Find A Grave - Arkansas

Adams, Samuel b. June 5, 1805 d. February 27, 1850
Arkansas Governor. Born in Halifax County, Virginia, he educated himself, moved to Arkansas in 1835 and soon became involved in local politics. A Democrat, he served twice in the Arkansas State Senate from 1840 and was President of that body during his second term. When Governor Archibald Yell resigned to run for Congress on April 29, 1844, Adams stepped in as Acting Governor and held that office until November 5 of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Adkins, Homer Martin b. October 15, 1890 d. February 26, 1964
40th Arkansas Governor. Born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, he graduated from pharmacy school and joined the United States Army Medical Corps during World War I, where he reached the rank of Captain. After the war he returned to his native state and was elected sheriff of Pulaski County. Nine years later he became a statewide leader for Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign. He was then rewarded by President Roosevelt...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Alford, Thomas Dale b. January 28, 1916 d. January 25, 2000
US Congressman. Served during World War II in the United States Army Medical Corps. Elected to represent Arkansas's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1959 to 1963.
Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Arbuckle, Matthew b. December 28, 1778 d. June 11, 1851
United States Army Officer. He served as Colonel and commander of 7th United States Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Scott, Georgia. Assumed command of Ft. Smith, AR in 1822. First commander of Ft. Gibson, IT (OK) from 1824 to 1841. Last assigned to Ft. Smith, AR on March 14, 1851. He died there in June of 1851.The Arbuckle Mountains in Southern Oklahoma were named in his honor. (Bio by: C. McLain)
Arbuckle Cemetery, Lavaca, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Ashley, Chester b. June 1, 1791 d. April 29, 1848
US Senator, Attorney. He was a prominent figure in the early history of Arkansas. Raised in Hudson, New York, he graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts (1813) and Connecticut's Litchfield Law School (1814) before beginning his law career in Hudson. Personal ambition led him to seek his fortune in the western frontier and in 1820 he settled in Little Rock, in what was then the Arkansas Territory. He immediately formed a partnership with another newcomer to the area...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Bailey, Carl Edward b. October 8, 1894 d. October 23, 1948
Governor of Arkansas from 1937-1941.
Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Bartlett, Eugene Monroe b. December 24, 1885 d. January 25, 1941
Hymn composer/publisher. Composed many very popular hymns including "Camping In Canaan's Land," "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There," "Jesus Opened Up The Way" and probably his most popular "Victory In Jesus." Bartlett attended the Hall-Moody Institute, Martin, Tennessee, and the William Jewell Academy, Independence, Missouri. He also founded the Hartford Music Company in Hartford, Arkansas, and was editor of the music magazine Herald of Song.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Bates (Gatson), Daisy (Daisy Lee) b. November 11, 1914 d. November 4, 1999
Civil Rights advocate, NAACP President, Co-Publisher 'Arkansas State Press' and Mentor to the 'Little Rock Nine' teenager 1957.
Born in Huttig, Ark, Mrs. Bates was orphaned at an early age and later learned her mother was killed by three white men, an action which prompted her father to flee town, but he too ended up at the bottom of a swamp. Daisy married Lucius Christopher(L.C)Bates at age 21, L.C. and Daisy, together used their savings to lease the Arkansas State Press. Within a year the...[Read More] (Bio by: Cinnamonntoast4)
Haven of Rest Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Bates, James Woodson b. August 25, 1788 d. December 26, 1846
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1816, commenced law practice in Virginia until he was nominated in 1818 as delegate candidate for the Territory of Arkansas. In 1819, he was elected as first Delegate from Arkansas to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses, serving until 1823. A unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed legal practice and served as a Arkansas Judicial Superior Court Judge from 1824 to 1836. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Bates Family Burying Ground at Moores Rock, Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Batson, Felix Ives b. September 6, 1819 d. March 11, 1871
CSA Congressman. Born in Dickson County, Tennessee, he served as a Arkansas state court judge, a Justice of Arkansas State Supreme Court, and as a delegate to Arkansas Secession Convention prior to the Civil War. In 1862, with the war well underway, he was elected to represent Arkansas in the Confederate House of Representatives, serving until the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. He passed away in Clarksville, Tennessee. (Bio by: Rosa Cline)
Oakland Memorial Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, USA
Baxter, Elisha b. September 1, 1827 d. May 31, 1899
Tenth Governor of Arkansas, 1873-1874. The 1872 gubernatorial election was between two Republicans, Baxter and Joseph Brooks. Baxter won the official count, but Brooks contested the outcome. After Baxter was inaugurated, a circuit judge ruled that Brooks had been elected and was the rightful governor. Skirmishes erupted between the two camps in what was known as the Brooks-Baxter War. At least fifty deaths occurred during the conflict. President Grant ultimately intervened and sided with Baxter...[Read More]
Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
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
Berry, James Henderson b. May 15, 1841 d. January 30, 1913
US Senator, Governor of Arkansas. Born in Jackson County, Alabama his family moved to Arkansas in 1848 where, as a young boy, he worked on the family farm. His education was limited because of the illness and subsequent death of his mother. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. In 1862, while fighting at Corinth, Mississippi he was wounded and had to have his right leg amputated above the knee. He returned to Arkansas where he became a teacher, a lawyer and in 1866...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Blackburn, William Jasper b. 1820 d. 1899
US Congressman. Elected to represent Louisiana in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1867 to 1869. Also served as a State Court Judge and Member of the Louisiana State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Blaylock, Marvin Edward b. September 30, 1929 d. October 23, 1993
Major League Baseball Player. He spent four years in the major leagues as a member of the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Blaylock made his major league debut in 1950 at the age of 22. He appeared in 287 games during his career, retiring with 15 home runs and a .235 lifetime batting average. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Pinecrest Memorial Park and Garden Mausoleum, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, USA
Blount, Lisa b. July 1, 1957 d. October 25, 2010
Actress, Producer. She is best known for her role of Lynette Pomeroy in the hit 1982 picture "An Officer and a Gentleman", for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Raised in Jacksonville, Arkansas, she attended the University of Arkansas, and landed her first movie part in the film "September 30, 1955" (1977), followed by "The Swap" (1979). She would have steady work, alternating between feature films and guest TV roles from the 1980s into the 2000s, among her credits are the pictures "...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, USA
Boles, Thomas b. July 16, 1837 d. March 13, 1905
US Congressman. Elected to represent Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1868 to 1871.
Brearley Cemetery, Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas, USA
Bolt, Tommy b. March 31, 1916 d. August 30, 2008
Professional Golfer. He was the winner of the 1958 United States Open. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he began his professional career in 1946. Known as a fierce competitor on the course, Bolt would record fifteen career victories while on the PGA Tour. In addition, he was a member of two US Ryder Cup teams (1955 and 1957). He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002. (Bio by: C.S.)
Evening Shade Cemetery, Evening Shade (Sharp County), Sharp County, Arkansas, USA
Borland, Solon b. August 8, 1811 d. January 1, 1864
US Senator, Journalist. He was born in Suffolk, Nasemond County, Virginia. He studied medicine and practiced medicine and pharmacy throughout his life. He founded newspapers in Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas. He served in the military in the Mexican-American War, was taken prisoner but escaped. After the war, he was elected as a United States Senator to fill an unexpired term. He resigned from the Senate before the end of his term and served as United States Minister to Nicaragua...[Read More] (Bio by: Vincent Astor)
Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Boudinot, Elias Cornelius b. August 1, 1835 d. September 27, 1890
Confederate Congressman. A member of the Cherokee Nation he moved, with his family from Georgia to present day Oklahoma, just before the “Trail of Tears”. After the assassination of his father, Elias Boudinot, he went to New England, before moving to Arkansas where he became editor of two newspapers. At the start of the Civil War he joined Stand Watie’s Confederate Indian Brigade where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1862 he left the brigade to become the tribal representative in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

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