Bexar Co., TX - Cemeteries - Blackhill Cemetery/Blackhill Burial Park *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Janice Hagen Davis Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Here is the transcription of Blackhill Cemetery known as Blackhill Burial Park. BLACKHILL BURIAL PARK (CEMETERY) Blackhill Burial Park is located at I H 35 and Lucky Road. You would take the exit # 135 if traveling south from San Antonio towards Lytle. It is located at the southeastern corner of Bexar County. Avant, Bertha A Jan 16. 1888 Nov 29, 1902 Avant, Hazel V. Oct 28, 1895 April 15, 1903 This is a double headstone with both ladies info on it. Avant, Mattie 1864 1941 Mother Double headstone with Leonidas Avant, Leonidas 1862 1942 Father Avant, Ruth K. Dec 17, 1903 Dec 25, 1967 "Beloved wife of Geo. L. Avant" Avant, George L May 24, 1889 Oct 28 1975 Father---- Triple headstone with Virgie and Fred. Avant, Virgie Lee Oct 31, 1900 Feb 22, 1951 Mother Avant, Fred L. Dec 27, 1923 April 5, 1995 Son Avant, Vivian L -------- Avant, George Stanley Nov 10, 1921 Aug 25, 1999 Double stone with Vada Avant Vada B. ------- McLendon, Amy Lynn Dec 7, 1976 June 13, 1992 "Baby Girl" 2 metal crosses "Unknown" Pue, Lillie R. 1875 1904 2 metal crosses "Unknown" Koehler, Minna Dec 6 1867 April 29 1941 "Mother" Koehler, Otto F. Born Mar 5, 1863 Died Sept 16, 1916 Koehler, Ernestine A. Born Mar 12, 1932, Died Dec 3 1916 Ludwig, Baby Williams, Robert A. 1920 1932 "In Gods Care" Ludwig, Rosa Lee Dec. 6, 1897 July 21, 1976 Ludwig, Lester H. Jan 13, 1903 July 17, 1983 Whitaker, David Willis Nov 8, 1897 Jan 31, 1974 double stone with Lola Whitaker, Lola Kirby Apr 28, 1898 Aug 22 1988 Whitaker, Martha Dell Sept 13, 1925 Sept 13 1925 "Baby" Whitaker, Willis Bennie Oct 14, 1926 Oct 3, 1976 Ludwig, Mrs. Martha Koehler 1897--1936 "At Peace" Urquhart, Wilson June 3 1944 "Baby Girl" Koehler, Otto H. May 5, 1902 Dec 1, 1968 "Father" double stone with Annie Koehler, Annie M. Mar 6 1910 Nov 21 1988 "Mother" Urquhart, Yvonne G. Oct 25, 1922 Apr 2 1981 "Wife" This stone is directly above "Baby Girl" Wilson Urquhart. Gilleland, "Buster" Orville W. Oct 8 1908 June 18 1982 Double stone with Pauline Gilliland, Pauline P. Nov 25 1903 ----- Jackel, John F. Jan 20 1887 May 29 1970 double stone with Augusta Jackel, Augusta L. Aug 3., 1894 Aug 12, 1943 Patteson, Lucille Jackel May 9 1919 Jan 2, 1992 Jackel, Marshall J. Feb 2 1915 Aug 5 1984 double stone with Contance Jackel, Contance C. Apr 15, 1922 Aug 21 1989 Jackel, Tommy D. -------- Jackel, Sandra L. Oct 21, 1947 April 1, 1997 Nehr, Andrew W. Jr. Aug 10, 1909 Jan 15, 2000 double stone with Vivian Nehr, Vivian M. Sept 21, 1910 Jan 26, 1985 Etter, Leo Edward ------- Etter, Wilma Griffin Dec 3, 1917 Dec 26, 2000 Jones, Sarah Died Jan 21, 1926 Griffin, Tom C. Oct 6, 1872 Aug 6, 1934 Griffin, Georgie Jan 26, 1882 May 20 1977 Eastern Star emblem on stone Griffin, Grady F. June 14, 1908 Feb 15, 1965 Masonic Emblem on stone. the next 5 stones are all in one large plot with curbing around it. Kitchens, Katheryn Kirby July 7, 1926 Dec 7 1985 "Momma" "Our Yellow Rose" Kirby, Volney D. 1902 1970 "Pete" is below the death date. "Daddy" is above the name and there is a Masonic emblem on the stone The stone is a double with Mabel. Kirby, Mabel H. 1907 1982 "Mother" Kitchens, Joe Crawford Oct 31, 1921 July 5, 1986 "Daddy" Kirby, Robert Gilbert Jan 17, 1870 July 8, 1917 double stone with Annie Kirby, Annie Jane Sept 5, 1864 June 18, 1947 Hezekiah, Scott Feb 21, 1844 May 22, 1895 end of the Kirby large plot. Neal, Conley Alton 1905 1971 double stone with Marie Neal, Marie Rogers 1908 1987 Miller, John R. Jan 8, 1895 July 17, 1978 "My Love" is above the name, This is a double stone with Alta. Miller, Alta. M. Oct 15, 1902 Apr 16, 1979 "Wife" Beam, Oliver L. Feb 11, 1867 Dec. 29, 1934 double stone with Uraney Beam, Uraney Nov 28, 1868 June 24, 1961 Reardon, John P. Sr. Nov 2, 1902 Sept. 17, 1987 double stone with Gladys Reardon, Gladys H. Aug 31, 1910 Aug 31, 1999 Wilke, Gilbert Jan 3, 1916 Aug 31 1984 double stone with Ruth Wilke, Ruth Killen Apr 2, 1919 June 15, 2001 Noack, Lynell W. Townsend Sept 2, 1939 Jan 23, 2000 Partch, Steven Michael ------- Partch, Margaret Purvis----- Purvis, James Louis "Lou" Mar 20, 1919 Mar 6, 2000 double stone with Virginia Purvis, James L. CPO U S Navy, World War II Korea, Mar 20, 1919-- Mar 6 2000 This is a military stone at the foot of the double headstone. Purvis, Virginia Reardon "Gini" Housos, George Oct 14, 1917 Aug 9, 1993 double headstone with Bernice Housos, Bernice ------ Gent, John C. Sept 2, 1887 Sept 1 1963 double headstone with Ordia Gent, Ordia Oct 12, 1893 Oct 21 1987 Ethridge, Roy Jones 1897 Loved 1897 Ethridge, Lillie 1880 1950 "At Rest" Ethridge, James Clinton 1860 1935 "At Rest" Estes, Leona R. Apr 11, 1917 Aug 8, 2000 Childress, A. D. "Dodd" Nov 3, 1900 Jan 26, 1990 double headstone with Ruth. Childress, Ruth E. Nov 29, 1911 Dec 28, 1995 Hubbard, Irwin G. Jr. --------- double stone with Vivian Hubbard, Vivian C. July 24, 1925 Mar 23, 1998 Jack, Shauna Kathleen Oct 22, 1977 Oct 22, 1977 Jack, Howard 1898 1974 double stone with Virginia Jack, Virginia 1903 2000 Pringle, Mr. C. metal cross with no other info Updyke, Lewis W. Cpl US Marine Corps World War II April 23, 1923 Dec 31, 1976 this is a bronze military marker. Stone, William Clark May 2, 1898 Aug 16, 1987 double stone with Mary Belle Stone, Mary Belle Oct 6, 1909 July 19, 1996 Griffin, Glenn C. Aug 23, 1913 Jan 23, 1995 double stone with Clara Griffin, Clara M. ----------- Peterson, Volney Aug 30, 1895 May 27, 1988 "Father" double stone with Nina Peterson, Nina B. Jan 28, 1903 Oct 4, 1999 "Mother" Miller, H. Monteith PFC US Army World War II Aug 2, 1922 Feb 29, 1984 This is a granit military stone. Hartin, Mr. metal cross Sygeel, Joanne Williams wood cross Williams, Louis M. July 24, 1949 Aug 3, 1949 Williams, Milton L. Gunn, Rosie E. Apr 29, 1927 Nov. 9, 1980 Williams, Louis M. July 15, 1898 Sept 30 1948 Williams, Mary E. --- Long, Mr. metal cross, no other info Perrault, Roy A. 1894 1977 double stone with Lela Perrault, Lela M. 1894 1986 Shelton, James R. 1921 1983 double stone with Elenor Shelton, Elenor P. ---- Kostas, James R. Jr. Feb. 19, 1956 Sept 19, 1974 Powell, Jerry W. ---- double headstone with Sherri Powell, Sherri E. Sept 24, 1958 Jan 27, 1999 Powell, Waine L Sept 23 1921 Oct 9 1996 double headstone with Shirley. Powell, Shirley M. July 6, 1920 Apr 1, 2000 Marquardt, Jenerva A ------ double headstone with Floyd Marquardt, Floyd ----- Lawrence M. Ricketts T SGT U S Army Air Forces World War II Sept 1, 1919 April 14 1998 This is a bronze military marker. Brooks, Joe E ---- Double headstone with Nina Brooks, Nina "Oner" McElhaney May 7 1913 Dec 2 1994 Kidder, Carry Otto May 26, 1905 May 21 1997 Barclay, James Nov 19, 1935 Nov 9 1992 "Beloved Husband and Father" double headstone with Yvonne Barclay, Yvonne P. --------- Chief Petty Officer James R. Barclay Jan 9, 1913 Nov 18, 1997 World War II Veteran Who Fought at Dunkirk Beach for King George VI British Royal Navy There is a ship engraved on the top part of this marker that is very beautiful. On the back of the headstone if a flag engraved (I am assuming a Scotish flag) with the words Scotland and Barclay engraved under the flag. Bell, Thomas Avery Oct 12 1909 Feb 5, 1983 Double headstone with Gilberta Bell, Gilberta E. ------- There is a bronze marker at the foot of the grave with Bell, Avery 1909-1983 and Gilberta on the marker. Mc Coy, Ina Dencil -------- double stone with Leona Mc Coy, Leona Scott --------- Scott, Margaret Thigpen Aug 14, 1897 Oct 9, 1982 double stone with Charles. Scott, Charles Elliott Feb 10, 1893 Dec 24, 1981 Henry, Harold Ronald May 18, 1935 Oct 16, 1963 Scott, Donald Preston "Bo" Sept 20, 1949 Apr 11 1995 Scott, Charles Preston May 19, 1916 Aug 19, 1986 double stone with Georgina Scott, Georgina E. Jackell Sept 23, 1921 Apr 2, 1994 Murel Byrd CPL U S Marine Corps World War II Oct 7, 1928 Jan 6 1999 This is a granet military marker. Disney, George C. Oct 29, 1928 Sept 9, 1996 double stone with Christine Disney, Christine R. Aug 21 1936 Mar 30, 1992 Tillman, Mildred June 12 1916 Mar 22 1987 "Mother" Sanders, Stephen A. 1958 1990 This is a small metal marker, possibly a funeral home marker, not sure. There is a metal cross at the metal marker with the same info on it. Carter, Pearl L. "Mimi" Sept 29, 1897 Feb 3 1979 Fox, Mary F. Oct 2, 1865 Nov 28, 1945 "Mother" Leonard, Stella J. Wheelis ----- Wheelis, Billy Chris 1930 2001 this is a wood cross Mrs. Lothringer ---- this is a metal cross Dalros, Barbara L May 17 1908 Mar 5, 1964 Dalros, Ervin W. Oct 27, 1905 Jan 18, 1979 Edwards, Ruth S. Sept 16, 1914 Aug 23 1990 Tankersley, E ---- this is a metal cross Tankersley, Earl W 1941 1985 metal marker, this is with the metal cross above Washek, William Emil Aug 21 1913 Jan 29 1999 Hightower, Dollye Sept 17 1890 April 21, 1971 this is a double headstone with Robert Hightower, Robert Dec 16 1892 Aug 3, 1975 Hightower, Gladys Z. Dec 6, 1913 Aug 3, 1975 Hough, Mary Alpha Dec 24, 1893 Feb 13, 1987 Folsom, Glenn 1955 2003 Cooper, Gid Preston Dec 1 1921 Aug 28, 1987 this is a double headstone with Billie Below is a military stone that is listed. Cooper, Billie Ruth Pilgrim ----- Lane, Rommie Lee Jan 11 1935 Feb 22, 2000 "Daddy" double stone with Cleo Lane, Cleo Lynnell ---- "Mama" Cooper, Gid Preston S SGT U S Air Force World War II 1921-1987 This is a granit military marker. above is the double stone with Billie. This is a triple headstone Davenport, Rachel ------- Davenport, Fred J. ------ Davenport, Lula L Feb 24, 1925 Jan 6, 1998 Shaw, John W. Mar 18, 1850 Aug 2, 1937 double stone with Princiss Shaw, Princiss E. Oct 19 1849 May 12, 1942 Lowe, Harrison M. Jan 27 1888 Mar 7 1957 double stone with Nancy Lowe, Nancy J. Aug 18, 1889 Apr 7 1969 Gibson, Johnnie Lee PFC U S Marine Corps World War II Aug 4, 1919 May 12, 1973 This is a bronze military marker Gibson, Durwood Dec 6 1916 Feb 5, 1970 "Son" Gibson, Swanee D. Mar 2 1888 Jan 21 1948 "Daddy" Gibson, Annie Ruth Oct 5 1900 Dec 2, 1984 "Mother" McGinnis, Norma 1928 2003 "age 74" This is a funeral home marker. Carter, Jared David CPL U S Army Air Force World War II Aug 18, 1916 Sept 2 2002 This is a granit military marker. Carter, Maggie Oct 15, 1895 Feb 6, 1943 "Our beloved Wife and Mother" Carter, Dalton Oct 4, 1893 May 29 1982 "Our beloved Father and Grandfather" Carter, Gladys Marie Dec 23, 1934 Mar 23 1942 "Daughter" Carter, Elvira B Sept 23, 1903 Apr 8 1976 double stone with Horace Carter, Horace C. Sept 8, 1899 Aug 28, 1984 Carter, Howard Claude Aug 30 1930 Oct 10 1986 Adamson, Charles Jan 20, 1928 Mar 10, 2003 Stratton, Phronia E. Feb 19 1905 Aug 18 1971 Metal Cross----no info Meyer, Gustav L Dec 22, 1896 June 23 1962 double stone with Feieda. On Gustav's marker there is an emblem that I do not recognize. Meyer, Frieda W. Sept 18, 1895 Dec 23, 1980 Eastern Star emblem on her info Meyer, J. F. W. 1858 1944 this is a double stone with Mary. There is a Masonic emblem above J. F. W. "Uncle Billie" is engraved under J.F.W. Meyer, Mary L. 1872 1957 "Eastern Star" emblem above her name. Carter, Charles F. June 1, 1932 July 17 1992 This is a double stone with Elizabeth. At the foot of the Charles side of the grave is another headstone with the granet military marker. Charles F. Carter T SGT U S Army Korea June 1 1933 July 17, 1992 Carter, Elizabeth A. ---- Kinney, James L. Mar 10, 1915 Nov 21, 1998 double stone with Mary Kinney, Mary Lyndal Carter Oct 28, 1922 Jun 12, 1993 These next two headstones appear to be the oldest original headstones in this cemetery. Schulz, Franz L GEB 18, Nov 1842 GEST 5, Feb 1898 "Rulie in Frieden" Schulz, Wilhelmine, GEB 15 Mar 1842 GEST 24 Aug 1929 "Rulie in Frieden" In memory of August Lorenz 1840-1919 Wiliamson, John W. Nov 1, 1859 Nov 11, 1941 conclusion of the transcribing of the Blackhill Burial Park (Cemetery) as of April 12, 2003