ELLIS COUNTY, TX - Maypearl Cemetery ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Volunteers Location: On FM 1570 just .3 miles north of Maypearl Historical Marker: The community of Maypearl was established on the International and Great Northern Railroad line in 1903. The 1907 death of landowner William P. Wilemon and subsequent burial on his farm led Maypearl citizens to discuss the establishment of a cemetery for the community. Wilemon's widow, Minnie, sold four acres of land, including the burial site of her husband, to trustees J. P. Claunch, A. W. Dowd and Isaac Griffith for that purpose. The Maypearl Cemetery stands as a testament to the people who lived and worked in the community, including doctors, business owners, teachers and farmers. Members of various fraternal organizations rest here as well. Tombstones mark the graves of military veterans, including those who served in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict and Vietnam. In the latter part of the 20th century, the descendants of William and Minnie Wilemon and Betha Jackson donated additional land for the graveyard. As a reflection of the community's heritage, the Maypearl Cemetery is a significant reminder of the history of this part of Ellis County. (2001) (partial list) Deatherage, Prudence L. Nov 14, 1870 April 18, 1909 [Prudence is the daughter of Leonard V. and Arkansas Crane and was married to Chatten Deatherage. He is buried in the Italy cemetery. Deatherage, Maynia Nov 25, 1899 Oct 26, 1922 [Daughter of Prudence] Cook, Clifford G. 16 years old - March 18, 1887-1903 son of A. G. and Ellen Beatrice Wooten Cook