Cass Co., TX - Cemeteries - Mims Chapel Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Pat Tolliver" Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** MIMS CHAPEL CEMETERY - Avinger, Texas Mims Chapel Cemetery is located about 14 miles northwest of Jefferson, Texas, on Farm Road 729 which intersects State Highway 49, 4 miles west of Jefferson.The cemetery adjoins the property of the Methodist church and both are on land donated before the Civil War for that purpose. A State Historical Marker for Mims Chapel was obtained in the spring of 1983 and reads as follows: This church was organized by pioneer area settlers before the Civil War. The first building here was a log structure known as The Rock Church because of a large nearby rock where early meetings were held. The church was later named Mims Chapel Methodist Church in honor of brothers John W Mims (1829-1907)and Henry Mims (1839-1915) who were instrumental in securing this site for the congregation. Graves in the cemetery date from the 1870s and include prominent early community leaders. A school house here was in use until about 1906. The following grave sites were documented by June Blain Lilley and Charles Crayton Lilley during several site visits to the cemetery. Charles C Lilley is the great grandson of Henry Mims (1839-1915). The names and dates are described here as they appear on the tombstones. Additional information was received from Brenda Thompson Robertson and Danny Keith Mims. NAME ON HEADSTONE BORN DIED INSCRIPTION NOTES Lewis Davis Wimberly Mims February 25, 1834 December 1, 1876 Son of Henry Mimms/Sarah Wimberly Annalena Mims February 24, 1871 July 06, 1871 Dau of Lewis Davis Wimberly Mims Walter Henry Mims May 18, 1872 June 18, 1872 Son of Lewis Davis Wimberly Mims Lewis (Wimberly) Mims January 13, 1874 No Date Son of Lewis Davis Wimberly Mims Henry Davis Mims August 28, 1876 September 06, 1878 Son of Lewis Davis Wimberly Mims John W Mims August 12, 1829 February 20, 1907 Son of Henry Mimms/Sarah Wimberly Elizabeth Mims January 29, 1839 December 4, 1915 Wife of J. W. Mims Full Name: Georgiana Elizabeth Smisson Sallie Nash Mims February 25, 1859 July 21, 1883 Daughter of John W and Elizabeth Mims Dau of John W Mims Maggie Jo Mims February 25, 1863 September 23, 1910 Daughter of J W and Elizabeth Mims Dau of John W Mims Elizabeth Mims Davis August 13, 1872 May 31, 1952 Dau of John W Mims Charles F Davis June 03, 1872 December 4, 1925 Hus of Elizabeth Mims Charles W Mims November 13, 1865 March 7, 1938 Son of John Wesley Mims/G. Elizabeth Smisson Tida P Mims January 06, 1875 January 1, 1900 Wife of Charles W Mims; Nee: Douglas Winnie Mims Dean July 02, 1910 December 27, 1977 Dau of Charles W Mims Mittie Lee Mims April 23, 1900 March 19, 1920 Dau of Charles W Mims Mims A Goolsby June 21, 1888 June 17, 1890 Son of Joseph Leander Goolsby/Ora Lee Mims Henry A Mims 1839 1915 PVT CO. D 32 REGT TEX CAV Son of Henry Mimms/Sarah Wimberly Mrs H A Mims March 24, 1850 September 05, 1933 Delia Sutton Grogan Mims Thomas N Mims November 08, 1892 July 6, 1957 Son of Henry A Mims/Susie F Allen Charles Henry Mims No Date April 20, 1951 Age 73-2-12 Son of Henry A Mims/Emma Clay Webb Mae Mims April 06, 1888 December 20, 1947 Dau of Henry A Mims/Susie F Allen, Wife of Will Tankersley Will Tankersley February 24,1905 1963 Hus of Mae Mims Hazel Fern Tankersley November 19,1914 November 21, 1914 Dau of Will Tankersley Earlene Tankersley Dau of Will Tankersley Edgar Mims 1867 1933 Son of Henry A Mims/Emma Clay Webb Virgie 1877 1935 Wife of Edgar Mims Allie Dorgan August 1, 1879 September 10,1927 Mother Nee:Mims, wife of William H Dorgan William H Dorgan August 8, 1871 September 5,1937 Father Richard A Mims March 9, 1887 June 3, 1949 Father Son of Henry A Mims/Susie F Allen Molly N Mims February 26, 1881 August 19, 1959 Wife of Richard A Mims, nee:Wicker Era Lee Mims November 09, 1917 September 29, 1977 Dau of Edgar Mims Davis W Mims September 12, 1882 May 14, 1969 Son of Henry A Mims/Emma Clay Webb Bessie Lee Haun Wife of Davis W Mims Garland Lloyd Mims Son of Davis Wimberly Mims/Verna Little Eudena Proctor November 2, 1926 January 22, 1981 Wife of Garland Lloyd Mims Crayton Theodore Thompson June 28, 1882 July 17, 1939 Hus of Ruby E Mims / Son of Andrew B Thompson Ruby E Mims August 13, 1885 November 16, 1969 Dau of Henry A Mims/Susie F Allen Jesse W Duck January 14, 1948 2nd Hus of Ruby E Mims Marie T Foster May 13, 1907 May 19, 1968 Dau of Crayton T. Thompson/Ruby Estelle Mims Dan Foster Husband of Marie Thompson Foster Andrew W Thompson July 16, 1903 October 20, 1979 Son of Crayton Theodore Sr/Ruby Estelle Mims Lorene Thompson June 23, 1903 February 05, 1973 Sula Lorene Rowe, Wife of Andrew W Thompson RC Thompson August 6, 1925 No Date Son of Andrew W Thompson Reita N. Thompson July 16, 1931 December 10, 1957 Wife of R. C. Thompson Mattie Sue Thompson Inf Dau of Andrew W Thompson Bobby Lee Thompson November 22, 1929 November 29.1937 Son of Andrew W Thompson Ernest B Thompson May 26, 1885 May 5, 1942 Dad Son of Andrew Bluford Thompson/Katie Marett Myrtle Thompson Lockett March 8, 1886 December 1, 1955 Mother Wife of Ernest Bluford Thompson Sr Wallace J Thompson February 13, 1913 December 26, 1968 Son of Ernest Bluford Thompson Sr Jewell Thompson August 21, 1907 April 14, 1967 Son of Ernest Bluford Thompson Sr Erby Thompson Little 1905 1964 Dau of Ernest Bluford Thompson. Nee Thompson Henry S Little 1900 1993 Hus of Erby Thompson Little Richard Little Mims January 12, 1909 January 12, 1909 Unknown relationship T Torrance Dorgan September 23, 1901 February 13, 1963 Son of Mary Louella Thompson and Edward S Dorgan Edward S Dorgan August 8, 1865 June 26, 1947 Hus of Mary Louella (Molly) Thompson Grady E Thompson November 19,1916 October 25, 1984 married 10-5-40 Unknown how related Estleen Thompson March 3, 1823 No Date married 10-5-40 Unknown how related Robert T. Dorgan June 13, 1827 September 9, 1888 Opal G. Dorgan February 16,1827 January 30,1879 Mattie Sue Dorgan November 5,1911 January 06,1962 J. A. Wimberly May 26, 1860 Mrs. Wimberly marker obliterated Irving H Wimberly 1891 1934 Father Robert Betty Wimberly August 27, 1882 September 14, 1940 Mother S/B Roberta? Ola May Wimberly December 19, 1921 December 21, 1921 Cleave Wimberly January 18, 1887 February 19, 1908 Father Myrtle Nash August 23, 1892 No Date Georgia McCain Nash December 12,1880 November 4,1899 Vollie Nash October 15, 1883 March 3, 1924 J.V. Nash m.Hattie (Walden) Nash Dr J V Nash No Date October 17, 1896 Mollie Nash Knight No Date February 3,1858 Aubrey Glen Nash February 23, 1933 June 28, 1933 Son of Hugh and Clara Nash Lydia Beck February 3,1824 March, 15, 1823 J A Johnson No Date April 1, 1901 Georgia A Johnson February 1, 1876 Died Feb 1, 1876 Age 28 Years Josie Taylor Holly November 11, 1856 August 27, 1936 Teacher in the Public Schools of Cass and Marian Counties for 50 years, a kind friend and staunch advocate of the moral welfare of children Mattie Nash 1853 1925 W H Nash No Dates Jack Stephens 1854 1937 Mattie Stephens 1863 1945 Mary E Taylor September 1, 1828 February 22,1906 Martha L Colly July 7, 1830 Stone Broken Born in Baldwin Co., Ga Mrs Jane Colly No Dates Walters Taylor No Dates Jesse D Taylor No Dates J W Taylor No Dates James D Taylor No Dates Jane E Taylor No Dates Thomas H Clark April 30, 1894 October 4, 1960 Sidney M Dorgan September 7,1876 January 9, 1952 Father Pearl Dorgan October 27, 1883 December 3,1956 Mother George C Goolsby 1890 1928 Wife is M. A. Goolsby, per 1880 Marian Co Census J R Goolsby July 16 1865 May 18, 1908 Son of George C Goolsby Rebecca L Goolsby January 24, 1874 June 16, 1876 daughter of G C and M A Goolsby Addison D Doyle May 22, 1872 January 16, 1944 Uncle A K Doyle 1870 1929 Father Eddie D Coyle 1886 1914 Mother Josie D Davis December 15,1890 November 1,1955 Thomas J Tyler 1859 1941 Millie Tyler 1853 1920 Bertha J Farrell December 3,1885 No Date Mother Oscar V Farrell January 9, 1904 November 28,1916 Charlene V Clark August 8, 1908 June 1, 1925 Vera L Bradley January 7 1922 June 9, 1940 Sister J M McNiel April 11, 1861 March 5, 1926 Zada O McNiel February 17, 1866 November 29, 1940 Mother Jessie M McNiel December 31,1929 Infant McNiel Infant September 9, 1938 No Date Oliver McNiel May 31, 1884 July 23, 1958 Mary McNiel March 2, 1905 No Date Mary Levenia Taylor April 5, 1869 August 6, 1943 Josie Lee Taylor January 25,1889 November 6,1890 daughter of E O and V A Taylor Reba May Taylor November 4, 1893 July 4, 1894 daughter of E O and V A Taylor B J Taylor June 21, 8154 March 15, 1926 Mary N Alley Taylor 1839 1922 Grandmother Lucy I Taylor 1863 1936 Mother D N Alley 1861 1909 Thomas Alley 1859 1890 Ruth Brown 1911 1951 Irene Brown May 21, 1893 September 7, 1894 daughter of J J and Lela Brown Sid Sutton September 10. 1868 April 9, 1926 Father Velmer Cecil Sutton May 31, 1900 April 18, 1937 Mary Bomer Ferrell January 31, 1861 April 21, 1952 Lemuel A Golden Jr March 8, 1897 March 31, 1959 TEXAS TEC4 HQ 1 Constab Brigade L A Golden August 6, 1886 March 1, 1939 Marshall M Wicker 1838 1885 Papa Nancy M Wicker 1852 1927 Mama Katie Martin July 18, 1900 July 29, 1902 daughter of J A and L Martin Dasie Martin July 16, 1902 October 11, 1904 daughter of J A and L Martin Alley November 20, 1941 No Date Infant of Mr and Mrs H P Alley Myrtle Elizabeth Ball September 6, 1902 October 16, 1957 Mother Nina G Dillon December 14, 1906 July 3, 1951 Mother W B Moore 1898 No Date Hughleen W Steelman May 25, 1908 March 15, 1938 H H Little 1836 1911 Father Emma Dorgan 1872 1958 Mother Elizabeth Morris 1851 1831 Grandmother Charlie D Little May 30, 1944 June 25, 1944 Willie J Coe November 14, 1881 4-Jun-54 Dad Ward H Sutton March 22, 1906 December 21, 1950 Andrew Bryant Tyler October 23, 1885 March 17, 1932 L B Snead November 1, 1859 November 12, 1924 Fannie Snead February 4, 1872 February24 1938 Wife of L B Snead Theodore Snead October 4, 1905 April 3, 1906 Son of L B & Fannie Snead Edd F Tyler 1877 February 11, 1958 Mrs Fannie Stewart October 3, 1900 June 19, 1946 Wilson April 23, 1948 son of Mr and Mrs Alex Wilson L C Henderson February 20, 1942 April 23, 1942 James R Jackson April 11, 1914 August 5, 1953 TEXAS PVT ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II Garland Reece CHATHAM, b. 12-05-1905, Fergusson/Chatham Homeplace on Slayton Landgrant, Marion County, TX, d.8-12-25, Buried Mims Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Marion County, TX