Layton Cemetery
Earle,
Crittenden County , Arkansas
Information
on this cemetery obtained at Crittenden County Library, Marion, Arkansas.
The list was compiled March 5, 1992 by
Janis Lancaster. Posted with permission of Janis Lancaster, 2002
Additional information provided by Pat Isabel Brown, Debbie
Lunsford Yates, and Linda Madden Thompson.
The cemetery is located on Highway
149, approximately 4 1/2 miles north of Earle, next to the (former) Sterling
Layton home. The cemetery plot is an estimated 1/4 acre.
1st row - South
to North
WALTER AND EMMA PATTERSON FAMILY: 4 graves marked with small white wooden
crosses
(Death certificate for Arthur Patterson,
died in Crittenden County on Jun 6, 1932. Augusta V. Patterson died
in Crittenden County on Mar 10, 1937.)
ALBRING FRNON (illegible), Aug 11, Died 1921: concrete
slab with writing on top
2nd Row - North
to South
(Child of Thomas E. May and Mona R.
Stanley. Grandson of Lee and
Ella Stanley. On the 1920 census of Garland County, AR, Hot Springs, I
find Thomas E. May, head, age 39, along with wife, Mona R., age 30. They had
children; Ada age 9, Mildred L. age 7, Chester L. age
5, and Joseph age 3. Also in the household was 26 year old Laura Stanley,
listed as “sister”.)
LEE STANLEY,
Lee Stanley, age 35, and wife Ella
Stanley, age 30, were living in Crittenden County, Tyronza
Township, at the time of the 1900 census. They had children; Mona age 10,
Lonnie F. age 9, Laura Ada age 6, John L. age 5, Erma
M. age 3, and Lois Hattie age 1.
ELEANOR (ELLA LAYTON) STANLEY, May 9, 1870 - May 30, 1931. (concrete slab covers grave)
(wife of Lee
Stanley, daughter of Thomas J. Layton and Margaret Jane Fuller McCorkhill. The 1870 census of Jackson County, AR shows her
birth as Feb 1870.)
JOHN LAYTON STANLEY, Son of Ella & Lee Stanley, born
THOMAS J. (James)
(The 1880 census of Jackson County, AR,
Cache Township, lists Thomas Layton, age 49, and wife, Margaret Layton, age 39,
both born IN. Children in the household were; John M. Layton 22, David Layton
19, Jessie Layton 16, Mahala J. McCorkle 15, Ann
Layton 13, William T. Layton 11, Ella Layton 10, Margaret J. Layton 8, Tesse K. Layton 6, and Jacob H. Layton 4. The oldest son,
John M. Layton had been born in Indiana, David, Jessie, and Mahala
McCorkle had been born in Illinois, Ann Layton had been born in Missouri, and
the younger children had been born in Arkansas In 1870, this family was in
Jackson County, AR, Jacksonport PO; James T. Layton
29, Margaret J. 30, Samuel 14, John 13, David 10, Josephine 6, Anna C. 4,
William T. 1, and Ella age 4 months. This family was still in Jackson County,
AR in 1900, so Thomas J. Layton would have died shortly after moving to
Crittenden County.)
MRS. M. J. LAYTON,
wife of T. J. Layton (Margaret Jane Fuller McCorkhill
Layton, first wife of James R. McCorkhill), born
(Note from Pat Isabel
Brown: James R. McCorkhill and Margaret Jane Fuller
had one daughter, Mahala Josephine "Josie" McCorkhill who married William Campbell Glover. They were the parents of Asa
Flandry Glover), (Note from Debbie Yates: Thomas J.
Layton and Margaret Layton, both born Indiana, were living in Jackson County,
AR, Cache Township, at the time of the 1900 census. They had a 16 year old
Elbert Fletcher living in their household, listed as grandson. William and
Josie Glover were living next door. Thomas and Virginia Layton were also in
Jackson County at the time of the same census. Jackson County, AR Probate: McCORKLE, Josephine over 14 Pet of Mahala Josephine McCorkhill to have Thomas J. Layton appt gdn filed 4-28-1879. Bond of Thomas J. Layton 4-28-1879
(2others) 10-22-1879 and 12-20-1879) 1880 funds belonging to minor in state of
Illinois, sale of property in Vermilllion Co. Ill.
Endorsed on Layton's final settlement, filed 7-11-1881 is statement that since
the filing of this settlement his ward has intermarried with Wm. C Glover.)
WILLIAM THOMAS
(husband of
Virginia Constant Carter Layton, Arkansas Death Index gives his death date as
Jun 14, 1930)
VIRGINIA CONSTANT (CARTER) LAYTON, Sep 27, 1878 - Aug 6, 1927. Inscription;
Our faithful Mother has gone to rest in peace. (statue)
(Wife of William Thomas Layton, niece of
Mary Ann Carter Madden. Verification from Linda Madden Thompson)
RUSSELL
EMMA MARGARET
(daughter of
William Thomas Layton and Virginia Constant Carter Layton)
ALLIE B. LAYTON,
(daughter of William Thomas Layton and Virginia
Constant Carter Layton)
Several sunken, unmarked graves
here
CHARLIE MEEK,
(On the 1920 census of Crittenden County,
Earle Town, I find Charlie A. Meek, age 33, born KY, along with wife, Birdie R.
Meek, age 20, born AR. They had a daughter, Frances E. Meek, age 1 and 11
months, and a son, Charlie A. Meek, Jr., age 5 months. Charlie Meek was living
next to the George Isham family.)
3rd Row - North
to South
ARTHUR LAYTON (the 1900 census of Crittenden County, Tyronza Township, shows Arthur Layton, born July 1884, son
of John M. Layton, a widower, born Jan 1858 in Indiana. He had brothers; David,
born Jul 1889, and Herbert, Dec 1894. He had one sister, Gertrude, born Apr
1892. All children were born in Arkansas.)
THOMAS L. ROBERTSON, born
GRACE SHANNON,
Wife of J. W. Shannon, born
Jim Shannon, age 20, and Grace Shannon,
age 18, were living in Crittenden County, Tyronza
Township, at the time of the 1910 census. They had been married 4 months, with
no children. Both were born in AR. They were living between Eddie Shannon, and
wife Bettie, and Tom and Eva (Martin) Atkins.
WILLIE RUTH JOHNSON, born
FARY MARGARET JOHNSON,
(Daughter of Lee R. Johnson and Margaret
“Maggie” Layton. Maggie was the daughter of Thomas J.
Layton and Margaret Jane Fuller.)
WELCOME JOHNSON,
(This was most likely the child of Lee R.
Johnson and Margaret “Maggie” Layton.)
Several
unmarked graves - rusted metal markers.
ELLA (ELLEN JOHNSON) ROBINSON (died May 29,
1929 at age 32, Memphis, TN)
Shelby County
death certificate states that Ellen Johnson Robinson was the daughter of L. R.
and Margaret Johnson, and wife of Mr. Robinson of Earle, Ark. She died at
Methodist Hospital in Memphis of General Peritonidis
and was buried at Earle, Ark. By McDonald undertakers on May
29, 1929. Ellen Robinson, age 23, was listed on the 1920 census of
Crittenden County with 32 year old husband, Garland Robinson. Garland was
managing a camp for a stave mill. They had 2 children; 6 year old daughter Chloie, and a son, Charlie Robinson, age 1 yr and 11
months. Also in the household was Albert Robinson, brother of Garland, age 25.
By 1930, Chloe Robinson was living in the household with her aunt, Myrtle G.
Johnson Swindle. This grave must be for Ellen Johnson, daughter of Lee R.
Johnson and Margaret Layton Johnson, born about 1898 and died before 1930.
MARGARET (LAYTON) JOHNSON (death record for Margaret Johnson,
Crittenden County, dated Nov 19, 1928)
Wife of Lee R.
Johnson, daughter of Thomas J. Layton and Margaret Jane Fuller. In 1930,l Fay Johnson,
daughter of Lee R. Johnson and Maggie Layton, was living in the household with
Louis Swindle, age 33, and wife, Myrtle G. Johnson Swindle, age 35. Louis and
Myrtle had a 8 year old daughter, Margaret Swindle, and 4 month old son, Louis
Swindle Jr. Myrtle Johnson Swindle had a 15 year old son from a previous
marriage, John H. Donahoe. Sister in law, Fay
Johnson, was age 16 along with a 16 year old niece, Chloe Robinson.
L. R. JOHNSON (LEE R. JOHNSON, born about 1867, died before
1930, husband of Margaret “Maggie” Layton)
1910 census of
Crittenden County, Tyronza Twp, lists Lee R. Johnson,
age 43, with wife Maggie, age 38. They had been
married 19 years with Maggie giving birth to 11 children, 6 still living.
Children listed in the household were all daughters; Myrtle 15, Ellen 12,
Millie 10, Eller 3, and Pharie age 1. In 1920
Crittenden County, L. R. Johnson, born MO, was listed as age 51, with wife
Margaret shown to be age 45. They had two children in the household; Lee R.
Johnson Jr., age 12, and Fay Johnson age 6.
RUBY JELLER,
Apr 10, 1917 - Nov 22, 1977. Inscription; Asleep in Jesus (statue)
PENROD
FAMILY, unmarked graves,
2-3 infants
Penrod,
Norman D., Feb 2, 1943 –
Feb 1, 1944, son of Wiley D. Penrod and Mildred
Layton, died at John Gaston Hospital, buried by Citizens Funeral Home on Feb 1,
1944.
L. C. JONES (marker) Mar 14, 1895 - Mar 16, 1919, other unmarked graves in plot. (concrete marked
plot)
I believe this entry is for SARAH “SALLIE” SHANNON JONES, wife of
L. C. Jones, who died at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis on Mar 16, 1919 of Peritonitis due to
Appendicitis. She was the daughter of Sam Shannon and Fannie Austin. The death
certificate states her age as 28. The 1900 census of Crittenden County shows
her birth as Mar 1889. The informant
on the death certificate was her husband, L. C. Jones, so it’s not likely that
he died on the same date.
4th Row - North
to South
ANNIE C. (LAYTON) FLETCHER, Wife of H. (Howell) Fletcher, Oct 30, 1866 - May 9, 1928
Daughter
of Thomas J. Layton. The 1920 census of Crittenden County,
Earle, shows T. Roy Fletcher, age 26, a drayman for the city, along with wife,
Cleo Fletcher, age 25. They had children; Catherine age 4, and Charles H. age
1. Also in the household were the parents of Roy Fletcher, Howell age 59, born
in Mississippi, and Annie, age 53, born in Missouri. Howell Fletcher was working in stock
veterinary. A 25 year old brother, Burley Fletcher, was also in the household.
He was working as a ginner at a cotton gin.
Cleo Fletcher, wife of Roy, died Dec. 18,
1930 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis of Endocarditis,
resulting from a tonsil infection from childhood. She was 35, had been born in
Earle, and was the daughter of P. L. Blythe and Clara Fullwood.
She was buried in Wynne by Holt Undertakers of Earle.
Burl Fletcher, son of Howell Fletcher,
born July 28, 1897, died at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis on June 26, 1950. He
was buried at National Cemetery in Memphis by Citizens Funeral Home of West
Memphis.
Crittenden County death record for Harold
H. Fletcher dated Mar 1, 1935 (is this Howell Fletcher?)
Several unmarked graves
THOMAS
ROY FLETCHER, (unmarked
grave) born Feb 26, 1892 at Newport,
AR, died Feb 15, 1945 at Baptist
Hospital in Memphis. Son of Howell Fletcher and Annie K.
Layton. His first wife was Cleo Blythe. He was married to second wife,
Ethel, at the time of his death. He died of respiratory and cardiac failure and
was buried at Layton Cemetery by Citizens Funeral Home on Feb 15, 1945.
INFANT
(LAYTON) of J. M. &
Iva Layton, Died Feb 6, 1917.
Inscription; At Rest (marker)
INFANT
(LAYTON) of J. M. &
Iva Layton, 1904.
Inscription; At Rest (marker)
JOHN MCELROY LAYTON,
Jan 4, 1858 - May 10, 1924 (statue)
(Crittenden County death record for J. M.
Layton dated May 13, 1924, son of Thomas J. Layton, born Indiana. On the 1920
census of Crittenden County, Tyronza Twp, J. M.
Layton, age 62, born IN, was listed with 41 year old wife, Ivy. Also in the
household was a 30 year old David Layton, 13 year old daughter, Maudie Lee Layton, and 11 year old son, Lowell M. Layton.)
6 - 8 unmarked graves
IVY FLETCHER (Ivy May Layton, wife of first husband, John McElroy
Layton. She married Howell Fletcher after the death of her husband in 1924, and
after the death of Howell Fletcher’s wife, Annie Layton, in 1928 The 1930
census of Crittenden County, Norvell, shows Howell
Fletcher, age 69, cotton farmer, born MS, along with 45 year old wife, Ivy May,
born KY, both parents born KY. The census shows that Howell Fletcher had first
married at age 21, Ivy May had married at age 20.)
TOMMY JACK SHANDS,
1943 - 1945 (large double marker with Rebecca Ann Shands)
Tommy
Jack Shands, born Jun 20, 1943 Crittenden County, AR,
died Jun 9, 1945 Memphis, TN. Son of Fred Shands
(born Wayne County, TN) and Geraldine Fletcher (born TN). Died
enroute to John Gaston Hospital from home at 2503
Jackson St., Memphis. This child died of Septicemia due to Meiningococous, along with his sister, Rebecca Ann. Buried
at Layton Cemetery by Citizens Funeral Home on Jun 10, 1945.
REBECCA
ANN SHANDS, 1945 - 1945
(large double marker with Tommy Jack Shands)
Rebecca Ann Shands,
born Feb 24, 1945 in Memphis, TN, died Jun 9, 1945 Memphis, TN. Son of Fred Shands and Geraldine Fletcher of 2503 Jackson St., Memphis. This child died enroute
to John Gaston Hospital of Septicemia due to Meningococous,
along with her brother, Tommy Jack Shands. The
informant on both death certificates was their mother, Mrs. Geraldine Shands. An autopsy was performed on both children.
5th Row - North
to South
MARY ALMA (MADDEN) ATKINS, Wife of T. (Thomas) J. Atkins, born
Mary Alma Madden was the oldest child of
Walter Norman Madden and Ella Addie Cupp. Her
husband, Thomas J. Atkins, had previously been married to Eva Martin who died
in 1918 and was buried at Cloar Cemetery. The 1910
census of Tyronza Twp, Crittenden County, shows Tom
Atkins, age 23, with wife Eva, age 18. Also in the
household were West Martin 23, and the siblings of Thomas Atkins; Jim Atkins
age 15, Orvil Atkins 11, and Nellie Atkins 9.
MARY A. (ANN CARTER) MADDEN, born Sep 7, 1840 - died Feb 8, 1915. Inscription; Mother,
Thou hast left us and your loss we deeply feel - Twas
the Lord that hath bereft us - He can all our sorrows heal. (statue)
(Arkansas Death Index gives death date as
Jan 8, 1915)
(Mother of Walter Norman Madden,
verification from great-granddaughter, Linda Madden Thompson, June 30, 2008
ETTA IRENE MADDEN, Daughter of Walter & Ella Madden,
born
WILLIAM HOMER MADDEN,
Son of Walter & Ella Madden, born Apr 28, 1913 - died 1913 (statue)
(this marker originally
recorded at Wilma Madden, correction from Linda Madden Thompson, granddaughter
of Walter & Ella Madden)
ELLA A. (ADDIE CUPP) MADDEN, Wife of W. N. Madden, born
(Full name submitted by granddaughter,
Linda Madden Thompson, June 30, 2008. Ella Addie Madden died at the birth of
Lula Ada Madden, who lived another eight years.)
2 unmarked graves (probably Elton Madden's father, WALTER N. MADDEN and
? – Janis Lancaster)
Verification of 2 unmarked graves from
Linda Madden Thompson, granddaughter, June 30, 2008 –Walter Norman Madden and
young daughter, Lula Ada Madden
WALTER
NORMAN MADDEN, Husband of
Ella Addie Cupp, born Sep 16, 1874, died Sep 24, 1938
(unmarked)
LULA ADA MADDEN, Young daughter of Walter N. Madden and
Ella Addie Cupp, born May 7, 1915, died Nov 16, 1923
(unmarked)
(Lula Ada Madden
lived another eight years after her mother died while giving birth to her. She
is buried next to her father, Walter N. Madden)
THELMA OPAL WARNER, Daughter of G. W. & Marie L. Warner,
born
Unmarked graves - concrete marked
plot - approximately 7 graves unmarked - of IVA LEE BRAZILE, LOTTIE LAYTON
- Willard's first wife (in her 30's)
LOTTIE
DELL BRAZILE LAYTON, born
about 1905, died Sep 25, 1934. First wife of Willard Layton,
married about 1925. Daughter of Robert L. and Anna J. Brazile. (unmarked grave,
information from Crittenden County census records and Arkansas Death Index)
3 concrete slab
grave covers inside fence - no writing - possible graves of BRAZILE
parents.
The
1920 census of Crittenden County, Tyronza Township,
shows Iva Lee Brazile, age 9, with his parents; Bob
(Robert L.) Brazile, age 54, and Anna J. Brazile, age 48, both born in MS. They had children, Lester
age 25, Jack age 20, Arnretti age 18, Charley age 14,
Lottie Dell age 12, Pauline age 11, Iva Lee age 9, and Leonard age 7. All
children were born in MS.
ORA WILLIAMS,
died
At the time of the 1920 census of
Crittenden County, Tyronza Township, the family of
Willie (age 39) and Lizzie (age 30) Williams were living next to T. J. and Alma
Atkins. They had a daughter, Nancy, age 11, and three sons; Roy, age 9, John, age 8, and Grady,
age 5. All family members were born in MS. Ora
Williams would have been age 7 in 1920, and was most likely a child of this
family. The Willie and Lizzie Williams family was in Union County, MS in
1910.
R. E. LEDBETTER,
(Riley Erwin Ledbetter, born Lee County,
MS – Son of David Pinkney Ledbetter and Fannie Bell
Horton. Verification from Millenton Ledbetter Descendents website. In 1920,
the family of David P. Ledbetter was living in Crittenden County, Tyronza Township, on Earle and Big Creek Road. Riley E. was age 19, Croffus Lee 17,
Rufus Jackson 15, Burley Eugene 12, Jesse Paul 8, and Clyde Raymond 5.
This Ledbetter family later moved to Mississippi County, MO.
R. C. LEDBETTER, unmarked, possibly oldest grave. (This person is probably related to the
David Pinkney Ledbetter family since he was buried
next to Riley Erwin Ledbetter. I find a death certificate in Shelby County, TN
for Ed Ledbetter, age about 24, who died December
24, 1916 of homicide, a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He had been born in
Mississippi and was a farmer, living at Wilson, Arkansas. His father was listed
as F. Ledbetter, his mother unknown. The death certificate information had been
given by the doctor, J. Parvin Carter, from St.
Joseph Hospital. This would be the correct age to have been Richard Edward Ledbetter, son of David Pinkney
Ledbetter and Josephine Blalock, who was born October 21, 1895 in Lee
County, MS and died before 1920. According to the Millenton Ledbetter Genealogy, he was shot to death.
Could the middle initial “C” on this record for this unmarked grave, actually
be “E”? According to the Shelby County death certificate, he was buried by the
county on December 31, 1916, 7 days after his death, cemetery not stated.)
Circle of Jonquils around a grave ?
"They brought their dead
in wagons and pulled up under the trees in the Laytons'
front yard, across from the cemetery, and had their funeral services, then on
to the small cemetery for burial."
© Janis Lancaster, March 5, 1992
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