OLD FORT

Location: 1 mile south of Old Fort which is 16 miles south of Benton.
Established: Before Civil War, possibly when first settled by Old Fort M. E. and discontinued for several years.
Number of graves: Approzimately 100
Acreage: 1 1/2 acres
Remarks: Among those buried here are Zeke and William Waters; Cranse Headrick, John Pierce, John Griffey also several members of the Collins and Smutherman families. In bad condition.
Dunn, Eliza - July 12, 1807 / December 10, 1896
Edwards, John - Ford, Elizabeth - w/o James W. Ford; 1812 / December 2, 1879
Ford, James W. - October 22, 1809 / April 14, 1900
Headrick, R. L. - d/o J. B. & R. A. Headrick ; July 30, 1875 / March 13, 1883
McCowan, Malinda - m/o Temple Campbell; died May 10, 1885 , age 80 years
Mitchell, Hannah - February 23, 1866 / July 21, 1887
Moore, Rebecca - September 1786 / October 28, 1879
Samples, Clara - d/o J. P. & T. Samples; September 28, 1866 / May 4, 1886
Sinyard, Margaret - June 6, 1814 / November 25, 1894
Sinyard, Viney - Waters, Ezekiel - September 4, 1855 / August 26, 1926
Waters, Mary - February 16, 1868 / July 11, 1869 age 11 months, 2 days
Waters, Mary - May 1, 1808 / November 4, 1895
Waters, Mary - May 4, 1855 / Dec. 10, 1885 "Mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorow over thee weep."