Watson-Gum Grove Cemetery

                                              Gum Grove Community, Kingsland, Cleveland Co., AR

                                                                                      Directions

                                                                       From Kingsland take Highway 189 North, travel 4.1 miles,

                                                                       make a sharp right turn onto gravel road,  travel .9 mile,

                                                                       turn right onto dirt road travel .1 mile to the cemetery.

 

                                               Transcribed and Surveyed by: Joe W. Watson   Email:  Joe W. Watson

                                                  Typing and Design by:   Edith (Watson) Marks     Email:  Edith (Watson) Marks

            

                                                                                                                        Note

                                                      We gave the grave rows letters to help with the survey, there are no signs.

                                                      As you walk in the gate, Row A would be the first row from the left  (West)

                                                      fence,  reading from back (North) fence to front (South) fence on each row.

 

 

                                                                 Note:  An alphabetical listing follows the main cemetery listing.

                                                                 Note:  It takes the charts a few seconds to load.

 

 

Transcription-Watson-Gum Grove Cemetery-Survey

SURNAME

NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

STONE

INSCRIPTIONS

NOTES

Row A                            16 feet from back fence to first grave

COLLINS

Calvin Franklin

Vera Mae

10-05-1926

05-06-1927

09-12-1985

07-20-1990

Our loving parent's

Married 10-11-1947

Double headstone

Dau. of

Edward R. Golden and Lucy Gates

GADDY

Vera Lynetta

Unoccupied

10-17-1956

08-25-1992

 

Double headstone

Dau of
Calvin F. Collins &
Vera M. Golden

                                      113 feet from last grave to front  fence

Row B                             53 feet from back fence to first grave

THOMPSON

Nellie B.

05-03-1933

05-03-1933

 

Dau. of
Wm. H. H.Thompson & Lillie R. Golden

THOMPSON

Lonnie Dale

01-28-1935

06-14-1936

 

Son of
Wm. H. H.Thompson & Lillie R. Golden

THOMPSON

William Henry Hardy

Lillie R. Golden

05-05-1898

07-21-1903

10-15-1943

10-28-1996

 

Double headstone

Dau. of

Wm. Henry Golden &
Francis E. Harris

                                      78 feet from last grave to front fence

Row C                             9 feet from back fence to first grave

FUNDERBURG

Paula McDaniel

05-21-1926

01-09-1999

 

Dau. of

Jesse L. McDaniel &
Rosie G. Golden

MCDANIEL

Joyce Dodson

Ernest Ray

03-13-1924

08-13-1918

06-15-1998

12-27-1998

 

Double headstone

Son of

Jesse L. McDaniel &
Rosie G. Golden

CRAIG

Marilyn Ann

04-04-1955

03-09-1994

Precious Daughter of Paula Craig

She's in Heaven with Jesus Christ

 

MCDANIEL

Jesse Lee

Rosie G.

10-17-1892

09-12-1896

12-17-1978

01-14-1987

Gone but not forgotten

Double headstone

Dau. of
Wm. Rubin Golden & Margaret E. Morris

MCDANIEL

Virgil Lee

03-28-1917

02-27-1969

 

Son of
Jesse L. McDaniel &
Rosie G. Golden

MCDANIEL

Infant

 

05-04-1920

Infant Son of

Jesse & Rosie McDaniel

Only one date

                             8 feet to next known grave

GOLDEN

Infant

07-27-1929

07-28-1929

Infant Son of

E. R. & Lucy Golden

 

GOLDEN

Mildred

02-05-1921

01-12-1934

Sister

Dau. of
Edward R. Golden and Lucy Gates

GOLDEN

Edward R.

Lucy Gates

12-24-1889

01-23-1896

02-28-1971

12-20-1948

Father

Mother

Double headstone

Son of
Wm. Rubin Golden & Margaret E. Morris

Dau of 
James T. Gates and Lena F. Wood

GOLDEN

Kathy

 

--------1962

Daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Ora Golden

Only one date

GOLDEN

Brenda Gayle

 

--------1956

Daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Ora Golden

Only one date

GOLDEN

Ora Oliver

Elva Lucille

01-25-1916

03-23-1923

07-02-1988

02-16-2001        

Wed. Dec. 23, 1939

Double headstone

Son of
Edward R. Golden and Lucy Gates

Dau of 
B. Frank  Berg and Gaynell Shrum

GOLDEN

Wm. L.

Dollie

12-11-1909

04-08-1914

05-21-2001

06-28-1979

Masonic Symbol

Double headstone

Son of
Wm. Henry Golden &
Francis E. Harris

Dau of Mary Brumley & Jack C. Culligan

                                      34 feet from last grave to front fence

Row D                           42 feet from back fence to first grave

GOLDEN

Margaret E.

04-03-1861

05-31-1919

Wife of W. R. Golden

Gone but not Forgotten

Dau of
Lydia Kaminnea and  Perry H. Morris

GOLDEN

William Rubin

09-28-1859

01-12-1942

At Rest

Dau of
James O. Golden & Martha J. Tucker

GOLDEN

Cornelia Emeline

10-02-1881

04-20-1975

At Rest

Dau of
Wm. Rubin Golden & Margaret E. Morris

                                      87 feet from last grave to front fence

Row E                           105 feet from back fence to first grave

ROBINSON

Ricky A.

11-19-1963

11-21-1963

Our loved one

Son of Betty Sue Golden Robinson

                                      34 feet from last grave to front fence

Row F                            10 feet from back fence to first grave

UNKNOWN

 

 

 

 

Marked with a cement block

UNKNOWN

 

 

 

 

Marked with a brick

UNKNOWN

 

 

 

 

Marked with
native rocks

                                      43  feet to next known grave

JOHNSON

Melza Almeta

08-20-1909

08-11-1910

Dau. of

Ben and Addie Johnson

 

JOHNSON

Infant

10-21-1911

10-21-1911

Infant Dau. of

Ben and Addie Johnson

 

JOHNSON

Cynthia Clay

09-03-1916

09-03-1916

Dau. of

Ben and Addie Johnson

 

JOHNSON

Clayton

09-21-1913

07-28-1926

 

 

JOHNSON

Ben

03-01-1869

04-30-1947

 

Son of
Andrew Johnson &
Susanna Robertson

JOHNSON

Addie

01-03-1883

09-08-1951

 

Dau of
Jacob B. Watson &
Susan E. Rogers

                                      The next 3 graves are inside an angle iron fence 6 inches high

GOLDEN

Opel S.

05-19-1913

06-25-1914

Son of  W. H. & F. E. Golden

At Rest

 

GOLDEN

William H.

Frances E.

06-20-1880

04-04-1883

06-09-1973

08-11-1959

Masonic Symbol

Double headstone

Son of
Wm. Rubin Golden & Margaret E. Morris

Dau of
Steve M. Harris &
Mary V. Daniel

                                      29 feet from last grave to front fence

Row G                           7 feet from back fence to first grave

WATSON

Emely

Henry M.

09-27-1872

04-16-1870

12-24-1948

05-17-1950

 

Double headstone

Dau of
Isaac  Derryberry &
Rebecca H. Morris

WATSON

Floyd R.

07-02-1910

08-04-1911

 

Son of
Henry M. Watson &
Emily P. Derryberry

WATSON

Jesse

08-10-1893

10-23-1900

 

Son of
Henry M. Watson &
Emily P. Derryberry

WATSON

Jacob N.

09-16-1898

03-28-1899

 

Son of
Henry M. Watson &
Emily P. Derryberry

WATSON

Infant

 

08-15-1897

Infant Son of

Henry & Emely Watson

Only one date

WALTERS

Sarah F.

03-29-1848

01-19-1875

Wife of Bethel Walters

She Died as she lived                

Trusting in God

Dau. of
Moses  Watson &
Frances Brothers

UNKNOWN

(we believe this to be Moses Watson)

Abt. 1818

1870-1880

(note: 6 foot, adult size grave)

Marked with a

cement pylon

UNKNOWN

(we believe this to be Frances Watson)

Abt. 1815