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Ward Cemetery
Ward - aka - as
the Yoakum & Ward
and also as the Jolly
Cemetery
Read
about Harry S. Hamilton's Visit to this
cemetery
spring 2002
Allen, William A. and Mary Polly
Ward Allen are thought to be
buried in this cemetery.
(If you have more information or
confirmation
on them please contact: Marilyn
)
Carter, Belle wife of J.M. 10 Nov.1878-22
May 1909
Carter, Leon son of J.M. & Belle
10 Mar.1908-24 Nov.1913
Jolly,
John F. (husband of Amanda
Ward wed 19 May 1859)
died age 78 December 1912.
Ward,
Jeremiah L. 27 Jan. 1788- 14 Aug 1853 came to Tx.1845 b.in Tenn.
Ward,
Nancy wife of Jeremiah 15 Jan.1805-25 Jun 1886
Yates, Elizabeth Gambill b.Kentucky in
July 1823, She died the
'Oldest Person in the county"
about or on New Years of 1918.
She was wed in 1851 to Lewis
Yates.Her grave is unmarked,
records show she was buried
in the "Jolly'Cemetery.She was a
Presbyterian and a sister
to Dr.Buck Gambill & Jack Gambill
see note at bottom of page.
Lewis & Elizabeth had
three girls : Mary A., Isalene and
Josephine.
Yoakum,
Adam Stump 18 Mar.1814-14 Mar.1889
Yoakum, Infant son of George & Alice
Green Yoakum
Yoakum, Martha Ventioner 17 Sept.1821-30
Nov.1870
wife of
Adam wed 13 Jan.1839
Info on this cemetery from onsite reading
15 yrs ago and with research.
Written records from Fannin County &
additions from Marilyn who is researching
Allen
& Ward families
of the area.
There is a link to a Gambill/Gamble researcher
on the link page.
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