Cottonwood Cemtery, Wylie, Dallas Co. TX Submitted by Jim Foster, fosterjl@flash.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, 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. Gloria B. Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com TX Tombstone Project Manager The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Cottonwood Cemetery Burials Located on Whitley Rd, 50 yards west of Vinson Rd in N E Dallas County, South of Wylie Note: some of the information provided is not on headstone, but insterted in hopes of helping those reascearching family history. Jim Foster, fosterjl@flash.net ADAMS Richard Arthur, Jan 29, 1998-Nov 22, 1916 ADAMS Elliott L, Aug 21, 1900-Feb 10, 1968 ADAMS MJ, 1871-1911 ADAMS IC, Sr, 1860-1957 ALVEY Ludie, Oct 31, 1892-Sep 4, 1914 dau of James F Kirby & Mary S Wells April 26, 1998 BEAVER J T, Oct 24, 1881-Aug 2, 1902 son of FM & ML (Mary Lou Beaver Williams) BOYD Henry B, Apr 13, 1874-Feb 13, 1904 BOYD Martha J, Jan 18, 1850-Mar 28, 1935 Martha J Cannon Boyd mother of George W BOYD Edgar Lee, Jan 16, 1902-Oct 1902 inf son of Emma & Henry BOYD George W, Jun 30, 1876-Jan 24, 1965 husband of Emma Lela Spence BOYD Emma Lela, Jul 10, 1881-Dec 12, 1943 husband of George W BRANCH John C, Jan 20, 1882-Jan 10, 1883 son of HF & MAPJ (Marya P J) BRANCH Marya P J, died Mar 25, 1884 no other date BRANCH T F, Nov 23, 1881-Sep 20, 1922 BRANCH Bessie A, Mar 23, 1895-Sep 24, 1922 dau of V & HF BURCH William Edgar, Jun 10, 1927-Jun 5, 1979 husband of Betty L Forster BURCH Betty L, Apr 11 1931 _______ BURCH Jack Lee, Oct 25, 1954-Jan 3, 1989 son of William Edgar & Betty L Forster Burch BUTLER Robert Lawrence, Nov 21, 1929-Jan 6, 1931 BUTLER Martin L, 1876-1926, father BUTLER Minnie L, 1878-1952, mother BUTLER Ross, 1902-1940, father CANTLEY George P W, Nov 9, 1858-Oct 30, 1880 son of SG & MS CANTLEY S G, Mar 1, 1826-Oct 30, 188? broken stone, was neighbor of Sims & Collins COLLINS L O, Oct 8, 1834-Dec 2, 1898 Lee Onidas husband of Sarah Tucker, Sarah then mrd Logan Gri Grider COLLINS Joseph Tarwater, Mar 6, 1962-Aug 7, 1979 COLLINS Charles M, Jul 6, 1887-Jul 20, 1888 inf son of JF & LC COOPER Frank, Mar 15, 1891-Dec 10, 1937 COOPER ??????, no date COOPER Wm Gill, Sep 14, 1827- Feb 29, 1912 Mexican War of 1846 hero of buena Vista under Jeff Davis COOPER Mildred Inez, Nov 7, 1915-Nov 11, 1930 COOPER ??????, Jan 16, 1861-Jan 2, 1891 CROSS Elmer, no dates, 3 inf children, all are sons of Britton & Anna. Britton was brother of Raymond. CROSS Lewis, no dates, born Jul 25, 1938, lived 15 days. twin of Lewis. CROSS Leslie, no dates, born Jul 25, 1938, died at birth. DAVIS Janette, Nov 8, 1945-Jan 28, 1996 dau of G W "Dub" & Tommie Boren Forster FIELD J A, Apr 18, 1831-Mar 25, 1910 FIELD Sarah, Apr 24, 1834-Mar 25, 1910 FLOWERS Mathew, Jan 24, 1797-June 28, 1881 pewter marker, oldest date of birth? FORSTER Floyd, Jun 19 1910-Oct 26, 1911 inf son of JA & ME FORSTER Inf dau of JA & ME FORSTER Mary E, Mar 31, 1890-Jul 1978 Mary E "Eula Ross Forster FORSTER Emmett, 1893-1914 son of George Washington & Mary Emma Forster, twin brother of Emma FORSTER Mary E, 1860-1935 Mary Emma Southworth Forster, wife of GW FORSTER James A, Sep 23, 1889-Dec 1, 1945 James Albert "Al" husband of Mary Eula Ross Forster FORSTER George W, 1853-1917 George Washington husband of Mary Emma FORSTER Mary, Jul 27, 1948 inf dau of GW "Dub" and Tommie FOSTER Homer Newton, Mar 10, 1895-Feb 28, 1969 "Newt" husband of Minnie Ola FOSTER Minnie Ola, Aug 12, 1897-Feb 12, 1984 Minnie Ola Wells Forster FOSTER James T, Nov 13, 1921-Mar 29, 1924 inf son of Homer Newton & Minnie Ola GOSSETT Andy, Oct 30, 1896-Mar 8, 1952 brother of Horace "Pete" Gossett GOSSETT Ruby M, Aug 31, 1918 ______, Ruby M Forster wife of Pete GOSSETT Horace "Pete", Apr 19, 1916-Aug 25, 1978, husband of Ruby GRIDER Mary A, Jul 23, 1841-Jul 12, 1896 wife of James GRIDER George W, Mar 30 1872-mar 31, 1892 **marker is missing GRIFFIN T T, Dec 31, 1911 age 41 yrs (date of birth est 1870) HALL Kevin Wells, Apr 17, 1961-Apr 19, 1961 HIERONYMUS Nonie, Jan 16, 1898-Jan 28, 1898 inf dau of WH & ME HIERONYMUS Nannie, Mar 21, 1896-May 14, 1896 inf dau of WH & ME HOPPER Willie, Aug 14, 1897-Sept 22, 1898, inf son of MC & MA KIRBY James F, 1852-1934 husband of Mary S Wells KIRBY Mary S, 1865-1950 Mary S Wells, dau of John Cleveland Wells & Sarah Warren KIRBY John Henry, 1893-1973 son of James William Kirby & Levenia Coomer KIRBY Mary Irene, 1891 no other date KIRBY Jewell, ** no date, son of Kibbie Ann & Silias Wesley Ross KIRBY Arvel, ** no date, son of Kibbie Ann & Silias Wesley Ross KIRBY Kibbie Ann, Feb 8, 1888-Mar 16, 1971 dau of James F Kirby & Mary S Wells KIRBY Bessie, Apr 21, 1893-Dec 24, 1914 wife of John dau of John M & Rachel T Coomer Kirby KIRBY Lucinda E, Dec 10, 1861-Feb 6, 1883 Lucinda Wells wife of John Kirby dau of John Cleveland LAND Myrtle E, 1900-1968 wife of Milton LAND Milton, 1931-1981 LEE Angela, b/d 1968 LEWIS W C, Jun 6, 1908-Oct 28, 1928 son of Jim Lewis & Fannie Rector LEWIS Veda, Dec 14, 1906-Oct 31, 1923 dau of Jim Lewis & Fannie Rector LEWIS MAXWELL Inf son of I L & Rilla b/d Aug 11, 1899 inf son Dr IL & Orilla Sims Maxwell MAYABB Erma R, May 4, 1921-Sep 24, 1941 dau of Frank & Lena Rector, wife of Buster Mayabb MCCARTY William, Sep 16, 1821-Sep 26, 1887 son of William McCarty & Mary Baker MCCARTY Myrilla J, Dec 7, 1827-Jun 15, 1882 Myrilla Jane Wilson wife of William McCarty MCCARTY James A, May 2, 1854-Dec 9, 1878 son of William McCarty & Myrilla Jane Wilson MCPHERSON Lillie, Jan 15, 1905-Mar 4, 1905 dau of WD & LN MCPHERSON Inf, Jul 8, 1901 b/d, son of WD &LN MCPHERSON Cordelia , Nov 27, 1898-Feb 20, 1899 dau WD & LN MERRITT Dorris Lorain, Dec 1, 1924-June 6, 1998 dau of Oscar & Beatrice Pelton Merritt PATTERSON Henry H, Aug 26, 1929-Jul 31, 1966, TX SN USN WWII, husband of Betty Ruth Forster PATTERSON Mary M, Oc-t 20, 1855-Nov 22, 1936 Mary M Wells Patterson POORE Cordie Bell, May 5, 1902- ____1904, inf dau of JR & Alice POORE Vora Alice, Apr 26, 1876-Apr 14, 1959 mother of Bryant Poore who married Ruth Poovey POORE James R, Aug 27, 1874-Mar 18, 1955, husband of Alice POWERS Jennie C, 1856-1930, dau of Wm. Gill Cooper POWERS Powers, George A, 1855-1923, husband of Jennie C PRICE Minnie Lee, Sep 23, 1885-Sep 21 , 1920, Minnie Lee Forster wife of H A Price PRICE Hubert A, Aug 6, 1882-June 12, 1963 PRICE Orval, Sep 24, 1910-Dec 23, 1932, son of HA "Hub" and Minnie Lee Forster Price PRICE Inf dau of Rebecca & HA Price, Mar 18, 1927 RATTERREE William J, 1852-1946 father RATTERREE Elizabeth, 1872-1937, mother RATTERREE Dela Marie, 1905-1944, dau of Doc & Kate Ross RECTOR James Frank, Nov 21, 1884-Dec 29, 1970 RECTOR William D, Aug 7, 1852-Mar 13, 1918 husband of Edna, flu epedemic? RECTOR Fieldon E, Jan 4, 1915-feb 21, 1932 son of Frank & Lena RECTOR Lena Ellen, Nov 28, 1891-Nov 10, 1967 wife of Frank RECTOR Edna E, 1862-1952 wife of William D, parents of Frank ROBERTS Bulah, May 29, 1892-Nov 1, 1898 ROSS Emma Catherene, Apr 27, 1893-Sep 28, 1972 Emma Forster Ross wife of Joe C ROSS Sam H, Jul 17, 1902-Aug 3, 1915 Sam H "Houston" drowned, son of SH "Sam" and E M Ross ROSS James H, 1878-1943, "Jim", husband of Evie ROSS Joe, Sep 9, 1892-Jan 13, 1979 wife of Emma, son of Sam H & Mary E ROSS Viola McVey, 1890-1928, wife of Douglas Cleveland "Pike" Ross ROSS D C Pike, 1885-1957, Douglas Cleveland ROSS H E Hack, Mar 28, 1908-Dec 9, 1966 Haskell Eugene son of Pike ROSS Lillie Mae, Aug 4, 1906-Jun 13, 1908, inf dau of JH & Evie ROSS Evie, Dec 8, 1888-June 2, 1914 ROSS SH, Apr 15, 1854-Mar 19, 1907, Samuel H "Sam" ROSS EM, May 10, 1858-Apr 1, 1928 Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bright wife of Sam ROSS Silas Wesley, Aug 12, 1887-Jan 13, 1959, "Wes" married Kibby Kirby then Maggie Stone RUPE Mary E, 1868-1947, mother of Evie Williams Ross SHARP Elma E, Nov 11, 1894-Nov 27, 1894 SIMS W T, Aug 6, 1848-Feb 6, 1915 Uncle Billy William Turner son of Elisha SIMS S B, May 14, 1853-Feb 8, 1892 Sarah Belle Skaggs wife of W T SIMS M J, Apr 24, 1853-Jul 6, 1902, Mattie J Price wife of W T SIMS G D, Feb 12, 1879-Sep 11, 1890 SIMS Elisha, Dec 3, 1819- Nov 10, 1888 SIMS J W, 1911-1918 SIMS J L, Jan 2, 1875-Oct 6, 1878 SIMS inf son of W T & S B no date SIMS Elizabeth, Jan 20, 1822-Dec 26, 1911 Elizabeth Turner wife of Elisha SIMS J L, Aug 23, 1851-Dec 5, 1875 son of Elisha & Elizabeth SPAINHOUER Aaron C, 1848-1935 husband of Emma Pittman SPAINHOUER Emma E, 1852-1936 mother of Fred SPENCE Roy Lee, SPENCE T H, Mar 18, 1839-Apr 2, 1921 Timothy Haywood & GE, parents of JA, RA, Ida SPENCE Robert A, 1871-1956 Robert Anthony son of Timothy H SPENCE G E, Nov 16, 1853-Feb 22, 1891 Georgia wife of TH SPENCE J A, Apr 28, 1882-Dec 5, 1918 flu epidemic? SPENCE Addie, 1870 **no other date, Addie Belle Sims Spence SPENCE Billy, 1863-1947 SPENCE Dillie Elizabeth, Dec 9, 1857-Feb 1, 1936 wife of James Oben SPENCE James Oben, May 22, 1855-Mar 28,1903 husband of DE SPENCE S C, Jun 18, 1894-Sep 25, 1918 flu epidemic? SPENCE Annie, 1878-1950, Annie Hammontree wife of Robert A SPENCE James Addison, Apr 6 1879-Sep 1, 1926, husband of Jossie Wood Spence SPERLING Sadie, Jul 26, 1885-Sep 29, 1969 Sadie Kirby wife of Anton SPERLING Anton, Dec 20, 1877-Jun 21, 1942 husband of Sadie E TRAVIS Preston Lee, Mar 8, 1906- Apr 30, 1951 married Mary L Tucker, his sister Trula m Floyd Butler TUCKER C, Nov 27, 1883, age 50 (date of birth est 1853) husband of MM TUCKER M J, Aug 27, 1883-Nov 18, 1889 son of C & MM TURNER Bertie Viola, Dec 16, 1906-Mar 17, 1956 Bertie V Wells Turner dau of Louis, wife of Red Turner WALKER M Z, Apr 5, 1856-Jul 25, 1877 wife of W M WARREN ME, May 5, 1884-Jan 6, 1905 wife of Charlie D WARREN Sarah, Dec 25, 1841-Sep 16, 1905 Sarah Warren Wells mother of Mary S WARREN Charlie D, May 4, 1876-Mar 8, 1943 son of Sarah Warren (wdw) who m John Cleveland Wells WATSON Cordelia, Feb 20, 1873-Dec 30, 1953 Cordelia Rice married Caleb H WATSON Arthur, 1892-1941, son of Caleb & Cordelia WATSON Caleb H, May 1, 1869-Mar 14, 1906 WELLS John C, Oct 15, 1900-Dec 24, 1937 son of Lewis H Wells & Mary E Thomas WELLS Alice V, Jan 5, 1861-Feb 16, 1893 mother WELLS George W, Jan 8, 1858-Feb 16, 1927 father WELLS Len, Jul 12-1882-Jul 27,1960 Len Thomas Wells borther of Matt & Luner WELLS Mary E, Nov 2, 1876-Oct 31, 1965 Mary E Thomas Wells wife of Louis H WELLS Ernest, 1894-1918, son of Dave Wells, husband of Molly Forster Wells WELLS Rice, Mar 15, 1892-June 15, 1977 son of James Madison & WELLS Sara Elizabeth, Mar 15, 1898-Nov 5, 1977 dau of George W & Mary E Southworth Forster WELLS Birdie, Jun 13, 1872-Feb 18, 1909 wife of JD WELLS Lillie May, Feb 9, 1899-Mar 7, 1900 dau of Lewis H & Mary WELLS Louis H, Dec 30, 1859-Sep 8, 1947 son of John Cleveland & Sarah Wells WELLS Willie L, Nov 21, 1886-May 26, 1913 WHITE Tina V, Oct 29, 1894-Nov 11, 1974, Tina V "Tiny" Ross White WHITE Emerson B, May 7, 1893- Jun 19, 1970 husband of Tina WOOD James W, 1866-1922 James W "Polk" husband of Ida W Spence Wood WOOD Franklin, Feb 26, 1902-Mar 3, 1902 inf son of JW & IW WOOD Ida W, 1875-1953 Ida W Spence Wood wife of J W "Polk" Wood WOOD James A, June 17, 1900-Aug 3, 1900 inf son of JW & IW WOOD Ider, ** no dates on marker, home made, intended for Ida Spence Wood?