Townsen Cemetery, Lampasas County Texas In 1995, the Lampasas County Historical Commission published Lampasas County Cemeteries 1856-1995. About 150 copies were printed and it is now sold out. The computer files used to publish this book were created by Jeff Jackson. On February 22, 1999, the Lampasas County Historical Commission was asked for their approval to place this material on the Internet. A motion to that effect was made, voted on, and approved. Jeff Jackson Copyright 1995, The Lampasas County Historical Commission =============================================================================== 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. =============================================================================== Townsen Cemetery The Townsen Cemetery is located about « mile southeast of Adamsville. The cemetery is south of FM 581 near the Townsen Mills Historical Marker. The oldest marked grave belongs to Robert Lee Townsen, who died Oct. 2, 1875. Surveyed by Charlene Nash and Joyce Green March 11, 1994. Townsen's Mill (Texas Historical Marker) Built on Mill Branch in 1872, Perry and Jasper Townsen's steam mill cut "rawhide" lumber and ground wheat and corn. Post office established 1881 moved in 1891 to Adamsville store of John Adams and the Rev. McCall Smith. Mr. Smith built, and was pastor of, earliest Presbyterian Church there. (1964) Alexander, Annie Piper, Sep. 16, 1900 - Mar. 21, 1988, (m. Charles H. Aug. 25, 1920) Alexander, Charles Dennis, Aug. 1, 1921 - Apr. 25, 1980, Sgt US Army WWII, mason Alexander, Charles Henry, Nov. 18, 1895 - July 25, 1977, Pvt US Army WWI, mason Armistead, Maynard W., May 1, 1905 - Sep. 7, 1989 Armistead, Verda Malone Gwin, Dec. 25, 1910 Bain, Charles Perry, June 1, 1844 - Nov. 4, 1925 Bain, Eliza E., Apr. 22, 1842 - Jan. 26, 1908 Bain, Elizabeth T., Dec. 23, 1819 - Apr. 10, 1886, wife of Hugh Bain, Hugh, May 5, 1875 - Feb. 22, 1948, (m. Mary M.) Bain, Joseph H., May 2, 1894 - May 2, 1894, son of T.N. & Josephine Bain, Josephine Hughes, Sep. 11, 1852 - Dec. 23, 1908, wife of T.N. Bain, Lois, July 26, 1905 - Jan. 13, 1994 Bain, Mary M., July 15, 1875 - Mar. 14, 1948 Bain, Sara E., Apr. 22, 1841 - Nov. 11, 1922, (wife of C.P.) Bain, Thomas N., Dec. 23, 1849 - June 26, 1900 Bain, William Thomas, Sep. 17, 1902 - Aug. 30, 1993, (m. Lois) Banta, Charles W., Nov. 21, 1919 - June 6, 1974, (m. Mildred) Banta, Mildred Beard, Pearl, Feb. 1, 1913, July 24, 1980 Beard, Roy D., Sep. 10, 1910 - Oct. 31, 1992, US Army WWII Beavers, Wilburn Columbus, 1915 - 1981, (m. Morean Sims) Blackstock, James N., Dec. 16, 1905 - Nov. 1, 1971 Blackstock, Sarah Ann, Oct. 27, 1874 - Apr. 12, 1941 Brewster, John (Roll), 1900 - 1985 Brewster, Olivia Higgins, Feb. 8, 1902 - June 13, 1953, (dau. of W.J. & Lou) Brumelow, Zee, 1882 - 1909 Buckland, Henry M., Oct. 22, 1829 - Dec. 4, 1900 Burns, Elizabeth (Wren), Aug. 6, 1883 - aged 86 yrs Cantrell, infant, 1992 Carroll, Lonnie, Dec. 11, 1945 - June 7, 1980 Cook, Ada Townsen, Mar. 25, 1877 - Feb. 1, 1912, wife of R.E. Cooper, Mary Ivy, 1908 - 1986 Criswell, Lewis J., Mar. 24, 1890 - Jan. 21, 1961, TX Sgt Btry D3 Tm Bn Cac WWI Criswell, Ola Townsen, Sep. 22, 1888 - July 28, 1984 Daugherty, Eric Wayne, Dec. 18, 1968 - July 24, 1990 Denbow, Harvey, Mar. 24, 1909 - Feb. 8, 1980, (m. Thelma Lloyd) Denbow, Thelma, Aug. 3, 1900 - Jan. 18, 1981 Donnell, Almer Victor, 1892 - 1968, father, (m. Nora E.) Donnell, Annis, 1860 - 1932, mother Donnell, Dorothy Dell, Nov. 20, 1921 - Dec. 17, 1955 Donnell, Ida Townsen, Oct. 5, 1904 - June 16, 1979 Donnell, Nora Ellen, 1896 - 1941, mother Donnell, Robert, Oct. 22, 1899 - July 3, 1980 Donnell, Sam E., 1859 - 1926, father Donnell, Sybil Norine, Aug. 5, 1922 - Jan. 24, 1923, (dau. of Almer V.) Eubanks, Carl Carlton, 1894 - 1992, 2nd Lt US Army WWI, mason Eubanks, Mary Fay Shurtleff, July 29, 1898 - Jan. 3, 1993, eastern star Forsythe, Vernon, May 27, 1896 - July 29, 1980 Frazier, Kate Willy, 1893 - 1981 Glover, L.G. Jr., Oct. 15, 1920 - Nov. 3, 1993 Graham, Linda Mae, Apr. 25, 1945 - May 23, 1950 Green, Gertie (Bain), Jan. 1, 1873 - Feb. 6, 1961 Green, Hiram A., Feb. 20, 1866 - Aug. 10, 1941, father, (m. Gertie) Green, Hiram Vanoy, Mar. 13, 1914 - May 26, 1976, (m. Joyce Sims) Green, infant, July 12, 1912 - July 12, 1912, son of H.A. & Gertie Green, infant, Oct. 15, 1893 - Oct. 15, 1893, son of H.A. & G. Green, Iris Harris, Nov. 2, 1906 - Apr. 21, 1986 Green, J.M. (Jim), Oct. 30, 1896 - Oct. 23, 1978 Green, Lee Bivin, Aug. 5, 1907 - July 6, 1973, TX Pvt US Army WWII, father Harrell, Arthur O. (Bill), Dec. 22, 1907 - Oct. 12, 1971, daddy (m. Mable Sep. 26, 1929) Harrell, Mable S., Sep. 30, 1907 Harris, Addie L., Sep. 12, 1871 - Oct. 18, 1950 Harris, Hancel, June 6, 1909 - Aug. 13, 1977 Harris, John D.C., Nov. 6, 1869 - Dec. 7, 1937, (m. Addie), woodman Harris, Vallie Miller Bain, Sep. 26, 1904 - Apr. 19, 1992 Hastings, A.G., 1891 - 1957 Hastings, Effie, 1893 - 1965 Hatley, Minnie Piper, Nov. 1, 1898 Hatley, Roy O., Jan. 29, 1894 - Dec. 16, 1967, (m. Minnie June 3, 1928) Higgins, Lou Ella Chambers, Sep. 2, 1877 - Mar. 7, 1960, wife of W.J. Higgins, Luther D., Oct. 14, 1912 - Apr. 23, 1966 Higgins, Wilbertine, Nov. 4, 1917 - Jan. 30, 1923, dau. of W.J. & L.E. Higgins, Mary Ann Townsen, Oct. 12, 1843 - June 16, 1927, wife of T.N. Hill, Dovie, Apr. 27, 1910 - Jan. 26, 1985 Hill, Luther, Sep. 16, 1906 - July 4, 1986 Holley, Davidson A., Jan. 2, 1848 - Mar. 23, 1915, (m. Nellie) Holley, Doyle Alton, June 19, 1923 - May 5, 1932, (son of A.J. & A.N.) Holley, Elmer B., Feb. 13, 1890 - July 24, 1949, TX Pvt 360 Inf 90 Div WWI, daddy, (m. Maggie) Holley, Maggie L. Green, Oct. 14, 1890 - Jan. 27, 1973, mother Holley, Nellie B., Sep. 1, 1863 - July 30, 1956 Holley, Victor Aubrey, Dec. 29, 1915 - Dec. 29, 1915, son of A.J. & A.N. Hurst, George H., Dec. 13, 1904 - Aug. 4, 1973 Hurst, Lois Wolfe, 1907 - Jan. 1991 Ligon, Alma Willy, Mar. 31, 1896 - July 16, 1972 Ligon, Luke, May 3, 1893 - Dec. 4, 1964, TX Cpl Co D 360 Inf 90 Div WWI, (m. Alma) McCann, Ethel H. Bain, July 19, 1885 - Dec. 25, 1928, wife of R.A. McCann, Eunice, Aug. 13, 1906 - Aug. 13, 1906, inf. dau of R.A. & E.H. McCann, R.A., Apr. 13, 1885 - May 5, 1954, (m. Ethel) McCoy, Fred William "Bill", Mar. 14, 1910 - Dec. 9, 1988 McCoy, Martha, Jan. 15, 1975 - May 7, 1981 Meyers, Edward L., July 25, 1894 - Oct. 21, 1971, TX Cook Btry E 49 Field Arty WWI Mitchell, A.C., Jan. 27, 1854 - Aug. 24, 1934, twin of A.T. Mitchell, A.T. (Uncle Lonse), 1854 - 1947, A Texas Ranger Fearless & Upright" Mitchell, Annie E., Dec. 13, 1861 - Apr. 16, 1928, (m. Lonse) Mitchell, B.P., May 12, 1850 - May 29, 1924 Mitchell, Frank, Nov. 7, 1842 - June 7, 1877, father Mitchell, Mannie E., Nov. 15, 1849 - Mar. 29, 1894 Mitchell, Mary K. Casbeer, 1924 - 1980 Mitchell, Sallie J., Sep. 7, 1847 - Apr. 30, 1910, wife of Frank mother Mitchell, W.M. (Mack), Feb. 9, 1816 - May 25, 1898 Moses, Anna Belle, Aug. 26, 1856 - Nov. 1, 1928, wife of J.R. mother Moses, baby, 1901, (dau. J.R. & A.B.) Moses, Ella Townsen, June 1, 1876 - Nov. 5, 1901, (wife of Will H.) Moses, J.R., June 24, 1852 - June 12, 1931, father Patterson, Dickie Neal, May 18, 1951 - May 18, 1951, (infant of Gaither) Patterson, Glynda, July 7, 1952 - Mar. 27, 1972 Piper, infant, Sep. 4, 1910 - Sep. 4, 1910, dau. of W.A. & M.M. Piper, Joey Alvin, Sep. 20, 1903 - Dec. 23, 1993 Piper, Marion, July 28, 1896 - Apr. 8, 1913, son of W.A. & M.M. Piper, Maud M. Bain, June 11, 1876 - Dec. 6, 1926, wife of W.A, Piper, William A., Oct. 1, 1871 - Apr. 29, 1959 Rogers, Amy Townsen, Sep. 18, 1895 - Jan. 13, 1978 Rogers, Thomas, Dec. 6, 1893 - Dec. 17, 1976 Rosson, James M., 1871 - 1956, (m. Lula) Rosson, Lula D. Moses, 1881 - 1967 Ruman, Kay Higgins, July 28, 1944 - Sep. 13, 1983 Scott, Donald Lynn, July 23, 1948 - Feb. 9, 1981 Scott, Dora Greer, June 25, 1897 - July 1, 1977 Scott, E.C. Elizabeth, Nov. 28, 1866 - Dec. 27, 1940 Scott, Eloise Cook, June 11, 1910 - Dec. 25, 1981, m. Estell June 30, 1935 Scott, Grady, Nov. 6, 1913 - May 12, 1991 Scott, Lewis L., Jan. 25, 1894 - July 7, 1989, (m. Dora) Scott, Mae Terry, Sep. 21, 1891 - Feb. 9, 1986 Scott, R. Booker, Nov. 28, 1887 - Apr. 18, 1960 Scott, W.N., June 1, 1851 - Dec. 23, 1940, father (m. Elizabeth) Shurtleff, Eletha Birdie, June 5, 1877 - Feb. 19, 1973, "Ma" Shurtleff, Joseph Weldon Bailey, Apr. 30, 1908 - Apr. 9, 1909, son of W.W. & E.B. Shurtleff, Thomas C., 1911 - Feb. 19, 1989 Shurtleff, William Wesley, Oct. 14, 1868 - Mar. 27, 1944 Sims, Edward E., May 29, 1892 - May 5, 1968 Sims, Leona Mae Strader, "July 10, 1901 - Oct. 26, 1942 Sims, Wyvon, Apr. 19, 1924 - May 2, 1924 Stapp, Cornelia H., Dec. 16, 1871 - May 30, 1956 Stapp, Eva Eugenia, June 11, 1893 - Sep. 7, 1895, dau of C.D. & C.R. Stapp, William W., Dec. 7, 1891 - Sep. 8, 1944, OK Pvt 156 Inf 39 Div WWI Stavely, Mollie Izora, Sep. 22, 1866 - Jan. 22, 1887, wife of John A. Stewart, James Franklin, Feb. 8, 1945 - Aug. 11, 1945, (son of Doug) Thogmartin, Katherine, Apr. 23, 1858 - Nov. 5, 1934, wife of R.T. Thogmartin, R.T., Nov. 4, 1853 - Feb. 15, 1916 Townsen, Alford Langston, Dec. 22, 1911 - Mar. 23, 1912, (son of Sid) Townsen, Allen R., Oct. 31, 1905 - Apr. 4, 1925, (son of M.A. & V.) Townsen, Amanda J., 1851 - 1939, mother Townsen, Annie Alexander, Sep. 16, 1873 - Apr. 15, 1965 Townsen, Arthur U., Sep. 16, 1878 - Aug. 14, 1912, son of J.M. & A.J. Townsen, B., Jan. 31, 1881 - Sep. 13, 1901, (son of L.J. & M.A.) Townsen, Bernice B. McCann, Sep. 2, 1893 - Sep. 13, 1976, mother Townsen, C.F. Columbus, Apr. 9, 1835 - May 14, 1917, TX Pvt 2 Frontier District CSA, Townsen, Clarence A., Oct. 12, 1893 - June 8, 1955, father Townsen, Dr. Joe B., Sep. 11, 1869 - July 24, 1952, (m. Annie) Townsen, Fannie Clark, 1876 - 1942, mother Townsen, Ferne Shurtleff, Dec. 5, 1905 - Feb. 5, 1957, eastern star Townsen, G. Roy, 1890 - 1927, (son of J.M. & A.J.) Townsen, Garnett, Dec. 5, 1904 - Dec. 9, 1904, son of Geo. & F. Townsen, George, 1868 - 1931, father, (m. Fannie) Townsen, Henry Clay (Dock), Apr. 23, 1848 - July 3, 1934, (m. Mary Jane) Townsen, Houston Monroe, Sep. 4, 1870 - May 20, 1960, father (m. Orley) Townsen, Hulen Eddie, Oct. 15, 1876 - July 20, 1964 Townsen, infant, Sep. 26, 1888 - Sep. 26, 1888, son of L.J. & Mary A. Townsen, infant, May 7, 1892 - May 7, 1892, son of J.G. & S.C. Townsen, J.E., Apr. 2, 1917 - Jan. 12, 1919, (son of N.M.) Townsen, James M., 1850 - 1916, father, (m. Amanda) Townsen, Josephes Rollings, July 10, 1840 - Sep. 21, 1888 Townsen, L.J. Jasper, Apr. 6, 1833 - May 27, 1913, Pvt 27 Brig TX Militia CSA Townsen, Leo, 1912 - Feb. 1992 Townsen, Lila, Jan. 3, 1899 - Nov. 2, 1981 Townsen, Lula J., Dec. 6, 1878 - Sep. 12, 1949, wife of N.M. Townsen, Luther, Mar. 9, 1901 - Aug. 7, 1977, (m. Ferne), mason Townsen, Mable Agnes, Dec. 14, 1885 - Feb. 15, 1976 Townsen, Maggie, 1908 - 1918, daughter (of Geo & Fannie) Townsen, Maggie, Dec. 17, 1878 - Apr. 21, 1879, dau. of J.R. & J.F. Townsen, Mary A. Stanley, Apr. 9, 1846 - Aug. 5, 1904, wife of L.J. Townsen, Mary A. Mitchell, Sep. 15, 1817 - May 6, 1882 Townsen, Mary Jane, June 12, 1848 - Dec. 26, 1931 Townsen, Maud Fields, Feb. 15, 1881 - Nov. 24, 1973 Townsen, Milton, 1878 - 1942, (m. Victoria) Townsen, N.M., 1884 - 1957, (m. Lula) Townsen, O.B.,Sep. 23, 1901 - Oct. 2, 1943, twin of O.Z. Townsen, O.H.P. "Perry", Oct. 20, 1826 - Jan. 30, 1891, TX Pvt 27 Brig TX Militia CSA, mason Townsen, O.Z., Sep. 23, 1901 - June 30, 1903, son of J.B. & Annie Townsen, Ophelia, Nov. 20, 1883 - Dec. 30, 1883, (dau. of H.C. & M.J.) Townsen, Orley Lee, Apr. 17, 1873 - Feb. 19, 1958, mother Townsen, Phillip R., Mar. 21, 1882 - July 20, 1895, son of J.R. &. S.J. "killed" Townsen, Robert Dee, 1881 - 1949 Townsen, Robert Lee, Feb. 23, 1871 - Oct. 2, 1875, son of J.R. & J.F. Townsen, Sidney B., Jan. 5, 1908 - Apr. 22, 1909, son of S.L. & E.N. Townsen, Theodore, Mar. 11, 1875 - Aug. 12, 1883 Townsen, Victoria Hastings, 1882 - 1956 Townsen, Wilda Lejuan, Oct. 21, 1926 - Jan. 28, 1928, (dau. of Otto) Townsen, William B., Oct. 17, 1896 - Dec. 5, 1896, son of J.B. & A. Wagle, Bertie Bain, July 30, 1878 - Jan. 21, 1961 Wagle, Charles E., July 28, 1873 - Nov. 3, 1891, son of J.J. & H.E. Wagle, Fannie Bell, Oct. 14, 1882 - Mar. 12, 1887, dau. of J.J. & H.E. Wagle, Harriet Emma, Aug. 9, 1845 - Nov. 25, 1937 Wagle, infant, Apr. 4, 1904 - Apr. 4, 1904, dau. of W.R. & M.B. Wagle, John H., July 22, 1879 - Oct. 7, 1965, (m. Bertie) Wagle, John J., Nov. 25, 1847 - June 19, 1913 West, Ara Townsen, Sep. 23, 1898 - Nov. 7, 1977 West, Joseph Howard, July 24, 1895 - 1985, (m. Ara Mar. 28, 1917) West, Ramell, Dec. 26, 1932 - Feb. 8, 1933, "Our precious twins" West, Romona, Dec. 26, 1932 - Feb. 14, 1933, "Our precious twins" Willy, Lyda May, Feb. 28, 1891 - Mar. 23, 1972 Willy, Mabel Fields, 1890 - 1980 Willy, Mary T., May 7, 1860 - July 26, 1951 Willy, Raymond, Oct. 31, 1898 - Dec. 30, 1969 Willy, Walter A., 1885 - 1961, (m. Mabel) Willy, William H., Feb. 28, 1857 - July 13, 1917, (m. Mary T.) Willy, Wm. Thurman, May 15, 1925 - Sep. 10, 1945, US Army Air Force Wolfe, baby, May 7, 1937, (child of Willie & V.) Wolfe, Dale Gene, 1952 - 1991 Wolfe, Erby Hugh Sr., Oct. 18, 1908 - May 2, 1969, (m. Willie Edna) Wolfe, Hattie L., Oct. 1, 1906 Wolfe, Lee H., Feb. 21, 1902 - Nov. 7, 1970, (m. Hattie) Wolfe, Lula Martha, Apr. 18, 1881 - July 2, 1969 Wolfe, Mary Faye, Jan. 11, 1933 - Feb. 2, 1933, (dau. of Willie & V.) Wolfe, Samuel S., Sep. 3, 1880 - Aug. 11, 1940, (m. Lula) Wolfe, W.K. (Red) Jr., Oct. 20, 1939 - Feb. 1, 1989 Wolfe, Willie Edna, May 18, 1910 - 1980 Wolfe, Willie K., Apr. 8, 1912 - Oct. 2, 1980, (m. Virgie)