Gonzales Co., TX - CEMETERY - Pilgrim Cemetery, Pilgrim Community, TX This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Richard C. Baker, Jr Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************** Transcribed, by Richard C. Baker, Jr., on 27 March 2004. Richard C. Baker, Jr. 141 Eileen Dr. Pleasanton, TX 78064 rbakerbtcm@aol.com The cemetery is located in the Pilgrim Community next the to Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, which is a historical site. Directions from the city of Gonzales. 1. Go South of Gonzales on Hwy. 183 for 2 miles. 2. Bear right on to Hwy. 97 for 1.1 miles 3. Turn left on to FM 1116 for about 13 miles. 4. Turn left on gravel road, indicated by a historical marker sign, for about .75 miles. 5. Cemetery is located on the left beside the Presbyterian Church. Directions from Smiley. 1. Go South of Smiley on Hwy. 87 for 4.3 miles. 2. Turn left on FM 1116 for 4.3 miles. 3. Turn right on gravel road, indicated by a historical marker sign, for about .75 miles. 4. Cemetery is located on the left beside the Presbyterian Church. Last names are recorded in all capital letters. Words and sentences in these type of parentheses, {Remark: }, are the transcriber's Remark. {Remark: There are two headstones without names carved on them.} ADULT {Remark: Headstone only has adult carved on it with no dates.} ADULT {Remark: Headstone only has adult carved on it with no dates.} AIKENS {Remark: no dates} ALLISON, Cecil 1919 - 1936 ALLISON, Kenneth Ray Oct. 18, 1946 ALLISON Robert Harvey Ida Agnes Apr. 7, 1895 Nov. 9, 1898 Aug. 6, 1974 May 12, 1945 BAKER {Remark: no dates} BAKER {Remark: no dates} BAKER {Remark: no dates} BAKER {Remark: no dates} BAKER Albert Mattie E. June 22, 1897 June 17, 1905 May 8, 1970 Jan. 19, 1966 BAKER, Albert Gerald 1939 - BAKER, Cecil W. {Remark: There are two headstones for Cecil M. Baker.} 1947 - 1980 BAKER, Edward H. May 14, 1909 July 5, 1970 BAKER Elmer Hazel A. Feb. 2, 1905 Feb. 17, 1911 June 1, 1986 BAKER, Florence Ann Townsend July 14, 1910 BAKER Harvey Liddie Stockton Aug. 29, 1903 July 19, 1910 Jan. 27, 1958 Aug. 28, 2002 BAKER Herbert Mary Bertha Aug. 19, 1897 Apr. 10, 1899 Sept. 23, 1976 Dec. 30, 1982 BAKER Hiram Sarah {Remark: no dates} {Remark: no dates} BAKER, Jesse J. Apr. 3, 1930 Apr. 1, 1989 U. S. Army Korea BAKER, Oscar F. Aug. 25, 1902 Apr. 28, 1971 BAKER Richard G. Abbie Etta Apr. 2, 1880 Feb. 17, 1878 Jan. 24, 1935 Mar. 7, 1954 BAKER, Zilmon James "Dink" Nov. 5, 1912 June 28, 1994 BALL Alyce Merle J. James Ezelle Sept, 13, 1920 Jan. 31, 1926 Nov. 12, 1983 BALL, James E. Jr. "Jim" Sept. 11, 1948 Oct. 2, 1993 BEESON {Remark: no dates} BEESON Melvin E. LaVell Rentz July 1, 1903 Apr. 20, 1907 Dec. 3, 1986 July 10, 1999 BEESON, Melvin E., Jr. Sept. 18, 1924 Sept. 23, 1924 BENNINGFIELD {Remark: no dates} BENNINGFIELD {Remark: no dates} BENNINGFIELD {Remark: no dates} BENNINGFIELD {Remark: no dates} BENNINGFIELD {Remark: no dates} BENNINGFIELD {Remark: no dates} BENNINGFIELD Henry Lou {Remark: no dates} {Remark: no dates} BILLINGS {Remark: This is a triple tombstone.} Thurman Ria Ethel B. Ehrig Nov. 25, 1905 May 30, 1879 Sept. 17, 1900 Jan. 18, 1973 July 19, 1983 Nov. 16, 1991 BISSET {Remark: no dates} BURGE Ronald Charles Melva Robinson Mar. 18, 1916 Nov. 22, 1917 Feb. 20, 1984 BURNETT, Ada L. Dec. 31, 1885 Sept. 26, 1970 BURNETT C. S. E. Apr. 10, 1835 Oct. 8, 1839 Jan. 12, 1914 Feb. 24, 1922 Citizen of the Republic of Texas BURNETT Charles Franklin Mary Louise Jan. 4, 1915 Oct. 22, 1906 July 3, 1981 BURNETT Crawford L. Herma F. Sept. 18, 1903 Aug. 19, 1909 Apr. 27, 1979 BURNETT Houston Mattie J. 1878 - 1959 1876 - 1943 BURNETT Father Mother James C. Ida May Feb. 16, 1870 May 26, 1873 Nov. 23, 1941 Dec. 8, 1964 BURNETT, Jesse Homer Sept. 1, 1912 Feb. 16, 1981 BURNETT, Jesse K. Nov. 4, 1882 Feb. 10, 1922 BURNETT,Lonnie Fielding 1876 - 1938 BURNETT, Ruble F. Feb. 18, 1906 May 31, 1923 BURNETT, Sallie T. Oct. 23, 1908 Apr. 4, 1909 BURNETT, Tonnie D. Infant son of J.C. & I.M> Burnett June 3, 1898 June 8, 1898 BURNETT, William 1802 - 1865 CALHOUN William Earl Dorothy Evelyn Sept. 18, 1922 Apr. 3, 1920 Dec. 24, 1990 CALLAWAY {Remark: no dates} CAMP, Anne E. Feb. 20, 1862 Aug. 12, 1937 CAMP, George W. {Remark: WOW marker.} Mar. 20, 1857 Jan. 28, 1916 CAMP, Walter July 7, 1909 Jan. 14, 1913 CHEW, Ella Oct. 17, 1882 {Remark: dates are as recorded.} June 2, 1882 CHEW Father Mother William B. Frances Leah Sept. 25, 1855 Feb. 7, 1861 Jan. 26, 1931 Dec. 28, 1895 CHILD {Remark: Headstone only has child carved on it with no dates.} CLARK Andrew Eric Ruth Montgomery Apr. 11, 1894 Feb. 11, 1900 Oct. 14, 1969 Dec. 19, 1985 CLARK, Barney Dee Feb. 17, 1921 Mar. 4, 1977 CARK, Berttie 1892 - 1976 CLARK John Andrew Henrietta Sept. 9, 1860 Apr. 20, 1866 Feb. 26, 1894 Mar. 22, 1950 CLARK, John Burnett July 12, 1891 Apr. 14, 1972 TX Pvt HQ Co. 158 Inf. World War I CLIFT Jethro "J.D." Jessie B. Clark 1923 - 2000 1923 U. S. Army World War II Married May 30, 1944 CONAWAY Infant daughter of Roger and Sandra Conaway Sept. 6, 1978 COOPER {Remark: no dates} COPELAND, Karon Kay July 7 , 1952 Oct. 16, 1953 CRAVER {Remark: no dates} DANCER, James Shelby Nov. 25, 1929 Oct. 24, 1988 DAVIS, Margaret Mar. 24, 1832 Jan. 2, 1902 DAWE, Myrtle C. Mother June 26, 1885 Sept. 2, 1969 EASTERWOOD, Doyle West June 2, 1949 Feb. 9, 2001 SP4 U. S. Army Vietnam ELDER {Remark: no dates.} ELDER {Remark: no dates.} FELLERS {Remark: no dates} FOULDS {Remark: no dates} FREEMAN Allen R. Naomi Dec. 30, 1891 Nov. 15, 1893 Oct. 23, 1972 Feb. 14, 1976 FREEMAN James W. Lizzie P. Dec. 18, 1887 Mar. 14, 1895 Oct. 22, 1952 Oct. 22, 1988 GAINES, Minerva J. Oct. 20, 1823 Nov. 10, 1892 GALLOWAY {Remark: no dates.} GARY Louis Magge Gars Feb. 10, 1889 Dec. 2, 1896 June 4, 1956 Sept. 25, 1980 HANCOCK Father Mother J. Raleigh Nancy Eva 1872 - 1942 1877 - 1969 HANCOCK John R. Iva G. Dec. 16, 1908 Sept. 7, 1894 Mar. 13, 1994 July 2, 1974 HANCOCK, Lillian Florence Nov. 15, 1919 Nov. 20, 1934 HENRY {Remark: no dates.} HENRY {Remark: no dates.} HENRY, Mrs. {Remark: no dates.} HERMES {Remark: no dates.} HERNDON, Alice Weathers Mother June 8, 1896 Nov. 7, 1939 HERNDON, Baby 1915 - 1915 HERNDON, Kenneth 1924 - 1927 HINDMAN {Remark: no dates.} HINDMAN, Ollie Mae {Remark: no dates.} HOBBS Infant of Dave and Zella {Remark: no dates.} HOBBS Infant of Dave and Zella {Remark: no dates.} HOMEYER, Mary Baker 1937 - 2003 JEFFERS {Remark: no dates.} JENKINS Frank Alta W. Aug. 22, 1887 Sept. 19, 1892 Apr. 19, 1958 Apr. 10, 1997 JENKINS, George W. Feb. 2, 1883 JENKINS, J.P. Jan. 1, 1829 Feb. 28, 1889 JENKINS, Maria Our Mother Oct. 11, 1849 Mar. 22, 1909 JOHNSON {Remark: no dates.} JONES {Remark: no dates.} JONES {Remark: no dates.} JONES, Samie Son of R.B. & S.J. Jones Oct. 10, 1892 Oct. 20, 1895 KARNEY, Charles May 20, 1898 May 27, 1898 KARNEY Mother Father Helena K. Rudolph C. Jan. 30, 1869 June 16, 1860 Oct. 9, 1945 May 15, 1934 KARNEY, Thalma R. Dec. 7. 1904 Mar. 7, 1958 KELLOGG, Alcindy {Remark: no dates.} KELLOGG, James A. 1885 - 1963 KELLOGG, Tom {Remark: no dates.} KELLOGG Father Mother William C. Lou Emma 1863 - 1936 1868 - 1951 LEE {Remark: no dates.} LEE {Remark: no dates.} LEE {Remark: no dates.} LEE {Remark: no dates.} LEE, Alton C. Apr. 3, 1921 Nov. 4, 1921 LEE, Carrie Feb. 23, 1883 June 26, 1968 LEE Ella C. Stephen D. Aug. 1, 1894 Dec. 31, 1888 June 3, 1968 July 10, 1947 LEE, Hiram E. Dec. 24, 1821 Jan. 17, 1891 Texas 15th INF. Co. G. CSA LEE, Rebecca Caroline Feb. 4, 1830 Jan. 9, 1926 LEE Stephen D. Zillianne S. Sept. 17, 1851 Oct. 25, 1857 July 1, 1923 June 28, 1933 LEE, Valdon Oct. 18, 1925 Nov. 9, 1988 PFC U. S. Army World War II LIGHT {Remark: No dates.} LIGHT {Remark: No dates.} LIGHT, Amelia 1879 - 1960 LIGHT Barney N. Dora B. Dec. 31, 1885 Feb. 26, 1885 May 26, 1967 July 25, 1977 LIGHT, Estelle V. Aug. 11, 1899 Feb. 1, 1990 LIGHT, George L. 1802 - 1884 LIGHT, J. C. {Remark: no dates.} LIGHT John H. Mary A. Jan. 16, 1874 Feb. 22, 1875 Nov. 14, 1947 Feb. 18, 1958 LIGHT Joseph D. Mattie L. Mar. 9, 1872 July 24, 1875 May 24, 1939 May 30, 1949 LIGHT, Kenneth R. Jan. 3, 1941 Dec. 7, 1959 LIGHT M. D. Laura E. June 22, 1836 Dec. 18, 1843 Apr. 2, 1891 Nov. 2, 1913 LIGHT, Mabel July 5, 1904 Jan. 22, 1912 LIGHT, Maud Caroline 1882 - 1956 LIGHT, Narcissa Ann Sept. 17, 1844 Aug. 9, 1931 LIGHT Nathan E. Pearl S. Aug. 16, 1909 Jan. 9, 1907 Feb. 2, 1996 July 11, 1977 LIGHT, Robert "Bob" 1876 Died in youth LIGHT, Sarah S. 1807 - 1869 LIGHT, W.T. {Remark: no dates.} LIGHT, William 1905 - 1980 LOWRY {Remark: This is a triple tombstone.} Lethea Leona Walter 1884 - 1922 1922 - 1922 1876-1943 McINTOSH, Shawn Mondell Aug. 21, 1963 Oct. 10, 1981 McKENNA, Bobbie M. Sept. 3, 1932 June 18, 1998 MELLARD, Anita K. June 18, 1899 Nov. 15, 1985 MILLS Mother Father Fannie Rhett Dec. 6, 1872 Sept. 30, 1865 Aug. 4, 1956 Mar. 17, 1904 MILLS, Flora S. Mother July 13, 1877 June 25, 1942 MILLS Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. E.T. Mills {Remark: no dates.} MILLS, Sidney {Remark: no dates.} MITCHELL {Remark: no dates.} MITCHELL {Remark: no dates.} MITCHELL, Mabel Dau of Wm. & Rosa Mitchell Feb. 6, 1909 May 12, 1912 MITCHELL, Rosa Mother Feb. 18, 1879 Jan. 26, 1962 MITCHELL Rufus K. Elizabeth Sept. 25, 1906 Dec. 28, 1911 Nov. 30, 1987 Aug. 8, 1977 MONTGOMERY {Remark: Can't read first name. This is an old sandstone marker.} MONTGOMERY, Evelyn July 1, 1921 Feb. 7, 1952 MONTGOMERY George W. Laura E. Nov. 17, 1891 Mar. 24, 1897 Feb. 11, 1966 June 20, 1982 MONTGOMERY Harvey Sylvesta Aug. 19, 1858 July 6, 1869 May 4, 1931 Aug. 14, 1935 MONTGOMERY, Joseph M. Mar. 3, 1909 Dec. 15, 1991 PVT U. S. Army World War II MOSLEY {Remark: no dates} NATIONS, Frankie Wife of R.B. Nations Jan. 3, 1862 Mar. 14, 1890 NATIONS, R.B. Jan. 7, 1861 Jan. 9, 1892 NATIONS, Sallie Dau of F. & R.B. Nations {Remark: can not read dates.} NATIONS, Willie H. Dec. 5, 1934 TX Pvt 141 Inf. 36th Div. World War I NEELEY, Della Dau of J.F. & M.J. Neeley Nov. 21, 1892 Feb. 1, 1893 NORSWORTHY {Remark: no dates.} NULL Louis B. Bertha O. Oct. 7, 1923 June 22, 1923 Dec. 1, 1996 Tec 5 U. S. Army World War II PARKER {Remark: no dates.} PALMER, Zora Lee Peadon Our Mother Sept. 2, 1904 Dec. 11, 1942 PATTERSON Lizzie Nora {Remark: no dates.} {Remark: no dates.} PATTERSON, Mary J. Mother Dec. 25, 1847 June 20, 1933 PEADON, George Raymond Dec. 1, 1906 Sept. 14, 1945 PEADON, Virginia Weathers Mother Sept. 23, 1881 June 23, 1962 PERKINS N.D. "Tot Jessie P. Nov. 15, 1900 July 8, 1902 Dec. 1, 1969 Dec. 27, 1993 PLOWMAN Emmet A. Ida May Son of Wife of T.A. Plowman T.A. & I.M. Plowman Mother Sept. 8, 1887 Jan. 19, 1861 Sept. 25, 1888 Nov. 11, 1889 PLOWMAN Maggie M. T.O. "Top" Oct. 25, 1908 Nov. 4, 1912 Feb. 11, 1987 Nov. 19, 1973 PLOWMAN, Shirley Ann Our baby Nov. 5, 1942 PLOWMAN Father Mother T. A. Mrs. T.A. Aug. 8, 1857 Nov. 29, 1869 Apr. 20, 1935 May 5, 1943 POLAN Tinnie Mae Montgomery James Robert Mar. 3, 1909 Sept. 24, 1901 Mar. 17, 2003 Sept. 3, 1982 POWE, Almeta Feb. 22, 1906 POWE Robert C. Annie W. Oct. 30, 1868 Aug. 21, 1875 Sept. 29, 1948 June 29, 1962 POWELL {Remark: no dates.} QUALLS, Joe Edwin May 9, 1926 Feb. 18, 2002 QUALLS, Sidney L. June 26, 1890 Mar. 9, 1934 QUINNEY, Arthur Hinton Apr. 24, 1914 June 18, 1985 QUINNEY, Emma Mae Dec. 9, 1907 Sept. 1, 2002 QUINNEY, Inez "Iley" Sept. 17, 1915 QUINNEY W.E. "Bill" Mamie 1871 - 1960 1888 - 1971 RAWLS, Jacqueline Rene Jan. 3, 1964 Oct. 10, 1981 REININGER, Sarah Lea Mother Dec. 20, 1941 Jan. 8, 1996 RENTZ {Remark: no dates.} RENTZ {Remark: no dates.} RENTZ Elbert Houston Minnie Louise Dec. 9, 1881 Dec. 30, 1883 Mar. 28, 1946 May 29, 1956 RENTZ Elbert R. Myrtle G. Apr. 16, 1913 Mar. 2, 1909 Oct. 17, 1981 Feb. 24, 1989 RENTZ Hollis Bettie Baker June 24, 1919 May 13, 1923 Dec. 19, 1973 Jan. 31, 1983 Married May 14, 1945 RENTZ Jacob Frederick Sarah Jane Mar. 22, 1847 Jan. 29, 1850 July 25, 1931 May 2, 1942 RENTZ Martha Neeleana James Thomas Jan. 27, 1874 Nov. 19, 1872 Apr. 25, 1960 Dec. 7, 1939 RENTZ, Mary Anna "Sun" Feb. 24, 1893 Mar. 8, 1977 RENTZ, Willie Ceola Apr. 12, 1891 Feb. 5, 1980 RENTZ Woodie P. Pearl B. June 29, 1884 Feb. 25, 1887 July 20, 1919 Mar. 25, 1967 ROBINSON, Baby {Remark: no dates.} ROBINSON, Douglas {Remark: no dates.} ROBINSON, Frank E. Dec. 14, 1882 Nov. 19, 1964 ROBINSON, Jane {Remark: no dates.} ROBINSON, Robert L. Sept. 14, 1924 TX Pvt. 168th Inf. 42 Div. World War I ROBINSON W. T. "Rip" Lizzie Nov. 21, 1853 Oct. 30, 1858 Sept. 1, 1925 July 9, 1911 ROBINSON Will Ora Apr. 24, 1896 Dec. 25, 1904 Sept. 6, 1989 Mar. 27, 1964 ROEBUCK {Remark: no dates.} ROWELL {Remark: no dates.} SAMPLE, Etta Louise Dec. 14, 1897 May 3, 1985 SAMPLE, Robert I. Mar. 8, 1902 Jan. 13, 1966 SCOGINS Rosa Joe Sept. 3, 1896 Mar. 13, 1892 Mar. 6, 1932 Aug. 15, 1979 SLOAN Father Mother James Millard Bertha Avant Nov. 3, 1882 Sept. 26, 1883 Feb. 6, 1936 Mar. 3, 1953 SLOAN, Lela Mae Mar. 8, 1914 Oct. 5, 1926 SLOAN, Louise Apr. 2, 1901 May 6, 1926 SLOAN, Nathan Feb. 6, 1904 July 29, 1925 SLOAN Orin E. Mamie Stockton Sept. 14, 1902 Aug. 2, 1907 Nov. 2, 1974 Mar. 3, 1992 SLOAN Zilmon Avant Robaline Smith May 28, 1912 Nov. 18, 1918 Dec. 5, 1981 Nov. 19, 1972 STAGGS, Baby Jack Son of J.W. & L.D. Sept. 10, 1915 May 10, 1918 STAPP, Clema Massie Nov. 18, 1874 Mar. 6, 1905 STEELE, H. Aug. 24, 1832 Feb. 12, ???? {Remark: can not read year of death. May be 1902} STEELE, Malinda May 11, 1840 Sept. 10, 1922 STOCKTON Eli N. Sarah E. June 23, 1865 Feb. 20, 1883 Apr. 9, 1945 July 9, 1957 STOVE {Remark: no dates.} SULLIVAN, Marvin Ronald Oct. 23, 1961 Oct. 16, 1999 TOMLINSON {Remark: no dates.} TROELL Richard E. Elsie H. June 17, 1890 Oct. 13, 1901 Nov. 15, 1962 Aug. 22, 1983 Texas SFC 312 Repair Unit MTC World War I WEATHERS Father Mother Edward C. Celestine C. Jan. 2, 1883 Oct. 12, 1893 Feb. 24, 1944 May 4, 1956 WEATHERS Father Mother Edward H. Sarah Alice Mar. 14, 1848 Jan. 30, 1855 May 5, 1941 May 19, 1939 WEST Daisy Allen Iva Grace Mar. 27, 1889 Apr. 20, 1888 Oct. 14, 1968 May 17, 1973 WEST Dorothy Allison Raymond Alfred Apr. 25, 1921 Dec. 9, 1912 Sept. 25, 2000 Aug. 26, 1995 WEST, Horace E. Feb. 24, 1917 Dec. 4, 1997 SSGT U. S. Army World War II WEST John Herbert Ida Bricker Aug. 3, 1886 Mar. 12, 1896 Nov. 29, 1972 Aug. 20, 1979 WEST Louise Matilda John Mason Feb. 10, 1856 Sept. 16, 1854 Aug. 31, 1943 Jan. 28, 1895 WEST Mary Leigh Delbert B. Dec. 5, 1898 Sept. 3, 1891 Sept. 22, 1973 Aug. 6, 1962 WHIDDON Leslie W. Bernie R. Dec. 19, 1908 Apr. 20, 1907 Mar. 8, 1983 Jan. 26, 1991 WHITE {Remark: no fates.} WHITEHEAD {Remark: no dates.} WHITEHEAD {Remark: no dates.} WHITEHEAD, Baby {Remark: no dates.} WHITEHEAD Infant daughters of William and Emma WHITEHEAD Barney R. Imogene H. 1934 - 1933 - 1993 Married Nov. 3, 1967 WHITEHEAD Cynthia Brother Aug. 12, 1960 Mar. 19, 1959 WHITEHEAD, Edna Mae {Remark: no dates.} WHITEHEAD, Ernest and Baby {Remark: no dates.} WHITEHEAD, Howard Dean Daddy "Paw Paw" May 11, 1937 Apr. 1, 1989 WHITEHEAD WHITEHEAD, James E. WHITEHEAD, Viola May Parker Aug. 11, 1891 May 10, 1900 June 28, 1963 Apr. 23, 1977 TX Pfc. 160 Inf. World War I WHITEHEAD L. B. S. E. {Remark: no dates.} {Remark: no dates.} WHITEHEAD, Ruby S. 1931 - 1977 WHITEHEAD Father Mother William B. Emma B. May 23, 1885 Jan. 12, 1894 Feb. 11, 1965 Aug. 29, 1979 WILLIAMSON, Giles Blake Jan. 9, 1902 Mar. 23, 1920 WILLIAMSON Father Mother Giles Blake Alice Cary JUly 1, 1865 Oct. 24, 1871 Dec. 26, 1936 Jan. 16, 1973 YOUNG Thomas G. Dora M. Jan. 29, 1890 Jan. 29, 1900 Feb. 3, 1980 Feb. 4, 1991