Cherokee County, Texas - Gossett Chapel Cemetery ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** GOSSETT CHAPEL CEMETERY This cemetery is located behind and on the south side of the Gossett Chapel Church of Christ at 1815 Elberta St. in Jacksonville, TX. The smaller Grimes Cemetery is enclosed with chain link fence to the south of the church. The cemeteries are adjacent to each other. It was surveyed in October, 2001 beginning on the east side and working to the west Row 1 - South to North Lindsey, Floyd, Oct 27, 1913 - Oct 22, 1969, with Lucy, both graves covered w/white stones Lindsey, Lucy, Feb 21, 1911 - Sep 05, 1996, m; Jun 24, 1933, with Floyd Grimes, Thomas Edward, Sep 06, 1930 Bullard, Noah, May 10, 1901 - Jun 27, 1988, with Opal, both graves covered with concrete Bullard, Opal Ragan, Jan 31, 1907 - Mar 30, 1997, m; Feb 04, 1925, with Noah Cook, Robert D., Jul 04, 1900 - Jan 05, 1947, with Ellen, both graves covered with concrete Cook, F. Ellen (Mama), Mar 18, 1905 - Sep 27, 1988, with Robert, m; Sep 02, 1923 Open spaces Grogan, Richard F., PFC, U S Army, Korea, Sep 17, 1931 - Mar 23, 1985 Grogan, Benjamin Franklin, 1901 - 1970, with Clemmie Grogan, Clemmie Elizabeth, 1914 - 1997, with Benjamin Grimes, Johnny Tom, S Sgt. U S Army, WWII, Jan 20, 1920 - Jan 19, 1997 Grimes, John Perry, (Beloved Son & Brother) Aug 29, 1956 - Mar 26, 1983 Grimes, Andrew C., 1889 - 1979, with Leora Grimes, Leora, 1888 - 1974, with Andrew Little, Sinas A., Feb 26, 1904 - Jul 31, 1976, with Erma Little, Erma M., Dec 19, 1917 - Dec 29, 1993, m; Jan 09, 1937, with Sinas Pannell, Nellie Gray, Nov 05, 1889 - Jan 13, 1980 Murphy, Elwood Leroy, Dec 01, 1917 - Oct 23, 1969, with Clara Murphy, Clara Wynona, Apr 21, 1916 - Jan 28, 1983, with Elwood Pond, Julian M., TEC5, U S Army, WWII, Feb 03, 1909 - May 12, 1984,with Aurora Pond, Aurora, Jul 30, 1921 - ____, m; Feb 05, 1943, with Julian Row 2 - North to South Hicks, William Brandon (Our Son), Jun 04, 1972 - Nov 11, 1999 Shirey, Vicki Lynn, Jul 09, 1962 - ____ Shirey, Lisa Rene', Nov 10, 1959 - ____ Shirey, Gloria Ann, Dec 13, 1937 - Aug 12, 1991, m; Jan 10, 1959,with Earnest Shirey, Earnest Earl, Sep 29, 1934 - ____, with Gloria Batton, Merle Slider (Our Beloved Mother) Jan 20, 1918 - Aug 25, 1985 Little, Patsy G. (Fat Gal) Feb 26, 1942 - ____, m; May 17, 1982, with Larry Little, Larry D. (Fat Boy) Jan 30, 1941 - Jun 04, 1992, with Patsy Little, Joanne H., Feb 22, 1941 - ____, m; Sep 05, 1961, with Barry Little, Barry L., Jan 30, 1941 - ____, with Joanne Grimes, Arvy Elvis, Mar 16, 1922 - Sep 18, 1994 Row 3 - South to North - Open space to large oak Jeter, Darleen R., Dec 19, 1925 - ____, with Melvin Jeter, Melvin J., Mar 05, 1925 - Dec 29, 1998, with Darleen Willis, Carl C., Apr 15, 1937 - Sep 15. 1995 Dotson, Jerry Lee, A3C, U S Air Force, Korea, Jun 22, 1937 - Nov 11, 1994 Dotson, Dave Lee, Feb 20, 1915 - Apr 29, 1995, with Katherine Dotson, Katherine, May 09, 1918 - Jul 14, 1992, with Dave Row 4 - Only marker at North end of row Moore, Mary E., Dec 06, 1938 - ____, with James Moore, James P., Aug 11, 1929 - ____, with Mary Row 5 - North to South - only marker on row Moler, Verda L. (Duvall), Feb 21, 1923 - ____, m; Dec 13, 1941, with Elza Moler, O.E. (Elza), Aug 11, 1919 - ____, with Verda Row 6 - North to South - only marker on row George, Jonathon Scott, son of April & Michael, Aug 27, 1998 Row 7 - North to South - only marker on row Smith, Marie M. (Mama) Dec 29, 1920 - Jul 20, 1995, m; Aug 07, 1943, with Lawrence Smith Lawrence (L.H.) (Daddy) Mar 18, 1923 - Jan 31, 2001, with Marie Row 8 - North to South - only 2 markers on row Bush, Mildred E. (Millie) 1916 - 1978, m; Dec 12, 1935, with Bill Bush, William C. (Bill) Jan 26, 1909 - Jan 30, 1997, age 88 - also TFM, with Millie Carpenter, Billie Kathryn Bush, May 29, 1942 - Oct 14, 1987 Row 9 - South to North Spraggins, Z.L. (Nig) Dec 14, 1915 - ____, with Juanita Spraggins, Juanita, Sep 19, 1916 - ____, with Z.L. (Nig) Bass, S.A. (Daddy) 1907 - 1974, with Minnie Lee Bass, Minnie Lee (Mama) 1910 - 1981, with S.A. Tate, Owen F., Sept 22, 1918 - Jun 20, 1967 Tate, Dora E., Jul 09, 1923 - Jan 03, 1996 Tarbet, George M. (Father) Apr 28, 1874 - Oct 10, 1938, with Pearlene Tarbet, Pearlene (Mother) Mar 03, 1891 - Jul 10, 1965, with George, m; Jul 07, 1908 Smith, Edwin Walker, Texas, PVT, Sup Co 344, Field Arty WW I, Mar 20, 1891-Feb 13, 1962 Smith, Frank Preston, 1884 - 1956 Row 9 - cont'd Smith, Mary Effie, 1893 - 1970 Gossett, William S., PVT Frontier BN, Texas Rangers, Mar 14, 1942 Gossett, Darla, wife, 1863 - 1946 King, Birtha (Mother) Apr 06, 1908 - Jun 22, 1942 King, J.D. (Father) Mar 10, 1905 - Feb 17, 1983 Ellis, Jap A. (Father) 1855 - 1940, with Lou Ellis, Lou H. (Mother) 1860 - 1940, with Jap Row 10 - North to South Munson, Samuel S., 1865 - 1941, with Mary Munson, Mary J., 1865 - 1942, with Samuel Rollins, Bertha Ann, b/d Dec 21, 1947 Smith, Eunice O. (Mom) Mar 22, 1906 - Jan 23, 2000, with Robert Smith, Robert B. (Dad) Jul 12, 1894 - Aug 24, 1970, with Eunice Blackmon, Lula, Apr 02, 1895 - Jul 23, 1990, age 96 (also TFM), with Roy Blackmon, Roy C., 1897 - 1951, with Lula Blackmon, Mary L. Grimes, Oct 26, 1927 - ____, m; Sep 06, 1945, with Joe - PIC Blackmon, Joe Wesley, Jan 15, 1925 - Sep 10, 2000, with Mary - PIC (Our children: Marilyn, Mike & Sherry) Row 11 - South to North Palmer, Doyle W., Mar 12, 1940 - Jul 11, 1953 Palmer, Jesse C. (Father) Jul 19, 1916 - Jan 02, 1969, with Maurine Palmer, Maurine (Mother) Jun 02, 1919 - ____, with Jesse Slawson, Ivel J., Dec 26, 1906 - Nov 12, 1993 Slawson, Jessie Lee, Aug 17, 1912 - Jul 03, 2001, age 88 - also TFM Rollins, George W., with Sallie - stone sunken, can't read dates Rollins, Sallie N., with George - stone sunken, can't read dates Lindsey, Margie D., Jan 03, 1953 - Dec 15, 1961 Lindsey, Larry W., Mar 05, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958 Lindsey, Evelyn, Sep 22, 1948 - Sep 22, 1948 Lindsey, Will W., 1874 - 1943, with Eva Lindsey, Eva, 1877 - 1951, with Will Row 12 - North to South Busby, Paul Dewain, Mar 03, 1935 - Aug 21, 1942 Busby, Verda L. (Momma) Feb 23, 1915 - Sep 10, 1998, m; Nov 02, 1929, with Elton Busby, Elton W. (Daddy) Mar 19, 1911 - Aug 14, 1993, with Verda Grimes, Beth Ann, Apr 30, 1958 - May 04, 1958 Linder, J.I. (Daddy) Aug 31, 1897 - Aug 08, 1966 Row 12 - cont'd Lindsey, Lorene E., Jul 12, 1920 - ____, with Willie Lindsey, Willie Bill, Texas, S1, U S Navy, WWII, Apr 30, 1918 - Oct 29, 1963, with Lorene Curtis, Judy Fay, Aug 02, 1947 - Oct 29, 1963, m; Sep 25, 1963, with Philip Curtis, Philip Edward, Aug 23, 1945 - Oct 29, 1963, with Judy Chandler, Jerry Walton, Aug 12, 1957 - Jul 18, 2001, age 43 - TFM Several yards open space Musell, Damon Scott (Son) Aug 21, 1965 - Nov 05, 1982 Row 13 - South to North Smith, Hubert R., Mar 27, 1920 - Feb 06, 1987, with Virginia Smith, Virginia (Nannie) May 14, 1925 - ____, m; Apr 19, 1941, with Hubert Spraggins, Lester C., Aug 25, 1894 - Nov 04, 1985, with Laura Spraggins, Laura T., Dec 26, 1898 - Jul 26, 1978, with Lester Ellis, William Roy, May 26, 1914 - Jun 24, 1961, with Laura Ellis, Laura Ethel, Oct 22, 1916 - Sep 26, 1989, with William Jennings, W.L. (Bill), Jan 30, 1937 - Feb 05, 1985 Hamilton, Edwin, D., PVT, US Army, WWII, Apr 26, 1921 - May 01, 1993 Open spaces Bass, Grady J., Sep 26, 1903 - Sep 13, 1985, with Hazel Bass, Hazel S., Apr 09, 1907 - Apr 27, 1981, with Grady Holt, Hugh, Jr., PFC, US Army, WWII, Dec 31, 1921 - Mar 23, 1979, with Mary Holt, Mary E., Jul 01, 1933 - Aug 06, 1985, with Hugh Fitzgerald, Edmon Hyatt, PVT, U S Army, WW I, 1894 - 1978 Fitzgerald, Iola Lindsey, Jan 10, 1910 - Mar 22, 1993 Fitzgerald, Walter M., Nov 27, 1901 - Feb 27, 1990 Fitzgerald, Alton K., PVT, U S Army, Jul 27, 1892 - Dec 16, 1974 Fitzgerald, R. P. (Dock) May 14, 1903 - Dec 11, 1972 Busby, Phelix, W. (Daddy) Jan 07, 1890 - Jul 08, 1961, with Annie Busby, Annie B. (Mama) Oct 04, 1890 - Jul 05, 1973, with Phelix Row 14 - North to South (short row) Simmons, John W., Dec 15, 1873 - Sep 22, 1945 Simmons, Leonard, Dec 20, 1879 - Jan 20, 1964 Stewart, Martha Ann, Apr 05, 1881 - Sep 28, 1968 Row 15 - North to South Ellis, Fred L., II, Dec 25, 1949 - Dec 25, 1949, with Ruby & Fred L. Ellis, Ruby D., Jun 15, 1935 - ____, with Fred and Fred, II Ellis, Fred L., Mar 21, 1926 - ____, with Ruby & Fred, II Lakey, Mattie (Mother), Jun 08, 1865 - Jan 20, 1951 Ellis, May Bell, 1887 - 1963, with L.E. Row 15 - cont'd Ellis, L.E., 1881 - 1963, with May Bell Patterson, Minnie M., Feb 28, 1898 - Jun 26, 1990, m; Jun 03, 1916, with Leroy Patterson, Leroy, Jun 29, 1883 - Apr 04, 1966, with Minnie Patterson, Ruth (Mother Aug 27, 1927 - Oct 07, 1973, m; Nov 06, 1944, with Earl Patterson, Earl (Daddy) TEC5, US Army, WWII, Feb 05, 1924 - Aug 31, 1988 (Driveway) Moler, Fran, with John Moler, John, with Fran Neely, Alma Burns, Nov 29, 1893 - Jul 01, 1978, with James Neely, James Park, Dec 14, 1897 - May 22, 1978, with Alma Smith, Lydia Cowen, Jun 13, 1905 - Dec 19, 1999, m; Nov 05, 1921, with Wm. Smith, Wm. Marcus, Jun 27, 1898 - Feb 27, 1976, with Lydia Hodges, Lillian L., Oct 18, 1914 - May 11, 1980, with Charles Hodges, Charles A., Aug 28, 1906 - Sep 27, 1982, with Lillian Bass, Annie S., Aug 05, 1900 - May 05, 1977, m; Nov 23, 1918, with Bill Bass, W.J. (Bill) Sep 14, 1899 - Feb 08, 1989, with Annie Gray, Loretta Spraggins, Apr 21, 1922 - ____ Gray, Peat, Oct 15, 1916 - Jul 28, 1975 Durrett, Othereen, Apr 09, 1912 - Jan 31, 1983, with Humphrey Durrett, Humphrey, Dec 16, 1904 - Apr 03, 1978, with Othereen Durrett, Vernon, Feb 27, 1928 - Oct 09, 1986 Gray, Maxine, Mar 28, 1924 - ____, m; Dec 11, 1945, with William Gray, William Charlie, Oct 20, 1919 - Oct 19, 1983, PFC US Army, birth date on military marker shows Feb 20, 1918 Row 16 - South to North (from driveway) Ellis, Charlie D., Dec 07, 1906 - Feb 05, 1975, with Lois Ellis, Lois A., Dec 18, 1912 - Feb 18, 1985, with Charlie Higginbotham, Roy, Jul 24, 1904 - Mar 21, 1998, with Grace - also TFM Higginbotham, Grace, Jan 30, 1905 - May 11, 1971, m; Jul 22, 1923, with Roy Phillips, Nora Wills, Aug 31, 1908 - Oct 31, 1985 Wills, William Thomas, Jul 11, 1887 - Jul 10, 1959, with Bertie Wills, Bertie Ione, Jun 26, 1892 - Mar 05, 1976, with William Honea, Patsy Ann, Nov 15, 1937 - Jun 26, 1997 Row 17 - North (one marker) Lane, Elizabeth Luce, Jun 18, 1860 - Nov 18, 1953 Row 18 - North to South Grimes, J.A. (Buster) Mar 01, 1913 - Jun 11, 1973 Grimes, Zudy (Mommie) Jan 08, 1888 - Apr 17, 1972, with Buckner Row 18 - cont'd Grimes, Buckner (Poppie) Apr 06, 1890 - May 24, 1972 Grimes, Joyce Ruth (Jo) Aug 17, 1928 - ____, m; Nov 24, 1945, with Raymond Grimes, Raymond E., Sept 17, 1920 - _____ , with Jo - ME Rains, Zudy E., Aug 09, 1947 - ____, m; Jan 15, 1966, with David Rains, David T., Dec 19, 1946 - ___, with Zudy U/I - TFM unreadable - 3 ft pipe Row 19 - North (one marker) Preston, Mattie L., Mar 17, 1913 - Mar 07, 1997, with Raymond Preston, Raymond D., Mar 06, 1912 - Oct 14, 1972, with Mattie Row 20 - North (one marker) Hendrick, Hattie B., 1907 - 1988, with Arnold Hendrick, Arnold E., 1909 - 1981, with Hattie Row 21 - North to South Fitzgerald, Willie Mae, Dec 10, 1921 - ____, with Homer Fitzgerald, Homer L., Sep 05, 1912 - Feb 28, 1993, with Willie Mae Stanfield, Katie Mae, Dec 18, 1919 - Oct 13, 1984, with Pete, m; Oct 31, 1947 - OES Stanfield, V.G. (Pete), Jul 10, 1918 - ____, with Katie - ME Rollins, Phyllis, Apr 23, 1923 - Mar 16, 1988, m; Mar 23, 1946,with Noble Rollins, Noble, Oct 01, 1913 - Oct 09, 1998, with Phyllis Cameron, Mildred, Apr 30, 1931 - Sep 15, 2001, with Homer Cameron, Homer, Jan 21, 1926 - Jan 13, 1990, with Mildred 6