Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Wortham Cemetery #1 (Renamed "Blind Lemon Jefferson Memorial Cemetery" as of 2008) (African American) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status: Active Background: Location: East of the other Wortham cemetery with some pasture between the two cemeteries. Directions: Exit Wortham going east of on Highway 14 past the white Wortham cemetery. Cemetery Description: A modern black square mess fence encloses the cemetery. Wooden sign "Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery" on top of brick pillars at entry way. Number of Graves: Oldest Marked Grave: Houston, Infant Feb 6, 1898 Oldest Unmarked Grave: Unknown [NOTE - Many unmarked graves] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADAMS, Lillie May 1, 1851 to June 6, 1925 ALEXANDER,Emmitt Aug. 12 1892 to Dec. 14, 1963 ALEXANDER, Tennie Aug. 8, 1893 to June 2, 1971 ALLEN, Mattie 1862 ? ANDERSON, Georgie 1860-1943 ASHTON, Rayfield Sept. 6, 1891 to Nov. 7, 1964 TX Pvt. Co. B. Development BN WWI ASPENG, Simon Feb. 2, 1878 to June 27, 1947 AUSTIN, Nettie Aug. 2, 1879 to Apr. 7, 1950 AUSTIN, Van Died Jun. 23, 1956 BARGE, Alma Henson Dec. 24, 1918 to Sep. 12, 1946 BARGE, Julious Apr. 12, 1911 to Dec. 23, 1951 BARGE, Rev. Will Aug. 22, 1887 to Nov. 21, 1947 BATY, Mrs. Madley May 31, 1909 to Dec. 24, 1984 BATY, Thomas S., Jr. Feb. 4, 1937 to Mar. 17, 1964 TX AIC, U.S.A.F. BEDFORD, Hubert, Jr Apr. 16, 1924 to Jul. 18, 1994 S1 US Navy, WWII BEDFORD, Troy Faye J. May 2, 1924 ? BLUITT, Lola Aug. 8, 1903 to Oct. 28, 1971 BRITT, Mrs. Dall Aug. 9, 1909 to 1982 BROWN, Katie Mae Mar. 5, 1919 to Apr. 3, 1980 BURKS, Charlie Jan. 28, 1875 to Oct. 13, 1937 BURKS, Cora L. Kennard Sept. 14, 1890 BURKS, Elijah, Sr. May 9, 1884 to Aug. 8, 1940 BURKS, James Thomas Sept. 8, 1912 to June 24, ? BURKS, Leonardb. 1917 BURKS, Sollie Oct. 26, 1919 to June 3, 1947 BURRELL, Annie ? to Apr. 11, 1911 (age 38) BUSH, Lonnie Apr. 5, 1940 to Jan. 16, 1971 BUTCHER, Jim Aug. 1, 1880 to May 25, 1966 BUTCHER, Mary Calloway May 3, 1890 to Sep. 3, 1959 CANNON, Johnnie M. May 22, 1914 to Feb. 10, 1956 CARRUTH, Alice May 15, 1853 to Apr. 1, 1935 CARRUTH, Bob Dec. 14, 1850 to Oct. 31, 1921 CARTER, Charlie Mar. 5, 1894 to Sep. 10, 1948 CARTER, Clinton R. Nov. 15, 1941 to Jul. 31, 1959 CARTER, Debra Ledell Nov. 21, 1975 to Sept.30,1986 d/o Mrs. Rosie L. Butcher Jones CARTER, Frankie Sumuel Sep. 29, 1920 to ? CARTER, Lonnie James Jul. 19, 1920 to Jul. 5, 1979 CARTER, Zannell L. Jun. 3, 1923 to ? CASTILE, Harriet Melviney Oct. 30, 1907 to Jan. 18, 2008 (age 100) CASTILE, Mato "Dock" Jul. 21, 1900 to Nov. 1, 1973 CHILTON, Evelyn Ann 1907 to 1948 CHILTON, H.C. Dec. 1, 1910 to May 9, 1960 CHILTON, Jessie Feb. 3, 1877 to Oct. 6, 1942 COOK, David b. Nov. 23, 1887 COOK, Isiah 1893 to 1985 COOK, Mrs. L. July 25, 1889 to Mar. 31, 1969 COOK, Nellie May 11, 1897 to Apr. 15, 1947 COOPER, Lucinda June 8, 1883 to Oct. 4, 1942 COSTON, Laura May 19, 1882 to Nov. 4, 1949 COTTON, A. J. Feb. 1, 1875 to Oct. 31, 1913 COX, Estell 1907 to 1923 CURRY, Harold Jul. 5, 1921 d. Nov. 23, 1998 CURRY, Mavis B Walker ?-? DANCER, Elex Dec. 25, 1887 to Nov. 15, 1958 DANCER, Lggar Jun. 2, 1891 -? DAVIS, Arnold no dates DAVIS. Henr W. May 13, 1889 to Dec. 26, 1966 TX Pvt. Co. D. 537 Eng.Serv. WWI DAVIS, O.L. Oct. 6, 1906 to July 2, 1953 DAVIS, Samuel Texas Military - can’t read dates DAWSON, Billy Joyce Dec. 20, 1933 to Nov. 12, 1945 DAWSON, Clifton b. 1898 to July 9, 1940 DAWSON, Eligaw - brother no dates DAWSON, Janey 1904 to Sept. 5, 1931 DAWSON, Lula - mother no dates DAWSON, Marcella C. May 29, 1891 to Oct. 13, 1953 DAWSON, Wardie Feb. 27, 1889 to Mar. 2, 1977 DEMING, can’t read name Sept. 13, 1950 DEMING. Alfred Sept. 16, 1918 to June 14, 1968 TX Pvt. WWII DEMING, Faye June 14, 1900 DURHAM, Ruby Ross Nov. 15, 1905 to June 11, 1957 ENGLISH, Luther Oct. 3, 1919 to July 11, 1943 TX PFC. Ord. Depot, WWII ERVIN, Beatrice Apr. 2, 1903 to Nov. 5, 1945 TX Pvt. 856 Eng. Ar BN WWII ERVIN, Estella - mother Nov.14, 1901 to Jan. 27, 1944 ERVIN, 6 stones in dirt no identification EVAN, A.S. Leaneyan Aug. 20, 1866 to Aug. 24, 1943 EVAN, Rev. E. Devan Sept. 22, 1888 to July 17, 1925 FURLOW, Tom Mar. 28, 1885 to July 21, 1963 GAMBLE, Autice Feb. 18, 1912 to Jun. 24, 1953 *1* GEORGE, Willie Aug. 12, 1891 to Feb. 6, 1970 Ark. Private, U.S. Army GIDDINGS, L.M. May 18, 1941 to Oct. 31, 1953 GORDON, Henry Dec. 15, 1891 to Mar. 14, 1969 GORDON, Mary June 7, 1891 HARPER, Earline Feb. 13, 1903 to Apr. 12, 1986 HARPER, Johnnie L. Oct. 6, 1910 to June 4, 1968 TX Pfc. U.S.A., WWII HARPER, Julia Olena Nov. 16, 1904 to Mar.21, 1924 HARPER, Lillie Mae Apr. 1, 1906 to June 2, 1906 HARRIS, stone upside down & broken Sept. 27, 1867 to Apr. 24, 1952 HARRIS, Jimjie Mar. 17, 1901 to Sept. 19, 1959 HARRIS, P.H. 1867 to 1947 HARRIS, Sarah no dates HARRIS, Mary Dec. 20, 1890 to Mar. 17, 1964 HAYNES, Troy Tarrod Dec. 13, 1968 to Nov. 29, 1969 HENSON, Warren Etta Dec. 25, 1880 to Feb. 13, 1970 HOGANS, George 1843 to 1916 HOLLOWAY, Albert June 14, 1911 to June 19, 1949 TX Sgt. 4094 Q.Serv., WWII HOUSTON, sb Cora & J.B. Jan. 29, 1897 to Feb. 6, 1898 JACKSON, Addie Mae June 8, 1909 to Mar. 24, 1984 JACKSON, Andrew Oct. 21, 1892 to July 24, 1949 TX Pvt. 165 Depot Brig, WWII JACKSON, Enina Apr. 12, 1861 to Dec. 23, 1911 JACKSON, Fannie Mar. 13, 1881 to Nov. 8, 1954 JACKSON, Frank Olay Mar. 9, 1909 to Nov. 18, 1985 JACKSON, Horace Mar. 13, 1879 to Mar. 26, 1961 JACKSON, Horace July 1, 1921 to Nov. 10, 1965 TX Sgt. 461 Aviation Sq. AAF, WWII JACKSON, Lee Grant Aug. 15, 1907 to Nov. 22, 1966 JEFFERSON, Lemon Sept. 1897 to Dec. 1929; bu. 1-1-1930 JOHNSON, John Laurence Jr. ? to Dec 17, 2010 JOHNSON, Sallie 1916 to 1954 JONES, Clara b. Jan. 31, 1900 KEELING, Della May 10, 1878 to June 21, 1945 KENDRICK, Bessie Jones May 26, 1893 to Dec. 9, 1978 KIRVEN, Dosie Irene Aug. 2, 1930 to Mar. 29, 1940 LEE, Nancy Oct. 13, 1872 to Feb. 13, 1937 LINDLEY, Cottie 1887-1922 LINDLEY, James Oct. 11, 1901 to Oct. 30, 1977 LINDLEY, Mae Nora Oct. 23, 1893 to Feb. 25, 1929 LINDLEY, Murtha Lee Apr. 21, 1904 to Oct. 17, 1985 LIVELY, Richard 1876 to 1971 (age 95) LYNCH, L., w/o P.L. Oct. 7, 1878 to Mar. 20, .1918 LYNCH, Sevia 1891 to 1974 MADDOX, Leroy 1904 to 1912 MARTIN, Jerry Mar. 4, 1874 to June 18, 1947 McGRADY, Kitie Davis Aug. 28, 1892 to May 19, 1969 MILLER, Alexander L. May 15, 1882 to Nov 3, 1946 MILLER, J.B. May 11,1895 to Apr. 21, 1967 TX Cpl. WWI MILLER, Mrs. Luther no dates MILLER, Rev. W.B. July 6, 1878 to Jan. 18, 1936 MOFFETT, Ephron July, 1865 to Aug. 21, 1950 MONIN, Cal June 11, 1935 to Mar. 30, 1957 MOORER, Sadena Earl Mar. 25, 1917 to Jan. 22,1944 MOSLEY, Arthur Dec. 29, 1903 to Jan. 9, 1957 PAGE, Anna 1877 to Jan. 17, 1925 PARIS, John A. Aug. 10, 1895 to Apr. 16, 1947 PARIS, John Bill Dec. 11, 1927 to Mar. 10, 1973 TX U.S.N., WWII PENDEGRAFT, Julia Ray 1919 to 1977 PRINGLE, Thelma M. Oct. 18, 1925 to Sep. 7, 2009 QUARLES, George Sept 4, 1880 to Nov. 2, 1962 QUARLES, Porter July 31, 1907 to July 1, 1965 QUARLES, Rosa Aug 4, 1911 RABON, Walter F. Sept. 25, 1937 to Feb. 27, 1964 RANDLE, Burl Mar. 4, 1871 to Oct. 12, 1946 RANDLE, Odie Dec. 7, 1879 to Oct. 10, 1972 REAVES, Johnnie Feb. 10, 1884 to Sept. 14, 1965 REAVES, Minnie Nov. 10, 1889 to Mar. 3, 1968 RHODES, Susan b. 1927 ROBERSON, Sussie May 7, 1900 to June 1, 1939 RYLANDER, Sam Sept. 9, 1870 to Dec. 9, 1953 RYLANDER, Samuel T. Oct. 16, 1914 to Oct. 20, 1957 RYLANDER, Willie June 16, 1916 to July 16, 1949 TX Pvt. 604 AAF, TNG, GP, WWI SAMUEL, Bessie 1894 to 1980 SAMUEL, Frank 1880 to 1969 SEAY, William Jan. 29, 1879 to Aug. 16, 1952 SEY, Bernell Aug. 18, 1899 to July 7, 1938 SIMMONS, Mary I. Oct. 11, 1975 SIMMONS, 0.T. Oct. 17, 1893 to Aug. 18, 1965 SMITH, Albert RossJan. 31, 1931 to May 16, 1980 Pvt. U.S.M.C. - Korea SMITH, Birdie Feb. 26, 1882 to Jan. 7, 1958 SMITH, Dosie Aug. 2, 1882 to Mar. 22, 1940 SMITH, Mary L. May 8, 1929 to Mar. 2, 1963 SMITH, W.F. May 5, 1876 to 19?? SMITH, Rev. W.S. 1867 to 1927 SPENCE, Alford Apr. 12, 1916 to July 3, 1978 STEEN, F.D. May 12, 1907 to Dec. 21, 1948 SUMMERS, Elnora Feb. 14, 1922 to July 27, 1934 TAYLOR, Ada May 10, 1876 to Aug. 16, 1946 TAYLOR, Albert Dec. 28, 1889 to Nov. 24, 1950 TX Pvt. 165 Depot Brig, WWI THOMAS, can’t read May, 1942 THOMAS, Lee Ann Dec. 1886 to Aug. 1967 THOMAS, Phillis Nov. 18, 1894 to May 16, 1962 THOMAS, Sue Mar. 9, 1920 - age 8 mos. THOMAS, Tump July 25,1868 to Apr. 15, 1935 THOMAS, Will Mar. 11, 1886 to Oct. 9, 1945 THOMPSON, R.T. Dec. 24, 1918 to Oct. 3, 1970 TOMLINSON, Fannie [Chatman] [23 Dec] 1896 to [09 Aug] 1959 *D* WALKER, Jesse Dec. 16, 1903 to Nov. 18, 1948 WARD, Kittie Mar. 18, 1881 to July 9, 1962 WATSON, Mrs. Hattie McHamlett Jan; 11, 1876 to Aug. 12, 1948 WEBB, Ourida July 10, 1924 to Mar. 23, 1956 WILLIAMS, Bob H. Jan. 29, 1931 to Apr. 24, 1951 TX Pfc. 24 Inf. 25 Inf. Div. Korea WILLIAMS, Cleo P. age 79; died Nov. 1986 WILLIAMS, Dorothy July 14, 1908 to May 6, 1940 WILLIAMS, Frank World War II - no dates WILLIAMS, Jacquelin 1945 to 1985 WILLIAMS, Otis Mar. 7, 1907 to Nov. 2, 1966 WILLIAMS, Willie Mae Apr. 6, 1925 to Apr. 9, 1943 WILLIAMS, Zula Kiser May 12, 1890 to Oct. 22, 1970 --------------------------------------- NOTES: *1* - Source is Danyell Newton. ============================================================== KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES Butcher, Mary [Calloway] May 3, 1900 to 3 Sep 1959 *D* Burks, Sedilia Mae 28 Aug 1917 to 20 Aug 1959 *D* ============================================================= 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. *U* = Unmarked grave 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; SAW = Spanish American War f.h. = funeral home marker h&f = husband & father H of FC, Vol I: History of Freestone County, Volume I MAW = Mexican American War (or War of Texas Independence); Sqdn = squadron; AF = Air Force; Inf. = Infantry; AAF = Army Air Force PA = Pennsylvania; NJ = New Jersey; and other postal abbreviations for states.