| Magnolia Cemetery, League City, Texas | ||||||
| Magnolia Cemetery is an African-American cemetery located off 18th Street near the intersection of FM 646 and Highway 3. Known burials range from 1905 to 2005. This survey of the cemetery was conducted by Betty Hendricks Dunquez, Melodey Mozeley Hauch, Floyd "Lanny" Martin, Lorena Haymon Martin and Betty Monk Ryman on May 24 and June 7, 2006. Photographs of the tombstones were taken by Lanny Martin, and the entiries were compiled in Microsoft Excel by Melodey M. Hauch. Extra research was conducted by Lanny Martin and Betty Dunquez. They searched Texas and Galveston County records as well as the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) to clarify names and dates. This additional information appears in the "Remarks" column. The cemetery has numerous military tombstones, and any unit information on the tombstone is included in the "Remarks" column. There are many unmarked graves, and we will continue to research the burials and the history of the cemetery. A special thank you to John Humphrey of Mainland Funeral Home for his time and help on this project. Please send historical information, additions and corrections to Melodey Hauch at rhauch@houston.rr.com. | ||||||
| Last Name | First Name | Birth Date | Death Date | See Photo | Remarks | |
| Adams, | Addie Mae | 1881 | 1946 | (photo) | Shared grave with Charlie Adams | |
| Adams, | Charlie | 1879 | 1955 | (photo) | Shared grave with Addie Mae Adams | |
| Adams, | Emmett Charles | August 25, 1907 | July 29, 1970 | (photo) | ||
| Adams, | Rev. C. L. | July 21, 1909 | January 12, 1978 | (photo) | SSDI shows Clarence L. Adams, United Methodist Minister decal | |
| Anderson, | Rachel | January 10, 1893 | December 11, 1987 | (photo) | Shared grave with Todd Anderson | |
| Anderson, | Todd | July 29, 1892 | May 6, 1968 | (photo) | Shared grave with Rachel Anderson | |
| Andrews, | John | September 21, 1919 | December 17, 1974 | Unmarked | ||
| Ashford, | Joe | March 16, 1914 | August 9 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Ball, | Arthur C. O. | May 23, 1938 | October 9, 1949 | (photo) | Picture on stone, County records show Arthur C. Owens Ball | |
| Ball, | Eugene | July 6, 1906 | October 15, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Ball, | Maudrey DeRoven | January 15, 1919 | June 2, 1995 | (photo) | Shared grave with Sylvester Ball | |
| Ball, | Sylvester | December 29, 1911 | July 28, 1987 | (photo) | Shared grave with Maudrey Ball, unmarked grave adjacent | |
| Bell, | Charlie, Sr. | September 19, 1893 | July 9, 1959 | Unmarked | ||
| Belser, | Charles Jeff | March 10, 1939 | July 1, 1959 | (photo) | TX, Pfc. U.S. Marine Corps | |
| Belser, | Minnie | 1880 | 1955 | (photo) | ||
| Bivens, | Delila | July 6, 1897 | August 22, 1963 | Unmarked | ||
| Black, | Joseph William | May 18, 1920 | May 25, 1972 | Unmarked | ||
| Bolden, | Douglas | December 22, 1920 | January 22, 1970 | (photo) | TX, Pfc. U.S. Marine Corps, World War II | |
| Bradford, | Jush M. | February 19, 1900 | July 6,1967 | Unmarked | ||
| Braggs, | Wilbert | July 2, 1938 | February 4, 1963 | Unmarked | ||
| Brockett, | Columbus, Sr. | June 16, 1888 | July 12, 1976 | (photo) | Mainland Funeral Records show Birth year as 1880 | |
| Broussard, | Louis | December 11, 1892 | January 1, 1976 | Unmarked | ||
| Brown, | Eula J. | July 14, 1915 | December 17, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Bullard, | George | July 15, 1896 | November 30, 1967 | (photo) | ||
| Burroughs, | Kathrine | January 29, 1958 | Unmarked | |||
| Burroughs, | Roland | October 30, 1887 | July 16, 1958 | Unmarked | ||
| Cage, | Ella | Feburary 22, 1957 | Unmarked | |||
| Caine, | Charlie | April 22, 1945 | December 29, 1961 | (photo) | ||
| Chapel, | Toni Jerenen | December 8, 1969 | January 28, 1970 | Unmarked | ||
| Chatman, | Elaine | October 17, 1950 | February 19, 1969 | (photo) | ||
| Chatman, | Glenda Faye | November 3, 1949 | February 19, 1969 | (photo) | Elaine and Glenda Chatman died on the same day | |
| Cole, | Antoine | September 8, 1902 | July 15 1976 | Unmarked | ||
| Collins, | Eula B. | September 20, 1905 | January 12, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Collins, | Horce | August 30, 1911 | November 27, 1971 | Unmarked | ||
| Crockett, | Roxie M., Mrs. | September 25, 1943 | June 13, 1964 | (photo) | SSDI has Roxie Marie Crockett | |
| Davis, | Rosa B. | 1897 | 1967 | (photo) | TDI shows Rosa Bell Davis died on July 3, 1967 | |
| Dillard, | Haywood | January 16, 1904 | March 13, 1961 | Unmarked | ||
| Dixon, | Effie | June 4, 1898 | August 22, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Donahue, | Minnie | May 29, 1921 | (photo) | Age 39 | ||
| Dorsey, | Jimmie | March 26, 1928 | January 12, 1958 | (photo) | Pfc. 1534 Engr. Dump Truck Co., World War II | |
| Flagg, | Oneal | April 25, 1906 | February 1, 1961 | Unmarked | ||
| Filmore,? | Mary White | August 1, 1878 | May 2, 1945 | (photo) | Difficult to read last name | |
| Gates, | Johnson | May 20, 1872 | March 5, 1958 | Unmarked | ||
| Gigions, | Bernard | September 7, 1924 | October 7, 1975 | (photo) | Pfc. U.S. Army, World War II, next to unmarked grave | |
| Gigions, | Rufus | February 27, 1905 | April 12, 1967 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt. 2517 Base Unit, AAF, World War II | |
| Gill, | Quintan | August 24, 1886 | July 23, 1963 | Unmarked | ||
| Goolsbee, | Viola | 1889 | 1957 | (photo) | ||
| Green, | Albert "Boo", Sr. | January 3, 1899 | 10-Jan-74 | Unmarked | ||
| Green, | Babe, Jr. | October 9, 1932 | June 14, 1962 | Unmarked | ||
| Green, | Clovis Hartell | September 14, 1948 | July 26, 1970 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt. SVC. BTRY. 6 BN, 12th ARTY., Vietnam | |
| Green, | Marjorie | November 14, 1916 | February 26, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Green, | Quincy | December 24 1907 | June 6, 1976 | Unmarked | ||
| Greene, | Leon | December 28, 1961 | Unmarked | |||
| Guillory, | Kyle Robert | November 30, 1969 | July 6, 1974 | (photo) | ||
| Guyton, | Eddie Lee | August 28, 1945 | May 27, 1969 | (photo) | Death date broken off stone, date from TDI | |
| Guyton, | Willa Ada | March 22, 1893 | January 19, 1966 | (photo) | ||
| Hagler, | Charles Kent | June 16, 1928 | June 1, 1971 | (photo) | U.S. Army, World War II | |
| Hagler, | James Wesley | September 1, 1938 | November 27, 1958 | (photo) | Three unmarked graves, one has Mother 1963 and Daddy 1952 | |
| Hagler, | Joseph, Sr. | May 19, 1918 | February 25, 1972 | (photo) | ||
| Hall, | Leon George | February 22, 1920 | Setpember 21, 1960 | Unmarked | ||
| Hamilton, | Joe, Sr. | April 13, 1879 | November 26, 1946 | (photo) | Picture on monument | |
| Hamilton, | Virginia | December 24, 1968 | Unmarked | |||
| Hamm, | Sammy Anthony | November 10, 1954 | February 4, 1955 | Unmarked | ||
| Hannah, | Harrison | 1850 | 1931 | (photo) | 81 years | |
| Hannam, | Ella | September 16, 1853 | July 24, 1938 | (photo) | ||
| Hannam, | Sonora | June 4, 1901 | October 25, 1968 | (photo) | ||
| Hargrow, | Ambrus | October 25, 1889 | January 19, 1936 | (photo) | Texas, Wagoner, 367 Inf. 92 Div. | |
| Harris, | George | December 21 1883 | February 22, 1976 | Unmarked | ||
| Hawkins, | Ellie | August 9, 1892 | February 11, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Hill, | Alan Craig | October 4, 1961 | April 15, 1963 | Unmarked | ||
| Hill, | Darryl | 1960 | 1974 | (photo) | Texas Death Index shows 8/24/1974 | |
| Hill, | Evelyn | July 23, 1904 | March 9, 1971 | Unmarked | ||
| Hill, | Lawrence | July 11, 1937 | May 14, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Hill, | Smithie | August 21, 1915 | July 25, 1963 | (photo) | ||
| Hill, | Wallis | February 22, 1905 | January 1, 1992 | (photo) | Unmarked grave at foot | |
| Hobbs, | Josephine A. | April 14, 1912 | August 1, 2001 | (photo) | Unmarked grave to right | |
| Hobbs, | Baby Estes DiJohn | October 6, 1972 | March 16, 1973 | Unmarked | Age 5 mo 10 days | |
| Hobbs, | Lillie | November 6, 1883 | November 27, 1961 | Unmarked | ||
| Hobbs, | Obie, Jr. | October 26, 1909 | January 25, 1978 | (photo) | Picture on stone | |
| Hobbs, | Obie, Sr. | January 26, 1877 | April 1, 1958 | Unmarked | ||
| Holland, | Chester, Jr. | April 15, 1943 | August 10, 1960 | (photo) | ||
| Horne, | Rev. Jake | February 5, 1884 | July 4, 1969 | (photo) | Texas Death Index shows Jake Horne | |
| Howard, | Robert | August 11, 1893 | November 23, 1964 | Unmarked | ||
| Humphrey, | Calvin | February 3, 1909 | February 26, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Jackson, | Charlotte | June 9, 1864 | March 25, 1918 | (photo) | Age 54 | |
| Jackson, | Effie Louise | December 16, 1926 | July 11, 1950 | (photo) | ||
| Jackson, | Emily B. | April 5, 1894 | January 8, 1977 | (photo) | Picture on stone | |
| Jackson, | Harry J. | March 8, 1890 | October 12, 1950 | (photo) | ||
| Jackson, | John H. | February 13, 1929 | February 14, 2005 | (photo) | Pvt., U.S. Army, World War II | |
| Jenkins, | Dorothy L. | September 9, 1929 | May 17, 1975 | (photo) | ||
| Jenkins, | Maggie Lee | May 2, 1969 | (photo) | SSDI has birth date of May 20, 1934 | ||
| Johnson, | Annie Mae | November 2, 1890 | August 16, 1962 | Unmarked | ||
| Johnson, | Mary Lee | April 26, 1911 | October 29, 1964 | Unmarked | ||
| Johnson, | Orean | June 23 1909 | September 3, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Jones, | Agnes | February 18, 1882 | July 16, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Jones, | Allen | March 4, 1942 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt. 1st Cl, 331 Serv. Bn. | ||
| Jones, | Assay W. | August 7, 1887 | July 18, 1973 | Unmarked | ||
| Jones, | Joshua | April 2, 1905 | September 7, 1962 | (photo) | ||
| Jones, | Katie E. | 1886 | 1952 | (photo) | County records show Katie Ethel Jones died 12/19/1952, stone damaged | |
| Jones, | Paul, Jr. | February 12, 1920 | July 14, 1972 | (photo) | Tec 4, H&S Co. 868, Engr. Avn. Bn., World War II | |
| Jones, | Paul, Sr. | January 31, 1892 | August 14, 1961 | (photo) | ||
| Jones, | Raymond | September 2, 1960 | Unmarked | |||
| Jones, | Robert | April 18, 1957 | Unmarked | |||
| Jones, | Roberta | July 10, 1910 | April 16, 1967 | Unmarked | ||
| Jones, | Roland, Sr. | June 12 1903 | May 4, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Jones, | Sherman | January 12, 1965 | April 15, 1965 | Unmarked | ||
| Jones, | Sylvia | October 24, 1913 | September 7, 1971 | Unmarked | ||
| Kinnard, | Andrew David | May 15, 1881 | April 5, 1960 | Unmarked | ||
| Laday, | Calvin | January 18, 1920 | November 18, 1958 | (photo) | ||
| Lampkin, | Sonia J. | July 31, 1928 | May 23, 1964 | (photo) | Unmarked grave at foot | |
| Lee, | Minnie | December 25, 1909 | January 7, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Leeds, | Laurel | August 28, 1912 | August 21, 1970 | Unmarked | ||
| Lena, | Willie Ann | August 10, 1888 | June 10, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Lewis, | Haywood | May 4, 1916 | February 9, 1974 | Unmarked | ||
| Lewis, | Mildred | April 7, 1920 | September 28, 1971 | Unmarked | ||
| Little, | Juanita L. | June 5, 1947 | April 6, 1957 | (photo) | Picture on stone | |
| Logan, | Faurnett | December 1, 1905 | (photo) | Age 14, unmarked grave to the left | ||
| Long, | Rev. Thurman L. | July 14, 1900 | January 26, 1964 | (photo) | United Methodist Minister decal on stone, Texas Death Index shows Thurman Louis Long | |
| Louis, | Lena, Mrs. | November 31, 1969 | (photo) | Picture on stone missing | ||
| Love, | Rosa Lee | April 10, 1905 | October 20, 1975 | (photo) | Mainland Funeral Records shows Birth date 10/4/1905 | |
| Mason, | Clarence | July 5, 1914 | September 6, 1975 | (photo) | Tec 5, U.S. Army, World War II | |
| Mason, | Emmerline | August 2, 1890 | August 7, 1961 | (photo) | ||
| Mason, | Georgia | April 30, 1926 | October 25, 1964 | (photo) | ||
| Mason, | Melvin | Unmarked | ||||
| Mason, | John | 1879 | 1946 | (photo) | Sunken stone | |
| Mason, | Vernon | January 21, 1901 | June 28, 1966 | (photo) | ||
| Matthews, | Frank James | October 18, 1883 | June 8, 1957 | Unmarked | ||
| Matthews, | James H. | September 9, 1931 | December 8, 1968 | (photo) | Texas, Cpl., U.S. Army | |
| Matthews, | Oliva | July 20, 1890 | October 20, 1974 | (photo) | ||
| Maxie, | Johnnie Mae | June 29, 1930 | June 8, 1974 | Unmarked | ||
| Maxey, | Charity | January 1, 1899 | January 28, 1975 | Unmarked | Age 76 | |
| Maxey, | Lewis | March 24 1894 | February 1, 1968 | Unmarked | ||
| McDonald, | Edward | December 19, 1921 | (photo) | Texas, Cook, 816 Pioneer Inf. | ||
| McDonald, | Hamilton | August 29, 1929 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt., 815 Pioneer Inf. | ||
| McDonald, | Sampson | January 26, 1938 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt. 1st cl., 863 Co. Trans. Corps. | ||
| McKensie, | Hood B. | October 9, 1906 | June 18, 1961 | (photo) | Mainland Funeral Records show Birth 10/9/1904 Death 6/18/1962 | |
| McKinney, | Charley Earl | November 16, 1930 | February 2, 1955 | (photo) | Cpl. 548 Engr. Tx., Svc. Bn., Korea | |
| McKinney, | James Eugene, Sr. | May 29, 1937 | May 5, 2003 | (photo) | ||
| McKinney, | Perry | December 19, 1960 | (photo) | |||
| McKinney, | Sweetie | February 5, 1893 | August 23, 1969 | (photo) | ||
| Meneff, | Anna | June 5, 1879 | April 27, 1969 | Unmarked | ||
| Monroe, | Richard Willie | January 7, 1926 | (photo) | Texas, Boy 1st cl., U.S. Coast Guard | ||
| Moore, | Mattie | April 5, 1910 | December 12, 1967 | Unmarked | ||
| Nash, | Ida Lee | November 12, 1892 | April 1, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Nash, | W. | March 26, 1900 | November 22, 1910 | (photo) | ||
| Neco, | Ellisa Martine | May 22, 1962 | February 24, 1964 | (photo) | Birth date from Mainland Funeral Records | |
| Nelson, | Shirley Ann | May 4, 1945 | August 20, 1972 | Unmarked | ||
| Norwood, | Glen | October 19, 1937 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt. 815 Pioneer Inf. | ||
| Nunn, | Johnnie Mae | October 5, 1935 | March 18, 1976 | (photo) | Mainland Funeral Records show birth year as 1934 | |
| Paige, | Etta Mae | January 3, 1923 | March 29, 1958 | Unmarked | ||
| Palmer, | Johnny Ray, Sr. | February 22, 1952 | January 23, 1973 | (photo) | ||
| Patterson, | G. | October 22, 1882 | August 6, 1964 | (photo) | ||
| Patterson, | James C. | March 15, 1918 | (photo) | Texas, Pvt. 321 Labor Bn., sunken unmarked grave below Patterson grave | ||
| Perkins, | Alex, Jr. | October 14, 1930 | July 12, 1947 | (photo) | TX, Pvt. 97 Engr. Serv. Bn., World War II | |
| Pitman, | Ethel Mae | October 20, 1906 | March 3, 1968 | Unmarked | ||
| Poter, | Jim H.?? | October 8, 1877 | March 2, 1960 | (photo) | ||
| Price | Annie Elizabeth | June 21, 1955 | Unmarked | |||
| Ray, | Cora Lee | October 28, 1926 | April 7, 1966 | (photo) | ||
| Ray, | Dave, Jr. | March 3, 1920 | October 10, 1977 | (photo) | Pfc., U.S. Army, World War II, unmarked grave beside his | |
| Ray, | Ida Lee | April 28, 1916 | November 22, 1975 | (photo) | ||
| Ricks, | John L., Jr. | November 11, 1919 | February 7, 1965 | (photo) | TX, TSgt. Med. Det. 1330 Engr. Regt., World War II | |
| Ross, | Annie | February 28, 1896 | January 10, 1952 | (photo) | Unmarked grave to the left of Annie Ross | |
| Ross, | Eliza | February 5, 1967 | (photo) | |||
| Ross, | Gomel D. | 1909 | 1962 | (photo) | Masonic emblem | |
| Ross, | William | November 15, 1893 | February 10, 1959 | Unmarked | ||
| Russell, | Emma | July 5, 1893 | June 20, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Samuel, | Mary Lee | October 2, 1919 | December 23, 1967 | Unmarked | ||
| Samuels, | Owen | May 26, 1911 | March 9, 1975 | (photo) | Pvt., U.S. Army | |
| Sheilley, | Therman | February 14, 1926 | March 4, 1981 | (photo) | ||
| Shelley, | Lillian Mary | October 18, 1933 | November 4, 1973 | (photo) | ||
| Shelton, | Lennis E. | February 2, 1901 | December 19, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Sherwood, | Auatrilia | October 23, 1906 | June 20, 1960 | Unmarked | ||
| Simmons, | James R., Sr. | July 2, 1924 | April 24, 1974 | (photo) | STM3, U.S. Navy, unmarked broken stone above and left of Simmons grave | |
| Simmons, | Renee | October 1, 1963 | October 2, 1963 | Unmarked | ||
| Simmons, | Robert Albert | May 24, 1951 | July 3, 1965 | (photo) | ||
| Slauhter, | C. E. | March 3, 1910 | (photo) | Age 58 | ||
| Smith, | Bertha | August 15, 1921 | (photo) | Age 11 | ||
| Smith, | Hazely James | November 8, 1908 | July 20, 1965 | Unmarked | ||
| Stewart, | Shirley Marie | March 22, 1960 | March 17, 1974 | Unmarked | Age 13 | |
| Taylor, | Mary | June 1, 1866 | July 14, 1956 | Unmarked | ||
| Taylor, | Percy | December 12 1901 | December 2 1971 | Unmarked | ||
| Thomas, | Charles | September 6, 1920 | February 2, 1961 | Unmarked | ||
| Thorton, | Oscar | September 8, 1967 | August 26, 1968 | Unmarked | ||
| Timmons, | Amanda | July 11, 1936 | (photo) | |||
| Timmons, | Annie Lee | 1895 | 1949 | (photo) | County death records show 11/1/1949 | |
| Timmons, | Tyler | November 13, 1918 | (photo) | Age 45, broken stone next to him with "age 77" | ||
| Toussaint, | Robert V. | 1910 | 1981 | (photo) | Texas Death Index shows 3/27/1981 | |
| Toussiant, | Leslie J. | November 17, 1915 | September 18, 1967 | (photo) | TSgt., U.S. Army, World War II | |
| Vorsburgh, | Mildrew E. | 1916 | 1966 | (photo) | Texas Death Index shows 6/30/66 | |
| Waddy, | Jane | November 15, 1880 | March 30, 1960 | (photo) | ||
| Waddy, | Lorene | May 31, 1914 | April 14, 1971 | (photo) | ||
| Wardell, | Minnie Ola | November 30, 1892 | September 27, 1957 | (photo) | ||
| Ware, | A. | 1879 | 1937 | (photo) | Picture on stone, County records shows Arthur Ware died 3/17/1937 | |
| Washington, | George | April 29, 1956 | Unmarked | |||
| Washington, | Lucy | May 3, 1890 | July 11, 1962 | Unmarked | ||
| Watkins, | Elroy | March 11, 1962 | Unmarked | |||
| Wheaton, | Amelia | August 31, 1914 | December 28, 1975 | Unmarked | ||
| Wheelock, | Catherine | July 28, 1918 | May 1, 2003 | (photo) | ||
| Wheelock, | L.B., Sr. | June 8, 1915 | September 3, 1971 | (photo) | Plot has an unmarked grave | |
| Whitfield, | Charlie | August 5, 1921 | December 13, 1956 | (photo) | ||
| Whiting, | Rosa | December 19, 1917 | November 24, 1970 | Unmarked | ||
| Wilkins, | James Luther, Sr. | January 14, 1909 | August 23, 1967 | (photo) | ||
| Wilkins, | Ola V. | October 31, 1910 | September 2, 1984 | (photo) | ||
| Wilks, | Henry James | July 16, 1870 | Feburary 23, 1958 | Unmarked | ||
| Williams, | Alice | August 12 1914 | April 23, 1972 | Unmarked | ||
| Williams, | Effie | March 20, 1886 | December 12, 1946 | (photo) | County Death Index shows 12/12/1945 | |
| Williams, | J. O. | March 8, 1891 | March 16, 1955 | (photo) | ||
| Williams, | Joseph O., Jr. | May 18, 1920 | May 25, 1972 | (photo) | ||
| Winfield, | Celia | October 25, 1878 | February 2, 1958 | Unmarked | ||
| Winfield, | Elic | May 9, 1857 | October 15, 1915 | (photo) | Shared stone with Rosy Winfield | |
| Winfield, | Rosy | July 12, 1858 | January 3, 1909 | (photo) | Shared stone with Elic Winfield | |
| Wiley, | James M. | August 12 1880 | November 13, 1976 | Unmarked | ||
| Woods, | Marvin P., Jr. | August 19, 1968 | September 19, 1968 | (photo) | Next to unmarked grave | |
| Young, | Smith | August 16, 1888 | October 29, 1957 | Unmarked | ||
| Zenno, | John D. | July 23, 1872 | December 22, 1958 | (photo) | Shared grave with Willie Ann Zenno, County records show death date as 12/22/1957 | |
| Zenno, | Willie Ann | August 10, 1888 | June 10, 1975 | (photo) | Shared grave with John D. Zenno | |
| Last Updated on 6/7/2006 | ||||||
| By MMH | ||||||
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