FirstWe the undersigned do hereby agree to form and do hereby form ourselves into an association to be known as The ______________________.
SecondThe purpose of this association shall be to acquire title to the Graveyard or cemetery known as the "Doc Strawhun Graveyard" to keep the same in repair and make such improvements as shall hereafter be decided on.
Third Any person may become a member of this Association by subscribing to the Articles of Agreement and paying into the Treasury such sum as he may subscribe, no the be less than One Dollar.
FourthThe officers of this association shall be a President, Vice President and Treasurer who shall constitute the Trustees and Governing board of this Association.
FifthThe President shall preside at all meeting of the Association and of the Trustees and issue permits when necessary to bury in the Cemetery and act as one of the Board of Trustees.
SixthThe Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence and act as one of the Board of Trustees.
SeventhThe Treasurers shall receive all moneys due the Association and pay the same out of the order of the President and act as one of the Board of Trustees.
EighthThe Title to all property of this Association shall be vested in the Trustees as such and their successors in office forever.
NinthThe members of this Association shall meet on the last Saturday of September in each year and elect Officers and transact such other business as may come before them and at any other time when called together by the President.
TenthWe agree to pay the sum set opposite our names into the Treasury of this Association provided that this payment be made in work under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
| Name | Amount | |
| Emily A. Collier | paid | $1.00 |
| M. T. Roach | paid in full | $1.00 |
| H. W. Roach | paid | $1.00 |
| J. R. Strawhun | paid | $4.00 |
| P. M. Gaddy | paid | $4.00 |
| Richard Gaddy | cr. by cash $1.00 | $3.00 |
| C. B. Trip | $2.00 | |
| A. C. Paulsell | cr. by cash $2.40 | $4.00 |
| J. M. Strawhun | $2.00 | |
| William Strawhun | paid | $2.00 |
| Samie E. Culp | paid | $1.00 |
| Emilie Paulsell | paid | $1.00 |
| Unah Dotson | $2.00 | |
| W. C. Strawhun | paid | $7.00 |
| E. R. Turner | 50 cts paid | $1.00 |
| F. M. Gaddy | $1.00 | |
| H. A. Gaddy | paid in full | $4.00 |
| A. J. Gaddy | cr. by cash $2.50 | $4.00 |
| J. W. Strawhun | $1.00 | |
| G. W. Gaddy | $1.50 | |
| F. M. Roberts | $2.00 | |
| Rev. J. J. Watts | paid | $1.00 |
| James Woolsey | paid | $1.00 |
| Wm. Woolsey | paid | $1.00 |
| Mrgrett Strawhun | paid | $1.00 |
| Joseph D. Aaron | paid | $1.00 |
| David Sloane | paid | $2.00 |
| Wm. Kling? (unreadable) | $1.00 |
There is no date on this Article of Agreement. Transcribed and formatted by Gwen Goff Hobbs. Document provided by Roy Strawhun.
Roy Strawhun notes:One of the pages goes has a date of 1887 and reference was made to a "Doc Strawhun something, and The following is what I believe to have been hand written. I have typed as written, bad English and all.
J. R. Strawhun was elected chairman and J.M. Strawhun was elected Secretary. Also (can't read) P.M. Gaddy was elected President and J.R. Strawhun was elected Vice President and J. M. Strawhun was elected Treasurer. Also the association agreed to pay J.R. Strawhun $10.00 for one acre of land. Also it was agreed when that the name of the Cemetery to be named Strawhun Cemetery. (signed) J.R. Strawhun Chairman and J.M. Strawhun Sect."
Sept 1890 Association Minutes - It seems to be saying that P. M. Gaddy was relected as President and A. C. Paulsell was elected as Vice President. This was signed the the "Chairman" whose named seems to be K. A. Collie (maybe Collier).
Any additional minutes, notes, etc. on this cemetery would be most appreciated. If you want to send them to me to be transcribed, I will be glad to do that or, if you would like to transcribe them and send the transcription to me, I will be glad to add it to this page, giving you credit for you efforts. I think that these pages could give us some very important information on our Phelps County ancestors.
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