Boles Cemetery is located about 3.3 miles west of the well in Evening Shade, AR on property once owned by Jesse Masters. There are two turns before reaching the cemetery. The road turns south in Evening Shade. Take the first right and follow to the Izard County line. The cemetery is in a pasture on the right and difficult to see from the road. Large trees are in the cemetery, and it is unfenced. Most of the stones have been knocked down by livestock or equipment. A record of all the stones that could be found was made during a 1971 and 1988 visit. Joseph Boles lived on the property in 1870, and I assume the cemetery is named for him.

KNOWN GRAVES. There are many unmarked graves.

NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH OTHER
J. D. B.
JOHN SANDERS FEB 22, 1831 MARCH 13 1882
FREDERICK ELLISSEPT 3, 1834 DEC 5, 1910 Co E, 1 Reg, Wisc Cav
JANIE ELLIS SEPT 14, 1893 JAN 24, 1897
SGT.J. P. DIALE CO C, 3RD MO. INF
M. M. M.(This may be Margaret Fortenberry Masters)
M. A. M.(This may be Margaret Fortenberry Masters)
D. M.
LANGSTON MARTIN OCT 24, 1804 OCT 10, 1862 HUSBAND OF MATILDA
MATILDA MARTIN JUNE 12, 1812 MAY 6, 1892 WF. OF LANGSTON
DANIEL MOSIER FEB 1852 36Y, 3M, 4D
MARGARET A. MOSER NOV 9, 1875 54Y, 1M, 22D
JOHN D. BARNHILL APR 27, 1879 18Y, 5M, 29D
H. F. MASTERS JUN 13, 1838 DEC 27, 1882 CO C, 2ND ARK CAV
JOHN D. APR 27, 1879 18Y, 5M, 29D s/o JOHN & MARGARET

KNOWN BURIALS WITHOUT A STONE
JESSE MASTERS1800 PAc. 1882 Arkhusb. of Margaret
MARGARET MASTERS1811 MOc. 1907 Arkwf. of Jesse
RACHEL MASTERSc. 1841c. 1854*dau. of Jesse/Margaret
LOUISA MASTERSc. 1845c. 1854*dau. of Jesse/Margaret
ELVIRA MASTERSc. 1848 c. 1854*dau. of Jesse/Margaret
DAUGHTER MASTERSc. 1850 c. 1854*dau. of Jesse/Margaret
DAUGHTER MASTERSc. 1852 c. 1854*dau. of Jesse/Margaret
JAMES HENRY MASTERS13 June 18617 July 1876 son of Henry & Hester
MARION A. MASTERS 3 Feb 1877/13 Aug 1878 son of Henry & Hester
JASPER EDWIN MASTERS 16 Mar 1883/23 Mar 1883 son of Henry & Hester
NEWTON G. L. MEEKER12 July 1863/1899 son of Grove Lee & Mary
*The girls all died the same day from a "medicine" administered by a doctor that had mercury in it.

Information courtesy of Doyle Fenn, 12 Feb 2004