Fannin County Texas - Gum Springs Cemetery ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Susan Hawkins, Texas Tombstone Project Coordinator hawkins@texoma.net ***************************************************************** Gum Springs Cemetery , also referred to as the Carson Cemetery. This area was known as Carson which was the name of the School , Church and Store. There was a Baptist church there and the name Gum Springs came from the only reliable source of wash water. It tended to 'gum' upwith soap.. It is located on Cr3670, signs on 1396. Anderson, L.A. 1852-1928 Atkins, Elizabeth Cordelia Slagle Wife of W.R. 3 Nov. 1859-9 Apr.1942 on stone with W.R. Atkins, W.R. 9 May 1854-19 Feb.1924 on stone with Elizabeth Barker, A.F. 30 Jul.1868-22 Apr.1895 Barker, W.T. b & d 1895 Bass, Bertha Elvira 21 Jun.1897-1 Feb.1899 dau. of W.A.& B.A., on stone with Harvey Bass, Harvey A. 21 Jul.1894-2 Aug.1895 son of W.A.& B.A. Blair, Elisha 1849-1895 on stone with Tommie Blair, Tommie 1857-1922 Bolling, Ferma J. 9 Dec.1894-26 Mar.1902 son of J.L.& B.M. Bolling, Joe 1857-1911 Brians, Claude 20 Oct.1893-3 Jun.1964 WWI Brians, Flossie M. 6 Jun.1895-6 Nov.1976 Brians, Ralph Leeman 1930-1976 Burton, Horace Lee ................. Burton, Maggie 1884-1906 Byrd, Doral 1852-1910 Byrd, Ely C. 1856-1910 Brown, Mrs. D.L. 1 Sep.1895-1 Mar.1948 Carson, Alpha Doan 10 Jun.1898-23 Dec.1918 Carson, Baby 30 Dec.1904-3 Jan.1905 Carson, Daniel Boyd ............................. Carson, Demia Killian 10 Mar.1893-22 Jan.1934 Carson, E.B. 1 Oct.1895-9 Jul.1974 Carson, E.O. "Hack" 17 Feb.1888-12 May 1965 Carson, Infant Son born and died 14 Feb.1936 Carson, Lady dau. of R.A.& N.B. 18 Feb.1881-3 Aug.1895 Carson, Nannie B. 10 Feb.1863-17 May 1917 Carson, R.A. 26 Aug.1853-23 Dec.1933 on stone with Nannie Carson, Roberta 3 May 1916-8 Jun.1916 Carson, Sug Son of R.A.& N.B. 7 Mar.1890-19 Mar.1893 Carson, Vivian Wood 20 Jun.1898-16 Oct.1926 Carson, W.E. 22 Jul.1883-5 Jan.1941 Chamberlain, Donnie E. 4 May 1909- 13 Nov. 1983 Chamberlain, Ella 22 Feb.1873-1 Nov.1959 Chamberlain, Harvey Charles 11 Nov.1852- 7 Dec.1921 on stone with Ella Chamberlain, Wm. Luther 17 Apr.1901-6 May 1957 on stone with Donnie Chamblin, Clyde Thomas 28 Feb. 1829-6 Jun.1932 Chamblin, I.C. 22 Jul.1900-14 Mar.1954 on stone with Lila Chamblin, Lila Mae 30 Jun. 1907-ndd Childs, Infant born and died 21 Feb.1900 son of R.L. & Rena Childs, Rena L. 25 Dec.1877-ndd on stone with Robert Lee Childs, Rena Mae 28 Feb.1901-27 Aug.1905 dau. of R.L.& Rena Childs, Robert Lee 28 Jun.1872-23 Apr.1927 Clark, Kiesha Lee 25 Jan.1979-9 Jun.1979 Coker, G.E. 7 Jul.1846-26 Dec.1918 on stone with Mary Coker, Mary O. 8 Dec. 1850-9 Jul.1917 Cook, James T. 9 Dec.1880-10 Nov.1955 Cook, Mable W. 10 Nov.1898-10 Jul.1924 on stone with James Cooper, James W. 24 Apr.1839-23 Dec. 1910 Cooper, Sarah E. 25 Jan.18451845-14 Dec.1906 Curtis, Allen Monroe 9 Oct.1941-10 May 1970 Vet Curtis, Billie Ruth b & d 1939 child of Quenton & Rubee Curtis Curtis, Haskell Davis 4 Dec.1908-15 May 1909 child of Quenton & Rubee Curtis Curtis, H. Monroe 18 Apr.1874-13 Nov.1931 on stone with Willie Curtis, Royce Earl b & d 1943 child of Quenton & Rubee Curtis Curtis, Willie H. 23 Feb. 1883-ndd Deloach, Laura dau. of Rev. G.A.& M.A. 1881-1888 Dotson, A.B. 14 Mar.1861-30 May 1888 England, Katie E. 15 Sep.1899-9 Jun.1901 England, F.E. Wife of H.B. 10 Dec.1855-5 Aug.1914 England, H.B. 3 Jun.1860-7 Jan.1929 England, Nannie M. Wife of H.B. 5 Dec.1855-29 Jun.1929 England, Wm. E. 12 Jul.`895-6 Oct.1918 WWI Epperson, John A. 16 Nov.1891-12 Dec.1892 son of W.O.& S. Essary, Sarah 1862-1914 Essary, W.M. 15 Feb.1883-11 Oct.1918 Estes, Pearl 1817-1917 Farmer, Alvin Ray 20 Mar.1930-10 May 1978 Korea Farmer, George B. son of J.S.& L.J. 5 Jun.1869-4 Dec.1888 Farmer, J.S. 8 Jun.1847-29 Apr.1934 Farmer, James 23 May 1875-15 Feb.1965 Farmer, Lida Jane Gifford wife of J.S. 16 Aug.1845-1 Apr.1933 Farmer, Loyce Glenn 2 Jan.1939-18 Mar.1939 Farmer, Mattie Lee 5 May 1875-6 Jul.1934 Farmer, Roy b & d 1903 Farmer, Vera Thomas 6 Sep.1898-28 Oct.1900 Dau. of J.D.& M.L. Farmer, Vinson W. 29 Oct.1900-31 Aug.1977 Farmer, Mrs. W.W. 1875-1903 Foreman, Lela Mae 23 Oct.1937-8 Nov.1971 Foreman, Wendall L. 29 Feb. 1936-4 Oct. 1967 on stone with Lela Gaston, Baby b & d 21 Feb.1933 Gaston, George W. 7 Oct.1867-27 Oct.1948 Gee, Alice 12 Sep.1866-11 Oct.1926 Gee, Mrs. Edd 1891-1963 Gee, Carl W. 14 Sep.1894-16 May 1967 Gee, James Edgar 6 May 1892-10 Jan.1977 Gee, Leroy 12 Aug.1918-7 Nov.1978 WWII Gee, Ollie Kellum 8 Jan.1891-10 Sep.1962 on stone with James Graham, Aletha 1863-1938 Graham, Helen R. 1897-1902 Graham, Nancy M. 27 Oct.1884-8 Apr.1974 Graham, Nancy T. 26 Mar.1830-24 Nov.1914 Graham, John R. 18 Sep.1854-4 Nov.1908 on stone with Pamelia Graham, John R. 1893-1905 next to R. Hulen Graham Graham, Moses R. 1890-1895 Graham, Pamelia A. 31 Jan.1852-8 Aug.1936 Graham, R. Hulen 1897-1902 Next to John R. & Moses Green, Sarah Ann 25 Apr.1845-14 May 1914 Goodwin, Lovetta 1884-1956 Haley, William B. son of J.N.& Margaret E. 3 Nov.1880-8 Nov.1892 Harrison, A.C. (Alfred C.) 16 Mar.1823-9 Jan. 1897 ( his wife is in White Rock Cemetery) Haskins, Mary B. dau. of R.T.& E.A. 1847-1911 Haskins, Mattie dau. of G.W.& M.E. 27 Dec.1895-10 Jan.1897 Hatchett, Mary Oleen Gee 2 Jul. 1928-22 Oct.1948 Hemphill, Lee 6 Feb.1878-9 Jun.1942 on stone with R.E. Hemphill, Margaret 1845-1907 Hemphill, R.E. "Bob" 25 Feb.1874-10 Mar.1945 Hemphill, R.L. 1844-1916 on stone with Margaret Hemphill, S.J. 17 Nov.1875-3 Feb.1931 Hemphill, W.H. 5 Oct.1880-19 Jul.1898 on stone with S.J. Hemphill, Willie H. 1880-1898 Hood, Vivian 1898-1920 Hudson, "Father" ?-3 Oct.1889 Hudson, "Mother" 17 May 1842-18 Apr.1911 Hunt, W.C. 9 Sep.1870-26 Mar.1915 Jernigin, T.H.Whitten wife of W.T. Jernagin 1867-1900 Kellum, Annie E. 7 Jun.1857-18 Oct.1955 on stone with Tom Kellum, Charlie son of R.& H.M. 7 Feb.1872-28 Aug.1899 Kellum, Esther B. 2 Oct.1899-8 Dec.1970 on stone with Ira Kellum, Hattie Wife of Robert 5 Jan.1840-6 Jan.1922 Kellum, Ira F. 11 Jan.1897-8 Dec.1963 Kellum, Rueben Turner 1 Feb.1889-8 Dec.1970 Kellum, Robert 13 Nov.1834-27 Jan.1897 Kellum, Tom A. 12 Dec.1857-13 Jun.1924 Kellum, Willie Son of R.& H.M. 1 Apr.1870-1 Oct.1899 Leonard, Davis S. 24 Dec.1873-3 Feb.1944 Leonard, Elven 1867-1949 on stone with Rebecca Leonard, Lee 1908-1978 WWII Leonard, M. W. 21 Dec.1842-24 Apr.1907 on stone with Mahala Leonard, Mahala D. 16 Jun.1849-5 Sep.1931 Leonard, Myrtle 6 Nov.1900-30 Nov.1900 Leonard, Rebecca 1872-ndd Leonard, Roy 12 Oct.1893-26 Dec. 1893 Child of T.E.& R.A. Leonard, Sam P. 25 Sep.1902-30 Sep.1972 WWII Leonard, Thomas E. 20 Nov.1893-7 Jan.1980 WWI Mann, Mildred L. 29 May 1918-30 May 1924 Mann, Verna L. 22 Apr.1921-12 Oct.1923 next to Mildred McDonald, Pearl Wife of C. 20 Aug.1892-25 Jan.1913 McVay, J.W. 5 May 1879-5 Mar.1934 on stone with Rosa McVay, Nettie 25 Aug.1909-8 Nov.1917 McVay, Rosa 7 Sep.1884-17 Apr.1972 McVay, S.J. 31 May 1861-26 Oct.1914 Mendenhall, Blanche 9 Sep.1901-10 Feb.1907 dau. of W.D.& M. Mitchell, Beratis 23 Jun.1902-18 Jul.1902 Monroe, H. 1874-1931 Monroe, Willie 1883 Parker, Carl G. 20 Sep.1905-3 Oct.1905 son of J.W.A.& E.E.Parker Parker, Emma E. 27 Feb.1880-15 Jul 1966 Parker, J. Will A. 1872-1938 on stone with Emma Parker, K.T. 7 Aug.1848-11 Jul.1911 Phillips, W.Alvin 14 Jan.1913-10 Jan.1919 Ray, Dan 1922-1980 Reddick, Willie 1882-1893 Robertson, Geneva I. 20 Sep.1917-31 Oct.1973 wed Oct.1955 to John W. Robertson, Infant b & d 18 Nov.1935 son or Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Robertson, Jess S. 16 Nov.1869-17 Jan.1948 on stone with Sarah C. Robertson, Jessie S. 14 Apr.1910-19 Mar.1977 on stone with Maxine Robertson, Jim 10 Mar.1905-25 Aug.1905 next to Pearl Robertson, John W. 17 Apr.1918-30 Dec.1978 WWII on stone with Geneva Robertson, John Wesley 6 Aug.1829-31 Aug.1900 Pvt. Co.B 47 Tennessee Inf. CSA Robertson, Maxine 16 Dec.1910-ndd Robertson, May Dell 15 Apr.1907-16 Feb.1918 Robertson, Pearl 30 Dec.1901-15 Apr.1902 Robertson, Sarah C. 25 May 1878-6 Jun.1973 Robertson, W.E. 15 Nov.1820-1 Jun.1903 Ross, Maggie Leonard 27 Mar.1877-18 Mar.1973 Savage, Amanda 1926 Savage , Baby 1892 on stone with John & Amanda Savage, John 1922 Sellers, John P. 1871-1953 Sellers, Sallie A. 1866-1918 on stone with John P. Semosh, Beatrice Charlotte 23 Jun.1888-27 Jan.1978 Semosh, John Rodger 29 Apr.1914-6 Dec.1981 Semosh, Naomi Ruth 1921-1951 Shepherd, Pauline Curtis 3 Apr.1910-22 Jan.1968 Shuffield, Infant 6 Feb.1917-15 Feb.1917 Smith, David H 3 Apr,1843-4 Apr.1913 Smith, Henry M. 8 Oct.1900-18 May 1983 Smith, Lydia J. ....Jul. 1949-ndd Wife of D.H. Smith, T.W. 24 Dec.1935-6 Apr.1975 Snodgrass, Paul 1891-1963 Snodgrass, Verna 1891-1963 Stephens, A.O. 19 Nov.1860-24 Jan.1889 Stevenson, David 5 Jan.1861-11 Jun.1923 on stone with Sallie Stevenson, Sallie 30 Dec.1864-8 Jan.1952 Story, M.H. (Minerva Harrison ) 12 Jun.1895-... Wife of S.W. wed 12 May 1878 ( her father is A.C. Harrison) Story, Samuel W. no dates readable Stovall, J.W. 17 Oct.1844-12 May 1929 Stovall, Mrs. J.W. 11 Mar.1856-4 Oct. 1938 Thomas, Whitman C. 1 Apr.1899-18 Jun.1901 son of S.L.& Etta Turner, Freeman 1932-1933 Turner, Lewis Alvin 25 Dec.1887-4 Dec.1940 Turner, Milliard J. 1897-1936 Turner, Sarah Alice 18 May 1891-18 Dec.1964 Turner, W.I. 1887-1940 Tyler, Minnie wife W.L.22 Nov.1886-7 Jan.1916 Tyler, W.L. reported to have lost its marker Vankirk, Arvin 14 Apr.1836-26 Aug.18... Vankirk, ............ 1880-1900 Vaughn, Flossie 29 Aug.1917-1 Feb. 1918 on stone with Lizzie Vaughn, Lizzie 23 May 1900-9 Dec.1918 Walker, Ed 1878-1953 Walker, Martha ... Walker, Morgan .... Welch, Bill 5 Jun.1903-14 Jun.1975 Welch, Hattie Alice 27 Aug.1869-27 Jan.1953 Welch, Jack 21 Jun.1901-ndd Welch, Lila 9 Feb.1911-ndd next to Bill & Jack Welch, Omer 4 Dec.1911-23 Jul.1990 next to Jack Welch, Ruth 12 Nov.1897-30 Sep.1900 Dau. of T.J. & H.A. Welch, Tom J. 12 Jan.1869-9 Mar.1957 White, John Martin 5 May 1876-12 Dec.1938 wed 4 Aug.1899 to Schotia White, Ida Thomas 21 Jun. 1867-25 Mar.1960 White, Marie 15 May 1915-15 May 1977 wed to Robert 19 Feb.1940 White, Robert "Bob" 18 Aug.1908-16 Sep.1975 on stone with Marie White, Schotia Barker 27 Nov.1876-1 Sep.1966 Wilks, Kate 31 Jan.1858-26 Dec.1915 wife of W.F. Wilks, W.F. 15 Dec.1858-12 Feb.1898 Whitten, Hattie M. 12 Mar.1867-21 Dec.1900 Whitten, J.N. 11 Nov.1839-17 Mar.1891 Wife of D.H. Whitten, Madge dau. of D.H.& N.M. 2 May 1899-18 Jun.1899 Whitten, P.C. 5 May 1879-10 Mar.1889 son of D.H. & J.N. Williams, Catherine K. ..... 1830-6 May 1903 Williams, Hattie 1871-1936 Williams, M.V, 2 Jan.1841-7 May1921 on stone with Catherine Williamson, Wm.L. 1835-1918 Witcher, Cordelia T. 3 Sep.1880-22 Aug.1965 on stone with V.T. Witcher, V.T. 10 Feb.1872-23 Jan.1947