2006 Run About in Arkansas

In May 2006 my brother Ray and I took a runabout through part of Arkansas and down to Mississippi, visiting and just having fun spending time together. On my way back to Fayetteville I took the long way home and visited a couple of my Mother's ancestral cemeteries.

Forrest Chapel Church and Cemetery founded by my Great Grand Parents Washington T. and Nancy 'Cook' Forrest (Link to Lane-Collier Cousins Web Page)

Interior of church

Marker for Washington T. and Nancy J. 'Cook' Forrest, founders of Forrest Chapel and my Great Grandparents.

View off Hwy. 65 south of Harrison, Arkansas

On Hwy. 65 south of Harrison, Arkansas

link to Lane-Collier Cousins Dobbs Genealogy
Barren Fork Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Izard Co, AR
We have almost no records of my great Grand Mother Mary Ann McSpadden. I do know she married John Ira McMillon Dobbs October 02, 1870, I found a copy of their marriage license in the Arkansas History Center in Little Rock, Ar. Mary Ann was born July 31, 1844 in Warren county, Tennessee and died July 13, 1885.

Barren Fork Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Izard Co, AR
The new marker above must have been placed on her grave to replace the old worn markers.

Barren Fork Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Izard Co, AR
This is the Grave Stone for Lucy McSpadden, first cousin to my grandmother. There was a picture of Lucy in the box of pictures my mother had. I saw the picture many times when I was growing up and I never knew anything about her until I found her grave marker. She was a very pretty girl and died at the very young age of 25.