Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Rhode Island Methodist Episcoal Church Cemetery (a.k.a Rhode Island Cemetery) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Carol McGee Anthony, Wilbur Thirkield (Bill) Bonner-Titus, and Eric Bonner Wood Status: Still Active Location: North of Fairfield. Near Stewards Mill. Also near Streetman. Directions: Northward on I-45 down from Fairfield towards Dallas. Go right FM 833 (about 7 miles north) going eastward and the first cemetery on the right next to a trailer is the Rhode Island Cemetery. The cemetery is at the corner of FM 833 and county road 161. Cemetery Description: There is no sign. It is enclosed with a chain-link fence and is on an irregular shaped lot. Cemetery Background: This cemetery originally began as the cemetery for the Rhode Island Methodist Episcoal Church. But as the years passed, the people who chose to be buried at this cemetery changed. The church building was physically moved closer to Fairfield. Pastors of the church continually changed. The church denomination changed from Rhode Island Methodist Episcoal Church to Rhode Island United Methodist Church. The cemetery continued serving the descendants of the original congregation as they spread and began influencing neighboring churches. Descendants buried at the cemetery attended not only the Rhode Island Methodist Church, but also the Jones Chapel Methodist Church in Fairfield and the Macedonia Baptist Church at Streetman . Over time, the next generation of descendants moved to Dallas and Fort Worth and Corsicana following the jobs but continued to be returned to the cemetery of the community where they grew up and soon the community of where their parents grew up. Descendants kept being buried at the cemetery because the bonds of that history and sense of place were stronger than anything that many years living in a big city gave. Eventually the Rhode Island Church merged with the Jones Chapel church and both created a new building on the edge of the city limits of Fairfield. Background: Written by "Bill" Bonner-Titus, "The Rhode Island Cemetery of Fairfield is located in the Stewards Mill Community on FM 833 and CR 161, and has been in existence since the late 1800s. The exact date of its establishment is not known. However, on March 20, 1891, G. T. Bradley deeded the Rhode Island Methodist Episcoal Church an acre of land for the church. Albert Cyrus, Jesse Averhart and Dave Clark were the church's trustees involved. At the time of this writing, research hasn't found the date of the beginning of the cemetery site. Thus it is assumed that the cemetery was established after the founding of the church. During this period of our history, it weas custom for the church to take leadership in the affairs of the African American community. Rhode Island Methodist Episcoal Church was no exception. Following Emancipation, the cemeteries of the freed slaves were simple imitations of the cemeteries of their former masters. Each grave was kept with a mound of soil heaped over it. Few had tombstones. Stakes were placed at the the head and foot of the grave and large objects, such as a wagon or buggy wheel, a peculiar large stone or whatever the family could think of was used to mark the spot where the person was buried. Smaller beautiful objects were placed on the grave to decorate it. Most cemeteries were fenced with barbed wire. The care of the cemetery was a community social affair, and the people of the community looked forward to it. Church officials would choose a day to "work the cemetery" and every household would prepare a "dinner", carry hoes and other tools and flock to the cemetery. They would remove the ornaments, chop the weeds and remove fallen leaves, then they would replace the ornaments. The day ended with a feast. In the mid nineteen hundreds, we note a change in the care of Rhode Island Cemetery, brought about by the movement of people in search of better jobs, and by use of machines in cemetery care. In order to use machines in the cemeteries, the graves were flattened and the decorative artifacts were eliminated. Headstones became more affordable. Upright ones became popular. Later, flat ones became fashionable. Some graves that had no headstone were lost. Rhode Island Cemetery was partically fenced with chain link fencing and the remainder with barbed wire. When Rhode Island Methodist Church was merge with Jones Chapel United Methodist Church of Fairfield, Texas, the Rhode Island Cemetery Association was formed to administer the affairs of the cemetery. Some of the leaders of the church and presidents of the association were Albert Cyrus, Ned Craw, Gertrude Gabriel Land, James I. bonner, Eulasea Perkins, Minion Bonner Jr., Carlton R. Rischer, and Wilbur Thirkield Bonner-Titus. Ruby Jean Keeton Ford served more than twenty years as the secretary of the association, and Boykin Lee served the same number of years as treasurer. He has served as mover of the cemetery lawn for nearly as long." Oldest Marked Grave: 1889 Andrew Jackson Transcription Date: July 4, 2006 Notes - I would note that this graveyard has an unusual number of headstones covered with dirt that obsure dates or other data. It is almost like the cemetery is on sinking land, even though it looks stable. Could be dirt that is blown in from the nearby dirt country road. Ones indicated as "unmarked" are recorded in the History of Freestone County, Vol II, but the marker was not found. It could have been overlooked. Ten unknown markers were found. [] = editor remarks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ten unidentified or unreadable markers were found. ?, H. C. 1869- 1944 Age 75 [Assume HC is first name] Adeola, Kehinde 1907-10/30/2013 [Emanuel Funeral Home furneral marker] *O* [Palestine Herald-Press on Friday, November 1, 2013: "Kehinde Adeola Services for Kehinde Adeola, 29, of Streetman, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church in Fairfield. Burial will follow in Rhodes Island in Streetman under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home in Teague. Mr. Adeola died Wednesday at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield. Viewing will be held from 10 a.m. To 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. A wake will be held from 4 to 5 p.m."] Averhart, Bettie 1876-06/04/1910 [unmarked] *D* [Death certificate: Bettie died at only 34 years old from a heart collapse (cirrhosis of the liver, dropsy, and arthritic attacks) on Milner's farm near Streetman. The death certificate is confusing since it is written 1901 in one spot and is 1910 in the other. The birth year is estimated from her age in the death certificate. The death certificate of this period does not have husband or parent's names. ----------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - Death certificate] Averhart, Dollie 01/01/1872-06/18/1947 [unmarked] *D* [Death certificate: Dollie Averhart/Averheart was d/o Nina Hicks (of Texas). Dollie died as a widow at the age of 72 in Corsicana from pneumonia. The informant was Pearl Averhart of Streetman. ------------------------- Census: Dollie (60) is cooking for Walter E Milner's white family in the 1930 census of Streetman, Freestone Co., TX. ----------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - Death certificate] Averhart, Emanuel "Manuel" Sr. 07/??/1870-? [dies after 1920] [unmarked] [Birth Certificate: Emanuel was the son of Selina (b Feb 1850). It is assumed that his father was Jesse Averyheart because he lived on the "Jesse Averyheart old place" in 1906 when his daughter was born. It is assumed that he inherited this land from his father. -------------------------------------- Marriage License: Emanuel Averheart (21) marries Miss Sarah Richards (18) on 31 December 1891 in Freestone Co., TX. -------------------------------------- Store Ledger: Manuel Averheart is listed in the 1894-1896 Stewards Mill store ledger (pg 571) with a store account from the Stewards Mill store at Stewards Mill community. The ledger is currently located at the Freestone County Museum. -------------------------------------- Census: Emanuel (30, July 1870) and Sarah (27, Apr 1873) Averhart appear in the 25 June 1900 census for Precinct 4, Freestone Co., TX. with their kids: Arlena (7, Nov 1893), Frank (6, Jan 1894), Catherine (4, Sept 1896), Emaline (2, June 1898), Emanuel (3/12 a.k.a. 3 months, March 1900). Emanuel's widow mother, Selina (50, Feb 1850), and his sister, Martha Clark (27), were staying with them. -------------------------------------- Other Birth Certificate: His daugher, Nellie's birth certificate shows she was born on July 13, 1906 at the "Jesse Averyheart old place". -------------------------------------- Census: Apparently his family was skipped in the 1910 census. -------------------------------------- Census: Emanuel Averheart (48) is in the 1920 census for Precinct 6, Navarro Co., Texas with his kids: Emanuel (18), Mr. Brisol (17), Booker T (15), and Nellie (14). ----------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - H. of F.C., TX Vol 2 pg 95.] Averhart, Irene (Gafney) 03/20/1869-03/28/1950 [unmarked] *D* [Death Certificate: Irene was the daughter of Paul and Laura Gafney. Irene usually lived in Fairfield. Irene died as a widow at the age of 81 from cancer in Fairfield. ------------------------- Irene Gafney married Reuben about 1895, based on married 4 years as of 1900 census data done in June 1900. ------------------------- Census: Reuben (40) and Irene (23) were in the 1900 Precinct 1, Freestone Co., TX census with their son Hugh (2). ------------------------- Census: Reuben (43) and Irene (30) were in the 1910 Precinct 4, Freestone Co., TX census with the kids: Hugh (12), Fletcher (3) and Wilma (1). ------------------------- Other Birth Certificate: Paul was born on 27 Feb 1912 to Irene and Reuben. ------------------------- Census: Reuben is not found in the 1920 census. So Reuben has likely died about 1916. ------------------------- Census: Irene (60) is a widow in the 1940 census for Precinct 4, Freestone Co., TX. with her grandsons: Vernell Jones (12) and Stirling Ballard (6). ------------------------ Burial Source (since unmarked) - Death certificate] Averhart, Reuben 10/??/1860-? [dies before 1940] [unmarked] [h1/o Lucy Clark, h2/o Irene Gafney] [Census: Reuben is at his grandfather's house (Syi Merriwether) on the 1880 census. ------------------------- Marriage License: Reuben Averhart married Lucy Clark on 7 April 1892 in Freestone Co., TX. ------------------------- Tax Records: Reuben owns property that he is paying county taxes on in 1893 and 1895. ------------------------- Census: Later Reuben married Irene Gafney about 1895, based on married 4 years as of 1900 census data done in June 1900. ------------------------- Census: Reuben (40) and Irene (23) were in the 1900 Precinct 1, Freestone Co., TX census with their son Hugh (2). ------------------------- Census: Reuben (43) and Irene (30) were in the 1910 Precinct 4, Freestone Co., TX census with the kids: Hugh (12), Fletcher (3) and Wilma (1). ------------------------- Census: Paul was born on 27 Feb 1912 to Irene and Reuben. ------------------------- Census: Reuben is not found in the 1920 census. So Reuben has likely died about 1916, or was overlooked. But definitely has died by 1940. ------------------------- Census: Irene is listed as a widow in the 1940 census. ----------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - H. of F.C., TX Vol 2 pg 95.] Averyhart, Annie "Annie Averyhart Age 8 month Gone but not forgotten" Averyhart, Infant "Infant of Averyhart Age 5 Month Gone But Not Forgotten" Averyhart, Infant "Daughter of T. ??? Avery Age One Month Gone But Not Forgotten" Bonner, Anna (Cyrus) 01/25/1885-08/07/1971 "Mother" [Anna Cyrus married Minyard Bonner. ---------------------- Death Certificate: Knowledge of her maiden name comes from her children's death certificates such as Autless. Anna died of acute respiratory failure at age 86 as a widow. David Bonner, her son, was the informant on the death certificate but listed her father and mother as unknown. ======================================== CENSUSES: "Minyord" (23) and Anna (22) appear in the 1910 census in Precinct 5, Freestone Co., Texas with his son, Author (2). -------------------------------- Minyard (35) and Anna (33) appear in the 1920 census in Kirvin, Freestone Co., Texas with their kids: Audie (son, 12), Lena M. (10), Anna Jr. (8), Jesse ( daughter, 6), David (6), Minyard Jr (5), Fate A. (2), and Katie (infant). -------------------------------- "Minion" (53) and Anna (52) appear in the 1940 census in Precinct 5, Freestone Co., Texas with their kids: David (25), Author (son, 21), Katie Mae (19), Lillian (17), and Leetter (daughter, 16).] Bonner, Annie Bell 02/04/1912-02/06/1980 "In memory of our mother" "At rest" [I am not certain if "Bonner" is her maiden name or family surname say after a divorce. I am not certain this Annie Bonner is Minion Bonner's daughter Annie born 1912) or if this an Annie who married a Bonner after the 1940 census. ============================== Social Security lists an Annie Bonner born 4 February 1911 who died February 1980 in Tarrant Co., Texas.] Bonner, Arthur 1917-11/27/2003 [unmarked] *O* [Arthur was the son of Minyard and Anna Bonner. ------------------------------------- Census - Arthur (21) appears in the 1940 census as Minyard's son. ------------------------------------- Corsicana Daily Sun - Dec 1, 2003 Arthur Bonner Arthur Bonner, 86, of Streetman passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Palestine Regional Hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Darrell Houston officiating. Interment will follow at Rhode Island Cemetery in Streetman. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary. --------------------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - Obituary] Bonner, Autless 03/15/1903-03/27/1970 "Loving Husband" [Death Certificate: Mr. Autless Bonner was the son of "Menion" (I assume that this is Minyard) Bonner and Anna Cyrus. Autless Bonner worked in construction in Fort Worth, Texas where he lived on South Jones Street. Mrs. Helen Bonner, his wife, was the informant on his death certificate. ================ 1910 census with parents: "Author" (son, 2). -------------------------------- 1920 census with parents: "Audie" (son, 12)] Bonner, Cecilia Marie 08/23/1959-09/23/1981 [unmarked] *B* [Birth Certificate: Cecilia was the daughter of Willis Joyce Bonner as listed on her birth certificate.] Bonner, Clara Rischer 12/15/1890-06/30/1958 [unmarked] *D* [Death certificate: Clara was the daughter of Anthony Rischer and Henrietta Cyrus. --------------- Marriage License - Clara married John H. Washington 19 March 1911 in Navarro Co., TX --------------- Mother of Sylvester Rischer; John Henry Washington; Ezell Washington; Carnell Washington --------------------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - Death certificate] Bonner, Euclide 1922-10/05/1923 [unmarked] *D* [Death certificate: Euclide was the son of Lafayette Bonner & Martha Tarlton. He died suddenly at about 18 months old. Euclide might have been a twin. Eunic P, daughter of Lafayette Bonner & Martha Tarlton, appears in the 1940 at the age of 19 which would have been very close to Euclide's birth. Willis Bonner was the informant on his death certificate.] Bonner, James I[ssac] 01/21/1892-06/18/1980 Private US Army WWII James was the son of Willis and Lady (Jones) Bonner. James went to Paul Quinn College and then volunteered for service in WWI seeing combat duty in France. He continued his education at Alery University in France at the end of the war. James Isaac is believed to have married 4 times over the years: Matilda Lewis, Amanda Hunter Titus, Ida Belle Packer, and Sarah Ann Epps. James and Sarah had two children, Lucille (who died early) and Clifton Napoleon. =========================================== CENSUSES: James (8, Jan 1892) lived with his parents, Willis and Lady Bonner, in the 1900 census. --------------------------------------- James (18) lived with his parents, Willis and Lady Bonner, in the 1910 census. --------------------------------------- James (27) and Sarah (30) lived with his parents, Willis and Lady Bonner, in the 1920 census. =========================================== Sarah died in 1948. --------------------------------------- James married Matilda afterwards. Bonner, [James] Oliver 06/18/1884-03/10/1947 "At Rest"; [s/o Willis & Lady; h/o Willie Washington; h/o Mattie Barnes] Oliver was the son of Willis Bonner and Lady Jones (both listed as born in Fairfield). Oliver was also the husband of Willie Washington Jackson & Mattie Barnes. Oliver was a farmer who died out from Fairfield from blood clots at the age 59 as a widower. He lived the last 30 yrs of his life at a Rural Route 1, Fairfield, TX. address. His death certificate was signed by Mrs. Corine L. Martin (general delivery of Fairfield). ========================================== CENSUSES: James O. (17, single, born January 1883) lived with his parents, Willis and Lady Bonner, in the 1900 census. --------------------------------------- James Oliver (26, single) lived with his parents, Willis and Lady Bonner, in the 1910 census. --------------------------------------- Mattie (Barnes) Bonner must have died or divorced after Corin's birth in 1912 and 1920 census. --------------------------------------- Oliver (37, widower) and Corin (7) lived with his parents ("Willace" (a.k.a. Willis) and Lady Bonner) in the 1920 census after the death of his first wife. --------------------------------------- Oliver (46) and Willie (37) appear in the 1930 census for Precinct 1, Freestone Co., Texas with his five stepchildren: Chercia Jackson (20, stepson), Florene Jackson (19, stepdaughter), Lulu B Jackson (15, stepdaughter), Alice Jackson (13, stepdaughter), and Daniel Jackson (12, stepson). Oliver's daughter, Corin (16), was living with her grandparents, Willis and Lady in 1930. --------------------------------------- Willie died in October 1936. --------------------------------------- Oliver (50), was with his brother Fate (49) and Martha (42) in the 1940 census for Stewards Mill, Precinct 4, Freestone Co., Texas with their children. ========================================== Bonner, Jesse 08/18/1871-11/25/1946 [unmarked] *D* Death certificate - Mr. Jesse was the son of Jesse Bonner (born TX) and Phebbie Jackson (born TX). He died in Fairfield where he lived the last 8 yrs of his life at. Jesse was a farmer and died at the age of 75. Clara Bonner of Streetman was the informant on his death certificate. ---------------------------------- Phebbie (60, widow, mother of Jesse) was in the 1920 census for Precinct 7, Freestone Co., Texas along with her son, Jesse's family: Jessie Bonner (43), Elizabeth (42), Theodore R (17), Elizabeth (13), Ida B (11), Siseretta (6), and Woodrow (5). The whole family including Phebbie was listed as mulatto. --------------------------------- Burial Source (since unmarked) - Death certificate] Bonner, Lady (Jones) [12/10/]1863-03/10/1936 [d/o Smith and Priscilla (Thurman) Jones; w/o Willis Bonner] Bonner, [La]Fayette 04/03/1889-11/13/1968 *D* [his picture is visible] [h1/o Ethel Keeton, h2/o Martha Tolton] Bonner, Lee Etta 05/28/1923-02/04/2011 *O* Bonner, Lenner M. 06/12/1909-11/03/2005 [unmarked] *O* Bonner, Lucille 08/02/1923-09/02/1923 "Daughter of Jas and Sarah" *D* Bonner, Mattie Lou [09/18/]1927-[05/22/]1954 Our Darling Bonner, Minion, Jr. 12/16/1928-02/20/2015 [funeral marker] *O* Bonner, Minyard Jr. 04/20/1917-01/07/1933 [unmarked] *D* Bonner, Minyard Sr. 08/10/1884-12/21/1949 *D* Bonner, Phebbie Jackson 1872-10/05/1941 *D* Bonner, Sarah A[nn Epps] 12/20/1891-03/10/1948 *D*; w/o James Isaac Bonner Bon[n]er, Steave 11/30/1922-10/??/1924 Bonner, Sylvester Sr 08/18/1925-01/22/1993 Tec 5 US Army, WWII Bonner, Mrs Willie Joyce 1948- 1979 [unmarked] Bonner, Willis 1859-11/28/1934 Bonner, Willis C. 07/03/1918-11/17/1961 Our Son; *D*; [s/o Lafayette & Marton Talton Bonner] Caldwell, James 01/25/1872-04/17/1945 [unmarked] *D* Carter, James Davis 12/17/1940-10/19/1979 US Navy Carter, Mary Jewel 10/05/1908-09/15/2002 "Precious Memories" Coleman, Charlie 09/??/1886- 1921 Father Coleman, Clifton 12/26/1926-08/10/1979 US Army WWII Coleman, Cora Belle 09/??/1899-? [unmarked; d/o Josh & Joe Coleman] Coleman, Fannie 05/03/1892-05/09/1963 Mother; *D* Coleman, Joush David 02/22/1913-04/12/1967 Capps Funeral Home Marker; *D* Coleman, Louis 11/23/1890-10/25/1965 Texas Pvt 13 Co 165 Depot Brig WWI Coleman, Paul 05/02/1916-09/26/1982 Asleep In Jesus Compton, Maggie (Marsh/Marshal) 06/27/1890-09/27/1944 [unmarked; d/o Calvin Marsh/Marshal & Adelaide Jones] Craw, Earl 11/27/1927-12/16/1966 At Rest Craw, Henrietta (Rischer) 02/07/1906-11/24/1988 d/o Anthony and Henrietta Rischer; w/o Mr. ? Kelley, w/o Ned Craw Craw, Lula (Davis) 1882-03/01/1978 "Mother"; d/o Cary and Betty Davis; w/o ?; m/o Ned Craw Craw, Ned 10/10/1909-04/28/1992 [unmarked] Cyrus, Abb 06/??/1862-? [unmarked] Cyrus, Abb 06/28/1884-03/05/1951 [unmarked] *D* Cyrus, Benjamin Fisher 06/05/1895-07/09/1975 Pvt US army WWI Cyrus, [Catherine] "Kattie" Thurman 04/??/1868-??/??/1937 [should be born Apr 1853.] Cyrus, Clara (English) 09/12/1908-01/24/2006 Emanuel Funeral Home of Teague, TX Cyrus, Ella (McCrery) 04/13/1870-04/21/1925 Cyrus, Estella M. "Ella" (Day) 08/15/1880-04/19/1949 [unmarked] *D* Cyrus, Harry 11/10/1874-01/19/1944 [unmarked] *D* Cyrus, Mansfield 01/24/1877-01/31/1940 [unmarked] *D* Cyrus, Sie Sr. ??/??/1866- 1936 [should be born Aug 1853.] Cyrus, Sie Jr. 07/12/1880-06/07/1939 [unmarked] *D* Cyrus, Theodore "Teddy" 11/03/1911-03/05/1948 [unmarked] *D* Cyrus, Tommie 06/28/1899=11/19/1957 [unmarked] *D* Daniels, Elvria (Gabriel) 09/14/1902-01/28/1971 Beloved Mother [chain]; *D* Daniels, Izora ?-? [unmarked] Daniels, Jim F[rank] 08/09/1892-11/26/1966 Texas Pvt US Army WWI; *D* Davenport, Keveron T. 10/19/1989-11/25/1989 In His Hands [Baby Picture] Davis, "Min." [Minister] Bertha 03/21/1921-? [x2 stone with David] Davis, Bettie (Rischer) 10/15/1883-09/30/1978 *D* Davis, Boston Sr 02/20/1916-09/07/1988 At Rest Davis, Rev David A. Jr. 11/30/1919-04/29/1983 [x2 stone with Bertha; h/o Min. Bertha] Davis, Guy 10/27/1884-09/27/1934 At Rest Davis, infant son 09/07/1922-09/08/1922 [unmarked] *D* Davis, Joyircery 08/16/1884-07/10/1947 Davis, Ora Belle Gabriel 05/28/1928-12/04/1982 Mother Dickens, James Howard "Sambo" 02/01/????-? Father Dickens, Pearlene Therisa (Willis) 04/11/1933-12/08/2008 *O* Dunbar, Annie (Dalton) 05/10/1896-01/30/1957 At Rest *D* Dunbar, Brazula (Cyrus) 07/15/1898-08/07/1952 [unmarked] *D* Dunbar, Will 05/14/1890-07/16/1970 Texas Pvt HO CO 24 INF REGT WWI Evans, A. Henry Jr. 01/10/1901-03/15/1928 Evans, A. Henry Sr. 07/25/1879-12/25/1943 "Have Peace on Earth and Rest in Heaven"; *D* Gabriel, John H[enry] 04/25/1865-07/28/1932 h/o Sallie Bell [double with Sallie] [Mason]; *D* Gabriel, John Long 11/08/1896-04/10/1979 Married 1920 Gabriel, Lenora Sane (Carter) 09/02/1901-07/09/1980 Married 1920 Gabriel, Sadealia 02/12/1904-02/17/1916 "Gone but not forgotten" Gabriel, Sallie B[ell (Scott)] 04/15/1876-03/17/1949 *D*, w/o John H. Gabriel; [d/o Tom and Condis (Bluitt) Scott; double with John H] Gabriel, Rev. Simpson 12/03/1907-04/20/1933 Gafney, Rafer 08/02/1913-03/18/1982 [unmarked] Gafney, Virlee 1912-11/04/1977 [unmarked] Goldsby, Amie 1845- 1935 Goldsby, Rev Billie 1874-09/23/1960 *D* Goldsby, Nan 1875- 1935 Goldsby, Nellie 09/12/1893-02/03/1957 *D* Grant Georgia Lean 08/14/1958-09/09/1958 [unmarked] *D* Gross, Monica Evette 12/19/1972-04/30/1975 "Little Angel of Joann & Eddie Gross"; *D* Hailey, Roberta (McMullen) 06/08/1892-08/31/1967 Lot No 381; "Gone But Not Forgotten" Hamilton, Lillian (Bonner)) 04/04/1921-03/15/1985 [unmarked] Helm, Rev. G. S. ?-? [unmarked] Howard, Savannah (Jackson) 11/11/1872-04/04/1940 Hunter, Len Etter 10/20/1944-03/20/1990 "In Loving Memory" Jackson, Andrew 1812- 1889 In Memory Of In God We Live [currently broken in half] Jackson, Louisa ?-? wife of Im Memory Of [dates are buried] Jessie, Bessie 05/01/1894-12/08/1979 Jessie, Patricia Ann 12/10/1959-02/26/1960 [half buried with right side buried] Jessie, Till "Chouch" 1919-08/29/1991 [unmarked] *O* Johnson, Joyce (Lampkin) 08/04/1884-06/14/1947 [unmarked] Johnson, Mary Lee "Mollie" (Rischer) 12/16/1894-12/05/1985 Jones, Alfred 04/??/1858-? [unmarked] Jones, Alfred ?-? [unmarked] Jones, Julia Ann (Jackson) 1822-06/07/1920 [unmarked] *D* Jones, Luther 04/10/1911-11/26/1984 Pvt US Army WWII Jones, Mack 06/09/1881-01/15/1967 At Rest Jones, Maria (Rischer) 12/15/1886-02/14/1970 At Rest Mother Jones, Mary [08/19/]1886-[05/07/]1981 Jones, Mary Adalaid (Burks) 03/??/1868-09/27/1931 [unmarked] *D* Jones, Minnie (Barnes) 02/19/1908-03/09/1947 [unmarked] *D* Jones, Rainer 05/05/1886-03/15/1974 [dates are half buried] Jones, William 05/18/1909-01/27/1981 Keaton, Beulah Belle (Gabriel) 02/01/1913-04/25/1987 Married 1940 Keaton, Bonner Bault Sr., 11/20/1911-06/30/1985 Married 1940 Marker for Capps Memorial Chapel Keaton, Bonner Bault Jr 02/26/1954-07/05/1993 Pvt US Army Keaton, Carl 12/04/1898-? [unmarked] Kelley, Elizabeth "Kitty" (Keeton) 11/25/1877-11/29/1954 [unmarked] *D* Kelley, Samuel Jr. 01/07/1902-03/04/1935 Kelley, Samuel B. 01/09/1875-01/25/1927 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Amanda "Manda" Newberry 02/??/1944-? [unmarked] Lampkin, Angeline (Carter) 03/15/1884-10/14/1947 Gone But Not Forgotten Lampkin, Gable 02/20/1864-05/13/1920 Gone To Rest Lampkin, Gabriel "Gabe" 05/??/1845-? [unmarked] Lampkins, Inf. of C.?? A.N. Sleep Little One Within The Tomb Lampkin, Lady Kelley 09/09/1902-12/05/1965 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Lieutenant 10/14/1886-12/08/1928 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Mitt 04/17/1880-09/07/1967 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Monroe 04/18/1875-04/02/1936 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Montgomery 1877-? [unmarked] Lampkin, Nathaniel 05/19/1896-09/13/1956 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Nora (Woodard) 10/25/1899-06/21/1957 [unmarked] *D* Lampkin, Phenia ?-? [unmarked] Lampkin, Willie ?-? [unmarked] Lee, Mrs. Caldonia (Davis) 11/12/1911-06/14/1983 Lee, Mr. J. T. 03/31/1910-09/20/1975 "My Darling Husband" *D* Lee, Jossie (Walker) 04/15/1884-09/13/1978 At Rest; *D* Lee, Laura [Coleman] 03/05/1918-10/08/1971 Lee, Mr. Lesile 04/17/1905-06/11/1978 [Unusual letter stickers] Lee, Primous 05/10/1886-05/12/1940 Marsh, Millard Filmore 12/25/1907-08/27/1993 *O* McCain, Katie (Cyrus) 10/25/1894-09/30/1972 [unmarked] *D* McCreary, J C 1886-? [unmarked] McCreary, Wesley "Wes" 1890-? [unmarked] McDonald, Mr. Justin Pernell 06/03/1983-02/10/2006 Baker Funeral Home of Ft Worth McMullen, Annie 01/20/1900-06/12/1996 McMullen, Ed 04/10/1862-01/10/1947 At Rest McMullen, Frank 06/06/1906-05/15/1998 Brother McMullen, Hillary 06/11/1895-[08/26/]1961 [unmarked] *D* McMullen, Mary Francis (Clark) 02/02/1867-01/27/1942 At Rest McMullen, Walter James 04/10/1918-12/05/1974 [unmarked] *D* Mitchell, Creola Mae (Woodard) 04/30/1930-04/24/2007 *O* Mitchell, Morris L. 04/05/1932-09/21/1998 [double stone with blank] Norris, Elize Jane 07/10/1889-11/15/1947 Mother Norris, Irma Geen 05/10/1914-05/20/1951 Sister Norris, Jessie 06/06/1885-04/27/1978 Father Norris, Raydo Wilson 10/26/1912-11/22/1962 Norris, Travis Saint Clair 04/08/1924-? Norris, Whitaker "Hoss" 11/01/1915-12/27/1980 Brother Packer, Daniel 01/12/1903-05/22/1985 [double stone with Mizellia] Packer, Mizellia 1909- 1999 [double stone with Daniel] Perkins, Corin L. (Bonner) 07/17/1912-09/06/1997 [Maiden: Bonner] Perkins, Eulsea C. 01/26/1918-03/29/1989 Perkins, Leon 04/12/1955-05/04/1955 [unmarked] *D* Powell, Beatrice Cyrus 01/21/1903-04/14/1932 [unmarked] *D* Powell, Lydia "Littie" (Averhart) 04/04/1874-01/17/1947 Presley, Jack 05/??/1854-? [unmarked] Presley, Jane (Keaton) 02/??/1853-? [unmarked] Presley, Johnny 03/08/1855-08/13/1964 [unmarked] *D* Presley, Johnson 1917-04/17/1944 [unmarked] *D* Presley, Milton 02/??/1883-? [unmarked] Presley, Rosie (Clark) 01/04/1892-03/08/1956 [unmarked] *D* Presley, Rev. William D. 05/07/1879-02/23/1960 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Presley, Winston 02/08/1923-11/10/1976 [unmarked] *D* Richard, Rosann 12/08/1905-03/25/1950 [unmarked] *D* Riley, Emerline Averhart 06/24/1899-05/31/1926 [unmarked] *D* Rischer, Anthony Jr 12/16/1899-10/13/1976 [cement like stone] Rischer, Anthony "Antie" Sr 11/23/1863-10/24/1916 [double w/ Henrietta] Rischer, Babe ?-? [unmarked] Rischer, Berneather "Bert" (Ransom) 09/08/1915-02/09/1986 Beloved Mother [double w/ Sylvester] Rischer, Carlton Ray 06/22/1961-06/16/2007 [Rischer, Ema see below] Rischer, Eunice E. [08/20/]1922-[11/27/]1980 PFC US Army WWII Rischer, Fannie (Smith) 09/04/1879-09/17/1949 [unmarked] *D* Rischer, Henrietta (Cyrus) 10/20/1867-04/23/1926 [double w/ Antie] Rischer, James 12/14/1878-11/17/1957 [unmarked] *D* Rischer, James Alvin 07/04/1948-01/02/1972 Rischer, Joe 01/18/1884-11/07/1918 Father Rischer, Joe Columbus 04/25/1914-11/09/2009 Rischer, Katie Mae (Smith) 11/08/1920-12/27/1981 Rischer, King Loyd 08/06/1940-04/18/1972 Rischer, Leora ?-? [unmarked] Rischer, Lillian 06/??/1894-08/02/1896 [hard to read, black acid rain on white marker] Rischer, Loyd 12/07/1907-12/10/1985 S2 US Navy WWII Rischer, [Ema] "M" J. 05/26/1919-10/20/1993 Rischer, Manervia (Hunter) 10/05/1886-07/21/1965 Mother [* duplicate stone *] Rischer, Rosevelt 05/27/1902-10/07/1905 [hard to read with green-brown lichen] Rischer, Ruby Etta (Titus) 06/02/1912-02/08/2011 Rischer, Sylvester Sr. 12/10/1908-01/02/1986 Beloved Father [double w/ Berneather] Rischer, Sylvester Jr. 05/11/1931-12/05/2011 Rischer, Virlee 07/09/1950-10/27/1962 [unmarked] *D* Roberts, Ederit 1800- 1900 Roberts, Mrs. Everette (Jones) 05/??/1865-04/18/1951 [unmarked] *D* Roberts, James "Jim" 1869- 1941 Grandfather Roberts, Nathan 12/11/1928-01/09/1929 [unmarked] *D* Sauls, Charlie, Jr. ?-02/15/1979 [unmarked] *D* Scott, Candis (Lewis) 05/12/1861-08/18/1941 d/o Bob Lewis & Pashie Bluitt; w/o Tom Scott [source - Mike Bonner] Scott, John 11/??/1876- 1891 Son of F & C Scott "Asleep in Jesus" Shed, Pauline Coleman 11/15/1950-09/20/1980 "Asleep In Jesus" Shelton, Hennis 1846-05/31/1928 [unmarked] *D* Thurman, James "Jim" 01/13/1873-08/01/1948 [unmarked] *D* Thurman, John 1871-? [unmarked] Thurman, Kittie 1826-? [unmarked] Thurman, Robert 1814-? [unmarked] Walker, Virgie Lee 1927-06/22/1932 [unmarked] Walker, William "Gray" 05/06/1880-02/14/1962 [unmarked] Washington, Bertha May (Zimmerman) 05/10/1928-10/15/2009 Washington, Charles Edward, Sr 10/13/1948-11/30/2011 Washington, Ezell 01/11/1923-10/07/2004 "In Loving Memory" Washington, Lula (Rischer) 12/01/1887-12/03/1944 [unmarked] Washington, Shirley Mae 07/22/1950-06/24/1994 Whitehead, Esther 07/29/1958-06/22/2000 Mother "Ever In Our Hearts" Whitehead, Evanjalean Lampkin 12/19/1926-11/21/2007 [unmarked] *O* Whitehead, Floya B. 1941- 1981 [unmarked] Whitehead, Lou Ruth 05/25/1970-11/02/2006 Whitehead, Stanley Ray 1955-12/14/1980 SP 4 US Army Whittaker, Leora Davis 03/13/1919-10/15/1963 Dau of Mr. & Mrs Guy Davis "Gone But Not Forgotten" Williams, Katherine Rischer 01/11/1896-07/22/1958 [unmarked] Willis, Esther Mae Whitehead 07/29/1958-06/22/2000 [unmarked] Willis, Johnnie 12/18/1929-02/22/2012 Willis, Laura Mary (Lemmons) [05/05/]1903-[05/27/]1982 Willis, Theodore [R. Sr.] 07/11/1905-12/23/1977 Younger, Richard 05/30/1914-09/02/1981 [unmarked] *O* ========================================================= KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES: Unmarked graves recorded in History of Freestone County, Vol II: Averhart, Manuel Averhart, Reuben Bonner, Clara Bonner, Euclide Coleman, Cora Belle Coleman, J. D. Cyrus, Abb Jr. Cyrus, Abb Sr. Cyrus, Cy Jr. [Sie] Cyrus, Cy Sr. [Sie] Cyrus, Harry Cyrus, Tommy Daniels, Izora Goolsby, Rev. Billy Helm, Rev. G. S. Jones, Al Jones, Afred Keaton, Carl Keaton, Kirven Kelley, Kittie Kelley, Samuel Sr. Lampkin, Amanada Lampkin, Lady Lampkin, Lieutenant Lampkin, Mitt Lampkin, Montgomery Lampkin, Nathaniel Lampkin, Nora Lampkin, Phenia Lampkin, Willie McCrary, J.C. McCrary, West Presley, Jack Presley, Jane Presley, Johnny Presley, Johnson Presley, Milton Presley, Rosie Rischer, Babe Rischer, Fannie Rischer, Leora Roberts, Everett Roberts, Nathan Thurman, Jim Thurman, John Thurman, Kittie Thurman, Robert Williams, Catherine ============================================================= SPECULATED other unmarked graves: Averhart, Jesse - the assumed father of Emanuel Averhart Sr. Known that he had an "old place" in the area in 1906 probably indicating that he died before 1906. Averhart, Lucy (Clark) - Reuben's first wife. Birth: abt 1872. Estimated death: between the marriage certificate signing in April 1892 and the 1900 census. Averhart, Sarah (Richards) - Reason: her husband Emanuel Averhart Sr is buried here. Birth: Apr 1873 (source - 1900 census). Estimated death: between the birth of her daughter in 1906 and 1920 when Emanuel appears as a widower. Averhart, Selina - Reason: her son Emanuel Averhart Sr is buried here and she lived in his household in the 1900 census. Birth: Feb 1850 (source - 1900 census). Estimated death: between the 1900 census and 1920 when Emanuel appears as a widower. Bonner, Ella - Reason: her husband, Minyard Bonner Sr is buried here. Death: between birth of their son Author in March 1908 and the 1910 census. Bonner, Martha (Tarlton) - Reason: her husband, Lafayette Bonner, and most of her kids are buried here. Estimated death: after she signed her husband's death certificate in Nov 1968. Bonner, Mary Louise - Reason: her husband, Sylvester Bonner Sr is buried here. Bonner, Mattie (Barnes) - Reason: her husband, [James] Oliver Bonner is buried here along with her daughter, Corin. Mattie must have died or divorced after Corin's birth in 1912 and 1920 census. Bonner, Theodore (of Streetman) - Reason: his wife, Phebbie Jackson Bonner is buried here. Craw, Ned - Reason: his mother, Lula Craw, is buried here. ============================================================= LEGEND FOR CEMETERY LISTINGS: H of FC, TX Vol 1 = History of Freestone County, Texas Volume I H of FC, TX Vol 2 = History of Freestone County, Texas Volume II *O* = Obituary listed elsewhere on this site *D* = Death Certificate listed elsewhere on this site *B* = Birth Record or 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 f.h. = funeral home marker h&f = husband & father Military Abbreviations: WWII = World War II WWI = World War I Pvt = Private INF = Infantry CO = Company Brig = Brigade REGT = Regiment