Evans Cemetery

Evans Cemetary is located in Section 26 - Township 13 North - Range 25 West. The following directions are from the Johnson County Cemetery Directory, by Wendall & Annita Powell. "Take 103 N. to its end at Hwy. 215. Check odometer and turn left. Drive 4 miles to St. Rd. 33 (Co. Rd. 407) and turn right. At 6.1 mi. stay rt., (on 407). Continue to "Y" found at 9 miles, stay right. At 12 miles look for a road left. It will enter a field and cross to the creek. Go across the creek and continue up the hill to the cemetery. (Total 12.7 miles from Hwy. 103)." The following information was submitted by Rita Stepp Ficht and represents a partial inventory of Evans Cemetery.
Inscription	Notes
Spencer Holland Co K 6 KY Cav	B 1831-D Sep 27, 1905
Pollie Holland 1844-1919	Mary
Elizabeth Wife of John Asher Born Sept, 18, 1856 Died April 25, 1906 Another link is broken in our household band But a chain is forming in a better land.
Melie Daughter of John and Debie Asher Born Nov. 19, 1907 Died July 15, 1908 At Rest
Squire Holland Nov. 13, 1868 Oct. 13, 1933 A loving husband, a father dear A faithful friend lies buried here.
Nerva Holland Dec. 12, 1868 April 8, 1939	Minerva
McGuire Infant Daughter Born and Died May 13, 1911
Nerva McGuire Mar. 12, 1910 Mar. 16, 1911
Newell M. Stepp B. April 24, 1896 D. Oct. 3, 1987
Zula J. Stepp B.Sept. 6, 1903 D. July 6, 1993
Kenneth Leroy Stepp 1970-1992
Paula Kay Benson Aug. 22, 1953 Aug. 29, 1953
Minnie Pearl Stepp July 27, 1941 Aug. 4, 1941
Stephen Melson Sept. 21, 1956	Stillborn
There are many small burial grounds scattered over Johnson County that need the attention of family members and persons interested in preserving the remnants of a frontier past. What can you do? Join the Johnson County Historical Society. Become involved in the cemetery associations where your ancestors are buried. Contact the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program for conservation and restoration guidelines and adopt a neglected cemetery. Inventory a cemetery and place your inventory in the local library and Historical Society. Arrange for professional repair of damaged stones. Photograph tombstones in neglected cemeteries. Teach others about the important role of cemeteries as outdoor museums and local history archives.
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