Names on Markers at Oak Cemetery

Variously also referred to as Twin Oaks Cemetery or African Cemetery, Oak Cemetery is on South Dunn Street, immediately south of National Cemetery. The cemetery has been used by the black community of Fayetteville since the latter part of the 19th century. Names here include those compiled from three sources

Mary Cantwell and George Crabtree surveyed the cemetery in 1992. Three additional names had been earlier identified by Walter Lemke but were no longer seen by Cantwell and Crabtree. Many of the early graves were marked with uninscribed fieldstones or wooden stakes. Names and dates from 1992 to 2010 were added by Charlie Alison during a field survey on February 6, 2010.

Veta K. Bagsby, September 25, 1950, to May 22, 1984
Mary Elizabeth Barker, 1873 to 1955
Sam J. Barker, February 1, 1884, to February 1, 1937
Emma Baylor, 1886 to 1980
Eulalia Bell, January 13, 1906, to December 12, 1969
Richard Clarence Bell, February 14, 1907, to March 4, 1957
Julia Peel Berry, January 10, 1882, to April 22, 1961
Beckie Blackburn, mother, 1866 to 1949
Belinda Nell Blackburn, May 25, 1959, to July 5, 2004
Donald Ray Blackburn, June 21, 1955, to September 12, 2003
Louise M. Blackburn, same marker as Major Blackburn, born November 13, 1913 to December 3, 1993
Major Blackburn, same marker as Louise Blackburn, November 17, 1917, to November 2, 1969
Michael Blackburn, July 17, 1953, to September 18, 1906
Pearl Blye, same marker as Russell Blye, Mason poog, Eastern Star, born March 14, 1905, to February 5, 1999
Russell M. “Poog” Blye, same marker as Pearl Blye, September 22, 1903, to November 7, 1979
Millie Boner, February c1892 to c1898
______ Bowena, _____ of T.J. Rogers, death in 1906
Ramon Davis Bradford, July 10, 1969, to December 6, 1994
Rev. A.L. Buchanan, same marker as Sarah Buchanan, Mason, 1883 to 1962
Hazel Buchanan, March 13, 1929, to January 14, 1987
Jessie L. Buchanan, August 7, 1935, to December 29, 1998
Leo Buchanan, 1907 to 1970
Lester G. Buchanan, same marker as of Mattie Buchannan, 1898 to 1977
Manuel Buchanan Jr., September 21, 1947, to February 17, 2003
Mattie Buchanan, same marker as of Lester G. Buchannan, 1895 to 1970
Sarah Buchanan, same marker as A.L. Buchanan, 1898 to 1969
Sophronia Buchanan, wife of A.W., May 1, 1862, to June 19, 1918
Verna Elizabeth Buchanan, “We love you forever, Kent, Sue, and girls.” 1904 to 1983
Velma R. Buchanan, “Cook,” July 7, 1916, to February 3, 1990
Viola M. Buchanan, August 16, 1911, to May 29, 1993
Davus Carr, October 17, 1970, to September, 4, 1987
Ellis Dean Carr, In memory of beloved husband and father, February 22, 1922, to May 6, 1971
Ernestine D. Carr, February 15, 1937, to August 3, 2001
Floyd R. Carr, May 20, 1937, to May 6, 1962
Jacob I. Carr, Arkansas Private U.S. Army, died June 18, 1937
Lola Jean Carr, loving mother, April 26, 1922, to February 15, 1994
Madren V. Carr, June 24, 1906, to December 6, 1980
Olaf Carr, died August 7, 1945
Roberta M. Carr, April 28, 1922, to June 12, 1995
Henry Columbus Childress Sr., June 4, 1904, to February 11, 1998
Harry Clark, same marker as Mary Ann Clark, May 20, 1923, to February 1, 1993, married October 23, 1950
Mary Ann Clark, same marker as Harry Clark, born August 13, 1931; married October 23, 1950
Violin Claypool, July 5, 1895, to June 14, 1953
J.C. Conley Sr., “beloved husband, father and grandfather,” November 22, 1924, to April 18, 2006
Rosie B. Conley, “beloved mother and grandmother,” August 10, 1914, to January 18, 2007
Annie Mae Cook, May 5, 1905, to September 4, 1975
Nancy L. Cook, same marker as William Cook, September 13, 1881, to October 1, 1970
William H. Cook, same marker as Nancy L. Cook, October 20, 1881, to February 23, 1963
Billy Joe Cravens, father, October 11, 1925, to June 6, 2002
Virginia Lee Cravens, mother, January 27, 1923, to February 21, 1997
E.D., otherwise blank
Lono Dart, May 13, 1905, to March 22, 1953
Kirk D. “Kirkie” Deffebaugh Jr., beloved son, January 24, 1975, to February 25, 1997, with inscription “beloved daughter Ta Janae,” same marker as Kirk Deffebaugh Sr.
Kirk D. “Sneezie” Deffebaugh Sr., born July 18, 1952, same marker as Kirk Deffebaugh Jr.
Suella Whitney Deffebaugh, mother, 1895 to 1940
Susie M. Deffebaugh, Big Mama, September 28, 1897, to February 19, 1978
Alice M. Dennis, mother, 1917 to 1969
Eric E. Denton, September 8, 1965, to February 15, 1990
Fannie Denton, wife of Jack, same marker as Jack Denton, 1844 to May, 10, 1917
Henry Denton, August 2, 1877, to August 2, 1897
Jack Denton, same marker as Fannie Denton, 1833 to 1908
Leone Denton, February 12, 1880, to May 31, 1910
Ross L. Denton, son and brother, “At rest,” September 19, 1962, to January 3, 1992
1992
Jeffie Dowell, 1877 to 1939
Elizabeth Drake, December 1891, ____ 11, 1951
Ozella Drake, September 7, 1897, to December 21, 1935
Daniel Pete Evans, 1904 to 1944
Gertrude Fisher, died September 1940
Harriet Fisher, December 25, 1888 to November 24, 1953
Viola J. Guyton, 1936 to 1990
Daniele Hall, September 30, 1964, to March 4, 1967
Mary Louise Hall, 1922 to 1939
Mamie M. Hall, November 11, 1911, to June 18, 1986
Harold N. Hayes, son “In memory of,” 1942 to 1962
Shirley A. Hayes, same marker as William L. Hayes, born 1941
William L. Hayes, same marker as Shirley A. Hayes, 1939 to 1975
Baby Hoover, August 15, 1928, to August 28, 1928
Francis Corinne Hoover, R.N. symbol, December 7, 1922, to February 13, 1998
James C. Hoover, Private 15 Bn. Repb. Tng. Cen., July 4, 1896, to December 11, 1954
R. Hoover, written on wooden stake, no dates
Ressie Hoover, 1895 to 1928
Ethel McPherson Howell, July 5, 1911, to September 27, 1997
Sylvester Jackson Jr., December 19, 1944, to April 8, 2003
Mrs. Henry Jenkins, mother, 1894 to 1951
Lawrence Jenkins, Arkansas Corporal, 488 AAF Aviation Squadron of WWII, February 10, 1920, to October 20, 1951
Labe Joiner, same marker as Ballie Joiner, 1884 to 1954
Ballie Joiner, same marker as Labe Joiner, 1891 to 1971
Bertha Jordan, December 13, 1904, to February 13, 1952
Janese Mavine Jordan, July 23, 1960, to January 15, 2005
Ocie Mae Jordan, same marker as W. Henry Jordan, 1914 to 1985
W. Henry Jordan, same marker as Ocie Mae Jordan, 1904 to 1976
Cathrine C.V.L. Lackey, daughter of C.L. & Roberta Lackey, born at Summers, Ark., died at Chicago, Member Mercy Baptist Church, Chicago, March 25, 1931, to December 2, 1971
Tito V. Keller, “In honor of Jose’s,” March 30, 1977, to January 17, 1995
George Kidd, June 19, 1871, to May 20, 1908
Claude Lackey, 1907 to 1976
Buford Logan Sr., born November 7, 1933, to June 2, 2005
Contance L. Logan, married March 22, 1953; May 8, 1934, to January 27, 1981
Mary Jane Logan, May 16, 1929, to August 19, 1991
Bianca Mahone, 1990 to 1990
Curtis W. Mahone Sr., PFC U.S. Army, Korea, February 3, 1934, to July 29, 1987
Kenneth Howard “Dad Daddy-O” Mahone Sr., March 22, 1978, to April 14, 2008
Mary Mae Mahone, “sweet rain,” June 11, 1942, to September 10, 2002
Sydney Sharae Mahone, May 11, 1992, to August 29, 1992
Chris C. Manuel, November 12, 1889, to July 28, 1951
Lola Manuel, October 8, 1889, to July 6, 1969
Susie M. Manuel, 1862 to 1952
Joe Manuell, no dates
Gordy Mason, died September 17, 1931
Laura Mason, wife of Gordy, died August 17, 1936
Mabeline Smith Mayfield, “Blessing from heaven,” August 13, 1927, to January 12, 1978
Tonette R. McBride, 1958 to 2002
Ollie McPherson, Missouri Pvt. 415 Reserve Service Battalion, born June 25, 1919, died?
Victor Cortez McPherson, November 28, 1958, to April 20, 1988
Sienna Means-McClendon, January 18, 2009, to January 26, 2009
Florence Miller, mother, August 39, 1924, to May 15, 1990
Glen Joyce Montgomery, May 8, 1947, to January 26, 2000
Henry Moore?, age 77, September 1845 to March 7, 1922
James E. Moore Sr., same marker as Madgline Moore, (Half Moon), June 2, 1927, to December 2, 1987
Madgline “Meg” Moore, same marker as James E. Moore, born March 31, 1922
B.B. Morgan, husband, 1890 to 1919
Bobby Lee Morgan, same marker as Roberta M. Morgan, August 14, 1937, to January 9, 1996
Roberta M. Morgan, same marker as Bobby Lee Morgan, born August 29, 1937
Vila Morgan, no dates
Miss Mary Morro, died November 10, 1896
Andy J. Ollison, 1881 to 1950
Zetta Ollison, September 16, 1891, to September 1, 1989
Anna B. Parker, mother, same marker as Otis J. Parker, “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want,” 1893 to 1974
Rev. Isaac Parker, 1883 to 1961
Otis J. Parker, father, same marker as Anna B. Parker, 1889 to 1976 (Cantwell and Crabtree note that family records show Parker’s date of birth as being March 24, 1890.)
Rachl Parker, March 5, 1878, to December 19, 1927
S.H. Parker, 1916 to 1971
Tula Payne, 1913 to 1959
Alice Peal, 1865 to 1936
Andy Peel, July 4, 1886, to October 27, 1947
Annie Peel, September 15, 1896, to May 31, 1984
M.R. Peel, no dates
Michael A. Pendleton Sr., “my beloved valentine,” March 1, 1954, to February 14, 1996
Chester Pettigrew, son of W. & R., April 9, 1886, to January 19, 1900
Rossetta Pettigrew, age 73, died March 13, 1917
Willis Pettigrew, July 10, 1913
Tashi A. Pugh, December 31, 1987, to May 24, 2004
Ada “Polly” Reynolds, age 79 years, 12 days, died December 24, 1991
Alvin Rich, September 11, 1909, to December 19, 1974
Ruth H. Rich, December 29, 1905, to August 13, 1987
David Richardson, birth and death on July 2, 1887
Alfred Richardson, July 2, 1887, to July 4, 1887
Mamie Hazel Robinson, July 27, 1935, to May 17, 1999
Ben Franklin Savage, February 9, 1897, to November 2, 1967
Ide Sheppard, August 14, 1878, to May 22, 1974
Clara M. Smith, mother, same marker as Homer Smith, May 9, 1893, to March 16, 1990
Clarence Smith, same marker as Margaret Smith, married December 25, 1937; October 27, 1916, to August 8, 1988
Claude G. Smith, April 8, 1930, to May 18, 2005
Elizabeth D. “Liz” Smith, August 3, 1951, to February 28, 1985
Emmitt Smith, father, 1878 to 1937
Florine Smith, our beloved, May 15, 1913, to December 16, 1951
Frank Smith, Arkansas Pvt. 162 Depot Brigade, WWI, December 9, 1895, to March 11, 1948
Homer Smith, father, same marker as Clara M. Smith, March 15, 1894, to September 3, 1989
Leen Smith, February 12, 1917, to June 25, 1969
Lucille Smith, August 25, 1845, to October 5, 1912
Margaret Smith, same marker as Clarence Smith, born December 15, 1922
Naomi Smith, mother, 1897 to 1983
Sophia Smith, April 23, 1877, to February 7, 1928
Allen Spencer, born 1989?, died ?
Christine Spencer, April 15, 1915, to February 14, 2004
Dennis Lee Spencer, March 22, 1943, to July 27, 2009
Grace I. Steward, 1904 to 1969
Lucy Sutton, died February 22, 1949
James I. Taylor, father, January 7, 1911, to August 18, 2002
Lucille M. Taylor, mother, November 19, 1914, to July 15, 1997
William Taylor, Golden Heart Lodge No. 2134, August 25, 1845, to October 5, 1912
Joseph B. “Jo Jo” Thompson Jr., “musician, mentor and friend,” April 6, 1927, to November 30, 1995
Susie K. Thompson, December 19, 1861, to October 5, 1901
Kenneth Earl Torrence, November 27, 1953, to August 8, 2006
Rufus J. Torrence, 1924 to 1988
Alice Tucker, 1883 to 1955
Estella J. Vaughn, 1910 to 1967
Henry Vaughn, 1907 to 1969
Minerva Vaughn, 1854 to 1944
W.D. Vaughn, age 45, died January 28, 1915
Alice Walker, February 5, 1890, to November 27, 1921
Andrew Walker, August 16, 1887, to July 25, 1934
Codonn Walker, son
Ethel C. Walker, 1887 to 1960
Hali Valencia Walker, “our baby, our precious angel,” June 12, 1996, to December 17, 1996
Ben Walton, November 16, 1900, to March 21, 1985
Irene Walton, March 24, 1913, to September 7, 1982
Baby Andrea L. Watson, 1968 to 1968
Jeff L. Weaver, same marker as Roberta D. Weaver, April 13, 1907, to May 28, 1984
Roberta D. Weaver, same marker as Jeff L. Weaver, born February 1, 1924
Margrett West, 1819 to 1913
Bro. Riley West, same marker as Othella West, February 28, 1910, to February 9, The Othella West, same marker as Riley West, born August 16, 1912, to August 1, 2003
George Lewis White, “wisdom, strength, honor,” June 28, 1909, to August 28, 1992
Millie I. White, daughter of Emma and Zeb Lewis, “Truly an angel on earth.” November 16, 1908, to July 1, 1984
Frank Whitney, father, 1883 to 1928
Smathia Williams, age 64, died January 8, 1909
Willie Williams, age 12, died February 10, 1884
Roosevelt Willis Sr., August 1961 to December 2005
Alberta Woods, same marker as Ezell Woods, born 1922
Ezell Woods, same marker as Alberta Woods, 1893 to 1961
Harriet A. Wright, same marker as Lamont Wright, 1942-1999, married June 19, 1963
Lamont Wright, same marker as Harriet A. Wright, born 1935, married June 19, 1963
Robert “Sonny” Wright, April 21, 1952, to December 27, 2008
Angie York, mother, April 26, 1894, to January 18, 1935
Ann York, September 18, 1844, to February 19, 1928
Marvine S. York, 1921 to 1987
Norma A. York, 1931-1994
Norvil Allen York, August 15, 1913, to December 29, 1979
William Nelson York, “In memory of Father,” September 18, 1886, to December 26, 1958
Ether Young, 1889 to 1969
Lula Young, August 15, 1864, to August 6, 1929
Quincy Young, September 11, 1911, to January 4, 1978
Samuel Young Jr., December 20, 1864, to March 8, 1950

Cemeteries of Washington County Arkansas, Vol. 12 (Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, Rogers, Ark., 1995)
Walter J. Lemke, Flashback, Vol. 8, Issue 6. (Washington County Historical Society)

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