ADAMS CEMETERY, COLEMAN COUNTY, TEXAS Explanation and Abbreviations The records shown here were originally published in the a 3 volume set, "COLEMAN COUNTY CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS," and were copied and compiled by Vena Bob Gates, Judia Terry and Ralph Terry, and were published in 1988 by Terry Studio, P. O. Box 958, Coleman, Texas 76834, and was copyrighted 1988 by Ralph Terry. This reproduction is by permission of the copyright holder. All other rights are reserved, including any reproduction for profit. These records were updated by Judia and Ralph Terry on August 16, 1998, and are current to that date. We have used this format to make it easy to find surnames as quickly as possible. Surnames have been put in upper case at the left margin. The order used is surname, given name(s), sometimes maiden name, birth date, death date, and any other information on stone, observed or known in quotations or parenthesis. If the surname was not written on the stone or was found from other sources, it was placed in parenthesis. In the case of unknown graves, we used lower case without parenthesis. We have noted obvious unknown graves, but feel there are other unmarked graves in most cemeteries. Every precaution has been taken to copy the names exactly as they appear, but no effort was made to mark unusual spellings. We felt whatever was inscribed should be used, but we have in some cases added corrected information in parenthesis. Epitaph verses were not copied unless they contained some genealogical information. Any text that actually appeared on a stone will be enclosed in quotations. Any text enclosed in parenthesis does not appear in the original inscriptions. This added information has come from field observation, obituaries, death certificates, funeral home records, or personal knowledge of someone who knew the deceased. We sometimes combined information from two stones for one person, such as military stones. Usually a person having two stones was not noted. We have referred to grave markers as stones...this is not always true. We have found information on quarried stone, rough field stones, cement, bricks, cast metal, on paper or aluminum inside funeral home markers, and probably other types that slip my mind at present. They have been carved, scratched, and painted. Normally one date on a stone indicates infant birth and death date. Sometimes an elderly person may be buried with a single date on the stone indicating the death date only. Abbreviations of military rank and service units were usually copied as on the stone and are not shown in the abbreviations list. Months of the year were also abbreviated as usually found on the stones. Names appearing on a common stone have been marked at the right, "(CS)" and additional information, such as marriage information, is noted beside both names. The surname, which usually appears on these stones only once, has been typed before each name for identification. Spaces were used to separate apparent family or individual plots. Punctuation and spaces were not used in some cases to save space. Other abbreviations used in various cemeteries are: b = born d = died dau(s) = daughter(s) ca = about (circa) mo(s), da(s), & yr(s) - month(s), day(s), & year(s) (OD) = only date on stone (FHM) = funeral home marker - possibly with only a part of marker remaining - sometimes a marker was bought at a later date from a funeral home which may not have been the funeral home in charge of the service (IOOF) = was member of International Order of the Odd Fellows (WOW) = was member of Woodman of the World, Woodman Circle, or other Woodman organization (MASONIC) = was member of Masonic lodge (OES) = was member of Order of the Eastern Star (REBEKAH) = was member of Daughters of Rebekah (SAW) = Spanish American War (WW) = World War (UCV) = United Confederate Veterans (DAR) = Daughters of the American Revolution (PHOTO) = photograph on stone (CSA) = Confederate States of America (FCB) = Knights of Pythias (PS) = Pythian Sisters (KOTM) = Knights of the Maccabees ADAMS CEMETERY, COLEMAN COUNTY, TEXAS To reach the Adams Cemetery, go about one mile southwest of Burkett on State Highway 206 and turn right (west) onto a dirt road, then immediately take the dirt road to the right (north). Continue on this road for about one and one-half miles. Soon after crossing the Pecan Bayou and winding up the north bank, take the first dirt lane to the left and the cemetery will be a short distance on the right. In 1898, D. M. Adams gave 1.26 acres to be used as a cemetery to the trustees of the Burkett and Live Oak communities (Coleman County deed records - Volume 39, page 499). The cemetery is fenced and well-maintained in grave area. Some of fenced area is overgrown, but probably does not contain graves. There is a gate at the southeast corner. Reading began in the southeast part. Graves were read by rows, in a snake fashion, possibly separating family plots. row 1 (reading south to north): BURTON, C. Jane (Meadows) - Jan 1849 - (Mar 30, 1927) BURTON, Elijah M. - June 1849 - (Mar 15, 1924) BURTON, W. G. (William Glen) - Apr 7, 1926 - May 14, 1926 - (son of Omer & Zula (Porter) Burton) BURTON (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) BURTON, Lizzie - 1875 - 1946 BURTON, Wesley - 1875 - 1951 BURTON, C. W. Shortie - 1915 - 1951 WILSON, Jackie Weldon - July 12, 1932 - May 22, 1968 - (PHOTO) WILSON, Melvin A. - Apr 7, 1909 - Feb 20, 1974 (CS) WILSON, Verdie C. (Canon) - Apr 14, 1910 - Jan 31, 1987 - "married Apr 13, 1928" (CS) row 2 (north to south): COLVIN, Thomas H. - July 14, 1883 - Apr 7, 1946 (CS) COLVIN, Elizabeth (Kline) - Dec 23, 1880 - Mar 14, 1961 (CS) WILDER, Earl Victor - Mar 21, 1894 - July 26, 1966 - "Texas Cem USNR WWII" (CS) WILDER, Ada Colvin - Jan 16, 1906 - May 14, 1974 (CS) CANON, Thelma V. - Sept 24, 1912 - Sept 18, 1988 CANON, Millie A. (Colvin) - Oct 27, 1872 - Apr 25, 1928 - "wife of A. J. Canon" CANON, Andrew Jackson - Jan 8, 1872 - Feb 13, 1936 WILSON, Billie Wayne - Jan 15, 1930 - Oct 25, 1945 - (PHOTO) HOWARD, Julious O. - July 4, 1925 - Sept 6, 1925 - "Cyntha's baby" HOWARD, Nellie (Shilling) and baby - (1900) - Feb (5,) 1922 BURTON, Omer - 1900 - 1918 BURTON (no other names or dates - cement slab) BURTON (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) unknown grave - (enclosed with rocks) SHILLING, Jane L. - May 1878 - 1905 ADAMS, Lizzie - (died) 1907 - (OD) row 3 (south to north): ADAMS, Tim V. - Sept 9, 1957 - Feb 19, 1977 - "son of Virgil & Evelyn" MANNING, Doshie E. - Jan 9, 1882 - May 29, 1887 - "dau of W. J. & S. E. Manning" MANNING, Mary - Feb 2, 1884 - Sept 20, 1884 - "dau of W. J. & S. E. Manning" UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) row 4 (south to north) COLVIN, William J. - June 23, 1876 - July 12, 1955 COLVIN, Bob C. - Dec 5 1888 - Sept 6, 1969 (CS) COLVIN, Lela N. - Mar 15, 1887 - Apr 15, 1968 "married July 8, 1907" (CS) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) KEY, William M. - July 4, 1875 - July 26, 1959 KEY, Letha (Pinkston) - Mar 2, 1880 - Apr 25, 1934 - "wife of Wm. Key" KEY, Elmer C. - Mar 1, 1900 - Apr 8, 1956 KEY, Anna Isabelle - Oct 6, 1904 - Mar 11, 1981 row 5 (north to south): PERKINS, R. D. - 1931 - 1943 - "son" PERKINS, Myrtle G. (Stratton) - Sept 2, 1908 - Dec 17, 1972 (CS) PERKINS, Ritchie D. - July 17, 1901 - May 3, 1971 (CS) unknown grave - (rock) COLVIN, C. W. - Jan 13, 1880 - Oct 22, 1882 AUDAS, M. F. - Jan 19, 1867 - 1887 CANON, (no name) - 1901 - (OD) AUDAS, M. L. (Love) - May 18, 1885 - July 2, 1904 CANON, (no name) - 1905 - (OD) COLVIN, F. B. - Aug 18, 1845 - June 27, 1928 (CS) COLVIN, S. F. - Aug 10, 1845 - Oct 17, 1906 (CS) ADAMS, Sara L. - Apr 13, 1872 - Nov 3, 1895 ADAMS, J. R. - Oct 29, 1868 - Apr 17, 1933 - (WOW) ADAMS, Mary Elizabeth (Lovell) - Nov 1, 1865 - Oct 13, 1956 - (WOW) ADAMS, Harold H. - Sept 25, 1906 - Apr 6, 1987 (CS) ADAMS, Lueciel (Parsons) - June 11, 1910 - Dec 22, 1983 "wed Oct 30, 1928" (CS) row 6 (south to north): AYERS, Glyn L. - 1916 - 1932 AYERS, John - 1892 - 1930 - (IOOF) PINKSTON, Dan L. - Mar 6, 1885 - Dec 25, 1915 - (IOOF) - "No. 744" two unknown graves - (rocks) THOMPSON, John Z. - 1848 - 1877 - "Father" unknown grave - (rock) FANNIN, Wm. - died Jan 23, 1877 - (OD) - "age 44 yrs" (CS) FANNIN, Jasper N. - died Feb 2, 1877 - (OD) - "age 18 yrs & 7 mos" (CS) unknown grave - (rock) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) PERKINS, Emmer (Baker) - 1873 - 1931 - "Mother" PERKINS, David T. - June 3, 1874 - July 10, 1964 - "Father" row 7 (north to south): BAKER, Iva L. - July 9, 1878 - May 21, 1893 - "dau of J. R. & M. E. Baker" BAKER, Hattie L. - Mar 4, 1875 - Apr 12, 1886 - "dau of J. R. & M. E. Baker" six unknown graves - (rocks) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) UNKNOWN (no other names or dates - cement slab) JORDAN, Howel T. - died (no dates) Jack (on curb) (DAY, Jackie Lane - b & d Jan 5, 1939 - son of B. C. & Katie Day) Mary (on curb) (DAY, Mary - b & d Sept 8, 1937 - dau of B. C. & Katie Day) Letha (on curb) (DAY, Letha Susan - b & d Nov 1929 - dau of B. C. & Katherine Day) DAY, Katie (Key) - 1894 - 1946 DAY, B. C. - Aug 19, 1897 - June 7, 1975 UNKNOWN (cement slab) (BLEVINS, Infants - no dates) UNKNOWN (cement slab) (BLEVINS, Bobby Ray (male) - Oct 10, 1952 - Nov 18, 1952) (son of Robert Lee & Annie Fay (Day) Blevins) UNKNOWN (cement slab) (BLEVINS, Johnny Ray - Nov 2, 1956 - Dec 30, 1956) (son of Robert & Lillie (Jackson) Blevins) DAVIS, Infant - Apr 8, 1933 - (OD) - "baby of H. S. Davis" row 8 (south to north): DAY, Rusty (appears to be no grave) DAY, Pat (appears to be no grave) DAY, B. C., Jr. - Apr 2, 1924 - (OD) (appears to be no grave) BLEVINS, Anna F. (Day) - July 1, 1931 - May 20, 1971 BLEVINS, Robert - 1929 - 1988 - (Davis-Morris FHM) ADAMS, (no name) - Aug 27, 1927 - (OD) - "baby of Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Adams" two unknown graves - (FHM & rock) STRICKLAND, Mattie - died June 18, 1884 - (OD) unknown graves ? - (enclosed with three foot rock fence) four unknown grave - (rocks) row 9 (north to south): 4 unknown graves - (rocks) ADAMS, Francis W. - 1836 - 1887 (CS) ADAMS, Laura M. - 1844 - 1920 (CS) HARRIS, Ione - Oct 16, 1903 - Nov 19, 1925 - "wife of J. B. Harris" "dau of J. R. & Mary Adams" - (WOW) ADAMS, Walter Virgil - Mar 16, 1908 - Sept 22, 1978 (CS) ADAMS, Virgie Lena (Harris) - July 11, 1909-(OD) "wed Feb 9, 1926" (CS) row 10 (south to north): ADAMS, Betty C. (Beard) - July 1, 1939 - May 22, 1986 ADAMS, B. W. - Jan 8, 1923 - Mar 12, 1986 - (WWII) (CS) ADAMS, Billie Gene - Nov 7, 1922 - (OD) "married Dec 12, 1946" (CS) SHILLING, James Melvin - Nov 13, 1858 - Jan 8, 1949 (CS) SHILLING, Mary Thomas - Mar 23, 1867 - Jan 31, 1927 (CS) (SHILLING), Ula Arminta - July 8, 1893 - Jan 6, 1894 two unknown graves - (rocks) row 11 (north to south): unknown grave - (rock) The following are said, from various records, to be buried in this cemetery. Most are taken from Coleman County death records. Spelling is as found in the records, which could be inaccurate. We have added the mother's maiden name in parentheses. ALLEN, Eliza A. (Harding) - Aug 11, 1843 - Jan 31, 1931 MARTINEZ, Mrs. Angelita (Martinez) - died June 26, 1930 REYNA, Yrinirea - June 28, 1928 - Aug 27, 1928 - dau of Antonio & Francisca (Martinez) Reyna DONALDSON, Billie Wayne - died May 5, 1933 - son of T. J. & Angie (Alexander) Donaldson CROSS, Leona (Tabor) - Nov 18, 1881 - May 27, 1968 ------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profitor for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain thewritten consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb. Submitted by: Ralph Terry