Bradley Springs Cemetery  
 

1860 Shelby County Texas Census page 48

83-83 Amos RISINGER   53 M Farmer                       SC    500      693
           Mahaly                  51  F                                   SC
           McDuffee             21  M Farm Laborer             AL                 175
           R. C.                     18   F                                   AL
           L. L.                      15   M Farm Laborer             AL
 

 Mahala Stone & Amos Risinger

Descendants of Mahala Stone and Amos Gilmore Risinger
as they relate to Bradley Springs Cemetery
(Children are highlighted and are included whether or not they have anyone buried at Bradley Springs.  All buried at Bradley Springs are underlined and therefore linkable.  Beyond the children, only descendants necessary to show relationships are retained. This is therefore NOT a complete list of the descendants of Mahala Stone and Amos Gilmore Risinger.)

1. Amos Gilmore Risinger (b.01 Aug 1806-Newberry,SC d.20 Nov 1879-
                  Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
    sp: Mahala Stone (b.04 Dec 1807-Spartanburg Co.,SC m.02 Jan 1832 d.29 Jan 1889-
                  Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |-2.  Tilmon Lafayette Risinger (b. Marion, AL d. 1865-during Civil War f typhoid fever.)
     |-2.  Gillard David Lafayette Risinger (b. Dec 1832-Marion, AL d. 1905-Shelby, TX)
             sp: Mary Margaret Smith (b. Oct 1834-TN)
     |  |-3. Mary Elizabeth "Mittie" Risinger (b.03 Oct 1856-TX d.08 Nov 1924-Shelby,TX)
     |  | sp: John Franklin Risinger (b.28 Feb 1852-Marian Co.,AL m.01 Jul 1877 d.22 Oct
                          1925-Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Elzora E. Risinger (b.Abt 1878-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  | sp: Warren Simpson Hillin (b.1869-TX m.08 Dec 1898)
     |  |  |  |  5. Eunice Hillin
     |  |  |  |  5. Lois Hillin (b.12 Jan 1902-Shelby TX d.24 Jun 1902-Shelby TX)
     |-2. Elvina Elizabeth "Lizzie Beth" Risinger (b.08 Jan 1834-Bibb,Al. d.1912-Shelby,Tx.)
     | sp: William Marion "Buddy" Bowlin (b.10 Sep 1834-Shelby,TX m.30 Oct 1856 d.02 Dec
                                1904-Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |-3. James Amos "Jim" Bowlin (b.Apr 1860-Shelby,TX d.1925-Shelby,TX)
     |  | sp: Alice Green (b.Abt 1861-Shelby,TX d.1906-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Nora Bowlin (b.Shelby,TX)
     |  |  | sp: Horace Neel
     |  |  |-4. Mary Etta Bowlin (b.Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Effie Bowlin (b.Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Infant Bowlin (b.Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Fred Bowlin (b.Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Arthur Bowlin (b.1888-Shelby,TX d.1921-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  | sp: Cecil Wilson (d.1955)
     |  |  |-4. Julia Bowlin (b.Abt 1892-Shelby,TX)
     |  |-3.  Marshall McDuffer Bowlin (b. 17 Nov 1863 d. 26 February 1931)
                 sp: Emma Etta Green (b. 30 November 1871 d. 20 January 1957)
     |  |  |-4.  Eula Ann Bowlin 1886 -
     |  |  |-4.  Infant Bowlin 1888 -
     |  |  |-4.  Lovie Bowlin 1891 - 1960
     |  |  |-4.  Homer W. Bowlin 1891 - 1942
     |  |  |-4.  Bennie Robert Bowlin 1893 - 1965
     |  |  |-4.  Curtis Bowlin 1894 - 1894
     |  |  |-4.  Price H. Bowlin 1898 - 1930
     |  |  |-4.   Irene Bowlin 1896 -
     |  |  |-4.   James Albert Bowlin 1904 - 1991
     |  |  |-4.  Claude T. Bowlin 1906 - 1960
     |  |  |-4.   Lillian Bowlin 1907 - 1980
     |  |  |-4.   Mack Edward Bowlin 1908 - 1961
     |  |  |-4.   Infant Bowlin Aft. 1908 -
     |-2. Jordan Gilmore Risinger (b.12 Mar 1837-Marion,AL d.29 Nov 1922- Shelby, TX)
     |-2. Leroy McDuffy Risinger (b.12 Jan 1838-Marion,AL d.23 Dec 1922-Shelby,TX)
            sp: Julia Ann Mize (b.22 Jan 1845-TX m.28 Mar 1867 d.28 Jul 1929-Shelby,TX)
     |  |-3. Sis (Avarella) Risinger
     |  |     sp: Tolbert Beck
     |  |-3. Ada A. Risinger (b.1868)
     |  |     sp: J. A. Ferguson (m.10 Nov 1884)
     |  |-3. Maggie (Margaret Mahala) Risinger (b.14 Jan 1869)
     |  |     sp: David Carter Risinger, Jr. (b.30 Jun 1862)
     |  |  |-4. Alpha Jane Risinger (b.24 Sep 1885-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.31 May 1957-
                                 Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |     sp: William Noah "Bud" Paramore (b.26 Oct 1879-Shelby,TX m.15 Sep 1912 d.02
                                 Oct 1961-Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5. David Julius Paramore (b.13 Nov 1913-Shelby,TX d.28 May 1914-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5. Faye (Maggie Faye) Paramore (b.15 Apr 1918-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |  | sp: Burnice Ruby Walters (b.30 Apr 1914-Angelina,TX d.02 Jul 1992-
                                    Lufkin,Angelina,TX)
     |  |  |  |  |-6. Barbara June Walters (b.25 Mar 1944-Roswell,NM) m.06 Aug 1966
     |  |  |  |  |      sp: Ralph Stephens Eberly (b.11 May 1944-Asheboro,Randolph,NC)
     |  |  |  |  |-6.. Rose Anne Walters (b.01 Jul 1946)
     |  |  |  |-5. June (William Noah) Paramore, Jr. (b.10 Jul 1922-Shelby,TX d.Nov 2001-TX)
     |  |  |-4. Infant Son Risinger (b.09 Mar 1887-Tenaha,Shelby Co,TX d.21 Apr 1887-
                               Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Alfred Marshall Risinger (b.11 Jun 1889-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.06 Aug 1964-
                               Center,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |      sp: "Dena" (Idena) Pickard (b.31 Oct 1894-Shelby,TX m.18 Mar 1916 d.16 Sep
                             1992-Center,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5.  Infant  Risinger
     |  |  |  |-5. Marie (Edith Marie) Risinger (b.11 Aug 1917-Junction City,Union Co.,AR)
     |  |  |  | sp: Lloyd Thomas , Jr. Arnall (b.31 Oct 1916-Prospect,Butler Co.,Kansas m.10 Apr
                          1943 d.16 Jan 1992-Lake Charles,Calcasieu Parish,LA)
     |  |  |  |-5. "Blackie" (David Carter) Risinger (b.02 May 1919-Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |  | sp: Amelia Bruna DeGregorio (b.Abt 1919-Rome,Italy m.22 Dec 1948 d.1991-San
                                   Antonio,Bexar Co.,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5. Darwin Alfred Risinger (b.01 Nov 1923-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.05 Sep 1945-
                                   World War II,over Pacific Ocean)
     |  |  |  | sp: Betty Moore (m.12 Dec 1944)
     |  |  |  |-5. "Bug" (Howard Ray) Risinger (b.18 Mar 1926-Houston,Harris Co.,TX d.09 Apr
                                     1938-Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5. Harry Denman Risinger (b.20 Oct 1927-Angelina Co.,TX d.05 Jun 1948-
                                 Shreveport,Caddo Parish,LA)
     |  |  |  |-5. Gay (Dixie Gay) Risinger (b.22 May 1933-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.26 Nov 1986-
                                   Orange,Orange Co.,TX)
     |  |  |  |    sp: Clarence Eddie "Dick" Moore (b.29 Mar 1928-Tuscaloosa,Tuscaloosa Co.,AL
                       m.14 Oct 1953(div) d.08 Nov 1977-Milton,Santa Rosa Co.,FL)
     |  |  |-4. Alice Risinger (b.27 Aug 1892-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.18 Mar 1894-
                            Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Annie Belle Risinger (b.27 Jul 1893-Tenaha,Shelby Co,TX d.1975)
     |  |        sp: John Burns Jolley (b.1890 m.24 Dec 1913 d.1973)
     |  |  |-4. Louie May Risinger (b.29 Jul 1895-Tenaha,Shelby,Tx. d.08 Mar 1936-Lufkin,TX)
     |  |  | sp: John Lafayette Ferguson (b.29 Nov 1888-Willow Grove  Joaquin,TX m.19 Apr
                             1919 d.13 Oct 1942-Lufkin,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5. Talmadge Ferguson (b.12 May 1920-Tenaha,TX d.09 Jul 1920-Tenaha,TX)
     |  |  |  |-5. John Louis Ferguson (b.10 Mar 1931-Lufkin,TX)
     |  |  |  |      sp: Sara Jean Presnall (b.16 Oct 1933-Pollock,TX m.10 Sep 1954)
     |  |  |-4. Edward Risinger (b.18 Aug 1897-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.09 Jun 1900-
                               Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Addie Grace Risinger (b.07 Aug 1901-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.02 Jul 1989-
                                Hemphill,TX)
     |  |  |      sp: Arlie Edison , Sr. Ferguson (b.17 Jul 1896-Willow Grove  Joaquin,TX m.01 Apr
                                 1922 d.03 Jan 1982-Many,LA)
     |  |  |-4. Minnie Lee (A.) Risinger (b.27 Aug 1899-Tenaha,Shelby,TX d.1971-
                              Lufkin,Angelina Co.,TX)
     |  |  |      sp: Clyde Benjamin Paramore (b.Abt 1900 m.21 Jan 1919)
     |  |  |-4. Grady Henry Risinger (b.04 Sep 1903-Tenaha,Shelby,Tx. d.09 Dec 1968-
                             Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |      sp: Jessie  (m.(div))
     |  |  |-4. DC (David Carter) Risinger (b.04 May 1905-Tenaha,Shelby,Tx. d.11 Oct 1993-
                          Lufkin,Angelina,Tx.)
     |  |  |      sp: Julius Paramore (b.12 Nov 1900 m.12 Feb 1929 d.Nov 1949-Lufkin,Angelina,TX)
     |  |-3. Mary Mandeville Risinger (b.06 Mar 1872 d.04 Oct 1959-Shelby,TX)
     |  |     sp: Riley Nichols (b.12 Sep 1864 m.03 Nov 1894 d.16 Apr 1915-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Fermon Riley Nichols (b.07 Apr 1902 d.23 May 1989)
     |  |  |-4. Carrie Neva Nichols (b.24 May 1910 d.12 Jun 1989)
     |  |  |      sp: ? Roberts
     |  |  |-4. Eva Nichols
     |  |  |-4. Julius Nichols
     |  |  |-4.  Modie Nichols
     |  |-3. William Amos Risinger (b.27 Aug 1874 d.04 Mar 1959)
     |  |      sp: Beulah Sanford (m.29 Oct 1901)
     |  |-3. J. T. Risinger (b.17 Mar 1879-Shelby,TX d.01 Oct 1881-Shelby,TX)
     |  |-3. Sally A. Risinger (b.Nov 1881)
     |  |      sp: Oscar McCarver
     |  |      sp: Alfred Pickard
     |  |-3. Jabus (John L.) Risinger (b.14 Apr 1884 d.15 Jul 1927-Old Tenaha Cem)
     |  |     sp: Maude Welch
     |  |-3. Maude (Monnie Maude) Risinger (b.Jul 1886 d.1976)
     |  |     sp: Joe (Joseph A.) Holt (m.19 Dec 1906)
     |  |  |-4. Twina Holt (b.1907-Shelby,TX d.1907-Shelby,TX)
     |  |  |-4. Twinb Holt (b.1907)
     |  |  |-4. Claude Holt
     |  |  |-4. Gladys Holt
     |  |  |-4. Ruby Holt
     |  |  |-4. Barnie Holt
     |  |  |-4. Monnie May Holt
     |  |  |-4. Jodie Ezra Holt
     |  |          sp: Ruby (b.FL)
     |  |-3. Hattie O. Risinger (b.23 May 1891-Shelby,TX d.08 Jul 1893-Shelby,TX)
     |-2. Rosanna Catharyn Carolina Risinger (b.1840-Bibb,Al. d.1918-Shelby,Tx.)
     | sp: Jerry Bowlin
     | sp: M. C. "Tom" Bolin Witherspoon
     |-2. Lucian Lenear Risinger (b.27 Nov 1842-AL d.19 Aug 1900-Tenaha,Shelby,TX)
     | sp: Nancy Francis Wright (b.04 Dec 1843-TX m.08 Dec 1864 d.15 Oct 1932-Bradley
                        Springs,Shelby,Tx.)
     |  |-3.  Sideria Eveline "Dee" Risinger b. 20 Sep 1866 d. 23 Apr 1941
               sp: A. Evins D. Hussey b. 21 Feb 1866 m. 07 Nov 1887 d. 01 Sep 1936
     |  |-3.  Mary R. Risinger b. 20 Aug1867 d 31 Aug 1868 Bradley Springs
     |  |-3.  Melinda Jane Risinger b. 17 Feb 1868 d. 08  Jan 1950
           sp: William M. May
     |  |-3.  Roseanna Risinger b. 1871 d. 1871
     |  |-3.  William "Bill Mack" Risinger b.1869-TX d.1964-Tennessee Cem,
            sp: Anna Laura Fincher b.1873-LA m.22 Jan 1895 d.1922-Tennessee
             Cem,Shelby,TX
     |  |-3.  Lucian Levertt Risinger  b. 16 Apr 1874 d. 16 June 1939
           sp: Minnie Pearl Hollis
     |  |-3.  Lillie Florance Risinger (b.28 Mar 1876)
           sp: B. Or R. Allen Porter (b.Abt 1876 m.17 Oct 1901)
     |  |-3.  W. F. Risinger (b.1877)
     |  |-3. Francis Risinger (b.1877)
     |  |-3. Sarah T. Risinger (b.21 Jul 1880 d.24 Dec 1947)
           sp: H. Edward Wagstaff (b.03 Nov 1875 m.18 May 1901 d.11 Dec 1938)
     |  |-3.  Lawrence Risinger b. 31 May 1882
     |  |-3.  Arrie F. Risinger (b.26 Feb 1883 d.06 Feb 1963-Shelby,Tx)
            sp: (Arrie's 2nd husband)
            sp: Graham Tomlinson
            sp: George E. Hillin (b. 22 Feb 1868 m.06 Feb 1895 d.14 Dec 1947
     |-2.  John Houston Risinger  (b. 06 December 1848 d. 1910)
            sp: Nettie Artlissie Taylor
 
 

Linkable Bradley Springs List of Known Burials

Bradley Springs Plot Map
Closeups
South West Section:  Rows 1-3, A-C
Mid West Section:    Rows 4-5, A-C
North West Section: Rows 6-8, A-C
North East Section:   Rows 1-3, E-G
Mid East Section:      Rows 4-5, E-G
South East Section:    Rows 6-8, E-G

Bradley Springs Restoration and Preservation Project

Photos from Cemetery Workings

Photos of Bradley Springs

Location Map

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NOTICE

If you have family buried here, you are welcome to attend the annual cemetery working the last Saturday in May.  If it is raining, the gathering usually moves to the First Methodist Church in Tenaha. Come about 11 AM and bring a covered dish, a chair, and information about your family (copies of pictures we may use are especially welcome).

Donations to the upkeep of the cemetery may be made to: 
              Bradley Springs Cemetery Fund 
              Citizens State Bank
              PO Box 380
              Tenaha, Texas 75974

 
 
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