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RUSHING CEMETERY - Stone County, Arkansas

The following information was copied on 02 Oct 1992 by Frances Thomas from tombstones in the Rushing Cemetery, community of Rushing, Stone Co., Arkansas:

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• Claude H. Rushing, 1896-1980\Anna C. Rushing, 1896-1932

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• Madison M. Rushing, Mar 5, 1876-Dec 3, 1943\Cora Elizabeth Rushing, July 3, 1875-Oct 1, 1953

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• Philip M. Rushing, Feb 21, 1867-May 10, 1939

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• Nioma Rushing, Apr 13, 1871-June 11, 1949

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• Basha Rushing, Dec 28, 1897-Jan 6, 1942 (next to Nioma Rushing)

Next were two graves unmarked except for native rock, one with "R" chiseled on it.

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• Clay Rushing, July 30, 1904-Apr 28, 1980\Ina Rushing, June 12, 1909-(no death date)

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• Myra L. Rushing, Dec 20, 1895-Sept 21, 1924 (next to Philip M. Rushing)

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• Ephriam W. Rushing, Apr 1, 1891-Jan 2, 1918 (next to Myra L. Rushing)

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• Lena E. Rushing, Dec 19, 1888-May 3, 1899

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• Joseph Blake Rushing, Dec 1, 1906-Dec 3, 1988, SI US Navy WWII

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• Basha E. Rushing, Nov 13, 1839-Jan 15, 1919

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• Hubert Rushing, Apr 9, 1893-Jan 12, 1910

[These graves were next to each other but with separate tombstones., In looking at the birthdate I copied for Hubert Rushing, I now believe I may have transposed the 9 and the 3., If Basha and Hubert were husband and wife, then it seems that both would have been born in 1839.]

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• Ephraim O. Rushing, Oct 9, 1839-Aug 29, 1910

[Several graves located by that of Ephraim O. Rushing were marked only with native rocks.]

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• Siddie Rushing Hinsley, 1891-1912

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• J. Wiley Hinesley (next to Siddie R. Hinsley)

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• Joseph W. Rushing, 1859-1932\Mary A. Rushing, 1857-1938