ELLIS COUNTY, TX - Maypearl Cemetery

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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