Corinth Cemetery, Mena, Arkansas

Location & Information

Three miles East of Mena on Highway 88
SW, SE, Section 10, Township 2 South, Range 30 West
Parcel # 0570

Mr. George North homesteaded the land where this cemetery is now located. He gave land to be used as a cemetery.

This information was given by the great granddaughter of George North, Almeda Miller Johnston. Almeda also said that here grandfather and great grandfather Miller are buried in the Corinth Cemetery. There are no tombstones or markers for their gravies.

Mr. Harvey Long., Sr., who is buried in this cemetery, made many cement markers and placed them by the unmarked graves, even though he did not know the names of the people buried her. Although the graves cannot be identified, they can at least be found. Thanks to Mr. Harvey Long’s thoughtfulness and hard work.

Internment

  • Allen, John Earl – 9/29/1906 – 7/23/1908 (son of Phil and Mary)
  • Alston, Alice Pearl – 1901 – 1981
  • Alston, Harold Eugene b & d Oct 26, 1944
  • Alston, Overton Beatrice – 1891 – 1951
  • Ashford, Sarah M. – Feb 20, 1864 – Oct 15, 1918
  • Barton, Mrs. Claudia – Dec 18,1875 – Feb 27, 1947
  • Barton, Era – Apr 7, 1872 – Feb 25, 1936
  • Beach (Davis) Emily – Abt 1880 – 1/21/1924.
    Info Submitted by Melanie McCandless Luchtefeld: Husband: James C. Davis, Father: John H. Beach, Mother: Mary “Mollie” Jane Lenard/Leonard. Newspaper Info: Mrs. Emily Davis, Widow, Loses in a Hard Struggle. Mrs. Emily Davis, a widow, living east of Mena on the dump road, passed away Sunday night, after a long struggle with ill health. Acquaintances of Mrs. Davis say that she worked herself to death to provide a home and schooling for her three little girls. Neighbors and others did what they could to alleviate the plucky woman’s struggle for existence. Mrs. Davis was a long time resident of Polk County. Surviving are the motherless little ones, who have been attending the southside school, two married daughters, neither of who live here and a sister, Mrs. Dr. Norris. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with burial at Corinth cemetery. Rev. O.M. Stallings of Mena officiating.
  • Beard, E. C. – Oct 1, 1861 – Nov 25, 1916
  • Bouchell, Rev James M – Sept 13, 1884 – Apt 12, 1953
  • Bouchell, Nettie Ann – July 27, 1890 – Aug 6, 1975
  • Cagle, Elijah – 4/10/1837 – 9/14/1918
  • Cain, G. W. – 3/12/1847 – 4/19/1927
  • Cannon, DeWitt – Nov 10, 1872 – Jan 12, 1923
  • Cannon, Mrs. Leona Eve – 1909 – 1984
  • Cannon, Stella L – Dec 10, 1872 – Jul 20, 1944
  • Crowley, Bertha – d Dec 1939 – (38 Years)
  • Curry, Jessie Lynn, Jr. – Sep 28, 1982 – Apr 23, 1983
  • Curry, Joseph Christo – Feb 24, 1927 – May 21, 1963 S1 USNR WWII AR
  • Curry, Raymon – Nov 19, 1932 – Jan 24, 1933 (Information is inside a glass bottle at head of grave, there is no other marker)
  • Curtis – Infant Boy – d Oct 4, 196? (? Not legible)
  • Dollar, C. E. – 3 Ark Inf C.S.A. – No dates
  • Doyle, Vernice – May 21, 1944 – Jun 15, 1944 (Information is inside a glass bottle, put here by Ruby Roberts. There is no other marker.)
  • Goodrich, Byron M – Feb 7, 1901 – Nov 23, 1978
  • Goodrich, Mildred Laverne – Dec 17, 1930 – Aug 11, 1933
  • Goodrich, Ida Bell – 1877-1958
  • Goodrich, Thompson W. – 1875 – 1960
  • Groomer, John L. – Sept 9, 1936 – Oct 6, 1936
  • Hamilton, Ray H – May 5, 1911 – Nov 24, 1911 (son of W. F. & D. E.)
  • Hensley, Charles G. – 1892 – 1962
  • Hensley, Edward N – 1914-1929
  • Hensley, Ida C. – 1888 -1974
  • Hensley, Lee Ester – 1856-1930
  • Henson, Fred Wilkerson – Dec 1, 1920 – Jul 7, 1930
  • Hill, L. Z. – 1921 -1964
  • Hill, Lucille H. – 1925 – ____
  • Johnson, Dovie – Aug 7, 1896-May 1, 1899 – (dau of E. A. & May)
  • Law, Martha J. – 1845 – 1910
  • Lawrence, Ethel Henson – 1905-1932
  • Lee, Don Era – Mar 28, 1922 – Dec 28, 1938
  • Lee, Ruby P – Nov 6, 1901 – ____
  • Lee, Walter F. – Nov 4, 1897 – Jan 13, 1972
  • Long, Dorothy Alice – b & d 4/2/1920
  • Long, F. Jane – 4/1/1916 –
  • Long, J. H. – d 3/9/1939- 89 yrs – 1 mo – 7 days
  • Long, Laura – 8/2/1881 – 11/6/1945
  • Long, Nancy Elizabeth – b & d 1/15/1923
  • Long, Sr., W. Harvey – 3/18/1917 – 1/15/1973 (Cpl US Army WW2)
  • Long, William A. – 12/13/1875 – 7/16/1950
  • Mabry, Auborn R. – Aug 12, 1920 – Feb 13, 1975
  • Mabry, Cleo S. (79) – 9/8/1922 – Sims, AR – 3/19/2002 – Mena, AR Source: Mena Star 3/21/2002
  • Miller , Jesse – 1956 in late 70’s when died (unmarked)
  • Miller, Jess Clinton – d 6/16/1956 – 71 years
  • Moses, Miller – 1915 – 1971 (unmarked)
  • Myrick, J. S. – d Mar 15, 1939 (85 years – 12 days)
  • Myrick, James E – d July 5, 1938 (59 years)
  • North, G. W. – 12/10/1854 – 12/29/1908
  • Patrick, Wanda Jean – Nov 17, 1931 – Nov 7, 1935
  • Risener, E. H. – 9/4/1889 – 8/6/1896 (slate rock)
  • Risener, Edgar – 8/21/1896 – 5/9/1897 (This inscription is on slate rock)
  • Risener, I E – Jun 11, 1894 – Jan 29, 1895
  • Risener, Molley – 7/28/1859 – 3/20/1914 (wife of I. A.)
  • Risener, Sarah S. – Apr 30, 1827 – Feb 4, 1899
  • Risener, W. M. – Jul 28, 1878 – ? (This inscription is on a slate rock, the date of death is on the broken part that is covered with earth and cannot be seen.)
  • Routon, Nancy A. – 9/17/1878 – 1/22/1961
  • Routon, William M. – 8/9/1866 – 7/6/1953
  • Shelton, Beulah – Mar 20, 1888 – Oct 21, 1935
  • Shelton, Julian Fister – Apr 17, 1917 – May 31, 1934
  • Smith, Louie – Feb 14, 1862 – Nov 5, 1942
  • Stephens, Loman – Oct 19,1902 – Nov 3, 1926
  • Smith, William H – 1891 – 1977 – Pvt U S Army WW1
  • Thacker, Dale – 1892 – 1893
  • Thacker, Jeter L. – 1878 – 1902
  • Thacker, Lorence – 1873 – 1911
  • Thacker, Nettie – 1893 – 1894
  • Thacker, S. Luke – 4/8/1846 – 4/11/1916
  • Thacker, Salina F. – 8/2/1853 – 9/16/1913
  • Thacker, Uriel L. – 1/22/1875 – 6/21/1948
  • Vaughn, Albert – Dec 31, 1874 – Jul 8, 1942
  • Wallace, M. A. – 1821 – 1881
  • Wallace, Mary C. Lane – 10/16/1863 – 2/22/1941
  • Wallace, Pete – 4/1889 – 8/1901
  • Wallace, Samuel B. – 1/6/1854 – 7/2/1937
  • Wheelock, Ethel M – 1900 -1965
  • Wiles, George W – Jan 16, 1873 – Mar 24, 1956
  • Wiles, Cornelia A. – Apr 18, 1878 – Aug 6, 1950
  • Wolfe, Alva B. – 1866 – 1948
  • Young, Ella – 1861 – 1942
  • Young, Hindman – 1860 – 1940

There are at least as many unnamed graves marked with a concrete post as there are with tombstones and markers in this cemetery.

1 thought on “Corinth Cemetery, Mena, Arkansas”

  1. I have in my possession a contact from this out of Goodrich in the early 1900s with broaches and a gold bracelet. There is a lock of blonde hair and a photograph made into anither broach, of a man that i believe to be her husband. There is also an article where they applied for their marriage license on Christmas Eve (no.year provided) that us “glued” to the top of a rusty compact. I have all these belongings that must have belonged to your family. A very good friend of mine dug them up somewhere in Pope County, Arkansas and I wanted to return them to the family of these people. Mrs. Ida Goidrich myst have lived this man dearly. I’m very emotional right now because this is such a touching thing. There is a photograph of her husband made into a pin in and lock of his hair or I believe it would be his hair. There is a gold bracelet and there is.one other thing. It isba telegraph stating her sister Bessie passed away “last night” and the telegraph states they paid $10 to send fir her to come home to.missouri. i assume to attend her funersl. Its a obe way ticket so they must have wanted her to stay. (so sweet). I think thats all but there could be some other items that I am forgetting. This all rightfully belongs to your family from the turn of the century. If it were my family, I woukd want this stuff so badly. You’re going to be shocked. This is the most beautifully Untold love story told in trinkets. I can be reached on Facebook under Cathe Post Marable. Or call 479-886-1755. That is my ex-husbands number. His nane us jeith and will kniw my new number because im.in the middle of moving. I’m so excited to hear from you because I am dying to know the story of these people because they’re fascinating this is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen and I cannot wait to return it to its rightful owner. the only thing I ask is just the story of this couple.

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