Bear Creek Cemetery, Kimble County, TX Submitted by Frederica Burt Wyatt burtwyat@ctesc.net ************************************************************************ 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/ *********************************************************************** Bear Creek Cemetery is located on FM 2291 approximately twelve miles from Junction. The first record of Bear Creek cemetery is from an account of the 1870 killing of Stephen Cavaness (Caviness) by Lt. Bullis and his Buffalo soldiers from Fort McKavett. The second person laid to rest here was James Sewell, who was ambushed by Indians in the nearby hills in 1872. One acre of land out of Survey #418, H. Rabe, was deeded October 28, 1909, by N.J.Hall to J.S. Durst, County Judge, for use as a cemetery. At least four veterans of the War Between the States, as well as veterans of other wars, were buried here. Lawrence Walker, who died of pneumonia during World War I, was returned here for his final rest. Velma Rape Dutton, Josie Baylor Bishop, and Rolene Guthrie Stewart previously surveyed this cemetery. Their information was invaluable in our research. Rob Roy Spiller, a diligent and faithful volunteer, oversees the care of this historic site. Cavaness, Stephen - b. 1841, d. 19 Apr 1870, CSA Veteran Coker, Doris Lee Gibson - b. 10 Feb. 1920, d. 17 Feb. 2000, wife of Roy Cowart, David Henry - b. 21 Feb. 1883, d. 9 Dec. 1901, died while visiting Brambletye friends Crumpton, Lovicy A. Ferguson - b. 19 Jan 1857, d. 21 Dec. 1938 Davis, H. - b. ______, d. 1890 Dutton Harold Claud - b. 13 Jan. 1902, d. 5 Oct. 1994 Farmer, Charles Donald - b. 17 May 1939, d. 10 Oct. 1939 Garrett, Lida - b. 1 Dec. 1896, d. ______1897 Gentry, Thomas Sidney - b. 25 Feb. 1928, d. 3 May 1929 Hall, Baldwin Lee - b. 1886, d. 1886, infant son of C.L. & Julia Ann Hammond, Carlton L. - b. 12 Dec. 1923, d. 4 Mar. 1985 Hammond, Leona Viola Jennings - b. 12 July 1900, d. 14 Apr. 1974, wife of James E. Hammond, James E. - b. 27 Dec. 1896, d. 23 Sept. 1976 Hammond, Lois - b. 26 Oct. 1921, d. 9 June 1923 Hammond, Phyllis Jean - b. 10 Dec. 1943, d. 10 July 1954 Hinds, Wilmer Dick - b. 20 Nov. 1928, d. 13 Apr. 1940 Joiner, Fannie Baylor-Walker - b. 2 Nov. 1850, d. 14 Jan 1925 Joiner, John Wylie - b. 2 July 1875, d. _ Mar. 1909 Joiner, Infant son of Ben & Ora - b. 1919, d. 1919 Logan, Callie Donna - b. 13 Apr. 1874, d. 8 Aug. 1908, wife of T. J. Maxwell, Chapin J. - b. 17 Aug. 1895, d. 8 Feb. 1958 Menges, Anton - b. 29 Jan. 1820, d. 15 Feb. 1889, CSA veteran Menges, J.J. - b. 31 Aug. 1866, d. 20 Feb. 1896 Menges, Oscar W. - b. 23 Sep. 1895, d. 21 Dec. 1899 Nance Infants (2) - No dates Neal, Mattie - b. 2 Apr. 1902, d. 22 Sep. 1904 Neal - No dates Parker, Travis L. - b. 12 Nov. 1931, d. 9 Feb. 1993 Pass, Mae Walker - b. 17 Aug. 1894, d. ________ Pass, Infant son or R.T. & Mae - b. 3 Aug. 1918, d. 3 Aug. 1918 Pearson, Ella Weston - b. 6 Oct. 1874, d. 12 Mar. 1974, wife of Sam L. Pearson, Sam L. - b. 30 Aug. 1869, d. 8 May 1937 Rape, Dan - b. 20 July 1910, d. 17 Aug. 1924 Rape, Laura Ellen Parmelly - b. 19 June 1843, d. 3 June 1929 Russell, Edward - b. 4 Sep. 1873, d. 21 July 1885 Sewell, James - b. _____ 1847, d. 14 Apr. 1872, killed by Indians, CSA veteran Stewart, Alice May - b. 26 June 1904, d. 3 Apr. 1912 Stewart, Andy Glover "Bud" - b. 10 Nov. 1870, d. 28 Mar. 1937 Stewart, Aultie Allen - b. 23 June 1900, d. 3 Feb. 1923 Stewart, David Floyd - b. 24 June 1897, d. 10 Apr. 1947 Stewart, David Logan - b. 19 Feb. 1864, d. 18 Jan. 1949 Stewart, Herman Marcus - b. 6 Feb. 1890, d. 10 July 1962 Stewart, Ivy Brown - b. 18 Dec. 1896, d. 16 Apr. 1956 Stewart, Jenety Wilks "Net" - b. 25 Apr. 1876, d. 21 July 1944, wife of A. G. Stewart, Mable McMurtrey - b. 7 Mar. 1900, d. 18 Aug. 1967, wife of Herman M. Stewart, Mark - b. 9 Sep. 1832, d. 16 Dec. 1921, CSA veteran Stewart, Martha Ellen Wilks - b. 3 July 1870, d. 3 Feb. 1947, wife of David L. Stewart, Myles Augustus - b. 11 July 1907, d. 29 May 1973 Stewart, Orlan - b. 18 June 1898, d. 24 May 1901, son of David M. Tally, Infant son of B. & Vergie - b. 8 Oct. 1939, d. 8 Oct. 1939 Thorp, Infant son of Noah & Dollie - b. 1916, d. 1916 Tobey, John - b. 23 Feb. 1847, d. 26 Feb. 1923 Tobey, Mary Jane Weldon - b. 10 Aug. 1850, d. 22 Aug. 1931, wife of John Toro, Annie - b. _ Feb. 1888, d. before 1910 Toro, Cora - b. _ Jan 1870, d. before 1910, wife of Juan Toro, Eloisa - b. _ Dec. 1889, d. before 1910 Toro, Juan **** - b. __ Jan. 1860 d. 1902 Toro, Maria - b. __ Oct. 1891, c. before 1910 Walker, Eliza Frances Shropshire "Nannie" - b. 9 Mar. 1859, d. __ Mar. 1939, wife of W. B. Walker, Lawrence - b. 27 Aug. 1899, d. 9 May 1918, died in World War I Walker, William Baylor - b. 25 Apr. 1869, d. 16 Feb. 1928 Wilks, Sam W. - b. 25 Dec. 1847, d. 25 Aug. 1907 Williams, Benjamin L. "Bud" - b. 21 July 1852, d. 25 Jan. 1934 Wood, Leroy Wesley - b. 24 Mar. 1914, d. 28 Sep. 1979 Wood, Nancy Louella Ferguson - b. 5 July 1863, d. 7 Jan. 1942, wife of W. W. Wood, Ocie Cummins - b. 9 Dec. 1917, d. 9 Oct. 1976, wife of L.W. Wood, William Walker - b. 27 Jan. 1850, d. 18 Jan. 1931 Wright, William A. "Bill" - b. 31 May 1928, d. 4 Feb. 1998 Several unknown graves. **** The submitter notes that the late W.E. Bolt once told her that several members of the Juan Toro "John Bull" family are buried here. Some information was found in a search of probate records.