Allen's Chapel Cemetery

Pope County, Arkansas





Photo by: Gerald Brewer. Thanks Gerald!



Photo by: Gerald Brewer. Thanks Gerald!






Note: Burials that have taken place after the cemetery transcription went online, are listed at end of the cemetery info, they are not inserted alphabetically.


Submitted by
C. L. and Lina Boyd

Thanks C. L. and Lina!


From Highway 64 and 105 in Atkins, Arkansas, go south on HW 105 for 3.5 miles to the junction of South Shore Road. Turn right on South Shore Road and go west for .1 mile to church on right of road. Cemetery is behind the church. Approximately 75 unmarked graves, possibly more. A black cemetery.

In the edge of the cemetery is a small monument with the following information: Morning Star Baptist Church 1918 Deacons: J. S. Jones, Chas. Sheppard, Will Barrett, G. G. Alexandria, Henry Higgs. Rev. W. M. Jackson, pastor Octavia Alexandria, Clerk


Alexander, Ira                                         20 Dec 1926

Alexander, Ella            15 May 1892                 27 Apr 1969
    Morrilton, Arkansas
    Pope Co. Death Record has the birth date. 
    Funeral home marker with death date and age 86 on it.

Alexander, Ira             17 Oct 1835                 03 Aug 1917
    Son of George Alexander and Sarah Bobo

Alexander, James                                       05 Jan 1951
    Age 62
    Funeral home marker

Allen, James Steven        29 Jan 1963                 10 Oct 1995 
    'Tatorbug'
    Fayetteville, AR
    Son of James Allen and Magaline Mitchell
    Funeral home marker

Beard, Burvee              01 Jan 1897                 30 Dec 1974
    Atkins, Arkansas
    Son of Lewis Miller and Ziffie

Beard, Henry               10 Oct 1910                 12 Oct 1982
    Russellville, AR

Benett, Annie                     1859                 17 Sep 1916 
    Wife of I. D. Benett

Bennett, Jessie            17 Jan 1926                 07 Feb 1978

Bennett, Lela K.           26 Sep 1882                 29 Sep 1967

Bennett, Lula              18 Dec 1880                 11 Oct 1906 
    Daughter of I. D. and Annie

Bennett, Robert E.        18 Aug 1914                  28 Oct 1988

Berry, Alex Henry         19 Apr 1942                  17 Aug 1990 
    Son of Alfred and Altha Berry

Berry, Alfred             12 Feb 1907                  19 Mar 1979
    Russellville, AR

Berry, Altha Stokes       02 Oct 1912                  15 Mar 1995
    Russellville, AR
    Daughter of Damon Stokes and Lessie Dean

Bobo, Birdie                                    14 Oct 1976 age 90 
    Funeral home marker

Bobo, Ella                17 Nov 1877                  17 Jun 1941

Bobo, Simpson                    1885                         1968
    Russellville, AR
    Pope Co. Death Record has 04 May 1888-14 Apr 1968

Bobo, Wick                                      05 Jul 1951 age 68
    Funeral home marker

Bobo, Will                02 Feb 1870                  23 Mar 1924
    Atkins, Arkansas

Boston, John O.           14 Jun 1891                  03 Feb 1962
    Funeral home marker

Brown, Mary Lou           26 Nov 1889                  21 Jul 1975

Brown, Rosie              04 Dec 1905                  24 Nov 1971

Bruton, Oscar                                          30 Jan 1929

Bruton, Shelby            10 Sep 1866                  30 Jan 1905

Canady, M. Christopher    11 Sep 1964                         1981
    Son of Malvin C. Canady and Erma Embry

Cowan, Grace                     1906                         1979
    Funeral home marker

Crawford, Lula                   1891                         1986
    Funeral home marker

Crawford, Tom                                          27 Jan 1923

Crockett, Daphina         18 Jun 1851                  08 Sep 1919

Dean, Warren                                                age 82
    Funeral home marker

Dowdle, Gertha Lee               1943                         1943

Dowdle, John                     1883                         1938
    Husband of Nancy

Dowdle, Nancy                    1892                         1966
    Wife of John 
    Maiden name Richardson

Embry, Ben F.             29 Apr 1896                  18 Jan 1973
    Atkins, Arkansas
    Son of Ben Embry and Mattie Smith

Embry, Clarence                                        18 Aug 1922

Embry, Clifford R.        28 Jan 1952                  04 Sep 1988
    Son of James Embry and Aseline Miles

Embry, Ed                 24 Jun 1874                  25 Aug 1957
    Husband of Savanah Gill

Embry, Eddy (Bennett)     30 Apr 1908                  04 Sep 1981
    Wife of Edward Embry

Embry, Eluard             25 Nov 1903                  03 Feb 1973
    Parents: Ed Embry and Savanah Gill

Embry, James Edward       27 May 1948                  23 Apr 1964
    Son of James Embry and Aseline Miles

Embry, Katherine          10 Aug 1902                  29 May 1990

Embry, Mrs. Joe (Josephine)                            07 Oct 1960
    Funeral home marker has 08 Oct 1960 age 72

Embry, Nannie             18 Dec 1896                  25 Nov 1971 
    Wife of Ben F. Embry
    Daughter of Bruce and Cary Bobo

Embry, Savanah            10 Feb 1880                  17 Jan 1942 
    Wife of Ed Embry

Gatewood, Rev. Fleat      30 Aug 1899                  01 Jun 1967

Gains, Eliza Jane                                           age 11

Gaines, Virgul Lee        30 Jun 1913                  05 Sep 1917

Gibson, Jodie                    1885                         1962

Gill, Eluard              15 Mar 1878                  10 Mar 1918

Greenlee, Matilda         09 May 1823                  11 May 1914

Harris, Lottie                                  21 Jun 1993 age 85
  
Henry, Frankie            21 Oct 1898                  04 Jan 1987
    Wife of Mace Henry

Henry, Mace               22 Aug 1895                  23 Oct 1971
    Son of George and Hannah Henry

Henry, William            05 Apr 1900                  05 Nov 1989

Holman, E. L.             15 Apr 1878                  02 Feb 1923

Holman, Ella                                   08 Feb 1980 age 102
    Funeral home marker

Johnson, George           17 Aug 1904                  25 May 1988

Johnson, Willie           29 Nov 1895                  25 Oct 1981

Jones, Ocquie C.          04 Apr 1893                  02 Sep 1961

Jordan, Myra              19 Feb 1904                  08 May 1926

Kiff, Elijah              14 Feb 1904                  09 Jul 1979
    Husband of Mary

Kiff, Mary                19 Dec 1902                  01 Jan 1994
    Wife of Elijah

Kimble, Ethel             31 May 1903                  07 Aug 1975
    Funeral home marker
    Daughter of Henry Wright and Pickney Gill

Kimble, Mattie C.                1905                         1976

Lenoir, Robert C.                                      10 Jan 1954

Little, Aretha                                         03 Mar 1917
    Wife of Elliott Little

Little, Elliott           23 Oct 1904                  07 Apr 1970
    Husband of Aretha Little

Little, William B.               1857                         1938
    Husband of Alice

McElwee, Odie                    1893                         1961
    Wife of Thomas McElwee

McElwee, Thomas                  1890                         1956
    Husband of Odie

McNeal, Bruce                       no dates
    Funeral home marker

McNeal, Golden                      no dates
     Co. F 804 Engrs. US Army

Martin, Maggie                   unable to read
    Concrete block wife of Moses L.

Martin, Mose                                          07 Jul 1888
    Has no marker, date is from obituary

Martin, Moses L.          04 Dec 1883                 01 Sep 1927
    Husband of Maggie Bobo Martin

Miles, Florence           24 Mar 1876                 23 Nov 1918

Miles, Mary Wilson               1888                        1970

Miles, Paris, Sr.         07 Jul 1900                 13 Jan 1980
    Husband of Sallie Dean Miles

Miles, Robert, Sr.        15 Jul 1904                 03 Mar 1990

Miles, Sallie             25 Dec 1905                 12 Mar 1989
    Wife of Paris Miles, Sr.

Miller, John Andrew       17 Apr 1904                 06 Dec 1987

Mitchell, Henry                                01 Nov 1990 age 64
    Funeral home marker

Moore, Randolph           01 May 1865                 29 Oct 1908

Parker, Parchie           24 Aug 1915                 22 Mar 1968

Parks, Dick                                           02 Nov 1924
    Husband of Lucy Byrum

Parks, Lucy                                           25 Nov 1928
    Wife of Dick Parks

Pearson, C. A. J., Jr.    08 Sep 1930                 27 May 1960
    Son of Charles Pearson

Pearson, Charlie A.       14 Apr 1977                 06 Oct 1974

Pearson, Nancy                                        20 Sep 1931

Pearson, Priscilla        09 Dec 1887                 31 Aug 1974

Pickett, Jane                                         20 Aug 1925

Pledger, H. L.            24 Jan 1876                 05 Dec 1948

Pledger, John D.          28 Jan 1916                 16 Oct 1942

Robinson, Birdie                               14 Apr 1978 age 89
    Funeral home marker
    Wife of Melvin Robinson

Robinson, Melvin          18 Jul 1888                 10 Jun 1954
    Husband of Birdie Embry

Robinson, Ulysses, Sr.                                 20 Dec 1991
    Age 81 yr 10 mo 21 days
    Funeral home marker

Robinson, Wiley, Sr.      12 Jul 1915                  10 Mar 1986
    Son of Melvin and Birdie Robinson

Shepherd, Charlie                              07 Apr 1979 age 99
    No marker, date from obituary

Shepherd, Henryetta Oliver                                 age 78
    No marker, from obituary

Sloan, Roxie (Bennett)    11 Oct 1874                 12 Jun 1909
    Wife of Sam Sloan

Smith, Clarence                                05 Sep 1997 age 77
    Funeral home marker

Smith, G. R.              04 Aug 1896                 19 Jun 1920

Smith, Ray                                            25 Mar 1975

Starks, Eska May          08 Jun 1919                 07 Jan 1920

Stockley, Charlie F.      04 Aug 1891                 29 Mar 1964
    Charlie Frank Stockley
    Born Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas
    Pvt. 162 Depot Brigade WWI
    Charlie F. Stockley appears in Pope County  Those Who Served®

Stokes, Damon, Sr.        07 Jan 1882                 06 May 1953
    Husband of Lessie Dean Stokes

Stokes, L. G.             11 Dec 1929                 20 Aug 1983
    Son of Damon and Lessie Stokes

Stokes, Lessie            15 Mar 1881                 26 Dec 1967
    Wife of Damon Stokes, Sr.

Streeter, Alice Little    06 Jan 1878                 10 Jun 1963
    Wife of Wm. B. Little and ? Streeter

Taylor, Allie                                  23 Jun 1954 age 68
    Funeral home marker

Taylor, Easter            16 Jun 1895                 28 Sep 1966

Taylor, H. T.             21 Aug 1874                 05 Mar 1925

Taylor, John B.                                22 Sep 1959 age 52
    Funeral home marker

Taylor, Susia             16 Nov 1899                 22 Nov 1922

Taylor, Willie            04 Jan 1903                 02 Aug 1961

Thomas, Lottie                   1889                        1967

Thompson, I. C.           01 Jun 1852                 18 Jul 1914
    Husband of M. Thompson

Thompson, Ida             25 Aug 1903                 22 Feb 1925
    This stone is off it's base

Thompson, M.              25 Apr 1858               no death date
    Wife of I. C. Thompson

Walker, Arlee             13 Dec 1890                 25 Apr 1937

Walker, Frances           20 Jun 1854                 16 Feb 1919
    Wife of P. W. Walker

Walker, Juanita                                07 Feb 1995 age 69

Walker, Mattie                   1928                        1967
    Wife of Percy Lee Walker

Walker, Percy Lee                1925                        1970
    Husband of Mattie Walker

Walker, William James     26 Mar 1935                 24 Aug 1989

Willis, Charlie (J. Jr.)  05 Jan 1920                 16 Jun 1980
    Husband of Willie Lee Willis
    Son of Charle J. Willis Sr. and Easter Taylor

Willis, Willie Lee        29 Oct 1927                       blank
    Wife of Charlie Willis, Jr.

Wilson, Carrie                   1885                        1919
    Wife of Lee Roy Wilson

Wilson, Eliza                    1858                        1926 
             
Wilson, Helen Vashtie            1918                        1930

Wilson, Lee Roy                  1881                        1955
    Husband of Carrie Smith Wilson

Wrather, Ollie Bell       07 Nov 1906                 04 Jan 1958
    Wife of Robert Wrather

Warther, Robert           07 Feb 1891                 25 Dec 1973
    Husband of Ollie and Lula Bell

Wrather, Russell          08 Sep 1886                 06 Jul 1962
    Husband of Rosie Jones

Wrather, Wilson                  1892                        1984

Wright, Arthula                               10 Nov 1858  age 58

Wright, Henry             24 Dec 1896                 02 Apr 1954
    Pvt. Gas Det. Demob. Gp WWI

Young, Arthur Lee                1895                 11 Nov 1981
    Husband of Lizer Young
    Son of Walter and Julia Young

Young, Lizer                     1906                 06 Feb 1980
    Wife of Arthur Lee Young



Aseline Miles Embry May 28, 1926 November 30, 2007 Born Atkins, Arkansas Daughter of Paris Miles and Sallie Dean Widow of James Embry Submitted by Judy Tate Aretha Marshall March 3, 1917 June 5, 2006 Daughter of Garthea Smith and Plasana Hayes Member of Eastern Star First Husband: Elliot 'Fat Bill' Littles Second Husband: Isaac Marshall Mother of Virginia Wilson With Rev. Emory Moore officiating the funeral Extracted from obituary by: Judy Tate Ella Louise Miller April 11, 1918 September 5, 2003 Daughter of Rev Dan Taylor and Allie Wife of John Andrew Miller, in above info





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