Henderson County, Texas - Mason Ranch Cemetery Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Holli Boone Kees - HKees@aol.com Dodge Mason gave his employees land to bury their families. The exact date is not known, but, it was over 75 years ago. At one time, the cemetery was part of the Mason Ranch. The second section of the cemetery was given by Edd Early. Located half mile south from the intersection of Hwy. # 85 and Hwy 198 on the east side of Highway 198. The cemetery is still in use and is maintained by the Elam Grove Baptist Church, Mabank, Texas. This is a Black Cemetery. Name Birth Death Comments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomason, ______ 1886 1961 Wilder, Minnie 20 Dec 1920 8 Feb 1963 Evans, Charlie no date 22 Nov 1938 Thomas, Robert Lee 5 Sep 1946 9 Oct 1969 Brown, F. C. 1891 1980 Wiggins, Wes 1828 1930 ? Robert F. 1880 1952 Johnson, Eliza 1 Jan 1907 16 Jun 1951 Archer, ?? no date 1948 Robertson, Eddie Mae 15 Sep 1894 8 Jun 1946 Lloyd, Callie 15 Apr 1898 15 Oct 1941 Sockwell, John D. 17 Sep 1890 1 Jan 1934 Washington, Lucy 15 Sep 1904 25 Mar 1942 Alford, ?? no date 1961 Agrin, ?? no date 1936 Wiggins, Vina 1855 1918 Lewis, Jimmie L. 1885 1958 Redic, Myrtle 13 Mar 1905 7 Jun 1974 Goolby, Minnie Lewis 9 Apr 1894 16 Apr 1952 Redic, Leo C. 1907 1986 Walker, Dan no date 27 Jul 1934 Walker, Elmer 27 Nov 1925 22 Aug 1988 Richie, Rena 1887 1966 Richie, L. W. 1886 no date Simms, Thomas E. 27 Apr 1889 25 Feb 1952 Marshall, Jeremiah 11 Dec 1903 5 Apr 1966 McClendon, Jimmie 11 Jul 1911 18 Apr 1971 Williamson, James 1 Nov 1870 25 May 1940 Williamon, Eliza 8 Dec 1874 23 Aug 1928 Morris, Eva Juanita 23 Sep 1898 24 Nov 1913 Mead, Lucy Ann 1873 1935 Mead, George 1896 2 Sep 1972 Cortney, Mary M. 1869 1940 Taylor, Ara 1901 1959 Edmonson, Chap no date no date (42 years old) Sockwell, Hardy 26 Oct 1955 18 Oct 1972 Sockwell, Assie Lee 1877 19 Dec 1934 Randle, Stella no date 10 Feb 1980 (age 31 years old) Harris, Venice J. Jun 1934 14 Oct 1981 Lourie, W. G. 10 Feb 1858 21 Jan 1931 Laurie, Bettie 10 Mar 1856 9 Jan 1919 Sockwell, Jessie 20 Feb 1901 10 Feb 1915 Thompson, George Mc no date 30 Apr 1931 Lourie, Laura Bell 20 Nov 1887 16 Dec 1941 Bradford, Edna L. 18 Aug 1909 14 Nov 1978 Smith, Thurman 12 Jan 1896 19 Feb 1969 Rivers, Debos 1910 1960 Jackson, Cynthia D. 11 Jul 1968 22 Dec 1987 Gaines, Raymond 30 Jan 1920 4 Jul 1981 Gaines, Will no date 15 Jan 1939 Gaines, Gertie no date 1 Aug 1970 Gaines, Clyde no date 22 Oct 1957 Johnson, Hellon 1919 31 Aug 1973 Shanlin, Terry B. 1889 27 Feb 1984 Williamon, J. D. Rev. 26 Sep 1876 11 Aug 1951 Gen, Willie??? no date no date McClendon, Fannie 1904 1981 McClendon, Matte 1908 1982 Lloyd, Bonnie 5 Feb 1898 28 Apr 1970 McKinney, Elizabeth 1912 1980 Smith, Richard Evern Dec 1929 7 Aug 1962 Bradford, Hattie 1922 1989 Smith, Catherine 19 Sep 1928 12 Aug 1985 Gaines, John W. 26 May 1926 21 Jan 1974 ?, James no date May 1901 Washington, Jessie 12 Aug 1903 19 Oct 1977 Blanton, John Edward 10 Nov 1984 10 Nov 1985 Stewart, John Tyler 23 Nov 1912 14 Dec 1982 Blanton, Ronnie 19 Jun 1934 2 Dec 1986 Quarles, Susie 12 Apr 1899 1 Mar 1986 Vaughn, Mary 22 Aug 1894 17 Jan 1983 Franklin, Archie no date 1974 Mitchell, Paula 3 May 1944 18 Aug 1966 Franklin, Atrell 5 Nov 1907 19 May 1975 Lacy, Dave, Rev. 12 Aug 1882 5 Nov 1967 Lacy, Lillie 19 Dec 1887 17 Jan 1972 Lacy, John 14 Dec 1880 23 Jan 1965 Miller, Harmon Edgar 1 Sep 1909 12 May 1985 Glenn, Oscar N. Jr. 27 Feb 1941 27 Nov 1968 ?, Grover 1933 no date Oliver, Bobby G. 25 Jul 1935 28 Jul 1987 Oliver, Perry Wayne 5 Aug 1963 7 Dec 1963 Bradford, Lena 23 Apr 1891 21 Jun 1978 Gray, Dee 28 Oct 1896 2 Aug 1962 Gray, Ollie 1902 1983 Lewis, Arthur 1 Mar 1882 5 Dec 1969 Franklin, Sylvester 2 Jun 1928 27 Feb 1986 Lourie, Carl E. 1931 1982 Miller, Lee Andrew 15 Dec 1958 14 Apr 1986 Miller, Lee Allen 12 Feb 1936 29 Jan 1984 Griffin, Dorothy P. 18 Jul 1925 31 Jan 1982 Oliver, Lemon Wade 2 Sep 1928 11 Mar 1989 Oliver, Kate 4 Aug 1904 2 Oct 1978 Oliver, Wade 31 Aug 1900 1 Mar 1987 Shamlin, Hazel Lee 13 Sep 1944 28 Nov 1980 (Franklin) Thomas, Cleo 1 Jul 1911 7 Jul 1983 Wilson, Lexia 14 Oct 1907 19 Sep 1955 Sockwell, Marvin P. 26 Oct 1922 9 Jan 1968 Sockwell, Coleman, Sr. 12 Jan 1905 7 Oct 1985 Francis, Elmer 1900 1971 Williamson, Ethel L. 6 Oct 1897 13 Nov 1958 Williamson, Robert Lee 19 Nov 1893 14 Sep 1953 Toodle, Margie W. 31 Oct 1916 18 Jul 1966 Williamson, Thomas 26 Jun 1914 2 Jul 1974 Martin, Mary Helen 14 Sep 1915 1966 Sockwell, Houston 5 Dec 1918 17 Jul 1954 Williamson, Mary 12 Apr 1887 24 Apr 1955 Redic, Ella M. 15 Jun 1873 14 Jun 1956 Lourie, Bennie L. no date no date Sanders, Mary 1885 1987 Williamson, Douglas no date no date Bradford, William Edward 8 Aug 1924 20 Mar 1979 Brooks, Mattie Lee 1905 1981 Redic, Mrs. P. no date no date Lloyd, Shack 20 Jan 1890 2 Dec 1983 Weaver, S. A. 8 Feb 1908 26 Apr 1986 From Book 5 of Death Records in Henderson County Bradford, Catherine 7 Mar 1920 17 May 1936 Gains, Mattie 21 May 1937 10 Jun 1937 (dau. of Will Gains & Gertie Royal) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Holli Boone Kees < HKees@aol.com > ====================================================================