Jasper County, Texas -- Bessmay Cemetery (White) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Bessmay Cemetery, near Buna, Jasper County, Texas by Monica Petty & Karen Gilchriest This cemetery is located approximately two miles from the red light on hwy 96 North, turn right at Temple- Inland Lumber Co. sign. Go 1/4 mile and turn left on dirt road,go through first Hunting Club gate, drive through 2nd gate past oil rig pumping station, 1/4 mile is BessmayCemetery on left. This is the White section of the cemetery. (Note: The Bessmay Cemeteries originated in the turn of the century during the sawmill era. The town just died after the mill burned in the 1940's, school and all the houses were moved out or rotted down long ago. Bessmay Cemetery (White) Brents, Baby 25 May 1907 'Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" (poor condition) Brents, Hallie H. 10 Apr.1894-14 Aug.1905 Daughter of J.E. & L.S.Brents (poor condition) Brents, Susie E. 28 Sep.1891-1 Jun. 1907 Daughter of B.F.& F.E. Jones "It was an Angel that visited the Green Earth and Took the Flower Away" (deteriorated condition) Brown, Francis P. 21 Nov.1867-24 May 1910 "Gone but not Forgotten" WOW marker (In bad shape,top on ground, the rest tilted ) Brown, J.D. 16 Oct.1857-24 Dec.1911 WOW marker (deteriorated, top section on ground) Case, Maude Aliec 20 Feb.1888-8 Oct.1913 (poor/weathered condition) Cliburn, B.F. 6 Apr. 1891-25 Aug.1909 (Poor condition/deteriorated, sunken base) Colville, Oscar Mason 19 Jun.1894-29 Mar....."age 43" (small metal marker deteriorated condition) Colville, Sam L. died 13 June 1910 "Aged 36 years, There Is Only A Curtain Between Us. Between The Beyond And The Here; They Whom We Call Dead- Have Not Left Us. Nay They Are Never So Near" Masonic Emblem (Poor / deteriorated / top section on ground) Davis, G.W. 13 Jul.1867- 8 Apr.1905 "Death is only a dream" (poor condition/ deteriorated) Davis, Walter J. 6 Aug.1865-25 Mar.1910 "The Link is broken" WOW marker (excellent condition) Dill, Susie 24 Jan. 1875-3 Feb.1908 Wife of W.E.Dill (sunken base) Dockens, Joseph A. 8 Nov.1905-13 Dec.1905 Son of C. and H.C.Dockens "Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven"(poor condition / illegible/tilted) Ellis, Cora Belle 5 Dec.1877-4 Jul.1918 Wife of Jim C.Ellis "Sleep Dear Mother, Take Thy Rest God Called You Home, He Thought It Best) (good condition but sunken and tilted) Ellis, Jim C. 30 Jan. 1942-29 Oct.1942 " A Friend of Mankind" (good condition/sunken) Hanicak, John 5 May 1872-3 Dec.1922 "Father" (excellent condition) Hanicak, Katherine 25 Nov.1876-18 Aug.1935 "His Wife--Mother" (excellent condition) Hanicak, Lewis 15 Jun.1910-4 Jul.1937 ( good condition ) Heaton, Nellie W.Pry 23 Aug.1904-8 Nov.1990 "She Was Encourangement Love And Laughter" (excellent condition) Howell, Emma 4 May 1851-10 Mar.1923 (excellent) Jones, ???? 20 Dec.1904-7 Jun.1929 "Earth Contains a Mortal Less,Heaven An Angel More" (broken off,deteriorated) Jones, Benjamin F. 8 Sep.1863-10 Jun.1907 "Oh Darling One From Us You Were Taken , But On the Golden Shore,You Are Waiting To Greet Us Where Parting Comes No More" WOW marker (good condition/ weathered marker) Jones, Francis E. 12 Oct.1866-24 Jul.1949 "Meet Me In Heaven Mother" (Good Condition) Jones, Infant Daughter 10 Feb.1926-10 Feb.1926 Infant Daughter of Mr.& Mrs.W.C.Jones (good/weathered condition) Jones, James F. 16 Jan. 1899-29 Dec.1913 "Sleep On Dear Son And Take Thy Rest In Jesus Arms Forever Blest" (poor condition / sunken) Lambert, Julia 2 Oct.1860-27 Mar.1938 "Mother" (weathered) Lambert, L.B. 13 Jan. 1851-13 Jun. 1914 "Father" (weathered) Lambert, Minor Castle 17 Jan. 1891-19 Feb.1977 "Father- At Rest" (excellent condition) Manchac, Mr.Joe 2 Jul.1862-2 Aug.1923 "In God We Trust" (good condition) Martin, B.F. 24 Dec.1883-1 Nov.1918 WOW marker, "Gone From Our Home But Not From Our Hearts" (excellent condition) Mixon, B.F. 9 Apr.1888-31 Aug.1905 "Budded On The Earth To Bloom In Heaven" (broken marker, deteriorated/ Sunken) Payne, Sarah T. 1856-1936 (good condition, on stone with Stephen) Payne, Stephen P. 1857-1934 Payne, Walter G. 16 May 1882-23 Feb.1913 Son of S.P.& Sarah T.Payne "We Will Meet Again " (broken / uprooted) Peveto, Baby 3 Mar.1919 -3 Mar.1919 Peveto, Bessmay 25 May 1917 - 18 Jun. 1917 Peveto, Carrie Lucille 24 Nov.1910 - 6 Oct. 1914 Peveto, J. P. 8 Oct.1920 - 29 Dec.1920 Phillips, Elva Berta 22 Feb.1906-3 Jun.1936 "Darling We Miss Thee" "In Memoriam - Supreme Forrest Woodman Circle" (excellent condition) Pry, Arthur B. 14 Sep.1866-3 Mar.1935 (excellent condition with sunken base) Pry, Chas. W. 22 Dec.1877-4 Aug.1927 "Father" WOW marker (excellent condition) Pry, Cyrus Marvin 4 Dec.1897-26 Jan.1921 "At Rest"(excellent condition) Pry, Frances R. 26 Jan.1882- 21 Nov.1914 "Gone But Not Forgotten" (excellent condition but weathered) Pry, Guy Earl 14 Feb.1904-8 Feb.1931 "How Desolate , Our Home Berefit of Thee" (excellent condition) Pry, Mary E. 30 Jun.1880-22 Nov.1925 "Mother" "Rest Mother, Rest, in Quiet Sleep While Friends in Sorrow O'er Thee Weep" (excellent condition) Purgell, D. 5 Apr.1886-8 Apr.1911 "Holy Bible-Come Ye Blessed- Remember ye Souls As You Pass By As You Are Now So Once Was I, As I am Now So You Must Be Prepare For Death and Follow Me" (poor shape/ broken from base & Uprooted) Rankin, Billie 19 Jun.1921-20 Jan.1923 " A Little Bud of Love, To Bloom With God Above" (excellent condition) Rankin, Edna E. 3 Sep.1899-26 Nov.1933"A Tender Mother and Faithful Wife" Eastern Star emblem. "In Memoriam- Supreme Forest Woodman Circle" (good condition) Rankin, Edna Merle 1 Dec.1917-6 Oct.1934 (chipped top) Richardson, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. G.B.Richardson 28 Feb.1904- 2 Jan.1905 Robinett, T.W. 6 Oct.1865-16 Sep.1905 "He Took Thee From A World Of Care , An Everlasting Bliss to Share" WOW marker (deteriorated/ sunken base, tilted, broken) Ross, Granny no dates Homemade (deteriorated) Rudd, George Son of G.W.& Jane P. Rudd 15 Apr.1888-15 Oct.1915 WOW marker (weathered) Williams, Damon Lee 4 Oct.1979 only one date (excellent condition)