Hopkins Co TX -Black Oak Cemetery (Black)

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                            BLACK OAK CEMETERY

                             By June E. Tuck

This Black Oak Cemetery is a black cemetery located next to the Black Oak
white cemetery, in the Black Oak community, in the southeast part of the
county, nearly on the Wood county line.

From I30 turn south on 154, at first red light, turn left on hwy 11, turn
right on FM road 69. You will pass the Galilee cemetery on your right, keep
going till you come to the Black Oak Church on your right. Both black and
white cemeteries will be on the church grounds. White cemetery is first, and
the black cemetery joins it on the south.

Unmarked graves documented through courthouse records

Indexed 25 Sept. 2004

Abbreviations:

d/o - daughter of

s/o - son of

w/o - wife of

h/w - husband of

o/s/w - on stone with

Biglow, Frank J. - b. 5 Mar. 1899, d. 5 Jly. 1977
Biglow, Ophella - b. 24 Oct. 1908, d. 18 Sept. 1990, o/s/w Frank J. Biglow
Brown, John - Unmarked grave - d. 20 Nov. 1932, age 76 years
Brown, Leora - Unmarked grave - b. 21 June 1906, d. 22 June 1949
Brown, A. L. - b. 7 Jan. 1861, d. 4 June 1935, h/o Patsy Brown
Brown, Patsy - b. 10 Ap. 1865, d. 10 Sept. 1942, w/o A. L. Brown
Brown, Thelma H. - 1914 - 1985 (Gundy Funeral Home marker)
Brown, Ralph L. - 1912 - 1984
Brown, Isaac - b. 11 Jan. 1890, d. 5 Mar. 1974
Brown, Daisy - b. 10 Aug. 1895, d. ____, o/s/w Isaac Brown
Carrington, Alonzo - b. 28 Ap. 1900, d. 2 June 1991
Carrington, Bessie - b. 25 Aug. 1908, d. 8 Dec. 1986
Carrington, Cornell V. - 1930 - 1999 (White Metal Funeral marker)
Christian, Olivia E. - b. 21 Oct. 1900, d. 16 May 1978
Cook, Will - Unmarked grave (Death record - d. 31 Oct. 1941, age 73 years, s/o Elix Cook)
Davis, Vilma Eunice - b. 2 Ap. 1939, d. 13 Aug. 1995 "An inspiration to my life, love always, your husband, Al"
Dennis, Minnie - 1896 - 1923
Dennis, Stella - 1895 - 1974
Dennis, Leonard - b. 23 Mar. 1895, d. 27 May 1972 (Texas Pvt US Army WW I)
Ford, Isam - Unmarked grave - b. 29 Mar. 1861, d. 2 Jly. 1933
Ford, Emma - Unmarked grave - b. 2 Sept. 1868, d. 8 Oct. 1931
Gregg, Ella Pruitt - b. 15 Mar. 1879, d. 23 Nov. 1965
Gundy, Angel Lynelle - 11 Feb. 1982, d/o Mr. & Mrs. Steven Gundy
Holleman, Mary, Mrs. - b. 9 Sept. 1900, d. 23 Feb. 1988 (Black & Clark Funeral Home marker, Dallas, Texas)
Jackson, Delois Pruitt - b. 7 Aug. 1946, d. 2 Dec. 1977
Johnson, Ida, Mrs. - Unmarked grave - b. 26 Jly. 1873, d. 28 Jan. 1939
Johnson, Trulia Sims - b. 25 Mar. 1908, d. 8 Mar. 1995
Johnson, Will - b. 11 May 1907, d. 26 Jly. 1976
Jones, Martha - Unmarked grave - d. 4 May 1907, age 42 years
Jones, Drewery - Unmarked grave - b. 24 Dec. 1869, d. 10 Dec. 1940
Jones, Cleburn - b. 2 Aug. 1909, d. 23 Jly. 1992 ( US Army)
Jones, R. C. - b. 11 Jan. 1902, d. 17 Feb. 1985 (Pvt US Army WW II)
Jones, Nevel Larce - b. 15 Jly. 1911, d. 31 May 1947
Kendricks, Curtis - Unmarked grave - b. 2 Aug. 1914, d. 11 June 1944
Mangrum, Beulah B. - b. 24 Oct. 1899, d. 24 Aug. 1990
McGill, Liza - b. 2 Jly. 1869, d. 7 Sept. 1925, w/o John McGill
McGill, John - Unmarked grave - b. 1865, d. 20 Dec. 1937
McGill, Robert Lee - Unmarked grave - b. 4 Sept. 1903, d. Sept. 1937
Murray, Lillian R. - b. 24 Feb. 1943, d. 29 Aug. 1988
Payne, Oliver - Unmarked grave - b. 20 Oct. 1862, d. 26 Sept. 1935
Pruitt, O. L. - b. 16 Oct. 1898, d. 3 Ap. 1984
Pruitt, Opal - b. 15 Jan. 1904, d. 20 June 1987, o/s/w O. L. Pruitt
Pruitt, Travis - b. 26 Feb. 1913, d. 12 Jan. 1991
Pruitt, Estelle - b. 4 Dec. 1915, d. ____, m. Travis Pruitt, 24 Oct. 1937, o/s/w Travis Pruitt
Pruitt, William Theadore - b. 8 Jan. 1906, d. 22 Jan. 1967
Pruitt, Herma Lee - b. 1 Mar. 1904, d. 12 Jan. 1997
Pruitt, Hollice - b. 15 Mar. 1934, d. 18 Jly. 1937
Pruitt, Emma Jean - b&d 1942
Pruitt, Bobbie - b&d 1938
Pruitt, Hollis - 1933 - 1934
Pruitt, Buford - 1921 -1945
Pruitt, Essie B. - b. 24 Jan. 1901, d. 5 Jan. 1964
Pruitt, Addie Lee - b. 16 Jly. 1903, d. 28 May 1984
Pruitt, Willie D. - b. 16 Aug. 1907, d. 23 June 1998
Pruitt, Ammie - b. 20 Ap. 1910, d.____, o/s/w Willie D. Pruitt
Pruitt, Lorenzo - b. 10 Dec. 1903, d. 24 Feb. 1998
Pruitt, Lonnie - b. 22 Dec. 1914, d. 31 Dec. 1991
Pruitt, Andrew W. - 1882 - 1953
Pruitt, Mattie - 1874 - 1954, o/s/w Andrew W. Pruitt
Pruitt, Henry - b. 9 Dec. 1925, d. 2 Oct. 2000 (Cunningham Funeral Home marker)
Pruitt, Mary Ann - b. 5 Jly. 1880, d. 3 Jly. 1948
Pruitt, L., Rev. - d. 15 Feb. 1967
Pruitt, Charley N. - b. 20 June 1884, d. 7 Jly. 1943 (This marker was hard to read, dates might be off some)
Pruitt, Eula Mae - b. 12 Feb. 1893, d. 14 Ap. 1949
Pruitt, W. M. - b. 1870, d. 12 Feb. 1940 (Hard to read)
Pruitt, W. M. -b. 1810, d. 14 Feb. 1919
Pruitt, Phillas - 1822, d. 20 Aug. 1927, o/s/w W. M. Pruitt
Pruitt, Cleo - b. 16 Oct. 1911, d. 19 Jan. 1916, d/o Adam & Fannie Pruitt
Pruitt, Adam D. - b. 14 Nov. 1861, d. 25 Ap. 1951
Pruitt, Fannie A. - b. 25 Dec. 1867, d. 22 Dec. 1952, o/s/w Adam D. Pruitt
Pruitt, Robert D. - b. 7 Jly. 1906, d. 25 Sept. 1907, s/o J. A. & Mary Pruitt
Pruitt, J. A., Rev. - b. 6 May 1878, d. 8 May 1948
Pruitt, Mary J. - b. 18 Feb, 1880, d. 3 Oct. 1966, o/s/w Rev. J. A. Pruitt
Pruitt, Loyce W. - b. 1 Jan. 1916, d. 10 Ap. 1992
Pruitt, Lucille - b. 14 Ap. 1922, d. 23 Dec. 1998
Pruitt, Larry - Unmarked grave - b&d 13 May 1940
Pruitt, Conda - 1903 - 1970
Pruitt, Minnie Lee - 1903 - 1956
Pruitt, Young Calvert - b. 20 Jan. 1911, d. 8 Mar. 2001
Pruitt, Rutha Mae - b. 14 June 1918, d. 16 Sept. 1999, m. Young Calvert
Pruitt, 14 Feb. 1943, o/s/w Young Calvert Pruitt
Pruitt, Bennie J. - b. 14 June 1951, d. 10 Ap. 1971
Pruitt, Henry L. - b. 21 Oct. 1943, d. 20 Nov. 1962
Riley, Venie - Unmarked grave - b. 1902, d. 6 Feb. 1936
Sanders, Floyd, Jr. - b. 25 Jly. 1935, d. 24 June 1998
Sanders, Margaret Rose - b. 7 Jly. 1939, m. Floyd Sanders, Jr., 4 Aug. 1956, o/s/w Floyd Sanders, Jr.
Sims, J. Milan, Rev., Sr. - b. 18 June 1898, d. 25 Nov. 1990
Sims, Naomi - b. 2 Jly. 1903, d. 25 Oct. 1998, o/s/w Rev. J. Milan Sims, Sr.
Sims, Mathew N. - b. 4 Feb. 1922, d. 3 Dec. 2001 (Metal Funeral marker)
Sims, Calvin Wayne - b. 3 Ap. 1933, d. 4 June 1999
Sims, Caesar - b. 15 Nov. 1919, d. 3 Oct. 1981 (US Army WW II)
Sims, Caesar L., Jr. - b. 10 Dec. 1948, d. 25 Mar. 1995 (Sgt. US Air Force Vietnam)
Sims, Charlie J. - b. 22 June 1918, d. 3 June 1971
Sims, O. C. - b. 30 Nov. 1909, d. 13 Mar. 1948
Sims, J. A. - b. 15 Dec. 1870, d. 15 Feb. 1956
Sims, Lula - b. 19 June 1881, d. 12 Nov. 1956, o/s/w J. A. Sims
Sims, infant - d. 1917, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jud D. Sims
Sims, J. D., Rev - b. 10 Ap. 1875, d. 17 Oct. 1918
Sims, Susie - b. 5 June 1876, d. 28 May 1973, o/s/w Rev. J. D. Sims
Sims, Dee - b. 3 Ap. 1878, d. 30 Jly. 1958
Sims, Bettie B. - b. 5 Jan. 1877, d. 14 Mar. 1949
Sims, Carolyn Joyce - b. 27 Sept. 1954, d. 28 Sept. 1954, d/o Calvin & Eva Mae Sims
Sims, Willia Audry - b. 1 Mar. 1912, d. 5 Oct. 1966
Sims, Dorma C. - b. 5 Dec. 1910, d. 7 Mar. 2002
Sims, Zora Norris - b. 28 Sept. 1912, d. 27 Jan. 2004
Smith, Minnie Leona Sims - b. 7 Mar. 1912, d. 12 Aug. 1996
Spigner, Mankie Sims - b. 25 Mar. 1881, d. 16 Oct. 1976
Vaughn, Mary H. - b. 16 Nov. 1910, d. 1 Oct. 1983
Vaughn, Effie - b. 7 June 1887, d. 10 Ap. 1972
Vaughn, Lee - b. 24 Aug. 1885, d. 17 Nov. 1956
Wassleton, Lillian May - Unmarked grave - d. 30 Mar. 1934
White, Enice - Unmarked grave - b. 14 Sept. 1933, d. 20 Sept. 1933
White, Doney - 1848 - 1932
White, Katty - 1859 - 1934, o/s/w Doney White
White, Ociela - b. 19 Ap. 1907, d. 4 Dec. 1957 (Texas Pfc Co I 307 Inf. WW II)
Williams, Henry A. - b. 18 June 1935, d. 2 Aug. 1963
Williams, Raymond A. – Unmarked grave - b. 8 Oct. 1888, d. 20 May 1947
Williams, Johnny W. - Unmarked grave - b. 22 Oct. 1886, d. 13 Aug. 1965