Henderson County, Texas ---- Antioch Cemetery
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By Dan Dyess    Ddyess53@aol.com

ANTIOCH CEMETERY, Henderson County, Texas. From Malakoff, Junction SH 31 
and FM 3441, south on FM 3441 .8 miles to CR 1300. Turn right (west) on 
Cr 1300 1.4 miles. 

Texas Historical Marker: "Antioch Cemetery located on a two acre site 
purchased in 1883 by the trustees of the New Hope Methodist Episcopal 
Church from J. Thomas and Oma Henry, this cemetery has long served the 
black farming community of Antioch. The earliest marked grave is that 
of Allen Delorah, who died in 1894. The cemetery contains numerous 
unmarked graves of early settlers and ministers. One of the earliest
graveyards in this part of Henderson County, Antioch Cemetery is the
burial site for many of the area's pioneers." 

Orientation: I entered the gate of the cemetery at the NW corner and 
attempted to organize my transcription into rows of gravesites by going 
first from right to left, then left to right, etc. 

R to L:  1. Albert Green, aged 54 years. 
           2. Adlade Brown, B - 1881, D - 1944. 
           3. Carrie Lee Parson, B - Oct. 5, 1925  D - Sept. 18, 1944. 
                  Top: "In Memory" Bottom: "Rest Sweet Rest" 
           4. Nora Noland, July 25, 1834 - June 19, 1926. 
                  On back: Carl Jesse Thomas, Mexia, Texas, phone 582, 5251 
On left side: 
           5. Foreman Miller  Texas Pvt. 367 Inf. 92 Div. March 23, 1942. 
           6. Matthew Jackson  Born Dec. 25, 1868  Died May 29, 1943. 
L to R:  (10' x 10' curbed plot) 
           7. Ed, Husband of Maggie Hicks, Oct. 20, 1859 - Jan. 30, 1912. 
           8. Roy Lee, son of R.W. Vinson, Jan 3, 1903 - Aug 22. 1903. 
           9. & 10. GRANVILLE (double marker) 
               Lessie  Feb 23, 1895 - July 1, 1923. 
               Marry  July 15, 1896 - Sept 29, 1922. 
L. half:  11. Peggie, wife of Ben Hollie  May 12, 1816 - Apr 19, 1905. 
          12. Tan Holly  Jan 20, 1900 - Oct 11, 1918. On bottom: 
             "Safely Anchored To The Harbor Of Eternal Rest" 
L - R:   13.  9' X 18' brick curbed plot - 
                Willie E. Gravin  B - Feb 26, 1914, D - June 4, 1941. 
          14.  Steve Coleman  1890 - 1940. 
          15.  Hariet Johnson  18     -      19. 
                (apparently actual year unknown)             
          16.  Unknown - small 6" X 6" marble block. 
R - L:   17.  Private Nathan Johnson May 31, 1895 - Aug 9, 1918. 
              (marble marker with WW I infantryman in bas relief) 
         18.  Tomie, husband of Malissie Granville Dec 9, 1876 - Nov. 16, 1910. 
         Broken marble marker, broken through dates, dates uncertain. 
L - R: ( all on right half) 
         19.  Tennesee Street,B- Jan 2, 1862, D - Sept 11, 1915. "A Sleeping Mother"       
         20.  Columbus, husband of Tennessee Street, Nov 4, 1850 - Oct 4, 1911. 
                   "Blessed are the young at heart, for they shall see God" 
         21.  Mary Thompson  1841 - May, 1911. "Peaceful Rest" 
         22.  W.D. Street, B- Feb 2, 1878, D - Mar 30, 1939. 
         23.  Mary Street, June 2, 1889 - Sept 8, 1965. 
R - L:   24.  2" X 4" X 12" vertical marble footstone: "H.W."  No headstone. 
         25.  Small 3" X 8" broken red stone. 
L - R:   26.  3" X 10" broken red stone. 
          27. George, husband of Mary Allen, Died Dec 15, 1909. aged 83 years. 
               MITCHELL (triple) 
          28. Sam, 1874 - 1936. 
          29. Angie, 1875 - 1932. 
          30. Verna, 1907 - 1920. 
R - L:   31.  McKinley Norris  B - Apr 3, 1914  D - Aug 10, 1940. 
         32.  Small gray slate marker. 
         33.  Broken stone marker. 
         34.  Red building tile block. 
         35.  L.C. Collins, Born July 4, 1861, Died Sept 14, 1936. 
L - R:  36.  6" X 12" broken red stone. 
         37.  Broken Slab marked: "Vera" 
         38.  Charlotte Russell,  Born July 3, 1856,  Died Sept 2, 1907. 
         39.  Georgia Miller, May 6, 1899 - Oct 1, 1930. 
         40.  Jessie Williams, B. Aug 2, 1868, D. Nov 12, 1933  "Asleep in Jesus" 
         41.  4" X 12" Concrete footstone. No headstone. Appears to be child's grave. 
         42.  R.T. Williams, Born 1901 - Sept 24, 1928. "Asleep in Jesus" 
         43. & 44. KIRTANDALL (double) 
                F.H. & L. Kirtandall, 1892 - 1930.  Footstone: "P  K" 
L - R    45.  Flat 18'' x 12" X 2 1/2" concrete marker, illegible. 
         46.  Ruben Redic, Born Nov 15, 1902, Died May 15, 1944, aged 42. 
         47.  Jesse Holly, Mar 20, 1898 - June 29, 1937. 
         48.  C.D. Holly, May 11, 1910 - Sept 16, 1941. 
         49.  Velma N. Nickerson, Sunrise: Jan 24, 1906, Sunset: Oct 26, 1943. 
         50.  Broken petrified wood marker. 
         51.  8" X 16" concrete slab base, recessed for vertical marker (missing). 
Ctr.:    52.  Pearlie Therall, Dec 9, 1895 - June 3, 1934. 
R - L   53 & 54.  PAYNE (double) 
                Mother: Sarah Annie, Dec 2, 1878 - Mar 23, 1936. 
                Father: Hayes A., Nov 19, 1877 - Mar 23, 1935.   
         56.   Bobbie Hall, Born Aug 1, 1917, Died Oct 14, 1947. 
         57.   Broken 14" square concrete slab.      
Additions:
          Dockery, Torries  b. Dec 8, 1907  D. Dec 25, 1943 
          Howard, (first name and dates illegible) 
          Walker, Minnie Mary  Jan 20 - 1875 - Mar 17, 1931 
          Jackson, Herbert  July 5, 1894 - June 7, 1932