Polk County from the 1854 Colton Railroad and Township Map

Center Cemetery, Hartley, Arkansas

Location & Information

Fifteen miles east of Vandervoort on Highway 246 just after Polk 467 and before Polk 636 on right side of highway
SW, NE, Section 31, Township 4 South, Range 29 West
Parcel # 3102

The land for Center Cemetery was donated by Mr. Dick McCauley. It is believe that Nancy L Ridling was the first person buried here. She was the daughter of Moses Lemuel Ridling.

According to a family Bible owned by Janice Watkins Kelley, in 1983, the Wadkins and Watkins are relatives. Some changed their name to Watkins.

Internment

  • Allmond Esther, Feb 15 1890 – Jun 07 1905
  • Allmond, J. T. , Jul 27 1858 – Sep 20 1912
  • Babers, Orval, July 01 1905 – Nov. 15 1983
  • Babers, Priscilla, Sep 28 1904 – Jan 26 1985
  • Blanton, W. M Jul 22 1914 – Jul 11 1910. (Son of J. F. And M. F
  • Blocker, Harry Jack, Aug 01 1898 – Jun 15 1973 (Ww1, Pvt. U. S. Army, Texas)
  • Blocker, Mary M. , Dec 15 1908
  • Brock, Birtha M. May 10 1925 – Nov 19 1928
  • Brock, J. A. , 1871 – 1922
  • Brock, Jim, Dec 23 1909 – Oct 08 1981
  • Brock, Mary F. , Feb 22 1921 – Oct 29 1921.
  • Brock, Rachel 1874 – 1949
  • Brock, Thomas B. , Dec 23 1895 – Apr 15 1962. (Pvt. Co. F. 119 Inf Ww1 Ark)
  • Bulger, Vivian, Jul 08 1915 – Sep 04 1994
  • Cady, James Curtis, Jr, 1879 – 1934
  • Carter, B. R. 1857 – 1934
  • Carter, Infant 1918
  • Carter, Minnie Mar 18 1889 – Aug 29 1960
  • Carter, Missouri J. Mcmilleon 1856 – 1930
  • Carter, Verbena 1897 – 1931 (Wife of A. J. )
  • Carter, W. J. , (Billie) 1944?
  • Carter, Wm. Butler D. Jul 19 1968 (73 Yrs)
  • Clark, Emeline, (dates not legible)
  • Coffman, Arminda Delia Watkins, Oct 28, 1844 – Aug 04, 1919
  • Counts, Ben F. 1850 – 1938
  • Counts, Frances C. Oct 05 1876 – Dec 17 1934
  • Counts, Wanda Fern Nov 22 1933 – Jun 28 1934
  • Fagan, Mary Sep 07 1905 – Sep 08 1905, (Dau of Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Fagan)
  • Faulkner, Arnold Jul 22 1891 – Jan 25 1980 (Son of R. L. & S. M. )
  • Faulkner, Baby Mar 22 1895
  • Faulkner, Billy F. B. & D. Jan 30 1935
  • Faulkner, Francis 1919 – 1933
  • Faulkner, Frank Apr 17 1889 – Blank
  • Faulkner, George 1886 – 1937
  • Faulkner, Henry 1883 – 1931
  • Faulkner, Mary C. 1854 – 1935
  • Faulkner, Nina Dec 21 1895 – Sep 15 1979
  • Faulkner, Ola 1897 – 1913
  • Faulkner, Thelma Jan 1922 – Feb 1922
  • Faulkner, Thomas 1885 – 1909
  • Faulkner, William R. 1855 – 1917
  • Flemens, Ada Jo Schoolfield Jul 09 1904 – Dec 19 1966
  • Flemens, Era C. , 1900 – 1987
  • Flemens, Theo 1902 – 1942
  • Gentry, Laverne Died 1939
  • Goins, Virginia Sanders, D. Mar 26 1943 (37 years)
  • Harris, Laverne Dana, July 27 1942 (Infant)
  • Harris, Lloyd M. , 1910 – 1033
  • Johnston, Ben 1867 – 1950
  • Johnston, Lizzie 1875 – 1912
  • Johnston, Sally 1864 – 1895
  • Lamson, Ira Whorton1856 – 1932
  • Lein Susanna, 1872 – 1953
  • Lein, Calvin James, July 24, 1905 – Nov 18, 1984
  • Lein, Frank J. , 1870 – 1961.
  • Lindquist, Della May 1890 – 1934
  • Martin Arval, May 13 1910 – Nov 22 1930
  • Mccauley, Edker, D. Jun 19 1894
  • Mccauley, Emitt, 1893 – 1972
  • Mccauley, Ida, (1870 – 1952 Wife of W. G. )
  • Mccauley, John L. , Apr 11 1896 – Feb 15 1918.
  • Mccauley, Nolus 1897 – 1984 (Dau. of Nan & James Watkins)
  • Mccauley, W. G. , Sep 08 1866 – Dec 30 1926
  • Mcmellon, Jane, 1817 – 1892
  • Mcmellon, William, 1815 – 1890
  • Mcmilleon, A. J May 06 1851 – Jan 02 1922.
  • Mcmilleon, M. L Dec 10 1864 – Oct 22 1916.
  • Meador, Joseph Wilson, Feb 11 1869 – Jan 09 1937
  • Meador, May Curtis, Jan 10 1874 – Nov 20 1934
  • Parson, Abbigale, Dec 17 1884 – Oct 18 1972
  • Parson, Clarence M. , 1913 – 1915.
  • Parson, Wm. Smiley, Jun 24 1880 – Oct 24 1968
  • Redwine, Eula Ida, 1897 – 1992
  • Redwine, Manuel, 1926 – 1985
  • Rhodes, Matilda C Aug 27 1868 – Sep 11 1906
  • Rider Wadkins)
  • Ridling, Chester (No Dates)
  • Ridling, Jeff (No Date)
  • Ridling, Nancy L Apr 10 1844 – 1889
  • Sanders, Billie L. Jan 02 1947 – Jan 06 1947
  • Sanders, Bobbie Jean, B. & D. Aug 31 1844
  • Sanders, Dempsey L. , May 07, 1937 – Aug 13, 1997
  • Sanders, Opal Noice, Aug 09, 1913 – Jan 15, 1997
  • Sanders, Roger Sep 15 1947 – Oct 21 1941****
  • Sanders, Sherman Clifford, Mar 31, 1908 – Jan 06, 1995
  • Schoolfield, A. E. Jun 23 1898 – Jul 16 1899 (Son of Ida And W. N. )
  • Schoolfield, Carl William, Jan 16, 1918 – May 07, 1994
  • Schoolfield, Charles D. 1908 – 1909
  • Schoolfield, Estelle A. , Mar 16 1887 – Dec 25 1969
  • Schoolfield, Ida Jun 28 1875 – Aug 03 1909 (Wife of W. N. )
  • Schoolfield, J. L. 1903 – 1934
  • Schoolfield, P. H. , Apr 15 1866 – Sep 05 1937
  • Schoolfield, Sarah E. Oct 14 1841 – Apr 04 1918
  • Schoolfield, Sopha L. , May 15 1881 – Mar 20 1932 (Wife of P. H. )
  • Schoolfield, Wanda Dell, Sep 30, 1932 – Blank
  • Schoolfield, Wm. N, Jan 20 1868 – Sep 20 1946
  • Sharp, Jettie Mar 12 1917 – Nov 10 1918
  • Sharp, Thelma, Jul 17 1911 – Nov 12 1918 (Dau of R. L. & S. M. )
  • Snyder, Jessie Viola 1883 – 1970
  • Tice, George D. , 1888 – 1962
  • Tice, Lucy, Nov 09 1836 – Jul 14 1929
  • Tice, Nellie Mae 1933
  • Wadkins, Charles Addison, Nov 12, 1907 – Mar 11, 1989
  • Wadkins, Gladys Lee, Nov 19, 1909 – Mar 06, 1988
  • Wadkins, James M. Oct 06 1871 – Jun 20 1936 (Husb of Nan Wadkins)
  • Wadkins, Joe Dennis, Oct 12, 1909 – 1994
  • Wadkins, John, Nov 11 1847 – Aug 29 1923 (Husb of Sarah E. Leeper) (Son of Martha
  • Wadkins, Martha (Rider) May 1822 – Oct 16 1905
  • Wadkins, Nan E. , Oct 06 1874 – Mar 29 1936 (Wife of James Wadkins)
  • Wadkins, Sarah C. Jan 08 1874 – Aug 23 1907 (Never Married)
  • Wadkins, Sarah E. (Leeper) Sep 05 1844 – Oct 15 1937
  • Ward, George, 1925 – 1998
  • Watkins, C. Pearl May 28 1887 – 1967
  • Watkins, Caro L. 1889 – 1953
  • Watkins, Columbus J. , 1886 – 1970
  • Watkins, Harold Glen Jul 26 1908 – Mar 15 1968
  • Watkins, Homer Coyle, May 18 1909 – Jul 19 1970
  • Watkins, Infant Son, 1938 (Everett & Delphia)
  • Watkins, John Feb 26 1883 – Jul 12 1941
  • Watkins, Minnie Othella Jul 10 1909 – Blank
  • Watkins, Virgie May 29 1901 – Oct 22 1911 (Dau of J. A. & L. A. )
  • Watkins, W. C. Sr, June 25, 1915 – Jan 19, 1994
  • Wells, Bertha, Aug 31, 1910 – Sep 15, 1992
  • Wells, Ray P Dec 05 1901 – Aug 26 1968 Pvt. U. S. Army)
  • Wright, Albert, 1910 – 1931
  • Wright, Jeneala B Jul 24 1917 – Dec 13, 1985
  • Wright, Mintie, 1881 – 1969
  • Wright, Sam, 1872 – 1939
  • Wright, Sterling D Aug 24 1942 – Jul 30 1967 SN U. S. Navy, Arkansas.
  • Wright, W. H. May 08 1905 – Nov 11 1971

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