Grimes County, TX, - Independence Cemetery =========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, material may be freely used by not-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of this file. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. =========================================================================== Grimes County, TX, Independence Cemetery Transcribed May 27, 2001 by Caron Wilcox and Angela Williams. On some double stones, it appeared as if one spouse may still be living. In those cases, we did not copy the birthdates of the living person out of respect for the families privacy. We did our best to copy everything down correctly but mistakes do happen. I typed it in table form but I couldn't get it to align right on here. Let me know if you need me to send it in individual pages. Caron Wilcox SURNAME First name Born Died Notes JORDAN James H. November 20, 1879 September 24, 1960 Double stone S/W Mattie Irene June 30 1884 April 9, 1938 JORDAN Ace G. January 16, 1916 July 2, 1994 Double stone S/W Jimmie E. December 4, 1915 March 9, 1995 CURTIS (Pastor) Wilson A. July 10, 1918 October 4, 1987 Double stone S/W Geneva P. -------------------- ------------------- Marriage July 28, 1940 LOTHRINGER Irma Landon September 23, 1922 July 2, 1983 DREWS Rev. Raymond Victor March 9, 1920 January 18, 1980 Double stone Trixie Magnolia May 2, 1922 January 22, 1988 WHITE Levonia D. November 12, 1899 February 20, 1978 LUCUS Levonia Loraine --------------------- -------------------- Double stone S/W Arthur Leo April 3, 1919 July 12, 1994 DARBY Otis L. September 7, 1916 October 14, 1977 Double stone S/W Geraldine T. -------------------- ------------------- Married June 2, 1942 CARRELL Tammy Ann October 8, 1962 December 26, 1994 CARRELL Mary Ann June 8, 1941 July 26, 1970 CARRELL Basle August 22, 1900 June 24, 1956 Double stone Margie September 6, 1911 July 5, 1989 MYERS Mamie E. March 10, 1925 May 10, 1999 LUCUS Winnie J. --------------------- Double stone S/W William F. April 14, 1887 June 6, 1974 LUCUS Julia E. February 8, 1865 September 25, 1928 Double stone S/W Joseph H. October 4, 1858 November 20, 1929 LUCUS James Edwin January 11, 1899 January 29, 1919 LUCUS Willie E. October 14 1895 December 27, 1917 LUCUS Rodney Byron December 30, 1952 December 31, 1952 LUCUS Randall Wayne November 6, 1951 No death date given God has chosen to take this bud YEARGIN Wilma Henderson December 18, 1913 January 6, 1994 LUSTY Gladys April 23, 1921 June 21, 1980 MORGAN Carroll E. January 1, 1911 November 21, 1975 CARRELL Colice A. February 10, 1904 June 4, 1979 Double stone S/W Jewel H. November 16, 1909 December 5, 1984 HENDERSON Arthur H. November 16, 1884 February 3, 1964 Double stone S/W Mattie F. January 31, 1891 June 13, 1963 COLBURN William E. "Buster" April 2, 1926 November 6, 1977 COLBURN Edna 1896 1926 Double stone S/W Jake 1883 1950 COLBURN John William November 29, 1854 September 28, 1935 COLBURN Sarah April 16, 1861 May 19, 1925 Wife of J.W. Colburn CARRELL W.C. September 15, 1861 April 5, 1933 CARRELL E.E. December 5, 1862 December 31, 1946 LUCUS Ruby April 10, 1894 April 17, 1920 Wife of J.B. Lucus LUCUS Infant baby of Mr and Mrs. J.B. Lucus November 7, 1919 November 7, 1919 Marker on Ruby's stone COLBURN Laura L. August 3, 1879 February 19, 1964 COLBURN James W. January 21, 1860 May 23, 1926 HILL Shelby Lynn Aged 3 months, 5 days, May 18, 1996 CLEGHORN Charles M. November 26, 1909 November 6, 1976 Double stone S/W Cleo M. October 25, 1915 February 3, 1996 Marriage November 30, 1935 UPCHURCH James W. December 12, 1912 January 14, 1984 Double stone S/W Ruby M. September 11, 1915 September 14, 1996 CRANE Helen M. February 26, 1925 March 27, 1998 Double stone S/W Malcolm M. October 8, 1921 July 13, 1995 Married May 23, 1942 LUCUS Franklin David July 3, 1925 March 27, 1974 LUCUS William Andrew September 10, 1923 May 30, 1962 Son of J.B. Lucus MORRIS Harley L. February 28, 1906 Feb 17, 1980 Double stone S/W Mavis I. ---------------------- -------------------- Married August 11, 1931 LUCUS Jessie Benjamine May 24, 1892 August 26, 1965 LUCUS Mrs. J.B. March 20, 1899 March 26, 1951 CLEGHORN Willie Fred January 16, 1903 May 8, 1993 Double stone S/W Fannie Belle May 5, 1905 June 5, 1927 MORRIS Minnie Mae May 6, 1897 July 8, 1982 Double stone S/W Willie F. "Rock" November 28, 1883 August 1, 1980 BARNHILL-DODSON Ono O. Dodson W.E. Barnhill Gertrude Barnhill March 5, 1917 June 6, 1894 May 15, 1893 December 2, 1992 June 11, 1954 December 24, 1926 Twin sons under her name Infant son under his name And infant son under her name All these names are on one stone HENDERSON Lizzie January 2, 1868 July 18, 1956 HENDERSON Dan August 28, 1900 July 29, 1997 RODGERSON Claud December 5, 1897 December 13, 1982 Double stone S/W Lena July 12, 1908 June 25, 1927 THOMPSON Gervise C. June 16, 1903 September 3, 1905 Son of C.L. & M.C. Thompson GIBLIN Clancy J. April 8, 1913 February 16, 1970 COLBURN Martha Ann February 20, 1867 August 10, 1945 COLBURN Samuel Joseph October 20, 1867 March 4, 1930 COLBURN J. Elmer "Tiny" April 18, 1909 October 18, 1964 COLBURN Willie Alfred February 2, 1903 April 22, 1981 KELLEY Jewel Colburn 1900 1962 LUCUS Lula C. January 20, 1896 March 12, 1949 LUCUS Daniel Arthur May 23, 1890 November 4, 1973 WELLS Gynn S. "Papa Joe" -------------------- ----------------- Double stone S/W Marjorie B. "Maw" May 30, 1927 October 23, 1995 THOMPSON Claud W. 1905 1908 CARROLL Hardy February 2, 1917 July 1, 1964 CARROLL Eva L. September 13, 1874 November 22, 1956 OLIPHANT Erma Leigh June 2, 1915 March 18, 1921 OLIPHANT Curtis March 14, 1892 July 15, 1968 Double stone S/W Gertrude February 1, 1894 July 8, 1989 OLIPHANT Edwin Wendell August 6, 1921 April 22, 1994 BALLARD Eli W. 1844 1900 Double stone S/W Eliza J. 1850 1923 HAZELWOOD John W. September 9, 1906 September 16, 1906 Son of C.J. and L.C. Hazelwood RIGBY U.B. August 18, 1848 September 3, 1905 CIULLA Eva L. December 22, 1870 November 12, 1949 LEIGH George C. December 24, 1857 March 1, 1903 LEIGH Willie October 21, 1892 August 22, 1898 Son of G.C. and E.L. Leigh LEIGH V. October 16, 1905 August 19, 1910 Daughter of G.C. and E.L. Leigh LEIGH John P. April 6, 1860 July 31, 1897 Husband of S.V. Leigh WILKINSON Sally Leigh March 18, 1875 February 16, 1966 WILKINSON W.R. August 21, 1873 January 8, 1958 RIGBY Lewis Marcus 1927 1980 RIGBY Estelle L. 1896 1929 Double stone S/W William E. 1878 1956 HOOKER Ross E. January 7, 1889 March 30, 1892 Son of W.W. & Eliza Hooker MARTIN Mrs. E.A. November 25, 1823 December 27, 1879 Wife of J. U. ? or J.V. Martin (hard to read) HOOKER Eliza L. July 3, 1859 September 9, 1892 HOOKER W.W. September 10, 1854 April 10, 1916 CALHOUN Wilmer 1912 1912 MORRIS David D. November 16, 1919 May 19, 1963 MORRIS Lena Mae October 22, 1920 March 7, 2001 Metal funeral home marker MORRIS David E. June 25, 1947 February 14, 1980 RIGBY Louis C. October 8, 1924 December 18, 1989 Has double stone and individual marker S/W Nora M. --------------------- -------------------- RIGBY John Edwin June 2, 1905 August 3, 1971 Double stone S/W Mary Edna March 2, 1905 August 20, 1972 BAILEY Susan Diane Rigby March 6, 1962 July 26, 1994 RIGBY Charles Arvol September 11, 1934 October 12, 1938 MARTIN James V. 1820 192? In Memory of, Interred at Lancaster Cemetery, Temple Texas S/W Elizabeth Aspasio Bird 1823 1879 His wife ALSO S/W Mary Louise Lancaster 1851 1890 His wife, (all three names are on one stone) RIGBY W.H. March 3, 1854 December 19, 1930 RIGBY Rhoda February 9, 1853 December 28, 1928 Wife of W.H. Rigby RIGBY Hezakiah September 6, 1890 October 15, 1893 Son of Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Rigby RIGBY E.I. April 8, 1852 March 4, 1930 MORRIS Turffie F. September 15, 1897 March 4, 1974 Double stone S/W Ruby E. November 17, 1899 October 7, 1960 RIGBY Grandmother Homemade stone, no dates RIGBY Phobie Homemade stone, no dates RIGBY Ambrose October 4, 1887 November 13, 1937 Homemade stone RIGBY Dona 1885 1890 Homemade stone WILLIAMSON Lester 1906 1910 WILLIAMSON Daisy L. 1885 1909 CALHOUN Earnest Mavry August 8, 1911 November 25, 1915 Son of C. T. and Arnie Calhoun CALHOUN Charlie T. April 19, 1887 January 2, 1919 CORP? W.H.? November 4, 1806 Not readable Stone is badly damaged CURRY Louisa M. 1836 1883 Wife of T.J. Curry CURRY Thomas J. July 1830 June 1879 ROCKETT Jimmie T. 1860 1929 Double stone, "son' S/W Precilla 1840 1914 "mother" STUART T.T. Approx. 1810 Approx 1862 Husband of Elizabeth STUART Elizabeth January 18, 1813 December 1, 1863 Wife of T.T. Stuart HENDERSON Sarah J. January 22, 1819 February 12, 1887 HENDERSON H.A. August 28, 1846 February 7, 1886 Daughter of S.J. Henderson HENDERSON Robert November 28, 1840 March 22, 1886 Husband of Mollie Henderson HENDERSON James January 28, 1837 February 18, 1899 HENDERSON Margarett November 1, 1838 July 20, 1924 HARDT Oho W. February 6, 1904 September 17, 1988 Double stone S/W Maggie Estell March 25, 1906 December 26, 1992 LAHEW Lloyd Weldon December 21, 1933 March 7, 1998 HOOKER Samuel Woodville May 2, 1881 November 7, 1967 HOOKER J.A. March 28, 1829 December 14, 1919 Wife of Samuel L. Hooker HOOKER Annie H. June 13, 1852 February 12, 1895 Daughter of S.L & J.A. Hooker HOOKER Hattie Eunice June 30, 1860 October 12, 1928 HENDERSON Anne V. August 24, 185? December 14, 1876 HENDERSON L.P. 1847 July 6, 1892 Wife of M. Henderson HENDERSON Marshal No date No date Co. D. 8 TX Infantry, CSA HENDERSON Claudy February 14, 1917 May 29, 1920 HENDERSON Clifford November 10, 1918 March 20, 1992 HENDERSON Boss June 27, 1879 July 8, 1921 Double stone S/W Edna April 15, 1893 April 3, 1927 HENDERSON Robert L. April 29, 1880 January 9, 1955 Double stone S/W Effie May May 11, 1893 December 5, 1968 CARRELL Willie Marshal May 21, 1933 May 15, 1993 CARRELL Lue Ethel October 17, 1914 November 13, 1978 Double stone S/W Elmer December 1, 1907 March 22, 1996 GORE Mack C. 1918 1955 GORE Harry Aton March 16, 1951 February 11, 1991 CLEGHORN Marion V. September 4, 1914 August 4, 1989 PFC U.S. Army WWII - Double Stone S/W Ruby O -------------------- ------------------- CLEGHORN Lester Alvin April 21, 1900 August 9, 1967 Double stone S/W Mattie Thomas January 12, 1905 March 28, 1982 CLEGHORN I.D. July 17, 1873 March 16, 1951 "Father" CLEGHORN Minnie M. October 5, 1873 January 17, 1962 "Mother" CLEGHORN Marshall September 5, 1906 November 15, 1990 CLEGHORN Bernice January 5, 1905 February 2, 1981 RIGBY Eli Van December 18, 1890 November 21, 1980 Double stone S/W Sarah "Tinci" December 12, 1894 September 8, 1984 Married March 1912 RIGBY Van Hulon Sr. ---------------------- ------------------- Double Stone S/W Eva Mae March 31, 1923 October 11, 1990 THOMAS Ivar Guyton May 12, 1910 September 16, 1981 THOMAS Dona Mae November 29, 1913 December 24, 1987 Married December 16, 1934 CAMPBELL Fannie No dates No dates Homemade stone CAMPBELL J.W. No dates No dates Homemade stone HENDERSON Edwin H. January 29, 1916 October 16, 1974 Marker at feet "Buddy" HENDERSON William Alvin January 23, 1918? May 11, 1914? Dates are as seen on stone HENDERSON Owen Franklin November 18, 1919 April 11, 1996 PICK Wooden cross next to Henderson graves RIGBY Jody Allan March 27, 1955 April 5, 1955 EISON Hattie Rigby January 10, 1899 November 10, 1970 COLBURN Ruby March 14, 1924 December 25, 1996 Double stone S/W Guy ------------------- ------------------- COLBURN Woodroe W. May 12, 1913 February 1, 1981 COLBURN Gooch April 19, 1886 August 9, 1955 Double stone S/W Lola April 18, 1894 April 26, 1973 COLBURN Annie Bell March 27, 1915 August 19, 1919 RIGBY Baby September ?? Homemade stone - Year unreadable RIGBY Tobe W. February 15, 1891 September 28, 1933 TADLOCK Bessie Pearl Rigby June 23, 1920 April 21, 1962 MANLY Johnny W. March 12, 1950 November 3, 1954 MANLY Bessie E. January 24, 1889 January 6, 1913 MANLY Anna Edna October 2, 1895 March 15, 1901 MANLY Thomas G. February 24, 1905 October 20, 1922 MANLY John J. November 21, 1860 December 20, 1930 Double stone S/W Elizabeth R. November 20, 1862 June 5, 1945 MANLY John William February 6, 1909 July 6, 1910 MANLY Era Estelle March 29, 1910 November 1, 1911 MANLY Donnie? Irene August 6, 1913 March 15, 1914 MANLY Charlie Joshua October 6, 1911 April 11, 1918 MANLY Rhoda Kathleen May 5, 1918 June 12, 1918 MANLY "Buddy" Travis December 13, 1921 September 21, 1962 MANLY Leona March 10, 1884 June 6, 1948 Double stone S/W Marion October 10, 1884 April 13, 1968 MORRIS Thomas Idell November 26, 1927 June 3, 1985 Double stone S/W J. Annette July 16, 1932 March 16, 1991 MORRIS Ira Lee May 9, 1925 June 5, 1987 HENDERSON Roy J. May 31, 1894 September 9, 1979 Double stone S/W Ida E. October 18, 1901 November 6, 1978 HENDERSON Howard M. September 13, 1930 December 20, 1967 Double stone S/W Wanda R. ---------------------- -------------------- RINEHART Lillie Ruth 1932 2000 Funeral home marker WILSON John Derrick May 5, 1832 September 22, 1924 Co. H, 20 TX Infantry CSA WILSON Permelia Ann Winn 1842 1930 Wife of John D. WILSON Grover Cleveland 1885 1968 WILSON Effie Minze 1889 1915 EDMONSON None None None Son of slave owned by Jack Edmonson, First Burial in Independence Cemetery CLEGHORN Eula Mae January 19, 1916 May 4, 1921 CLEGHORN Jessie B. 1897 1986 Double stone S/W Lillian B. 1892 1966 FORD Annie Velma July 6, 1917 May 29, 2000 Double stone S/W Carl December 3, 1916 November 20, 2000 WILSON Francis A. 1876 1897 WILSON John Brack 1860 1890 WILSON Leander Lee 1868 1884 HURST Clarence E. August 5, 1906 December 5, 1905? Son of A.J. & M.C. HURST Vera January 1, 1903 December 6, 1905 Daughter of A.J. & M.C. POOL Rose E. 1880 1961 OBERLI Edward C. July 7, 1872 December 3, 1950 OBERLI A.E. December 4, 1850 November 9, 1924 "His wife", Double stone S/W E.C. April 5, 1849 August 27, 1916 OBERLI Mattie M. October 9, 1886 Only date given OBERLI Fritz E. October 17, 1883 Only date given OBERLI Ida M. October 19, 1878 Only date given OBERLI Earnest F. May 31, 1874 Only date given HENDERSON Willie E. September 19, 1915 September 24, 1915 HENDERSON Minnie C. May 8, 1890 July 25, 1929 Wife of R.H. WILSON Nathan Andrew 1866 1891 EDMONSON Gus October 16, 1886 STUART J.E. March 31, 1842 April 26, 1885 S/W Mattie L. October 12, 1846 September 11, 1925 Name is on reverse side of J.E.'s Also has individual marker STUART Infant son February 19, 1920 Son of Mr. & Mrs. R.E. EDMONSON Robert December 11, 1883 STUART Fannie T. November 25, 1848 August 16, 1904 Wife of Acquilla STUART Acquilla V. February 13, 1847 May 17, 1919 EDMONSON Jack July 14, 1899 EDMONSON Betty January 5, 1883 EDMONSON William E. December 19, 1854 September 11, 1879 EDMONSON Martha E. September 28, 1856 March 9, 1882 TALLIAFERRO Willie I. October 28, 1822 June 12, 1888 "Mother", Double stone S/W Tazwell November 11, 1811 July 1, 1867 "Father" NOWLIN Miss Jennie W. February 7, 1867 December 28, 1939 NOWLIN James G. October 12, 1871 Only date given , don't know if it is a birth or death date. NOWLIN Lucretia September 20, 1844 August 17, 1918 Wife of H.W. NOWLIN Bennie E. October 5, 1880 September 15, 1909 Daughter of M.W. & L.J. NOWLIN Mamie L. April 11, 1878 May 15, 1899 Daughter of L.J. & H.W. NOWLIN Hopkins W. November 28, 1842 February 1, 1884 NOWLIN Virginia C. July 26, 1825 July 25, 1906 Wife of Dr. J. NOWLIN Dr. James June 30, 1825 September 19, 1882 HOKE Temple William January 11, 1868 January 31, 1936 HOKE Mary Fannie June 15, 1849 March 29, 1926 Wife of W.W. HOKE Washington W. September 6, 1844 June 19, 1922 HOKE Mary E. May 11, 1877 October 6, 1885 Daughter of W.W. & F.M.