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A record of the "Old Lamb Cemetery" prepared by Jamie Pauline McConnell,
Chairman Genealogical Records, Mine Creek Chapter, DAR
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THE OLD LAMB CEMETERY
This cemetery, on a very steep, rather large, densely wooded hill was
originally known as the Mobley Cemetery. It was the family cemetery of David
Mobley, located on his land only a short distance from his residence.
The first burials were those of his three children who died between 1820 and
1840, two girls and a boy. The mounds are still there near the three marked
Mobley graves with 3 unengraved sandstones as markers. One of the girls is
known to have been named Elizabeth Ann. The name of the other has been
forgotten. The boy was said to have been named Morgan Cryer Mobley for the
father of Barbara Cryer Mobley and after his death, the next born was again
given the name of Barbara's father.
The Lambs were related to the Cryers, one of Barbara's aunts having married
Thomas Lamb in South Carolina. One of her sons showed up repeatedly with
Thomas and Morgan Cryer, Sr. in their various moves. It is thought these
Lambs (buried here) may have been his descendants.
These records were copied August 11, 1968 by Don and Beverly Houck and me.
Beverly is a descendant of David and Barbara Mobley through their daughter
Ann. I descend through their son William.
The cemetery is located almost exactly half way between Delight and Antoine,
Arkansas off Highway 26 which cuts across the base of the hill. Because of
the dense woods it cannot be reached from the highway. It is necessary to
run from the highway and take the narrow private road that runs under the
railroad trestle for about 300 feet, leave the car, jump the six-foot steep
banks of a swift smooth branch, climb a somewhat treacherous, steep rocky
path another 3 or 4 hundred feet and find at its end a very well kept
cemetery. This private road formerly led to the residence of G.W. Tarpley
and was on the farm which Leana (pronounced Lee Anna) Mobley's wedding gift
from David her father.
In addition to the 3 unmarked Mobley graves, there are 17 said to have been
Lamb graves.
David Mobley Barbara Mobley Morgan C. Mobley
Born Feb. 15, 1795 NC Born Feb. 25, 1804 SC Born June 5, 1831
Died March 5, 1859 Died Feb. 5, 1885 Died Apr. 16, 1859
Age 28
Just north of these three graves are:
G.W. Tarpley L.A. Tarpley
B. 1-28-1808 B. Oct. 23, 1840
D. 5-17-1896 D. Aug. 21, 1911
North of these and inside a concrete coping:
Joe. Son of P.E. & J.A. Geiser
B. Sept. 15, 1901
D. Feb. 21, 1902
Josie. Wife of P.E. Geiser
B. Aug. 24, 1860
D. Sept. 18, 1901
Son of PE and JA
Born & Died Jan. 6, 1889
Frances M. Bennett
B. Jan. 9, 1838
D. Jan. 24, 1902
In the south portion of the cemetery interspersed with graves marked
only with slabs of sandstone:
Cynthie Lamb Otto O. Lamb Dollie Orr Lamb Josie Lamb
1875-1957 1897-1954 1872-1948 1903-1911
Helen Gould. Daughter of Reece & A.C. Lamb
B. Sept. 10, 1900
D. Oct. 9, 1903
3 yrs. 29 days
Martha A. Wife of Thos. A. Lamb Thos. Lamb
April 16, 1838 Co. F. 4th Ark. Cav.
Jan. 4, 1919 (No dates could be read)
Completely separated from the cemetery, but directly in line with it inside
the right of way of Highway 26 and plainly visible from it is this marker:
Mary Turner
Birth and Death Unknown
The Highway Department maintains the (above) site I am told. A strange grave
and very mysterious in its implications. Because of the dense intervening
woods it is not visible from the cemetery and the cemetery is not visible
from it. It is a quite nice tombstone.
(Signed) Jamie Pauline McConnell
Chairman Genealogical Records
Mine Creek Chapter, DAR.
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PIKE COUNTY ARKANSAS CEMETERY RECORDS
Pike County Extension Homemakers
The Pike County Extension Homemakers Council started their research, an
inventory of Pike County, Arkansas cemeteries, in the 1960's with an update
in 1983-1984. In 1986 they published their compiled cemetery records in a
447 page book entitled "Pike County, Arkansas Cemetery Records." In its
introduction is says, "Because of the age and conditions of many markers
and the handwritten lists that were turned in, we readily admit that there
will be some unavoidable mistakes either in dates or spelling of these
names. Also, many graves were unmarked. We hope this book will assist
people in tracing family trees ... or have an interest in Pike County."
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Surname-Name-Page
BENNETT, Louisa 242; B.L.B.M. 242; DICKINSON, Evie 242, Joe 242, Joe T.
242, Joe Tot (sic) 242, Octavia 242; GEISER: infant sons (3), Josie 242,
P.E. 242; GOULD: Hellen 243; LAMB: Cynthia 243, Dollie Orr 243, Josie 243,
Martha 243, Reece 243, Thomas 243; MALONE: Hester 243, MOBLEY: Barbry (sic)
243, David 243, Morgan C. 243; PRICE, Olie 243, TARPLEY, G.W. 243, L.A. 243
Index by David Kelley
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LAMB
This cemetery is located on Hwy. 26, 3 miles East of Delight twoard Antoine.
Compiled in 1983 by E. Delight Ext. Club
Fairy Lee May & Grace Ann Riley
NAMES DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH
BENNETT, Louisa Nov. 14, 1838 Oct. 7, 1901
B.L.B.M. Unknown
DICKINSON, Evie 1874 1895
Sister of Joe Tot Dickinson
DICKINSON, Joe 1861 1921
Son of Joe Tot Dickinson
DICKINSON, Joe Tot April 10, 1856 Jan. 1, 1921
Husb. of Octavia
4 Graves in Dickinson Unknown
GEISER, Josie Aug. 24, 1860 Sept. 18, 1901
Wife of P.E.
GEISER, P.E.
GEISER, Joe Sept. 15, 1901 Feb. 24, 1902
Infant Son of Josie & P.E.
GEISER, Infant No Dates
Infant Son of Josie & P.E.
242
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LAMB CEMETERY - Pike County - Hwy. 26, 3 miles E. Delight - Page 2
NAMES DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH
GOULD, Hellen Sept. 10, 1900 Oct. 9, 1903
LAMB, Thomas No dates
Husb. of Martha Lamb
4th Ark. Calvary C.O.F.
LAMB, Martha April 16, 1898 Jan. 4, 1919
Wife of Thomas
LAMB, Cynthia 1875 1957
LAMB, Ollo O. 1897 1954
LAMB, Dollie Orr 1872 1948
LAMB, Josie 1903 1911
LAMB, Reece 1871 1958
MALONE, Hester March 17, 1901 July 20, 1902
MOBLEY, Barbry Feb. 25, 1804 Feb. 5, 1885
Wife of David
MOBLEY, David Feb. 15, 1795 March 5, 1859
Husb. of Barbry
MOBLEY, Morgan C. June 5, 1834 April 18, 1859
Son of David & Barbry
PRICE, Olie Oct. 5, 1918 No Date
Pvt. 114 Engrs. 39 Div.
TARPLEY, G.W. Jan. 29, 1826 May 17, 1896
TARPLEY, L.A. Oct. 23, 1840 Aug. 21, 1911
Wife of G.W.
23 Unknown Graves
Last Death from Inscriptions: 1958
PCEH Inventory date: 1983
243
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Cemetery Records, Pike County, Arkansas. Pike County Extension Homemakers
Council, Murfreesboro, 1986, page 243-243. Not corrected.
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Antioch Church of Christ Records, Delight, Arkansas
Register of Deaths
Name of Deceased: Grandpa Barden Lamb
Date of Death: No date (living 1880 in household of William C. Gentry)
Place of Death: At his son's Thomas Lamb
Place of Burial: Same place (Lamb Cemetery-no marker)
Comments: None
Name of Deceased: Lamb, Thomas
Date of Death: July 26, 1885
Place of Death: His own residence Pike Co.
Place of Burial: At his own residence (Lamb Cemetery)
Comments: None
Note: 1986, Cemetery Book: Lamb, Confederate memorial marker, no dates
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Microfilm, Antioch Church of Christ 1833-1916, Church Records. Arkansas
History Commission, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Pike County, Arkansas 1880
U.S. Census Mortality Schedule
Name of Deceased: Mrs. Lamb
Age: 63
Gender: female
Color: white
Birthplace: Not indicated
Father's Birthplace: Not indicated
Mother's Birthplace: Not indicated
Date of Death: October 1879 census year *
* Census year, beginning June 1, 1879 ending May 31, 1880
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From: "Bob Mobley" (maverick60@cableone.net)
To: "David Kelley" (a0009792@airmail.net)
Subject: Re: Mobley family research
Date: 6/3/02 06:39 PM
Hello David,
I've just read with great excitement the latest addition to the PCAHS
website on the "Old Lamb Cemetery". I had known that my gggg-gf, David
Mobley and wife Barbara were buried there, but had not known anything else
on the cemetery's history.
Jamie Pauline McConnell wrote, "The first burials were those of his three
children who died between 1820 and 1840, two girls and a boy." David Mobley
did not move to Pike County from Clark County, Arkansas until 1836, at which
time he made his first land purchases from the government in sections 20 and
29 of Township 8 South of Range 23, West. Thus his name first appears on the
Pike County tax lists in 1837.
The Mobley early burials, prior this time, would have been where he lived in
Clark County instead of in the old Lamb Cemetery.
This latest addition to the site is a very important piece of history on my
family (least from my stand-point it is!). I would like to know more about
the book "Pike County Arkansas Cemetery Records" by the "Pike County
Extension Homemakers". Where do I get a copy of said book. Also, how do I
get in touch with Jamie Pauline McConnell? I understand that we have much to
discuss on our common ancestors.
First. The book "Cemetery Records, Pike County, Arkansas" compiled by the
Pike County Extension Homemakers and published in 1986 is out of print. I do
not know if the Pike County Archives and History Society has any copies left
for sale. Just in case email ...
pcahs@iocc.com
Second. Jamie Pauline McConnell is deceased. She lived in Nashville,
Arkansas when I met her in 1975 or perhaps it was 1974. She never married
and was then in age, 70's at least. I do not have information when she
died. I once had contact with her relatives after her death. I wanted to
know what became of her research, her family genealogy collection.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide in my
continuing research of my many direct & indirect lines.
Sincerely yours,
Bob Mobley
Reply by David Kelley
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