Clay County,TX - Cemeteries - Thornberry Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Julie Coley Neatstuffgifts@aol.com Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Thornberry Cemetery Located in Thornberry, Texas on FM 171 on the bend of the road next door to a house. There appears to have been many more burials then listed but below is all that have survived. Burial Order Last Name First Name Born Died Other Cook Bunyan Dec. 21, 1870 May 16, 1901 Son of J.B. and Pauline Nay W.B. Nov. 7, 1850 Sept. 1, 1902 Unknown 1926 1933 Unknown 1922 1922 Gore Jessie Wayne 5/12/1920 Dec.9, 1925 Griffin Guy Lacy Feb. 3, 1900 Oct. 14, 1928 Griffin Sarah Belle Nov. 14, 1868 Feb. 24, 1944 Griffin J.W. Sept. 9, 1860 Jan.29, 1913 Broken laying on ground Willingham John Aug. 14, 1911 Aug. 14, 1911 Son of R.L. and Ora Bettes Tom E. Jr. Aug. 3, 1923 7/14/1924 Bettes Walter W. Oct. 26, 1910 Nov. 16, 1919 Hall Ross Jr. Feb. 4, 1927 Apr. 27, 1928 Lynskey Mary E. Aug. 14, 1860 Aug. 25, 1939 Lynskey F.H. Mar. 11, 1856 Mar. 10, 1911 Born in Chicago, IL Temple George H. June 25, 1858 Feb. 9, 1938 Temple Alice A. Webb Nov. 26, 1870 Feb. 9, 1913 Wife of G.H. Webb Mrs. Sarah Jane Dec. 7, 1837 July 14, 1898 Bunger Maude 1890 1980 With Fred Bunger Fred 1891 1974 With Maude Summers Charles R. 1857 1936 Sonnamaker Charles H. May 22, 1852 Dec. 23, 1945 Sonnamaker Mary July 17, 1860 6/3/1938 Freeman J.T. Dec. 4, 1918 6/28/1971 Son of R.L. and Lizzie Pinson Nancy Fern 5/11/1939 Nov. 7, 1939 Bowles Ellen Dec. 21, 1854 Mar. 7, 1936 WM. & Amanda Ayers Freeman Lizzie Oct. 5, 1891 7/14/1935 Pleasant C. & Ellen Bowles Wheeler Dorothy Mae 1934 1936 Smith Martha Mar. 4, 1876 Mar. 29, 1927 Wife of James M. Smith James M. 1875 1950 With Martha Lynskey Lora Baber Nov. 10, 1886 Nov. 13, 1926 Lynskey H. Eugene Oct. 16, 1881 Nov. 11, 1972 Lynskey Glen E. Feb. 17, 1914 Nov. 5, 1984 Nov.13? US Navy WWII Meares Herman Jan. 16, 1901 Feb. 14, 1901 Son of T.O. and K.B. Simpson Cynthia Feb. 26, 1912 Oct. 22, 1913 Dau of J.G. and R.A. Culver Elizabeth Aug. 4, 1844 Apr. 14, 1929 Age 84 yrs. 8 mos. Thompson O.K.? 1933 Culver Giles May 22, 1844 6/1/1913 Age 69 yrs 10 days Shumake Perle July 7, 1886 Apr. 18, 1907 Wife of Jas. L. Shumake James L. Aug. 3, 1908 22 yrs. 5 mos. 22 days Thornberry Infant son Oct. 6, 1902 Son of A.L. Jr. Musgrave Ben F. 5/5/1911 Dec. 31, 1912 Bishop John Apr. 1, 1823 Mar. 13, 1900 Bishop Ella May 13, 1866 Feb. 25, 1900 Wife of H.H. Bishop James Aug. 12, 1847 Apr. 5, 1899 Powell George N. July 22, 1883 Jan. 6, 1916 Stephenson Walter R. Dec. 24, 1892 Feb. 5, 1898 Son of Jos. And P. Colley George L. Nov. 17, 1879 Aug. 14, 1896 Baker Hiram Nov. 18, 1830 6/7/1910 Wilson Helen 1924 1926 With Jerry Wilson Jerry 1939 1940 With Helen McKay Infant Son Jan. 4, 1895 June 12, 1895 Son of John & Kittie R. Petty G.B. Aug. 16, 1869 Dec. 2, 1893 First burial? Doyle Clara Etta 36y 4 m 12 dys 7/12/1907 Wife of John Doyle Clara 7/12/1907 Sept. 11, 1907 With Etta Doyle Etta 7/12/1907 Oct. 10, 1907 With Clara Cockburn Alberta Oct. 8, 1893 Nov. 20, 1899 Dau of T.B. and Lizzie Cockburn Vivian Sept. 13, 1896 Oct. 26, 1900 Dau of T.B. and Lizzie Cockburn Geo. W. Feb. 8, 1819 Sept. 9, 1896 Stephenson ? Feb. 28, 1915 Broken stone Son of ? T. & ?