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ARKADELPHIA AFRICAN-AMERICAN CEMETERY
Clark County, Arkansas

Submitted by Bennie L. Phifer III

The following ARKADELPHIA (AKA: HELMS) African-American cemetery listing was obtained from the "Clark County (Arkansas) Cemetery Record Book", published by the Committee for Extension Homemakers Council, Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1983. The data was submitted by Bennie L. Phifer III (blp3rd@fuse.net). The data is recorded in the same order as it is in the Clark County Cemetery Record Book (Pgs# 19-27). Total # of Records = 371. 

Section 15, Township 7 South, Range 20 West

Compiled by: DeGRAY E. H. C.

DIRECTIONS: This cemetery was moved to this location in about 1947 from where Henderson State University is located. The land was purchased from a Mr. Helms, so it is sometimes referred to as the "Helms" Cemetery. This cemetery is located on DeGray Road about 3.0 miles from I-30 Overpass.
LAST
NAME:
FIRST: MIDDLE: MAIDEN: BIRTH: DEATH: HEADSTONE REMARKS/
COMMENTS:
             
KNOX LEROB     June 17, 1893 May 21, 1966  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
CRITE LESLIE     NO DATE NO DATE  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
HAWKINS MATHEW L   September 14, 1895 October 6, 1981 CPL  U. S. Army   WWI
COOKE NATHANIEL B   June 4, 1905 March 7, 1976  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
BUTLER ELNORA     February 24, 1910 February 26, 1910  
MALLETTE JEREMY JEROME   February 8, 1976 August 4, 1977  
BURKS IVORY ALICE   July 19, 1906 September 8, 1966  
RANDALL ALLIE V   March 7, 1888 July 29, 1966  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
ARNOLD FLORENCE     January 14, 1884 June 8, 1970  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
HOLMAN CORENE     April 15, 1898 July 29, 1970  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
CROWE CLARENCE LEON   January 24, 1904 August 24, 1969  
MIDDLETON MARY  LOUISE HARRIS February 27, 1931 July 5, 1967  
SENTRY CLARA   CROWE January 24, 1904 June 29, 1980  
WILLIAMS CHRISTENE     March 2, 1898 September 10, 1979  
ANDERSON CHARLIE WAYNE   June 13, 1952 October 4, 1976  
BRAGG BEULAH DANIS   October 15, 1899 February 17, 1975  
MITCHELL JR DON     March 6, 1906 October 23, 1974  
RANDALL BIRDIE   JOHNSON May 31, 1893 June 8, 1968  
ROGERS SR ALVERNON     June 6, 1919 January 12, 1974  
ROGERS MILDRED     June 23, 1921 July 28, 1979  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
CEASER ALFONZER     NO DATE NO DATE U. S. Army
AVINGTON ROBERT A   October 14, 1905 February 16, 1976 Tec. 5   U.S. Army    WWI
WILLIAMS SAMANTHA   NOLAN December 15, 1888 August 2, 1968  
WILLIAMS BOB     December ??, 1882 February 1, 1977  
McCOY MABEL     NO DATE April 2, 1981  
PERRY JOHN LEON   December 12, 1896 NO DATE  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
PERRY EARNIE RANDALL   January 11, 1900 January 21, 1970  
JONES HOWARD     May 7, 1904 June 4, 1970  
SHUGART RALPH     1948 1977 SP5  U.S. Army  -  Vietnam
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
HOLMES ROBERT LEE   July 8, 1926 September 19, 1980 SI   U. S. Army   WWI
BASKEN JONALTT     NO DATE June 7, 1981  
WINGFIELD LEVI A   February 16, 1923 December 4, 1979 U. S. Navy   WWI
WASHINGTON SARAH ANN   January 23, 1896 June 24, 1970  
KNOX DONALD LEE   1938 1981  
RITCHIE FANNIE   PERRY August 23, 1901 April 10, 1976  
RITCHIE BOOKER T   February 1, 1897 December 16, 1969  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
JEFFERSON JAMES     April ??, 1905 June ??, 1961  
JEFFERSON LIZZIE     1878 September 3, 1947  
UNMARKED GRAVE          
UNMARKED GRAVE          
MEEKINS VIOLA     NO DATE NO DATE  
McGOWAN IDA     1900 1976  
JACKSON MALASENA     September 6, 1957 February 14, 1963  
GRANDY JOANN     November 20, 1946 September 23, 1976  
HICKMAN GEORGE     NO DATE August ??, 1980  
HICKMAN NATHENIAL     NO DATE NO DATE Army
BUCKLEY CARRIE   JONES October ??, 1887 September 3, 1978  
NOORE RUBY     1926 1981  
ROSS MARY    GREEN March 1, 1892 February 1, 1980  
McCOY JERRY T   September 12, 1925 March 26, 1963  
McCOY JR MORRIS     August 24, 1920 March 25, 1964  
POLK MINNIE     June 6, 1893 January 12, 1978  
NELSON J E   NOT READABLE NOT READABLE  
HARRIS A L DORA NO DATE NO DATE  
COLLINS FANNIE     NO DATE 1927  
BATTE JASPER     January 5, 1905 July ??, 1956  
HUNTER LUCINDA     NO DATE March 29, 1980  
BATTE MARY  A   April 3, 1915 July 12, 1963  
BATTLE NELLIE H PRATT 1888 July 2, 1979  
ALLEN MARTA     NO DATE 1917  
BATTE EARLIE     January 6, 1878 February 1, 1923  
JONES D J   September 27, 1899 December ??, 1930  
WILLIAMS RHONDIA     1854 1929  
BRYANT MARY  A   1887 1909  
PATTERS CEALIA     1862 1920  
WILSON EDORIS     1910 1911  
MURCHISON HENRY     NO DATE 1921  
ROBERSON CLAUDE     May 17, 1902 June 2, 1944  
EVANS SALLIE     NO DATE 1912  
MILLER IDA B   March 2, 1887 September 8, 1927  
RANDALL GLADIS     1910 1913  
FENTER EDIE     April 6, 1908 1920  
FENTER JIMMY     NO DATE 1932  
FENTER FANE     NO DATE 1881  
MILLER CHARLIE     NOT READABLE NOT READABLE  
MILLER WILLIE     NOT READABLE NOT READABLE  
CREEDUP ALMA   KENNEDY June 5, 1900 August ??, 1972  
HOLMES