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Right after you pass FM road 1537, on your right, slow down, the next right turn is road leading to cemetery. It is easy pass this road before you see it. The cemetery sign is on the left side of the road, just across from where you turn. Allen, Van B. - 1885 - 1955 Allen, Mary A. - 1891 - 1966 Allen, James Edd - b. 27 Ap. 1923, d. 24 Jly. 1924 (Obituary - James Edd Allen, son of Mr. & Mrs. Van B. Allen, age 15 months, died Wednesday. He had been ill for several days with typhoid fever. Burial took place at Old Tarrant.) (Daily News-Telegram, July 24, 1924) Allen, V. B., Jr. - b. 22 Mar. 1918, d. 27 May 1985 Allen, Vida S. - b. 13 Dec. 1932, d. ____, married V. B. Allen, Jr., 26 Nov. 1960 Allen, Thomas L. "Buster" - b. 22 June 1907, d. 2 Mar. 1962 Ainsworth, William T. - b. 8 Jan. 1882, d. 25 Dec. 1943 Ainsworth, Ellen Agnes - b. 25 Jan. 1881, d. 13 Jly. 1955 Altom, Charles - b. 26 Jan. 1930, d. 8 Aug. 1997 Altom, Dudley - b. 10 Dec. 1895, d. 15 June 1936 Altom, Nettie - b. 22 Feb. 1896, d. 19 Jly. 1989 Altom, E. H. - 1881 - 1934 (Obituary - Ed Altom, age 52, pioneer citizen, passed away Tuesday morning from about nine days illness from pneumonia at his home two miles east of Sulphur Springs. He was a native of Hopkins County. He married Miss Net Thomas early in life, who died a few years later, leaving four small children. Later he married Miss Maye Currin, and to this union were born eight children, one of them dying in infancy. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Leo, Billie, Henry and Earl; seven daughters, Maudie Lee, Edna, Ruby, Betty Maye, Virginia, Eddie Faye, and Mary Etta. He is also survived by five sisters, Mrs. Charlie Roberts, California; Mrs. Leon Neighbors, Dallas; Mrs. Dave Reeves and Mrs. Sallie Sharp, Dike; and Mrs. Allie Argenbright, Colorado; one brother, Dud Altom, and his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Altom. Funeral services and burial will be at Old Tarrant.) ( Daily News-Telegram, Fri., May 8, 1934) Altom, W. S. - 1858 - 1921 Altom, N. E. - 1861 - 1954 Altom, Vern - b. 23 Jly. 1897, d. 9 Jly. 1933 Altom, Henry C. - b. 16 Sept. 1920, d. 7 June 1989 Altom, Tressie M. - b. 11 May 1922, d. 9 Sept. 1991, m. Henry C. Altom 28 Mar. 1942 Alton, W. R. - died Dec. 1920, unmarked grave. (This name might should be Altom, but spelled as Alton in paper. Obituary - W. R. Alton, a highly respected citizen of Hatchetville, died Monday at the age of 65. Burial took place at Old Tarrant.) (Hopkins County Echo, Fri., Dec. 24, 1920) Ardis, infant - 12 Oct. 1915, infant daughter of J. L. & Martha Ardis Beesley, N. J. "Pole" - 1824 - 1885 Beesley, Elizabeth - 1828 - 1906 Boyd, Lane S. - b. 20 Sept. 1878, d. 24 Jan. 1953 Boyd, Ava Lee - b. 16 Jan. 1882, d. 2 June 1969 Boyd, Drue P. - b. 5 Mar. 1905, d. 13 Dec. 1983 Becton, Jennie McMasters - b. 9 May 1875, d. 22 Sept. 1877, d/o Dr. E. P. & O. L. Becton Becton, daughter - (This stone was hard to read, most parts missing, but looked like it might be a Becton and was a daughter of.) Burns, David L. - b. 24 Sept. 1901, d. 15 Sept. 1968 Bunch, John M. - 1870 - 1929 Bunch, Mary J. - 1871 - 1941 Bunch, Essie Emeline - b. 27 Jan. 1904, d. 2 Jly. 1906, d/o S. T. & Mollie Bunch Brandenburgh, John S. - b. 22 Aug. 1885, d. 28 Mar. 1942 Brandenburgh, Daphney I. - b. 8 Mar. 1888, d. 5 Jan. 1944 Brandenburgh, Thomas Henry - b. 23 Ap. 1910, d. 30 May 1954 Brandenburgh, Joe Dorman - 9 Dec. 1933 Brandenburgh, Frank E. - b. 24 Feb. 1924, d. 31 Jly. 1924, s/o J. S. & Daphney Brandenburgh Brandenburgh, Johnny M. - b. 28 Jan. 1944, d. 29 Jly. 1984 Brandenburgh, Windell David - b. 24 Aug. 1966, d. 7 Ap. 1979 Brandenburgh, Windell R. - b. 12 Jly. 1928, d. 6 June 1997 Brandenburgh, Kathryn Decco - b. 29 Sept. 1929, d. ____, m. Windell R. Brandenburg, 7 Aug. 1946 Brandenburgh, John W. - b. 23 Aug. 1921, d. 27 May 1987 (Sgt. US Amry WW 11) Brandenburgh, Dovie M. - b. 2 Nov. 1923, d. 1 Dec. 1990 Brandenburgh, John W. - b. 19 Jly. 1985, d. 28 Dec. 1987 Bohannan, Martha T. - b. 28 Nov. 1880, d. 22 Aug. 1883, d/o John & Caroline Bohannan Buchannan, N. J. - b. 20 Ap. 1866, d. 20 Feb. 1914 (Newt Buahannan) Burks, Virgil L. - b. 22 June 1904, d. 16 Jan. 1966 (Texas Pvt. US Army WW 11) Banister, William E. - 1934 - 1935 (Obituary - William Earl Banister, the son of Aaron Banister, died March 2, 1935. He leaves his father, mother, and brother. Bural service was conducted by Rev. McGuffin of Dike at the old Tarrant church house. Burial in Old Tarrrant cemetery.) Banister, Ann, Mrs. - Died Oct. 1935, unmarked grave (Obituary - Mrs. Aron Banister, of Weaver community, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. She was 21 years old and is survived by her husband and one son, three years old. Funeral services and burial took place at Old Tarrant.) (Sulphur Springs Echo, Fri., Oct. 18, 1935) Banister, Pauline - 1928 Boyd, Steve - 1896 - 1960 Boyd, Viva - 1895 - 1960 Boyd, Sterling A. - 1883 - 1964 Boyd, Nettie Lee - 1890 - 1974 Bennett, John M. - b. 10 Apr. 1855, d. 3 Nov. 1935(Obituary - J. M. Bennett, age 80, pioneer citizen, died at his home in Birthright Sunday morning after a lingering illness. Surviving are one son, Charles Bennett, and one daughter, Mrs. Joe Beard. Funeral services and burial took place at Old Tarrant.) (Sulphur Springs Echo, Fri., Nov. 8, 1935) Bourland, Edna - 1898 - 1933 Burkham, Jack, Jr. - b. 19 May 1929, d. 17 Aug. 1995 (M/Sgt US Air Force, T/Sgt. US Army) Burkham, Emma Joyce "Jodie" - b. 9 Ap. 1931, d. 12 Aug. 1992 Chandler, Mary Leita - b. 20 June 1884, d. 9 May 1899, d/o A. G. & M. P. Chandler Chandler, Albert G. - b. 21 Aug. 1852, d. 5 June 1890 Chandler, Mary P. - b. 9 Jly. 1862, d. 30 Jan. 1921, w/o A. G. Chandler Conner, A. B. Bert - 1886 - 1947 Conner, baby of Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Conner, no date Conner, Mary W. - b. 8 Jan. 1862, d. 12 June 1895, w/o J. A. Conner Conner, J. A. - b. 20 June 1849, d. 19 Ap. 1938, h/o Martha Conner Conner, Ella Kate - b. 21 Jly. 1888, d. 6 Aug. 1899, d/o J. A. & M. W. Conner Chester, Daniel W. - b. 3 Feb. 1874, d. 6 Mar. 1875, s/o J. G. & Belle Chester Chester, John C. 1842 - 1901 (Pvt. Co. D 11th Regt. Texas Cav. Confederate States Army) Chester, Belle - b. 25 May 1850, d. 19 May 1924 Chester, W. T. - b. 1 June 1874, d. 9 Feb. 1917 Correll, Kitty Beesley - no dates (Aunt) Canady, Jyles R. - b. 20 Mar. 1908, d. 25 Jan. 1948 (Texas Pfc 1 Inf. WW 11) Canady, Eva E. - 1895 - 1984 Canady, Uyless - 1900 - 1955 Canady, William I. - b. 21 Mar. 1860, d. 24 June 1930 Canady, Georgia L. - b. 25 Jly. 1870, d. 23 May 1942 Canady, Leonard Earl - b. 2 Aug. 1912, d. 10 Dec. 1916, s/o W. I. & G. L. Canady Cannady, Lennie P.. - b. 1 Jly. 1888, d. 11 Nov. 1961 Coker, William O. - b. 13 May 1913, d. 21 Aug. 1935, s/o Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Coker, age 22 years. (Obituary - Obdiah Coker, the son of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Coker, passed away at their home August 21, 1935. He was born at Posey, Texas, May 13, 1913. He leaves mother, father, and four sisters, Mrs. Willie Knight, Elwarda (sic,) and Nine Mae Coker, Birthright; Mrs. Velma Dixon, Cooper; and two brothers, Elmer and Carol Coker, Birthright; Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Doak of Sulphur Springs. Burial in the Old Tarrant cemetery.) Coker, W. D. "Bud" - 1873 - 1967 Coker, Lizzie - 1882 - 1957 Coker, C. D. - b. 8 Oct. 1910, d. 11 Oct. 1986 Chance, Myrtle - b. 24 June 1897, d. 14 Feb. 1933 Creamer, S. L. - b. 22 Aug. 1860, d. 1 Ap. 1924 (Obituary - S. L. Creamer, living on Lee Bridges^Ò farm, northwest of Sulphur Springs, died of indigestion after a very short illness. He was 66 years old and leaves a wife and eight children. Burial is announced to take place at Old Tarrant.) (Daily News-Telegram, April 1, 1924) Creamer, Sarah - b. 27 Dec. 1869, d. 12 Oct. 1936 Duty, Ada - b. 27 June 1874, d. 4 May 1906, w/o G. R. Duty Davis, Haskel E. - 1921 - 1922 Davis, Steven Earl - b. 1 Feb. 1961, d. 17 Jan. 2001 Dillingham, J. C. - b. 11 Jan. 1821, d. 9 Jan. 1896 Dillingham, Marion - b. 5 Ap. 1831, d. ___ Dickerson, Lillie Mae - b. 10 Sept. 1897, d. 21 Mar. 1948 Dickerson, Orbie E. - b. 25 Jly. 1893, d. 27 Mar. 1982 Darden, Albert Walter - b. 8 May 1879, d. 30 Jly. 1963 Darden, Alma - b. 16 Jan. 1884, d. 11 June 1940, w/o Babe Darden Darden, Leta - 8 Feb. 1911 Edmonson, Gaylord H. - b. 18 June 1910, d. 2 Feb. 1988 Edmonson, Gretchen M. - b. 9 Jan. 1910, d. 9 May 1997, m. Gaylord Edmonson, 13 Jly. 1929 Edmonson, Ruby Z. White - 1891 - 1919, w/o M. J. Edmonson (Obituary- Mrs. Minor Edmonson, a good woman of Mahoney, died Tuesday, and the remains were buried at Old Tarrant cemetery. ) (Hopkins Co. Echo, May 16, 1919) Edmonson, M. J. - 1885 - 1976, h/o Ruby Z. White Edmonson Edmonson, Ula Kate - 1888 - 1890 Ewing, Wilson Edley - 1800 - 1870 Ewing, Hannah Despain - 1802 - 1865 Fields, E. H. - b. 29 Aug. 1859, d. 4 Feb. 1928 Fields, Bettie E. - b. 18 Sept. 1895, d. 4 Mar. 1898, d/o E. H. & E. E. Fields Fields, Emma E. - b. 17 Mar. 1872, d. 2 Sept. 1925, w/o E. H. Fields (Obituary - Mrs. E. H. Fields died at the family residence in the Mahoney community Wednesday evening following an illness of several weeks duration. She will be buried in the Old Tarrant cemetery. She is survived by her husband and one daughter.) (Daily News-Telegram, Thurs., Sept. 3, 1925) Fultz, Elmyra - 1864 - 1919 Fultz, Tom - 1854 - 1937 Fultz, Jess E. - 1891 - 1953 Fuller, J. F., Dr. - b. 29 Sept. 1825, in Tennessee, d. 21 Jan. 1869 Fuller, Rosa - 1874 - 1936 Ferguson, E. J., Mrs. - b. 15 Feb. 1844, d. 13 Nov. 1912 Ferguson, Wilmer A. - b. 20 Feb, 1890, d. 6 May 1957 (Texas Pvt. 359 Inf. 90 Div. WW 1) Ferguson, Jeanette - . 1849 - 1882 Ferguson, A. J. - b. 25 Dec. 1840, d. 18 May 1898 France, Kay - b. 13 Mar. 1943, d. 13 Mar. 1943 France, Marion K. - b. 14 Mar. 1913, d. 17 Feb. 1979 France, Verdis K. - b. 26 June 1913, d. ____ Fedrick, Joe E. - b. 1913 - 1992 Fedrick, Jewell I. - 1900 - 1972, w/o J. E. Fedrick Fedrick, Fredda - b. 23 Jan. 1928, d. 27 Mar. 1981 Grant, J. E. - b. 11 Jan. 1846, d. 11 June 1915 ( Obituary - John E. Grant of Tarrant, passed away June 11, 1914, surrounded by his family. He was born in 1845 (sic) was 68 years old; married in 1865 to Miss Maryette Matthews of old Tarrant. To their union were born five children, two of whom survive him, Luther Grant and Mrs. Jno. Irons. He was a confederate soldier, enlisting in the 23rd Texas Cavalry in 1863 and served with honor until the surrender in 1865. His remains were interred in the Old Tarrant cemetery, services conducted by Rev. Voss. He leaves a wife and two children.) ( Sulphur Springs Gazette, June 26, 1914) (His obit has the right date.) Grant, Margarete E. - b. 18 Jly. 1848, d. 18 Aug. 1927 Grant, Daisy Pearl - b. 19 Oct. 1878, d. 6 Oct. 1884, d/o J. E. & M. E. Grant Gaddy, Fannie - b. 17 Dec. 1890, d. 17 Nov. 1912, w/o J. R. Gaddy (Obituary - Mrs. Fannie Gaddy passed away Nov. 17, 1912. She was the only child of Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Price, and the wife of J. R. Gaddy. She was born in this community and lacked a few weeks of being 22 years of age. Burial was in the Old Tarrant cemetery.) ( Sulphur Springs Gazette) Gaddy, William Jennings - b. 26 Aug. 1912, d. 1 Oct. 1912, s/o J. R. & F. Gaddy Gregg, Regia E. - b. 5 Feb. 1880, d. 14 Jan. 1911 Gregg, baby - 4 Feb. 1911 Glover, William - b. 1822 in Georgia, d. ____, grandfather of Addie Maye Glover, unmarked grave Glover, Harriet, b. 1828 in North Carolina, d. 1860, grandmother of Addie Maye Glover, unmarked grave Green, Reba E. Minty - b. 29 Dec. 1946, d. 15 Sept. 1991 Gossett, Betty L. - b. 31 Jan. 1922, d. 12 Nov. 1975 Gardner, Harvey E. - 1907 - 1967 Gardner, Della E. - 1919 - 1947 Hicklin, Emma - 1874 - 1956 Herman, Gilbert G. - 1875 - 1957 Herman, Georgia L. - 1876 - 1935 (Obituary - Mrs. G. G. Herman of Birthright, passed away Nov. 19, 1935, at the Long Hospital where she underwent a serious operation Friday. She had taken ill while visiting relatives in Florence, Alabama, and had insisted on coming home. She was 56 years old and a native of Alabama, moving to Texas when a young lady. Before her marriage to G. G. Herman, soon after coming to Texas, she was Miss Lee Thomas. The remains were carried to the family home at Birthright and then were brought to Sulphur Springs Methodist Church where the funeral services were conducted by Pastor Clark A. Russell, personal friend of the family. Interment in the Old Tarrant cemetery. Surviving are her husband, four sons and one daughter, O. E., Guy, Noble, Herman, and Mrs. Willie Weir of Birthright, and Ulysess Herman, member of the school faculty at Miller Grove; also two brothers, Will and John Thomas, Bowie County, Texas. Georgia Leona Thomas was born March 12, 1876, in Giles County, Tennessee. In 1896, she moved with her parents to Sulphur Springs, Texas, where she married G. G. Herman on October 12 of the same year. ( The Sulphur Springs Echo) Herman, U. G. "Cap" - b. 11 Jly. 1910, d. ____ Herman, Steve - 15 Feb. 1948, h/o Rosa Herman Herman, Rosa - 13 May 1934 (Obituary - Mrs. Rose Herman passed away at the Long Hospital May 12, 1934, at the age of 45 years, two months and 16 days. She is survived by her husband, Steve Herman, and one son, Randell, and two sisters, Mrs. Reece, St. Louis; and Mrs. Huff, El Reno, Okla. Funeral was held at Birthright, conducted by Rev. Mathis. Interment made at Old Tarrant.) ( Hopkins Co. Echo, May 18, 1934) Herman, Irma - 1903 - 1928 Herman, Rosa Nell - b. 8 Nov. 1929, d. 12 Nov. 1929 Herman, Randell - b. 25 Jan. 1919, d. 21 June 1990 Herman, Joy - b. 21 Dec. 1928, d. ___ m. Randall Herman, 14 June 1947 Herman, Noble F. - b. 29 Jly. 1914, d. 18 Feb. 1977 Herman, Roy Farler - b. 8 Jly. 1913, d. 22 Dec. 1990 Herman, Doris Athalene Smith, b. 14 Dec. 1926, d. ___, m. Roy F. Herman. 22 Sept. 1956 Hopper, Alexander Johnson , Rev. - b. 20 Jly. 1842, d. 3 Aug. 1925 (Pvt. Co. G Tex. Reg. Inf. C.S.A.) Hopper, Sarah - b. 16 Ap. 1843, d. 31 Aug. 1926 Infant, born and died 12 Ap. 1868 (Stone between the Hopper stones.) Hopper, A. C. - b. 19 Aug. 1870, d. 11 Aug. 1873 Hopper, W. H. - b. 1 June 1872, d. 15 Aug. 1873 Hopper, G. C., Mr. and Mrs., children, no dates Hopper, L. H. - b. 15 May 1850, d. 6 June 1881 Hinman, James S. - b. 30 Ap. 1838, d. 20 May 1909 Hinman, Adel - b. 18 Nov. 1872, d. 6 Dec. 1961 Hinman, James R. - b. 19 Sept. 1880, d. 31 Aug. 1910 (Obituary - Jim Hinman passed away Aug. 31, 1910. He was a member of the W.O.W. at this place and we were grieved to hear of his death. He leaves a wife and little ones. (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Fri., Sept. 9, 1910) Later reported - He died at the Long Sanitarium. His remains were taken to Old Tarrant where Rev. Gann spoke consoling words to the weeping family. ) Hinman, Edna - 1888 - 1957 Hinman, Matilda - b. 22 Aug. 1839, d. 10 May 1907, w/o J. S. Hinman Hopkins, Harriet Day - b. 26 Dec. 1808, d. 5 May 1890 (She was the wife of Eldridge Hopkins) Hopkins Eldridge - 1807 - 1853 (A marker has been placed in this cemetery in memory of him. He was living at Tarrant when he died.) Houston, Andrew J. - 1883 - ___ Houston, Laura P. - 1895 - 1941, w/o Andrew J. Houston Hicklin, Joseph C. - b. 30 Sept. 1902, d. 4 Aug. 1969 Hicklin, Era M. - b. 27 Sept. 1898, d. 4 Sept. 1982 Hall, James Monroe - b. 1 Jan. 1876, d. 26 Feb. 1936 Hall, Lettie Louisa - b. 7 May 1880, d. 23 Feb. 1960 Hall, Fred W. - b. 8 May 1912, d. 26 May 1985 Hall, John R. - b. 25 Ap. 1902, d. 19 Sept. 1982 ( Pfc US Army WW 11) Hooten, James Augusta - b. 31 Aug. 1863, d. 5 Jly. 1950 (W. O. W.) Hooten, Leathe Ann - b. 5 Feb. 1876, d. 16 Nov. 1938 Hooten, infant son, b&d 15 Dec. 1915 Hooten, Dennis D. - b. 1 Nov. 1911, d. 18 Ap. 1982 Hooten, Alice Robertson - b. 4 Oct. 1872, d. 9 Feb. 1953 Hooten, Alpheus W. - b. 30 Dec. 1896, d. 28 Aug. 1898, s/o J. A. & Alice Hooten Hooten, infant son - b. 9 Ap. 1914, d. 13 Ap. 1914 Hooten, Jessie - b. 30 Jly. 1907, d. 27 Sept. 1980 Hooten, Vera F. - b. 12 Ap. 1911, d. 27 Sept. 1998, married Jessie Hooten, 7 Aug. 1927 Hooten, Tammy Joann - b. 6 Jan. 1986, d. 11 Ap. 1986 Johnson, George W. - no dates ( Obituary - G. W. Johnson died at his home at Mt. Sterling. The remains were buried at Old Tarrant Cemetery. He was 74 years old and had been in ill health for some time. He is survived by several children, his wife being dead since last December. ( Daily News-Telegram, Jly 7, 1924) Johnson, Jane - no dates ( Obituary of G. W. Johnson, her husband, says she died in December 1923) Johnson, William Henry - 1857 - 1912 ( On same stone with Josephine Day McDonald) Johnson, J. Abb - b. 23 Dec. 1874, d. 30 Jan. 1934 (Obituary - Ab Johnson died at his home in Old Tarrant Monday morning following a lingering illness. Surviving are his wife and three children, Ernie and Mrs. Myrtle Baron, old Tarrrant, and Bessie Lester, Midland. Services were held from the family residence with burial in the Old Tarrant cemetery. ( Hopkins Co. Echo, Feb. 2, 1934) Johnson, Tilda B. - b. 29 Ap. 1876, d. 12 Dec. 1948 Johnson, Alexander - 1860 - 1902 Johnson, Pink Hopper - no dates Johnson, Archie Belle - b. 11 Aug. 1875, d. 8 Sept. 1908 Johnson, Dora - 1900 - 1906 Johnson, Clarence Leroy - b. 3 Oct. 1906, d. 19 May 1990 (Pvt. US Army) Johnson, Earnie F. - b. 13 Oct. 1907, d. 21 Oct. 1986 Johnson, Dorothy L. - b. 31 May 1925, d. 4 May 1995 Jobe, Wm. Carroll - b. 22 June 1862, d. 23 June 1898 Jobe, Carl W. - b. 29 May 1891, d. 20 Mar. 1959 Jobe, Albert Jett - b. 14 Dec. 1895, d. 25 Oct. 1969 (Texas Pfc Co C 111 Eng. 36 Div WW 1) Jones, baby, no dates Jones, baby, no dates Jones, baby, no dates Jones, Mary H. - b. 8 Dec. 1851, d. 12 May 1937, w/o Joe Jones Jones, Jettie Madge - b. 21 June 1888, d. 8 Sept. 1889, d/o J. W. & M. C. Jones Jones, J. Wesley - b. 29 May 1850, d. 28 Mar. 1937 Jones, Malinda C. Poff - b. 9 Dec. 1850, d. 10 Sept. 1913 (Obituary - Mrs. J. W. Jones was buried at Old Tarrant cemetery. Mr. William A. Poff of Canadian City was here to attend the funeral of sister, Mrs. J. W. Jones. While here he was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Nealy Ray, and his aunt, Mrs. Arnold Connor on Church Street ( Sulphur Springs Gazette, Fri., Sept. 19, 1913) Kemp, Ofa J. - 1888 - 1933 Ledford, A. J. - 1862 - 1938 Ledford, Malinda D., - 1865 - 1922, w/o A. J. Ledford Ledford, Ollie W. - 1882 - 1957 Logsdon, Bobby Joe - b. 20 Jly. 1929, d. 21 Jly. 1929 Logsdon, Jno. W. - 1848 - 1938 Logsdon, Mahala - 1847 - 1932 Logsdon, Gip W. - 1888 - 1956 Logsdon, Ruby L. - 1891 - 1938 Logsdon, Mervin - 1902 - 1932 Logsdon, Ell - 1881 - 1967 Logsdon, Babe - 1883 - 1960 Latham, W. K. - b. 15 Jan. 1854, d. 25 Dec. 1934 (Obituary - William Latham, former well-known citizen of Hopkins County, died Monday at Gorman, Texas. The remains were brought back here, with funeral and burial held at Old Tarrant,) (Hopkins Co. Echo, Dec. 28, 1934) Latham, Rhoda J. - b. 17 June 1859, d. 7 Aug. 1913, w/o W. K. Latham Leewright, Harvey - b. 7 Jly. 1884, d. 19 Nov. 1973 Leewright, Grace - b. 7 Feb. 1885, d. 27 Jan. 1956, w/o Harvey Leewright Leewright, Isaac - b. 18 Dec. 1848, d. 18 Jan. 1927 Leewright, Sallie - b. 9 June 1858, d. 19 Jan. 1941 Leewright, Claytie - b. 20 Mar. 1887, d. 26 Dec. 1887 Leewright, Melvin - b. 27 Jly. 1880, d. 8 Nov. 1882 Lester, Bessie Lee - b. 7 Sept. 1903, d. 1 Nov. 1991 Langston, George E. - 1933 - 2002 (Grubbs-Loyd funeral home marker) Littrell, Shannon Dale - b. 18 Nov. 1969, d. 25 Mar. 1990 "Dunkle" Matthews, Martha Daughtery - b. 1830, d. ___ , w/o Richard H. Matthews (In Memory Of) Matthews, Richard H. - 1827 - 1866, s/o R. E. & Nancy Matthews (In Memory Of) Matthews, Mary S. - b. 24 Dec. 1835, d. 1871, w/o Z. G. Matthews Matthews, Z. G. - b. 6 June 1833, d. 9 Ap. 1879, s/o R. E. & Nancy Matthews Matthews, Alice - 7 Dec. 1887 Matthews, R. E. "Bob" - b. 11 Nov. 1849, d. 1 Dec. 1909 (Obituary - Bob Matthews passed away Dec. 1, 1909. He was born in Hopkins County on Nov. 11, 1849, and was one of those who laid the foundation to our old town of Tarrant. Having lived the greater part of his life in and around that old place. His first helpmate in life was Miss Alice Nelson, who many years ago passed on to her home in that great beyond. Later in life he took as a second wife, Miss Meda Fields, who not many years since also passed on, the two to welcome his coming to that home o f immortality. ( Sulphur Springs Gazette) Matthews, Neta - 20 Sept. 1902 (Neta is name on stone.) Matthews, Bertha - b. 22 Jan. 1900, d. 12 May 1913 Matthews, Martha - d. 2 Nov. 1884, age 35 years, w/o M. W. Matthews Matthews, W. Green - b. 27 May 1872, d. 26 Jly. 1875, s/o M. W. & Martha Matthews Mathews, John C. - 1847 - 1875 (Co. H 43 Regt. Miss. Inf. C.S.A.) Mathews, Emarilla - 1870 - 1885 Mathews, John L. - 1868 - 1897 Mathews, Nancy Thomas - 1840 - 1937 Moore, Cal Matthews - 1851 - 1933 Moore, William H. - 1834 - 1892 Martin, John R. - b. 10 Jan. 1851, d. 10 June 1931 Martin, Alice A. - b. 15 Feb. 1869, d. 1 Jan. 1937 Mathes, Lottie T. - b. 1 June 1862, d. 20 Feb. 1943 Mathes, Newton M. - b. 28 Jly. 1862, d. 2 Feb. 1935, h/s of Lottie Mathes Mathes, Claude E. - b. 1 Mar. 1887, d. 14 Nov. 1918 Mathes, Gertie - b. 5 Jan. 1889, d. 14 Aug. 1962 Mathes, Clarence G. - b. 26 Aug. 1892, d. 2 Feb. 1965 Milligan, Mildred E. - 1904 - 1936 Mills, Charles A. - b. 20 Dec. 1869, d. 24 Oct. 1943 Mills, Ada Bell - b. 16 Oct. 1876, d. 23 June 1948 Miller, Thomas M. - b. 28 May 1868, d. 21 Dec. 1947 Miller, Nellie E. - b. 22 Dec. 1864, d. 2 Sept. 1940 Miller, Bud - b. 22 Sept. 1903, d. 12 Nov. 1976 Miller, Maymie - b. 4 May 1904, d. ____ Minty, Wilma Lorena - b. 19 Nov. 1911, d. 5 Nov. 1972 Minty, Fredrika - 1845 - 1929 (Obituary - Mrs. J. A. Minty died Dec. 19, 1929, at the home of her son, Charley Minty, at Old Tarrant. She was stricken in August with paralysis. She was 88 years old at the time of her death. She leaves a son, C. F. Minty, and three daughters. She was laid to rest in the Old Tarrant cemetery.) Minty, John A. - 1844 - 1919 Minty, Wm. - b. 13 Oct. 1876, d. 27 Oct. 1905 Minty, W. Earl - 1904 - 1973 Minty, Lois V. - 1918 - 1986 Minty, William H. - 1935 - 1992 Minty, Margaret - 1937 - ___ , married William H. Minty 2 Jly 1976 Minty, Elton - 1902 - 1978 Minty, Lorene - 1911 - 1972 Middleton, Medora - no dates Martin, Elaine D. - b. 6 Jan. 1961, d. 12 Dec. 1965 Martin, Wylie E. - 1899 - 1946 Martin, Lillian - 1896 - 1976 Martin, L. M. - 1859 - 1937 Martin, Emma - 1861 - 1922 Martin, Lester W. - b. 20 Jly. 1934, d. 12 Jan. 1986 (Pvt US Army Korea) Martin, Mary A. - b. 12 June 1935, d. ___ Midgett, L. S. - b. 29 May 1832, d. 22 Dec. 1915 Midgett, Martha - b. 4 Oct. 1840, d. 30 Jan. 1918, w/o L. S. Midgett Midgett, Buster - b. 14 Aug. 1898, d. 13 Nov. 1916, s/o W. S. & N. J. Midgett (Obituary - C. E. "Buster" Midgett, 18 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Midgett of old Tarrant, died at the home of his parents Monday from blood poisoning, caused by sticking a splinter in his hand.) ( S.S. Gazette, Nov. 17, 1916) Midgett, Will S. - b. 13 June 1868, d. 3 Sept. 1938 Midgett, Nancy J. - b. 6 Oct. 1868, d. 21 Jan. 1941 Midgett, Estell - b. 9 June 1896, d. 10 Jly. 1941 Minning, Lennie - 1901 - 1927, and next to her stone was a stone saying "Son, William, 1919 - 1920" Mhoon, Marshall Edward - b. 9 Nov. 1977, d. 22 Ap. 1993 McDonald, Josephine Day - 1869 - 1960 (On same stone with William Henry Johnson) McLaughlin, W. C. - 1812 - 1870, h/o Rebecca Bittick and Cynthia Neal McLaughlin, F. M. - b. 9 Nov. 1848, d. 27 Mar. 1906 (Stone erected by B. L. Thompson) McLaughlin, infant - no dates McLaughlin, infant - no dates McLaughlin, Thomas J. - 1843 - 1889 McLaughlin, E. J Queen - 1847 - 1920, w/o Thomas J. McLaughlin (Obituary - Queen McLaughlin died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Martin, in Gilmer, Monday, where she was visiting. The remains were brought back to Sulphur Springs and carried to Old Tarrant where interment took place on Tuesday with services being conducted by Rev. A. L. Eaveds of the Baptist Church of which she had been a member for over fifty years. She is survived by four children. (Hopkins Co. Echo, Fri., Mar. 12, 1920) McKamy, James N. - 1870 - 1936 McKamy, Mary A. - 1869 - 1940 McKamy, John B. - b. 23 Jan. 1902, d. 10 Mar. 1977 McKamy, Callie M. - b. 9 Jan. 1918, d. 18 Dec. 1983 McKamy, James M. - b. 15 Dec. 1906, d. 25 Dec. 1965 (Texas S/Sgt. Btry C 345 FA BN WW 11) Neal, J. R. L. - b. 15 Sept. 1857, d. 2 Ap. 1877 Osbon, Alun - b. 31 Jly. 1907, d. 3 Oct. 1933 (Spelled as on stone) Osbon, James E. - b. 7 June 1866, d. 14 Sept. 1949 Osbon, Nellie Estell - b. 28 June 1875, d. 23 May 1949 Osbon, Willie - b. 22 May 1921, d. 9 May 1991 (U S Army) Osborn, John R. - b. 20 Mar. 1880, d. 21 Feb. 1937 (Spelled as on stone) Osborn, Vinda - b. 20 Aug. 1885, d. 4 Aug. 1964 Oliver, Cora - b. 23 Jan. 1868, d. 18 Ap. 1950 Oshields, Flora - 1878 - 1936 Oshields, Billy Gene - b. 18 Feb. 1929, d. 17 Dec. 1950 Oshields, L. - b. 17 Dec. 1833, d. 24 Oct. 1908 Oshields, N. R. - b. 6 Aug. 1844, d. 13 Jan. 1908 O^ÒShields, Fred - b. 2 Nov. 1894, d. 27 Mar. 1974 O^ÒShields, Opal - b. 23 May 1904, d. 9 Jan. 2002 Page, Lucy - 1891 - 1957, w/o Ephraim Page Page, Ephraim, 1889 - 1972 Price, Jno. T. - 1855 - 1927 Price, Ellen - 1865 - ___, w/o Jno. T. Price Pool, Bell Thomason - b. 1 Jan. 1865, d. 1 Ap. 1940 (Stone erected by Lillie Campbell and W. E. Pool) Patterson, Ernest Tillman - b. 19 Feb. 1904, d. 25 May 1968 (Texas Pvt US Army WW 1) Patterson, Sarah Mary Pauline - no dates Phillips, Patricia Elizabeth - b. 15 Oct. 1940, d. 31 Oct. 1940 Putman, Nancy A. - b. 11 May 1854, d. 12 Dec. 1931 Posey, Jane - no dates Posey, Erie - no dates Posey, George - no dates Posey, Mary - no dates Pendleton, Elizabeth C. - b. 4 Dec. 1848, d. 17 May 1858, d/o J. C. & Eveline Pendleton Poff, William Wesley - b. 12 Mar. 1822, d. 26 Mar. 1859 (Sheriff of Hopkins County, 1858 - 1859, Tarrant Lodge No. 91, 1851 - 1859) Pearce, Matthew Wayne - no dates, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Terry Pearce Porter, Clarence E. - 1912 - 1987 (Pfc. US Army WW 11) Porter, Bessie - b. 23 Jly. 1907, d. 22 Oct. 1997 (Tapp Funeral Home marker) Ross, W. M. - b. 5 Mar. 1848, d. 21 Dec. 1911 Ross, Laurah - b. 21 Jly. 1854, d. 9 Dec. 1912, w/o W. M. Ross Ross, Willie B. - b. 6 Nov. 1886, d. 27 Mar. 1910, s/o W. M. & Laurah Ross Ross, Claud A. - b. 3 Nov. 1889, d. 19 May 1891 Ross, Elliott - b. 25 June 1876 , d. 12 June 1965 Ross, F. Amy - b. 4 Ap. 1892, d. 21 Oct. 1974 Ross, Herschel - b. 25 Feb. 1917, d. 18 Jan. 1987 Ross, Merrell - b. 31 Oct. 1914, d. 22 Jly. 1930 Ross, David A. - b. 13 Oct. 1873, d. 26 Dec. 1946 Ross, Mary K. - b. 22 Feb. 1882, d. 18 June 1932 Ross, Eura Arthur - b. 27 Sept. 1904, d. 23 Mar. 1987 Ross, Myrtis Turner, - b. 23 Dec. 1911, d. 21 Oct. 1989 Ross, Kenneth Duaine - b. 8 Sept. 1931, d. ___ Ross, Marie Clark Keller - b. 4 Mar. 1927, d. 15 Sept. 1994 Ross, Kenneth Ewin - 8 May 1911, d. 19 Sept. 1988 Raney, Sarah M. - b. 27 Mar. 1854, d. 17 June 1872 Raney, Cyrus C. - b. 6 Jly. 1873, d. 31 Oct. 1875 Raney, Murtaney - b. 18 Jan. 1878, d. 11 Nov. 1878 Raney, William J. - b. 5 Oct. 1824, d. 26 Sept. 1887 Raney, Elizabeth C. - b. 26 Oct. 1839, d. 24 Feb. 1932 Rice, S. E. - b. 19 Mar. 1845, d. 24 Jly. 1897, w/o John Rice Rice, Annie K. Johnson - b. 14 June 1887, d. 6 Dec. 1909 Raines, Sarah E. - b. 14 Jly. 1845, d. 20 May 1865 Rogers, Nathan Foster - 1777 - 1854 (In Memory Of Him ) (Arrived in Texas May 1823) Rutledge, Thomas (Tom) - b. 12 Jan. 1916, d. 1 June 1993 Rutledge, Grace E. - b. 24 June 1926, d.___, m Thomas Rutledge 17 Mar. 1970 Smith, May M. - b. 7 Oct. 1879, d. 6 Mar. 1899, w/o H. J. Smith Smith, Lexter Leroy - b. 6 Sept. 1898, d. 21 Jly. 1899, s/o H. J. & M. M. Smith Smith, P. L., Dr. - b. 1 Nov. 1812, d. 30 Nov. 1864 Smith, George L. - b. 23 Jan. 1809, d. 27 Dec. 1892 Smith, Jeannette - b. 27 Mar. 1823, d. 24 Jan. 1898, w/o George L. Smith Smith, Lillie L. - 1895 - 1936 Smith, Albert A. - b. 22 Oct. 1889, d. 4 Jan. 1967 Smith, Myrtle E. - b. 12 Oct. 1889, d. 18 Ap. 1980 Smith, Opal - 1913 - 1916 Smith, Leo and Leon - b & d 1923 Smith, Amelia - 1871 - 1937 Smith, Edward - 1848 - 1920 Scott, Z. J. - d. 3 Dec. 1870, age 46 yrs. 7 mos. 26 dys. Simmons, Denver R. - b. 7 Mar. 1921, d. 14 Jly. 1970 (Sgt. Co K 23rd Inf. WW 11) Simmons, Carl C. - b. 17 Mar. 1910, d. 4 Jly. 1972 Simmons, Myrtle M. - 1876 - 1962 Simmons, Charlie E. - b. 1 June 1873, d. 25 Jan. 1919 Steed, Billie - b. 18 Feb. 1931, d. 27 Mar. 1938, s/o Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Steed Steed, Henry - b. 26 Oct. 1890, d. 7 Jan. 1957 (Texas Pvt. Co D 2nd Bn US Guard WW 1) Steed, Lewis Durwood - b. 18 June 1933, d. 24 Ap. 1998 (SP 4 US Army Korea) Steed, Lucy Ann - b. 27 Oct. 1891, d. 3 Mar. 1976 Steed, Lewis, L. - 1896 - 1975 (Pvt. US Army WW 1) Steed, Joe Max - b. 23 Nov. 1947, d. 23 Jly. 2000 Simpson, C. P. - b. 10 Feb. 1881, d. 4 Mar. 1938 (Obituary - C.P. Simpson died a month after his wife^Òs death. He had been slowly going down since his wife^Òs death, until he became bedfast. He lived only a week afterwards. He leaves to mourn his death, one daughter, Mrs. Adis (sic) Gulledge, three sons, L. S. Steed and Henry Steed of Sulphur Springs, Roy Steed of California. He is resting beside his wife in the Old Tarrant cemetery.) (Daily News-Telegram, Mar. 6, 1938) Simpson, Hattie - b. 12 Ap. 1871, d. 5 Feb. 1938 (Obituary - Mrs. C. P. Simpson, age 67, died Feb. 5, 1938, at the family home near Sulphur Springs. Mrs. Simpson suffered from an illness of about two weeks. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Otis (sic) Gulledge, and three sons, Lewis, Roy, and Will Steed. Final rites were conducted at Old Tarrant. (Daily News Telegram) Shirley, Wm. Rufus - b. 22 Sept. 1910, d. 20 Ap. 1927, s/o Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Shirley Shirley, Alvis C. - b. 13 Sept. 1883, d. 3 June 1967 Shirley, Ida B. - b. 3 Aug. 1889, d. 26 Feb. 1975 Shirley, Ellis N. - b. 18 Ap. 1915, d. 13 Nov. 1968 Snow, Gilbert - b. Nov. 1907, d. Nov. 1926 Snow, L. D. (Jack) - b. B. 29 Jly. 1922, d. 7 Aug. 1970 Snow, W. L. (Will) - b. 3 Aug. 1887, d. 16 Oct. 1964 Snow, Lula D. - b. 7 Aug. 1889, d. 17 Jan. 1966 Shipp, J. Arthur - 1867 - 1931 Shipp, Mattie B. - 1876 - 1921 Stewart, Edward Don - b & d 18 Jly. 1954 Stewart, Billie L. - b. 25 Jly. 1953, d. 11 Aug. 1975 Stewart, Billy E. - b. 26 Jly. 1931, d. 5 Oct. 1964 Stewart, Joe David - b. 23 June 1941, d. 17 Dec. 1976 Stewart, Melvin J. - b. 17 Dec. 1927, d. 17 Jly. 1987 Stewart, Mary L. - b. 18 Jly. 1933, d. ___, m. Melvin J. Stewart 21 Oct. 1977 Stewart C. B. (Bill) - b. 24 Aug. 1903, d. 4 Jan. 1991 Stewart, Hester M. - b. 2 May 1905, d. 10 May 1997, m. C. B. Stewart 8 Dec. 1925 Smithers, Nathaniel Wade - b. 10 Oct. 1967, d. 19 Ap. 1987 Thompson, William N. - b. 4 May 1879, d. 6 June 1966 Thompson, Janie F. - b. 4 Oct. 1891, d. 31 Mar. 1980 Tilley, John S. - b. 2 Feb. 1868, d. 17 Mar. 1891 Thomason, Lethe L. and two infant, age 7 years, no dates Thomason, Lenard L. - age 3 years, no dates Thomason, three infants of G. W. & B. L. Thomason, no dates Thomason, G, W. - b. 22 Jan. 1860, d. 14 Oct. 1919 Thomas, Laban - 1816 - 1902 ( Hawkins Co. Brumley^Òs Miss. Regt. C.S.A.) Thomas, Benjamin K. - 1844 - 1882 Thomas, Rachel Maples - 1817 - 1888 Thomas, James Burton - 1857 - 1917 Thomas, John L. - 1875 - 1880 Tanton, Jeff - 1851 - 1940 Tanton, Martha - 1862 - 1930 Taylor, Creed - 1871 - 1936 Taylor, Lottie - 1879 - 1958 Taylor, Ellen Spearman - 1832 - 1914 Trapp, Birtie Rose - b. 14 Oct. 1901, d. 3 Feb. 1974 Tomlinson, Sandra Lynn - b. 23 Jan. 1947, d. 26 Oct. 1970 Thurman, Walter Dewey - b. 26 May 1898, d. 11 May 1980 Thurman, Ora Bell - b. 6 Mar. 1903, d. 4 June 1996 Townsend, Onard W. - b. 26 Jan. 1923, d. 26 Jan. 1923 Townsend, Josie A. - b. 4 Oct. 1907, d. 1 June 1913 Vanzant, James W. - b. 1 Mar. 1883, d. 1Mar. 1954 Vanzant, Mary Jerlean - b. 16 Mar. 1887, d. 18 Dec. 1953 Vanzant, Rosa Elberta - b. 30 Jan. 1920, d. 7 Aug. 1934 Vanzandt, Jack Otis - b. 2 Nov. 1911, d. 1 Ap. 1996 Vanzandt, Homer E. - 1906 - 1989 (US Army) Vaden, Roy - 1891 - 1970 Vaden, Bessie J. - 1895 - 1981 Vaden, baby girl - b & d 22 Sept. 1918 Whitaker, E.C., Mrs. - b. 17 Sept. 1864, d. 24 Aug. 1922 Walker, W. D. - 1863 - 1934 (Obituary - W. D. Walker, age 71, died Monday morning at his home at Dike of paralysis. He was a native of Alabama, coming to Texas when a boy. He settled at Itasca, moving to Dike 16 years ago where he has since lived. Surviving are his wife, four sons, Jim and Earnest, Dike; R. N., Itasca; and Jesse, Sugar Land; and five daughters, Mrs. L. Wynn, Mrs. Dudley Altom, Mrs. Eula Williamson, Miss Clara Walker, Dike; and Mrs. A. R. Groves, Sulphur Springs. Funeral services were held at Independence church with burial in the Old Tarrant cemetery. (Hopkins County Echo., Jly. 20, 1934) Walker, Mary Sue - 1866 - 1955, w/o W. D. Walker Walker, J. W. - 1893 - 1972 Walker, Jim C. - 1884 - 1953 Walker, Vola J. - 1898 - 1964 Wall, Ann - died 1921 (Metal funeral marker) Wall, Edd - 1870 - 1953 Zint, George H. - b. 20 Mar. 1844, d. 10 Feb. 1891 Zint, Rachel E. - b. 15 Oct. 1849, d. 18 Ap. 1892, w/o G. H. Zint