Union Cemetery,Fannin Co. TX ***************************************************************** 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, Fannin Co. TxGenWeb Coordinator hawkins@texoma.net ***************************************************************** Union Cemetery This Cemetery is located on road 274 near Ravenna. It is beautiful and well kept and still in use. It is a African American Cemetery. Union Cemetery was named for the Union Church . This came from the Union of two churches,Siloam Baptist Church and Belfountain. It has been in use since the time of the plantations nearby. I was taken on tour by a lovely lady of 94 who described the log enclosures that used to be in the middle of the cemetery surrounding the oldest graves. Where she played as a child. This was Pauline Topsy. She added much information to this file. Adams, Polly 5 Jun.1882-4 Jul.1975 ( her 1st husband was Tom Thomson) Anderson, Abbie Died 5 Dec.1940 Anderson, Albert Jr. 23 Oct.1932 - 22 Mar.1999 son of Albert Anderson Sr. & Arnetta Ganther. Wed Millernease Brown 25 Mar.1956 US Army, and a Mason Anderson, Albert Sr. 22 Mar.1911- 3 Jan.1991 Anderson, Masco TX PFC Co. D. 322 SVC BN QMC WWI 16 Nov.1884-30 Dec.1957 (Brother of Ida Mae Smith) Anderson, Travis L. 1934-20 Apr.1995 (son of Albert) Many other Andersons buried in this plot unmarked. Barker, Claude 13 Dec.1904- 30 May 1986 Barker , Mary B. 19 Feb.1907-31 Oct.1987 Brewster , Juanita Epsy 22 Nov.1919- 17 Sep.1983 ( dau. of Tressie & Manse Epsy) Childress, Blan T. son of Mr.& Mrs. Robert L. Childress 8 Aug.1910-22 Apr.1979 Childress, Maude E. 17 Apr.1889- 12 Feb.1989 ( wife of Robert ) Cooper, Ruby J. 19 Oct.1922-4 Jun.1980 dau. of Roberta Smith Davis, William Henry TX PFC US Army WWI 25 Oct.1895- 27 Dec.1963 (bro. of Lucy Walker) Dehorney, Dennis 2 Sep.1898-5 Apr.1938 Dehorney, Jim 29 Oct.1911-1 Nov.1971 Dehorney, Luss 18 Oct.1892-8 Nov.1967 James C. Doris 11 Apr.1882-3 Oct.1944 Dorsey, Isaiah son of Osborn & Lydia 26 Jan.1875- 19 Mar.1992 Dorsey, Kermit Dec. 5, 1907- Nov. 5, 1981 Dorsey , Mary Jan. 5, 1885-Aug. 26, 1982 (next to Kermit) Dorsey , Mary L. 26 Jan.1886- 11 Aug.1906 (next to Isaiah) Dupree, Family stone lists; Jonas(he was husb. of Fannie), Thomas , Fannie ,Winnie no dates or other info on this stone. Dupree, William B. TX PVT US Army WWI 28 Feb.1893-11 Jul.1970 Epsy, Mance F. 28 Jan.1899-24 Nov.1969 Epsy, Tressie J. ( Oliphant) 3 Jan.1902-17 Dec.1984(wife of Mance) Fitzgerald, Crittendon d. 19 July 1973 Fitzgerald, Ida 14 Jul. 1895-3 Dec. 1974 Fitzgerald, Maggie (Margaret Hill) 1866-1945,wife of Milton, mother of Crittendon, Pauline Topsy & Geoffery) Fitzgerald, Milton d. 28 September 1947 Garnett, Lubina 2 Jan.1832- 25 Jan.1884 Harvey, Elder William S. 'Stacy' 26 Feb.1911-6 Jun.1990 Harvey, Grady 19 Sep.1907- ndd Harvey, Martha 17 Aug.1912- 5 Jul.1983 ( wife of Grady) Harvey, Mary A. 17 Mar.1883-10 Aug.1971 ( wife of Noah ) Harvey, Noah W. 22 Jan.1875-11 Jun.1956 ( hus. of Mary) married 5 Oct.1906 Hill, Rev. B. J.'Bennie',Pastor-Siloam Church 14 Oct.1878-30 Jun.1963 Hill, Cephas 14 Aug.1902-6 May 1943 Hill, Chester D. 7 Jul.1886-19 Aug.1966 (husband of Maude) Hill, Clifton E.PFC US Army WWII 22 Jul.1913-5 Apr.1983 Hill, Excell V. 4 Dec.1881- Feb.1965(on same stone with wife, Ida) Hill, Fletcher R. son of Zack & Rosanna b.27 Jul.1889 d. 12 Nov.1909(Fletcher died in Austin) Hill, Florine 20 Jul.1913-3 Jul.1977 ( dau. of Chester and Maude Hill) Hill, Ida 28 Dec.1936- ndd (on same stone with hus. Excell) Hill, Linwood TX. Pvt. Enginers WWI 24 Oct.1891-20 Jul.1960 (Brother of Chester ) Hill, Maude E. 16 Jul.1890- 28 Jul.1971 ( wife of Chester D. ) Hill, Rosanna & Zack no dates or other info Hill, Reeder M. 15 May 1889- 14 Feb.1984 (wife of Robert) Hill, Robert F. 1 Dec.1877- 28 Oct.1955 Hill, Zack see Rosanna Iverson, Grace 28 Mar.1899- 3 Jul.1956 ( wife of James ) Iverson, James A. 15 May 1892- 26 Jul.1956 Jackson, Molissia Dupree 16 Mar.1898-ndd Jackson, Willie 11 Jun.1893-22 Nov.1976 husb. of Molissia Jones, Elbert TX Pvt. 435 Labor BN WWI 4 Feb.1897-4 Jun.1946 ( son of Lewis & Catherine Jones) Jones, J.C. Doris 11 Apr.1882- 3 Oct.1944 King, Bernice 14 Aug.1914- 6 Dec.1988 (wife of Hubert) King, Fanny Daisy 4 Aug.1882- 30 Nov.1962 ( a teacher see her dau. I. King) King, Hubert 21 Mar.1910- 6 Sep.1983 (husb. of Bernice) King, Nora L. no dates Martin, Levi 1843-1922 ( father of Jim Martin) Oliphant, Fountain recalled to be buried here, husb. of Patsy wed 6 Apr.1898 Fannin co. Oliphant, Patsy also recalled to be buried here,wife of Fountain, Both were from Menden , Louisiana Parker , Ella 1888-1950 Phillips, Rev. Booker T. 1903-1990 Phillips, Rueben Phillips , Walter TX PVT.US Army WWI 13 Oct.1891- 24 Jul.1972 Pool, Harriett 10 May 1847-18 Oct.1881 wife of James Pope, Richard age 25 ( no dates, only info I have is that this young man was Pete Davis's nephew) Qualls, Emma Mae 1907-1948 Qualls, Leola May 1880-1937 Smith, Invalid Girl 17 Sep.1956-17 Sep.1956 Grayson Co. wooden cross with metal plate on it. Smith, Anna Jewel 1940-1992 ( sister of Blan Childress) Smith, Emma 12 Aug.1864-30 Oct.1951 Hattie M. 5 Sep. 1925-20 Jan.1978 Smith, Henry C. son of Rev.J.W. & Susan Smith 19 Jul. 1879- 5 Sep.1889 Smith, Herman G. 1 May 1882-31 Dec.1965 TX PFC 507 Engrs WWI , Professor of Education , husb. of Roberta Smith, Ida 18 Sep.1886-27 Sep.1887 dau. of S.S.& L.E.Smith Smith, Ida Mae 1903-1991 (wife of Leon) Smith, Rev. J. W. d.9 Jul.1925 (husb. of Mrs. J.W.Smith) Smith, Sam 19 Aug.1856-26 Sep.1934 Smith, Samuel TX PVT 20 Engrs 6 BN WWI 2 Feb.1894-22 Oct.1972 Smith, Susan d.7 May 1934 ( wife of the Rev. Smith) Smith, Leon 1900-1943 ( husband of Ida Mae) Smith, Marie E. Hill 31 Jan.1894-15 May 1972 Smith, Napoleon Tx PFC 719 AAA Gun BN 3 Nov.1929-21 Dec.1951 ( son of Ida and Leon) Smith, Roberta T. 4 Jun.1886-28 May 1972 wife of Herman Spencer, Alvis Eugene 29 Dec.1929- 30 Oct.1931 Spencer, Charley 1849-1956 Spencer, Clara J. 9 Mar.1890-4 Jul.1964 wife of Henry Spencer, George Sr. 5 Nov.1901-26 Dec.1936 Spencer, Henry 17 Apr.1883-9 Jul.1973 husb. of Clara Spencer, Henry E. 4 Aug.1909-19 Feb.1988 Spencer, Vernon Smith 1900-1944 Spencer, Will 12 Mar.1856-9 Jul.1948 Thotsis, Ina 6 Oct. 1910-15 Jan.1981 Topsy, Henry 4 Aug.1893- 21 Sep.1973 ( husband of Pauline Topsy,original name was Topps, he was b. in Ark.) Topsy, Pauline wife of Henry Topsy, Tom brother of Henry in an unmarked grave Venters, Vircie Smith 1880-1936 Wade, Carmela 1957-1995 ( dau. of Bill Brown) Walker, Emma Lee 1 Oct.1921- 5 Jun.1973 ( dau. of Robert Hill) Walker, Lucy dau. of Mr. & Mrs.Peter Davis (wife of Wiley) 15 Aug.1891- 8 Oct.1950 (Information:told to me, 'Wiley Walkers sister is buried here, but first name wasn't recalled. ) Wheat, Isadore King 16 Feb.1907- 23 Feb.1978 (Fannie Kings dau.) Williams, Annie wife of Coney 14 Jan.1858 - 7 Sep.1984 Wilson, Walter L. III 20 Mar.1885-24 Sep.1888