Byerly Cemetery, Jasper Co. TX complied by Norman Stewart Martindale and Bernice Marshall Byerly Martindale Submitted with permission by John Johnson joju@datarecall.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, 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. Gloria B. Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com TX Tombstone Project Manager The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Byerly Cemetery, Jasper Co. TX complied by Norman Stewart Martindale and Bernice Marshall Byerly Martindale Submitted with permission by John Johnson joju@datarecall.net BYERLY CAMP GROUND CEMETERY LOCATION: This cemetery is located 5 miles west of Jasper. Take highway 63 west to Curtis, turn left on farm road 777. Go one mile and turn left on blacktop road. Cemetery is located near the old Camp Ground School.Adam Byerly migrated to Texas from South Carolina in 1833 with his father and two younger brothers. He received a Mexican Land Grant of one-quarter League of land in 1835. Shortly afterwards he invited the Rev. Henry Stephenson, early Methodist Missionary to preach under a brush arbor on his property and initiated the first of many camp meetings at this sight. Pioneer families traveled by wagon and camped here for a week or longer to worship and socialize. At one of these meetings about 1837, the Rev. Stephenson daughter Edith married William Byerly brother of Adam. Adam Byerly and his wife Nancy deeded 10 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church. About 1850 the Methodist erected a frame building and opened the cemetery for community use. The earliest marked grave is that of Edith Stephenson Byerly who died in 1858. It is believed by family members that Martin Byerly, father in law of Edith Stephenson Byerly, was among the first to be buried in this cemetery. He died sometime between 1848-1854, and his grave is marked by a “Citizen of The Republic of Texas “ marker. His will was made in 1848 when he willed most of his headrights to his daughter in law, Edith, for the good care she had given to him, which leads us to believe that he was living in the home of Edith and William when he died. The old home place of William and Edith was located just a little ways from the Cemetery (Byerly Camp Ground) where he is buried. This cemetery is maintained by a cemetery committee. In 1898 the one room church building was opened as a community school, in 1909 another room was added to accommodate more children. This school known as Byerly Camp Ground School remained here until 1937 when it was consolidated with Beech Grove and Peachtree and then moved to Curtis. This consolidated school was known as the Beech Grove. ARMSTRONG Cora L. (f) William L. Armstrong b-1946 (m) Cora L. Beckworth d-1946 ARMSTRONG Joseph Burton (Burt) (f) William Armstrong nd (m) Maggie Cotton nd (s) Nellie Eva ARMSTRONG Nellie Eva (f) nd (m) d-11-15-1997 (s) Joseph Burton Armstrong BECKWORTH I. (f) Simeon Beckworth b-1-20-1867 (m) Amanda Beckworth d-6-4-1931 (s) Martha Byerly BECKWORTH Martha J. (f) James R. Byerly b-7-26-1881 (m) Louisa Brown d-6-28-1960 (s) I. Beckworth BECKWORTH J. I. (f) I. Beckworth b-8-13-1917 (m) Martha Byerly d-9-23-1919 BONNER Wm. Blewitt (f) Alfred J. Bonner b-12-23-1893 (m) Elizabeth J Byerly d-10-1-1923 (s) never married BONNER Alfred J. (f) Thomas J.Bonner b-1857 (m) E. J. Rutledge d-1900 (s) Elizabeth J Byerly BONNER Elizabeth J. (f) William Byerly b-1873 (m) Martha Green d-1940 (s) Alfred J. Bonner BONNER S. Alma (f) Virgil Richardson b-7-28-1899 (m) Bootie Thomas nd (s) J. Frank Bonner BONNER J. Frank (f) Alfred J. Bonner b-5-10-1895 (m) Elizabeth Byerly d-9-23-1978 (s) Alma Richardson BONNER Larry James (f) James Virgil Bonner b-5-31-1950 (m) Lillian d-8-26-1981 (s) Elizabeth Anne Best BONNER Elizabeth Anne (f) ---Best b-1-8-1948 (m) ---- nd (s) Larry James Bonner BRIDGES Wm. I. (f) b-3-28-1908 (m) d-4-6-1953 (s) BRIDGES Melba (f) Wm. I. Bridges b-8-22-1935 (m) Thelma Parker d-4-12-1937 BYERLY Charles E. (f) Adam H. Byerly b-5-23-1932 (m) Maurine Miller d-10-17-1972 (s) Marcia Mayberry BYERLY Adam H. (f) William H. Byerly b-1901 (m) Emma Trotti d-1961 (s) Maurine Miller BYERLY Maurine L. (f) J. J. Miller b-1905 (m) ---Teston nd (s) Adam H. Byerly BYERLY Joseph Lester (f) Joseph F. Byerly b-4-6-1908 (m) Lena Hall d-7-23-1984 (s) Bernice M. Marshall BYERLY Bernice (f) Dan Joseph Marshall b-10-19-1920 (m) Emma Wright nd (s) Joseph Lester Byerly BYERLY J. Lynn (f) Joseph Lester Byerly b-1950 (m) Bernice M. Marshall d-1950 BYERLY Bill (f) Joseph F. Byerly b-1917 (m) Lena Hall d-1962 (s) Maxine Williams BYERLY Maxine (f) Kirby Williams b-1920 (m) Flossie- nd (s) Bill Byerly BYERLY Carol Ann (f) Bill Byerly b-1944 (m) Maxine Williams d-1948 BYERLY Joseph F. (f) William Byerly b-1871 (m) Martha Green d-1949 (s) Lena E.Hall Martha Green was the second spouse of William Byerly. BYERLY Lena E. (f) John Green Hall b-1872 (m) Coatney A. Simmons d-1955 (s) Joseph F. Byerly BYERLY Dorothy L. (f) John Wesley Jones Sr. b-1924 (m) Annie Lee Cato nd (s) Carl W. (Buck) Byerly, Sr. BYERLY Carl W. (Buck) Sr. (f) James W. Byerly b-4-10-1916 (m) Roxie Jolly d-3-8-1970 (s) Dorothy Jones BYERLY Carl W. III (f) Carl Willis Byerly b-12-8-1965 (m) Sondra Hickman d-12-8-1965 BYERLY Tommy W. (f) William H. Byerly b-5-5-1903 (m) Emma D.Trotti d-5-18-1968 (s) Florine BYERLY Ruth A. (f) William H, Byerly b-12-18-1890 (m) Emma D.Trotti d-6-13-1911 (s) never married BYERLY Emma D (f) James H. Trotti b-1869 (m) Margrete Taylor d-1948 (s) William H, Byerly BYERLY Hamp (f) William H, Byerly b-11-15-1893 (m) Emma D. Trotti d-11-30-1963 (s) Mary Newman BYERLY Mary (f) Alfred Newman b-6-24-1901 (m) Mary M. Turner d-10-12-1951 (s) Hamp Byerly BYERLY James W. (f) James R. Byerly b-1909 (m) Louisa Brown d-1970 (s) Roxie Jolly BYERLY Joe (f) Joseph F. Byerly b-12-11-1906 (m) Lena E.Hall d-12-11-1906 BYERLY Coatney Annable (f) Joseph F. Byerly b-1-20-1906 (m) Lena E. Hall d-1-20-1906 BYERLY George W. (f) William Byerly b-1861 (m) Martha Green d-1935 (s) never married BYERLY Edith Stephenson (f) Eld. Henry Stephenson b-1814 (m) -- Graham d-1858 (s) William Byerly Edith Stephenson was the first spouse of William Byerly. BYERLY William (f) Martin Byerly b-1805 (m) Catherine- d-1884 (s) Edith Stephenson BYERLY Johnnie (f) William H. Byerly b-5-10-1889 (m) Emma Trotti d-5-11-1889 BYERLY Edith (f) James R. Byerly b-1873 (m) Louisa Brown d-1932 (s) never married BYERLY Louisa (f) John Brown b-1843 (m) Rebecca Good d-1915 (s) James R. Byerly BYERLY James R. (f) William Byerly b-1-4-1846 (m) Edith Stephenson d-2-11-1940 (s) Louisa Brown BYERLY Rosia (f) James R. Byerly b-1878 (m) Louisa Brown d-1890 (s) never married BYERLY William H. (f) William Byerly b-2-16-1855 (m) Edith Stephenson d-5-11-1925 (s) Emma D. Tortti BYERLY Paul Rhett (f) Charles E. Byerly b-1958 (m) Marcia Mayberry d-1988 (s) never married BYERLY Charles Brent (f) Charles E. Byerly b-1958 (m) Marcia Mayberry d-1990 (s) never married BYERLY Lula (f) Witson Hamilton b-11-22-1901 (m) Emma Dickerson d-1-25-1994 (s) Jester E.Byerly BYERLY Frank Robert (f) A. J. Byerly b-7-25-1952 (m) Carolina Calhoun d-12-28-1979 (s) never married BYERLY Roxie (f) L. N. Jolly b-1874 (m) Nancy Chapman d-1922 (s) James W. Byerly BYERLY Martin (f) Casper Byerly Sr. b-1770 (m) Catherine ----- d-1850 (s) ---- BYERLY James W. Jr. (f) James W. Byerly nd (m) nd (s) We believe that this grave is marked by a concrete post in this area. Birth and death dates not known. BYERLY Loyd (f) nd (m) nd (s) We believe that this grave is marked by a concrete post in this area. Birth and death dates not known. BYERLY Jester A. (f) William H. Byerly b-7-28-1896 (m) Emma D. Trotti d-5-14-1970 (s) Lula Hamilton CADENHEAD Sallie (f) Tom Moore b-1-18-1855 (m) Elizabeth Temple d-11-25-1934 (s) CARROLL John Henry (f) James Carroll b-1-31-1898 (m) Elizabeth Croft d-2-18-1974 (s) CARRUTH Joe David (f) Josh Carruth b-11-18-1930 (m) Era Monk d-12-15-1956 (s) Never Married CARRUTH Era (f) Belle Monk b-10-22-1902 (m) d-4-12-1961 (s) Josh Carruth CARRUTH Josh (f) Davey F. Carruth b-6-1-1894 (m) Martha E. Griner d-3-19-1967 (s) Era Monk CARRUTH J. D. (f) Davey F. Carruth b-5-29-1890 (m) Martha E. Griner d-10-4-1915 (s) never married CARRUTH Mattie B. (f) Josh Carruth b-1939 (m) Era Monk nd CHILDERS William G. (f) William T. Childers b-9-11-1904 (m) Elizabeth Coussons d-9-21-1987 (s) Tera Evon Conn CHILDERS Tena Evon (f) William Conn b-9-14-1909 (m) Florence McGowan 9-10-1995 (s) William G. Childres CHILDERS Lamar Allan (f) William G. Childers b-3-4-1932 (m) Tera Evon Conn d-4-12-1988 (s) COOK Paul T. (f) b-1-28-1929 (m) d-3-4-1996 (s) CUCANCIE Jeffery Lynn (f) James Cucancie b-5-23-1967 (m) Carroll Sue Bonner d-10-26-1981 (s) never married DEHART Nannie (f) b-9-25-1864 (m) d-1-29-1913 (s) Luther C. Dehart DeHART Luther C. (f) b-6-7-1851 (m) d-1-13-1934 (s) Nannie He is buried in an unmarked grave next to His wife in this cemetery. This record of His birth was obtained from the 1900 census records of Jasper County. His obituary in the Jasper-News-Boy dated January 25, 1934 states that He died in the home of his daughter and son-in law Robert and Robertie Thomas in Beaumont, Texas and was buried in the Byerly Camp Ground Cemetery January 14, 1934. DUCKWORTH L. E. (Luke) (f) Theodor Duckworth b-1905 (m) Effie Conn d-1966 (s) Gertrude Merritt DUCKWORTH Gertrude (f) E. P. Merritt b-1912 (m) Magie- d-1983 (s) L. E. (Luke) Duckworth DUCKWORTH Loren (f) L. E. (Luke Duckworth b-10-17-1939 (m) Gertrude Merritt d-8-22-1992 (s) DUCKWORTH Pascal Grant (Pat) (f) L. E. Luke Duckworth b-1946 (m) Gertrude Merritt d-10-28-1995 (s) Carolyn Hoover DUCKWORTH Pascal Grant (Pat) III (f) Pascal Grant Duckworth Jr. b- (m) Suzanna d-12-4-1999 FERGUSON Christina Cecelia (f) Charles William George b-1885 (m) no data (death ct.) d-1977 (s) FLANAKIN George W. (f) Jim Flanakin b-7-7-1895 (m) Miss Ray -- d-3-31-1943 (s) Essie Ray FLANAKIN Essie (f) John Ray b-1-2-1895 (m) Nippsie Higgs d-8-24-1929 (s) George W. Flanakin GARRETT Farris P. (f) Marion Garrett b-1898 (m) Mattie Flourance Butler d-1970 (s) Tenie B. Byerly GARRETT Tenie B. (f) William H. Byerly b-1895 (m) Emma D. Trotti d-1979 (s) Farris P. Garrett GARRETT Sue (f) Farris P.Garrett b-2-20-1931 (m) Tenie B. Byerly d-3-11-1947 (s) never married GOINES Hazel Ruth (f) Oscar Goins b-1942 (m) Bertie Shaver d-1942 GOINES Oscar (f) William Goins b-4-14-1900 (m) Mary Dawson d-3-15-1985 (s) Bertie Shaver GOINES Bertie (f) Riley Shaver b-3-16-1910 (m) Sally Murphy d-1-19-1995 (s) Oscar Goins GOOD J. W. (f) Edward Good b-8-11-1854 (m) d-1-3-1930 (s)Tenie Blake GUIN Levy Jackson (f) Valentine Guin b-5-7-1925 (m) d-8-7-1969 (s) Ima Jean Massey HALL Hattie J. (f) Henry Hall b-1895 (m) Sallie Byerly d-1900 HAVENS Essie Mae (f) J. W. Byerly b-1-27-1914 (m) Roxie Jolly d-4-23-1985 (s) JONES Edmond (f) Raymond Jones b-7-25-1939 (m) Mae Sammons d-1-8-1984 (s) Belinda Chavez KELLER Theo (f) Lee Keller b-3-9-1925 (m) Ella McBride d-10-4-1980 (s) Juanita Battle KELLER Juanita (f) Jim Battle b-9-27-1933 (m) Sallie Seevor d-10-19-1999 (s) Theo Keller KNIGHTON Nancy E. (f) James R. Byerly b-7-13-1874 (m) Louisa Brown d-8-19-1911 (s) Jess Knighton LEMON Peter McE. (f) b-1858 (m) d-1933 (s) LEMON Charlotta Gorgs (f) Charles William George b-1883 (m) d-1948 MASSEY Carl (f) John M. Massey b-1896 (m) Julia A. Payne d-1971 (s) Bertie Byerly MASSEY Bertie (f) James W. Byerly b-1898 (m) Roxie Jolly d-1983 (s) Carl Massey MASSEY Essie Wynona (f) Arlie Stephenson b-1931 (m) Ada --- d-1995 (s) Carl Massey Jr MASSEY Lee Jr. (f) b-1972 (m) d-1997 MATCHETT Sallie Cadenhead (f) b-5-18-1873 (m) d-5-23-1957 (s) MATCHETT Lynn (f) b-6-20-1902 (m) d-12-10-1988 (s) McBRIDE Margaret (f) b-2-19-1855 (m) d-5-28-1944 (s) Isaac McBride McBRIDE Gus (f) Isaac McBride b-3-10-1892 (m) Margaret Coleman d-10-7-1968 (s) Dollie Parmer McBRIDE Dollie (f) William Parmer b-3-28-1891 (m) Martha Armstrong d-11-10-1967 (s) Gus McBride MERRITT Cynthia Diane (f) Joe Pat Marrett b-1973 (m) Martha Francis Ford d-1974 MERRITT Johnnie B. (f) E. P. (Pat) Marritt b-7-29-1929 (m) Maggie --- d-8-16-1971 (s) Helen S.- MERRITT Helen S. (f) b-6-14-1934 (m) nd (s) Johnnie B. Merritt MERRITT E. P. (Pat) (f) George Merritt b-12-26-1883 (m) Roxie Ward d-5-1963 (s) Maggie --- MERRITT Maggie (f) R. M. Stroud b-1888 (m) Hester Kelley d-1971 (s) E. P. (Pat) Merritt MORGAN Martha Nell (f) Smith Thomassom b-8-2-1936 (f) Octavene Byerly d-4-5-1957 (s) OBORN James Russell (f) James Willard Oborne b-1921 (s) Mabel Marie Aidt d-1984 (s) PARKER Ozro (f) Joseph L. Parker b-7-22-1913 (m) Zera McBride d-1-17-1998 (s) Lela J. Byerly PARKER Lela J. (f) Joseph F. Byerly b-3-15-1912 (m) Lena Hall d-5-6-1969 (s) Ozro Parker PARKER Joseph L. (f) b-12-25-1889 (m) d-8-18-1971 (s) Zera McBride PARKER Zera (f) Isaac McBride b-2-19-1887 (m) Margaret Coleman d-7-24-1862 (s) Joseph L. Parker PARKER Joe (f) Joseph L. Parker b-8-27-1915 (m) Zera McBride d-8-18-1971 (s) Irma Mc Lemore PARKER Irma (f) Ivy McLemore b-2-12-1916 (m) Kate Sims nd (s) Joe Parker PEAVY Charles Kenneth (f) --Peavy b-1931 (m) Essie Mae Byerly d-1983 PICKLE Nora J. (f) Alfred J. Bonner b-1-28-1893 (m) Elizabeth J. Byerly d-3-23-1936 (s) Johnnie S Pickle Nora J. Bonner was the second spouse of Johnnie Pickle PICKLE T. B.(Tinks) (f) Johnnie S. Pickle b-8-26-1925 (m) Nora J. Bonner d-9-13-1989 (s) Vada Harbert PICKLE Vada Harbert (f) A. Berry Harbert b-11-13-1930 (m) Daisy Marie Wade d-8-8-1977 (s) T. B. (Tinks) Pickle RHYMES George E.(Sam) (f) George W. Rhymes b-8-31-1939 (m) Edna Hebert d-7-18-1987 (s) Glynda Smith RICH Linda Nell (f) James Virgle Bonner b-4-1-1948 (m) Lillian- d-9-17-1975 (s) Terry Rich RICH Infant dau (f) Terry Rich b-9-17-1975 (m) Linda Nell Bonner d-9-17-1975 RICHESOR Baby Boy (f) George Richesor b-1-21-1961 (m) d-1-21-1961 RUTLEDGE W. C. (f) O. C. Rutludge b-7-14-1888 (m) Nancy E. Byerly d-8-26-1916 (s) Julia Davis RUTLEDGE O. C. (f) John Rutledge b-6-15-1843 (m) Sarah K. Wilson d-1-15-1939 (s) Nancy E. Byerly RUTLEDGE Nancy E. (f) William Byerly b-9-17-1851 (m) Edith Stephenson d-4-30-1909 (s) O. C. Rutledge RUTLEDGE John (f) O. C. Rutledge b-10-19-1891 (m) Nancy E. Byerly d-11-7-1891 RUTLEDGE Sarah (f) O. C. Rutledge b-3-6-1887 (m) Nancy E. Byerly d-7-5-1887 SANDEFER Anell Goines (f) Oscar Goins b-12-9-1933 (m) Bertie Shaver d-2-16-1993 (s) Ulas Sadefer SANDEFER Ulas (f) b-6-3-1927 (m) d-8-19-1989 (s) Anell Goins SANDEFER Baby Boy (f) Ulas Sadefer b-7-16-1953 (m) Anell Going d-7-15-1963 SANDEFER Baby (f) Ulas Sandefer b-1953 (m) Anell Goins d-1953 SHOFNER V. O. (f) b-2-20-1921 (m) d-9-9-1997 (s) SOPHER Franklin S. (f) Frank Sopher b-1981 (m) Barber Goins d-1981 SHAVER Glinda Sue (f) Bud Shaver b-5-11-1959 (m) Betty Goins d-5-17-1959 SIMS Almon E. (f) Samuel Cantor Sims b-5-29-1909 (m) Mary Foster d-10-2-1967 (s) Jessie S. Byerly SIMS Jessie S. (f) William H. Byerly b-2-6-1908 (m) Emma D. Trotti d-9-27-1987 (s) Almon E. Sims SMITH Rosie Arlene (f) E. P. (Pat) Merritt b-8-3-1917 (m) Maggie --- d-3-1-1992 (s) Prentice J. Smith SMITH Prentice J. (f) b-2-4-1921 (m) nd (s) Rosie Arlene Merritt THOMAS Robert A. (f) Dan Thomas b-5-21-1887 (m) Sally A. Grigsby d-10-31-1952 (s) Robertie DeHart THOMAS Robertie A. (f) J. L. Dehart b-9-5-1887 (m) Nanny d-5-29-1943 (s) Robert A. Thomas THOMASSON William Joseph (f) Billy Joe Thomason b-4-9-1967 (m) Elaine Wilson d-4-9-1967 THOMASSON Wm Joseph (f) Chris Thomasson b-9-10-1973 (m) b-9-10-1973 THOMASSON Smith (f) Will L. Thomasson b-5-1-1901 (m) Kate Shepherd d-10-3-1984 (s) Octavene Byerly THOMASSON Octavene (f) William H, Byerly b-9-7-1905 (m) Emma D. Trotti d-5-31-1989 (s) Smith Thomasson THOMASSON Tommy E. (f) Smith Thomasson b-8-26-1933 (m) Octavene Byerly d-4-3-1996 (s) WARD J. L. (f) b-3-1-1821 (m) d-3-25-1873 (s) WHITAKER W. Elzie (f) Bennie Whitaker b-3-12-1911 (m) Sallie Byerly d-9-18-1983 (s) never married WHITAKER Sallie Byerly (f) William Byerly b-1874 (m) Martha Green d-1921 (s) Bennie Whitaker YEATES James C. (f) Zachery Yeates b-1896 (m) Georgia Allen Orton d-1975 (s) Essie B. Byerly YEATES Essie B. (f) Joseph F. Byerly b-1900 (m) Lena E. Hall d-1984 (s) James C. Yeates