Johnson Co., TX - Cemeteries: The Venus Memorial Park, Venus, Texas. ******************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: David L. Carlisle November 8, 2002 USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************* The following information is submitted to be used with the file attachments for The Venus Memorial Park, Venus, Texas. (1.) Official Name: Venus Memorial Park, Inc. (2.) Location: Venus, Johnson County, Texas, USA, Lat. 320, 26', 00" N, Long. O970, 06', 08" W (3.) Date: Updated Annually since 1962 (4.) Compilation: Card File, Tombstone Inscriptions and Old Records (5.) Compiled by: Robert Lee Frederick Jr., Nelda Frederick, Bess Waters Carlisle, Randolph R. Carlisle. Database by David L. Carlisle. (6.) Additional Information: a. Street Address: East 5th Street b. Directions: From Dallas, Texas go Southwest on US Highway 67 to Venus, Texas (approx 30 miles). Turn left at Venus on FM Road 157 to 5th street. Turn left on 5th street to the end. c. History: Venus City Cemetery since 1896 d. Ownership: Incorporated in 1962. Perpetual Care e. Contact: Venus Memorial Park, PO Box 125, Venus, TX. 76084. Secretary: Bess Waters Carlisle at 972-775-8487 f. Persons to Contact: Secretary, President or any Board Member g. Condition: Maintained under perpetual care guidelines. ---------------------- | David L. Carlisle | | PO Box 5081 | | Cottonwood, CA 96022 | | 530-347-5473 | | dlc5081@msn.com | ---------------------- The Venus Memorial Park, Venus, Texas This is a partial listing. Surnames G-H-I only ============================================================================================ Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Notes ============================================================================================ Garcia, Jose Rodelpho "Rudy",  21 Oct 1910 23 Dec 1991 Gattis, Marvin Eugene, 20 Jul 1924 07 Jan 1982 Veteran, WWII, Korea Gidden, Charles E.,  15 Sep 1871 17 Jan 1956 Gidden, Sallie E.,  28 Sep 1879 21 Aug 1933 (nee Kelly) Gidden, Ralph Hilton,  14 May 1906 28 Feb 1990 Veteran WWII, Mason Gidden, Inice,  19 Dec 1910 30 Mar 1990 (nee Brown) Gidley, Wallace Wingo,  24 Sep 1908 23 Feb 1985 Gidley, Tessie Irene,  28 Jun 1905 26 Mar 1980 (nee Roy) Gill, William Calvin,  07 Nov 1941 14 Dec 1958 Gill, Thomas Henderson,  06 Nov 1943 07 Jan 2001 Glover, Henry E.,   1872 1953 Glover, Emma,   1884 1927  (nee Woolsey) Glover, Inez,  1904 1930 Goad, Charles M.,  11 Mar 1895 05 Sep 1937 Goad, Eva Dove,  27 Feb 1895 23 Oct 1918 (nee Tutt)  Goad, ?? 21 Oct 1918 21 Oct 1918 baby boy buried with Eva Goad, Beaulah Marie,  12 Nov 1920 14 Nov 1920 Goad, William E.,  06 Jan 1858 03 Nov 1922 Goad, Mary Ann,   05 Oct 1872 05 Nov 1963 (nee Dossey) Goad, William James,   07 Jan 1882 14 Nov 1968 Goad, Effie Nora,        10 Jun 1898 (nee Dobbins) Goad, Ernest Troy, 1909 1929 Goad, John Sidney,  1913 1930 Goad, Lovella,  1873 1934  (nee Curry) Goad, Henry Hugh,  1877 1958 Mason Goad, Willie Estel,  16 Jun 1911 13 Feb 1986 Goad, Mary Edith,   23 Jul 1912 01 Aug 1912 daughter of W.R. and Mary Goad Gooden, Harold G.,  Goodwin, Clifford E.,  17 May 1940 15 Dec 1992 Veteran Gorman, James Luther,  30 Sep 1899 06 Apr 1977 Gorman, Mary George,  12 Jun 1900 07 Dec 1993 (nee Simmons) Graves, J.A., 23 May 1852 26 Nov 1899 medical doctor. 1st adult burial in Venus Cemetery. Graves, Sallie,  30 Mar 1859 18 Dec 1922 (nee Johnson) Green, Mary A.,  05 Feb 1841 27 Jan 1923, w/o W.C. Green Gregg, Nancy J.,   09 Oct 1859 12 Aug 1929 (nee Meeks) Griffin, Andrew M.,  1867 1962 Griffin, Martha,  21 Nov 1866 24 Nov 1924 (nee Hamilton). Griffin, Cannie E.,   27 Jan 1904 22 Nov 1926 wife of J.P. Griffin. Griffin, Benjamin,  17 Feb 1896 14 Jun 1945 Veteran WWI, Mason Griffin, Lydia Estelle, 14 Dec 1897 22 Jul 1983 (nee Chambers). Griffin, Henry Clay "Sam",  24 Oct 1889 19 May 1959 Griffin, Bessie Earle,  26 May 1894 01 Dec 1979 (nee Brown). Griffin, Lucy Virginia,  11 Dec 1924 03 Jun 1956 Griffin, W.I. "Tige",  1898 1953 Griffin, Myrtle M.,   1899 1967 (nee Howard) Griggs, Cody Dion,   18 Feb 1965 28 Apr 1980 (Axelton) Grimes, Billy Martin,  26 Nov 1963 19 May 1999 Grimes, Brittany Laine,  19 Jun 1993 14 Jun 1995 Grooms, Mira,  14 Nov 1850 18 Apr 1926 (nee Hunt) Grounds, Ruby Gray,  26 Nov 1904 06 Jun 1985 Grounds, Johnnie William "Dub",  03 Oct 1926 06 Jun 1985 Veteran WWII, Mason Grubbs, Lillie,   27 Jan 1912 14 Aug 1999 (nee Brumley) Guinn, Minnie,  10 Sep 1876 23 Sep 1905 Guinn, ?? 04 Oct 1903 11 Oct 1903 infant son of John H. and Minnie E. Guinn,  Guinn, Minnie Cleo,  02 Sep 1905 19 Mar 1906 Guerrero, Pedro Rafael Jr.,  12 Nov 1996 12 Nov 1996 Hackworth, Bonnie Mae,   06 Oct 1921 05 Sep 1980 (nee Waters) Haden, Gilbert Ray, 12 Apr 1914 Haden, Lula Mae, (nee Brown) 05 Nov 1906 02 Aug 1974 Hadley, John Simeon "Sim",  04 Sep 1883 24 Jul 1963 Hadley, Mary Beatrice,  27 May 1890 28 Jan 1931 Hadley, Celia Chloeteele,  31 Oct 1914 17 Jul 1989 Hadley, Turner Roy, Sr., 24 May 1890 23 Sep 1970 Hadley, Euna Belle,  07 Jan 1895 17 Dec 1964 Hadley,  Tee Roy,Jr., 25 Dec 1919 21 Nov 1973 Veteran WWII, Mason Hadley, Dorothy Mae,  10 Jun 1923 Hadley, Trevor Dalton,   03 Mar 1975 14 Jul 1993 Hadley, Turner S.,  & Essie A.  1857 1940 Hadley, Essie A., 1860 1937 Hanes, John Henry,  01 Sep 1866 26 Apr 1932 Veteran Hanes, Sarah Jane,  01 Dec 1867 02 Jan 1944 Hanes, Jim T.,  23 Dec 1898 01 Nov 1968 Hanes, Ruby, 12 Mar 1983 Hanes, James Louis,  18 Jan 1931 29 Nov 1985 Veteran Korea Hanes, Cordia Estelle,  24 Apr 1900 15 Jan 1913 Hanes, John H.,  27 Nov 1932 25 Jan 1995 Haney, Walter C.,  1882 1948 Haney, Sallie M.,  1882 1973  (nee Pearson) Haney, ?? Hanson, Claude,   02 Sep 1887 29 Aug 1957 Hanson, Essie Lorene,  11 Jan 1896 05 Mar 1982 Hardee, P.E., 22 Dec 1869 24 Apr 1935 Hardee, Martha Jane,  07 Apr 1873 23 Jul 1929 (nee Ray) Harris, Callie E., 21 Feb 1885 25 Nov 1915 Harris, Mildred,  31 Jan 1905 24 Nov 1992 (nee Cohagen) Harris, T.M.,  05 Nov 1845 21 Feb 1923 Harris, A.T., 1845 1936 Veteran CSA, Civil War Harris, Allie J.,  06 Oct 1869 12 Apr 1931 Harris, Doug,  29 Sep 1942 01 Jul 1976 Harris, Harve P.,  17 Jun 1884 13 Nov 1970 Mason Harris, Benjamin Corlean "Corrie" 15 Nov 1874 , 11 Dec 1954 Harris, Frank,  13 Mar 1872 24 Feb 1933 Harris, Ira Virgil "Dock",  08 Feb 1887 25 Jul 1940 Mason Harris, Betty Joyce,  14 Nov 1933 02 Feb 1986 Harris, Willie Mae, 28 Apr 1913 05 Aug 1998 Harris, T.B.,   18 Mar 1867 29 Mar 1911 Harris, Eudora,  27 Jul 1872 23 Apr 1947 (nee Hicks) Harris, William R.,  06 Sep 1838 09 Oct 1922 Harvill, George,  Hayes, Charlie C.,  1885 1955 Hayes, Sallie Lou,  07 Mar 1905 23 Jan 1971 Hayes, Charles Durward,  08 Oct 1918 04 Oct 1974 Veteran Hayes, Lola Mae,  21 Jul 1921 30 Sep 1995 Heath, James Anderson, 1862 1946 Mason Heath, Martha Jane,  1862 1951 Heath, Joseph Ellie,  30 Oct 1890 15 May 1971 Heath, Elnora Lillian,  10 Dec 1899 15 Nov 1970 (nee Boyle) Heath, William Anderson,  1893 1935 Mason Heath, Bessie Jane,  10 Jan 1895 08 Oct 1904 Heath, Pearl Maudie,   10 Apr 1904 24 Apr 1904 Heath, James Emmett,  07 May 1899 27 Feb 1972 Heath, Clara Dee,  17 May 1901 20 Dec 1946 Heath, Jack Noel,  15 Nov 1923 17 Sep 1996 Veteran Heath, Bryan Wesley,  21 Aug 1959 23 Apr 1997 Heaton, M.C.,  25 Jul 1880 25 Jun 1971 Heaton, Irma E.,  14 Dec 1883 24 Jun 1960 Heisler, Rev. A.,   1825 1905 Heisler, Sophia A.,  1826 1917 (nee Smyth) Henderson, H.L., 23 Oct 1901 30 Jul 1972 Henderson, Ruby Pell,  26 Apr 1904 21 Apr 1967 (nee Simmons) Henderson, Ruth,  04 Dec 1893 21 Nov 1983 (nee Wilkirson) Henderson, James E.,  08 Oct 1848 05 Mar 1917 Mason Henderson, Eva S.,   13 Apr 1862 01 Nov 1952 Henderson, *D.H.,   1811 01 Feb 1889 Henderson, *Celery L.,  1821 20 Jul 1888 Henderson, * Arrah B.,  1866 08 Feb 1888 Henderson, * These three moved from Center League Cemetery on CR 109 by Russell Henderson  Henderson, Russell H.,  09 Mar 1896 05 Nov 1976 Mason Henderson, Ollie,  12 Aug 1898 17 Oct 1984 (nee Sisk) Henderson, W.E. "Cless",  04 Aug 1892 21 Apr 1958 Mason Henderson, Willie Irene, 23 Aug 1892 06 Mar 1980 (nee Cook) Hickman, Robert J.,  30 Jul 1879 18 Feb 1950 Hickman, Clemmie, 18 Mar 1893 29 May 1976 (nee Winter) Hickman, Bessie S.,   17 Feb 1903 21 Feb 1912 Hicks, Edward,  25 Oct 1847 02 Jun 1920 Hicks, Lucy,  18 Nov 1848 03 Oct 1918 Higgins, Benjamin Columbus,  28 Feb 1874 07 Jul 1941 (his wife Hattie buried in Jacksonville) Highfield, Charlie Franklin,  17 Nov 1875 24 Apr 1941 Highfield, Evalena Jestis,  24 Oct 1880 18 Jan 1918 Highfield, Willie,   05 Jul 1904 29 Apr 1918 Highfield, Henry Grady,  19 Jul 1906 01 Apr 1947 Mason Hightower, Franklin W.,  01 Mar 1910 10 Oct 1989 Veteran Hightower, Helen,  01 Sep 1917 26 May 1985 (nee Johnson) Hightower, William Harvey,  15 Apr 1907 10 Aug 1913 Hill, Grace, 9 Mar 1898 09 Nov 1970 (nee Kelly) Hill, Tommie Lee,  09 Sep 1953 30 Aug 1991 Mason Hill, Solly Basham, 06 Jul 1925 21 May 2001 Mason Hill, Vella Fay,  16 Oct 1929 (nee Neyland)  Hines, Ben Barnes,  17 Jun 1899 21 Oct 1974 Mason Hines, Ray,    05 Dec 1900 31 Oct 1998  (nee Williams) Hinkle, J.J. "Jess",  26 Jun 1903 13 Apr 1966 Hinkle, Mary Lois,  01 Apr 1909 04 Jan 1983 (nee Rogers) Hinkle, Jimmy J., 19 Oct 1926 06 Jan 1991 Veteran WWII Hinkle, Ina Jean,  14 Oct 1928 (nee Fowler) Hobson, Neal S.,   27 Feb 1864 31 Jul 1906 Hogg, Anita Ann,    01 Aug 1933 11 Dec 1999 (nee Allen) Hogg, L.D.,  18 Apr 1892 18 May 1976 Hogg, Clifford,   05 Jul 1890 01 Mar 1973 (nee Morris) Hogg, John Morris, 08 Oct 1922 16 Mar 1996 Veteran WWII, Mason Holder, Ernest H.,   27 Feb 1897 23 Jun 1957 Holder, Madie L.,  25 Apr 1896 04 May 1988 (nee Lundberg) Holder, Bobbie Nell,  06 Jan 1929 22 Sep 1968 Holder, Clifford H.,  28 May 1921 16 May 1986 Veteran Holder, Pearl Elizabeth "Cricket" 16 May 1925,    (nee Flatt) Holder, Clarence, 30 Mar 1920 23 Mar 1996 Holland, D.M.,  16 May 1865 04 Jan 1944 Holland, Nora,  10 Apr 1869 13 Sep 1908 Holland, Nona,  17 Dec 1898 04 Jun 1900 Holland, William Curry,  22 Aug 1906 29 Sep 1906  Holliday, Joe Thomas,  07 Mar 1907 09 Apr 1989 Holloway, Edward Lee,  27 Nov 1921 16 May 1943 Veteran WWII Holt, ?? Holmes, J.H., 30 Mar 1866 17 Jul 1916 W.O.W Holmes, Eda A.,  29 Aug 1869 27 Dec 1945 Holmes, Carl Thomas,  23 Dec 1899 26 May 1951 Holmes, James D.,   11 Dec 1891 09 Apr 1914 W.O.W Holmes, Helen,  21 Jan 1925 10 Aug 1928 Hopkins, Samuel K.,  28 Mar 1857 27 Jan 1912 Hopkins, Alice E.,  10 May 1867 09 Aug 1926 Hopkins, ?? two unnamed infants of Samuel and Alice, 1903 and 1905. Hoshaw, Charles Edward,  11 Feb 1931 16 Mar 1987 Veteran Hoshaw, Annie Ruth,   28 May 1928 09 Apr 1993 Houghton, Thomas Frank,  1898 20 Jul 1966 Houghton, Mary M.,   1899 20 May 1971 (nee Winsett) Houk, Larry,   17 Oct 1967 04 Sep 1997 Howard, Carl A."Jack",   1897 1942 Howard, Mable,   1902 29 Oct 1979 (nee Mahanay)  Howle, Hoyt,   20 Sep 1897 15 Feb 1970 Howle, Marybelle,  25 Mar 1903 04 May 1993 (nee Reece) Howle, R. Emory, 11 Jan 1895 15 Jul 1925 Mason Howle, W.T., ,  24 Nov 1873 22 Jan 1903 Mason Howle, W.H. "Henry",  25 Jan 1849 14 Feb 1934 Mason Howle, Inus,   21 Jun 1854 01 Feb 1896 (nee Rusk) Howle, Newton A.,  05 Apr 1884 09 Sep 1927 Mason Howle, Sarah H.,  24 Sep 1866 29 Jun 1932 Howell, Johnnie Leroy, 01 Nov 1942 20 Feb 2000 Howell, Peggy Jo,  12 Nov 1933 30 Aug 2000 (nee Brown) Howell, Sarah,  13 Oct 1867 01 Oct 1954 Hulen, Bettye Elizabeth,   20 Jan 1920 (nee williams), buried with a baby in each arm.(no markers) Hulen, Woodrow,  Hudson, John K.,   27 Nov 1862 15 Jul 1942 Hudson, Nancy Ann, 17 Nov 1879 08 Jan 1967 (nee Carden) Hudson, J.K. Jr.,  18 Dec 1904 08 May 1935 Hudson, Dal A.,  05 Apr 1912 30 Jul 1980 Mason Hudson, Ila Mae,  06 Apr 1914 12 Feb 1996 Hudson, Elbert Neil, 01 Aug 1948 01 Feb 1949 son of Dal and Ila Hudson. Hudson, Allen Dale,  21 Oct 1950 15 Sep 1997 Hudson,  Gabrielle T.,  1959 03 Jun 1989 Hudson, Addison Harold, 03 Apr 1914 12 Mar 1989 Hudson, Donie Bertha,   1917 19 Mar 1992 Huens, Bessie Dee,   01 Feb 1970 13 Dec 1996 Huff, Hubert B.,   16 Mar 1903 28 Feb 1985 Veteran, Mason Huff, Lynda Pauline,   24 Apr 1918 Huff, Robert Dwain,  15 May 1955 26 May 1955 Huff, Paula Diane,  09 Nov 1960 09 Nov 1960 Hughes, Charles,  29 Jan 1850 30 Dec 1922 Hughes, E.A.,  30 Jan 1853 15 Apr 1911 Hughes, A. Frank,  1877 1961  Mason Hughes, Nannie,  1874 1954 Hughes, Dora Mae, 1O Oct 1884 16 Jan 1972 Hughes, Jimmie George,  23 Apr 1946 10 Mar 1998 Hughes, Linda Susan,  12 Apr 1954 22 Dec 1998 Hull, William,   05 Jan 1862 14 Mar 1931 Hull, Angeline,  1864 1940 Humphries, Sarah Elizabeth,    1830 10 Apr 1905 (nee Heath) Hunnicutt, J.H.,  05 Feb 1865 03 Oct 1902 Hunnicutt, A.C.,  04 Apr 1866 11 Dec 1951 Hunnicutt, W.G.,  09 Aug 1890 24 Sep 1907 Hunt, ?? Hurst, Isaac Breckenridge,  25 May 1857 19 May 1920 Hurst, Ida May,  21 May 1859 09 Jul 1945 Hurst, Maye,   26 Nov 1886 15 Jan 1955 Isham, Hubert J.,  1929 15 Jun 1994 Veteran, (disenterred 16 Dec 1998 and moved to Blue Ridge Cemetery in Blue Ridge, Texas)