Tombstone Tuesday: Edna (Lock) Collins

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in this cemetery are related to me or my family.

Edna (Lock) Collins
Sept 17, 1888
Dec 13, 1971

Edna Collins nee Lock was the daughter of Jesse Lock & Ella Wesly

Tombstone Tuesday: Victoria Walker

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in this cemetery are related to me or my family.

Victoria Walker
Sept 22, 1924
June 16, 1986

I do not have any additional information on Victoria, so If you know any additional information on Victoria or her family, please let me know.

Tombstone Tuesday: Unknown Markers

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in this cemetery are related to me or my family.

There are a number of Headstones that I am unable to read, so if anyone can recognize these, please let me know.

Minnie?
Born
Aug
Died
Mar 17 _

Could be the same as above.

Broken Headstone
Born
Oct 25,1883

Tombstone Tuesday: William Warren

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in this cemetery are related to me or my family.

William Warren
Born Feb 7, 1881
Died Aug 25, 1921
Will Do Chamber - 3511
Kingsland, Ark

William was the first child of David, Sr. & Mary Warren. He was born in Tulip, Arkansas on 7 February 1881. William married Mattie D. Bailey, daughter of Calvin  Bailey & Mattie Shavers on 20 November 1904. Other then his headstone in Toone's Chapel, his World War I draft card and his 1900 &1910 US Census entries; I haven't been able to locate anything on William. William died on 25 Aug 1921. He was my 1st Cousin, 3x removed.

William's World  War I, Draft Card:

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Tombstone Tuesday: Willie D. WarrenW

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in this cemetery are related to me or my family.

Willie D. Warren
March 18, 1904
Sept 6, 1940

I haven't been able to locate any additional information on Wille Warren, I can only assume he is related to my WARREN line in Dallas County, Arkansas. His death date does fall within War World II, but he doesn't have a military headstone or is listed in the Military collection on Ancestry.com. Any additional information is welcome/

Tombstone Tuesday: David Warren

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in this cemetery are related to me or my family.

David Warren
Dec 8 1885
Aug 10 1942

I don't have any additional information on this David Warren. I know that I am related to a David Warren Sr., but the dates on this headstone do not match either the Senior or Junior David Warrens I have in my database.  

Tombstone Tuesday: Hazel V. Smith

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

Rest in Peace
Mother
Hazel V. Smith
1906 -1981

Hazel V. Smith nee Sloane was the first child of William Andrew Wesley Sloane & Mary Bertha Smith. She was born on 14 November 1906 in Tulip, Dallas County, Arkansas. Hazel met and later married Eddy J. Smith on 20 September 1929 in Dallas County, Arkansas. To this union was born nine, make that thirteen children, all are living except for one five. Hazel died at the age of 75, in August of 1981 in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Hazel was my Great Aunt.

Tombstone Tuesday: Sam M. Smith

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

 Sam M. Smith

US Army

World War II

Aug 1, 1921

Sep 24, 1977

Sam is the eighth child of Jimmie A. Smith and Lula E. Bailey Smith. He was born in Tulip, Dallas County, Arkansas and died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Tombstone Tuesday: Oscar Hawkins

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

 Mr Oscar Hawkins

Born Aug 14, 1919

Died Feb 23 1972

At the age 53 years

Sadly Missed

Oscar Hawkins is the 9th child of Junius Hawkins Sr. and Maggie Pattillo Hawkins. Oscar was born in Smith Township, Dallas County, Arkansas and died in Dallas County, Arkansas. He has three living children. Oscar is my second cousin, two times removed.

Tombstone Tuesday: Hugh Hawkins

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

Hugh Hawkins

Dec 20 1903

May 7 1971

Hugh Gill Hawkins is the oldest child of Junius Hawkins Sr. and Maggie Pattillo Hawkins.  He was born in Dallas County, Arkansas and died in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas. Hugh had six children, two are now deceased. Hugh was my 2nd Cousin, twice removed.

Tombstone Tuesday: Monest Smith

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

Mr Monest Smith

Born Jan 12, 1928

Died Nov 15 1970

At the age 42

Sadly Missed

Tombstone Tuesday: Otis Lee Smith

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

 Mr Otis Lee Smith

Born Nov 22 1947

Died Sep 26 1977

At the age 29 years

At Rest

Tombstone Tuesday: David Lee

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

 David Lee

Feb 18, 1966

Apr 25, 1986

Tombstone Tuesday: Vanessa Smith

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

Headstone Photo of Vanessa Smith, taken at Toone's Chapel Cemetery,
Tulip, Arkansas. July 2004

In Loving Memory

Vanessa Smith

Oct 5, 1956 - Nov 23, 90

Those Places Thursday: Toones Chapel

Toones Chapel is located in Tulip, Dallas County, Arkansas. It is the name for both the church and the cemetery, that is located on this plot of land.  Toones Chapel Church was build in 1914, and is part of the African Methodist Episcopal directory.

Toones Chapel A. M. E. Church
Photo taken by me

I am not sure when the first burial occurred, but, I did find a headstone for Louella Smith; daughter of Alexander & Lucy Smith, who died 06 April 1888.  When I photographed the headstones, back in 2004, there were a number of missing and broken headstones. The cemetery is still in use today.

Toones Chapel Cemetery
Photo taken by me

Most of my family from the area, attend the Church and are buried in the Cemetery. The Smith -Sloan Family Reunion is held on the church grounds every July. Below is a Google Map of the current location.


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Tombstone Tuesday: Rosa Smith

For the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring photos from Toone's Chapel Cemetery, in Tulip, Arkansas in my Tombstone Tuesdays Posts. I took these pictures back in 2004, so the quality isn't that great. Most of the people buried in the cemetery are related to me or my family.

Rosa Smith

Died

Feb 15, 1916