I am seeking information on the sons of Samuel K. OATES Sr. and Amelia GRIFFIN. They had nine sons one son died in infancy. The sons were Samuel K. Jr., Wyatt C., William C., David C., James C., Henry Harrison, John T., and Oliver Hilliard.
John T. and Oliver Hilliard are buried in The Confederate Cemetery in Helena Phillips County Ark. The others family members believe are interred in the OATS Cemetery near Barton. John T. Oates served in the Monroe County Homeguard.
His tombsonte shows no unit designation but does show his rank as Colonel. His brother began in the Monroe County Homeguard, but he became Captain of Company A 25th Regt Ark Inf. Samuel K. Jr. served in Green's 12th Tenn Cav Co. F and Henry Harrison was 1st Lt. in Co. L Roddey's 4th Regt. AL Cav. His company transfered from the 1st Confederate Cav. Houston's Co. H., William C. was in Co. A 2nd Ark Inf., and Wyatt C. in Co. C Crockett's Rifles 1st Ark. The family is not certain what command David C. and James C. were in. One relative has David C.'s pardon papers, so he did serve but what unit, and from what State is the mystery. We feel the remmaining six are buried in the OATS cemetery near Barton. Someone told me the TVA has destroyed the graves, or let the cemetery be destroyed from vandals and looting of the graves. Any help on this would be appreciated.