Camp Co., TX - Cemeteries - Reeves Chapel (UMC) & Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: C. M. Wright Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Reeves Chapel (UMC) & Cemetery 15/July/2002 Directions: From Business {271}on the south side of Pittsburg,TX. Take Highway {556}west for 2 miles. Take county road {1519 west for 2 miles. Turn left onto the blacktop road (A sign as one turns left has the church name and insignia). These lands of about 1000 acres from left to right once belonged to Reeves and Bailey's. Drive about 3/10th's of a mile up the road and the church building and cemetery are on the right. This place known as Reeves Chapel-land was donated by Counce & Salina (Bailey) Reeves in the 1870's and progressed to the lovely place it is today. Entering the gate beside the church building and walking easterly to the front stones nearest the road is where we began, ( Many rows very uneven). It appears that the earliest burial was in 1865, whereas the founders came as early as 1858 to this place.. HART J. Edward-1886-1950- Father Sadie E.- 1886-1942-Mother MINSHEW Albert M.- 9/Jan/1880-5/Sep/1958 A. Vance- 11/May/1884-28/Jun/1962 Geraldine- 11/Dec/1911-26/May/1990 GRIFFITH Martha C.- 20/May/1862- 9/Jun/1951 George Frank- 21/Aug/1854-2/Jan/1921 Ezra- (child) of G.F. & Martha (no dates) Florie- (child) of G.F & Martha (no dates) Willie Pascal-12/Jul/1922-1/Dec/1926 (Rest till the Resurrection Comes) SMITH Frank A.-11/Dec/1921 Mary Louise- 17/Nov/1928 Alice Irene North- 11/Jul/1913-24/Jun/1996 SMITH John Robert- 5/Oct/1927-3/Aug/1999 Married June 6, 1957 Joy Ann- 13/Feb/1939- SMITH Buster- 6/Feb/1899-26/Mar/1993 Erna M.- 9/Jun/1903-14/Oct/1968-Mother REAVES John W.- 28/Jan/1877-11/Sep/1939 Bernice- 7/Sep/1884-10/Nov/1958 God gives us love, something to love, he lends us. Infant daughter of Mr.& Mrs. J.W. Reeves 27/May/1919-21/Jun/1919 GIBBENS Thy Will Be Done: William T.- husband of Ada L. Gibbens 15/Nov/1858-25/Jan/1909. It was hard to part with thee, but Christs strong arm supported me. Infant daughter of W.T. & Ada L.-b&d-25/Mar/1907 Francis B.- wife of W.T. Gibbins 14/Jul/1862-30/Dec/1901 Gone but not forgotten Aubry Alton- son of J.S. & C.V. Gibbens-30/Jun/1907-20/May/1908 LANGDON William D.- 14/Aug/1885-5/Oct/1905 Lead Kindly Light: B.E. Langdon 10/Feb/1861-9/Sep/1897 A loving husband, a Father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here. Rachael- 27/Dec/1866-8/Apr/1929-Mother CARTER Fred- Son of W.F & Tensie- 24/May/1892-18/Aug/1895 HAYLES Dock I. Haynes, Jr. b&d 1930 4 days old. Arena A.- 1/Mar/1858-22/Nov/1911 SPRATT John J.- 3/Mar/1870-6/May/1872 John James- 3/Sep/1837-28/Jan/1930 Co. G 10th TX CAV-CSA (dismantled) Ada Y. (his wife) 10/Apr/1847-21/Jan/1924 PILGRIM Harry Loyd-23/Apr/1950-10/Jan/1998 Together Forever-married April 16, 1994 W. Susie- 2/Dec/1947- Other graves? 1st row ends. 2nd row WINSETT Twyla Lea- 31/Aug/ 1961-5/Jul/1962 Raymond-5/Mar/1927-7/Apr/1998 REEVES Harris E.-27/Sep/1918-29/Apr/1952 Gone But Not Forgotten KING Emile (King) Sternberg-22/Jul/1909-30/May/2001 Jimmie Sternberg-9/Mar/1908-21/Nov/1991-husband of Emile. Exa (King) Sternberg-1/Apr/1912-9/Mar/1941 Travis Lamar-31/May/1917-4/Jul/1976 Married 6/Sep/1940 Hortense- 9/Aug/1918-10/Nov/1996 Robert Thad-7/May/1882-15/Feb/1965-Daddy Eva B. 5/Mar/1889-3/Jan/1976-Mother Ralph F.- 25/Sep/1916-11/Jul/1979-Son ** Tree Splits rows** LAWRENCE J.D.-1884-1939-An honest mans the noblest work of God. James E.- 12/Feb/1923-28/Sep/1970-God granted him serenity. Linnet E.- 8/Sep/1888-19/Feb/1971- The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want. BLOW Sarah Steed- 18/May/1862-23/Jul/1931 COMER Lula E. (Wynn)- 17/Jun/1860-11/Dec/1928 WYNNE Bertha O. Kate- 5/Nov/1875-20/Mar/1957 Jesse Brice- 19/Jul/1868-11/Aug/1924 FRENCH Horace- 5/Nov/1896-10/Mar/1898 Son of F.R. & M.E. JAMES R.P. Mrs.- 8/Apr/1897-7/Jan/1918-concrete stone Ruff Perry-4/Jul/1892-30/Jun/1960-concrete stone WYNN Fulton B.- 25/Nov/1904-12/Jan/1906 Nellie Mae- 25/Oct/1895-18/Sep/1896 PRUETT Frances C.- 15/May/1866-3/Feb/1897 Wife of F.M. Pruett WRAY Hazel H.- 10/Oct/1890-30/Sep/1917-husband of Winn? Mary A.E.- 16/Jun/1853-18/Nov/1950 D.M.- 14/Aug/1850-18/Nov/1925 SPEARMAN Omega- 12/Jul/1891-19/Jun/1898-Dau of Ella & George Travis A.- 17/Mar/1884-29/Jul/1903-Son of G.R. & Ella-"HOPE" Raymond - 5/Jan/1903-15/Mar/1904 Aileen- 27/Apr/1910-4/Aug/1910 MINSHEW Homer- 1/Nov/1887-20/Aug/1961 Susan A.- 6/Mar/1888-25/Feb/1956 Stone not legible SPRATT Harrison K.-1922-1923 Other graves? Row ends. 3rd Row KING Walter M.- 1878-1968 Maud K.-1879-1959 Bob K.- 1906-1940 PATTERSON Sarah E.- 1869-1952 Samuel W.-1868-1933 Lillian- 12/Sep/1906-22/Jun/1911 Dau. of S.W. & S.E. Talmage- 29/Jun/1893-10/Jan/1903 ELLISON Hugh- 2/May/1879-14/Sep/1936 M.H.- 14/May/1845-28/Mar/1926 Laura E.- 5/Apr/1857-15/Jun/1898 Harriett Ann- 12/Dec/1893-age 10 days, dau. of M.H. & Laura. Clayborn- 6/Apr/1891-age 3 months 28days, son of M.H. & Laura KING Sarah S.-25/Nov/1846-13/Sep/1904 3 graves with native rock headstones DALTON Pearl (Reeves)-1881-1902 Elbert - 1899-1902 WELCH Cornelia A.- 27/Oct/1852-5/Aug/1883 REEVES Mattie S.-25/Dec/1857-9/Mar/1883 ELLISON Harriett-15/Sep/1824-6/Apr/1865-Mother Wife of C C-25/Dec/1816-2/Aug/1899-Father CARPENTER C.T.-26/Feb/1858-9/Jan/1918 W.O.W. Emblem-Pittsburg Camp #279 Julia- 13/Jul/1856-9/Dec/1932 GIBSON Isabella F.- 20/Jul/1818-9/Oct/1879- Wife of A.W. A.W.- 8/Jun/1813-2/Dec/1883 MINSHEW Ola- 1877-1880 Ada- 1883-1885 J.D.- 1894-1896 HANCOCK Lizzie-14/Jul/1889-2/Dec/1906 Wife of G.W. 3 foot markers with the letter "M" on them. PETERSON Hulit-8/Sep/1910-20/Jul/1918-Dau of T.H.& S.A. MINSHEW Julia Francis-25/Jun/1852-18/Dec/1928-Mother James A.- 7/Jul/1848-22/Feb/1928 Co E, 1 GA CAV. CSA SCARBOROUGH- John F.- Co.I, 30th AL INF. CSA HULL Augusta W.-30/May/1849-31/Mar/1913 Sarah C.- 17/Aug/1854-13/Apr/1920 Other graves? Row ends 4th row HANCOCK Counce Monroe-4/Apr/1878-9/Dec/1960 Clara (Spratt)-22/Nov1878-27/Jan/1975 TURNER Clarence A.-22/Sep/1876-3/Mar/1957 Leena J.- 1873-1950 Stone not legible REEVES Ernest-21/Feb/1887-23/Oct/1943-Daddy Elma- 18/Mar/1887-15/Oct/1946-Mother RICHARDSON John B.- ?/Oct/1861-19/Dec/1936 ELLISON D.W.- 1/May/1821-6/Nov/1902 Stone not legible LILLY T.B. "Bob"-3/May/1827-27/Mar/1884 Related to Ellisons? REEVES Eli H.- 18/Aug/1852-18/Jan/1930 Sarah Ann-1/Feb/1857-1/Feb/1918 HOLT William P.-13/Mar/1852-20/Oct/1913-Father Sallie E.-25/Jul/1855-29/Apr/1938 RUSSELL Infant son of T.C. & Lura or Lula- 1906 Mollie (Honzell)-Wife of T.C.- April 1904 HELMES Emma Luticia- 25/Jun/1860-10/May/1903 Wife of J.W. RUSSELL A.C.-24/Apr/1849-5/Jul/1917-Father S.E. (Mrs.)-2/Jun/1850-11/Jul/1918-Mother Ellen (Milligan)- 1878-9/Jul/1899 Wife of T.C. Infant- 12/Oct/1868-20/Oct/1868 Dau of A.C. & S.E. William D.- 18/Aug/1872-23/Nov/1872 Son of A.C. & S.E. Emily R.- 15/Feb/1870-1/Aug/1875 Dau of A.C. & S.E. Infant- B & D 5/Dec/1878 Son of A.C. & S.E. BAILEY M.A.- 5/Apr/1843-27/Jul/1867 At Rest CLEMENTS Pearl F.- 1/Jan/1881-21/Dec/1922 RUSSELL Martha J.-15/Dec/1824-25/Jul/1884 Enlay- 15/Feb/1813-26/Mar/1880 CLEMENTS Willie Florine-4/Feb/1899-23/Jul/1926 Wife of L.C. L.C."Charlie"-14/Nov/1894-8/Jan/1980 Opal (Matthews)-17/Mar/1896-10/Oct/1937 2nd wife of L.C. 1 grave marked by a brick and artifical flowers E.L.- 14/Mar/1903-28/Mar/1933 Bishop F.-12/Dec/1853-30/Jul/1925 W.O.W. emblem Mrs. B.F.-6/Oct/1863-8/Feb/1929 Harris-18/Jan/1890-16/Nov/1915 Lillie V.-8/Sep/1892-19/Jan/1907 Emery- 5/ Dec/1904-12/Jan/1907 Willie E.- 11/Aug/1879-20/Nov/1904 Jack- 18/Mar/1900-5/Oct/1903 Harvey Cole- 26/Jul/1885-27/Aug/1885 Sarah Annie-24/Nov/1882-4/Aug/1884 Infant- b & d- 20/Mar/1884 Son of B.R. & Leola Other graves? Row ends 4th Row LAMB Mark Everett- 17/Apr/1957-8/Jan/1979 Billy Mack- 4/Dec/1929-4/Jan/2002 Married March 5, 1955 Sarah (Ellison)- 7/Oct/1927- ELLISON Everett E.-7/Sep/1884-1/Jun/1956 Lucille- 7/Dec/1890-6/Nov/1987 W.A.- "Sandy"- 4/Jul/1882-13/Mar/1963-Uncle BAXTER Ernest-6/Sep/1885-27/Nov/1966 Mary- 21/Sep/1855-25/Sep/1940-Mama Mijah- 3/Apr/1855-19/Jul/1945-Papa REEVES Sara Jane (Janie)- 14/Jul/1857-20/Nov/1942 W.C.(Billy)-27/Sep/1856-24/Sep/1933 REEVES Martha (Bailey) Reeves-25/Nov/1829-24/Dec/1904 3 rocks as headstones? Other graves? appears to be several. Row ends 5th Row MCNUTT Floyd-16/May/1919-7/Jan/1993 Ruth- 23/Dec/1920- Martha Nell-15/Sep/1941-26/Sep/1941 Dau of Floyd & Ruth SMITH Tiny Newton- 14/Mar/1882-22/May/1964 REEVES John H.- 8/Dec/1861-3/Feb/1936-Father Fannie- 14/Jan/1865-23/Sep/1923-Mother BARRON Essie (Reeves)-26/Feb/1890-19/Apr/1936 3 unlegible stones? PRUETT George T.-2/Jun/1887-13/Jul/1888 Infant son of T.J. & M.E. David Howard- 6/Jan/1890-27/Aug/1892 Son of T.J. & M.E. BARRON Jim- 4/Jan/1845-29/Sep/1911-Confederate Veteran Anne- 3/Oct/1851-23/Oct/1926 BAILEY A.F.(Boase)- 25/Mar/1856-18/Oct/1941 BAILEY Ida (Morgan)- Apr/1856-24/May/1940 MORGAN Henry-"Uncle"- 1809-25/Jul/1902 2 native headstones RUSSELL Sarah D.-28/Jul/1878-aged 77 years, 4months, 6 days. Our Mother 5 native rock headstones HOLDEN Joe C.-1862-27/Jun/1909 Stella (Reeves)-1873-26/May/1909 Guy Thomas- 1965-1980 Other graves? row ends 6th row ELLISON John Byrd-4/Feb/1896-19/Oct/1978 Bessie Caton- 27.Mar/1899-8/Apr/1995 Rosie (Phillips)-24/Nov/1928- John B., Jr."Jack"-7/Dec/1920-9/Oct/1981 SSGT-USARMY-WWII REAVES Henry Marion-29/Oct/1933-21/May/1993-Dad Lance Marion-7/Sep/1958-2/Nov/1982-Son REAVES Harris Denton-2/Dec/1907-13/Feb/1983-PaPa Liddie Odessa (Smith)- 9/Aug/1910-13/Feb/1998 JEFFCOAT Baby- of Edgar & Minnie Jeffcoat O'GWIN Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Jack O'Gwin BLANKENSHIP Mary Frances-b & d-2/Apr/1935 Dau. of Carl & Leona (Morris) Blankenship MORRIS J.W.- 21/Aug/1922-22/Jun/1923 SHAW Baby Boy- Nov/1928 Son of Hubert & Ruby (Morris) Shaw Ruby Mae (Morris) -10/Sep/1905-24/Nov/1928 Other graves? Row ends 7th Row GREER Dolphus Only-15/Apr/1909-26/Jun/1997 A gregorious Christian Gentleman, honest, forthright Public Servant and Song leader Married April 15, 1931 Sarah Flonelle (Brison)- 14/Mar/1910-28/Apr/1998 A grand and stylish Matriarch, an independant proud lady, teacher and coach GREER James Brison- 27/Jan/1939-31/Aug/1995 PhD, Metallurgist and engineer. An honest man is the noblest work of God SPENCER William Rex- 17/Nov/1919-10/Oct/1976 Col.-US AIR FORCE-WWII, Korea and Vietnam William Olvis-22/Sep/1896-4/Feb/1961-TX PVT Student Army Training Corps.-WWI SMITH Henry David- 12/Mar/1912-1/Feb/1986 SGT US ARMY WWII SMITH Henry C.-1885-1959-Papa Liddie R.-1890-1977-Mama AMOS Clara-10/Mar/1900-7/Apr/1900 Dau of J.B. & M.A. WILLIAMS Frances (Smith)- 19/Nov/1858-7/Jul/1935 WHISENANT Marvin M.- 13/Aug/1897-19/Dec/1955 TX PFC Co. D 51st Telegraph Battalion, WWI John Frank- 1872-1955-Papa Mattie Lee- 1875-1951-Mama Baby- 15/Sep/1905-22/Sep/1905 Eli Davis- 23/Oct/1884-26/Jan/1885 Son of J.F. & M.L. REEVES F.M.- 14/Nov/1853-15/Sep/1933 Margaret- 2/Dec/1854-28/Jul/1921 Cecil Bryson- 30/Aug/1912-16/Jul/1986 T. SGT US ARMY WWII BRANNON Dock Thomas- 27/Aug/1878-27/May/1931-Father Ida Bell- 26/Sep/1883-15/Mar/1931-Mother D.T., Jr.-23/Dec/1918-6/Jan/1941-Son BRADLEY Lawrence Marion- 14/Sep/1918-27/Jul/1972 THORNTON Evie (Reeves)- 24/Aug/1891-15/Mar/1970-Mother GLENN Joe A.- 5/May/1903-29/Nov/1966 Estelle- 20/Feb/1908-22/Mar/1975 RAMSEY Martha- no information A.E.-16/Jul/1834-7/Apr/1886-Father Co. H, 14th TX INF. CSA REDUS Lundah (Bailey)- ?/Jan/1838-16/Mar/1916 Born in Coweta Co. GA Jim A.-5/Apr/1845-21/Aug/1933 BAILEY Nannie O.-1/Dec/1832-24/Sep/1886 Wife of S.P. KENNEDY Lora Dee (Carpenter)- 21/Oct/1896-20/Dec/1925 Other graves? Row ends 8th row SPENCER Artie Brison-15/Jun/1897-22/Sep/1982 ELKINS T.D. "Bob"- 27/Sep/1921-12/May/1995 Married July 28, 1956 Loree (Smith)- 11/May/1919- BEVEL George T.-16/Jul/1868-27/Dec/1945 Jonnie M.-16/Feb/1873-16/Aug/1915 Wife of G.T. REAVES C.A.- 12/oct/1881-29/Mar/1959-Dad REEVES {Salina} Sealey Mrs.-13/Apr/1833-10/Mar/1909 C.M.- 12/Apr/1830-15/Nov/1915 Co. H, 18th TX INF CSA BAILEY John W.-22/Sep/1836-15/Sep/1903 Frances (Boyce)-6/Nov/1837-28/Mar/1925 1 stone unlegible DAVIS W.M."Uncle Billy"-1829-1911 Concrete block W.D. "Sam" Co. E, Hilliard's AL Legion-CSA G.C.- 1886-1903 1 stone unlegible REAVES Cecil B.-30/Aug/1912-16/Jul/1986-Daddy WYNNE Sallie F.-13/Sep/1859-25/Nov/1890 Wife of J.S. BEVEL Shelton H.-6/Oct/1900-7/Sep/1905 Son of R.H. & M.L. R.H.-28/Dec/1862-28/Jan/1901 Terrell's AL Lt. Field Artillery- CSA BEVEL Eliza (Faulkner)-1837-11/Dec/1920 2 more graves of Bevels? HART Ciscero O.-Jul/1858-Nov/1915 Sarah E.-28/May/1858-16/Feb/1905 Aged 46 years, 8 Months, 18 days. Lela M.- Feb/1884-24/Dec/1910 2 Unlegible graves? DEATON Lillie (Hart)- 14/Dec/1882-5/Jan/1918 MINOR Janette {Baby}-1933-1935 HART Eugene M.-15/Apr/1891-10/Apr/1960 TX, PVT Co. G, 359th Infantry WWI Ernest E.-16/Dec/1893-15/Mar/1969 TX, PVT Co. I, 34th Infantry WWI Other Graves? Row ends 9th Row KING Wilna (Mrs.)-1904-1983 Croley? BRISON Ross H.-24/Jul/1901-18/Apr/1960 Ross H., Jr.-1941-1944 HARRISON John- 20/Aug/1869-8/Mar/1960 Flora- 17/Dec/1875-6/Aug/1962 KELLY Jasper Newton-5/Jul/1854-3/Aug/1927-Father Dollie (Patillo)-20/Jun/1855-8/Oct/1935-Mother Reagan- REEVES Mary Frances-Feb 1921-Age 2 weeks Dau of Elton & Juanita BLANKENSHIP Billy Mack-30/Sep/1939-3/Jul/2000 Married Jan 16, 1960 Yvonne (McRae)-26/Jul/1937- BLANKENSHIP J.L. "Bud"- 6/Oct/1916- Married Mar. 14, 1936 Nina Maud- 22/Aug/1918 AVINGER Willie Maude (Reeves) 24/Mar/1885-19/Jun/1962-Mother ROBERTSON Louise-1/Aug/1915-3/Jul/1937 REEVES Jackie Doyle-22/Jun/1941-27/Sep/1943 Father & Son William Doyle-25/Apr/1922-11/Nov/1998 TEC 4, US ARMY WWII WYNNE Ethel-15/Aug/1892-22/Dec/1893 Dau of J.S. & Carrie BIRD Ellen (Wynne)-24/Feb/1888-10/Apr/1916 BEVEL Marvin W.-Aug 1898-1903 BEVEL Al Linus- 20/Apr/1910-3/May/1985 BEVEL Jimmie H.-24/Jul/1912-9/Feb/1998 ************************************ Black Section: In this area there are a few headstones, some are just native rock, some are adorned with Flags or Iris'.Many sunken in places as well. It is safe to say many people are buried in this area, rows cannot be determined. Poison Ivy most places. Front Row, This stone only: FLOYD Mandy-31/May/1868-19/Sep/1891 Wife of G.F. Floyd Then these people next: JOHNSON Willie- 1893-1895 Luther-1891-1911 Son of W.J. & Alice STRICKLAND Julia- 1869-1921 Wife of Frank. Frank-1866-1959 Harriett-1848-1928 GARDNER Beatrice-1924-1935 HENDERSON Ricky-1964-1964 IRVIN Laneta-1970-1970 HENDERSON 1916-1970 HENDERSON Mary-1937-1974 HENDERSON Kervin L.-1961-1984 In Gods Care. ATKINS Floyd-SP4-US ARMY-Vietnam HENDERSON Marvin James- SP4-US ARMY-Vietnam HENDERSON Brenda Faye-10/May/1954-24/Jul/1984 Wife of L.J. *********************************** It is said by descendants and friends of this community that Agrippa Reeves, brother to Counce and husband of Martha (Bailey) Reeves is buried on former Reeves lands in this area. It is said by descendants and friends of this community that Elijah Josephus Bailey (1803-1866), is buried on the former Old Bailey Homestead across the road Northeast of Reeves Chapel not far from where {1519} intersects with Reeves Chapel Road and goes to the John & Francis Bailey Homestead. It may be that the John Bailey Homestead once was the Old Place. Information has been lost through the generations. About half way between {556/1519} intersection and Reeves Chapel Road, on the south side of the road is a cattle gate, this is where the John W. & Francis (Boyce) Bailey Homestead use to be. It is now all in trees planted by the current owners. Much Thanks, to the caretakers of Reeves Chapel for their assistance as well as many other people of the surrounding communities and beyond. If your ever in the Pittsburg area, you might want to see Reeves Chapel. C. M. Wright E mail: