Boonville Cemetery, Brazos County, Bryan, Texas ************************************************************************ This file was contributed for use in the USGenWEb Archives by the 2005 Bryan 1st Ward Young Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bryan, Texas. Representative: Jana Henderson ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. 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Erected by the State of Texas 1936 USGS National Mapping Information: Latitude: 304020N Longitude: 0961948W Many of the graves are unmarked and due to time and erosion some are unreadable. The following is a list of all that were readable as of September 2005. ************************************************************************ Allen, Ann M. – Born June 19, 1848 – Died Dec. 8, 1885 (On one headstone with Mary E. C. Wilson) Ayers, Bertha V. - Jan. 15, 1896 - Feb. 11, 1965 Footstone: Mother Ayers, Doris - (concrete slab with name only) Ayers, D.S. - 1860 – 1938 Ayers, Ella - 1889 – 1910 Ayers, George P. - Mar. 18, 1886 – Dec. 21, 1949 Footstone: Daddy Ayers, Jack 1916 – 1916 Ayers, Lucy – 1909 – 1909 Ayers, Minnie - 1865 – 1934 Barrow, Alma - 1881 "Infant" Beckham, James L. - Died Oct. 18, 1867 "To the memory of" "Aged 12 years, 9 Mo. & 7 days" Footstone: J.L.B. Beckham, Mary Jane - June 27, 1870 "Sacred to the memory of" "who departed this life" "Aged 39 years, 5 mo's & 8 days" Footstone: M.J.B. Beckham, Isabella L. – Died Oct. 24, 1867 "To the memory of" "Aged 2 years 10 mo. & 2 days" Footstone: I.L.B. Bowman, E.W. – Born Dec. 23, 1808 – Died Mar. 16, 1888 "Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep" Footstone: E.W.B. Bowman, James I. – Born Jan. 29, 1798 – Died June 29, 1861 "Age 63 yrs, 5 mo's" Footstone: J.I.B. Bowman, W.H. – Born March 9, 1831 – Died August 7, 1903 Footstone: W.H.B. Boyles, Wm. C. – Died Mar. 9, 1863 "Aged 11 years" Brookes, Ione Cranor – Born Oct. 1, 1897 – Died Dec. 29, 1899 "son of Ruby & Will C. Brookes" Footstone: I.C.B. Brown, Mrs. Alberta – 1898 – 1997 Brown, Mrs. E.E. – Born Oct. 29, 1818 – Died McH. 9, 1894 "Mother thou hast from us flown to the regions far above. We to thee rest this stone consecrated by our love" Brundrett, Nannie – 1847 – 1921 Buchanan, George W. – Born Nov. 12, 1855 – Died Feb. 27, 1946 "Gone to Rest" Buchanan, M.E. – Born Feb. 12, 1860 – Died Mar. 30, 1942 "Gone to Rest" "wife of G.W. Buchanan" Buchanan, M.L. – Born Apr. 16, 1858 – Died Nov. 16, 1907 "Wife of C.W. Buchanan" "Gone to rest" "Aged 49 yrs & 7 months" Burkhart, Infant – "Infant son of ____ & _____ Burkhart" Burkhart, Mattie Foster – June 4, 1879 – June 4, 1967 J.R.C. – small stone in the same fence with J.J. & S.M. Nelson R.R.C. – small stone in the same fence with J.J. & S.M. Nelson Calhoun, Chester – 1900 – 1966 "In memory of" Calhoun, Lutishia – Born Aug. 2, 1857 – Died April 4, 1967 "In memory of" Calhoun, Rev. Sam – Born Sept. 15, 1876 – Died Apr. 27, 1966 "In memory of Brother" Carson, Alfred R. – 1847 – 1916 "Father" (On one headstone with wife Mollie J. Carson) Footstone: A.R.C. Carson, Alva – 1900 "Infant son of A.B. & M.A. Carson" Carson, Carl I. – 1875 – 1880 Carson, Carl Reed – Born July 6, 1891 – Died June 7, 1913 "Son of N.F. & N.E. Carson" "At rest with the saints above", Seal on headstone: Woodsmen of the World Memorial, Dum Taget Clamat, Footstone: C.R.C. Carson, Carrie A. – 1883 – 99 Carson, Curtis A. – Sept. 25, 1864 – June 19, 1949 Carson, Edlen – 1885 – 86 Carson, Ele F. – 1870-86 Carson, Georgie E. – Nov. 12, 1884 – Apr. 17, 1971 Carson, Ida Margaret – 1902 – 1919 "Daughter of A.B. & M.A. Carson" Carson, Joe T. – 1872 – 87 Carson, Lucy C. – Born Oct. 11, 1868 – Died Feb. 18, 1921 "Wife of Curtis A. Carson" "Age 52, yrs. 4, mon. 7, days" "A link is broken in our household band. But a chain is forming in a better land" Footstone: L.C.C. Carson, Margaret A. – 1873 – 1921 Carson, Mattie Deaton – Apr. 16, 1876 – Jan. 12, 1917 "At Rest" (On one headstone with husband Thomas Roe Carson) Footstone: M.D.C. Carson, Mollie J. – 1853 – 1921 (On one headstone with husband Alfred R. Carson) Footstone: M.J.C. Carson, Mrs. Nannie E. – Nov. 28, 1861 – Oct. 29, 1910 "Hope" "Wife of N.F. Carson" "Mother thou hast from us flown to the regions far above. We to thee rest this stone consecrated by our love" Footstone: N.E.F. Carson, Nathan Franklin – 1855 – 1917 "I want to be an angel" "Age 62 years" "God never forgets" Carson, Thomas Roe – Oct. 9, 1861 – Dec. 10, 1942 "At Rest" (On one headstone with wife Mattie Deaton Carson) Carson, Vivian Roe – November 13, 1910 – April 1, 1954 "Gone but not forgotten" (Picture of dog and fish on headstone) Christian, Floy A. – Born Jan. 23, 1884 – Died Oct. 19, 1887 (illegible Words) (On one headstone with John H. Christian) Christian, John H. – Born Sept. 3, 1886 – Died Mar. 2, 1887 (illegible words) (On one headstone with Floy A. Christian) Christian, Mary J. – Jan. 23, 1827 – Sep. 26, 1894 Footstone: M.J.C. Collins, Agnes Eugenia – Born Oct. 28, 1891 – Died June 21, 1893 (On one headstone with P.A.E. & T.B. Collins) Collins, P.A.E. – Born Nov. 20, 1847 – Died Feb. 9, 1914 (On one headstone with Agnes Eugenia & T.B. Collins) Collins, T.B. – Born Feb. 10, 1838 – Died Mar. 4, 1901 "Although he sleeps his memory doth live and cheering comfort to his mourners give" (On one headstone with Agnes Eugenia & P.A.E. Collins) Cooper, C.C. – June 13, 1853 – Oct. 28, 1946 "Wife" (On one headstone with Husband James Cooper) Cooper, E.E. – Born June 8, 1819 – Died Feb. 11, 1869 "Sacred to the memory of" Cooper, James – 1847 – Feb. 20, 1914 "Husband" (On one headstone with wife C.C. Cooper) Cooper, M.E. Bettie – Died 1875 "Wife of Jas. Cooper" Cooper, T.M. – Born Jan. 9, 1816 – Died Oct. 28, 1862 "Sacred to the memory of" Cramer, Quinton Lee – Mar. 4, 1944 – Feb. 5, 1962 Curry, Maria – Born June 8, 1875 – Died Aug. 10, 1905 "A light from our household is gone, A voice we loved is stilled" Davis, L.C. – 1902 – 1941 Day, Patrice Nicole – Feb. 16, 1993 – Feb. 16, 1993 Dean, Mrs. W.H. – Born Feb. 7, 1854 – Died Oct. 24, 1903 "Mother" "Such a world of bright thoughts dwelt in her breast, such a heavenly purity in her soul" Dossey, H. – 1873 – 1929 "Husband" Dunn, Seth – April 4, 1931 "Texas PVT 331 Serv BN QMC Eden, Aletha – Born July 9, 1870 – Died Nov. 24, 1894 "Wife of J.R. Eden" "No pains, no griefs, no anxious fear can touch our loved one sleeping here" Eden, Ida M. – Died June 2, 1886 "Wife of J.R. Eden" "Aged 21 years" Evans, John Turner – 1845 – 1908 Footstone: J.T. Evans Evans, Johnnie Frank – Born Jan. 16, 1888 – Died July 18, 1891 "Daughter of J.T. & Lorrena Evans (other illegible words) Foley, John – 1802 – 1857 State of Texas stone with seal: Citizen of the Republic of Texas Foley, John H. – Died Dec. 1857 "A ____ hospitable pioneer" "A Father & Mother of Texas sleep here, disturb them not" (other illegible words) (On one headstone with Margaret Foley) Foley, Margaret – Born 1808 – Died Oct. 1875 "A ____ hospitable pioneer" "A Father & Mother of Texas sleep here, disturb them not" (other illegible words) (On one headstone with John H. Foley) Foster, Calvin A. – Jan. 28, 1845 – Feb. 19, 1919 (On one headstone with Medora Jones Foster) Foster, Rev. G.A. – Born Mar. 30, 1868 – Died April 8, 1930 "In loving memory of" Foster, Medora Jones – May 6, 1849 – Feb. 13, 1931 (On one headstone with Calvin A. Foster) Frazier, Miriam – Dec. 18, 1894 – Aug. 2, 1936 "Gone but not forgotten" Goolsbee, Alice Weddington – Jan. 16, 1883 – Sept. 10, 1957 Footstone: AWG (On one headstone with husband Oscar Wooten Goolsbee) Goolsbee, Oscar Wooten – Feb. 18, 1878 – Feb. 28, 1963 Footstone: OWG (On one headstone with wife Alice Weddington Goolsbee) Goosby, John Lee – Died Sept. ?, 1955 Gray, Marye – Born July 12, 1830 – Died Aug. 1, 1896 "In memory of my Aunt" (other illegible words) Gray, Mozella – 1918 – 1994 Green, Christopher James – January 23, 1963 – May 13, 1993 "Son" Grice, John Quincy – Born April 2, 1895 – Died May 25, 1895 "Age 1 mo & 2 D's" Grice, Joseph Henry – Born April 26, 1891 – Died Feb. 17, 1893 "Age ____" Griffen, Mary J. – 1884 – 1953 Haneman, Albert – Dec. 8, 1835 – Feb. 14, 1876 Footstone: Albert Haneman PVT Co B 2nd US Cav BGLR 10th Texas INF CSA Dec 8 1835 Feb 14 1876" Footstone: A.H. Haneman, Sarah E. – Sept. 30, 1848 – Feb. 3, 1931 Footstone: S.E.H. Head, Jessie Hedge – Jan. 15 1922 – Oct. 3, 1991 Heads, Maggie – Died Dec. 11, 1937 "Gone but not forgotten" Hedge, Nana Lou Frazier – Apr. 17, 1892 – Jan. 30, 1984 "Forever in our hearts" Holmes, David R. – Died Apr. 6, 1874 Hubert, Ben – May 15, 1815 – Sept. 15, 1867 "Born in Monticello Miss." "Died in Bryan" "Although dead, not forgotten" Footstone: B.H. Hudson, W.A. – Born Nov. 25, 1863 – Died Jan. 14, 1917 "Gone but not Forgotten" Footstone: W.A.H. Hughes, Archibald M. – December 13, 1825 – April 18, 1897 "Sgt. 1 Miss. Inf. Mex. War" Hughes, Pauline Debow – Oct. 31, 1858 – Died Oct. 25, 1879 "Born in Galveston, Tex." (other illegible words) Hunter, Jack – January 27, 1935 "Texas BGLR 332 Serv. Bn. QMC" A.J.J., H.C.J., & T.C.J. – small stones found secluded under a tree with the graves of Thomas B. & Martha McLendon Johnson M.J. – headstone of grave was missing, at the foot of the grave is this footstone. This grave is right beside Arthur Jackson. Jackson, Arthur – Nov 22, 1895 – Jan. 23, 1953 "Texas PFC 301 Stev Regt QMC World War I" Jackson, Chad – Feb. 8, 1881 – May 18, 1942 Jackson, Clint – Born Feb. 8, 1881 – Died May 18, 1942 Jackson, Mrs. Estella – 1890 – 1964 Jackson, George W. – 1939 – 1985 Jackson, La Taisha Rochelle – Aug. 25, 1978 – Nov. 30, 1978 Jackson, Lula – Born Sep. 22, 1882 – Died June 21, 1914 (illegible words) Jackson, Mary A. – Dec. 20, 1938 – Apr. 29, 1989 "We will meet again" Jackson, Servilla Sterling – Apr. 21, 1932 – Nov. 15, 1976 "Believe in God" Jackson, William L. – 1928 – 1989 Johnson, Charles H. – 1853 – 1854 "Our babies" (4-sided headstone, one side is Charles H., William E., & James I.; one side is Munroe, Homer M., & Jessie; one side is Oliver D. Johnson; one side is Robert Johnson) Johnson, Homer M. – 1867 – 1871 "Our babies" (4-sided headstone, one side is Homer M., Jessie & Munroe; one side is Willliam E., Charles H., & James I.; one side is Oliver D. Johnson; one side is Robert Johnson) Johnson, James I. – 1860 – 1862 "Our babies" (4-sided headstone, one side is James I., William E., & Charles H.; one side is Munroe, Homer M., & Jessie; one side is Oliver D. Johnson; one side is Robert Johnson) Johnson, Jessie – 1869 – 1869 "Our babies" (4-sided headstone, one side is Jessie, Homer M. & Munroe; one side is William E., Charles H., & James I.; one side is Oliver D. Johnson; one side is Robert Johnson) Johnson, John H. – Born Jan. 6, 1839 – Died Dec. 20, 1868 "Father & child" "and his little Lizzie sleeps here" (On one headstone with his child Lizzie Johnson) Footstone: J.H.J. & L.J. Johnson, Lizzie – Born Aug. 9, 1868 – Died Feb. 6, 1870 "Father & child" "and his little Lizzie sleeps here" (On one headstone with her father John H. Johnson) Footstone: J.H.J. & L.J. Johnson, Lula – Born 1870 – Died Oct. 5, 1907 Johnson, Martha McLendon – Born Sept. 16, 1855 – Died Feb. 11, 1909 "Aged 54 Yrs. 4 mo. 5 D's." Johnson, Munroe – 1865 – 1865 "Our babies" (4-sided headstone, one side is Munroe, Homer M., & Jessie; one side is William E., Charles H., & James I.; one side is Oliver D. Johnson; one side is Robert Johnson) Johnson, Oliver D. – Born Nov. 1, 1870 – Died June 28, 1886 (4-sided headstone, one side Munroe, Homer M., & Jessie; one side William E., Charles H., & James I.; one side Robert Johnson; one side Oliver D. Johnson) Johnson, Robert – Born Feb. 19, 1818 – Died June 21, 1885 (4-sided headstone, one side Munroe, Homer M., & Jessie; one side William E., Charles H., & James I.; one side Oliver D. Johnson; one side Robert Johnson) Johnson, Thomas B. – Died Dec 26, 1902 "Aged 62 years" Johnson, William E. – 1849 – 1850 "Our babies" (4-sided headstone, one side Is William E., Charles H., & James I.; one side is Munroe, Homer M., & Jessie; one side is Oliver D. Johnson; one side is Robert Johnson) Jones, Mr. Allen – Oct. 1887 – Dec. 1964 Jones, Mrs. Elviria Sterling Jones, Hezekiah – 1931 – 1985 Jones, John – June 30, 1889 – June 15, 1953 "Father" Jones, John Lloyd – Aug. 8, 1930 – Dec. 20, 1958 Texas PFC US Army Korea Jones, Mrs. Lena Jones, Mrs. Lenora – May 1897 – Apr. 196? Jones, Mr. Nelson – Nov. 2, 1942 Jones, Rebecca – Sept. 19, 1898 – Nov. 9, 1966 "Mother" Jones, Mrs. Ruby L. – 1924 - 1996 Jones, Thomas – 1915 – 63 King, Ellen – Born 1831 King, Zellie – March 6, 1941 "Texas PVT. ICL. 24 INF." Kirkham, Amandy Melvina – Born Jan. 11, 1820 – Died Feb. 2, 1885 (On one Headstone with husband J.S. Kirkham) Footstone: A.M.K. Kirkham, J.S. – Born Aug. 4, 1826 – Died Oct. 24, 1911 (On one headstone with wife Amandy Melvina Kirkham) Footstone: J.S.K. Kirkham, Lavinia Deboorrer – Born Oct. 14, 1860 – Died July 27, 1866 Footstone: L.D.K. LeVeaux, Mattie – Mar. 9, 1884 – 1888 LeVeaux, Paul – July 4, 1850 – 1890 "Father" A.M.M. – small stone in the Mitchell fence. McIntosh, David – Died Nov. 3, 1897 "Aged 80 years" "Gone but not forgotten" (On one headstone with wife Mary Campbell McIntosh) McIntosh, Frances Osburn – Oct. 22, 1826 – Aug. 22, 1874 "Wife of Wm. McIntosh" "Born in Loudon Co. Va" "Died in Bryan, Texas" "Aged 42 yr & 10 M's" (On one headstone with husband William McIntosh) Footstone: F.O.McI. McIntosh, Julia – Died June 22, 1854 "To the memory of" "A daughter of Wm. & Frances McIntosh" "Aged 11 year 3 m's & 17 d's" Footstone: J.McI. McIntosh, Mary Campbell – Died Oct. 8, 1900 "Wife of David McIntosh" "Aged 53 years" "Gone but not forgotten" (On one headstone with husband David McIntosh) McIntosh, W.O. – Born July 27, 1855 – Died Oct. 29, 1880 Footstone: W.O.McI. McIntosh, William – Sept. 20, 1820 – July 24, 1874 "Born in Loudon Co. Va" "Died in Bryan, Texas" "Aged 53 yr 10m's & 4 d's" Footstone: Wm.McI. (On one headstone with wife Frances Osburn McIntosh) McGee, Vetta? McKee, Alexander – Born Oct. 19, 1812 – Died July 22, 1879 McKee, Amanda M. – Born Nov. 23, 1815 – Died Jan. 30, 1872 "Wife of Alex Mckee" McKee, Easter – Born Nov. 12, 1819 – Died Oct. 19, 1867 "Wife of Alex Mckee" "Daughter of Aurdy & Catherine ?(illegible)" MeLasky, Lee – Apr. 20, 1896 – Sept. 22, 1973 Footstone: "Texas Sci. US Navy World War I, April 20 1896 – Sept 22 1873" (On one headstone with wife Verna Mae MeLasky) MeLasky, Verna Mae – June 25, 1901 – Mar. 14, 1976 (On one headstone with Husband Lee MeLasky) Meredith, Eliza J. – Died Sep. 18, 1879 "Aged 44 ys, 3m's & 23d's" (Other illegible words) Miller, Leana Hedge – Nov. 23, 1922 – Jan. 1, 1974 Mitchell, Adah Ann – Born Aug. 5, 1868 – Died Jan. 27, 1870 "Our children sleep here, disturb them not H. & A.J. Mitchell" Footstone: On one side M.E.M. & E.E.M. On the other side J.M. & A.A.M. (On one headstone with siblings. On one side Josephine & Adah Ann and on the other side Mary Etta and Eunice E.) Mitchell, A.J. – Died June 3, 1885 "Wife of H. Mitchell" "Aged 56 yrs 11 mo & 10 Ds" "In this their last unbroken rest no ills of earth can e'er molest nor toil nor grief nor death can come to this their silent peaceful home" (On one headstone with Harvey Mitchell) Mitchell, Claude – 1867 – 1914 Footstone C.M. Mitchell, Claude – 1889 – 1955 Mitchell, Ella – Born Dec. 5, 1862 – Died Sept. 27, 1873 – "Sacred to the memory of" "Aged 9 yrs, 9 mos, 22 days" "Sweet little Ella for Earth to bloom in heaven hath you to blossom there" Mitchell, Eunice E. – Born Jan. 28, 1860 – Died Jan. 1870 "Our children sleep here, disturb them not H. & A.J. Mitchell" Footstone: On one side M.E.M. & E.E.M. On the other side J.M. & A.A.M.(On one headstone with siblings. On one side Josephine & Adah Ann and on the other side Mary Etta and Eunice E.) Mitchell, Geneva – Born June 22, 1857 – Died Nov. 17, 1895 "Wife of Jeff P. Mitchell sleeps here" "She was brave, affectionate, honest, truthful and a true friend" Footstone: G.M. (On one headstone with Jefferson Paley Mitchell) Mitchell, Harvey – Died Jan. 9, 1901 "Aged 79 yrs 8 mos 18Ds" " In this their last unbroken rest no ills of earth can e'er molest nor toil nor grief nor death can come to this their silent peaceful home" (On one headstone with A.J. Mitchell) Mitchell, Horace – Born July 21, 1851 – Died March 13, 1871 "Sacred to the memory of" "Son of Dr. J.P. & Sarah J. Mitchell" "Aged 19 years, 7 months, 22 days" "Requiescat in pace" (Other words that are illegible) Mitchell, Infant – Died Oct. 1, 1894 "Infant child of Claude & Mary Mitchell" "The self same hand from whence twas given has taken back our babe to heaven" Mitchell, James – Died July 25, 1856 "Aged 75 y's 8 mo 14 d." "Side by side they toiled together, side by side they're resting now" (On one headstone with wife Jane M. Mitchell) Mitchell, James H. – Born Oct. 22, 1817 – Died Mar. 12, 1885 Mitchell, Jane M.– Died July 25, 1860 "Aged 78 y's 2 ms 5 d." "Side by side they toiled together, side by side they're resting now" (On one headstone with husband James Mitchell) Mitchell, Jefferson Paley – Born April 13, 1849 – Died June 30, 1908 "Son of Harvey & Arthuisa Jane Mitchell" "Born Boonville, Texas" Footstone: J.P.M. (On one headstone with Geneva Mitchell) Mitchell, Johnnie Jr. – Nov. 1945 – Oct. 23, 1971 "SP4 US Army" Mitchell, Josephine – Born Dec. 22, 1861 – Died Jan. 22, 1870 "Our children Sleep here, disturb them not H. & A.J. Mitchell" Footstone: On one side M.E.M. & E.E.M. On the other side J.M. & A.A.M. (On one headstone with siblings. On one side Josephine and Adah Ann and on the other side Mary Etta and Eunice E.) Mitchell, Dr. J.P. – Born Feb 25, 1823 – Died June 13, 1879 "His earth life past, the race is run, the battle fought, the victory won. Afflictions calls ne'er reach the tomb, the dust rests here, the soul at home" Mitchell, Katherine May – Oct. 8, 1870 – Apr. 19, 1957 Mitchell, Louise Virginia – Mar. 8, 1866 – July 13, 1904 "I know not where his islands lift their fronded palms in air, I only know I can not drift beyond his loving care" Mitchell, Mary – Dec. 29, 1834 – Sept. 29, 1924 "Mother" (On one headstone with daughter Mary Emma Wyse) Mitchell, Mary Etta – Born March 4, 1855 – Died Jan. 25, 1870 "Our children Sleep here, disturb them not H. & A.J. Mitchell" Footstone: On one side M.E.M. & E.E.M. On the other side J.M. & A.A.M. (On one headstone with siblings. On one side Josephine and Adah Ann and on the other side Mary Etta and Eunice E.) Mitchell, Mary P. – 1901 – 1990 (On one headstone with Rudolph Mitchell) Mitchell, Rudolph – 1892 – 1953 (On one headstone with Mary P. Mitchell) Mitchell, Sarah J. – Born March 25, 1822 – Died Feb. 28, 1891 "Mother" "Her life was one of truth, virtue and holiness in every breath. Her brow is wreathed with peaceful smiles in death" Mitchell, W.C. – Born June 10, 1825 – Died Dec. 28, 1900 "The pains of death are past , labor and sorrow cease, and lifes long warfare closed at last, his soul is found in peace" Footstone: W.C.M. Mitchell, Mrs. Willie L. – 1932 - 1975 Monkers, Mattie E. – Born July 21, 1848 – Died May 22, 1881 "At rest" "In memory of" "Asleep in Jesus" Montgomery, Alice – Jan. 3, 1849 – June 19, 1888 "Wife of S.W. Montgomery" (On one headstone with husband S.W. Montgomery and children John and May Montgomery) Montgomery, Allie – April 12, 1878 – March 24, 1952 Montgomery, Emma – Mar. 17, 1883 – Mar. 22, 1970 Montgomery, John – Feb. 21, 1868 – Jan. 31, 1869 "Our Children" (On one headstone with parents Alice and S.W. Montgomery and sibling May Montgomery) Footstone: John Montgomery, May – Dec. 10, 1869 – Aug. 26, 1878 "Our Children" (On one Headstone with parents Alice and S.W. Montgomery and sibling John Montgomery) Footstone: May Montgomery, Ross L. – April 14, 1876 – April 7, 1930 Footstone: R.L.M. Montgomery, S.W. – June 26, 1839 – Aug. 11, 1895 (On one headstone with wife Alice Montgomery and children John and May Montgomery) Moseley, Addie Harriett – 1859 – 1935 Moseley, Carrie Copeland – 1862 - 1935 Moseley, Daniel Eugene – 1857 – 1881 Moseley, Lorena Phillips – 1825 – 1905 Footstone: L.M. Moseley, Thomas R. – Feb. 23, 1870 "Aged 39 yrs, 11 mos & 6 days" Footstone: T.R.M. (other illegible words) Moseley, Wade Copeland – 1824 – 1870 Footstone: W.M. Needham, Gordon – Oct. 23, 1816 – Nov. 23, 1875 "Born in Delhi, NY" "Died in Boonville, Tex.) Neeley, J.J. – Born Jan. 18, 1843 – Died Apr. 25, 1886 "At Rest" Footstone: J.J.N. Nelson, J.J. – 1853 – 19 "At Rest" (On one headstone with S.M. Nelson) Nelson, S.M. – 1854 – 1934 "At Rest" (On one headstone with J.J. Nelson) Parhams, Frank III– Jul. 25, 1975 – Sep. 25, 1994 "PV2 US Army" Parhams, Frank – Jun. 12, 1913 – Jul. 20, 1985 "PFC U.S. Army" Parker, Elisa R. – Born Nov. 21, 1810 – Died July 5, 1861 "The sweet remembrance of the just, shall flourish when they sleep in dust" Footstone: E.R.P. (On one headstone with Samuel Parker) Parker, Samuel – Born Jan. 6, 1798 – Died Sep. 16, 1857 Footstone: S.P. (On one headstone with Elisa R. Parker) Pittman, Ray Blano – Born Oct. 13, 1881 – Died Oct. 18, 1881 "Son of G.W. & A.F. Pittman" "Our darling boy gone so soon" Plumer, John – 1877 – 1949 Polsfoot, Emielie M. – Born Feb. 29, 1876 – Died Sept. 25, 1880 Preslar, Ivan Theodore – Mar. 18, 1908 – Oct. 18, 1998 "The old, old path" (On one heastone with wife Rachel I. Spiller Preslar) Preslar, Rachel I. Spiller – Aug. 7, 1918 – Jan. 9, 2002 "The old, old path" (On one headstone with husband Ivan Theodore Preslar) Preston, ____ Sallie? C.F.R. – small stone found all alone Ramsey, Eugenia – Aug. 27, 1936 "Daughter" Ramsey, G.W. – May 30, 1916 "Son" "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven" Ramsey, H.S. – Born Oct. 6, 1842 – Died Mar. 25, 1909 "Father" "God calls away when He thinks best" (On one headstone with W.A. Ramsey" Footstone: H.S.R. Ramsey, Ida J. – Mar. 31, 1903 – Mar. 2, 1984 "Together forever" (On one headstone with husband M. Leonard Ramsey) Ramsey, Infant – Died may 30, 1916 "Infant son of G.W. & L. Ramsey" "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven" Footstone: I.R. Ramsey, J.F. – Born Jan. 6, 1881 – Died Aug. 3, 1903 Footstone: J.F.R. Ramsey, L. Marshall – Feb. 26, 1932 – May 23, 1951 "Son" "The Lord is my shepherd" Ramsey, M. Leonard – Mar. 29, 1898 – Sept. 3, 1974 "Together forever" (On one headstone with wife Ida J. Ramsey) Ramsey, Velma Pearl – Aug. 30, 1908 – Mar. 30, 1909 "Daughter of J.Z. Ida Ramsey" Ramsey, W.A. – Born Dec. 3, 1856 – Died June 11, 1928 "Mother" Footstone: W.A.R. (On one headstone with H.S. Ramsey) Ransom, Callie – Born July 2, 1880 – Died June 3, 1890 "Her happy soul ___?" (On one headstone with infant Ransom) Ransom, Hughie – Sept. 28, 1849 – June 18, 1886 "Asleep in Jesus! Peaceful rest, whose waking is supremely blest" (On one headstone with wife Mary Ransom) Ransom, Infant – "Infant son of M.R. & N. Ransom" (On one headstone with Callie Ransom) Ransom, Joseph – Born Aug. 31, 1852 – Died May 11, 1917 "He died as he lived- a christian" Seal: "Woodsmen of the World Memorial Dum Taget Clamat" Footstone: JR Ransom, Mary – Sept. 1, 1855 – Apr. 29, 1911 "Asleep in Jesus! Peaceful rest, whose waking is supremely blest" (On one headstone with husband Hughie Ransom) Rector, John P. – Died April 21st, 1862 "Sacred to the memory of" "12 years 8 Months and 9 days" "He was a son of N.W. Rector" Rector, Presley – Born Sept. 26, 1789 – Died Sept. 4, 1853 Rector, Sivey – Born Dec. 14, 1796 – Died Sept. 20, 1859 Reed, Clara Ann – Born October 24, 1866 – Died December 15, 1870 Reed, David Theophaley – Born March 20, 1876 – Died December 25, 1893 Reed, Ella Goodman – 1860 – 1943 Reed, Flournoy – Died Jan. 11, 1901 "Aged 37 years" "Gone but not forgotten" Footstone: F.R. Reed, G. James L. – Born November 28, 1863 – Died January 17, 1864 Reed, Narcissus – Born October 24, 1832 – Died November 16, 1886 "Wife of S.L. Reed" Reed, Samuel Heath – Born May 14, 1857 – Died January 13, 1888 Reed, Shadric LaFayette – Born December 25, 1825 – Died December 3, 1897 Rick, Emma A. – Oct. 15, 1870 – may 8, 1954 "Mother" Rick, John "Our Grandfather" Royal, Thos Mills – Born Oct. 10, 1871 – Died Sept. 14, 1894 "In memory of" Royal, W.Y. – Born Feb. 12, 1858 – Died May 25, 1913 "An honest man's the noblest work of God" "Brother" Royall, Anna Hughes – Oct. 4, 1852 – Feb. 24, 1924 "Pioneers" "At Rest" (On one headstone with husband Richard R. Royall) Royall, Paul Debow – Born July 18, 1886 – Died Oct. 17, 1886 "Son of R.R. & A.H. Royall" Footstone: P.R. Royall, Richard R. Mar. 31, 1851 – Feb. 27, 1915 "Pioneers" "At Rest" (On one headstone with wife Anna Hughes Royall) Royall, W.B. – Born Jan. 23, 1825 – Died Oct. 8, 1901 "At Rest" "God bless our Father" "Loved and respected by all who knew him. O loving father, O devoted husband and christian gentleman. Gone to his reward" Footstone: Father L.S. – small stone in the fence with Mary, Hughie & Joseph Ransom Sanders, J.D. – Dec. 3, 1867 – March 22, 1911 Shampine, Jaunita – Born 1877 – Died 1948 Shaw, Dilcey – Born Apr. 12, 1877 – Died Mar. 3, 1912 "Weep not she is not Dead but sleepeth" Shaw, Lucy – Born Nov. 28, 1875 – Passed June 22, 1949 Shelton, Mary E. – March 27, 1893 – May 12, 1957 Shugart, Betty Jo Sivils – Aug. 27, 1930 – Dec. 7, 1975 "In loving memory of" "When death hovered over and she knew it was there; still she helped and cared for those around her" Siler, Lee – June 29, 1893 – October 17, 1931 "Texas PVT ICL 509 ENGRS" "Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal" Siler, Samuel – May 8, 1888 – Jan. 19, 1957 "Texas PVT US Army World War I" Sivils, Jesse M. – Nov. 1, 1905 – July 24, 1989 "61 years, Wed March 25, 1927" "Love Marge, Tommy & Mike" (On one headstone with wife Mary B. Camp Sivils) Sivils, Mary B. Camp – May 31, 1910 – Mar. 16, 1990 "61 years, Wed March 25, 1927" "Love Marge, Tommy & Mike" (On one headstone with husband Jesse M. Sivils) Sivils, Paul Lee – July 23, 1940 – June 11, 1968 "Texas EN2 US Navy" Sivils, Shannon Marion – July 9, 1979 – Jan. 1, 1980 Sivils, Sylvia Lessman – Nov. 23, 1961 – June 22, 1968 Sivils, W.A. – Feb. 2, 1880 – Mar. 20, 1940 Skelton, Alice J. – 1854 – 1926 (On one headstone with David A. Skelton) Skelton, David A. – 1850 – 1918 (On one headstone with Alice J. Skelton) Skelton, Lonnie Spurgeon – Sept. 18, 1886 – Nov. 23, 1960 Skelton, Mary E. – March 27, 1893 – May 12, 1957 Smith, Mrs. Birdie M. – 1915 – 2000 Spiller, Ethel Lee – Mar. 4, 1911 – Jan. 23, 1920 Spiller, James E. – Nov. 12, 1874 – Dec. 23, 1922 Spiller, Martha M. – Dec. 18, 1853 – May 31, 1938 "At Rest" Spiller, Robbie Ethel – May 16, 1880 – Apr. 9, 1940 (On one headstone with Roland L. Spiller) Spiller, Roland L. – Dec. 22, 1880 – Apr. 14, 1964 Footstone: R.S. (On one headstone with Robbie Ethel Spiller) Steed, L.E. – Born Aug. 4, 1846 – Died Sept. 29, 1934 "Mother" "Two precious ones from us have gone, the voices we loved are stilled, their places are vacation, our home, and never can be filled" (On one headstone with husband M.C. Steed) Steed, M.C. – Died Sept. 14, 1912 "Father" "Age 61 years" "Two precious ones from us have gone, the voices we loved are stilled, their places are vacation, our home, and never can be filled" (On one headstone with wife L.E. Steed) Sterling, Mr. James A. – 1929 – 1995 Sterling, Lilian – 1909 – 1989 Sterling, Mrs. Mollie – Died June 5, 1924 Sterling, Rodger – July 22, 1881 – Nov. 6, 1974 Sterling, Willie E. – 1897 – 1986 Stevens, Paul Lee – July 23, 1940 – June 11, 1968 "Texas EN2 US Navy" Stevenson, Alice M. – Aug. 5, 1928 – Nov. 23, 1995 "In loving memory" Stevenson, Mr. Andrew L. Jr. – 1948 - 1994 Stevenson, Melvin D. – 1951 - 1989 Stockton, L.D. – Born Jan. 1, 1812 – Died Aug. 23, 1880 (illegible words) Sturlin, Malinda – Born Sept. 1, 1841 "His wife" (On one headstone with Moses Sturlin) Sturlin, Moses – Died Aug. 7, 1903 "Aged 64 years" (On one headstone with Malinda Sturlin) Sutton, Fannie South – Born Feb. 1, 1857 – Died Feb. 9, 1916 "Come ye blessed" "Sister" Footstone: F.S.S. Taylor, Georgia Ann – Nov. 27, 1847 – May 26, 1915 Taylor, Jewel Ann – Feb. 12, 1940 – July 17, 1977 "Meet me in heaven" Thomas, Jessie Wade – July 22, 1871 "Infant son of Sarah & James Thomas" Thornton, Anthony – Mar. 12, 1817 – Apr. 14, 1891 "At rest" "Died in Boonville, Texas" "Aged 74 yrs 1 mo & 2 Days" Thornton, Mary J. – Mar. 15, 1902 "Died in Boonville, Texas" "Wife of Anthony Thornton" "Age 80 years" "Gone but not forgotten" Thornton, Hester Ann – 1856 – 1961 "Gone Home" Turner, Creasy – Born 1836 – Died Feb. 1, 1898 Footstone: C.T. Turner, James – Born July 1, 1883 – Died September 27, 1884 Ward, Alice pearl – Dec. 22, 1883 – May 29, 1965 Ward, Webb P. – Oct. 25, 1882 – Mar. 10, 1947 Ward, Lyndal C. – Sept. 23, 1904 – Apr. 21, 1982 Washington, Harris Gene – Feb. 17, 1943 – Dec. 10, 1993 "Memory Father" Watson, Beatrice – 1910 – 1991 Weddington, Burt Lee – Born Sept. 27, 1886 – Died Nov. 15, 1886 "Son of R.L. & A.J. Weddington" "Our little boy sleeps sweetly here" Footstone: B.L.W. Weddington, Dorothy – Nov. 30, 1913 – Feb. 21, 1915 "Daughter of Dale & Ethel Weddington" Footstone: D.W. Weddington, Jennie Mitchell – Aug. 17, 1850 – Dec. 20, 1933 (On one headstone with R.L. Weddington) Weddington, Little Darling – Born Sept. 19, 1875 – Died July 17, 1876 "Our Babies" "Happy Little Angels" "R.L. and Jennie Weddington" (On one headstone with sibling Sammy Frank Weddington) Weddington, R.L. – Aug. 8, 1840 – Nov. 19, 1910 (On one headstone with Jennie Mitchell Weddington) Weddington, Sammy Frank – Born Sept. 7, 1885 – Died Nov. 3, 1885 "Our Babies" "Happy Little Angels" "R.L. and Jennie Weddington" (On one headstone with sibling Little Darling Weddington) Weddington, Wesa – Nov. 20, 1880 – Mar. 29, 1966 Texas Historical Commission Plaque: Wesa Weddington (Nov 20, 1880 – Mar 29, 1966) Granddaughter of Harvey Mitchell, a pioneer settler of Brazos county, Wesa Weddington began teaching Latin and Spanish in 1903 in Bryan Public Schools. She received a masters degree in 1918 from Columbia University and then taught while serving as principal of Bryan High School from 1920 to 1946. A dedicated teacher who set high standards, she earned love and respect from students, many of whom became leaders in the community. Recorded –1983. Footstone: W.W. Weedham, Gordon – Oct. 23, 1816 – Nov. 23, 1855 "Born in Delhi, N.Y." "Died In Boonville, Tex.) West, Eliza – 1870 – 1959 West, Lucy – Born Aug. 9, 1867 – Died Jan. 12, 1893 "In memory of" "Wife of C.H. West" "Asleep in Jesus" Whitehead, Reverend Spencer W. – April 1889 – Dec. 1967 Whitten, Maxine Sivils – Oct. 21, 1928 – Mar. 16, 1990 "In loving memory of" "Proverbs 31:28" Williams, JRA Alfred III – Oct. 12, 1953 – May 8, 1978 "PVT US Marine Corps" Wilson, Hinantt – Born July 19, 1815 – Died Dec. 8, 1885 "Age 70 Yrs 4 mos & 19 Days" "Sleep on dear father till we meet you in that world so bright and fair with a smile we'll greet you. When we join our right hands there. (On one headstone with Nancy J. Wilson) Wilson, HZT – Born Nov. 20, 1805 – Died June 20, 1912 "Gone but not forgotten" Footstone: HZTW Wilson, Mary E. C. – Born Mar. 18, 1858 – Died Dec. 8, 1885 (On one headstone With Ann M. Allen) Wilson, Nancy J. – Born Feb. 20, 1819 – Died Feb. 22, 1879 "Age 60 Yrs & 2 D's" "Dearest mother thou hast but us here they loss. We deeply feel but in heaven. We hope to meet thee there. No farewell tears are shed" (On one headstone with Hinantt Wilson) Wilson, Willie Jr. – Jan. 26, 1939 – Jan. 17, 1968 Woods, Helen Faye – March 9, 1931 – June 15, 1995 Woods, J.D. – April 20, 1931, Metal marker at foot of grave: J.D. Woods 1931 - 2005 Wyse, Mary Emma – Oct. 8, 1862 – July 5, 1897 "Daughter" (On one headstone with mother Mary Mitchell) Wyse, William H. – Died Sept. 23, 1890 "In loving remembrance of" "Infant son Of John T. & Emma Wyse" Footstone: W.H.W. (other illegible words)