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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Johnsville Cemetery, Erath County, TX Transcibed by Annette Burns and Janice Curtis on April 14, 2000 © 2000-2003 Annette Burns and Janice Curtis NOTE: THIS MAY BE A PARTIAL LIST, we will have to recheck this to be sure. Surrounded by chain link fence, not locked. It is behind the Johnsville Church of Christ on CR 208 For more info on the notes, email us at janice@htcomp.net LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MIDDLE DOB DOD F.S. NOTES BURKS, Alfred Edward 29 May 1913 1 Jan 1980 Lacy F.H. US Navy WWII BURKS, John Curtis 21 Sep 1884 3 Jan 1972 Papa Stephenville F.H. marker BURKS, Annie E. 6 Sep 1884 17 Dec 1965 Mama F.H. marker Unknown BURKS, Bertie 21 Feb 1907 7 Mar 1907 B. B. dau. of J.B. and A.E. Burks JOHNSON, Edd 1902 1927 none F.H. marker unknown, "father" JOHNSON, Mittie 1905 1934 none "mother" SALTER, Jesse Hunter 23 Oct 1892 29 Sep 1934 yes Texas Pvt. 113 Inf. 29 Div. COX, Arthur Buford 2 Mar 1888 22 Sep 1941 yes COX, Lillie B. 1894 1986 none Children T.C., Grady, Cleta; S.F.H. marker COX, T. C. 6 Jan 1915 5 Dec 1943 none Texas Staff Sgt. 142 Inf. 36 Div. WWII HOPE, R. C. 17 Nov 1852 17 Feb 1924 yes "A tender father and a faithful friend" HOPE, Sarah J. 19 Jan 1855 11 Apr 1920 S.J.H. "Wife of R.C. “Hope" ; "A tender mother and a faithful friend" HOPE, Julius C. 5 Oct 1881 8 May 1960 J.C.H. "Remember friends as you pass by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now, soon you will be, prepared for death, and follow me." Unmarked Looks adult; F.H. marker worn off FORD, Vivian 18 Mar 1904 blank none Place for death date blank FORD, Robert Amber 17 Mar 1897 2 Nov 1968 none S.F.H. marker FORD, William Orval 17 Jun 1908 23 Nov 1918 yes FORD, Robert M. 14 Aug 1868 4 Oct 1944 none "Bob" FORD, Sarah C. 4 Jan 1869 15 Nov 1943 none "Doll" Unreadable yes Head and footstone are worn off; looks to be an adult size grave, not sure Unreadable yes Head, footstone and F.H. markers are all worn Unreadable Has F.H. marker with only word "Stephenville" readable on it FORD, Margaret,Mrs.M. 26 Jan 1951 none age 70 y, 6 mo, 23 days; F.H. marker Stephenville FORD, Charlie Amber 1865 1964 none Stephenville F.H. marker; no headstone no name yes head and footstone; looks child size COX, infant son 31 Jul 1912 31 Jul 1912 yes Dove on it; infant son of G.B. and Alice Cox; "Suffer little children to come unto me" COX, infant son 11 Feb 1912 one date yes only one date on stone; inf son of Daniel B. and Maude L. Cox COX, D. B. 12 Nov 1889 19 Oct 1975 daddy "Buck" Double stone - "married Mar. 12, 1911" COX, Maude L. 27 Jun 1895 4 Mar 1988 mother Double stone "married Mar. 12, 1911" JOPLIN (COX), Evelyn 1 Feb 1914 9 Nov 1977 F.H. marker, no name of F.H. readable no name yes old stone, head and foot; is infant size; at foot of Sarah Hope grave FORD, Robert Herman 1946 8 Dec 1968 yes born in Erath County, age 22 years"; Stephenville F.H. marker gave birthdate SPARKS, Dorothy Fay 19 Aug 1944 F.H. marker age 10 yrs, 0 mo, 0 days; Higginbotham F.H. marker no name yes Old stones at head and foot. Buried perpendicular to others. Child size LITTLE, Wesley Lee 30 Mar 1907 6 Apr 1986 F.H. marker Stephenville F.H. marker LITTLE, William (Ike) 13 Sep 1904 27 Mar 1984 F.H. marker Stephenville F.H. marker FORD, William Albert 1901 1977 F.H. marker Stephenville F.H. marker; Pvt. US Army WWII SHAW, J. A. 6 Oct 1844 7 May 1936 F.H. marker F.H. marker is worn off; Co H, 60 ALA, Inf. C.S.A.; "He died as he lived, a Christian" SHAW, Celia Ann 12 Apr 1846 31 Oct 1948 F.H. marker F.H. marker is worn off; "Age 102 yrs, 6 mo, 19 days"; "The Lord is my Shepard" SHAW, J. T. (Tom) 1882 1960 F.H. marker F.H. marker says Trewitt; "In loving memory" FOX (GRAVES), Ina, Mrs. 1896 1929 I.G.F. GRAVES, W. T. 1 Dec 1852 21 Oct 1918 W.T.G. Woodmen of the World; "Sweet be thy peace, thy sufferings are over" GRAVES, Edith M. 8 Jul 1856 10 Jan 1937 E.M.G. "Wife of W.T. Graves" ; "Mother O' mother mine how we miss you" GRAVES, William Wallace 1880 1941 none WIER, Beulah R. 1885 1955 none No headstone, only a F.H. marker, Trewitt F.H. SHAW, Irad 1 Oct 1908 15 Oct 1910 I.D.S. "Gone but not forgotten" ; there is a lamb on top of the headstone CASEY, Virtie Jane 18 Oct 1895 31 Jan 1912 V.J.C. Dau. of J.N. and M.B. Casey; "Our darling Virtie has gone before, to greet us on that blissful shore" "Life-Truth" CASEY, Jesse N. 11 Sep 1872 23 Dec 1929 none CASEY, Minnie B. 23 Jun 1872 13 Dec 1957 M.B.C. RIGGS, Ora M. 22 Sep 1882 5 Apr 1916 O.M.R. "Faithful to her truest, even until death" ROBERSON, W. R. 25 Nov 1842 23 Apr 1930 none "Death is enternal life, why should we weep" ROBERSON, Sarah I. 22 Feb 1851 30 Oct 1923 S.I.R. MEISENHEIMER, Albert 1879 1940 father MEISENHEIMER, Fay 1882 1918 mother MEISENHEIMER, Ellen 3 Feb 1892 blank none Looked to be buried there, just didn't have a death date on the stone. MEISENHEIMER, Ely Tolbert 8 Apr 1855 9 Aug 1927 E.T.M. "father" MEISENHEIMER, Mary Jane 5 Jun 1855 31 Oct 1928 M.J.M. "mother" DAVIS, Juel R. 12 Dec 1883 1 Jul 1959 father DAVIS, Lela 1 May 1887 8 Nov 1924 mother DAVIS, Neva Mildred 24 May 1915 10 Nov 1961 daughter BARKHOLTZ, Winona Fay 5 Apr 1910 10 Jan 1985 daughter