Turner 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 ***************************************************** Turner Cemetery This is a Black and White Cemetery side by side From Flynn go east on FM 977 approx 3 miles to Cemetery sign. Cemetery is to the left through a metal gate, along a private road easement about a mile. WHITE SECTION E.C.S. Child’s grave, initials only ? ? FLEET, Waller T. Feb 18, 1848 July 30, 1878 HOOPER, W.A. Mar 8, 1882 Sept 8, 1884 SIMMS, Eliza Gertrude Infant dau of W.H. & Lila Simms Oct 30, 1894 Nov 5, 1894 TURNER, Calvin C. Aug 17, 1876 May 27, 1884 TURNER, Infant Son of A. & Nancy Turner b & d Sept 14 1875 TURNER, James T. Son of G.F. & M.E. Turner May 17, 1867 Aug 19, 1870 TURNER, Nellie b. Barbour Co., AL May 10, 1834 Dec 30, 1872 Researched 1965 by Billie Douthitt, Adele Morris, & Sharon Jeanette Douthitt Note: two unmarked graves, several caved in places which may be graves and possibly other graves buried under leaves and sand.1965 list marked “Correct as is” Surveyed May 23, 1999 by E.J. Benton and Herbert McCarter “This section is so covered with briars and undergrowth that we were lucky to find the graves that we did find. The white section is outside of the fenced area of the black section on the north side . BLACK SECTION ___AVO, Lonnie don’t know if this is birth or death date June 23, 1975 AMERSON, Ruby Mother of E.J. Benton July 18, 1960 AMERSON, Zilphia Grandmother of E.J. Benton 1878 June 12, 1970 ARNOLD, Garria 1906 1922 ARNOLD, Manda 1884 1983 ARNOLD, William Hus of Manda Arnold An old monument beside of this new one says 1882-1959 Oct 6, 1886 August 9, 1959 BUCKNER, Daisy Dotson Jan 27, 1919 Dec 13, 1989 BYRD, Ada 1894 1964 CHAMBERS, Infant Sept 25, 1900 Nov 4, 1900 CHAMBERS, Lillian Earl Jan 19, 1898 Nov 4, 1900 CRAIG, George Jr. Oct 29, 1901 Feb 22, 1966 CRAIG, Hattie E.J. Benton’s Great Aunt ? ? CRAIG, Lehman Feb 5, 1917 Nov 26, 1982 DAWKINS, Willie Earl Feb 22, 1940 July 23, 1978 DIXON, Mae F. This grave was under a large Kate Jasmine in full bloom Dec 18, 192? Feb 21, 1952 DOTSON, Cora Oct 31, 1898 Aug 28, 1951 DOTSON, Dave Dec 6, 1875 June 30, 1951 DOTSON, Isiac (Ike) July 18, 1936 Dec 16, 1982 DOTSON, Lizzie Jan 9, 1904 Aug 9, 1975 DOTSON, Madie O. Mar 12, 1923 Mar 7, 1952 DOTSON, Ossie G. Oct 18, 1889 Oct 14, 1956 DOTSON, Otha Nov 29 1917 Feb 18, 1971 GREEN, Herod L. 1928 1986 GREEN, James May 15, 1953 GREEN, Lizzie July 10, 1879 Oct 16, 1969 GREEN, Willie L. 1923 1999 HALL, Roma Matthew Texas PVT US Army WWII Nov 9, 1909 Dec 1, 1963 HARRELL, Anna H. July 21, 1894 Mar 28, 1982 HARRELL, Dave 1897 1952 HARRELL, Irene Aunt of E.J. Benton 1904 1976 HARRELL, Pearl Hus of Anna H. Harrell Texas PVT US Army WWI Mar 23, 1918 (date of birth questionable) Jan 4, 1973 HILL, Henry Hus of Mary Hill Aug 15, 1866 Jan 10, 1953 HILL, Mary J. Sept 6, 1887 Dec 6, 1980 HOUSTON, Erma L. Dau of Ada Byrd 1909 1974 JEFFERSON, Jaxon M. Baby 1998 1998 JONES, Alma 1906 1997 JONES, Lee A. 1906 1988 LEWIS, Mary G. Dotson Jan 22, 1924 May 4, 1953 LOTT, David Charles Son of S. W. and Daisy (Dotson) Lott Apr 10, 1945 July 1, 2003 MANULL, W.M. Rev May 15, 1869 Sept 11, 1925 McCOY, David May 30, 1903 May 29, 1958 MIMS, George 1931 1971 NORRIS, Craston April 13, 1913 Feb 15, 1967 NORRIS, Dolly July 5, 1911 Feb 20, 1913 NORRIS, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Norris Oct 20, 1909 Oct 27, 1909 NORRIS, Joshie Lee Jan 27, 1897 May 6, 1919 NORRIS, Margaret Jan 21, 1919 ?? NORRIS, Napolian Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Norris July 11, 1896 Jan 9, 1897 NORRIS, Willie Ray Sept 8, 1950 Jan 3, 1953 PEARSON, Alice Nov 30, 1887 Mar 8, 1963 PEARSON, Clarance Aug 20, 1879 Aug 4, 1967 ROBISON, Mary 1915 1990 SIMPSON, Ella Wife of John Simpson Mar 26, 1882 Jan 3, 1959 SIMPSON, John Hus of Ella Simpson 1874 1971 SIMPSON, John Metal Funeral Home marker Mar 27, 1931 May 18, 1998 SIMPSON, John S. SIMPSON, Mary (Mother) Sept 12, 1896 Feb 11, 1979 SIMPSON, Verge Dec 28, 1886 June 4, 1962 SIMS, Grady “Our Loving Father” Aug 31, 1917 May 7, 1992 TUCKER, Clifton ?? 15, 1901 Age 1yr 6mos TUCKER, Salina May 14, 1876 Oct 22, 1896 WADE, Frank Jan 15, 1870 Dec 11, 1966 WHITE, Lubertha Mrs. 1908 1996 WYNN, Lucille 1916 1996 Surveyed for the first time May 23, 1999 by Herbert McCarter and E.J. Benton.