OldCityCem
Old City Cemetery
Located at the corner of Hwy 146 and Hwy 190 in Livingston, TX
Indexed on Aug. 7, 2001 by Joyce Munson & Beverly
Evins
Supplemental information, in ( ), researched by Cannon Pritchard.
Note: The following is a transcription of the marked graves
found at the Old City Cemetery.
Many of the graves are no
longer marked in any way other than white wooden crosses
placed there during the
indepth study by the Historical Commission. A partial list of
unmarked graves can be found
at the bottom of this page. For information on the
unmarked graves, please
contact the Polk County Historical Commission.
Plaque just inside the North Gate:
“Cherished Memories
come alive in a Memorial Garden. This quiet place is
sacred to the
memory of all who have served our community.
Polk County
Garden Club-1990”
"Confederate
Memorial Stones"
{In the center of the cemetery around the flag pole.}
Alexander, James Melvin b-1836 d-1918
Capt Co K Hood’s Brig 5
Texas Inf Confederate States Army
Carr, John Fendall b-Oct. 14, 1813 d-May 23, 1900
Capt Confederate States
Navy (Buried here, in unmarked grave.)
Choate, Moses L. b-1795 d-1867
Pvt Co Moscow Gds Cav Texas
State Trp Confederate States Army
Edmonds, James F. b-Sept. 26, 1832 d-Nov. 7, 1907
Pvt Co E 20 Texas Inf Confederate
States Army
Dunnam, Samuel B. b-Sept. 30, 1803 d-Dec. 10, 1903
Lieut Co F Reily’s Regt
4 Texas Cav Confederate States Army Chaplain
Garner, James b-1826 d-1871
2nd Lieut Co F 22 Texas
Inf CSA
Kinard, Thomas Lankford b-1830 d-1876
Pvt Jones Btry Texas Arty
Confederate States Army
Lister, Frank b-Aug. 10, 1848 d-Jan. 17, 1937
Pvt Co B 19 LA Inf Confederate
States Army
Marshall, James b-Jan. 24, 1815 d-Apr. 9, 1902
Capt. Co A 1 Batt Miss State
Trp Confederate States Army
Purvis, John W. b-1832 d-1885
Pvt Co E 20 Texas Inf. Confederate
States Army
Shotwell, John I. b-1839 d-1865
Capt Co B 1 Texas Inf Confederate
States Army
Stevens, James Osborne b-Jan. 1, 1836 d-Aug. 1, 1880
Pvt Co K Clark’s Regt 14
Texas Inf Confederate States Army
Willis, Demetrius b-Jan. 14, 1825 d-Aug. 12, 1872
Pvt Co E 20 Texas Inf Confederate
States Army
"Garner
Family Memorial Stone"
{4' x 4' grey granite stone in the Garner Family Plot}
North Side
Hamilton, John Ross
Born 1788 near Princeton N.J.,
Died Feb.1863 near New Waverly, TX
Hamilton, Sarah Ellen
Scudder Born Feb. 23, 1794 Middlesex County, N.J.
Died Dec. 6, 1850, Buried Cedar Bayou, Texas
East Side
Gardner, A. P. B.
Born 1790, Virginia Died 1867 Buried Garner Prairie, Texas
Gardner, Ann Elizabeth
Born 1786 North Carolina Died Aug. 15, 1851
Buried Garner Prairie, Texas
South Side
Garner, Arthur Bagby
Born Jan. 28, 1843 Texas Died Jan. 31, 1883
Buried Swartout, Texas; MM: Pvt. Co D 1 Inf Texas State Trp CSA
Garner, Corinna Rebecca
Smith Born Mar. 7, 1847 Washington Parrish, LA
Died May 12, 1905 Livingston, Texas
West Side
Smith, Samuel Stewart
Born1810 Kentucky, Died 1854 Buried St. Tamany Parrish, LA
Smith, Sarah Ellen Hamilton
Born 1813 near Princeton, N.J., Died 1901 Livingston, TX
Headstone Inscriptions
______, Marion S__ Broken Stone
(Tew, Marion S.,
Jr., born/died 1902, infant son of Marion S.
Tew & Roxie Feagan)
______, _____ b-Apr. 15, 1881 d-July 26, 1882; FS-“T.O._.”
HS & FS broken
(Pinckard, Thoms
Oran, born Apr 15, 1881 died Jul 26, 1882,
infant son of Dr.
& Mrs. James Jett Pinckard)
______, ______ “Our Sister” -Broken HS
______, Knoxie? “To the memory of", Broken HS-unable
to read; FS-blank
(Pinckard, Knoxie,
born May 24, 1883, died May 23, 1884,
infant daughter of
Dr. & Mrs. James Jett Pinckard)
__ma__, __al__ Broken HS
Adams, Isham b-1831 d-1865
Corp. 7 Tex Lt Arty CSA
Agnew, I. B. (Ira B., Born 1833 Ala.) Died May 31, 1881 “Sacred
to the memory of” & “At rest”
HS matches matches Carrie
McIlwain
Anderson, G. W. b-Mar. 21, 1848 d-Apr 11,
1909
Andress, James Born: 1806 So. Car., Died 1872 Livingston,
Texas DS w/ Jerusha,
“Erected by their great
grandson Wayne Andrew Andress”
Andress, James W. b-1837 d-1878
Texas Cpl Wauls Texas Legion
CSA
Andress, Jerusha Born 1808 So. Car., Died July 1884 Livingston,
Texas; DS w/ James
“Wife of James Andress Erected
by their great grandson Wayne Andrew Andress”
Andress, Joseph E. J. b-June 28, 1868 d-July
30, 1887 -Unable to read inscription
Andress, Mrs. S. F. b-Dec. 4, 1843 d-Aug.
25, 1905 “She is gone to worlds above,
where saints and angels
meet, to realize our Saviour’s love, And worship at his feet.”
FS-“S.F.A.”
Andrews, J. Travie b-Feb. 1, 1875 d-Nov. 14, 1901
Baird, M. E. b-1848 d-1924 TS w/ C.H. Keys
& J.K. Johnston
(Mary Epperson Baird,
born Jan 25, 1848, died Dec 18, 1924,
daughter of Thaxton
L. and Emily Hill Epperson)
Barfield, Gabriel W. b-June 11, 1841 d-Oct.
28, 1881
Co B 1 Regt Texas Inf CSA
Bean, Eleanor (Burke) b-Dec. 31, 1827 d-Jan. 15,
1913 Wife of Geo. P. Bean,
“When the roll is called
up yonder I’ll be there.” FS-“M.E.B.”
Bean, G. P. (George Pleasant) b-Nov. 19, 1819 d-Mar. 6,
1883 Aged 63 yrs 3 mos & 17 ds,
DS w/ Mary E.
Bean, Mary E. b-Apr. 15, 1856 d-Apr. 16, 1883 Aged
27 yrs & 1 day DS w/ G. P.
Stone is broken, lying on
ground
Bigham, Andrew J. b-Mar. 20, 1842 d-Dec. 16, 1869
“In memory of…” & “Son
of Samuel E. & Sarah A. & Consort of Lou C. Bigham”
Bigham, Julius D. b-May 4, 1851 d-Dec. 24,
1869 “In memory of…”
& “Son of Samuel E.
& Sarah A. Bigham”
Bigham, Sam’l C. b-Apr. 24, 1809 d-Mar. 19,
1871 “In the memory of A Native of S.C.”
& “If we be dead with
Christ, we shall also live with him.”
FS-Samuel G. Bigham Pvt
Co E. 20 Texas Inf CSA Apr. 27, 1809-Mar.17, 1871.
Bigham, Mrs. Sarah A. B. b-May 4th 1812 d-Nov.
28th 1867 “In memory of…”,
“Consort of S. E. Bigham”,
& “She is not dead but sleepeth.
Though sleeping she
is awake. Though dead she is alive.”
Bigham, Miss Sarah M. b-Dec. 17th 1838 d-Jan.
13, 1869 “In memory of…”
& “Daughter of Sam’l
& Sarah Bigham”
Bilbro, Sarah Ida b-1855 d-1887 Wife of Rev. P.
H. Bilbro, Mother of Cora Marsh-New Stone
Old Stone is broken: Aug.
2, 1855-July 31, 1887 “Gently the passing spirit fled sustained by
grace devine. Oh may
such grace on us be shed and mark our end like thine.”
Bishop, F. D. (Ferdinand D. Jr.) b-Mar. 31, 1854 (Miss)
d-Feb. 9, 1918 “Gone to rest”
FS- “F.D.B.” (son of
Ferdinand D. & Mary Bishop)
Bishop, John W. b-Aug. 3, 1856 (Miss) d-Oct. 28,
1913 FS-“J.W.B.”
son of Ferdinand D. &
Mary Bishop
Brock, Atie Brown b-May 15, 1848 d-Sept. 13, 1931
FS-“A.B.B.”
Brock, Bettie b-Nov. 17, 1878 d-Sept. 11, 1894 FS-“B.B.”
Brock, Earline b-Nov. 10, 1897 d-Aug. 15,
1898 “Our darling sleeps sweetly here.”
Brock, Ida b-Nov. 29, 1876 d-Nov. 14, 1898
“Gone from our home, But
not from our hearts.” FS-“I.B.”
Brock, J. R. b-Mar. 22, 1851 d-June 16, 1900
“He was the sunshine of
our home.” FS-“J. R. B.”
Brock, Kenon b-Sept. 3, 1890 d-Oct. 31, 1892, FS-“K.B.”
Burks, Mrs. Susan b-Jan. 7, 1816 d-Feb. 7, 1892
Wife of Granville Burks,
Aged 76 yrs 1mo, “A precious
one from us is gone, A voice we love is stilled,
This left an aching void
that never can be filled.”
Butler, Jesse H. b-Dec. 27, 1824 d-June
15, 1901
MM: Pvt Co K 1 Miss Inf
CSA, FS-“__. H. B.”-footstone is broken
Butler, William C. b-Oct. 2, 1850 d-Nov. 4, 1893
“A sinner saved by Grace.”
MM-William W. Butler Pvt
Co H 46 Miss Inf CSA
Campbell, Ella Sewall b-April 25, 1896 d-Aug. 28,
1901 Pair of doves on HS
Campbell, Mary Katie b-Nov. 23, 1887
d-Aug. 11, 1895, Roses on HS
“Our darling one hath gone
on before-To greet us on the blissful shore.”
Choate, Josephus L. Died Aug. 11, 1840, Son of M. L. &
Ursula Choate,
Aged 4 yrs 2 mos & 5das
Choate, Rodolphus L. Died Feb. 20th 1846, Son of M. L.
& Ursula Choate,
Aged 13 yrs 5mos & 12
das -Stone on ground
Choate, Rufus Randolph b-1842 d-1863,
“In Memory Of”
Pvt. US Army-Confederate
States Army
Close, Birdie L. b-Aug 29, 1877 d-Jan 9, 1903
“In memory of” & “Asleep
in Jesus” FS- “B.L.C.”
Coltrane, Susan Louisa b-June 28, 1864 d-Sept. 19,
1888, “At Rest”
Davison, Alice b-May 8, 1907 d-Oct. 8, 1912, Daughter
of Lewis & Sydnor E. Alexander
Davison, Charles H. b-Jan. 2, 1848 d-Jan.
13, 1900 DS w/ Charles Hill Davison
“Say not good night, but
in some fairer clime, bid me good morning.”
Davison, Charles Hill b-Feb. 3, 1891 d-Oct.
29, 1911 DS w/ Charles H. Davison
Davison, Mackie b-Mar. 21, 1875 d-Nov. 12, 1890
Aged 15 yrs 8 ms “In memory of our
Little Mackie. Daughter
of Julia & Miller Davison” & “Dearest loved one, we have laid
thee in thy peaceful graves
embrace. But thy memory shall be cherished, Till we see they
heavenly face.”
Davison, Myra Lewis b-Mar. 21, 1856 d-Mar. 9, 1919 Wife
of Chas. H. Davison “Mother”
Davison, Sallie b-Oct. 27, 1852 d-Jan. 10, 1940
DeWalt, Kerr B. b-Sept. 22, 1819 d-Apr. 25,
1891
Texas Colonel Co B 1 Regt
Texas Inf CSA
Dewalt, Magnolia b-Jan. 24, 1850 d-May 5, 1880
DeWalt, Mrs. S. C. E. b-July 15, 1819 d-Feb.
14, 1877
Ellis, A. b-Jan.27, 1822 June 16,1900 “Gone from
our home , but not our hearts”
MM: H. Amos Ellis Pvt Co
F 3 Texas Inf CSA
English, Christopher F. Died July 1852, Son of John &
Elizabeth English, Aged 16 yrs & 7mos
English, James D. Died Jan. 1842, Son of John
& Elizabeth English, Aged 12 yrs
Epperson, Florence C. b-1856 d-____ (Feb 2, 1940)
QS w/ Joy, T. L. & W. T.
(Florence Cornelia Doyle
Epperson, wife of William T. Epperson)
Epperson, Joy b-1903 d-1904 QS w/ Florence, T. L.
& W. T.
Epperson, T. L. b-1816 (Ky) d-1904 QS w/ Florence,
Joy & T. L.
MM: Thaxton L. Epperson
Pvt Co D 1 Inf Texas State Trp CSA
(husband of Emily Hill Epperson
and A.M. Hanner Epperson)
Epperson, W. T. b-1850 d-1924 QS w/ Florence, Joy,
& T. L.
(William T. Epperson, Born
Sept 1850 in Tenn.)
Fife, Albert Ray b-Sept. 25, 1892 d-July
29, 1896
Fischer, Mary Ellen b-May 15, 1900 d-Oct.
10, 1903, Infant daughter of H. & M. L. Fischer
Fitze, Emma A. b-1860 d-1894 DS w/ Willie
E. FS-“E.A.F.”
(Emma A. Alexander Fitze,
wife of Willie E. Fitze)
Fitze, Frederick C. b-June 4, 1890 d-Dec.
26, 1891, Infant son of W. E. & Emma Fitze
-stone broken some of dates
missing
Fitze, Willie E. b-1855 d-1940 DS w/ Emma
A.
Ford, Martin Dauson b-Feb. 18, 1832 d-July 13, 1892
Aged 60 yrs 4mos 25 days “At Rest”
Ford, Sarah Jane b-July 24, 1843 d-Mar. 16,
1897 in Livingston , Texas
Wife of M. D. Ford “Safe
in the arms of Jesus”
Garner, C. R. b-Mar. 7, 1847 d-May 12, 1905
“To our mother”
& “She is waiting with
the Savior at the gate to meet us.” FS-“C.R.G.”-See Memorial Stone
Garner, Emma b-Nov. 23, 1894 d-July 25, 1900 Daughter
of A. B. & E. C.
“In loving memory” &
“She was the Sunshine of our home.”
Garner, F. T. b-1846 d-1890 Masonic Emblem;
Aged 35 yrs
“____ in life, in death,
_____ that dim distinct mystery all my own.”
MM: Freeman Travis Garner
Cpl. Co F Texas Cav S Handeman’s Brig CSA
Garner, Frances A. Haynes b-1837 Monroe Co. Ala. d-1913
Houston, Texas
shares fenced area with
W. H. Garner
Garner, W. H. b-July 16, 1822 d-Jan. 14, 1889, Masonic
Emblem Aged 66 yrs 5 mos 2 das
Garvey, G. A. Jr. (Gustavus Adolphus; Born-1875) Died Aug. 11,
1903, Aged 28 yrs
“We have no sorrow, knew
not grief till the bright face was missed” FS-“G.A.G.”
Gee, Cornelious D. b-June 29, 1845 d-Nov.
25, 1910 DS w/ W. P. Gee, “Mother”
& “Their many virtues
form the noblest monument to their memory.”(Cornelia Davis Gee)
Gee, W. P. b-Apr. 19, 1845 d-Jan. 7, 1917
DS w/ Cornelious D.,
MM: Pvt Co D 1 Regt SC Inf
Confederate States Army dod-Feb. 17, 1917
(husband of Cornelia D.
Gee-dod Jan. 7, 1917)
Gerlach, Charlie b-Mar. 6, 1901 d-June 23, 1903 Son of
L. F. & Ella Gerlach,Vault,“A little flower
of love, That blossomed
but to die, Transplanted now above, To bloom with God on high.”
Gerlach, Louis F. b-July 12, 1890 d-Sept. 14, 1895
“Our Darling” Vault, FS-“L. F. G.”
Gerlach, Pattie E. b-Feb. 11, 1896 d-Aug. 30, 1897
“Little Pattie” Vault, FS-“P.E.G.”
Gibson, Jennie Aged 1 yr 5 mon 17ds “Little
Jennie Baby of A. D. & Fannie Gibson”
“Budded on earth, Bloomed
in Heaven.”
Gilbert, S. J. {Sarah Jane(Varner)} b-Nov. 22, 1838 (Ala.)
d-June 4, 1904
“No pains, no grief, no
anxious fear, can reach our loved one sleeping here.”
(Sacred Mother of
A. C. Garvey) - {Year of birth should be 1824 per census records}
Green, Carl b-Nov. 17, 1885 d-Jan. 6, 1887 TS w/ Clarence
& Ruth
“Children of A. B. &
Adelle Green”
Green, Clarence b-Mar. 28, 1888 d-July 8, 1888 TS
w/ Carl & Ruth
“Children of A. B. &
Adelle Green”
Green, Ruth Born & Died Jan. 10, 1892 TS w/
Carl & Clarence
“Children of A. B. &
Adelle Green”
Greer, Albert Vernon b-Feb. 2, 1861 d-Nov. 24, 1890 FS-“A.V.G.”;
4’ Square column HS
Greer, Florence Elizabeth b-June 25, 1854
d-Feb. 21, 1888, FS-“F.E.G.”; Column HS
Greer, Mrs. Jane Dorothy b-Oct. 1, 1830 d-July
10, 1907
(Mother of Capt. John
Marshall Greer)
Haynes, H. F. (Harvey Foster) b-June 22, 1807 d-March
17, 1858 “Sacred to the memory of”
(son of Isaac Haynes
and Jane R. Foster)
Henry, Paul West Died June 12, 1895, Aged 8? mons 15 days,
Son of John C. E. &
Olive Henry, FS w/ lamb “Our Treasure in heaven”
Henry, Robert Charles Died-Sept. 11, 1901, Aged 10 ys
6ms 4ds, “Our Dear Son”
Hinson, W. A. (Arthur) b-(Nov)1871 d-(May
16)1913, WOW HS, FS-“W.A.H.”;
“Thou art gone but not forgotten
dearest idol of my heart. We shall meet beyond the river,
where our souls shall never
part.” (husband of Maudie Hinson)
Hollis, Mary E. Died Jan. 25 or 23?, 1850 Aged 1year
& 25 days
Daughter of T. F. &
E. J. Hollis
Johnson, William James Born 1843 S.C., Died 1887
TX
Johnston, J. K. b-1880 d-1923 TS w/ C.H. Keys & M.
E. Baird
(Jerusha Keys Johnston,
daughter of John W. Keys, Jr. and Florence C. Epperson)
Kale, Belle Died May 15, 1873 in Livingston, Texas
Aged 34 years,
“Sacred to the memory of
Belle Consort of John P. Kale” & “Our gifted sister & babe”
(Isabel "Belle" Taylor (Wallace)
Kale, born 1839 Md. died May 15, 1873,
married to John P. Kale
on Mar 21, 1867; Died in childbirth, their baby is buried with her.)
Kale, John P. b-1824 (Va) d-(Feb.14, )1886
Pvt. Co K 5 Texas Inf Hoods
Brig CSA
Keys, C. H. b-1830 d-1907 TS w/ J.K. Johnston &
M. E. Baird
(Caroline Harriett Andress
Keys, born Nov 1830 Monroe Co. Ala. died Nov 22, 1907,
married John W. Keys
on Nov 15, 1849, daughter of James & Jerusha Andress)
Lanehart, William b-Aug. 22, 1831 at Buffalo, Williamson
Co., Miss; d-July 17, 1858
“Sacred to the memory of”
Lemmons, Mrs. Mary Ann Born in Philadelphia, Tenn Jan. 28th,
1830; Died Aug 2nd 1857
“I must be tuning up my
voice for soon I will be singing in Heaven.”
Marsh, Eddie Maurine b-Feb. 22, 1898 d-Jan. 17, 1899 “Our
darling one hath gone before,
To greet us on the blissful
shore.” FS-“E.M.M.” -Brick Vault
Marshall, A. E. DS w/ T. A. Marshall -Broken
Cement HS
(Marshall, Anna E.,
born Jul 1855 S. C. died 1900)
Marshall, T. A. DS w/ A. E. Marshall -Broken
Cement HS
(Marshall, T. A.,
born Dec 1853 N.C. died after 1900)
Matthews, Fannie b-Feb 16, 1847 d-July 20,1889 Wife
of W. H. Matthews,
Daughter of K. B. &
Mary DeWalt
McCardell, Bollivar b-Jan. 7, 1850 d-Mar. 10, 1889
DS w/ Frances Carr
McCardell, Dr. James H. b-Mar.24, 1825
d-Feb. 14, 1891 DS w/ Minerva
Capt. Co E 20 Texas Inf.
Confederate States Army
McCardell, Frances Carr b-Sept. 7, 1853 d-Nov. 22,
1912 DS w/ Bollivar
McCardell, James Harrison b-Aug. 24, 1855 d-Dec.
24, 1890 Aged 36 years, 3 mos
Son of T.A. &
C. B. McCardell (note: age doesn’t fit, but dates are correct)
McCardell, John Akenson b-Oct. 7, 1853 d-May
9, 1895
Shares cement grave cover
w/ Willie Ford
McCardell, Mrs. Minerva S. b-June 4, 1835
d-Dec. 5, 1911 DS w/ Dr. James “His Wife”
McCardell, Willie Ford b-Nov. 28, 1864 d-July 18,
1912
Shares cement grave cover
w/ John Akenson.
McCrorey, Mrs. M. V. b-May 27, 1843 d-July
26, 1883, Aged 40 yrs 1 mo 29ds
McCrorey, Rev. T. R. b- Feb. 10, 1838 d-Mar. 5,
1902, Masonic Emblem, “In remembrance
of our father” & “Calm
on the bosom of thy God, Fair Spirit rest thee now, Even while with
us the footstep trod, His
seal was on the brow. Dust to its narrow house beneath, Soul to
its place on high, They
that have seen thy face in death, No more may fear to die.” Brick Vault
FS-Thomas R. McCrorey Texas
Cpl Co E 20 Regt Tex Inf CSA
(Thomas Roger husband of
Mrs. Arrabella "Belle" Andress Norwood on Jan. 27, 1884)
McIlwain, Carrie M. Died April 9, 1894 “Sacred
to the Memory of”-HS matches I. B. Agnew
(Caroline "Carrie"
M. McIlwain, born 1837 Ala. sister of Ira B. Agnew)
Meece, Amelia A. b-July 8, 1845(Ga) d-May 13, 1916
"Wife of T. F. Meece"
“Her children rise up &
call her Blessed”
(Amelia Antoinette Brown
Meece, daughter of Dr. Uzell & Eloise Brown)
Meece, T. F. b-1840 d-1914, Masonic Emblem, “He
was faithful to every duty.”
MM: Theophilus F. Meece,
Texas 1st Sgt 5 Regt Texas Cav CSA
(Theophilus Franklin Meece
born Jun 11, 1840 Maury Co. Tenn. died May 18, 1914,
married
to Amelia A. Brown on May
15, 1869)
Meece, Willie Ozel b-Feb. 11, 1870 d-Jan.
21, 1885 "Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. F. Meece"
“She hath her crown of flowers”
Miller, Juliet Rose b-Oct. 17, 1883 d-Oct. 16, 1885 “In
memory of beloved child
whose ___ bright spirit
has gone to that better land. May God grant that we may
abide with her there is
the prayer of her parents.”
Moore, W. R. b-Mar. 5, 1820 d-Nov. 29, 1856 “Sacred
to the memory of”
Nettles, John Thistle b-July 17, 1854 d-Jan. 14, 1883
“Married Ara Jane Ryan on
Oct. 2, 1877 Children: Claude, Emory & Thistle”
Nowlin, C. D. No dates “In God we trust”
(Charlotte DeWalt Nowlin;
wife of Andrew Jackson Nowlin)
Oates, Alton Josey b-Feb. 6, 1899 d-Sept. 23, 1900
Son of Oscar E. & Mary A. Oates
Palmer, William H. No dates (born 1817 S.
C. died 1852 (lawyer)
Parker, Lilian B. b-Jan. 2, 1882 d-July 3, 1918; WOW HS
(Lillian, wife of Cuy L. Parker)
Paschal, Annie Garner b-June 12, 1845 d-Sept. 21,
1921
“Blessed are the pure in
hear for they shall see God”
Peebles, Walter W. Died March 6, 1906 Aged 30 yrs
9mos 5days, WOW HS
(husband of Sallie
Ellen Norwood.)
Peters, Bettie M. Died Feb. 1, 1899 Aged 72 yrs
9mons & 11days “Our dear mother”
& “We loved her, yes,
we loved her. But the angels loved her more, And they have
sweetly called her, To yonder
shining shore. The golden gates were opened. A gentle
voice said ….”-verse continues
into dirt
(Elizabeth "Bettie" M. (McCormick)Peters,
born Apr 20, 1826, died Feb 1, 1899,
wife of Joseph Franklin
Peters)
Peters, Charlie Bender b-Sept. 1, 1890 d-Aug. 29,
1901
Son of James M. & Polly
E. Peters FS-“C.B.P.”
Peters, Elijah David b-Aug. 19, 1860 d-Aug. 10,
1899
“In memory of” & “The
pure in heart shall see God” FS-“E.D.P.”
(married to Anna Elizabeth
Octavia Willis on Apr 17, 1887)
Peters, Hattie Addell b-Feb. 22, 1892 d-June
15, 1895
Daughter of James M. &
Polly E. Peters FS-“H.A.P.”
Peters, Joseph F. b-Jan. 15, 1823 d-May 16, 1904
“In loving memory of our father”,
Masonic emblem,
MM: Joseph Franklin Peters Serg. Co F 4th Texas Cav CSA”
Pinkard-See Top of Section
Pinkard, Dr. J. J. b-Nov. 8, 1841 d-April
6, 1902 FS-“J.J.P.” -Broken tall square column
MM: James Jett Pinckard
Serg Maj Co G 8 LA Inf CSA
Poindexter, Mrs. M. M. b-Sept. 20 A.D. 1817 d- Dec.
17 A.D. 1899 Aged 82 yrs 2ms 27 ds
“Sacred to the memory of”
& “Precious Mother & GrandMa,
we hope to meet you on the
golden happy shore”
Post, W. R. b-Mar. 1, 1844 d-Dec. 26,
1898 “There is a bright region above. We long to
reach it’s shore, To join
the dear one’s we love, Not lost but gone before.”
Rose, Chas. A. b-Sept. 8, 1861 d-Sept. 3,
1898 “Sacred to the memory of” &
“The Angels called him.”
Vault
Shotwell, George S. b-June 24, 1832 d-Sept.
25, 1870, 1872, or 1879
“Gone but not forgotten”
-Three HS present. Different dod
Capt. Co F. 22 Texas Inf.
Confederate States Army
Smith, Samuel H. b-Apr. 21, 1841 d-Apr. 14,
1923
Pvt Co F Reily’s Regt 4
Texas Cav Confederate States Army
Smith, Sidney Carlton b-Dec. 9, 1898 d-Nov. 27,
1899
Infant son of S. H. &
Olive Willis Smith
Smith, Susannah Peebles Born 1846 Dale Co., Ala; Died 1916 Livingston,
TX
Snell, Isaac Newton b-June 15, 1839 d-June 28, 1924
“Gone but not forgotten”
Co M 28 Regt Texas Cav CSA
Snell, Mrs. Jennie b-May 8, 1831 d-Dec. 9, 1897
Age 46 yrs 6mos, ___ of ____Snell
Snell, Mrs. Margaret b-Mar. 25, 1838 d-Oct. 28,
1882 Age 44 yrs 7 mos
“Sleep in Jesus, Blessed
sleep from…….”
Snelling, Richard J. b-Sept. 28, 1825
d-Apr. 22, 1880
Pvt Co A Perry’s Brig 2
Fla Inf Confederate States Army
Sprott, Andrew D. b-Jan. 2, 1863 d-Feb.
8, 1905; WOW Marker
(Andrew Dunn Sprott Jr.)
Sprott, Eddie Jackson b-Mar. 1, 1877 d-June 11,
1906
Sprott, Margaret Josey b-Apr. 14, 1871 d-Dec. 21,
1905
Stewart, Clyde Wilburn b-Dec. 28, 1906 d-Aug.
24, 1908; Son of R.V. & Laura Stewart
“Budded on Earth to bloom
in Heaven”
Tew-See Top of Section
Turner, W. G. b-July 17, 1862 d-Jan. 4, 1899;
“Gone home to Rest” FS-“W.G.T.”
Unmarked-at least 70, many marked only with White Wooden Crosses
Victery, Laura E. b-1856 d-1889 “Mother”
Victery, R. Frank b-1882 d-1901 “Son”
Willis, Charles Edwin “Charley” b-1859 d-1869;
Son of D. & M. E. Willis
Willis, Demetrius b-Jan. 14, 1825 d-Aug. 12, 1872
Pvt Wheeler’s Co 2nd Texas
MTD Vols (Mexican War);
Sons of the Republic of
Texas Medallion (Came to Texas in 1845)
Willis, Jimmie Alderman b-Mar. 25, 1863 d-May 29,
1915; Wife of W. L. Willis
Willis, Margaret Elizabeth Brown b-Oct. 14, 1832
d-Oct. 15, 1865; Married April 8, 1849
Unmarked Graves
The following names are those who are buried without cemetery markers.
This list is based
on extensive research from Polk County deeds, probate records, Wills,
tax records, census
records, and obituaries from the Polk County Enterprise newspapers;
compiled by Cannon Pritchard
Alderman, Ella T. (Waters), born: 1845 died:
1869,
married to Merriman W. Alderman
on May 17, 1863
Alderman, Merriman W., born: 1842 died: 1866
Alexander, Joseph Thomas Drummond, born: 1831 Pa.
died: Jan. 8, 1863,
husband of Harriett Ann
Chandler
Alexander, Sydnor E. (Edwards), born: Mar 1885 died:
Mar 21, 1912, wife of Lewis Alexander
Alexander, Thomas Drummond, born: 1858 died: 1885
Married on Nov. 7, 1880
to Myra E. Lewis. Father of Lewis Alexander.
Andress, Smithia Westbrook, born: Feb. 6, 1852 died:
Dec. 1, 1915,
wife of I. F. Andress
Barfield, Hiram Decatur, born: 1854 died: 1899
Bishop, Ferdinand D., born 1817 died
after 1880
Bishop, Mary, born 1830 died after 1880
Brock, Eddie Jackson, born: Mar.1,1877 died: June
1, 1906
Brown, John H., born: 1833 died: 1863
Cochran, Myrtle Verne, born Jan 29, 1895 died
Jul 30, 1902,
infant daughter of
J. W. & Nettie Cochran
Cochran, Travis Samuel, born Feb 11, 1897
died Nov 5, 1898,
infant son of J. W.
& Nettie Cochran
Crosson, Neil, born 1849 S.C. died 1866, son of
Judge James M. & Helen Crosson
DeBlanc, Mary (Gee), born 1835 died
1868
Dempsey, Matilda Cayton, born Oct 17, 1835 Ill.,
died Oct 16, 1908,
Sacred Mother of S.
I. Dempsey
Dewalt, Mary Hair, born 1823 died
after 1870, wife of Kerr B.Dewalt
Doyle, Annie Sprott, born 1863 died
1886, wife of Edgar Valney Doyle
Doyle, Joseph H., born 1820 N.C.
died 1860
Doyle, Lizzie Jones, born 1870 died
1890, wife of Edgar Valney Doyle
Doyle, Walter L., born 1852 Miss.
died 1885
Dunnam, Amanda McCrae, no dates, wife
of Rev. S.B.B. (Samuel Blackwell Bell) Dunnam
Epperson, Elizabeth Keys, born 1851 died
1896
Epperson, Fannie Shotwell, born 1868
died 1900
Epperson, Thomas Jefferson, born 1853 died
1905
Fields, Brantlin McCardell, born 1851 died 1894,
son of C.J. & Dorothy Fields.
Fields, Calvin J. born 1814 N.C. died 1881,
husband of Dorothy C. Fields.
Fields, Dorothy Ann "Dolly" (Caldwell), born Dec 19, 1828
Tenn. died Oct. 8, 1910,
wife of C. J. Fields.
Married in Aug, 1847 Tenn.
Fields, Ludillas C. "L.C." b. 1848 d. Mar
1, 1875, son of C.J. & Dorothy Fields.
Fischer, Martha L., born 1863 died Mar
20, 1928
Fitze, William "Willie" Elmore, born Nov 1855 died
Jan 16, 1940,
husband of Emma Alexander
Fitze and Mamie C. Lawhead Fitze
Garvey, Franklin M., born 1845 died 1875, married
on Dec. 15, 1869 to Harriett E. Smith
Garvey, Martha, born: 1848 died: prior
to 1870
Garvey, Walker J. born: 1872, died:1888, son of G.A. "Gus"
& Florida F. (Walker) Garvey
Gee, Anna Marie, born 1842 1864
Gee, Susan, born 1809 died 1870
Gee, William F., born 1803 died
1887
Gibson, Albert Donnell, born Aug 18, 1869
died Oct 17, 1905
Gibson, Albert Marsh, born Oct 27, 1894,
died Mar 2, 1895,
infant son of Albert
Donnell & Frances Loyless Gibson
Gibson, Frances "Fannie" Loyless, born 1874
died 1900
Gilbert, George Washington, born 1820 died 1890,
husband of Sarah Jane (Varner) Gilbert
Harrell, Francis, born 1827 died 1867
Harrell, Susan Davis, born 1837 died
prior to 1870
Haynes, Elenor, born 1837 died ca. 1869
Haynes, Evant Preston, born 1840 died
1864
Haynes, Isaac Foster, born 1830 died
1878
Haynes, Nancy Andress, born 1812 died
1877
Henry, George Washington, born 1822 died
1902
Henry, Rachel E. West, born Jul 12, 1831
died Oct 17, 1902, wife of G. W. Henry
Henry, William Hitchings, born Jan 17, 1873
died Oct 8, 1902
Hinson, George R. born 1847 died 1888, husband of
Sarah C. (Nelson) Hinson.
Married on Oct. 29, 1874.
Howard, J. A., born: 1819 died: ca. 1862
Keblinger, Alice L. Williams, born Dec 1862,
died Apr 4, 1900
Keblinger, Frank C., born Jun 1847, died Dec
16, 1915
Keys, John W., Jr., born 1854
died 1880
Kinard, Sarah, born 1830 died 1865,
wife of Thomas P. L. Kinard
Larkin, Charlotte, born 1831 died Mar
1860
Lewis, Lucinda Smith, born Feb 1873 died
1936
Marshall, Madie, born Jun 9, 1902 died
Aug 30, 1905,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Walter Marshall
Matthews, Harriett, born 1828 died Feb
1860
McAlpin, Mary Ellen (Garvey), born 1846 died
1869, married on Dec.3, 1867
to Robert B. McAlpin
McAlpin, Robert Bruce, born 1845 died 1869
McCrorey, Roger, b. 1885 d. 1889,
son of Rev. Thomas
R. McCrorey & Arabella Andress McCrorey
McDaniel, W. P., died Apr. 11, 1857
McMicken, Susan M., born 1836 died
1861
Moore, Daniel D., born 1824 died 1867
Moore, Harriet Elizabeth Hill, born 1835 died
1885
Moore, Mary E., born 1858 died 1878
Nelson, Emma C. (Peebles) born 1854 died 1886, wife
of John H. Nelson.
Married on Dec 22, 1870.
Nelson, George Westley b. Dec 1807 Ireland
d. Sep 26, 1903,
husband of Althea
Austin Nelson and Mary Ann Creel Nelson.
Nettles, Harriet Andress, born Aug 4, 1813
died Feb 27, 1877
Nettles, Malachi Theophilus, born Apr 22, 1813
died Dec 26, 1864
Nettles, Virginia Alabama, born Nov 6, 1841
died Aug 20, 1847
Newsom, Harriet Ann (Chandler), born: 1832 Miss.
died: Mar 29, 1900
wife of Joseph Thomas Drummond
Alexander and Isaac H. Newcom.
Mother of Thomas Drummond
Alexander.
Norwood, William R., b. 1842 d.
1879, husband of Arabella Jane Andress
Oliphant, Clarenda A. (Choate), born 1836
died 1859
Oliphant, James N., born 1813 died 1866
Patterson, Josiah Anderson, born 1832 died
1860
Peebles, Elizabeth Lou (Snow), born Feb 2, 1884
died Jan 9, 1918,
wife of Jessie W.
Peebles
Peebles, Isham, born Apr 9, 1838 died
Nov 8, 1913
Peebles, Jessie W., born 1836 died
Jun 3, 1910
Peebles, Martha, born 1844 died Jan 10, 1924
Purvis, Martha, born 1826 died 1907,
wife of John W. Purvis
Sawyer, Cornelia, born 1833 Ga. died
Nov 1, 1890
Sawyer, Eliflet M.S., born 1830 Vt. died
Nov 5, 1889
Scarborough, Calvin Lee, born Nov 16, 1809,
died Jan 16, 1901
Shotwell, Frances R., born 1834 died
1868, wife of George S. Shotwell
Shotwell, Nancy Duett (Thompson), born 1814
died after 1880
Shotwell, Rev. William H. born: 1809 S.C. died 1877
Simmons, Infant son, died Aug 28, 1901, son
of Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Simmons
Smith, George, Sr., born 1833 Ga. died
Nov 1, 1890
Smith, John, born 1824 died 1900
Smith, Susan A., born Feb 22, 1848 died
July 16, 1916
Snell, Mrs. Jane Foster (Haynes), born Mar 25, 1839
Fla. died Oct 26, 1882
Snelling, Lovicey Jane (Snell), born Aug 6, 1827
died Feb 15, 1875,
wife of Richard Jackson
Snelling, Sr.
Sprott, Andrew Dunn, III, born Feb 5, 1894,
died Oct 21, 1895
Standley, Georgia (Nelson) born 1872 died 1892,
wife of Needham Standley.
Married on Oct 22, 1890.
Winn, William, born 1780 died 1849
Young, Margaret A., born 1842
died 1871
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