Burnett Cemetery
Franklin & Johnson County
Line, Arkansas
Submitted June 15, 2007, by Don
Little from information provided by Grace O’Neal
Directions to the location-
Take Highway 64 out of Clarksville, west to State 164, go to Centerpoint and
turn left before the church. Go west and keep on the blacktop to state highway
231, turn right and go to the county line. A road will lead to the right before
you come to a cattle guard. Go north 1/4 mile. The cemetery is visible on the
left. It is on the Johnson County-Franklin County line. There are 103 fieldstone
markers, 2 metal markers and 2 markers not legible. Here is a list of people who
are buried at
I have been doing research on
my family tree and when I get to my grandparents, it seems that someone has cut
the tree down. I understood he was buried at the
Anyway, she sent me the list
of people I have transcribed on the attached. I didn’t find any information that
helped me, but others might find useful information since it is such an old
cemetery.
If you have any way of
finding any information on my grandparents I would sure appreciate any help you
can give me. Maybe you could make some suggestions as to where I might look. I
have a subscription to Ancestry.com and have access to all the records there but
I am still drawing a blank.
His name was James (Jim) L.
Little b: abt 1870,
There is an unconfirmed story
circulating among some of the older people in my family that James Little and
his brother Frank Little b: 1873 may have been orphans and their names were
something other than Little and they were raised by someone named Little so they
took their names. I have researched the 1870 and 1880 census for Little’s and I
found 1 family living in
Born Died
Baker,Alice Dau.
of T.W. Baker 1-29-1910 6-19-1918
Baker,Harold R. 4-30-1925 10-25-1926
Burnette, Alan J. Pfc
WW2 Army 7-30-1907 7-2-1968
Burnett, Albert (Homemade
markers, no dates)
Burnett, Fred M. 11-15-1850 1-17-1914
Burnett,Margaret Wife
of John 12-5-1810 11-15-1895
Burnett, Orville (Homemade
markers, no dates)
Burnett, Rebecca E. 2-19-1849 12-16-1944
Burnett, Robert C. Grandfather 6-5-1872 9-6-1935
Burnett, William H. Son
of Robert & Nancy 10-25-1893 4-5-1918
Burns, Augusta E. Pvt.
11th Cav. 5-22-1912 9-4-1937
Burns, W.J. 12-8-1886 9-18-1912
Cargile, Cullwell 3-6-1879 5-18-1972
Cargile, Frank 1-13-1881 5-15-1972
Cargile, Hiram W. 2-13-1898 7-15-1982
One fieldstone believed to be
a Cargile
Cargile, Thomas J. 11-28-1852 1-25-1940
Cargile, Pheby 1-16-1860 9-3-1948
Cargile, Wince 7-20-1884 5-31-1969
Castleberry, ??? Son
of D.B. & D.F. 1901 1904
Castleberry, D.B. Dad 3-18-1858 8-23-1938
Castleberry, D.E. Mother 8-3-1868 1-23-1926
Castleberry, Rachel Wife
of E.E. 11-4-1883 10-1-1912
Clark, Carmon F. Husband 12-5-1918 9-3-1941
Colvette, Joan 1871 1952
Colvette, Fredrick 1890 1910
Cranford, W.W. Husband
of Gena 9-25-1883 2-3-1921
Crites, Harold C. 3-4-1928 1-10-1934
Crites, Infant 10-15-1924 10-15-1924
Crites, John L. 8-30-1893 4-26-1979
Crites, Lelia M. 9-6-1891 9-20-1971
Davis, Jessie Irwin 12-25-1905 9-4-1907
Dawson, Hazel Hall 1911 1990
Dawson, Milton 1910 1965
Estep, Elig Son
of E.C. & Rachel 7-26-1880 5-28-1882
Estep, T.J. Son
of E.C. & Rachel 5-16-???? 5-16-1891
Estep, Linnies Dau.
E.C. & Rachel 9-28-1893 8-12-1899
Evans, Howell Lee Son
of M.E. & D.S. Jr. 11-28-1915 8-2-1917
Gowart, Charlie E. 9-24-1882 9-14-1935
Hall, Earl Son
of J.E. & Lou 12-5-1895 8-22-1914
Hall, Homer Son
of J.E. & Lou 3-30-1887 6-23-1888
Hall, Infant Son
of J.D. & Lou 10-1-1907 10-1-1907
Hall, Infant Son
of J.D. & Lou 10-14-1891 12-1-1892
Hall, James Carl Father 5-14-1889 9-17-1935
Hall, J.E. 12-31-1859 3-29-1938
Hall, Louisa 9-21-1862 9-26-1926
Hall, Mamie Dau.
J.D.& Lou 3-13-1909 4-15-1909
Hardgrave, Infant son 1-25-1916
Hardgrave, Infant son 12-6-1926
Hooker, Robert J. Pvt.
140th Ark Inf.35th Div 5-15-1923
Hudson, Ann Dau.
of G.S. & R.G. 3-3-1890 8-22-1893
Hurst, Edith Jewell Dau.
of R.A. ?-8-1868 7-22-1868
Hurst, Ezra Fieldstone
Marker No Dates
Hurst, Leonard Son
of Lular & T.H.B. 1-18-1891 7-27-1893
Hurst, William 8-29-1859 2-10-1891
Johnson, Charles Pvt.
Ark Inf N.G. 4-17-1899 10-31-1931
Leverette, Bonnie Estell Dau.
of Emma 11-15-1864 9-1-1905
Melton, Annie M. Mother 12-6-1882 2-14-1936
McMillan, John C. 11-5-1857 9-20-1892
McMillan, John S. 3-22-1893 8-6-1893
McSwain, Deanna Wife
W.E. (Eastern star) 9-13-1888 11-21-1922
Payton, Centhey 1829 9-20-1912
Phillips, Mary E. Wife
of W.P. 10-24-1879 12-16-1912
Phillips, Mary Adaline Dau.
Simon & Sally 6-7-1896 7-17-1896
Phillips, Thomas Truman Son
of S. & S. 9-17-1892 1-5-1893
Phillips, Norma Lucille 8-18-1917 1-18-1918
Phillips, Ida Wife
of J.D. 8-8-1883 11-22-1917
Prim, James A. Son
of E.N. & E.A. 7-19-1904 8-4-1904
Prim, J.B. 2-28-1865 3-21-1892
Prim, J.M. 9-12-1856 11-12-1925
Prim, J.M. Husband
of Maranda 4-28-1818 4-15-1905
Prim, John E. 9-16-1846 2-1-1910
Prim, Josephine Wife
of J.M. 11-14-1855 11-21-1917
Prim, Maranda Wife
of J.M. 7-26-1827 9-13-1914
Prim, Margaret Ellen 11-25-1861 10-22-192?
Prim, Myrtle Dau.
E.N & E.A. 2-19-1893 9-25-1899
Prim, Sarah Wife
of J.E. 12-2-1847 7-17-1897
Putnam, Augusta Dau.
of N. E. 9-18-1904 10-15-1905
QuaIls, Tom A. U.S.
Army, died at camp Pike 4-15-1896 10-11-18
Sartin, Adaline 2-15-1830 7-9-1915
Sexton, Thomas Murphy 1899 1924
Sexton, Elizabeth A. 5-20-1863 8-20-1921
Sosebee, Dwayne ???? 5-29-1950
Sosebee, Henry Horace 6-20-1897 6-22-1994
Sosebee, Stella Hall 4-6-1905 4-13-1989
Turner, Litto B. Son
of B.N. & M.E. 7-4-1892 1-16-1893
West, ???? 10-25-1817 3-21-1907
West, Elizabeth 11-27-1829 12-1-1919
Weishaupt, Guss Son
of J.U. & Dora 8-4-1879 5-27-1909
Willey, Annie Wife
of W.C. 5-3-1884 1-9-1909
It is believed that the
parents of Belle Baker Jacobs are buried here in unmarked graves.
Source - Mike Jacobs.
It is believed that James L.
Little b: abt 1870 d: 19 Mar 1924 is buried here in an unmarked grave.
Source – Don Little
Inventory by John E. King Sr. and Eugene Faulkner.