Thanks for the info from Cleveland Co ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane B. White <twomama@tds.net> To: <ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [ARCLEVEL] Family History > Hi Jackie, > The following people are buried in the Cash Cemetery, located six miles > south of Rison on Hwy. 35; turn right on Overton Rd., go approximately one > mile: > > Homer Patton 1/06/1895 6/03/1915 > James Overton 5/01/1793 9/01/1860 > E. E. Cash 11/24/1880 9/08/1881 > Ada Puckett 1896 1896 > Rebecca Hagler, wife of James Overton 1/08/1792 8/29/1878 > Alphius McCullough 1886 5/?/1909 > Virgil C. Fore 10/04/1898 7/17/1899 > J. M. Cash 2/21/1886 6/28/1889 > Mae Puckett 1911 1912 > G. E. Cash 12/1877 10/09/1882 > W. H. Cash 7/27/1852 12/03/1912 > Susan W. Whorton, wife of J.H.W. Overton 9/23/1836 6/03/1900 > Mrs. R. S. Cash 8/01/1855 6/11/1916 > J.H.W. Overton 5/01/1832 4/23/1914 > Vera B. Fore 1/15/1900 9/13/1900 > Charlie B. No dates on these > Mary E. Overton > Jackson > Rebecca Overton > James Overton > > Hope this is helpful. > > Diane White, President > Cleveland County Historical Society > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jackie <franrobt@cei.net> > To: ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com <ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, April 30, 2000 11:41 AM > Subject: Re: [ARCLEVEL] Family History > > > >Is there a list of who are buried at the Overton-Cash Cemetery? My > >gggrandmother's maiden name was Catherine Wooley. Supposedly the Wooleys > >and the Cashs intermarried. > > > >Jackie > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Richard Lunsford <richardlu@tds.net> > >To: ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com <ARCLEVEL-L@rootsweb.com> > >Date: Thursday, January 01, 1998 12:38 PM > >Subject: [ARCLEVEL] Family History > > > > > >> > >>J.H.W. Overton was the seventh child of James and Rebecca Hagler. He > >>received his early education while a resident of the state of Georgia, > >>for after coming to Arkansas he had no further opportunities for > >>improving himself. > >> > >>Note: From "Footprints on the Sands of Time", by Rev. Harold Davis > >>Sadler, in the Cleveland County Herald. Sadler says that Rev. Overton > >>attended a private academy established at Toledo, Arkansas. The Academy > >>was the Plesant Ridge Academy, established at Toledo in 1875 by W.A. > >>Garner. Many college courses were offered at this academy, especially in > >>the fields of mathematics and languages both ancient and modern. Art and > >>Music were also in the curriculum. > >> > >>In 1851 J.H.W. Overton began farming for himself on the home farm, > >>continuing until June 1862 when he joined the Confederate Army, but > >>owing to ill health he was sent home in November 1863 and resumed his > >>farm work. > >> > >>After his marriage, which occured on August 3, 1854, he settled on a > >>farm of 100 acres, where he continued to live until his death. The most > >>of the farm was under cultivation, well improved with good buildings, a > >>cotton gin, and a saw mill. > >> > >>In 1854 J.H.W. Overton was converted to Christianity and soon after > >>united with the Missionary Baptist Church and in 1872 was ordained and > >>elder in the church. Since that time he gave a portion of his time to > >>ministerial work. > >> > >>On August 3, 1854 J.H.W. Overton was married to Miss Susan Wilkinson > >>Wharton, a native of South Carolina and a daughter of James W. Wharton, > >>Who came to Arkansas in March 1848 and settled in Jefferson County, > >>Arkansas. The result of this union was ten children, six of whom were > >>living in 1890. The mother and three of her children were members of the > >>Missionary Baptist Church. > >> > >>J.H.W. Overton lost his first wife, Susan Wilkinson Wharton on June 3, > >>1900 and she was buried in the Overton-Cash Cemetery near Toledo and > >>near his farm home. > >> > >>In 1971 the members of the Cash Family placed a new chain-link fence > >>around the Overton-Cash Cemetery to protect the tombstones from > >>destruction. Many of the Graves in this cemetery are well marked with > >>substancial tomb-stones. This cemetery was established in 1860 when the > >>father of J.H.W. Overton died and was buried there near his home at > >>Toledo. > >> > >>The Overton-Csh Cemetery has become a gathering-place for members of the > >>Csh Family after attendance at the Cash Reunion on the Second Sunday in > >>October each year at Tison at the American Legion Hut. They gather here > >>to reminisce about by-gone days of the Cash and Overton families. > >> > >>Note from Clara Marie Cash: I remember well the funeral of J.H.W. > >>Overton, my great grand father. I was nine years old at the time and I > >>was living with grandmother Cash at that time. I recall that Uncle > >>Russel and Uncle Ray Cash hired a Surrey with fringe around the top to > >>take Grandmother Cash, Aunt Mable and me to the funeral. I shall never > >>forget that ride in that elegant carriage. I was quite impressed. I also > >>recall seeing Grandfather Overton stand up in the pulpit at Toledo at > >>the Baptist Church and preach. I always sat with Grandmother Cash on a > >>front seat while her father preached. He scared me to death preaching > >>about hell. > >> > >>I also have memories of fishing in Grandfather Overton's pond with Big > >>Maw Riggins, the wife of George Riggins. George Riggins was the son of > >>Grandfather's sister, Angeline Overton who married a Riggins first and > >>then a Lemmons. > >> > >> > >> > >>============================== > >>Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > >>http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > >>Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >> > > > > > >============================== > >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >