Clay Co., TX - Cemeteries - White Hill Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Gladden Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** White Hill Cemetery is located on the east side of F.M. 2393 and 4.6 miles south of Jolly, Clay County, Texas. Tombstones listed by rows starting from north fence and entrance. Assignment of Rows is somewhat arbitrary, because they are not well defined. The husband and wife’s name are on a single headstone when there is no space between their names. Survey done on June 21, 2004 by Bob Gladden Row/Names Inscriptions, Relations or Data Born Died Row 1 Adams, Billy Ray Single date on the tombstone 23 Sep1930 Roberts, Dessie M. Single date on the tombstone 21 Aug 1920 Row 2 McAfee, Thomas Roy Sr. “Forever In Our Hearts” 19 Dec 1935 23 Jul 1997 Richie, Bradie “Gene” Eugene Jr. PFC US Army WW-II 23 May 1925 24 Nov 1979 Bailey, R. C. 1 Jan 1925 5 Oct 1989 Blackwall, Jacob S. 1840 1903 Wife – Lola Alice 1861 1923 Row 3 Tyler, Sarah E. “Sleep in Jesus” 15 Sep 1828 17 Sep 1901 Gibeau, Leonard George MSGT US Air Force-Vietnam 24 Feb 1939 21 Nov 1998 Haynie, Danny Gene 10 Jan 1943 14 Aug 1986 Martin, Alton H. 31 Dec 1937 28 Jan 1983 Anderson, Kenneth D. SR US Navy-Korea 1934 1984 Rutledge, Bonnie M. “Our Mama” 21 Jul 1929 3 Sep 2001 Ortiz, Mercedes w/o Juan Ortiz d/o Alberto Trujillo Sep 1888 6 Jan 1919 Row 4 King, Joseph Christopher Single date on the tombstone 29 Mar 1939 King, May Ann Single date on the tombstone 3 Jan 1934 Green, Linda Kaitlyn Delana d/o Maxx and Brenda 13 Jul 1995 26 Jul 1995 Green, Linda Nell “ Dona-We love you mom-Maxx” 4 Jan 1947 21 May 1998 James “J. R.” Wadsworth 1850 1922 Carmichael, Mary Elizabeth d/o R.F. & Alma S. Carmichael 10 Aug 1900 24 Jul 1901 Row 5 Vineyard, Ben E. Fire Chief JVFD 1993-97 29 Jul 1944 17 Oct 1997 Vineyard, Carolyn J. w/o Ben V. Married 14 Aug 1965 3 Sep 1946 Living Row 6 Only unmarked graves Row 7 Hesterly, William B. 24 Apr 1894 20 Oct 1977 Hesterly, Louise B. w/o William B. Hesterly 31 Oct 1896 21 Jul 1975 Potts, William Elmer s/o Elmer & Undine Potts 30 Apr 1927 7 Apr 1928 Bonham, Ellis M. “Loving husband and Father” 11 Dec 1913 6 Nov 1986 Bonham, John Amed Ala Mahadey 1891 1972 Wife- Mamie Patterson 1903 1972 Gregory, Mack M. “In loving memory.” 25 Feb 1857 27 Nov1932 Wife – Eliza F. 6 Apr 1859 29 Jun 1947 Row 8 Sexton, Jesse Claude s/o William A. & Martha A. Sexton 26 May 1883 22 Feb 1980 Tally, Caroline 4 Jan 1855 4 Dec 1938 Hesterly, Jerome 1891 1988 Footstone: PVT US Army 24 Oct 1891 28 Feb 1988 Wife – Grace 1906 1988 Hesterly, W. C. There are two portrait photographs. 30 May 1857 3 Dec 1934 One portrait is man the other is a woman. Row 9 Tucker, A. J. 1846 1916 Tucker, __able w/o A. J. Tucker ( broken marker) 185_ 1940 “Gone but not forgotten.” Tucker, Sam 1871? 1940 Brunch, Henry “Sam”uel “Love Forever” 25 Dec 1937 19 Sep 1993 Rose, John T. h/o Nancy ULN (See Notes) 8 Mar 1826 8 Dec 1900 Rose, Charles Elbert s/o John T. Rose about 1872 after 1910 Row 10 Baggs, Aaron Caine “Tread softly, an Angel lies here.” 16 Jan 1991 16 Jan 1991 Levell, Ronnie Joe 14 May 1980 21 Jan 1985 Bunch, Howard Victor Married 18 Nov 1963 30 Mar 1942 16 Nov 1985 Wife – Robin L. Brown 31 Dec 1947 Living Fitzhugh, William Texas-PVT 165 Depot Brig 22 Apr 1892 5 Feb 1937 Row 11 Brown, Robert J. Married 7 Oct 1933 30 Apr 1910 27 Sep 1981 Wife – Rosy M. 21 Nov 1916 Living Clark, Dolores Hiebert “Beloved wife and mother.” 18 Nov 1938 7 Aug 1978 Brown, Samuel Glenn 9 Jul 1935 30 Jul 1936 Brunch, Vicki Lynn Only one date 1 Sep 1964 Crain, Jerry Brown Sgt. US Marine Corps – WW II 1921 1978 Crain, Ethel Aline Malone “P. S. I love you.” 19 Feb 1921 6 Oct 1991 Gilley, Jim “Uncle” with no dates. Brother of Mary Melba Gilley Hatfield Parsons, Ollie Hatfield d/o James and Mary Hatfield 13 Apr 1894 25 Jan 1978 Dunn, George s/o Cam & Annie Dunn 2 Jan1887 28 Feb 1910 Woodward, Mary Elizabeth “For I am now ready to be 25 May 1832 6 Mar 1921 offered and the time of my departure is at hand.” Fookes, James Liborn Born Marshall Co., KY 26 Oct 1853 13 Dec 1925 Row 12 Unknown Broken headstone ? 24 Dec 1894 Hatfield, Ellen d/o M. L. & Emly Hatfield 20 Jan 1874 4 Nov 1902 Maner, Polly Ann w/o Elijah E. Maner (Sr.?) 21 Aug 1836 19 Aug 1896 Maner, Vivian “ Our Darling” 1913 1915 Maner, Elijah E. 11 Dec 1863 13 Apr 1942 Wife – Bessie L. 3 Dec 1883 4 Feb 1955 Hatfield, James Arthur s/o James and Mary Hatfield 17 Dec 1891 15 Dec 1917 Hatfield, James M. See Note below. 7 May 1850 2 Feb 1926 Hatfield, Mary M. w/o James Madison Hatfield 23 May 1868 16 Aug 1956 d/o John M. Gilley and Ann Josephine Lassetter Hatfield, Allcie H. d/o James and Mary Hatfield 4 Mar 1890 4 May 1961 Hatfield, Homer E. s/o James and Mary Hatfield 8 Jan 1898 20 Feb 1972 Hughey, Hilary R. 1858 1927 Row 13 Brown, Baby 1919 Brown, Baby 1921 Brown, Baby 1922 Brown, Baby 1923 Brown, Baby 1926 McGill, Tisha Ann 28 Oct 1971 28 Dec 1989 Brown, Robert L. “He was a kind & loving father. 5 Dec 1841 5 Nov 1918 A true and affectionate companion.” Brown, Mary V. w/o Robert L. Brown 25 Jan 1845 15 May 1928 Brown, UFN with no dates. Walker, Albert Sydney s/o C. D. & Elizabeth Walker 8 Apr 1885 2 Jan 1899 Walker, Della B. d/o Mary V. Brown Walker 13 Apr 1871 11 May 1957 R. L. Walker 31 Aug 1872 3 Mary 1904 Armstrong, B. F. 27 Apr 1837 27 Dec 1908 Armstrong, Mary J. w/o B. F. Armstrong 29 Apr 1835 1 Sep 1893 Note I received a communication from Barry Chapman of Tasmania Australia regarding the Hatfield Family on July 20, 2004. Barry is the great-grandson of James Madison Hatfield and Mary Melba Gilley. James was born 1850 in Alabama and Mary was born 1868 in Carroll County, Georgia. They had six children.