Col. Daniel M. Thomason

From Cemeteries, Our Heritage, by Juanita Wilson:

http://assets.luginbuel.com/genealogy/documents//Randolph,%20Juanit...

Thomason Monument 1988:

• Daniel Thomason, born Tennessee 8-25-1801, died 7-28-1839.
• Mary Jane Denton Thomason, born 10-15-1804, died 6-26-1892

Oldest Known Grave (in Old Union Cemetery):

Col. Daniel Thomason, born 1801 Tennessee, died 7-28-1839, buried Old Union Cemetery. In 1821, Col. Daniel Thomason married Mary Jane Denton. They were living in Warren County, Tennessee, when the pioneer spirit urged them to move on. Accompanied by his father, and other family members, Daniel organized an oxen drawn wagon train. Loading their furniture and supplies, the families started west. They had heard rumors of lush open country there. Their route brought them over rough and hilly terrain, through most of Tennessee and all the way across Arkansas to Washington County. They stopped first at Rheas Mill. Later hearing about the valley further west, Daniel brought his family into the wild and sparsely settled valley, now known as Cincinnati, Arkansas. Here the family acquired extensive acreage. Tilling the soil and building a home, the family settled in. Daniel's adventure was destined to be short-lived. He died July 28, 1839, a young man of 38 years. Some say it was a fever that took his life.

May Jane Denton Thomason, continuing with her strong pioneer spirit, lived on the land and reared her children. The same spirit called generations of Thomasons to till the same soil for 150 years.

Computation makes us think Daniel Thomason was buried elsewhere and later moved to Old Union Cemetery.