Find A Grave - Phillips County

Bearden, Henry Eugene 'Gene' b. September 25, 1920 d. March 18, 2004
Professional Baseball Player. Bearden made his major league debut on May 10, 1947. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1947 to 1950, Washington Senators from 1950 to 1951, Detroit Tigers in 1951, St. Louis Browns in 1952, and the Chicago White Sox in 1953. His career record was 45-38 with a 3.96 ERA, by the time he stopped playing baseball in 1953. (Bio by: K)
Sunset Memorial Park, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Cleburne, Patrick b. March 17, 1828 d. November 30, 1864
Civil War Confederate Major General. The most popular Confederate division commander, he was known as the "Stonewall of the West." He was born in County Cork, Ireland, appropriately on St. Patrick's Day. A naturalized American citizen and an adopted Arkansan, he grew up in Ireland, where his father was a well known doctor in the county. He was taught at home where he received an Episcopal church education. He apprenticed himself to a pharmacist to prepare for a medical career. He later failed...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Cause of death: Killed at the Battle of Franklin
Confederate Cemetery, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Frost, Frank Otis b. April 15, 1936 d. October 12, 1999
Musician. Born in Auvergne, Arkansas, he learned to play piano as a child and was playing guitar by age 15. Taken by the blues, he became one of the foremost delta blues harmonica players of his generation. In the 1950s, he toured with Sonny Boy Williamson and while playing with guitarist Big Jack Johnson, Sun Records producer Sam Phillips signed him to a contract. Some of his notable hits as Frank Frost and the Nighthawks included "Hey Boss Man", "The Mighty King", "My Back Scratcher" and "...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Hanks, James Millander b. February 12, 1833 d. May 24, 1909
US Congressman. He graduated from the University of Louisville in 1855, was admitted to the bar and commenced law practice in Helena. Appointed judge of the first judicial district of Arkansas, he served from 1864 to 1868. He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Hindman, Thomas C. b. January 28, 1828 d. September 28, 1868
Confederate Major General. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, one of six children of a planter and Indian agent. In 1841 the father bought a new plantation in Ripley, Mississippi where Thomas went to local schools and private schools, graduating with honors from Lawrenceville Classical Institute near Princeton, New Jersey. His Law studies were interrupted by the Mexican War. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Second Mississippi Regiment under Colonel Clark and promoted to Captain. His...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Sebastian, William King b. 1812 d. May 20, 1865
Arkansas Senator.
King Family Burial Ground, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Tappan, James C. b. September 9, 1825 d. March 19, 1906
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army and was commissioned Colonel of the 13th Arkansas Infantry in May 1861. He commanded the 13th Arkansas at the battles of Shiloh, Richmond and Perryville. In November 1862, he was promoted Brigadier General and was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department. He commanded his Brigade at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana and in the Red River Campaign of 1864. His Brigade was moved...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Maple Hill Cemetery, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA

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