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Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 15 Mar 2001 9:00PM GMT
Edited: 22 May 2003 1:11AM GMT
I wanted to post this, and I'll leave you all with it!
I have found many DIFFERNET surnames in the Burrow Cemetery outside of Monette, Arkansas... I do not know the county, but it's in BETWEEN Lake City, & Monette. I took pictures. Only a few of the pictures I took came out -- I'll list the ones I can see at all for everyone to view/discuss... keep in mind that I don't know anything about these people, except that they were SUPPOSED to be related to the Burrow's (my family). I have only recently found this graveyard, and by making everyone aware of it, I'm hoping to change it's sad condition..... Here are some of the graves, as I can read them:

MOTHER:
Eva May PYLAND -- born 1881, died 1928
In loving Memory

BROTHER:
Jim B. PYLAND
Feb 22, 1909
June 7, 1939
Loving Memory

(on a small marker with just name & dates)
W.L. DAVIDSON
1891 - 1931

This stone is actually some sort of monument, and I'll list everything on it...
(at the top, standing about 6' high, in a circular patter, are the words:)
WOODSMAN OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION
(at the bottom of this one)
William (R?) COBB
born Nov. (30?) 1876
died (June 11, 1915 -?)

(small marker, with just name & dates)
Delora OWEN
1918 - 1942

W.L. PETIGREW (maybe PEDIGREW?)
born March (11, 1879 ?)
died (cannot read it, as it's mostly buried!)

(3 on one stone!)
Minnie Ray
1898 - (1918?)
Dossie Ray
1899 - (1918?)
(Herbert, or Ebert?) Ray
(can't read these dates at all!)

It has that same monument on the top:
Woodsman of the World
at the bottom:
Arthur A. STRICKLAND
Feb 23, 1894
Dec. (31,1924 ?)

Louis A. (maybe Louisa) STRICKLAND
june ? after that I can't read it!

Francis, daughter of (can't read) THURMAN
Dec. 4, 1911
April 2, 1913 (could be 1918)

Mary Lee daughter of G.W., & F. (M?) THURMAN
(sept?) 17, 1912
(Nov?) 12, 1912

(there were several memorial stones from "WOODSMAN OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION -- I don't know what that is! On the bottom of this one is --)
H.H. RICHIE
Feb. 14, 1887
Oct. 4, 1924

Paul
son of
Henry & Goldie RICHIE
Dec. (1, 1917 ?)
Feb. (26, 1919 ?)

Goldie FRAZIER RICHIE
wife of
Henry RICHIE
born June 29, 1899
died May 28, 1922
*She was the sunshine of our lives*

The cemetery has been SADLY forgotten, and most graves were put there between 1840 - 1940. I can't remember the earliest graves for ANY of the surnames, but the latest ones I beleive were 1943 (not Pyland). I just thought I'd let some of you know, as I REALLY beleive they are some of your family members.
Other surnames include: BURROW, BEAKLEY, CAMERON/CAMBRON, THURMAN, RAY, RITCHIE/RICHIE, FRAZIER, OWEN, DAVIDSON, STRICTLAND/STRICLIN, COBB, PETIGREW
There may be more surnames, but as most of my pictures didn't turn out, I don't remember them all, and many of them were unrecognizable beyond repair!!
I hope that I can connect these long forgotten souls to someone who wishes to find them! Then maybe we'd have enough people to be able to keep the place up to standards!!
HAPPY HUNTING!
Renia

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 25 Mar 2002 2:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Sep 2003 7:06AM GMT
I was searching for my husbands grandfather and came upon your message. I found a name on the list that matches his name Ebert Ray he died in Baker City, OR in 1989. We are
curious to know if any of his ancestors might be buried in this cemetery his full name is Ebert Leroy Ray born in the 1920's
his wife's name is Marion. We are wondering if anyone has any info. on the Ray family.

Melanie

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 27 Jan 2007 3:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
My great grandmother is buried in the Burrow Cemetery. I did not know her she passed away in 1915. I just found out about the cemetery last year when I started working on my genealogy for the Burrow family. I did locate the cemetery and it is in unthinkable condition. I am very interested in working on the up keep of the cemetery. Do you live around the Monette area in Arkansas?

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 27 Jan 2007 3:33AM GMT
Classification: Query

There are 3 listing for Ray family in the Burrow Cemetery:

Albert Ray: Born: 1903 Passed Away: 1918
Dossie Ray: Born: 1899 Passed Away: 1918
Minnie Ray: Born: 1898 Passed Away: 1918

You may be able to go on line and search the Arkansas Cemeteries and pull up the Burrow Cemetery - Craighead County - Monette, Arkansas.

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 27 Jan 2007 6:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
I don't live very close at all to Monett. Something like over 100 miles. I live 86 miles from Jonesboro. My great Aunt and her husband have many times went there to mow or clean up, but haven't been healthy enough for many years to do so now.

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 27 Jan 2007 1:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Woodsmen of the World is an organization that was originally open to (white) males 18-45 and excluded men in hazardous jobs. It is known now as Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society/Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society. Until the 1920's every member was provided with a grave marker and the society is still quoted today as saying, "no Woodsman shall rest in an unmarked grave."
Information source is Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography, Douglas Keister, 2004.

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 7:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Beakley - Burrow
As your post is from 2007, you have probably found this site by now. Just in case you haven't... It's the Genealogy Society of Craighead County site and has an updated name list for the Burrow Cemetery http://www.gscca.net/burrow.htm

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 7 Dec 2012 11:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Burrow Cemetery is in Craighead County Arkansas. My grandfather Burrow first wife Leoda (Coleman) died in the early 1900's and is buried in the cemetery. I have all this information. Plezz Ishmael (Lee) Burrow was my grandfather.. Who are your Burrow relatives? I have good information and pictures of the cemetery if you are interested.

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 8 Dec 2012 8:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 8 Dec 2012 8:45PM GMT
Surnames: Beakley, Burrow, Haner, Minick, Lawrence
My family is Walter Beakley family and we're related to Sterl Burrow.

Re: Burrow Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas

Posted: 16 Dec 2012 8:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, I have a story for you in hopes that you could help. My Grandfather died sometime between 1930 and 1938. You would think there was a death certificate but I can't find one. A few of years ago I spoke to and elderly lady who was the Granddaughter of my Grandfathers second wife and was present when he passed. She remembers it was in the spring. They took him into town and came back with him in a coffin. They had a service there at the farm then they put him on a buckboard and took him to be buried. She does not know where. She doesn't remember whether they went toward Monette or toward Lake City. His name was Samuel Gifford. He was born in 1868. I live in Arizona and don't know the area at all. I have been told the County lines changed around that time might be the reason no death was recorded. Thank you. Rhonda
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