From Saffell:

Take Lawrence Road 352 west out of lower Saffell. At 3-way junction, make a left onto Lawrence 340. At stop sign near Sid Cason's old place, make a left onto Lawrence Road 319. Cross first creek and continue south and east until road dead ends at creek and cattle gate. Park in front of cattle gate. Walk 200 yards east northeast to top of hill toward your left. Runyan encompassed probably near 200 graves at one time and was one of the oldest cemeteries in the southern Lawrence area.

From Strawberry:
Take 230 west of Strawberry and make left (south) on Lawrence Road 319. Follow south to end of road where creek crosses in high water season. Today, perhaps a dozen or so clearly marked stones remain.

Latitude: 35.911N -- Longitude -91.339W -- Map

BAKER, Mahala E. -- b. 5 July 1871; d. 5 January 1893 -- wife of C.G. Baker
BELL, R.J. -- b. 17 May 1849; d. 27 May 1891
BRADLEY, L.J. -- b. 19 February 1872; d. 3 January 1922 -- wife of L.W. Bradley

DOYLE, J.W. -- b. 6 December 1914; d. 24 August 1918 -- son of G.T. and J.L. Doyle
DOYLE, Rosey -- b. 10 May 1885; d. 31 March 1911 -- wife of G.T. Doyle

HOWARD, C.S. -- b. 2 January 1870; d. 18 November 1909 -- son of J.M. and O.A. Howard
HOWARD, James M. -- b. 2 January 1870; d. 31 August 1923 -- husband of Oran A. Howard
HOWARD, M.A.J. -- b. 8 December 1895; d. 26 July 1901 -- son of J.M. and O.A. Howard

McLAUGHLIN, John W. -- b. 4 March 1859; d. 11 January 1911 -- Masonic Emblem
McLAUGHLIN, Margret -- b. 27 april 1865; d. 28 February 1921 -- wife of J.W. McLaughlin
McLAUGHLIN, S.A. -- d. 31 December 1882 -- age 30 yrs., 1 mo., 13 days -- husband of R.J. McLaughlin
----- Masonic Emblem
MILLER, Mary -- b. 22 July 1879; d. 11 October 1899 -- wife of L.L. Miller

RUNYAN, Malinda -- b. 8 February 1805; d. 19 June 1881 -- mother of T.A.J. Runyan
RUNYAN, Malinda -- b. 20 August 1869; d. 5 August 1885 -- age 15 yrs., 11 mos., 17 days
----- daughter of T.A.J. and M.A. Runyan
RUNYAN, Mary A. -- b. 24 March 1824; d. 29 January 1890 -- age 65 yrs., 11 mos., 5 days
----- wife of Dr. T.A.J. Runyan
RUNYAN, T.A.J. -- b. 12 December 1829; d. 3 February 1898 -- Masonic Emblem

SHIPLEY, Otto -- b. 6 December 1895; d. 30 July 1896 -- age 7 mos. 24 days
----- son of H. and L.A. Shipley

TURNER, Andrew Jackson -- b. 9 January 1879; d. 11 March 1879
TURNER, William -- dates illegible -- son of James M. and Martha

WHITMIRE, Coonie AAdaline -- b. 13 February 1898; d. 22 November 1898
----- daughter of Larkin Ransom and Sarah Lutisha McLaughlin Whitmire

If you find someone you are looking for, I would be happy to create a link to you. Also if you know of someone that I have omitted, please let me know.

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Nancy Matthews

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