Mills Co., TX - Cemeteries - Joy Mohler Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Roger Bull Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Subject: BenBull Tombstone Inscription - JoyMohler Cemetery, Bull Springs, Goldwaithe, Mills County, Texas Posted By: Roger Bull Eliza Jane Sparks Bull was the communities teacher and resident poet. She made the poetic inscriptions on the tombstones of the BULL family members.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Posted: Jan 27, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambrose Bull born February 9, 1806, died April 12, 1890 We miss three from our home dear We miss thee from thy place A shadow o'er our life is cast We miss the sunshine of thy face We miss thy kind and willing hand Thy fond and earnest care Our home is dark without thee We miss thee everywhere. Description: The inscription reads: A precious one from us is gone. The voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home... That never can be filled. "We miss the sushine of thy face. The loving tender care. Our home is dark without thee. We miss thee everywhere." Although it is not documented, this is Eliza Jane Spark Bull's style of writing. The tragedy reads like a Paul Harvey "Rest of the story." One of the stories that Rosemary relayed to me from Mr. Mazanec was about the death of Ambrose Carroll Bull's grandson, Benjamin Bull. It seems that Ben was ill when a cattle drive was about to begin. Eliza Jane warned Ambrose that the boy, aged 22 at the time, probably should not make the drive. Ambrose objected saying that his favorite grandson was man enough to overcome a little illness. As things turned out, Eliza was correct. Ben died. Ambrose was so broken-up about the situation that he not only buried the young man in a prominent place in the cemetery; but, he also made arrangements for a burial oblisk to be placed on top of Ben's gravestone. That would make his tombstone the highest in the cemetery. Unfortunately, Ambrose died before he could mount the oblisk. Mr. Mazanec found the oblisk laying on the ground next to the tombstone. He placed it in a leaning position on one of the nearby trees until he can mount the oblisk in its intended position above the gravestone of Benjamin Bull. (BTW, Ben died of typho-malaria.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Taken: 3 Jan 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Place Taken: Joy-Mohler Cemetery, Bull Springs, Goldwaithe, Mills County, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owner: Rosemary Bradley Davis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joy-Mohler Cemetery is located Southwest from Goldthwaite, Texas. Out of Goldthwaite, take Hwy 16 toward San Saba for approximately four miles. At County Road 3023, also known as Bull Creek Road, turn left and go approximately five miles, to the ranch of Mr. Eddie Mazanec, Jr., which is a blonde brick home on the right side of the road. Mr. Mazanec informed us that in the event of his absence, persons interested in seeing the cemetery should contact his next door neighbor, Mr.E.M. House or his wife Linda who maintain a key to the Mazanec property. The following is the listings taken from tombstones in this cemetery as found on January 3, 2004 by Pat Longest. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mrs. L.E. Holden, Died July 6, 1886, 41 years, wife of Dr. L.E.Holden (This is a stone crypt, made of native stones stacked one upon the other. Appears to have been repaired with mortar at one time but is breaking apart again. Leroy Beck, Born July 20, 1850 and died August l, 1881 Annie Tiehle, Born 1872 and died 1954. Mary M. Mohler, Died 3-18-1889, 42 years J.(?) Mohler, Born 12-9-1889 and died 7-5-1894 William Henry Ogelsby, Born 1-14-1856 and died 8-11-1933 Valley Virginia Ogelsby, Born 7-13-1867 and died 1-31-1911 William J. Rorie, Born 1849 and died 1876 Infant Son of W.H. Caruthers, 1905 Infant Daughter of W. H. Caruthers 1902 EVANS (Headstone) Robert D, Born 1861 and died 1935 Maggie, Born 1862 and died 1951 Bri(?)nal(?), (Believed to be Britnall) Born 1850 and died 1875 (This is a crypt, constructed of red brick with the inscription on the concrete top. Time and erosion has all but removed the inscription) Bri(?)nal(?), Died 1874 (Same construction as the one above with same deterioration) George W. Joy, 92 years S.H. Epley, Born 1839 and died 1874 James E. Bull, Born May 6, 1870 and died September 9, 1873 Infant of R.C. and M.E. Bull, Born 9-23-1869 Eliza Epley, Born 1820 and died 187(5?) Alex Miller, Born 1866 and died 1945. (This marker is with or near the five Shaw graves.) Van J. Wiley, Born 1-13-1868 and died 11-20-1883 (There is an ornate metal fence surrounding this grave.) O.S. Kelly, Born 1842 and died 1910 Homer Beck, Born 1885 and died 1887 "Son" Infant Beck, Born 1902 Fannie Beck, Born 1867 and died 1914 Joe Beck, Born 1857 and died 1940 Eva Beck Smith, Born 1895 and died 1918 Laurence E. Kelly, Born 1882 and died 1883. Son of D.S. and H.T. Kelly Eliza Bull, Born 2-14-1883 and died 3-12-1911. Wife of Ambrose Bull. Ambrose Bull, Born 2-9-1806 and died 4-12-1890 Benjamin E. Bull, Born 3-6-1877 and died 7-19-1899. Son of S.M.and E. Bull Myrtle S. Bull Day, Born 1891 and died 1910 John Franklin Bull, Born 1900. Son of John Franklin Bull and Adlain (Bagley) Bull and grandson of Ambrose Bull (No sir name, grave located near Bull graves.) Twins, Born August 12, 1890 T. Monroe, (no dates) There are numerous graves in this cemetery that are marked only with stones and no other identification. We possibly overlooked some of the graves as there is an overgrowth of grass. We ask that any errors on our part be forgiven. Rosemary Davis and Pat Longest Joy-Mohler Cemetery ------------- Joy-Mohler Cemetery On Private property Before Mills County was formed in 1887 and before Goldthwaite had selected and purchased the land for a Cemetery in 1888, the people living in this area buried their dead loved ones in the Clements Cemetery, Northwest of the town or Mohler Cemetery located southwest of the town. (NOTE: Mohler cemetery was probably in Lampasas County, Texas. or the very southern tip of Brown County) I have not checked for Deed records yet The earliest headstone belongs to George Joy in 1871 and may explain why the cemetery was known as Joy-Mohler cemetery for years. I do not know when the last funeral was held there as I have not been able to survey the cemetery in person, but obtained most of the names from the books and newspaper's in the bibliographies listed below. Some additional data was from Family Researchers of the families. The latest date known Headstone is that of Alex Shaw in 1934. In the sixty-three years between the first and last known burials, I am sure that there are others, either with or without markers buried there. Since I don't have access to this cemetery that is on Private Property. I am asking those with knowledge of those buried here to contact me. Also I am interested in finding where the CLEMENTS Cemetery is? did the name change? Who is buried there? Thanks Sharon weldon@centex.net Please NOTE: Not all links will have a link back to this page, you can to use your Browser's back button to return here ============================ Please Note that the complete names, dates and other information is not necessarily on the headstone but from one of the sources listed below. Surname Given Name Birth date Death Date Notes Beck Fannie October 10, 1868 June 8, 1914 Wife of J.S. Beck Beck Homer 1885 1887 Son of J.S. and Fannie Beck Beck Leroy 1850 1889 Britnall Martha K. Feb 20, 1850 - Feb 26, 1878 Britnall Augusta August 26-- June 14, 1874 Broom Mary August 20, 1820 March 29, 1882 Buchanan see Buchanan family researcher Elenor nee Taber May 12, 1812 October 1874 2nd Wife (widow) of William S. Buchanan (Source: Mills County Memories, page 180- she has a well marked stone) Buchanan James K.P. July 15, 1845 Abt 1870 son of William S. and Elenor Taber Buchanan (Source: Mills County Memories, page 180 buried next to mother-no headstone, only sandstone) Bull see Bull Family researcher's Click on Rogers home page to see another photo of headstone Ambrose February 9, 1806 April 12, 1890 Husband of 1)Sarah Maxwell (8 Children) and 2) Eliza J. Bull (at least 2 sons)- Ambrose was the son of James Hogan & Freelove (Campbell) Bull Bull Eliza Jane (Sparks) February 14, 1832 March 12, 1911 2nd Wife of Ambrose Bull Headstone Photo Bull Ben E. March 6, 1872 July 19, 1899 Oldest Son of Samuel Middleton & Emily Nell (Booth) Bull - Grandson of Ambrose Bull- Married to a Miss Alvis and died at age 22 Bull John Franklin - February 18, 1900 Son of John Franklin & Adlain (Bagley) Bull & Grandson of Ambrose Bull Burkett, Jacob Lorenza Jacob Lorenza Burkett died December 1875 and was buried on the Murrah Ranch in the Joy Cemetery - He was married to Lavina Burnett - Father of Joseph Lafayette Burkett- and he was also a Civil War veteran., It has been brought to my attention that "JACOB LORENZA BURKETT's " body was moved after about 95 years at this location to Oakview Cemetery in Mullin, TX. (will try to get photo of headstone at new location) Campbell Lily - 18- ??Could she be related to "Lovey Campbell (Bull) Booth" who married John Booth, Brother of Emily Nell Booth or Did Freelove "Lovey"(Campbell) Bull ?? Carother Unknown - - Source: article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before by John Chesser about Henry Rahl and his visit to this cemetery. "Said there were two to three marked graves for the Carother's" Carother Unknown - - Source: article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before by John Chesser about Henry Rahl and his visit to this cemetery. "Said there were two to three marked graves for the Carother's" Derritt Mrs. Maggie October 4, 1862 Feb 22, 1951 Daughter of Steve & Sarah (Burden) Derritt - born in San Saba- Mills County, Texas Death Book 3, page 161 Epley Elizabeth Spangler September 3, 1820 May 25, 1874 Wife of George Epley, (2nd source) has Birth as September 13, 1820 and Death date as September 9, 1875 Epley Sam June 19, 1839 May 25, 1874 Source: article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before by John Chesser about Henry Rahl and his visit to this cemetery. Fisher Infant November 8, 1873 December 25, 1873 Infant daughter of Jackson L. and Martha Louise (Epley) Fisher Holden Nan May 12, 1812 Oct 18, 1874 Source: article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before by John Chesser about Henry Rahl and his visit to this cemetery. Holden M.L. age 41 years July 6, 1886 Wife of Dr. J.E. Holden, Dr. Holden had died in the state of Arkansas. Joy see Joy family researcher George J. age 92 abt 1871 (January 15, 1874 or 75) Is he the first person buried here as stated in "No's Man Land becomes a County" page 90? He is the father of Robert Joy who owned the land before Mr. Mohler- and raised William Lewis Chesser, son of his second wife, Mrs. Martha Chesser. Read more about George Joy or more about William Chesser Kelly D. S. - - No marker, showed to Henry Rahl and John Chesser according to article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before. Mohler Jacob Allington October 9, 1839 Shenandoah County, VA July 4, 1894 Mills County Judge - CSA Co C. 7th Virginia Cav- listed on the Jeff Davis Camp 117 Monument. Married 1) Mary Ludwig in 1865 (8 children, 3 lived to adulthood) 2) Belia Saum in 1892 Mohler Mary M. age 42, 2 days March 18, 1886 Source: article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before by John Chesser about Henry Rahl and his visit to this cemetery. Monro T. - - Sandstone Oglesby Valley Virginia July 13, 1867 January 3, 1911 Wife of W.H. Oglesby, Daughter of J.A. and Mary (Ludwig) Mohler K.T.S. - - - Sandstone initals Rorie William J. March 3, 1878 1896 age 18 according to the dates Shaw Alex - 1934 (1) Distinction of being the first man to volunteer to fight in WW I - son of Taylor Shaw Shaw Baby Not known October 17, 1922 (4) Infant Daugther of Omar & Eda (Kauhs) Shaw- Mills County TX Death Record, Book C page 237 # 10 Shaw Taylor - - Father of Alex Shaw No marker, showed to Henry Rahl and John Chesser according to article/letter in Oct 7, 1944 issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle that was written years before. Wiley Van J. 1859 1882 age 23 ================== Family researchers Email or website for researcher's of someone who is or may be buried within this cemetery Researching Researcher(s) Homepage Ambrose Bull Family Roger Bull Ambrose Bull, Ancestors and Descendants This page has lots of links to photo's Inlcuding Ambrose Bull's Headstone and documents photos's http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/l/Roger-C-Bull/index.html Ambrose Bull Family Barbara J. Fowler Buchanan and Stark Marie Buchholz George J. Joy & family Ann Bowman ****AND**** Joy Hobbs Ann Bowman's Home Page ======================= More about George Joy Information was provided from the files of Ann Bowman JOY Family researcher's believe that George J. Joy buried in the Mohler Cemetery, could be the same George Joy who was born born about 1783 in South Carolina and died on January 15, 1875 in Lampasas County, Texas. "George Joy (1783-1875) was married twice. He had five children from his first marriage (wife's name unknown) and five from his second marriage to widow Martha Chesser. He had a step-son named William Lewis Chesser. George Joy was a veteran of the War of 1812 and War with the Seminole Indians." George Joy was a private in the company commanded by Captain Joah H. Banhon in the 1st Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers Mounted Gunmen Commanded by Colonel Robert H. Dyer in the War with the Seminole Indians. In the War of 1812 he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Isaiah Renshaw in the 1st Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers commanded by Colonel Thomas M. Renton. George Joy enlisted in "Murphriesborough," Rutherford County, Tennessee (He is mentioned on 1810 and 1812 tax lists of Rutherford County). Also in the same company was a John and a Jesse Joy. John Joy moved to Crawford County, Arkansas and some of his descendants settled in the Kerr County, Texas and Kimble County, Texas area. Ann Bowman doesn't know what happened to Jesse, but she wrote that a Jesse Joy later shows up in Illinois. If you have any information to share, please contact Ann Bowman ================ Back to George Joy A No Man's Land Becomes a County by Flora Gatlin Bowles, (Austin: Steck, 1958) (c)Mills County Historical Commission; At the bottom page 89 and continuing to near the bottom of page 90- is the Paragraph about the Joy-Mohler Cemetery. Beginning halfway down page 90 the author writes about three men who were attending the funeral of Alex Shaw in 1934 and she wrote these sentences that I have extracted from the original paragraph: "The Three Men looking around came to the tomb of George J. Joy, aged 92, who was the father of Robert Joy who occupied the Robert Joy place for years since known as the Mohler place. The three gentlemen, aged now, were present at the funeral of this man, as barefoot boys at their first funeral in about 1871. George W. Joy was the grandfather of John S. Chesser of Goldthwaite." The Three men that was referred to in that particular paragraph were: Messrs. Chesser, Henry and James Rahl. To obtain photocopies of these pages or more information about the cemetery, book or author, Please contact Caroline Schwartz, Chairperson of the Mills County Historical Commission either by phone or regular US Mail. Sorry at this time she is not on the internet. Contact information is on the Mills County Historical Commission web page ======================== Some Chesser/Joy Family Information Provided by Tammy S Poole, A Chesser Family Researcher She wrote that William Lewis Chesser was born December 10, 1819, Cannon County, Tennessee; died February 12, 1881, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. William was the son of Daniel CHESSER and Martha Nancy SPARKS. His father Daniel Chesser was born Bet. 1796 - 1804, and died October 12, 1825 when William was about 6 years old. His mother, Martha Nancy SPARKS CHESSER was born 1804 - 1805 in Virginia, and she died October 25, 1880 in Kimble, Texas. Martha Nancy SPARKS CHESSER remarried a year later to George JOY (who according to JOY Family Researcher Ann Bowman was a widower with five children). George JOY was born Abt. 1785 in SC, and died January 15, 1874 in Lampasas, Texas. George and Martha were married October 12, 1826 in Jefferson, IL. This researcher shows the couple had six children. For more information about the Chesser connections, please contact Tammy S Poole ======================= BIBLIOGRAPHY: 1) Flora Gatlin Bowles, A No Man's Land Becomes a County (Austin: Steck, 1958).(c) Mills County Historical Commission; back to top 2) Mills County Memories, (c) Mills County Historical Commission; (Taylor Publishing: 1994) back to top Newspapers: 3) Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise, back to top Other: 4) Mills County TX Courthouse Records, Goldthwaite, TX Mills County Clerk's Office P.O. 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