Makamson Cemetery - Leon County, Texas ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Cheryl Burks USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Makamson Cemetery This is a White Cemetery From the intersection of Highway 75 and FM 977 in Leona, go west on FM 977 a distance of 0.20 miles to a lane between two houses. Follow this lane across a cattle guard and through a gate and turning to the right through another gate, a total of 0.35 miles to the cemetery. The cemetery is completely fenced and has a gate with it name across the top of it. BINGHAM, Infant Dau of Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Bingham One date Sept 12, 1946 BURSON, L.E. April 15, 1872 Aug 5, 1888 CLARK, Johnnie 5years, 6mos, 7days CULTON, Arthur H. b. Rockbridge County, VA Hus of Eveline M. (Polk) “Auntie” 84 years Nov 16, 1905 DAVENPORT, Eugene B. Son of Thos B. & Eugenia L. Davenport April 15, 1861 Oct 30, 1863 DAVENPORT, Eugenia C. Dau of Thos B. & Eugenia L. Davenport April 15, 1861 Oct 30, 1863 DAVENPORT, Eugenia L. Wife of Thomas B. Davenport July 17, 1834 Jan 24, 1864 DAVENPORT, John P. Son of Thos. B. & Eugenia L. Davenport May 5, 1858 Oct 27, 1859 DAVENPORT, Thomas B. Hus of Eugenia L. Davenport Feb 7, 1831 Dec 1, 1863 DECHERD, David Jan 22, 1804 Nov 14, 1855 DECHERD, David 1850 1855 DOUTHITT, Thomas K. b. in NC Nov 28, 1798 April 5, 1858 DYESS, George W. Hus of Susan (Sudie) Dyess (The Dyess are parents of Evy G. Nash) Unmarked EVANS, Angaline Child of Wm. P. Evans & 1st wife, Sarah Evans Feb 3, 1846 Nov 16, 1863 EVANS, Bennie E. Son of Wm. P. Evans & 2nd wife Mary Ann Evans May 1855 Sept 28, 1858 EVANS, Louanza T. Child of Wm. P. Evans & 1st wife Sarah Evans Dec 11, 1837 Nov 23, 1863 EVANS, Mary Ann 2nd wife of Wm. P. Evans Sept 9, 1827 Oct 12, 1885 EVANS, Sarah 1st wife of William P. Evans May 12, 1817 July 28, 1849 EVANS, Thomas Jefferson Child of Wm. P. Evans & 1st wife, Sarah Evans Nov 3, 1839 Mar 2, 1865 EVANS, William P. Hus of 1st Sarah Evans Hus of 2nd Mary A. Evans June 5, 1808 Jan 1, 1898 FLOYD, Baby Boy Son of George A. & 2nd wife Holland Floyd Oct 25, 1867 Oct 26, 1867 FLOYD, Joseph W. Son of George A. & 2nd wife Holland Floyd Sept 17, 1864 Sept 21, 1865 FLOYD, Lizzie Dau of George A. & 2nd wife Holland Floyd June 18, 1869 Feb 19, 1874 FLOYD, Mary E. 1st wife of George A. Floyd July 9, 1832 Sept 23, 1858 FLOYD, William Son of George A. & 1st wife Mary E. Floyd June 9, 1856 Aug 25, 1857 FRANK, Lawrence Eugene Jan 6, 1927 Nov 21, 1990 GINDRATT, George T.W. 1st hus of Evy (Dyess) Gindratt Mar 5, 1864 Dec 22, 1925 GINDRATT, Tyler Wood Son of George T.W. & Evy (Dyess) Gindratt Aug 26, 1906 May 29, 1907 HEARD, Lugenius Patrick Son of Dr. Eleazer F. & Nancy Cox Heard Co. E. Waul’s Texas Legion 1833 Jan 17, 1868 HURD, Elen Brinson (Ebie) Oct 10, 1885 Aug 15, 1932 JACKSON, Dewey Son of Leon & Nora (Rogers) Jackson 1897 1899 JACKSON, John Andrew Hus of Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson Co. D 26th Texas DeBray’s Regt Sept 17, 1840 April 20, 1919 JACKSON, John Gabriel (Gabe) Son of John Andrew & Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson 1866 1890 JACKSON, Leon Hus of Nora Ellen (Rodgers) Jackson May 6, 1872 July 3, 1933 JACKSON, Nora Ellen (Rodgers) Wife of Leon Jackson Mar 29, 1879 Feb 1944 JACKSON, Polk Son of John Andrew & Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson One date 1887 JACKSON, Preston (Press) Son of John Andrew & Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson 1868 1927 JACKSON, Raymond Son of Leon & Nora (Rogers) Jackson One date July 17, 1965 JACKSON, Sallie E. (Walker) Wife of John Andrew Jackson 1847 Dec 3, 1920 JACKSON, Samuel Walker, Jr. Son of Samuel W. & Mary Bell (Goree) Jackson 1909 1910 MAKAMSON, Benjamin J.G. Hus of Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson Co. D Gould’s Bn. Aug 14, 1827 Dec 24, 1894 MAKAMSON, Elizabeth Dau of Benjamin J.G. & Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson Dec 31, 1866 June 5, 1867 MAKAMSON, Jack Son of Benjamin J.G. & Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson Oct 15, 1868 Nov 27, 1915 MAKAMSON, Martha A. (Jackson) Wife of Benjamin J.G. Makamson Aug 12, 1839 April 21, 1895 MAKAMSON, Mary Louisa Dau of Benjamin J.G. & Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson Mar 10, 1860 Oct 8, 1863 McMILLAN, Neil 1795 1877 MIDDLETON, Beoni- m. Isabella Patton, came to Texas from Illinois in 1837 In memory of, who died in prison in Mexico while a prisoner of the Mier Expedition. (It is not known if he died here or in Mexico) MIDDLETON, Mary Jane (Potts) 1st wife of William B. Middleton Sept 9, 1823 May 5, 1874 MIDDLETON, William B. b. Illinois Son of Beoni & Isabella (Patton) Middleton A participant of the Mier Expedition, 1842. First Sheriff of Leon Co. (Middleton stones erected by State of Texas 1936) Aug 4, 1819 Mar 17, 1877 NANCE, Edward (Eddie) 1867 1931 NANCE, Mattie (Jackson) 1st wife of Edward L. Nance m. Nov 13, 1892 1872 1908 NANCE, Sallie Mae Dau of Edward L. & Mattie (Jackson) Nance 1900 1901 NANCE, Sudie V. (Jackson) 2nd wife of Edward L. Nance, m. 1917 1869 1949 NASH, Evy (Dyess) m. 1st George T.W. Gindratt m. 2nd Newton Evan Nash Jan 8, 1875 Aug 17, 1962 NEWSOM, Louisa (Polk) m. 1st Gabriel Andrew Jackson m. 2nd Unknown Newsom 71yr, 5mos, 28days April 6, 1887 POLK, Andrew W. Hus of Martha (Kimbell) Polk Oct 26, 1856 67 years POLK, Cynthia A. Aug 28, 1855 51 years POLK, Martha (Kimbell) Wife of Andrew W. Polk April 4, 1863 68yr, 8ms, 6days PROCTOR, Evelyn Pearl Dau of Ezekiel P. & Ivy (Dyess) Proctor Aug 24, 1898 Nov 1, 1903 PROCTOR, Ezekiel P. 1st hus of Ivy (Dyess) Proctor Feb 5, 1868 June 27, 1899 PROCTOR, Infant Son of Ezekiel P. & Ivy (Dyess) Proctor Feb 24, 1897 Mar 11, 1897 PROCTOR, Vernon Son of Ezekiel P. & Ivy (Dyess) Proctor Sept 10, 1895 Dec 12, 1895 PRUITT, Herrod B. Hus of Sarah G. (Hanna) Pruitt April 26, 1830 July 20, 1903 PRUITT, Nancy unmarked Wife of William Pruitt No birth date Nov 22, 1875 PRUITT, Sarah G. (Hanna) Wife of Herrod B. Pruitt m. Jan 20, 1854 Jan 13, 1839 Sept 25, 1884 PRUITT, Sue Hanna Dau of Herrod B. & Sarah G. (Hanna) Pruitt Mar 6, 1859 April 1, 1876 PRUITT, William Hus of Nancy Pruitt Unmarked THOMAS, W. No dates WALKER, John H. 1856 1879 WALKER, Martha 1861 1934 WALKER, S.D. 1851 1910 WOLLENBERG, Adolph b. Genesen, Prussia “no relatives in US Birth date unknown died Nov 9, 1858 in the flower of his age and far from his relatives. Peace to his ashes” One date Nov 9, 1858 The following initials are on sandstone rocks: R.H.R. T.G.L. G.T. B.T. (or F) E. On marker lists Little W._may be Little W. Walker The land where this cemetery is located was first owned by Dr. Eleazer F. Heard then sold to A.H. Culton, reserving one acre for the cemetery, then sold to Ben Makamson. Owned at the present time by Mrs. T.W. Nash. Original survey 1965 by Ruby Thompson and Bertha Thompson.