Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Mayes Cemetery (a.k.a. Butler Community Cemetery) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Note- USGS GNIS Map Server incorrectly identifies this as "Maze Cemetery".] [NOTE - This cemetery is adjacent to the Lone Star cemetery and often confused with it.] USGS Map: Butler Quadrangle Contributed by: Jimmy Epperson Location: Near Butler Background: When Catherine Mayes died, her husband donated one and half acres of land to the community for use as a cemetery. Some years later, a log church/school building was erected near the site. Directions: If you are going East from Fairfield go about 16 or 17 miles and road is on the left. If you are going West from Palestine on 84, you take FCR 301(Right past Pleasant Hill Children's Home) on right. Take the road around for 1.9 miles. You will come to a Y in the road. Go left to the stop sign. Lone Star Cemetery is on the left and Mayes is right next to it at the bend in the road. Notes: This cemetery is a very old cemetery and there were some stones we couldn’t read all of. There were 7 Metal crosses marking graves. No writing on them. Three markers that we just could not read. There were some field stones in the cemetery that might have been markers for some of the graves, but not sure. Surrounded by a chain link fence. Still in use. Established according to the sign in 1853. Oldest Marked Grave: Aug 24, 1854 [Eric Wood: I have crosschecked this list against the "Freestone County Cemeteries, Vol I" published 1976 which I abbreviated as FCC. This FCC listing mixed the African American "LoneStar cemetery" with the Anglo "Mayes cemetery". I included any missing because markers can become unreadable, fall down, or be vandalized. Any added have FCC marked on the line.] GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 31.67580, Longitude: -95.88330 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams, D.A. Oct 11, 1843-Dec 28, 1897 TX US Army Armstrong, Huldan M. Mar 29, 1837-Nov 14, 1912 Wife of J.A. Armstrong Baggett, Minnie O. Sep 2, 1889-Oct 27, 1889 d/o C.F. & M.E. Baggett Boyle, Virginia Margaret Sep 24, 1938-Sep 28, 1958 At Rest Campbell, Annie M. Oct 12, 1889-Oct 8, 1894 Infant d/o W.O. & S. J. Cole, G.G. 1806-Aug 1875 "Sacred To The Memory Of" Cornwell, J.A. Oct 26, 1830-Sep 3, 1884 "Rest In Peace" Cornwell, C.C. May 5, 1858-Feb 15, 1928 "There Is Rest In Heaven" Cretsinger, Newton Dec 4, 1904-Aug 8, 1983 Dillion, Herbert A. Mar 8, 1909-July 30, 1988 Married May 5, 1928 Dillion, Selira H. May 5, 1909-Jan 20, 1997 Married May 5, 1928 Duncan, W.C. Feb 1940 Aged: 72 Duncan, J.W. Mar 1930 Aged: 54 Duncan, Qarlie 1874 - 1885 [FCC] Dunnahoo, Dollie [A.] H[are] May 20, 1905-Jan 11, 1998 d/o Leander & Laura Hare Ebeling, Etta P[auline] Franklin Sep 16, 1927-Dec 13, 2011 w/o Martin Ebeling, Martin A. Jun 22, 1930 - ? Edwards, Homer Ward Jan 28, 1902-May 20, 1976 PVT US Army WWII Edwards, W.L. (Allen) Feb 06, 1899-Dec 31, 1971 (x2 stone) Edwards, Lena Jan 18, 1904-Mar 10, 1978 (x2 stone) Edwards, Joe Waldron Mar 11, 1895-Feb 18, 1962 Texas PVT. US Army WWI Edwards, Mattie Sue Rosser Sep 29, 1889-Sep 15, 1963 Edwards, William L[afayette] Aug 21, 1877-Nov 04, 1878 d/o J. ? & ? N. Edwards Edwards, William L[afayette] Jr. 1861- 1940 x2 stone; h/o Clara Edwards, Clara E[velyn Satterwhite] [Feb. 28,] 1866- [Jun 13,] 1949 x2 stone; w/o William Jr. Edwards, W[illiam] L[afayette Sr.] Dec 03, 1832-Feb 06, 1889 (x2 stone) Edwards, Francis A[nn Waldrom] [12/20/]1837-[01/28/]1933 (x2 stone) Edwards, Hattie O'Lena Jan 18, 1904-Apr 10, 1978 (H of FC, Vol I, pg. 86) Evans, J. Claiborne Mar 18, 1876-Sep 16, 1962 Evans, Ollie [(Franklin)] Jan 11, 1878-Dec 13, 1954 Evans, Cleo Mar 7, 1905-June 11, 1905 Infant s/o J.C. & O. Evans Evans, Joe H. Sep 12, 1879-Sep 26, 1960 Ferguson, Thomas J[efferson] Aug 13, 1853-Feb 17, 1928 (x2 stone) Ferguson, Jackie E[vans] Mar 18, 1858-Jan 22, 1897 (x2 stone) Franklin, John Colly Jan 29, 1875-Oct 16, 1957 (x2 stone) Franklin, Francis Ann Sep 19, 1882-June 28, 1975 (x2 stone) Franklin, Infant Jul 10, 1894-May 27, 1894 s/o N.B. & P. Franklin Franklin, Ernes Melocamp Dec 25, 1872-Mar 16, 1953 (x2 stone) Franklin, Etta Kathryn Nov 10, 1887-Sep 22, 1948(x2 stone) Franklin, Ernest L. 1906 - 1977 MSGT U.S. Army WWII Franklin, Eunice Apr 15, 1905-May 15, 1907 d/o W.S. & L.J. Franklin Franklin, Clarence Jun 15, 1901-Aug 03, 1905 s/o W.S. & J.L. Franklin Franklin, Lester Hayden Sep 16, 1882-Dec 12, 1945 *D* Franklin, Pamelia Feb 19, 1848-Apr 19, 1900 Franklin, N[apolean] B[onapart] Feb 05, 1836-Jan 23, 1896 "Sacred To The Memory Of Our Father" "Confederate Veteran" "Oh For the Touch Of A Vanished Hand And the Sound Of A Voice That Is Still" Franklin, N.B. Oct 16, 1930 - Sep 5, 2010 *O* Franklin, Elizabeth Aug 30, 1811-Mar 24, 1865 Franklin, Helen May 29, 1876-Jan 26, 1877 "In Memory Of" "d/o ? & P.L. Franklin" Franklin, Hillary E. Feb 20, 1909-Aug 16, 1974 PFC Army Air Force Gorman, Mrs. Jane Jul 19, 1813-Jun 04, 1861 "Sacred To The Memory Of" Gorman, (Twins) Mary Jane Dec 19, 1879-Apr 01, 1881 (x2 stone) Gorman, (Twins) Julia Dec 19, 1879-Apr 02, 1881 (x2 stone) "Twin Daughters of W.C. & Lura Gorman" Gorman, Churchwell 1811-May 8, 1869 "Sacred To The Memory Of" Gorman, May Mar 03, 1871-Jul 27, 1874 "d/o Sam & Ellan Gorman" Gorman, Maud Aug 27, 1872-Nov 10, 1880 "d/o Sam & Ellan Gorman" Gorman, Ellen [McCormick] Jul 16, 1845-Jan 10, 1884 "Wife of Sam Gorman" Green, Bailous 1855- 1888 [FCC] Hagler, Martha A. Apr 19, 1826-Oct 31, 1876 Wife of ? Haire, James T. 1894- 1993 “Uncle Tom” Hammett, Laura Isobel Shockley May 14, 1855-May 11, 1884 [source - Billie Bournias] Hare, L[eander] T[heodore] "Lee" [Mar. 27,] 1870-[Dec 2,]1964 (x2 stone) Hare, L[aura] A[lice Raburn] [Mar 8,] 1868-[Feb 10,] 1942 w/o James W. (x2 stone) Hare, Thomas James Jul 12, 1896-Jan 27, 1993 s.o L.T. & Laura Harvey, Samuel O. Sep 25, 1886-Mar 5, 1919 Hobbs, Dr. James W. 1849-Apr 5, 1888 *O* Howie, William E. Aug 23, 1895-Oct 13, 1918 Huddleston, Ruby Faye Edwards Jul 2, 1928-Nov 20, 1984 Ivy, James S[anford] Mar 22, 1842-Feb 6, 1891 Jenkins, Kate Oct 15, 1841-Dec 9, 1919 "d/o John & Elisabeth Waldron" Jones, Eliza (Franklin) ?-Feb. 4, 1892 age 61; *O* Killough, Avery May 30, 1916-Jul 31, 1974 MSGT US Army (x2 stone) Killough, Leuna [Hickman] Apr 10, 1916-Aug 13, 2002 (x2 stone) Killough, Infant born & died Jan 15, 1946 "s/o Floyd & Dorothy" Killough, Richmond H. Nov 14, 1859-Aug 7, 1926 "He Died As He Lived, A Christian" TX Army WWI Killough, 4 Infant Babies of R.H. Lillough’s (4 Metal Crosses) Kressman, Robert Dennis Dec 22, 1950-Feb 7, 1965 Lane, Mamie A. Sep 13, 1866-Nov 13, 1878 d/o W.C. & S.A. Lane Lusk, John Hamilton Aug. 7, 1942-Feb. 3, 2013 Martin, Elizabeth J. Berry (LD Martin Jr. Wife) Martin, L. D. Jr. Martin, Luther Martin, Robert ?-Mar 11, 1862 Martin, Rhoda Virginia Dec 25, 1827-Aug 02, 1910 Martin, Rutha Mayes, Annie Dale Aug 23, 1878-Oct 04, 1888 Mayes, Catherine G. Oct 03, 1823-Aug 24, 1854 Mayes, Eula C. Apr 18, 1872-Sep 27, 1876 d/o R. & A.C. Mayes Meador, Anne F. Feb 16, 1867-Aug 14, 1867 d/o I.A. & M.P. Meador Meador, I.A. Oct 13, 1813-May 09, 1874 Merry, Ollie E. Franklin Killough Oct 26, 1917-Mar 26, 1995 "Loved & Missed By 4 Daughters, 11 Grandchildren, 14 Great-Grandchildren" "Dear Granny. I Hope you Are Happy In Heaven With Your Mother And Father. Love Angela" Miller, Mary Evline Shockley Mar 12, 1850-Aug 10, 1872 *O* Mobley, Allie Belle Jan 28, 1894-Nov 26, 1959 (x2 stone) Mobley, Raymond B. Aug 03, 1880-Dec 02, 1964 (x2 stone) Mobley, O’Neal Childs Nov 09, 1920-Dec 06, 1977 Married July 4, 1945 SSGT US Army WWII Mobley, Mary L. Feb 20, 1921- Married July 4, 1945 Morreale, Martha Jo (Killough) Aug 17, 1936-Aug 15, 1997 "w/o J.J. Morreale" "m/o Joe Allen, Jimmy Ray, Julie Beth, Grandmother of Josh" Nesbitt, Sam[uel Solomon] 1815-Mar 21, 1888 Aged: 68 yrs. "In Memory Of" His Last Words “I Go To Meet My Baby Boy”; [s/o Alexander Nesbitt and Olive "Nettie" Brewer] Nesbitt, Mrs. M.A. (Campbell) Dec 22, 1841-Feb 26, 1903 Nesbitt, Thomas A. Feb 22, 1860-Jan 24, 1882 "s/o Sam & M.A. Nesbitt" Nesbitt, Lizzie (No Dates) (triple stone) Nesbitt, Roxie O’Neal Aug 11, 1859-Feb 12, 1936 (triple stone) Nesbitt, Green W. Aug 23, 1860-Aug 25, 1940 (triple stone) Nesbitt, Juanita Aug 23, 1909-Aug 30, 1999 (x2 stone) Nesbitt, Tom Aug 1, 1894-Jan 5, 1969 (x2 stone) O'Neal, Raymond R. 1837 - Oct 23, 1891 (H of FC, Vol I, pg. 86) O'Neal, Susan J. (Nesbitt) 1838 - Jan 15, 1891 (H of FC, Vol I, pg. 86) Penge, B. S. 1882 - Apr 1, 1886 [FCC] Perrett, Eula Bell Apr 5, 1915-Aug 10, 1967 Perry, Dr. William ???-Jan 14, 1879 Aged: Abt 76 Born: Oxford, England Powell, Nettie M. Dec 10, 1844-Nov 6, 1884 Wife of Geo. W. Powell Powell, Allethia B. Jan 21, 1876-Aug 27, 1877 d/o G.W. & N.M. Powell Richardson, Grandma Aged: 71 yrs (x2 stone) Richardson, Sally Aged: 7 yrs & 6 mos. (x2 stone) Robertson, James Claud Sr. July 28, 1897-June 15, 1979 (H of FC, Vol I, pg. 86) Robertson, Dr. James Claude Jr died 10/??/2003 (age 74) *O* Sawyers, John W. Aug 6, 1846-Aug 3, 1929 (x2 stone) Sawyers, Mildred Jan 29, 1858-Mar 26, 1917 (x2 stone) "God Gave, He Took, He Will Restore, He Doeth All Things Well." Scott, Edgar T. Born In Walton Co. GA. Oct 26, 1855 Died In Anderson Co. Texas Apr 14, 1887 Son of W.F. & P.L. Scott Scott, Emma E. Jan 5, 1852-Apr 23, 1886 Wife of E.T. Scott Scott, John Junius Born In Walton Co. GA Mar 31, 1860 Died In Freestone Co. Texas Apr 24, 1877 Son of W.F. & P.L. Scott "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God" Scott, W. F. Born In Walton Co. GA 1832 Died: Jan 10, 1887 In His 55th yr. Was Married to P.L. Bordnax 185? Son of John & Melissa Scott Shockley, Quincy V[isoina] [Jul 20, 1815-Apr 6, 1894] (H. of FC, Vol I, pg. 571) *O* Shockley, Penelope Adeline Tate [Oct 29, 1820-Jun 11, 1884] (H. of FC, Vol I, pg. 571) *O* Sliger, A.D. Mar 27, 1883-June 3, 1900 c/o A.D. & Licer Sliger (This marker was hidden under a tree.) Smith, James H. 1889-1965 Spence, B. 1832-Apr 1, 1886 Stevens, Sarah July 29, 1887 Aged: 65yrs. 7 mos. 5days w/o W.M. Stevens Stevens, William Jan 14, 1807-July 30, 1872 Stevens, Missouri Olive Sep 10, 1842-Nov 28, 1859 d/o W. & Sarah Stevens Stevens, Alletha Jane Jan 9, 1839-June 19, 1882 Talbott, infant 1918-1918 Talbott, B.A. Jan 25, 1883-May 17, 1936 (x2 stone) Talbott, Callie Nov 17, 1872-Jan 20, 1932 (x2 stone) Talbott, Dan W. Feb 14, 1904-May 20, 1962 Talbott, Jerry C. July 17, 1933-Feb 9, 1936 Talbott, Mary May 11, 1888-Sep 21, 1939 (x2 stone) Talbott, W.P. June 26, 1858-Nov 24, 1920 (x2 stone) “Gone, But Not Forgotten” Trotter, Fannie Mar 27, 1858-Aug 30, 1885 w/o W. J. Trotter Waldron, Amanda [A.] Feb 4, 1843-Mar 1, 1902 d/o J & E Waldron “At Rest” Waldron, Elizabeth Aug 21, 1817-Sep 1, 1881 Wife of John Waldron Waldron, Elizabeth [S.] Aug 21, 1811-Feb 14, 1881 Waldron, Kate Jenkins Oct 15, 1841-Dec 9, 1919 Waldron, Lula P. Jan 24, 1851-Oct 7, 1889 "She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home" Waldron, Mary E. July 5, 1846-Aug 16, 1874 (x2 stone) Waldron, Capt. W.B. Dec 31, 1835-Aug 6, 1933 Confederate Veteran (x2 stone) Williams, Lizzie 1890-1941 Wood, Infant Twins Born & Died June 23, 1906 Twins of J.M. & Lois Wood ========================================================== UNMARKED GRAVES Hobbs, Dr. James abt 1849-04/05/1888 s/o Elisha & Disa Hobbs; age 39 ; *O* Jones, Eliza [Franklin] ?-02/04/1892 s/o N.B. Franklin; age 61 *O* ============================================================= LEGEND FOR CEMETERY LISTINGS: *O* = Obituary listed elsewhere on this site *D* = Death Certificate listed elsewhere on this site *B* = Biography listed elsewhere on this site *P* = Photo of tombstone on this website *S* = Social Security death index listed elsewhere on this site *C* = Calculated date based on death date - age given in years and months and days. y = year; mo or m = month; d = day(s); h/o = husband of; h1/o = first husband of; h2/o = second husband of w/o = wife of; w1/o = first wife of; w2/o = second wife of m = married to d/o = daughter of; s/o = daughter of ? = unknown birth date or death date (based on position) x2 marker = single marker for two graves, typically married couples TX = Texas; Cav = Cavalry CO = Company; Reg = Regiment; WWI = World War I; WWII = World War II; CSA = soldier in the Confederate States of America f.h. = funeral home marker h&f = husband & father