Beaman High Prairie Cemetery
Contributed by Stacey M Bliss
This is a list of all those who have marked graves at the Beaman-High Prairie Cemetery, near Dime
Box, Texas on CR 122. I took down each stone as it read, along with any other information that
may have been on them. I also have traced as many people as possible in terms of their relations
to see how they came to be buried there. There are a few exceptions, such as permission given by
some family members to close friends to bury a child or adult individual there, or as told to me by
my father, poorer persons who couldn't afford to bury their loved ones elsewhere. There are several
unmarked graves that I hope to get future information on from the caretakers.
My father has told me that the land for the cemetary was donated by Josiah Beaman back when he
first settled in the area, and that it was meant for the Beaman family and any relatives that sub-
sequently married into the family. I have been told there has been at least two charters made, the
first after some people were supposedly buried in the cemetery without the family's permission, and
stated that Beamans only were to be buried there, but then in later years a second amending it to
just the families that were already present, and that no new members were to be added. (I will try to
get a copy of this if possible, since as a direct descendent, someone in my family should have a
copy somewhere!) Most buried there are related, as there are only about 10 named individuals that
I cannot find family ties for.
The property itself is not very large in terms of space, approximately 1/4 to 1/2 acres. There are
a few very large, old trees, and several younger ones, surrounded by a black painted wrought iron
fence with a gate in the front, and the remaining 3 sides by chain-link. It sits right next to the
driveway of the Beaman High Prairie Ranch, and is probably maintained by the current occupant.
All living persons that had headstones in place have been removed from this list.
NAME DOB DOD AGE
Allcorn, Lizzie 11 JUN 1871 4-May-1966 94
Beaman, B. G. (Baldwin Goss) 7 DEC 1858 22-Aug-1914 55
Beaman, Bernard Sr. 1884 1957 73
Beaman, Bessie Bolander 1896 1935 39
Beaman, Beulah C. (Beulah Canary) 15 MAY 1875 15 DEC 1888 14
Beaman, Donhugh 13 APR 1880 19-Dec-1919 39
Beaman, Herbert E. 12-Nov-1917 10-Oct-1987 69
Beaman, Joseph W. 30 NOV 1854 29-Oct-1921 66
Beaman, Josiah 1830 1899 69 (photo 2)
Beaman, Mary Dodd 8 FEB 1855 16-Dec-1942 87
Beaman, Orlena 8 JUN 1896 21 OCT 1899 2 yrs. 4 mos
Beaman, Susannah Atkinson 1830 1891 61
Bolander, Claud 6 JUN 1898 10-Sep-1969 71
Bolander, Drucilla E. Moore 24 DEC 1851 18-Jan-1933 81
Bolander, Ellen Mae 24-Sep-1904 3-Feb-1971 66
Bolander, Etter 12 OCT 1894 8 NOV 1898 4
Bolander, La Fayette Augusta 14 FEB 1848 13-Feb-1933 84
Bolander, Ruth 16 NOV 1873 28-Jan-1953 79
Bolander, Thomas J. 10 MAR 1853 14-Jan-1929 75
Christiansen, Annie Lee 1-Oct-1915 11-Apr-1917 18 mos.
Cowan, Charlie (William Charles) 25 AUG 1888 24-Jul-1963 74
Cowan, Donald Ray 1-Oct-1952 3-Oct-1952 2 days
Cowan, Donald Teague 9-Jul-1935 9-Jul-1935 died at birth?
Cowan, Margie Perry 20-Feb-1923 27-Apr-2003 80
Cowan, Mattie (Martha Allcorn) 2 DEC 1895 22-Aug-1977 81
Cowan, Wilburn C. 11-Aug-1915 5-Feb-1988 72
Cowan, Will J. (William J.) 8 APR 1861 10-Feb-1940 78
Douglas, Johnnie W. 31-Mar-1916 14-Nov-1994 78
Duncan, Barbara Cowan (Barbara Mae) 11-Jun-1917 19-Jan-1993 75
Duncan, Jean Elizabeth 7-Aug-1936 7-Aug-1936 died at birth?
Duncan, Lee J. (Lee Joe) 12-Jan-1912 27-Feb-1991 79
Flippin, Claude A., Jr. (Butchie) ? OCT 1951 1-Mar-1953 17 mos.
Fussell, Novita Beaman 2-Aug-1922 17-Mar-2003 80
Griffin, W. M. (Bill) 21-May-1930 17-Feb-2002 71
Harris, Reba Nell Cowan 19-Jul-1946 6-Jul-1999 52
Martin, Krista Noel 10-Jun-1999 10-Jun-1999 died at birth?
M. ? 1896 (?) ?
McDaniel, H. Jessie 4-Jul-1924 2-Sep-2001 77
McDaniel, infant daughter 23-May-1957 23-May-1957 died at birth?
McMillan, Elvira B. 3-Dec-1939 25-Sep-1974 35
L. N. ? ? ?
Plant, Howard B. 19-Feb-1922 2-Jun-1946 24
S. T. ? 18(8)9 ? ?
Stanley, Andrew "Andy" 26 DEC 1893 2-Feb-1978 84
Stanley, C. W. (Charles W.) 6 MAR 1849 27-Jul-1905 56
Stanley, Elizabeth 24-Jun-1924 4-Mar-1997 72
Stanley, G. R. (George R.) 25 MAR 1839 17-May-1926 87
Stanley, Kenneth 6-Jul-1928 19-May-1975 46
Stanley, Lavania B. (Lavania Beaman) 1856 1904 48
Stanley, Lela 23-Dec-1906 18-Dec-1992 85
Stanley, Pink (Pinkus P.) 19 SEPT 1896 27-Apr-1971 74
Stanley, Rebecca (Rebecca Harper) 6 NOV 1848 1-Jan-1934 86
Strong, Emma Bolander 20 MAY 1881 26-Mar-1911 29
Teague, Joel Brownlo 13 APR 1869 22-Sep-1946 77
Teague, Mattie Hayes (Cowan) 15-Dec-1907 30-Sep-1993 85
Teague, Minnie (Eva Ormenta Jones) 31 OCT 1876 5-Mar-1938 61
Teague, Thomas Joel 4-Oct-1934 17-Dec-1935 14 mos.
Teague, Tommie F. (Tommie Florney) 9-Apr-1905 23-Sep-1940 35
Thompson, Flara B. 9-Nov-1902 2-Dec-1982 80
Thompson, James A. 18 MAR 1890 18-Feb-1962 71
Thompson, Lily Turner 27 JUL 1890 24-Oct-1918 28
Tisdel, Edna S. 20 MAY 1886 12-Aug-1908 22
Turner, George W. 8 JAN 1884 22 JAN 1897 13
Turner, James B. 26 JAN 1881 22 JAN 1897 15
Turner, Mary Jane 10 JUNE 1842 22 OCT 1894 52
Wiggins, UNKNOWN* ? ? ?
Wilson, J. E. 11 APR ? 8(6?) NOV (??)24 ?
Wilson, Mary 28 MAY 1894 21-May-1984 89
*In my search, I came across the name Simpson F. Wiggins, b. DEC 1850, South Carolina who was a
hired hand of Thomas J. Bolander for many years. I couldn't find a death date, but I am sure he passed
away sometime after the 1920 Federal Census, since he was already into his 70's by then. Simpson F.
Wiggins was most likely buried there by the Bolanders.
Marriages
Dates have been included when given.
Bernard Beaman, Sr. & Bessie Bolander Beaman
Donhugh Beaman & Mary Dodd Beaman
Josiah Beaman & Susannah Atkinson Beaman
Claud Bolander & Ellen Mae Bolander
LaFayette Augusta Bolander & Ducilla E. Moore Bolander
Thomas J. Bolander & Ruth Bolander
Charlie Cowan & Mattie Cowan
Wilburn C. Cowan & Margie Perry Cowan m. 10 JUL 1940
Will J. Cowan & Living Cowan
Lee J. Duncan & Barbara Cowan Duncan m. 23 MAR 1935
Living Fussell & Novita Beaman Fussell
W.M. (Bill) Griffin & Living Griffin m. 19 NOV 1949
Living Harris & Reba Nell Cowan Harris m. 1 JAN 1965
H. Jessie McDaniel & Living McDaniel m. 10 AUG 1956
Kenneth Stanley & Elizabeth Stanley
C.W. Stanley & Rebecca Stanley
G.R. Stanley & Lavania B. Stanley
Pink Stanley & Lela Stanley
Joel Brownlo Teague & Minnie (Jones) Teague
Tommie F. Teague & Mattie Hayes Teague
James A. Thompson & Flara B. Thompson
