The GINGLES CEMETERY is located in Benton County, approximately one-half mile east of Independence Road (Camp Adair Rd. extended) and about a mile off of Springhill Road. The property is entirely surrounded by privately owned land. No road leads into the cemetery today and the only way to reach it is through farm fields and by permission of the owner.

      The cemetery is one of the oldest in Benton County, and is on the former Donation Land Claim of James Gingles. It probably originated as a family burying ground. The earliest death date marked on a tombstone is 1852, when Hiram Hardie was buried. Since there are unmarked graves, it is possible that there were earlier burials. It is said that the first burial here was a Mr.Miller, a brother of Mrs.Gingles, who died just before reaching Benton County on his way from the east.

      Those buried at Gingles Cemetery represent many of the area's earliest families including the Gingles, Vanderpools, Suvers, Flickengers, Millers, and Pyburns. Possibly the largest stone is for James Gingles and his two wives, Sarah who died in 1853 and Tabitha, who died in 1873. James died in 1889. The cemetery was never platted and after the building of nearby North Palestine Church in the 1880s, and the establishment of a cemetery there, Gingles Cemetery fell into disuse. The last burial probably was the one for David Vanderpool in 1938.

      Although the cemetery is surrounded by land owned by area farmers, the owner of the property is the Greater Albany School District. In 1886 the three-quarter acre area was deeded by James Gingles to the former Benton County School District #1. District #1 eventually became part of the Fir Grove District which later merged with the Greater Albany School District.

GINGLES, Jas, 17 Oct 1889, Age 70 Y, 7 M, 29 D

GINGLES, Sarah, Wife of James Gingles, 25 Feb 1853,
Age 30 Y, 7 M, 8 D

GINGLES, Tabitha, Wife of James Gingles, 9 Jun 1873,
Age 52 Y, 9 M, 23 D

GINGLES, Elizabeth A., Dau of J. & T. Gingles,
9 Jan 1873, Age 19 Y, 13 D

MILLER, Martha, Wife of Isaac Miller, 3 Mar 1886,
Age 88 Y, 4 M, 28 D

MILLER, Isaac, 6 Mar 1870, Age 80 Y, 11 M

FLICKINGER, Martha Ann, Wife of Henry Flickinger,
1 Feb (15 Dec) 1839~24 Dec 1873, (32y, 11m, 16d)

FLICKINGER, Henry, On stone with Martha Ann Flickinger,
27 Jan 1830~6 Mar 1910

SUVER, Delilah, Wife of J. W. Suver, 10 Dec 1836~27 Feb 1860

PYBURN, Rachel, 1 Jul 1805~ 25 Feb (23 Dec) 1860

FICKLE, Abner, 4 Apr 1803~3 Mar 1892

FICKLE, Susanah (H.), Wife of A. Fickle, 9 Dec 1811~24 Oct 1869

FICKLE, Survina, Wife of A. Fickle, 27 Jun 1808~7 Jan 1897

RODGERS, John, 25 Oct 1813~5 Oct 1894

RUSSELL, R. W., 25 Dec 1859, Age 51 Y

BOWERS, Jane, Wife of Thomas, Born in Ray Co, Mo,
3 Feb 1832~13 Jul 1859, Died in Benton Co, Or

BOWERS, Infant son, 1 Jul 1858

BOWERS, Infant son, Jul 1859

VANDERPOOL, David, [Son of D. H. & C. Vanderpool], 1865~ 1938

VANDERPOOL, David (A.), 17 Feb 1827~23 Jul 1899

VANDERPOOL, Green, 1868 (1863, 1865)~ 1881

VANDERPOOL, Cyrene, 1828~ 1903

VANDERPOOL, Kinman, 27 Aug 1901,
Age 45 (43, 46) Y, 8 (3) M, 29 D

WILLIAMSON, Catherine R., Wife of J. N. Williamson,
8 Feb 1812~ 20 (7) Oct 1883, (Aged 71y, 7m, 29d)

WILLIAMSON, J. N., 3 Jul 1875, Aged 66 Y, 3 M

MOORE, Miller [Isaac], [Son of W. M. & Mary Moore,
    [Married Louisa Rodgers 29 Oct 1863],
   21 Jul 1868, Age 26 Y, 4 M, 28 D

BEVENS, Hudson J., Jr., Son of H. J. & M. S. Bevens,
23 Dec 1869, Aged 19 Y, 7 M, 20 D

DAVIS, Laura B., Dau of B. H. & G. A. Davis,
5 Dec 1877, Age 3 M, 6 D

GROUNDS, Esther B., 7 Jul 1872, Age 23 Y, 11 M, 21 D

HODGES, Willy T., Son of D. R. & M. B. Hodges,
12 Aug 1876, Age 7 Y, 8 M, 27 D

HOLMAN, James R., Son of A. H. & E. C. Holman,
8 Jun 1876, Age 6 Y, 2 M, 25 D

HODGES, Theodore, Son of D. R. & M. B. Hodges,
15 May 1882, Age 23 Y, 5 M, 17 D

HODGES, J. Monroe, 28 Mar 1877, Age 88 Y, 3 M, 10 D

GROUNDS, Peter B., No stone, 7 Apr 1872,
Age 23 Y, 11 M, 21 D

HARDIE, Hiram, On stone with Elizabeth Hardie,
21 Mar 1807~9 Oct 1852

HARDIE, Elizabeth, On stone with Hiram Hardy
1 Sep 1816~12 Sep 1862

MILLER, Mr., No stone, Died at the Dalles;
first burial in this cemetery, 1851 (fall)

MILLER, Joseph, Son of J. S. & F., No stone,
13 May 1860, Age 10 M

MILLER, Alice, Dau of J. S. & F., No stone,
7 Nov 1860~ Age 14 D

RODGERS, Margaret (J.), No stone, 1 Jan 1814~13 Sep 1864

SUVER, Joseph W., No stone, 11 Apr 1814~26 Aug 1890

VANDERPOOL, Campbell M., No stone, 1834~ 1927

VANDERPOOL, Louisa J., No stone, 15 Jan 1874,
Age 30 Y, 5 M, 21 D

VANDERPOOL, William W., No stone, 1869~ 1902

WILLIAMSON, Emily S., Dau of R. L. & N. A. Williamson,
No stone, 11 Jul 1869, Age 3 Y, 4 M

SUVER, Infant dau of J. W. and Delilah, Aged 14 d

RAY, Vernetta Ann, Wife of John Ray, 18 Oct 1859,
Aged 29y, 9m, 21d

RINEHART, Alcinda A., 6 May 1860, aged 2y, 7m, 25d

RUSSELL, R. W., 25 Dec 1859, aged 51y

GILBERT, Samuel, Of Penn. 27 Jul 1856, aged 54y

VANDERPOOL, Loisa J., Wife of C. M., 15 Jan 1874,
ae 30y, 5m, 21d

WILLIAMSON, Emily C., Dau of P.R. and M. A.,
12 May (Mar) 1868~16 Jun 1870

WILLIAMSON, Twin sons of J. W. & S. S., 9 Aug 1875

BEVENS, Hudson J., Jr., Son of H. J. & M. S. Bevens,
25 Dec 1869, aged 19y, 7m, 20d

DANIELS, Ella, Daughter of Tom and Emma Daniels,
3 Jun 1880~27 Jul 1881

DANIELS, Malinda, Daughter of Tom and Emma Daniels,
1 Oct 1877~13 Jul 1882

DANIELS, Pearl, Daughter of Tom and Emma Daniels,
18 Jul 1883~31 Jul 1883

DICKSON, Mary Ellen, Daughter of William and Annie Dickson,
20 Jun 1882,aged 4y, 10d

DICKSON, William J. O., Son of William and Annie Dickson,
10 Sep 1880, aged 1y, 6m, 13d

DICKSON, Charley J. H., Son of William and Annie Dickson,
13 Oct 1882, aged 8y, 10m, 11d

DICKSON, Estella M. Adaline, Daughter of William and
Annie Dixon, 13 Feb 1884, aged 3m

DICKSON, William, 9 Jun 1887, aged 15y, 6m, 14d

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