FORT HOUSTON CEMETERY, Anderson County, Texas

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Reprinted from ETGS Quarterly Spring 1981 Vol 5, No. 1
Submitted by ETGS

This old cemetery, located about 3 miles southwest of Palestine, the county seat, was 
copied in 1960 by Mrs. J.W. Stafford and Mrs. H.W. Graser, and submitted to ETGS for 
publication by John Wilkins of Kilgore.  Inscriptions represent all markers with 
birthdates prior to 1900.

Neal, D.C. - (Co. G. 8 Tex Inf. C.S.A.( no dates
Neal, N.P. 1853 - 1912
Neal, Celia A. 1860 - 1908
Neal, Edwin A. June 28 1878 - Apr 26 1930
Neel, Ira R. Dec 9 1862 - June 8 1932
Neel, Mary H. Feb 28 1867 - Aug 24 1927
Neel, Tommie H. 1896 - 1907
Neel, Infant Dau of I.R. & Mary H. Neel 1898 - 1898
Martin, Mrs. Mattie - Died Apr 17 1953, aged 79 yrs 1 mo 2 days
Martin, Ira M. - Died Sep 16, 1953 - aged 61 yrs 7 mo 6 days
Martin, Mrs. Dora - Died Feb 4 1960 - 56 yrs 11 mos
Hunt, Mrs. Mary - Died Mar 5, 1957 - aged 75
Sanders, Elvira W. Dec 1, 816 - Jan 8, 1896
Long, William Early Jan 20 1890 - Feb 18 1954
Slaughter, T.B. -( Co. A 3 Bn. GA. Sharp Shooters, C.S.A.) no dates
(In plot with Elvira Sanders)
Long-Rowells, Nannie 1862 - 1921 (Rowells-Long)
Long, James H. Mar 13 1844 - Apr 20 1900
Long, Waites Reagan Jun 29 1887 - Aug 1 1899
Long, Ernest Pickett Jun 21 1892 - Dec 24 1898
Long, Nannie (Dau of J.H. & N.E. Long) Aug 5 1888 - Aug 12 1888
Barnes, Wiley R. Nov 5 1866 Apr 13 1912
Barnes, Infant son of W.R. Barnes Mra 18 1895 - ____
Barnes, Carolina Nov 22 1898 - Mar 9 1900
Barnes, Ethel May July 14 1897 - Aug 21 1910
Barnes, Frankie Mar 13 1904 - Feb 18 1918
Barnes, Infant Son Feb 2 1900 - ____
Barnes, Infant Dau of W.R. & M.E. Nov 24 1907 - ____
Hudson, Americus L Sept 8, 1867 - Nov 26 1947
Evans, Mrs Charlie E. - Died Aug 16, 1950; 73 yrs 9 mo 27 days
Evans, Charles M. Died Feb 15 1952; 73 yrs 6 mo 2 days
Delany, John Jul 17 1848 - Jul 8 1927
Delany, Catherine A. Jun 25 1855 - May 6 1910
Delany, William M. Nov 6 1879 - Sep 27 1897
Chambers, W.M. "Uncle Billy" Aug 20 1849 - Nov 23 1925
Chambers, J.H. Oct 2 1806 - Jan 5 1884
Chambers, Jane A. Jan 1 1811 - Jul 10, 1885
Miller, Amos L. (Born at Colebrookdale, PA.)  Nov 16 1831 - Mar 18 1889
Miller, Mary M. Jan 18, 1838 - Apr 26 1920
Miller, Edwin, (Son of A.L. & M.M.) Oct 8 1871 - Dec 24 1899
Miller, A.K. Mar 21 1875 - Oct 2 1920
Crist, W.L. (Bud) Dec 12 1879 - Mar 23 1943
Crist, Maggie B. Jun 2 1889 - Aug 13 1940
Crist, William H. (Co. I, 7 Tex Cav C.S.A.) no dates
Brown, William M. 1862 - 1935
Brown, Emma K. 1870 - 1935
Persons, Wm. Nov 14 1814 - (unable to read)
Person, Nancy H. 1834 - 1908
Perkins, Infant Son of T.J. & M.A. Jan 14, 1886 - Jan 15, 1886
Holmes, Samuel P. Dec 25 1860 - Oct 14 1956
Holmes, Minnie Lee (Married 75 years Oct 11 1956) Feb 15 1865 - Oct 26 1956
Holmes, Rosa 1886 - 1900
Holmes, Percy P. 1902 - 1933
Holmes, Mae,  (Dau of S.P. & M.L.) Aug 31 1882 - Aug 11 1887
Holmes, Minnie, (Dau of S.P. & M.L.) Aug 9 1884 - Aug 23 1885
Holmes, Edith, (Inf Dau of S.P. & M.L.) Feb 7, 1888 - ___
Farris, A.D. Jan 27 1866 - Dec 3 1934
Farris, Mollie Mar 24 1872 - May 7 1927
McClanahan, J.H. 1860 - 1937 
McClanahan, Louisa A. 1862 - 1887
Freeman, Rev. Walter J. Jul 1 1873 - Aug 3 1952
Freeman, Amanda A. Dec 2 1877 - ____
Godbey, M.S. Aug 2 1825 - Mar 21 1899
Heath, R.F. Dec 11 1824 - Jul 6 1911
Heath, S.F. (Mother) Feb 19 1837 - Oct 30 1915
Heath, William H. 1876 - 1943
Heath, Carrie F. 1884 - 1960
Fields, Maggie Heath 1881 - 1052
Heath, George P. Sep 4 1861 - Apr 27 1036
Heath, Ella Anis Cleveland  (Wife of G.P.) Feb 21 1874 - Oct 28 1912
Heath, Gertrude Denson  (Wife of G.P.) Dec 14 1878 - Jan 6 1948
Pover, Joseph H. Mar 15 1840 - Jan 15 1911
Pover, Sallie J. Heath Feb 19 1857 - May 18 1904
Kluth, Otto L. (Father) Mar 3 1876 - May 2 1959
Kluth, Fannie J. (Pover) Dec 31 1884 - May 2 1958
Callaway, Sarah 1887 - 1957
Callaway, Allan M. 1880 - ____
Wright, John C. Nov 18 1854 - Dec 14 1938
Wright, Dora E. Feb 7 1862 - Feb 10 1941
Wright, Mary J. 1857 - 1922
Wright, Ellen G. 1842 - 1918
Graves, Louis A. Apr 16 1867 - Mar 8 1941
Graves, Fannie E. Mar 17 1870 - Jul 17 1917
Graves, Roy A. (Cpl. 325 Engrs. 90 Div.) Oct 18 1889 - Jun 30 1948
Broyles, John Fred 1877 - 1949
Broyles, Josie Ellen 1887 - ____
Clark, Samuel V. Sep 8 1880 - Feb 15 1920
Clark, Lindsey B. (Member of U.S. Navy) Aug 4 1889 - Nov 30 1918
Clark, Ida L. (Mother) 1886 - 1953
Clark, Charlie Fred Nov 3 1875 - Nov 25 1958
Clark, Maggie (Mazzie) Dec 27 1892 - ____
Johnston, Percy	 Apr 6 1872 - Apr 21 1954
Johnston, Lottie Aug 21 1882 - ____
Johnston, Joseph A. (Cpl 52 Mil Plc WW2 Korea Oct 9 1920 - Dec 18 1957
Hammonds, J.W. 1845 - 1923
Hammonds, Martha Ann 1847 - 1924
Strong, Elzie E. Dec 26 1889 - Oct 19 1918
Johnson, G.W. (Father) 1853 - 1922
Johnson, J.D. (Mother) 1856 - 1935
Wright, Louisa B. Died Feb 23 1960, aged 77 yrs 6 mos 25 days
Wright, Charles ____ aged 74 years
Walpole, George Willard Mar 26 1918 - Jul 5 1918
Walpole, Guy Small Mar 26 1918 - Apr 2 1918
Smith, J.B. ____ - Feb 9 1947
Dobbs, J.L. Aug 12 1869 - May 27 1947
Dobbs, R. Dennie, Wife of J.L. Nov 25 1867 - Nov 20 1940
Dobbs, Ollie R Feb 27 1897 - Mar 25 1960
Dobbs, Annie L., Wife of O.R. Apr 8 1904 - ____
Smith, General Nathaniel of Athens, Tenn. (Vet War of 1812 - To Ft Houston,
Texas 1839)
Smith, Martha F. (Wife) ____ - Died 1841
Hunter, James  (Son of Archibald R.S. Hunter & Elizabeth W. Lucas of Huntington,
Murphy, N.C.) 1812 - 1840
Hunter, Mary M. Carr, (His Wife, buried in San Antonio, Texas)
Rodgers, William F. (Tex Pvt 4 Co Com Center, WW1, PH) Sep 11 1887 - Jan 26 1958
Rodgers, John Isaac Oct 2 1863 - Feb 17 1944
Rodgers, Fred (Son of Mr and Mrs W.F.) Jun 24 1924 - Mar 21 1927
Cartwell, James……Albert Edward - No Dates
Callaway, J.A. Jun 27 1856 - Jan 20 1929
Callaway, Idella Jan 1 1872 - Mar 6 1936
Callaway, Mary Della Dec 8 1889 - Aug 6 1898
Callaway, Myrtle Bell Jul 9 1904 - Sep 9 1906
Rogers, Larkin J Aug 12 1837 - Dec 12 1909
Johnson, John Wiley ____ - Jul 15 1955 aged 79 yrs 6 mo 11 days
Johnson, Mrs John Wiley ____ - Jul 17 1953 aged 79 yrs 10 mos
Jobe, Roy C. (Masonic Lodge #31) No Dates
Gibson, John I. ____ - Apr 29 1895 aged 59 yrs
Gibson, Sophia E. Wife of John I Jun 3 1840 - Jul 1 1886
Tompkins, George d 1842 - 1893
Tomkins, Elizabeth 1855 - 1938
Campbell, J.D. Feb 17 1876 - Oct 20 1935
Campbell, Rue Ella Jun 11 1883 - Sep 5 1905
Huffman, Vera Tomkins 1893 - 1911
Rogers, C.F. Dec 27 1877 - Dec 25 1918
Berry, Dareus Feb 15 1840 - Apr 4 1895
Lucas (Lugas?), Fannie A. Wife of W.W. Apr 29 1861 - Oct 30 1910
Hudson, Walter Pierce May 20 1876 - Jul 20 1952
Hudson, Mary Della Tomkins Jun 11 1883 - Jun 12 1946
Berry, James E. Aug 11 1874 - Jun 13 1897
Holloway, Robert E. 1898 - 1952
Holloway, Ima D. 1898 - ____
Kimbrell, E.D.E. 1882 - 1959
Kimbrell, Augusta 1888 - ____
Kimbrell, J.L. Mar 4 1886 - Apr 29 1927
Ficken, John Dec 12 1894 - Dec 19 1930
Green, L.E. Sr. 1863 - 1941
Collier, Fred 1874 - 1946
Collier, Maude 1880 - ____
Collier, Fred (Tex Pvt 33 Inf WW1) Jan 5 1897 - May 31 1947
Hall, Claude Feb 10 1902 - Oct 21 1930
Stone, W.G. 1881 - 1946
Schwitter, Joseph Aug 27 1848 - Nov 19 1936
Schwitter, Elizabeth Jane Oct 8 1853 - May 5 1906
Schwitter, Clem Mar 3 1893 - Oct 9 1930
Schwitter, Mary Maude ____ - Nov 2 1958 - aged 72 yrs 9 mo 14 days
Bars, Mary E. Feb 9 1867 - May 31 1943
Bars, George W. Jan 13 1886 - May 31 1960
Bars, Alice M. Jun 28 1891 - May 25 1908
Temple, G.A. Dec 15 1830 - Sep 7 1905
Collier, William A. Oct 12 1845 - Jan 24 1931
Collier, Mary L. "Wife" Nov 3 1845 - Apr 8 1929
Collier, J.K. May 7 1868 - Nov 6 1949
Collier, L.M. "Wife" May 7 1872 - Aug 26 1949
Collier, Charles Mason May 17 1888 - Apr 20 1944
Nicholson, Calvin Watson Dec 9 1865 - Dec 24 1939
Nicholson, Mary M. "Wife" Jul 23 1876 - Jul 30 1920
Nicholson, Lennie, (Dau of C.W. & M.M.) 1904 - 1916
Collier, W.R. Apr 1 1872 - Jun 4 1958
Collier, Mollie (Wife of W.R.) Sep 3 1876 - Feb 23 1908
Collier, Link 1897 - 1906
Collier, Grace 1895 - 1896
Holmes, John Earl Sr. Mar 7 1868 - Jul 24 1950
Holmes, Eliza Carrie Crist (Wife) Nov 22 1871 - Dec 14 1938
Holmes, Edwin James Dec 5 1895 - Apr 8 1912
Persons, Tom J. 1855 - 1895
Persons, Maggie Eugenia McClanahan 1861 - 1934
Lemacks, A.L. 1878 - 1944
Fulton, Albert N. (Son of R.N. & S.F.) 1889 - 1891
Holmes, Wm. Apr 6 1825 - Mar 20 1896
Holmes, Keziah E., (Wife of Wm.) Aug 8 1834 - Apr 15 1894
Holmes, James A. Oct 25 1865 - Feb 15 1893
Holmes, Mary L. Jan 23 1863 - Dec 26 1900
Holmes, Wm. Jun 24 1870 - Jun 25 1903
Holmes, P.G. Mar 30 1857 - Jun 1 1942
Kiser, Fannie (Wife of Jonas Kiser) Feb 18 1818 - Aug 19 1900
Kiser, Wm. Henry Jul 8 1844 - Feb 16 1907
Kiser, Nancy Ann, (Wife of Wm.H.) Apr 11 1846 - Mar 5 1911
Kiser, Thomas A. Jan 24 1875 - Apr 26 1928
Kiser, Mary (Wife of T.A. Kiser) Feb 24 1878 - Feb 9 1902
Kiser, Florence, (Dau of T.A. & Mary) Oct __ 1898 - Nov __ 1899
Alexander, Jane Dec 5 1838 - Dec 1 1905
Lanier, Mary Etta Jan 25 1872 - May 16 1931
Johnston, William P. (Tex Pvt Co Coast Art) Jun 9 1876 - Nov 18 1925
Johnston, Ida Kiser, (Wife of W.P.) Feb 25 1886 - Jan 30 1916
Kiser, Jonas Alexander Mar 5 1858 - Mar 27 1922
Kiser, Nancy C. (Wife) May 3 1858 - Jul 17 1954
Thomas, Catherine E. May 20 1843 - Dec 24 1925
Stuard, Catherine, (Wife of S.A. Stuard) Aug 24 1823 - Feb 3 1901
Kiser, Berry 1849 - 1928
Kiser, Sarah A. (Wife of Berry Kiser) Feb 28 1846 - Sep 2 1905
Johnston, Cintha J. (Wife of Baxter Johnston) 1871 - ____
Johnston, Baxter 1858 - 1931
Gray, Sallie J. Dec 8 1876 - Apr 11 1928
Peel, Claude Apr 4 1961 - 72 yrs 8 mo
Gallatin, R.G. (or H.G.) Apr 8 1936 - 80 yrs 9 mos 15 days
Viebag, F.J. Jan 4 1902 - Feb 8 1905 
Viebag, Agnes Dec 7 1861 - Dec 13 1932
Viebag, Helen Jan 4 1902 - Feb 8 1905