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Submitted: 4/7/20 • Approved: 4/7/20 • Last Updated: 4/10/20 • R1307878-G0-S3
List updated May 15, 2007
Legal description: SE, NW, NE, Sect.22, T10N, R6W
Earliest listed grave:1854
Last listed grave: Active
Arkansas Archeological Survey site #3WH0604
This unique family cemetery is the final resting place of several generations of the proud Morris family that settled in this area before the Civil War. Lovingly maintained by descendants of the original settler, Henry P. Morris, the attractive site is located two miles west of Denmark on the old Morris Farm.
Morris Family Cemetery was first listed by Annalee Morris of the White County Historical Society in the 1988 edition of White County Heritage, the Society’s annual historical publication. She reported, “The cemetery goes beyond the fenced-in area” and includes three-quarters of an acre. According to family tradition, she said, the cemetery was started when an unidentified traveler was buried there, listed in row 1, plot 1 on the list below. Annalee Morris’ list was by rows and plots. It has been listed alphabetically here for convenience and the numbers in parenthesis refer to the original row and plot numbers on the 1988 list.
The cemetery was visited by Leroy and Ellen Blair of the White County Historical Society on February 26, 2001, and again December 30, 2004. They added 13 names to the list from tombstones in the cemetery and made other adjustments. Following are their directions for reaching this cemetery: “From Denmark take Highway 167 north about a mile and turn left on Jerry Smith Road. Go about two miles. The cemetery is on the left just before the intersection of Jerry Smith Road and Morris Drive. This is a nice cemetery, well cared for. It has a flagpole with a stone dedicated to the members of the family who served their country. This area is lighted at night. There do not appear to be any unmarked graves.”
Another Historical Society member, genealogist William Gary Telford of Bald Knob, prepared a comprehensive history of the Morris family in 2006 and incorporated some of his findings into the listings below.
If you have corrections or additional information on this cemetery, contact the White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145.
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