Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Pleasant Hall Baptist Church Cemetery [African American Cemetery] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research by Verna Bonner. Death certificate research by Eric Wood. Source: H of FC, Vol I pg. 199 Status: Inactive since 1890s. Background: The African American church is believed to have been in use as early as 1875 when Mr. Blackman owned the property. The earliest located documentation is dated 1898, concerning the three acres set aside for a school, church, and cemetery. Directions: Located 1 mile NE of Winkler on a dirt road. Oldest Marked Grave: Daniel Washington d 1895 GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 31.93865, Longitude: -96.21054 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<>> Anderson, Dave Jr. 1886- 1976 Bell, Caroline ?-05/11/1938 Betts, Thelma 11/23/1920-03/16/1952 d/o Perry Bryant & Ada Teague Bonner, Arthur 10/08/1903-01/05/1958 s/o John Bonner & Lula Green Bryant, Ada 05/01/1887-07/07/1961 d/o Newton Teague & Willie Allen Bryant, Morres 1928- 1976 Bryant, Oather 09/25/1914-10/01/1977 US Navy WWII Bryant, Perry 01/18/1876-11/18/1963 s/o Mose Bryant & Maggie Grason Byrd, Margarett 07/07/1907-01/01/1963 Curry, Guss 07/17/1888-09/15/1963 US Army Pvt. WWI; s/o Alex Curry & Jane Haynes English, Herbert 05/25/1902-11/11/1938 s/o Will English & Lucinda Washington Fantroy, Henry [12/23/1894]-07/03/1967 s/o Daniel Fantroy & Catherine Price Fantroy, Virgie 1894-12/06/1940 d/o Scott Ward & Malinda Rogers, age 48 Goodson, J. B. 1905-04/30/1952 Grant, Benjamin D. 12/12/1949-02/01/1968 Vietnam Grant, Dewey Sr. 1908-[05/03/]1973 s/o Jonas Grant & Martha English Grant, Jonas 03/02/1868-04/06/1960 father; s/o Monday Grant & Fannie Green Grant, Martha 01/27/1885-[01/10/]1972 mother; d/o Mack English & Martha Green, Ada 1895- 1970 Green, Clafin ?- 1900 Green, Fred Sr. 1893- 1978 Green, Fred Jr. 1928-[10/01/]1972 s/o Fred Sr Green & Ada Bresley Green, Olva 1902-09/21/1969 67 yrs Green, Oskelia 1877- 1974 Green, Will 02/15/1883-10/27/1949 Gunnels, Harvey 1878- 1949 Gunnels, Maxie 03/15/1878-06/20/1958 Haynes, Ed ?-07/11/1911 Haynes, Emma 07/30/1917-06/24/1953 d/o Aaron Haynes & Bessie Bonner Haynes, Rev. Noah 1874- 1964 Haynes, Sidney 1876-07/05/1947 Haynes, Wilmer 1903-11/28/1961 58 yrs; s/o Jess Haynes & Tiny English Hillery, Richard 04/02/1919-07/28/1977 Pvt. US Army Hillery, Minnie 06/09/1880-06/13/1945 d/o Lott Wilson & Martha Gee Hillery, Riley 01/02/1907-12/05/1972 Jackson, Sofronia 1865-[09/08/]1943 d/o Willis Gaines & Ellen Monroe Johnson, Vernon Jr. 06/08/1931-10/17/1977 Kelly, Arthur [05/13/]1887-01/30/1967 s/o Jim Kelly & Margarett Smith Kelly, Chance 04/02/1894-07/25/1978 League, Elnora 05/15/1894-12/19/1973 League, Jesse 11/03/1889-08/18/1963 League, Willie no dates League, Willie 04/09/1916-03/14/1978 McBay, Saurene 09/23/1912-08/14/1929 Nathan, Obiet 12/21/1921-02/19/1957 WWII; s/o William Nathan & Louise Garrett Nathan, Mrs. Thomas ?- 1950 Pressly, Ben no dates Pressly, Hamp no dates 14 years Preston, Carrie L. 07/18/1913-04/06/1949 d/o Robert Kelly & Ella Stroud Preston, Emma 1900- 1901 d/o Martha Preston, Leeviba 07/07/1909-07/18/1909 d/o L. & F.B. Randle, Sam 1906-02/10/1986 80 years Releford, Erma 1936-12/01/1967 31 years; d/o Hubert English & Margaret Kelly Ward, Idell 1893-? Ward, Jake Jr. 07/12/1924-07/19/1973 Ward, Jake, Sr. 03/01/1894-? Ward, Mattie Scott 1903-? Ward, Melinda 11/15/1865-01/13/1947 Ward, Scot 08/01/1859-02/23/1961 s/o Walter Scott Ward Sr. & Beadie Anderson Ward, Scot Jr. 1886-09/18/1966 80 years Ward, Virgil 1892-? Ward, Walter Scott 07/30/1927-03/23/1974 US Army WWII; s/o Jake Ward & Mattie Packer Ward, Walter Lee 08/26/1954-07/28/1974 Washington, Charlotte 1858- 1931 (w/o George) Washington, D. 11/??/1868-12/??/1923 Washington, Daniel 1877- 1895 Washington, Evelyn 1919- 1978 Washington, Frank 1880- 1912 s/o George Washington, George III 07/01/1879-07/17/1970 (h/o Charlotte) Washington, John 07/05/1882-10/05/1961 h/o Maggie J.; s/o George Washington, John Walker 1906- 1926 Washington, Maggie J. 07/21/1884-09/08/1966 w/o John Washington, Millard 02/12/1905-07/22/1961 Washington, Minnie 03/01/1902-06/20/1971 Washington, Tommy 02/02/1892-05/30/1966 * = conflict on birth date vs. death certificate