William W. and
Pency (Williams) Heflin settled here in 1875. According to local tradition the
first burial was that of a child who died in 1876 from eating wild berries as
his family camped on the Heflins' property. The earliest marked grave is that
of Robert Bonine in 1876. A deed confirming the Heflins' donation of 4 acres
for burial purposes was executed in 1928. Among the burials are many of the
area's pioneer settlers and their descendants and veterans of wars ranging from
the Civil War to World War II.
The cemetery
is maintained by an association established in 1976. (1995)
Surname
Index
Anderson,
Baker, Benson, Bonine, Bowden, Burger, Burns, Busby, Byrom, Callaway, Carrell
(Carroll), Chaddick, Chambers, Collie, Doud, Dunsworth, Eddings, Ehrke, Ellis,
Evrage, Ezra, Fitzinger, Formby, Gilbert, Green, Hall, Hart, Hartsell, Hearn,
Heflin, Henson, Hepinstall, Hester, Hood, Hughes, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson,
Jones, Kirklen, Lappe, Lewis, McMurry, McWilliams, Matney, Moore, Patterson, Perry, Phillips, Pierce, Rice, Rawson, Rowland, Shafer, Smallwood,
Spellings, Stallings, Stewart, Stockman, Sweeden, Townsend, Trigg, Ukele,
Ussery, White, Wilcox, Wilson, Winn, Woodcox,
Information
secured 26 February 1980 by Rev. Estill F. Allen, James V. and Thelma Joyce
(Allen) Carriger. Updated March 29 2002.
Bertha Matney Stewart
1888 1959
Frank Stewart
1872 1939
One Unidentified Grave
Hart
J. B son of W. B. and I. A. Hart
September 7, 1894 died age 7 mos, 2 days
Mother At Rest Father
Annie Bell Hart W. B. Hart
1868 1941 1861 1934
Eddie son of J. A. and Nellie Isbell
October 8, 1898 September 25, 1899
One Unidentified Grave
S. H. White
June 16, 1832 September 19, 1917
One Unidentified Grave
Son
Baby Rice
November 17, 1924 - November 17, 1924
N. W. Bowden, Jr.
1903 1903
Mattie Lou Busby
1853 1921
Robert Lee Busby
October 12, 1892 June 20, 1922
John Busby
1880 1936
One Unidentified Grave
Ida P. daughter of J. D. and K. P. McMurry
October 26, 1909 November 22, 1912
Sleep on sweet babe
and take thy rest
God calls only when He thinks best
Thomas O. Stewart
1858 - 1929
Son
Kirklen
Orville Grundy
1911 1918
Daughter
Kirklen
Hazel Amanda
1916 1925
Kirklen
Wayne Franklin
Son
1908 1926
Kirklen
Son
Otis William
1907 1927
Kirklen
Dora Emaline
1905 1927
Mom
Kirklen
Martha Bowden
1878 1942
Kirklen
Elgin
1918 1998
Kirklen
William Henry
1882 1943
Two Unidentified Graves
Hart
May J. Sabie
May 1, 1888 January 1, 1971 September 1, 1886 November 5, 1972
Married April 21, 1907
Lora Dee Evrage
October 10, 1903 July 23, 1976
One Unidentified Grave
Johnny Bowden
August 24, 1925 March 11, 1979
Bowden
Lou Ella Nolie W.
1884 1954 1880 1967
Jack Shafer
1929 2001
In memory of our baby
Clydene Shafer
October 17, 1931 December 14, 1932
Shafer
J. Clyde Faye E.
March 13, 1910 July 7, 1973 August 29, 1910 September 28, 1973
James F. Pierce Alice C. Pierce
June 13, 1854 August 31, 1928 January 2, 1859 March 9, 1934
Hearn
Patsy Ruth Louis C.
April 28, 1930 October 13, 1997 March 29, 1925
Dollie Ann wife of A. B. Baker
July 28, 1893 February 17, 1920
Gone but not forgotten
Ehrke
Augusta Louisa Louis
April 22, 1858 October 10, 1921 May 16, 1858 October 20, 1948
John Henry Ehrke, Jr.
December 31, 1923 April 3, 1924
Jane wife of Thos Rawson
November 12, 1851 November 14, 1891
Rest mother rest in
quiet sleep
While we in sorrow
oer thee weep
Ella B. wife of C. W. Stallings
November 7, 1866 June 21, 1891
Amanda Hartsell [sister of Hanna Elizabeth Dunsworth]
Hanna E. Dunsworth [wife of William Carter Dunsworth]
February 14, 1861 February 10, 1898
William C. Dunsworth
1857 1936
Arlet M. Dunsworth [Melvin]
August 8, 1882 September 17, 1918
Burger
Frank W. Virgie D.
September 8, 1897 - July 27, 1908 July 4, 1969
[aged 60 yrs, 11 mos, 7 days]
One Unidentified Grave
J. A. Pierce L. E. wife of J. A. Pierce
August 1, 1849 January 19, 1901 March 21, 1860 August 27, 1906
Pierce
William D. Tennie J.
1876 1969 1877 - 1950
Pierce
Betty M. W. D. Jr
December 13, 1913 - April 28, 1909 August 15, 1979
Mary Louise Stewart
1926 1929
Wayne L. Stewart
1920 - 1939
Weep not; he is at rest
Stewart
Bertha C. Lon T.
November 11, 1890 June 15, 1970 May 15, 1892 June 13, 1982
Mother
Lillie Rita Stockman
March 12, 1906 January 16, 1975
Loving mother, grandmother
Daddy
Lee L. Stockman
Texas
Pvt US Army
World War I
April 20, 1897 February 3, 1956
Mother
Addie Stockman
April 16, 1887 November 1928
John Edward Stockman
July 27, 1946 August 1, 1958
One Unidentified Grave
Bud Hood
August 13, 1871 February 29, 1896
Husband, dear take
they rest
The summer flowers
will bloom
While you the purest
and best
Doth wither in the
tomb
Thelma Estelle Callaway
November 26, 1938 March 6, 1981
Father
Harvie T. Dunsworth
March 26, 1913 - August 4, 1980
Pierce
Sallie A. J. W. (Bud)
October 13, 1882 February 13, 1981 June 30, 1877 July 1, 1957
George Pierce son of J. W. & Sallie Pierce
1898 1900
Infant son of A. M. & K. M. Jones
Born and died July 25, 1925
Winnie Ezra
February 19, 1920 April 7, 1964
Vera Ezra
January 8, 1922 June 3, 1935
Pierce Ezra
January 3, 1925 April 6, 1937
Ezra
Lillian Carrington
May 6, 1901 February 16, 1993 February 2, 1894 April 23, 1963
One Unidentified Grave
Sallie R. daughter of J. H. & Fannie Johnson
September 5, 1893 May 24, 1895
One Unidentified Grave
Ethel daughter of Dr. L. J. & Alice Sweeden
Her happy soul has
winged its way to one pure bright eternal day
Tell Pierce
Sally Pierce
Sam Pierce
One Unidentified Grave
Dillon Woods Bowden
Bowden
Theodore Dillon Elva C. Woods
August 12, 1905 January 18, 1972 January 4, 1904 September 12, 1991
Beloved husband,
father, grandfather, Wonderful
wife, wonderful mother
He gave without regret
without Is more
precious than all earthly
Hesitation, without
asking for any possessions
Return. He was a great man.
In memory of
George J. son of J. H. & Elizabeth Trigg
April 28, 1877 June 20, 1890
Lizzie wife of J. H.. Trigg
May 18, 1856 January 12, 1894
Earth has one pure spirit less, Heaven
one inmate more
J. H. Trigg
October 7, 1855 November 3, 1926
Our Mother
Susan wife of J. T. Green
April 22, 1829 May 3, 1921
Our Father
John T. Green
June 24, 1822 July 28, 1899
Archard T. Green
January 7, 1854 November 18, 1890
Susan Emmer, daughter of A. H. & M. E. Green
August 3, 1898 November 19, 1903
William Henry Green
March 29, 1896 August 18, 1906
G. P. Carrell (Carroll)
July 13, 1851 April 26, 1895
Son Mother
Felix E. Jackson Mary Fitzinger
1877 1949 1842 1929
John J. Fitzinger
March 17, 1820 Oct 1899
Three Unidentified Graves
Arta daughter of S. H. & S. A. Townsend
August 28, 1887 November 8, 1889
One unidentified grave
S. H. Townsend
December 22, 1852 June 15, 1930
James T. Green
February 6, 1849 April 14, 1890
Two Unidentified Graves
Smallwood
Morine T. Harvey C.
November 5, 1915 October 6, 1980 May 31, 1916 January 10, 1997
Harvey C. Smallwood
TEC 5 US Army
World War II
May 31, 1916 January 10, 1997
C. M. Henson
April 10, 1858 March 14, 1893
To greet us on the
golden shore
Shelly Elizabeth Burns
June 16, 1965 June 17, 1965
William David Burns
July 24, 1943
Baby Daniel Winn
Infant son of Geo. & Ona Burns
July 13, 1931 July 14, 1931
Sam Spellings
October 9, 1989
Estell Rowland
Texas
Pvt 2 Inf Division
World War II
December 4, 1889 February 9, 1971
Mother
Mary Etta Rowland Winn
October 18, 1888 August 21, 1978
Father
Thomas L. Winn
1870 1943
One Unidentified Grave
Anderson
Mama Always in our Hearts Daddy
Kathryn Ezra Luther Herman
October 5, 1928 June 6, 1997 January 25, 1928 July 10, 1984
September 24, 1946
Luther Herman Anderson
SI US Navy
World War II
January 25, 1928 July 10, 1984
In loving memory
Jewell Bell Gilbert
June 1, 1910 August 15, 1991
Luler daughter of unable to read
[born October 23, 1886, daughter of Major Richards Heflin]
Died December 3, 1887
M. R. Heflin
January 25, 1844 November 13, 1887
Farewell my wife and
children all
From you a father Christ doth call
Sister
Thelma Chambers
February 21, 1926
Chambers
James Jim Ruthy Shue Sutton
August 3, 1918 August 5, 1986 July 15, 1937 -
Wed October 15, 1971
Billie Russell Sr.
Chambers
March 10, 1944 October 31, 1998
Chambers
Fannie Green Brown Russell
January 29, 1889 February 10, 1931 September 15, 1881 May 9, 1949
Wed October 10, 1906
Hazel Chambers
September 6, 1907 - April 22, 1933
Trigg
L. Ward
May 26, 1911 August 24, 1983
J. Wayman Trigg
November 20, 1907 February 5, 1979
Trigg
Annie G. John H.
1885 1968 1878 1944
One Unidentified Grave
Malissa A. Patterson
December 25, 1850 February 5, 1939
Sarah Jane wife of A. G. Patterson
June 1, 1848 July 22, 1882
A. G. Patterson
December 18, 1828 May 13, 1885
One Unidentified Grave
Thomas E. son of J. C. & H. A. Phillips
May 24, 1885 April 3, 1886
One Unidentified Grave
Trigg
Margaret Allegra
September 28, 1913 October 12, 1998
Lappe
Grace T. Travis S.
December 5, 1906 May 1, 1998 September 13, 1904 July 6, 1975
One Unidentified Grave
Burns
George Pierce Lou Ona Winn
June 10, 1901 June 2, 1986 October 15, 1907
Sarah A. wife of Col. S. P. Burns
December 25, 1837 November 11, 1903
Rest mother, rest in
quiet sleep
While friends in sorrow oer thee weep
Col. S. P. Burns
January 1, 1834 April 8, 1898
A faithful friend is
buried here
Paul Frederick Byrom
June 15, 1935 January 3, 1997
One Unidentified Grave [now identified]:
Burials without markers:
Daniel Fishburne Secker [age 61] May 14, 2001
Hershal Ellis
1903 1904
One Unidentified Grave
J. H. Moore
1849 February 7, 1885
To the glorious land
by the Deity blest
E. W. Moore
October 20, 1880 April 22, 1897
Sleep on brother, thy
work is done
Jesus has come and
borne thee home
One Unidentified Grave
Theodore Wilson
May 16, 1875- June 10, 1876
Mrs. M. E. Wilson Mrs. S. J. Wilson
February 9, 1836 April 15, 1909 January 11, 1844 January 8, 1928
Jennie Wilson
February 4, 1882 October 6, 1943
T. C. Wilson
1868 1944
Son
Leroy Emerson Eddings
b. & d. May 14, 1923
Wife
Mrs. Emerson Eddings
January 31, 1885
William E. Eddings
1882 - 1923
Two Unidentified Graves
Hepinstall
A. Margaret Warford P.
May 2, 1864 February 24, 1945 April 1, 1857 February 23, 1936
Mother Father
Patrick H. Hepinstall
July 10, 1826 January 14, 1912
Mary A. Hepinstall
March 31, 1829 May 27, 1899
Charles W. son of Mary A. and P. H. Hepinstall
February 27, 1868 September 4, 1882
Weep not papa and mama
for me
For I am waiting in heaven for thee
W. L. Chaddick
Son of R. C.
Died 1876
[Son of R. C. & M. A. Chaddick
May 30, 1815 October 4, 1876]
Robert J. son of J. W. & C. Bonine
July 16, 1875 September 27, 1878
Elmer B. Chambers
June 3, 1894 August 23, 1973
Minnie L. Chambers
January 30, 1908 October 24, 1980
Robert S. Chambers, Sr.
Texas
Pvt 33 Co 165 Depot Brigade
World War I
January 11, 1897 March 14, 1963
Mande Viola Hall
February 20, 1886 March 31, 1912
Martha Lou Chambers
1852 1934
One Unidentified Grave
Papa
Thomas C. Johnson
1869 1957
Robert T. Johnson
1916 1939
Alice Johnson
May 31, 1872 July 7, 1938
Lou McWilliams
January 16, 1841 October 11, 1924
Wate Johnson
September 25, 1850 July 14, 1919
Rest in peace
Samuel E. Johnson
January 7, 1912 Aged 83 years, 13 days
One Unidentified Grave
Heflin
Syntha J. Robert A.
October 11, 1840 February 17, 1933 January 9, 1837 January 4, 1896
Chas. L. Hester
August 14, 1893 October 20, 1928
Infant son of J. J. & C. A. Wilcox
July 8, 1881 July 22, 1881
Charllie son of J. J. & C. A. Wilcox
May 12, 1876 August 19, 1880
Seven Unidentified Graves
Jepthy Morgan son of J. F. & A. C. Hester
January 11, 1878 May 18, 1886
Susie, daughter of Young and Bettie Hester
October 25, 1897 September 14, 1900
Weep not papa and mama
for me
For I am waiting in
heaven for thee
Clide J. son of Young and Bettie Hester
October 28, 1904 December 17, 1905
God calls away those
He thinks best
Laura L. daughter of Young and Bettie Hester
November 21, 1910 April 2, 1911
Fair bud to earth to
bloom in heaven
Ollie Bowden, wife of O. D. Chambers
April 24, 1883 March 30, 1919
Chambers
Ollie B.
1883 1919
Baby Edith
Bowden
Ida Carnes
1867 1892 (row 15)
Mother
Ada Hester
February 11, 1868 July 26, 1926
R. A. Hester
July 17, 1861 May 5, 1901
While friends in
sorrow oer thee weep
Carl Hester
December 30, 1890
Mollie, daughter of W. W. and P. C. Heflin
March 14, 1875 February 7, 1890
Our darling one has
gone before to greet us on the golden shore
To her we trust a
place is given among the Saints with Christian Heaven
Heflin
William W. Pency C.
May 11, 1846 November 20, 1892 December 1, 1854 October 13, 1932
Two unidentified graves
Ida, wife of A. F. Bowden
November 24, 1867 October 3, 1892
To one pure bright
eternal day
White
Walton W. In memory of Mother
1878 1917 Harlow-Nellie
Mrs. L. M. White
April 24, 1842 - May 20, 1898
Mollie F. wife of R. L. Ussery
August 12, 1873 February 7, 1896
Can reach the peaceful
sleeper here
Sudie Mabel, daughter of T. E. & E. J. White
September 10, 1889 August 10, 1897
Cora Etta White
October 25, 1869 October 11, 1912
D. M. Chambers
October 7, 1878 November 30, 1928
From you a father
Christ doth call
Mary B. Chambers
October 22, 1888 July 6, 1956
Benson Infants
Billie Ray Bettie Sue
October 11, 1951 September 22, 1949.
Dunsworth
M. P. T. A.
January 6, 1884 January 15, 1919 February 13, 1882 February 3, 1964
Four unidentified graves
Melbine Stockman Fromby
1871 1944
Bill Stockman
June 27, 1891 May 31, 1958
One Unidentified Grave
Ukele
Froney E. Andrew D.
August 1, 1912 June 22, 1992 October 17, 1921 (July 24, 2000)
Loretta Sue Woodcox
November 3, 1955 February 12, 1956
Warren Nelton Woodcox Hughes
May 17, 1957 June 18, 1967
Father Joe Woodcox
Joe Woodcox Pvt US Army
December 1, 1915 November 21, 1991 World War II
December 1, 1915 November 21, 1991
Leona Faye Woodcox
August 7, 1939
One Unidentified Grave
Margaret E. wife of A. G. Bowden
March 17, 1850 March 18, 1901
A. G. Bowden
Clara Louise Bowden
May 14, 1869 May 20, 1944
Manie daughter of J. W. & Emma Bowden
March 18, 1889 February 11, 1891
Infant son of J. W. and Emma Bowden
Born and died October 20, 1892
John Aubry son of W. H. and Annie Collie
May 27, 1893 June 20, 1895
Weep not papa and mama
for me
For I am waiting in
heaven for thee
Mother
Veda Benson
December 23, 1916 March 30, 1997
Father
Odell Benson
March 9, 1921
Sarah Novella Benson
January 4, 1953
Francis Louise Benson
November 25, 1946 December 13, 1951
Andrew A. Bowden
February 8, 1879 October 23, 1914
Lillie May daughter of T. A. & M. R. Dunsworth
May 26, 1902 July 27, 1904
To one pure bright
eternal day
Tressie Dunsworth
December 1, 1910 October 4, 1915
Six Unidentified Graves
Luther O. Matney
Texas
Pvt 1861 SVC Comd Unit
World War II
August 5, 1898 March 18, 1956
Woodcox
Mary Jane Matney J. W. (Jake)
July 30, 1891 December 19, 1930 April 29, 1872 August 7, 1954
Woodcox
William J. (Red) Eliza Jewel
January 11, 1910 April 20, 1984 September 8, 1909 October 11, 1999
Doud
Annie Mae George B.
December 26, 1927 July 7, 1990 March 14, 1921 August 13, 1981
George B. Doud
SI US Navy
World War II
March 14, 1921 August 13, 1981
Laura Lewis
1924 1989
Two Unidentified Graves
Note: There were no markers found for the following people whose names appeared on the February 26, 1980, census conducted by Rev. Estill Allen, James V. and Thelma Joyce (Allen) Carriger:
Edward R. Perry
August 7, 1907 May 7, 1969 (row 15, next to Warren Newton Woodcox Hughes)
Mrs. Nora E. Eddings
January 31, 1883 March 24, 1969 (row 11, next to William E. Eddings)
Davis Morris Stockman (row 4, next to Lee L. Stockman)
Burials without markers:
Allen Grundy Bowden
William W. Bowden
Estelle Gifford Bowden
Roy Matney born May 6, 1906 died 1961
Dillon Woods Bowden