Johnson County, Texas--COPE CEMETERY Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by: Margaret Bates (mrbates@swbell.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iddo Anderson Cope owned considerable land south of Retta, just inside Johnson County, Texas. It was here just northeast of his log cabin that he gave a portion of land for the Cope Cemetery. The first graves there are of two small children (no one remembers their name now). The little ones had eaten poke berries, became ill and died. Iddo Cope decided at once to give a.plot of ground where family and community folk could be laid to rest. This was around 1850. Only brown sand rocks identify those first graves, as is also the way Tom and Betty Cope's graves, their baby, Bessie, and son, Charles, graves are marked. The first marked headstone lies in the southwest portion of the large place, being marked 1859. Dr. Roy Feemster replaced Iddo Cope's broken marker with a new one a -few years ago. Just a week before his death, Iddo "stepped off" the large plot in order to provide an abstract for the land. The rock which marked the northeast corner was still there until the county road-grader dislocated it in the 1970s. The cemetery is surrounded by a nice chain-link fence. Ada (Cope) Garner was so happy to see the enclosure. She and her husband worked with others in the community to keep the place clean and pretty. Their daughter, Pearl Timmons, is largely responsible for the erection of the fence. She worked tirelessly for the betterment of this place. It was, and still is, strictly understood that no burial plot is to be sold, Iddo Cope expressed plainly that it was to be for family and community burials. It is adhered to today as he specified. Twice yearly, the first Saturday in June and the first Saturday in October, old-timers and community folk meet and give generously to the upkeep of this beautiful place. Officers are elected yearly (usually same ones serve faithfully for years). Some donations go into "General Funds" at F.& M. Bank at Burleson for immediate use: to pay care-takers, water and electric bills and other miscellaneous needs. The greater portion allotted is for "Perpetual Care" fund. At present, the association is working toward a second $10,000 Certificate of Deposit. Young folk are dedicated to the work and we are confident that Iddo Cope's generous gift will be kept up beautifully. Just outside the entrance gate is a dedication marker honoring Iddo Anderson Cope for making this place possible. Inside the grounds 'neath massive mesquite shades is a tabernacle used as a meeting place. A lovely spot to sit and look at the peaceful surrounding. (Copied from a handwritten account by Mrs. Edwin Keys(Maurine Garner) of Burleson, Texas.) Dedicated to the memory of Iddo Anderson Cope (1810 -1880). Iddo Cope came to Texas from Illinois in 1845 in a covered wagon. Inscriptions copied by Maree Blizard Sheffield, Pearl Blizard Hembree and Joy Holley, July 1981 as a project of the Mansfield Historical Society.. Originally published by the Mansfield Historical Society, P. O. Box 304, Mansfield, TX 76063. Used with permission. Please see additions below this list ANGEL, D. N. - Father, June 11, 1858 Apr.10, 1886 ANGEL, N. E. - Mother, Aug. 12, 1862 Aug. 2, 1937 ANGEL, Martha J., dau of E. W. & M. C., March 6, 1858 May 21, 1877 ANGEL, Liza, dau of E. W. & M. C., Feb. 1, 1878 March 7, 1878 ANGEL, Maggie, dau of E. W. & M. C., Feb. 25, 1860 April 19, 1877 ANGEL, James, son of E. W. & M. C., Feb. 22, 1867 - Dec. 23, 1886 BROWN, David R. - Father, 1886 - 1968 BROWN, Eula L. - Mother, 1891 - No date BROWN, Infants of D. M. & E. H. No dates BROWN, Lotty, dau of D. M. & E. H., May 10, 1872 - February 14, 1879 BROWN, D. R.., Oct. 6, 1837 - Dec. 10, 1915 BROWN, Mary S., July 8, 1843 - April 9, 1924 BROWN, Billy P., son of D. R. & Mary, Nov. 12, 1878 - July 14, 1879 BROWN, Donna, 1874 - 1929 BROWN, Marble H., 1890 - 1891 BROWN, Inf. Dau (T. L. & E. J.), 1881 (Only Date) BROWN, Mark , 1877 - 1877 BROWN, Inf. Son (T. L. & E. J.), 1876 (Only Date) BROWN, T. L. - Father, 1853 - 1937 BROWN, M. E. J. - Mother,- 1899 - 1928 BROWN, Durwood, 1901 - 1914 BROWN, Lois, 1899 - 1910 BROWN, Willie T., 1895 - 1958 BOYDSTON, Elvin, 1889 - 1910 BLANTON, Gradison L., June 25, 1844 - Nov. 13, 1869 COPE, Iddo Anderson, Feb. 10, 1810 - Mar.14, 1880 COPE, Nancy, Oct. 23, 1809 - Sept. 20, 1880 COPE, Thomas L., No Dates COPE, Elizabeth N., nee GRIMSLEY, No Dates COPE, Bessie, dau of T. L. & Elizabeth, No Dates COPE, Charles, son of T. L. & Elizabeth No Dates CORNELIUS, Mary J. - Mother, Nov. 20, 1886 - Nov. 7, 1955 DRURY, G. W., Nov. 20, 1864 - Mar.27, 1865 DRURY, Cordelia A., July 13, 1866 - Aug. 8, 1869 DRURY, John L., Feb. 13, 1869 - Nov. 1, 1873 DRURY, J. H., Sept. 18, 1875 - Sept. 19, 1875 DRURY, Louis A., Nov. 25, 1873 - Nov. 27, 1873 DRURY, Lewis C., Jan. 30, 1872 - Feb. 11, 1872 DRURY, Nancy J., Sept. 18, 1875 - Oct. 12, 1875 DRURY, Cynthaett, June 4, 1862 - June 21, 1862 DRURY, Sarah C., Apr.6, 1860 - Aug. 28, 1869 DRURY, Inf. Dau of J. H. & S., Sept. 12, 1863 - Sept. 14, 1863 DAY, Joseph Willis - Father, - 1892 - 1969 DAY, Mae Etta - Mother, - 1893, - No Date ESTERS, Elvin Lansford, Nov. 23, 1903 - July 18, 1933 ESTERS, John Cornelius, Sept. 1, 1879 - Aug. 1, 1942 ESTERS, Mary E., Jan. 6, 1886 - May 16, 1964 EADES, M.A. - Mother, 1836 - 1889 EADES, U.R. - Father, 1831 - 1914 EDWARDS, Earl - Father, - 1913 - 1966 EDWARDS, Marcie - Mother, 1917 - 1962 EDWARDS, Wm. L., 1881 - 1949 EDWARDS, Mary M., 1859 - 1934 EDWARDS, Amos A., 1858 - 1950 EDWARDS, Katherine, 1936 - 1942 EDWARDS, Edgar, 1892 - 1952 EDWARDS, Thos. O. - Father, 1883, - 1954 EDWARDS, Lillie C. - Mother, 1897 - No Date FISHER, W. L., 1899 - 1918 GARNER, Herman, 1924 - 1924 GARNER Omega, 1923 - 1923 GARNER: Martin, 1913 - 1935 GARNER, Wm. C., 1871 - 1941 GARNER, Ada A., 1881 - 1969 GREGORY, Vera Mae, 1917 - 1940 GILSTRAP, Wm., 1881 - 1882 HALLMARK, Eva Ruth, Sept. 15, 1922 - Jan. 6, 1930 HALLMARK, Billy Ray, July 29, 1930 - Nov. 29, 1932 HALLMARK, Edgar O., - Father, 1898 - 1950 HALLMARK, Geo. T., - Father, 1877 - 1967 HALLMARK, Nancy E. - Mother, 1878 - 1963 HELM, Anna E., 1889 - 1961 HOLLOX, Eliza (Miss), 1823 - 1900 HOFFMAN, Penelope, Mar.4, 1847 - Sept. 1863 HOFFMAN, M. S., March 6, 1907 - March 3, 1877 HOFFMAN, Pheraba, May 16, 1818 - Feb. 9, 1886 HOFFMAN, Sarah (Mrs), 1850 - 1916 HOFFMAN, Wm. E. (Rev), 1852 - 1928 HUNT, Wm. W., 1863 - 1882 HUNT, A. J., 1830 - 1909 HUNT, M. A., 1833 - 1911 HAYNIE, Vernon T., 1870 - 1950 HAYNIE, Josephine L., 1871 - 1947 JOHNSON, Reuben, 1850 - No Date JOHNSON, Kindred, - Oct. 1819 - No Date JOHNSON, Nancy, No Dates JOHNSON, J. A., Feb. 5, 1838 - Apr.30, 1892 JOHNSON, Sarah, wife of J. A., July, 25, 1830 - June 22, 1870 JOHNSON, Samuel L., July 6, 1868 - Feb. 11, 1887 JOHNSON, J. A., Jan. 1, 1846 - Apr.15, 1875 JOHNSON, Nancy E., dau of J. A. & M. S., Apr.30, 1874 - July 7, 1889 JOHNSON, Henry E., son of F. E. & M., Apr.11, 1863 - Oct. 5, 1865 JOHNSON, James M., son of J. A. & M. Jan. 4, 1872 - Mar.22, 1875 JOHNSON, Tobe Lee, 1882- - 1942 JOHNSON, Wm. Claude, died Dec. 29, 1969, Age 78 years, 4 months, 15 days JOHNSON, Wm. Kimbell, 1853 - 1930 JOHNSON, Wilda May, died Aug. 19, 1968 Age 68 years, 7 months, 16 days JACKSON, Marshall Lee, 1892 - 1950 JAMES, J. P., Nov. 29, 1852 - Mar.21, 1877 JAMES, Martha E., died Feb. 12, 1877, Aged 13 Years JAMES, R. F., Mar.23, 1834 - June 3, 1925 JAMES, Susa Jane, wife of R. F, Jan. 15, 1840 - Mar.5, 1904 JAMES, J. T., son of R. F. & S. J., July 21, 1859 - Jan. 25, 1880 JAMES, Sarah, dau of R. F. & S. J., July 1, 1865 - Dec. 18, 1878 LONG, Wm. Vernia, 1901 - 1923 LONG, Cora Jane, 1898 - 1900 LANGSTON, Wm, Dec. 2, 1787 - Aug. 20, 1859, 71 years, 8 months, 18 days LANGSTON, Hester, May 2, 1809 - June 2, 1884, 75 years, 3 months LANKFORD, Edward E., 1873 - 1917 LANKFORD, Margaret Ann, 1876 - 1934 LOCKETT, Little Pearl, dau of G. A. & M. A., Oct. 13, 1881 - June 13, 1883 LYNCH, John E., 1891 - 1956 LYNCH, Infant Daughter 1889 (Only Date) LYNCH, Infant Daughter 1921 (Only Date) LYNCH, J.E., 1861 - 1891 LOWRY, Dau of C. & L. F., 1892 - 1900 LEWIS, Goldie Clifton, 1907 - 1953 LOUGH, Tom, No Dates MATTHEWS, Wm. T. - Father, 1851 - 1926 MATTHEWS, Sally H. - Mother, 1858 - 1899 MATTHEWS, Eddie Lynn, 1932 - 1932 MATTHEWS, Margaret Ann, 1934 - 1937 MATTHEWS, Wm. Horace, 1895 - 1957 MATTHEWS, Annie L.(Pope), Mar.14, 1901 - Sept. 1973 MATTHEWS, Olin O. Father, 1882 - 1938 MATTHEWS, Artie A. Mother, 1893 - 1963 MARTIN, Joseph Franklin, 1898 - 1956 MISENHIMER, Samuel A., Mar.1, 1850 - June 27, 1873, 23 years, 3 months, 27 days McDUFF, Eliza Jane, 1835 - 1912 McDUFF, Francis, 1912 (Only Date) McDUFF, Florence Huffman - Mother, 1877 - 1939 McDUFF, John Thomas - Father, 1874 - 1959 McGUIRE, Frank J. - Father, 1859 - 1947 McGUIRE, Sarah M., 1868 - 1928 OAKLEY, Simmie, 1926 - 1967 OAKLEY, Eulene, 1913 - 1913 O'HARROW, S. M., 1825 - 1898 PATRICK, Thos. J.-Father, 1892 - ? PATRICK, Nancy Elnora-Mother, 1889 - 1958 PATRICK, Lewis Temple, 1951 - 1951 PANICK, Mary A. E., Jan. 29, 1840 - Oct. 16, 1863 REED, M. E., wife of H. W. June 1, 1874 - Aug. 16, 1895 ROBINSON, Thomas W., Nov. 7, 1858 - Aug. 2, 1888 ROBINSON, Lonnie Hoffman, 1882 - 1928 ROGERS, N. E., Dec. 31, 1838 - Mar.13, 1906 ROGERS, Geo. L., 1868 - 1958 SMITH, Eliza A., wife of G. L. 1870 - 1960 ROSS, C., 1852 - 1925, 73 Years RICHESON, Angie - Mother, 1830 - 1890 RICHESON, Jacob R. - Father, 1823 - 1871 RICHESON, Lucinda F., mother of Joe Richeson 1848 - 1915 RICHESON, A. E., father of Joe Richeson 1843 - 1922 RICHESON, J. Everett-Father, 1864 - 1948 RICHESON, Nancy C. - Mother, 1878 - 1913 RICHESON, J. B., 1870 - 1878 RICHESON, Janie E., 1872 - 1872 RICHESON, Matilda E., 1873 - 1878 RICHESON, Wm. F., 1875 - 1875 RICHESON, Mary J., 1876 - 1889 RICHESON, Twin Daughters, 1877 (Only Date) RICHESON, Jos. A.-Father, 1879 - 1933 RICHESON, Emma R.-Mother, 1880 - 1946 RICHESON, Martha M., 1881 - 1881 RICHESON, Jiles O., 1895 - 1951 RICHESON, Willie Belle, 1900 - 1903 RICHESON, Lena Irene, 1901 - 1903 RICHESON, Infant Daughter 1908 (Only Date) RICHESON, J. D., 1908 - 1942 RYAN, Oscar, No Dates RYAN, Willie, No Dates SELMAN, Oliver Greene-Father, 1853, - 1910 SELMAN, Susie A. - Mother, - 1861 - 1941 SELMAN, R. W.(Bob), 1895 - 1934 SELMAN, Inf.Dau-Ben & Myrtis, 1915 (Only Date) STELL, W. N., 1872 - 1913 TEAGUE, John A., 1897 - 1960 TEAGUE, E. L., June 22, 1830 - ? TEAGUE, N. I., Died Jan. 21, 1910 1 Year 9 Months TEAGUE, E. T., Died May 21, 1878, Aged 9 Months TEAGUE, Angeline - Mother, Mar.25, 1862 - Jan. 12, 1934 TEAGUE, William - Father, May 1, 1858 - Oct. 1, 1938 TAYLOR, Willie Roy, 1904 - 1941 TAYLOR, Mamie, 1910 - 1937 TAYLOR, Codie L., 1882 - 1948 TAYLOR, Arra B., 1880 - 1932 TURNAGE, Tom C., 1902 - 1967 TURNAGE, Mrs. Tom C., (Deceased) THURMAN, F. L., 1858 - 1948 TIMMONS, Pearl, 1899 - (Only Date) TIMMONS, Wilburn C., 1920 - (Only Date) THORNTON, Elmer C. - Father, 1880 - 1952 THORNTON, Minnie A.-Mother, 1890 - 1962 THORNTON, Clovelle B., 1911 - 1919 WIGGINS, Amanda Victor, 1843, - 1910 WEATHERBY, C. M., Mar.10, 1873, - Feb. 18, 1915 WEATHERBY, Sallie, wife of C. M. Aug. 30, 1876 - Nov. 30, 1911 WAGNER, Otis, No Dates WILLIAMS, Ledford, No Dates WILLIAMS, Mrs. Ledford, No Dates WILLIAMS, Sue Jane, dau of Mr. & Mrs. L., No Dates WOOD, Virginia May, Jan. 30, 1905 - Feb. 23, 1952 WOOD, Leure Herbert, Feb. 29, 1928 - April 6, 1928 ------- additions by Bob Weddell burials with no stones TEAGUE, Raymond Townsend Teague - 2 Nov 1886 - 4 June 1943 His obit. is in the Saturday, June 5, 1943 Fort Worth Star Telegram, The obit states that his body was found on the Rock Island right of way. It goes on to say the officials determined he had suffered a heart attack and at least two switch engines had run over the body! Service to be held at Gause-Ware Memorial Chapel. Burial in Retta Cemetery. Family says this is Cope Cemetery in Retta. The obit also says he was a cousin of Mrs. Olean Moore who died at her home Friday. Her information is next; MOORE, Lizzie Olena Teague - (about 1901) - 4 June 1943 Her bit states she was 42 so she was born abt. 1901, home address, 3801 Galvez, Fort Worth. Her obit was just above Raymond Townsend Teague's in the Star Telegram. It states she died at her home after a short illness. Service will be conducted at 3pm Sunday at Robertson-Mueller-Harper Temple. Burial will be in Cope Cemetery in Retta, Tx. TEAGUE, James William "Bill" Teague - 12 May 1888 - unknown He died of flu epidemic during World War I and is buried at Cope Cemetery, Retta, Tx. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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