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Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com  TX Tombstone Project Manager ************************************************************************ Mt Sylvan Cemetery, between White Oak and Kilgore, Gregg Co. Tx Submitted by Sharon Pierce & Elaine Martin. Gregg Co. CC USGenWeb MT. SYLVAN CEMETERY Gregg County, Texas Mt. Sylvan is located between Kilgore and Tyler. Take Hwy. 31 out of Kilgore toward Tyler. Turn right on FM 2767, beside the Country Tavern. Turn left on the first dirt road. The cemetery is enclosed by a cyclone fence. As you enter the gate the cemetery was read from the front right hand side to the back, row by row. Read March 25, 2000 by Sharon Pierce & Elaine Martin. BASS, James Choice May 7, 1869 Dec 12, 1919 BASS, Mary Golden No Dates BASS, John E. Jun 7, 1900 1st Sgt. 11 Texas Infantry CSA BASS, Martha Adelia Aug. 17, 1889 Jan. 26, 1970 Mother BASS, Malinda S. Oc . 8, 1849 Dec. 29, 1930 BASS, Tully I. Mar 2, 1846 Sep 14, 1905 BASS, Henry G. Oct 31, 1973 Texas TEC 4 US Army WWI BASS, Anna Lou 1875 1965 BASS, H. Fraley 1871 1936 RICHEY, Tommy Earl Nov 23, 1964 Apr 3, 1980 SEALS, Richard E. Aug 9, 1928 Jan 9, 1929 SEALS, Frances J. Aug 31, 1921 Jul 25, 1925 JORDAN, James Thomas Nov 20, 1856 Mar 21, 1944 JORDAN, Parlee Catherine Jul 2, 1870 May 10, 1943 Unmarked Grave JORDAN, Thomas Earl Aug 11, 1894 Jan 3, 1949 JORDAN, Infant Daughter 1933 HINES, Anna Jordan Nov 9, 1889 Aug 7, 1969 BANKS, Rosemary Jordan Oct 20, 1898 Aug 5, 1984 WILLBANKS, Clarence A. Jan 26, 1876 Sep 29, 1876 Son of J.H. & M. Willbanks WILLBANKS, Fannie May 3, 1864 Aug 15, 1873 Daughter of J.H. & E.P. Willbanks WILLBANKS, Tully J. Nov 14, 1872 Sep 1, 1873 Son of J.H. & E.P. Willbanks WILLBANKS, Infant Jul 4, 1874 Jul 4, 1874 Son of J.H. & E.P. Willbanks WILLBANKS, Elizabeth P. Nov 30, 1831 Jul 8, 1874 Wife of J.H. Willbanks (broken stone) JORDAN, Don Talmadge Jul 3, 1935 Jan 9, 1947 JORDAN, Sherrill Rains Jan 17,1932 Jun 17, 1950 JORDAN, Mattie Pearl Jan 7, 1902 Sep 29, 1957 JORDAN, Elsie Marie Jun 18,1922 Apr 12, 1975 Mother PREWETT, C.W. Feb 24, 1822 Jun 22, 1887 WRIGHT, W.H.H. Aug 7, 1840 May 21, 1891 T.J.W. Initials Only FLORENCE, Simeon Jan 7, 1862 Oct 14, 1910 FLORENCE, Lizzie Beall Mar 23, 1868 Jan 23, 1941 FLORENCE, Fonza Beall Aug 5, 1902 Sep 30, 1932 Mason Emblem FLORENCE, Kenneth P. Jan 3, 1908 Jun 30, 1910 FLORENCE, Hamp Aug 16,1873 Nov 6, 1940 Two Graves back to back, each enclosed by an iron fence, no markers Large Rock Marker Large Rock Marker FLORENCE, S.J. Feb 28, 1890 Born in Georgia, Died in Gregg Co., TX FLORENCE, Fannie Jul 1, 1839 Dec 23, 1876 Wife of S.J. Florence FLORENCE, John A. May 17, 1900 Jun 1900 Infant son of Sim and Lizzie V. Florence FLORENCE, J.T. May 17, 1900 Jun 1, 1900 Infant son of Sim and Lizzie V. Florence FLORENCE, Oline Beall Apr 7, 1898 Jul 12, 1902 CHAPMAN, Amanda 2, 1824 Jan 22, 1890 Stone broken and proped against a tree GLOVER, Infant No Dates BORDERS, M.O. Oct 29, 1869 Aug 21, 1884 Daughter of W.R. & R.D. Borders (broken stone) GLOVER, Ethridge Apr 11, 1898 Aug 11, 1911 Angel on top of stone GLOVER, Elah Mar 2, 1897 Aug 13, 1900 Angel on top of stone GLOVER, Jack Nov 18, 1851 Nov 12, 1915 GLOVER, Gussie Bee May 7, 1876 Jan 18, 1956 PLAAG, May Woodard Sep 3, 1870 Feb 10, 1958 Mother WILLINGHAM, J.A. Jul 24, 1848 Dec 24, 1900 HICKS, Earl F. Jan 24, 1890 Jan 16, 1970 GODFREY, Mary R. Apr 5, 1906 GODFREY, Florence Jun 20, 1889 Nov 23, 1907 GODFREY, Wm. Dec 9, 1846 Dec 29, 1908 GLOVER, William S. Aug 10,1906 Apr 4, 1973 GLOVER, Mary R. Apr 21, 1902 Jun 12, 1981 Married Feb 14,1932 GLOVER, Patricia "Pat" K. Nov 14, 1940 GLOVER, William "Bill" S. Jr. Mar 9, 1934 Feb 4, 1998 THEDFORD, Melvin Oct 2, 1938 Jun 29, 1996 Rest in peace. Deer on front of stone. WHITE, Tom N. Jul 13, 1894 Jun 18, 1982 WHITE, Leota Glover Mar 24, 1900 Feb 12, 1965 WHITE, Julia Rose Apr 19, 1919 Mar 17, 1981 WHITE, Jack N. Oct 12, 1919 Sep 15, 1991 DENNEY, Cecil C. Dec 30,1919 Apr 1, 1966 Texas Cpl Co A 370 Engr Constr WWII Husband of Evie Denney (Their picture is on the front of the stone) LUSE, Homer T. Jan 31, 1896 Oct 14, 1946 Pfc Co N 22 Eng WWII LUSE, Evie Counter Sep 29, 1893 Apr 11, 1978 (Place for a picture but no picture) WEBB, Eldon E. Sep 25, 1927 Apr 11, 1978 US Army WWII WEBB, Gladys W. Sep 11, 1911 Aug 8, 1983 WHITTAKER, Connie Seaton Jul 12, 1964 WHITTAKER, David Stephen Sep 15, 1964 May 7, 1998 Married Dec 14, 1985 WHITTAKER, Roby Lee "Red" Jun 17, 1928 Jun 23, 1998 WHITTAKER, Veronica Wagner Oct 18, 1936 ALLEN, Bobbie Bert Jan 28, 1934 WHITTAKER, Roby Lee Jr. Oct 26, 1955