James African American Cemetery Murray County, Oklahoma Contributed by Dennis Muncrief mudman@brightok.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Cemetery Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma Lat: Lat: 34°27'33"N, Lon: 97°07'17"W Contributed by Dennis Muncrief, May 2000 [mudman@cableone.net]. Total records = 33. This African American cemetery is located 2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Davis, Murray, OK. The cemetery is located on property still owner by descendants of the James family. The James family does not mind persons entering the property to view the cemetery without prior permission. The cemetery is in "fair" condition and is overgrown with grass and weeds. One interesting monument is that of Richmond Kimbale who was a "Buffalo Soldier" with the 10th U.S. Cavalry. This registry was completed on May 17th, 2000. Bruner, Edgar, b. Feb 1888, d. Mar 11, 1911, s/o Richard Bruner Bruner, G.A., b. Jan 1, 1887, d. Feb 21, 1887, d/o R & J Bruner Bruner, H.M., b. Feb 16, 1886, d. Feb 20, 1886, s/o R & J Bruner Bruner, Joseph, b. 1901, d. 1973 Bruner, Richard, b. Mar 4, 1865, d. Mar 17, 1908 Brunner, Edna, b. Mar 25, 1893, d. May 25, 1893, d/o R & J Bruner Carr, Jessie, b. May 18, 1974, d. Age 1 Day Irvin, Betty Mae, b. Jan 11, 1911, d. Apr 28, 1966 Irvin, Booker T., b. Dec 16, 1912, d. Aug 9, 1966 Jackson, Lizzie, b. Sep 24, 1890, d. Apr 27, 1984 James, Alfred, b. July 9, 1919, d. Jan 29, 1971 James, Cravin, b. June 7, 1912, d. Nov 1 1998, WWII James, Inman, b. 1915, d. 1978, WWII James, Juanita, d. Dec 24, 1974, Aged 54Y 2M 3D James, Lyman, b. May 25, 1917, d. Nov 27, 1971 James, Mary Anna, b. Dec 25, 1897, d. Mar 20, 1964, Mother James, Voyageanna, b. May 18, 1925, d. May 3, 1935 Kimbale, Mauloy, d. Oct 11, 1888, Aged 40 Years, w/o Richmond Kimble Kimbale, Richmond, Tennessee, Pvt., 10th US Cavalry, d. April 8, 1926 Kimbale, Minnie, d. Feb 26, 1901, Aged 35 Years, w/o Richmond Kimble Mahardy, Betsie, Passed Away 1914 Mahardy, Lathy, Aged 1 year 6 months, d/o Wyatt & Betsy Mahardy Mahardy, Lizzy, Passed Away 1908 Mahardy, Lyman, b. Sept 1878, d. June 28, 1902 Mahardy, Martha, Passed Away 1902 Mahardy, Sam Jr., b. Feb 28, 1907, d. Dec 27, 1954 Mahardy, Sam, b. Oct 15, 1868, d. Mar 21, 1962 Mahardy, Wyatt,July, 1843, d. Dec 25, 1905 Stevenson, Travis, Jan 26, 1941, d. Jan 9, 1996 Thompson, Cecil G., Feb 1, 1960, d. Nov 18, 1976 Thompson, Letha, Nov 30, 1899, d. Nov 15, 1986 Thompson, Robert L. Sr., Jan 19, 1900, d. Dec 5, 1986 Wilson, Betty L., d. July 20, 1975, Aged 25 Y 5M 29D There is a large pile of native stone with a name carved into one of them "Joanna Bruner"