Map - Blackwood Cemetery is No. 72
on the new 911 Greene County Road Map updated by my Dad.
Thank You
Daddy !
Blackwood Family
"Father's of the Ridge "
Vol. 1
By George Rowland
The patriarch of the Blackwood family in Greene County was Then Blackwood born in South
Carolina in 1822. Them's wife, Mary C., was also a native of South Carolina, having
been born there in 1826. The family moved to Georgia sometime between 1849 and 1854.
They came to Arkansas in about 1857 and settled in Salem Township.
Their known children were: William P., 1846; Butler, 1849; Mary E., 1854; Martha T., 1856;
and Dovey C., 1858. William and Butler were born in South Carolina. Mary and Martha were
born in Georgia and Dovey C. was born after the family arrived in Arkansas. William P. Blackwood's
wife was named Mary C. and she was born in South Carolina in 1848. Their known children were:
Joseph R., 1868; Robert, 1869; John, 1871; Mary, 1873; and Lula, 1877. All were born in Arkansas.
Butler Blackwood's wife was named Nancy and she was born in Alabama in 1853. Their known children were:
John, 1872; Thomas, 1875; Albert, 1877; and Robert, 1880. All were born in Greene County. A number of
Blackwood people were buried at the Blackwood family cemetery south of Mt. Zion Church on Highway 141.
Butler Blackwood, along with other members of the family, is buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery. In 1880 the
nearest neighbors of Butler Blackwood were the families of Christopher Grayson, James Mitchell,
James Wilcockson, and John Bowling.
My Dad ( Otto Morton )and I have been visiting the cemeteries and taking photos of each marker of the ones that we could find left in the old and abandoned cemeteries. This cemetery was well kept .
The Names Underlined have photos.
Blackwood W. P. Sep 20,1844 Aug 29,1906 Blackwood Gladys No Date No Date 2 Years 6 Mos. No Dates on Stone Blackwood M. C. Jun 5, 1848 Jul 14,1902 Blackwood Audie No Date No Date 10 Mos. No date on Marker Blackwood R. T. May 21,1868 Apr 18,1886 Blackwood Ralph No Date No Date 6 Mos. No Dates on Marker Blackwood J. R. Mar 18,1868 Feb 7, 1926 Son of W. P. Blackwood Blackwood Marion No Date No Date 3 wks old No Date on Marker Blackwood Carrie Bobbit Dec 16,1872 May 19,1909 Wife of J. R. Blackwood Blackwood Laura B. 1894 1976 Blackwood Earl P. 1924 1929 Blackwood Thomas R. 1889 1958 Blackwood Jewell May 3, 1909 Aug 6, 1909 Infant dau of J. R. & C. B. Blackwood Blackwood No Name (Inf Twins) No Date No Date Infants Twins of H. V. & Annie Blackwood Blackwood William P. Jul 1, 1880 Feb 15,1942 Blackwood J. B. Lal Dec 21,1871 Jan 17,1929 Blackwood William Atlas Oct 2, 1899 Aug 4, 1903 Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Blackwood Blackwood Thomas Theron Dec 21,1901 Jan 27,1929 Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Blackwood Blackwood Maude Sep 25,1895 Oct 16,1895 Infant Dau of J. R. & Carrie Blackwood Blackwood Emma (Lamb)* Jan 12,1878 Jan 24,1929 Wife of J. Blackwood Moore Earl Jan 7, 1926 Mar 2, 1927 Infant son of S. L. & Zelma Blackwood Moore Pierce E. L. Soup Apr 25,1919 Jun 16,1960 Pierce Jo Mar 29,1916 Oct 3, 1985 Pierce Edward L. 1916 Jun 16,1960 Age 44 Years 1 Mos. 21 Days Pierce Freddie (Inf)* No Date No Date Infant son of Edward & Evelyn Pierce
