Scott Co., AR - Buffalo Cemetery, Boles Community, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Renee Pierce Smelley <IRSmelley2@aol.com> Date: 15 Apr 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Buffalo Cemetery is located on Hwy 71 in the Boles Community between Y- City and Needmore, Arkansas. This cemetery was partially transcribed by video in 1999 by Renee Smelley. This cemetery was fully transcribed July 6th and 8th, 2001 by Renee Smelley of Longview, Texas and Chris Kennamer of Needmore, Arkansas. There are many missing, illegible, and broken stones in this cemetery. A Special Thank You to Charlie Ward for help with corrections and additional information about the Buffalo Cemetery. Additional Information submitted by others about people buried in the cemetery will be found in the Notes Section below the transcription. In Honor of All Veterans VFW Post 1345 (stone near right entrance of cemetery) A. M. infant of ? 12 Aug 18?? 27 Aug 1877 Illegible headstone buried near Emanuel Shelton and Ellie T. Parker. S. S. ???? ???? Illegible Stone. Buried Between Daughter of Joseph & M. E. Lawrence & G. W. Sumpter. Illegible Stone Buried between Lucy Ann Manley & Thomas G. Biggs. Illegible Stone Buried between Theo Hawkins & Emanuel Shelton. Illegible Metal Stone Buried near Lawrence Children & G. W. Sumpter. Several pieces of headstones stacked together. They do not appear to belong to each other. There were quite a few headstones missing in this general area. The pieces found are as follows: Cordie Daughter of Crump, daughter of M. M. Crump 1895 - 15 Jan 1896 Two Unmarked Graves Baker, Elizabeth 1874 1940 Banks, M. C. 18 Oct 1848 25 Apr 1923 Barker, Albert L. 1908 1978 Tec 4 US Army World War II Barker, Henry 3 Sept 1874 1 May 1937 Same stone as Rosa Barker. Barker, Joel Albert 1872 1948 Barker, Lone L. 29 Aug 1913 2 Oct 1981 Same stone as Mildred E. Barker. Barker, Mildred E. 14 Mar 1916 10 Oct 1993 Same stone as Lone L. Barker Barker, Rosa 26 Oct 1880 14 Nov 1943 Same stone as Henry Barker. Barker, W. R. 29 Apr 1890 2 May 1954 Biggs, Bill 21 Mar 1906 28 May 1965 PFC CO B 33 SIG CONST BN World War II Biggs, Dorothy Bernice 9 Sept 1915 9 Jan 1992 Biggs, Ownes 22 Feb 1902 4 May 1985 Son of Sam & Kate Biggs. First name may be a mistake in transcribing. Biggs, Owens 1902 1935 Metal Plat. Death Date maybe a mistake in transcribing. Biggs, Thomas G. 17 Jan 1878 1 Nov 1920 Woodsman of the World Biggs, William H. 9 Sept 1847 21 April 1925 Black, Ethel J. 1882 1952 "Mother" Black, Walter 11 Mar 1879 20 May 1904 Blackwell, P. A. 30 Dec 1878 15 Oct 1887 Blackwell, Sarah Elizabeth 23 Feb 1861 17 March 1951 Blair, Homer Ellsworth 13 April 1924 21 April 2000 As US Navy World War II Blair, Oma Leotha 1891 1923 Wife of H. T. Blair. Blair, Richard Lee 19 Feb 1955 23 Nov 1984 Sp 4 US Army Blalock, Evelyn 2 Aug 1923 No Date Same stone as Woodrow Blalock. Blalock, Woodrow 22 Nov 1912 12 Feb 1991 Same stone as Evelyn Blalock. Bowles, Dezi 1974 No Date Bowles, E. 1926 No Date Cemetery plat. Bowles, G. 1927 No Date Cemetery plat. Bowles, George Kenneth, Jr. 16 Mar 1951 15 Sept 1973 Bowles, Kimberly 1977 No Date Brewer, Dewey Dale 16 Aug 1937 21 Jan 1941 Handmade stone Brewer, George W. 17 Dec 1883 28 Nov 1964 Same stone as Martha M. Brewer. Brewer, Infant Infant of Vernie & Lela Brewer. Homemade headstone. Illegible. Brewer, Lela M. 24 Sept 1912 2 Mar 1993 Same stone as Vernie Brewer Brewer, Martha M. 6 Jan 1884 29 Oct 1997 Same stone as George W. Brewer. Brewer, Nelis 28 Dec 1909 8 June 1996 Brewer, Vernie 19 Mar 1907 11 Sept 1984 Same stone as Lela M. Brewer. Bruton, Columbus L. 22 Nov 1894 5 Oct 1952 Bruton, Maude M. 5 Mar 1899 29 Mar 1936 Wife of C. L. Bruton. Bruton, Maude Sue 24 Mar 1936 6 Aug 1936 Daughter of C. L. & Maude Bruton. Burdess, Edith M. 24 Mar 1912 8 Jan 1983 Same stone as Gerald N. Burdess. Burdess, Gerald N. 28 Mar 1914 2 Oct 1985 Same stone as Edith M. Burdess. Burr, Annie 4 Jan 1890 19 Oct 1901 Daughter of G. H. & A. Burr Calaway, Martha Stone Illegible. Cantrell, Mary Anna 1970 1987 Cantrell, Virginia 1924 1997 Carter, Alma 29 Sept 1921 15 Nov 1921 "Daughter" Same stone as Joseph Lee Carter. Carter, Joseph Lee 28 Dec 1885 31 Oct 1936 "Father" Same stone as Alma Carter. Cates, Crista E. Scott 30 Oct 1892 6 Feb 1923 Same stone as W. Robert & Mary F. Cates. Cates, Emmett See notes below. Cates, Griff 24 Aug 1867 23 Feb 1931 Cates, Lewis P. 11 Aug 1904 15 Mar 1986 Same stone as Pearl L. Cates. Cates, Lydia 18 Feb 1833 20 Mar 1904 Wife of W. F. Cates. Cates, Mary F. 9 Mar 1866 12 Nov 1954 Same stone as W. Robert & Crista E. Scott Cates. Cates, Pearl L. 18 April 1907 3 April 1990 Same stone as Lewis P. Cates. Cates, W. F. CO G. 8th MO Cav. Cates, W. Robert 7 Nov 1857 19 Aug 1922 Same stone as Crista E. Scott & Mary F. Cates. Clopton, N. A. 1 Jan 1829 Broken Headstone. A piece of stone lying near has 18 ?/Month 1911 Coker, Oria 30 April ???? 20 Oct 1913 Wife of T. P. Coker. Broken Headstone. Cox, Mary "Catherine" (McVey) See notes below. Cox, Robert Lee See notes below. Davis, H. Wayne 22 Aug 1931 No Date Same stone as Treva J. Davis. Davis, Treva J. 26 Feb 1938 28 Oct 1993 Same stone as H. Wayne Davis. Denham, W. L. 11 Sept 1884 7 Feb 1915 Dennis, Effie 22 Sept 1899 18 Nov 1900 ? next to spelling of Effie. Daughter of J. J. & MS. E Stewart . A light almost Illegible Stone. Dooley, 2 Nov ???? 18 Aug ???? Broken Headstone. Possibly August 1895 Dooley, Clementine 6 Nov 1885 Age 42 years. Wife of J. C. Dooley. Dooley, James C. Corpl. Jas. C. Co. D. 2 Kans. Cav. Dooley, Lucy Sept 1865 Oct 1883 Dooley, Thomas N. May 25 Jan 1876 Dooley, William H. 27 May 1811 1 Mar 1874 Freeman, Caroline 15 April 1910 Wife of L. H. Freeman. Age 82 years. Freeman, L. H. 16 May 1824 22 Jan 1906 Frost, Bud Desmond 5 Mar 1928 28 July 1999 AIC US AIR Force Korea. Frost, Dez 5 Mar 1928 28 July 1999 Same stone as Nell Frost Frost, Ernest Mitchell 9 Sept 1964 Only one date on stone in the center. Frost, Nell 14 Apr 1936 No Date Same stone as Dez Frost. Gilbreath, Lea B. 1922 1922 Gill, Freddie Adams 2 July 1889 5 Mar 1901 Son of F. P. & L. C. Gill Gill, Lyda E. 16 Aug 1887 27 Feb 1888 Gill, Mary M. 12 Mar 1883 19 Oct 1883 Gill, William G. 18 Nov 1885 16 Sept 1886 Gilmore, Paul 29 Oct 1909 28 Sept 1912 Son of W. ? & Hattie Gilmore. Stone very hard to read & almost Illegible. Goodner, Margret M. 22 Sept 1882 7 Feb 1904 Wife of W. R. Goodner. Goodner, Paul D. 1935 1935 "Son" Same headstone as Ruby Goodner. Goodner, Paul Douglas 1935 1935 Old Headstone Goodner, Ruby 1911 1935 "Mother" Same headstone as Paul D. Goodner. Goodner, Ruby Barker 1911 1935 Old Headstone Goss, John 20 Feb 1827 24 Sept 1903 Husband of M. A. Goss Gray, Estella (Sally) 16 Mar 1916 27 Oct 1999 Gray, Fred 2 Aug 1902 17 Mar 1989 Hall, J. C. 5 Jan 1844 25 Feb 1900 There is a ? on the birth year. Hall, John O. 15 June 1856 Son of J. J. & Sarah G. Hall. Age Illegible. Hall, Margarette E. 22 May 1855 9 Feb 1922 Hall, Mary L. 27 Nov 1887 23 Aug 1888 Daughter of J. C. & M. E. Hall. "Gone but not forgotten" Hall, Mattie D. 14 Feb 1891 Nov. 1891 Dau. Of R. M. & D. B. Hall. No day of death on stone. Hawkins, Aaron Benoise 15 May 1929 2 Aug 1998 Same stone as June Barker Hawkins. Wed 20 Jan 1951 Hawkins, Bessie B. 6 Oct 1900 14 Dec 1991 Same stone as J. B. Hawkins. Hawkins, Bo Jess 14 May 1916 12 May 1928 Hawkins, Booster Reno 31 July 1935 4 Dec 1999 Same stone as Mary Maxine Hawkins. Hawkins, Harmons 14 Feb 1849 13 Dec 1922 Hawkins, J. B. 29 Nov 1893 30 Sep 1985 Same stone as Bessie B. Hawkins Hawkins, John B. 1857 1921 Same stone as Sarah Hawkins. Hawkins, June Barker 22 Jan 1935 No Date Same stone as Aaron Benoise Hawkins. Wed 20 Jan 1951 Hawkins, Mary Maxine 24 July 1941 No Date Same stone as Booster Reno Hawkins. Hawkins, Sarah 1872 1962 Same stone as John B. Hawkins. Hawkins, Theo 1922 1940 Hawthorne, Cora B. 3 May 1902 29 Aug 1904 ??? J. S. & M. S. Hawthorne. Hawthorne, Ella Lee 1891 1916 Hawthorn, Infant 1911 1911 Hawthorne, Thurman 27 Jan 1931 27 Jan 1931 Son of Joe & Mable Hawthorne, J. N. 15 Apr 1848 20 Mar 1919 Hawthorn, Laster 27 Oct 1877 12 May 1908 Same stone as Ola Hawthorn. Hawthorne, Martha 1852 1937 Heuser, Ruth 18 Sept 1917 30 Sept 1985 Hawthorn, Ola 28 Oct 1899 5 Aug 1926 Same stone as Laster Hawthorn. Hays, Lydia 5 Dec 1885 22years 11mos ?days. Wife of Taylor Hays and dau. Of Wm. & P. F. Mankin. Note: stone not recorded in July 2001. This stone may now be broken or removed. See notes below. Hickman, Edith 1886 1968 Same stone as Effie Hickman. Hickman, Effie 1907 1963 Same stone as Edith Hickman. Hickman, Willie 1923 2001 Hopkins, Mrs. Lula Viola Lindsey 23 Feb 1885 27 Dec 1934 Wife of John P. Hopkins Hunt, Janie Rose 1868 1892 Wife of M. L. Hunt, Sr. Johnson, Lillian C. 15 Jan 1930 No Death Same Stone as Robert H. Johnson. Wed 21 Feb 1949. Listed on Back; Children: Ruth A., Gary S., Robert E., Lemuel B. Johnson, Robert H. 21 July 1929 No Death Same Stone as Lillian C. Johnson. Wed 21 Feb 1949. Listed on Back; Children: Ruth A., Gary S., Robert E., Lemuel B. Johnston, Thelma 30 Jan 1948 13 May 1990 "Filled with the Holy Spirit at age twelve" Kidd, Julia Hatten 1854 in MO 1907 in Ark. Kidd, Katie 1889 1918 Lawrence 8 April 1890 Daughter of Joseph & M. E. Lawrence. Broken Stone. Lawrence ???? ???? Daughter of Joseph & M. E. Lawrence. Broken Stone. Lawrence, Lora D. 11 May 1898 Below surface Daughter of Joseph & M. E. Lawrence Lawrence, Noah 27 Apr ???? 20 Aug 1901 Son of Joseph & M. E. Lawrence. Lee, Venus 16 Jan 1893 9 Sept 1910 Wife of T. C. Lee Lindsey, Cora May Daughter of ? Lindsey. Illegible Stone Lindsey, ? Louiser 20 June 1855 23 Apr 1905 Wife of T. W. Lindsey. Top of Stone Illegible. Lindsey, T. W. 8 Oct 1855 14 May 1914 Top of Stone Illegible. Love, Rev. J. M. 3 Dec 1864 16 June 1919 Handmade Stone. Lovett, Sarah F. 1 Nov 1875 28 Nov 1901 Wife of W. G. Lovett Luppens, Lois F. Lynton 14 Feb 1917 28 Apr 1991 Lyles, Romona 1941 1998 Mankin, Mary Francis 20 July 1899 20 Sept 1903 Daughter of G. W. & Docia Mankin. Mankin, William E. 18 Jun 1896 9 Oct 1920 Arkansas PVT U. S. Army World War I Mankin, Wm. 12 Dec 1830 13 Feb 1913 82y. 2mo. 1day. Manley, Barbara 1947 1958 Same stone as Lucy Ann Manley. Manley, Lucy Ann 1921 1951 Same stone as Barbara Manley Messacher, Silas 78 Illinois Infantry Miller, Violet M. Miner 1922 1942 Miner, Anna D. 1903 1983 Same stone as Joe M. Miner. Miner, Edna 1850 1930 Miner, Henry W. 4 Jan 1874 12 Oct 1942 Miner, Jim Below surface Below surface Son of Mack & Edna Miner. Miner, Joe M. 1902 1979 Same stone as Anna D. Miner. Miner, Mary E. 1879 1957 Miner, Maston Mack 1 Dec 1841 15 Oct 1898 2 headstones 1 illegible. WAGR CO G 12 MO CAV Civil War McCain, Clarance 10 May 1909 15 Jan 1911 Son of J. H. & M. N. McGhee, Gladys 1925 1931 McGhee, Gracie 1890 1929 McGhee, William 1895 1928 McElroy, G. Wood 23 June 1885 29 April 1943 McElroy, J. A. 1872 1938 McElroy, Mary A. 29 Nov 1839 ?? April 1918 McElroy, Olivia 1 May 1890 29 July 1960 See notes below. McElroy, W. J. 30 Dec 1830 20 May 1906 75 years (rest illegible) See notes below. McElroy, Wilmer B. 6 Nov 1910 30 May 1911 Child of Wood??? McElroy. Broken Stone. Morgan, Clara 12 Feb 1901 8 May 1996 Same stone as Richard Morgan. Morgan, George A. 1962 1988 Morgan, Richard 8 Jan 1905 14 Aug 1990 Same stone as Clara Morgan. Newman, Lillie May 30 Oct 1929 11 May 1942 Overton, Eliza A. 1867 1892 Owens, Dexter 1906 1977 Owens, Sarah N. Feb 27, 1871 Daughter of Dr. John & Nancy C. Owens. Aged 1 yr, _ mos, _ days Page, Krissie Waite 22 June 1978 19 Nov 1995 Payne, Clyde Lionel, Sr. 29 Aug 1931 13 Jan 1995 GM US Navy Korea. Clyde L. Buddy Payne Parker, Ellie T. 9 Jan 1889 13 Dec 1914 Parker, Lee Anna 11 Feb 1872 22 Nov 1851 "Mother" Same stone as Luther William Parker "God fearing mother" Parker, Luther William 29 Apr 1893 11 April 1960 "Son" Same stone as Lee Anna Parker. " Faithful son" Parker, Ollie C. 1903 1957 Pinnick, Charles Edward 14 Sept 1812 Aged ?? 9mos 21 days. Handmade stone. Could by Aged 9mos. 21days. Pennick, Issac F. 31 Dec 1832 8 Mar 1913 Same stone as Nancy J. Pennick. Original Stone Broken, New stone in place. Pennick, J. Albert 6 Dec 1869 31 Oct 1917 Same stone as Martha E. Pennick. Pennick, Martha E. 16 Sept 1872 18 Nov 1937 Same stone as J. Albert Pennick. Pinnick, Nancy J. 25 Mar 1834 21 Jan 1901 Same stone as Issac F. Pennick. Original stone broken, new stone in place. Reed, Hubert 21 Feb 1920 No Death Date Same stone as Odessa Marie Reed. Reed, Odessa Marie 21 Dec 1929 5 Oct 1998 Same stone as Hubert Reed. Rice, Dicie (Cates) See notes below. Rice, James Trafton See notes below. Rose, Bessie Alma 26 Feb 1905 28 Jan 2000 Rose, Ellen 1877 1957 Same stone as George Rose. Rose, Eller 1877 1957 Headstone lying behind stone of George & Ellen Rose. Rose, Frank A. 25 June 1919 20 Mar 1983 Rose, George 1872 1963 Same stone as Ellen Rose Rose, Georgie Marie 3 Nov 1915 18 Nov 1915 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George W. Rose. Rose, Grady 1899 1956 Rose, John A. 13 Nov 1846 28 May 1891 Husband of Rebecca Rose. Rose, Marshal E. 17 Feb 1917 2 Mar 1991 Rose, Minnie 1894 1957 Rose, Rebecca 6 Nov 1846 3 Mar 1924 Wife of John A. Rose Rose, Robert McDuff (Bobby) 9 Jan 1897 25 Aug 1899 Son of Mr. & Mrs. George W. Rose. Rose, Sada R. 23 Sept 1893 9 Oct 1895 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George W. Rose. Rose, William Jack 5 Oct 1895 12 July 1949 Arkansas f2 US Navy World War I Rose, Willie Gracie 21 Dec 1909 25 Jan 1912 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George W. Rose. Ross, Hallie B. 30 Apr 1889 13 Feb 1965 Ruthloff, Arnold D. 7 May 1918 17 Sept 1962 Arkansas PFC CO F 320 Infantry REGT World War II PH Rothloff, Gaddler Martin CO F. 16 Kan Cav Ruthloff, Marten V. 20 Aug 1842 22 Feb 1898 Scott, Benjamin 29 Sept 1922 1 Mar 1984 EM3 US Navy World War II Scott, Betty Mae 21 June 1931 4 April 1947 Scott, Bonnie E. 17 May 1921 No Date Same stone as Robert W. Scott. Wed 25 June 1938 "In Gods Loving Care" Listed on Back of stone: Scott Children: Aldena, Geneva, Linda, Edna, Thelma, Teresa, Aaron, Bub. Grandchildren: Vickie, Ronnie, Cindy, Patty, Bobbi, David, Jenny, Karla, Keri, Kristopher, Randle, Steve, Scott, Josh, Justin. Scott, Crista E. 30 Oct 1892 6 Feb 1923 Scott, Elizabeth J. 28 Nov 1885 16yrs. 3mos. 17days. Wife of P. W. Scott. Scott, Glenna K. 1950 1950 "At Rest" Scott, Gregory 23 Mar 1961 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Scott. Scott, James L., Dr. 18 Jan 1906 10 Dec 1970 Same stone as Mary E. Scott. "The Lord is My Shepherd" Scott, James T. 15 July 1885 6 Feb 1943 Same stone as Maudie L. Scott. Scott, John B. 19 July 1891 17 Nov 1966 Same stone as Mattie Scott. Scott, John W. 1909 1981 Same stone as Trilba Mae Scott. Scott, Margaret R. 30 Apr 1920 24 Apr 1981 Same stone as William C. Scott. Scott, Mary E. 15 Aug 1901 6 Feb 1984 Same stone as Dr. James L. Scott. "The Lord is My Shepherd" Scott, Mattie 28 Feb 1889 3 Apr 1970 Same stone as John B. Scott. Scott, Maudie L. 17 June 1888 14 Aug 1947 Same stone as James T. Scott. Scott, Robert W. 12 July 1918 15 July 1994 Same stone as Bonnie E. Scott. Wed 25 Jun 1938 "In Gods Loving Care." Listed on Back of stone: Scott Children: Aldena, Geneva, Linda, Edna, Thelma, Teresa, Aaron, Bub. Grandchildren: Vickie, Ronnie, Cindy, Patty, Bobbi, David, Jenny, Karla, Keri, Kristopher, Randle, Steve, Scott, Josh, Justin. Scott, Robert W. 12 July 1918 15 July 1994 AM3 US Navy World War II Scott, Rosie 8 Mar 1919 No Date Same stone as Thomas L. Scott. Scott, Thomas L. 6 Aug 1907 21 Mar 1987 Same stone as Rosie Scott. Scott, Trilba Mae 1914 No Date Same stone as John W. Scott. Scott, William C. 6 Aug 1925 16 Jan 1982 Same stone as Margaret R. Scott. Shelton, Emanuel 22 Feb 1865 23 July 1952 Sessions, Infant Infant of R. E. & Elazabeth ? Sessions. This stone was illegible. Sessions, Infant son 20 Aug 1891 Below surface. Infant son of R. E. and Elizabeth Sessions. Sessions, J. F. photo courtesy of Delaine CC Scott County ARGenWeb View another photo. 1850 1918 Same stone as Tennessee Sessions Sessions, J. F. photo courtesy of Delaine CC Scott County ARGenWeb View another photo. 7 May 1852 4 July 1918 Appears to be a old headstone. Birth year is different than the new stone. Sessions, Lora S. 17 Dec 1894 13 Oct 1902 Dau. Of R.E. and Elizabeth Sessions. Sessions, Tennessee photo courtesy of Delaine CC Scott County ARGenWeb View another photo. 1856 1940 Same stone as J. F. Sessions. Sims, Arla Ann 6 Aug 1824 31 May 1895 First name could be Aria. See notes below. Sims, A. M. 1842 1931 Sims, Cora Mae 1887 1972 Sims, D. L. 17 Mar 1868 5 Jan 1897 Son of W. L. & M. E. Sims. 28yr. 9mos. 18days. Sims, Dove 26 Nov 1903 13 Nov 1993 Same stone as Herbert A. Sims. Sims, Elah M. 1925 1925 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Sims. Sims, Elizabeth 3 Aug 1863 15 Aug 1895 Sims, Eula May 22 Aug 1910 22 May 1912 Daughter of J. S. & Mary Sims Sims, Floyd General See notes below. Sims, Hattie 21 Sept 1894 26 Dec 1994 Daughter of J. J. & Viola Sims. Sims, Herbert A. 21 Jan 1902 11 July 1982 Same stone as Dove Sims Sims, J. J. 8 Feb 1861 23 Oct 1912 Sims, Jeff S. 1880 1914 Same stone as Mary E. Simms. "Father" Sims, Jessie 13 Nov 1887 10 Nov 1893 Son of (maybe J. J. & Vida Sims) Parts of this stone were illegible. Sims, Johnnie 1 Feb 1912 2 Sept 1929 Sims, Jordan 16 Oct 1818 17 July 1889 Sims, Marshall 28 Nov 1881 2 Dec 1917 64yrs. 4days. Sims, Mary E. 1885 1971 Same stone as Jeff S. Sims. "Mother" Sims, Nettie 19 July 1900 23 Feb 1909 Daughter of W. J. & M. B. Sims. Sims, Sam 1878 1952 Sims, Raymond William (Buster) 30 April 1910 30 Jan 1982 Sims, W. A. 31 Mar 1848 23 Feb 1910 See notes below. Sims, W. C. 23 Feb 1874 27 Feb 1921 Sims, Willa May See notes below. Smallwood, Bertha 12 Mar 1907 27 May 1999 Smallwood, Billy J. 8 June 1930 4 Sept 1991 Smallwood, Pete 9 Apr 1905 4 Nov 2000 Stall, Mary Ann 25 Feb 1830 5 Jan 1908 Wife of Louis Stall Stewart, Effie Dennis 22 Sept 1899 18 Nov 1900 Dau. Of J. J. & Ms. E. Stewart. Stewart, John W. CO L 2. Kans. Cav. Stewart, Sara 18 May 1848 28 April 188? Headstone Broken. There is a ? next to birth month. Sumpter, John Henry July 1858 9 Sept 1942 No day of birth. Sumpter, G. W. 1849 1889 Thomas, Ella Mae 16 May 1889 31 Oct 1983 Thomas, Grace 1904 1987 Same stone as W. H. Thomas. Thomas, W. H. 1880 1970 Same stone as Grace Thomas. Tolleson, Clark 20 May 1912 2 Jan 1933 Tolleson, Curl 19 Oct 1878 28 Feb 1959 Tolleson, Mary 1848 1932 Tolleson, W. L., Dr. 3 Nov 1843 18 Aug 1909 Aged 65yr. 9mo. 15days. Twyman, Pearl 29 Aug 1909 11 Oct 2000 Van Pelt, J. Vernon 17 Aug 1941 15 Oct 1994 Vines, Violet L. 11 Jan 1912 19 Oct 1912 Walls, Georgia 22 Aug 1894 30 July 1913 Stone possibly reads; wife of J. R. Walls, daughter of S. E. Welch. Very difficult to read. Walters, Linda 31 Mar 1946 15 Feb 1999 Ward, Sarah R. 27 Oct 1838 29 April 1900 Wife of W. C. Ward Ward , William Caroll See notes below. Wammack, A. R. 11 July 1885 12 Dec 1901 Son of A. J. & E. J. Wammack. Welch, Bettie 1865 1951 Same stone as Henry Welch. Welch, Betty Euvon 25 Apr 1926 2 May 1926 Welch, Henry 1871 1943 Same stone as Bettie Welch. White, R. 1959 No Death Cemetery plat. Willingham, Johnny Ray 14 Sept 1942 10 Jan 1983 S. N. US Navy Wilson, Bronson 1904 1975 Winford, Fannie 5 Jan 1899 10 Jan 1899 Daughter of C. S. & Emma Winford. Wimberley, Andrew J, Jr. 29 June 1950 23 July 1991 Same stone as Cathy J. Wimberley. Wed 24 April 1970 Wimberley, Andrew J. Sr. 5 Feb 1899 22 Nov 1985 Wimberley, Cathy J. 17 Aug 1954 Same stone as Andrew J. Wimberley, Jr. Wed 24 April 1970 Wray, Ruth M. 11 Oct 1929 25 June 1983 Copyright © 1999, 2001 by Renee Pierce Smelley. This copy of the Buffalo Cemetery transcription may not be reproduced in any manner or format for profit without permission. This copy may not be placed on another webpage without permission. All copies made must contain the copyright information. **************************************************************** Notes Submitted by Others Cates, Crista E. Scott - Cates, Crista (Elizabeth) Scott. She was a daughter of William Robert Joseph Iley Cates and Mary Francis Ward. She had been the wife of Ben Scott. Cates, Griff - Cates, Terry Griffin. He was a son of William F. Cates and Lydia Mankin Cates, Lewis P. - Cates, Lewis Pickens. He was a son of William Robert Joseph Iley Cates and Mary Francis Ward. - Same Stone as Pearl L. Cates. Cates, Lvola - Cates, Lydia Elizabeth (Mankin), daughter of Jesse Mankin and Cynthia Oaks. Wife of William Franklin Cates Cates, Mary F. - Cates, Mary Francis (Ward) - daughter of William Carol Ward and Sarah Rebecca Morris. Wife of William Robert Joseph Iley Cates Cates, Pearl L. - Cates, Pearl L. (Sexton). Wife of Lewis Pickens Cates Cates, W.F. - Cates, William Franklin, born June 8, 1829, died September 30, 1896. Eldest son of Joseph Cates and Edney Kirk of Orange Co, NC Cates, W. Robert - Cates, William Robert Joseph Iley - son of William Franklin Cates and Lydia Mankin Morgan, Clara - Morgan, Clara (Rose) - wife of Richard Morgan Morgan, Richard - Morgan, Richard Phillip - son of Roswell Orson Morgan and Mary Iva Poe. Husband of Clara (Rose) Morgan Sims, Cora Mae - Sims, Cora Mae (Cates) - Born March 20, 1887. Daughter of James F. Cates and Artie N. McElroy Sims, Sam - Born June 1, 1878, died November 18, 1952. Son of William Jasper Sims and Margaret Lawrence. He married Cora Mae Cates October 8, 1911, in Boles, Scott Co, AR. Sims, Nettie - Updated by Jodie Sims Van Whyhe in the next row of submissions. Ward, Sarah P. (Wife of W.C. Ward) - Is this Sarah Rebecca (Morris)? She married William Carol Ward. They would be the parents of Mary Francis Ward, born March 9, 1866, who married William Robert Joseph Iley Cates. These three tombstones below say: Hays, Lydia Jane - Wife of Taylor Hays & Daughter of Wm & P.F. Mankin. Died December 5, 1875. Aged 22 years, 11 months, ? days (I have a picture of this headstone. It was laying on the ground when I was there in May 2000.) Olivia McElroy, May 1, 1890, July 29, 1960 - "Mother. Gone But Not Forgotten" W. J. McElroy December 30, 1930 (date of death) March 20, 1906 (date of birth). "75 years, 4 months, 20 days" I pretty sure this one said W. A. SIMS - March 31, 1846 - February 23, 1910 It also had a Mason symbol Submitted by Charlie Ward <CCCharlie1@aol.com> **************************************************************** Sims, Nettie was actually the daughter of William Jordan Sims and Mary Bell Biggs Sims, born July 9, 1900, and died in 1909. I noticed you also listed the Mankin family. My Aunt Mattie (Sims) married Ellis Mankin, the son of Preacher Mankin on March 14, 1920, and he died on Oct. 9, 1920 after he was killed by a person stealing his team of horses with a wagon. Two names that I know of that are missing are part of the Sims family. I have also visited there, as my grandfather is a Sims buried there with a broken headstone. He is right beside Nettie Sims. His name was Floyd General Sims, born Aug. 4, 1893, and died Feb. 11,1925. His first wife is also buried beside him with no marker. Her name was Willa May Sims, born Aug. 25, 1898, and died March 20, 1918. You also mentioned that one of the headstones might be Aria Sims. Aria Sims died May 31, 1895. My maiden name is Sims, and I have visited the Buffalo Cemetery, and have recently started working again on the family history. The Biggs family is also part of my family, as my great-grandmother was a Biggs. The same goes with the Smith family. When great-grandmother Biggs married a Sims, then a Smith after the death of her husband. I was amazed at how many of the family group are buried there. Mary B. Biggs Sims Smith is buried in Iowa Park, Texas, and she died on November 10, 1944. She was born December 12, 1875. I have a copy of a little book that had a lot of the Sims families as well as the Biggs families listed. My cousin has the original, as her grandmother had the book. Her grandmother was Mattie Louis Sims Mankin, born on Sept. 14, 1897, and she died on May 6, 1981. She is also buried in Iowa Park, Texas. Submitted by Jodie Sims Van Wyhe <jodie@pyramid.net> **************************************************************** Hi Renee, I also changed Lvola Cates to Lydia. That's my husband's great- grandmother. I have an approximate birth date for W.F. (William Franklin) Cates (1829) and the death date (30 Sep 1896), but didn't add it, since it isn't on his tombstone. Below are additional people buried in Buffalo Cemetery without headstones or missing headstones. Cox, Mary "Catherine" (McVey) born Sept 1877 died Feb 1919 Unmarked grave next to Harmon Hawkins: info from daughter. Cox, Robert Lee born April 1878 died February 1919 Unmarked grave next to Harmon Hawkins; info from daughter. Rice, Dicie (Cates) born 25 April 1877 died 20 October 1952 Unmarked grave; death certificate; her grave just S of James Trafton Rice grave. Rice, James Trafton born 3 January 1861 died 11 January 1945 Unmarked grave; death certificate; first grave S of George W. Rose. Submitted by Delaine Edwards CC Scott County ARGenWeb <delaine@ipa.net> **************************************************************** I have two unmarked ones buried in Buffalo Cemetery. William Caroll Ward b. June 24, 1841 d. Feb 25, 1920 Emmett Cates b. Aug 29, 1890 d. 1891 of pneumonia. The last time our grandmother was there she found the little rock where William Robert Joseph Iley Cates had carved his name. She stood the rock by his father's grave, William Robert Joseph Iley Cates. Submitted by Jerold Baldwin <jbaldwin@poka.com>