Newport Cemetery, Jackson Co., Arkansas

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This inventory is taken from previously unpublished papers of James
Logan Morgan, and is published with the permission of Mr. Morgan.  A
copy of this inventory of Newport Cemetery has been placed in the W. A.
Billingsley Library, Newport, AR.

Transcribed for use on the Internet by Mark Williamson.

Jackson County, Arkansas USGenWeb Archives table of contents:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/jackson/jackson.html

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"Newport Cemetery
Union Township, Jackson County, Arkansas"

"Established as Newport Cemetery, this cemetery was divided in later 
years, with the west section becoming Gum Grove Cemetery.  The east 
section became known as 'Potter's Field.'

This inventory was made Nov. 4, 1976, by James Logan Morgan, Chalman E. 
Green and Mae Chinn Green."


ANDERSON, Charles James (2 Dec 1923 - 20 May 1947) WWII military marker
ANDERSON, Floyd (d. 10 Apr 1913) Newport Circle No. 133, RCF

BRAZWELL, Jane (d. 26 Apr 1918) Circle No. 108 (?)

DICKERSON, Anna (d. 11 Jan 1913) Curtis Circle No. 168, RCF

GIBBS, Miss Elizabeth (d. 19 Dec 1974)

HACKETT, Lela (d. 10 Dec 1915) Magnolia Circle No. 341, RCF
HOCKETT, Ella (d. 10 Dec 1919) Magnolia Circle No. 341, RCF
HOWARD, infant (b. & d. 24 Sep 1947)

PENN, Lula Brooks (d. 17 May 1921) Bloom of Youth Circle No. 67, RCF
PITTS, Jessie (14 Mar 1883 - 17 Aug 1954) WWI military marker

UTLEY, Richard (member of Igloo No. 9, RCF)

WILLIAMS, ----- (d. -- --- 1975, age 64y)
WILLIAMS, Eugene (d. 19 Feb 1943) military marker (Texas)

[RCF = Royal Circle of Friends (of the World)]

Note:  Some of the above may be white.  In addition to these, there is a 
family plot (RASH) which has been used by a white family.