Morris Co., TX - Cemeteries: MT. MORIAH CEMETERY ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Janette Tigert Cook USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** MT. MORIAH CEMETERY OMAHA, MORRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LOCATION: Five miles north of Omaha on US 259, then turn left onto CR 3340. At 2.2 Miles this road turns sharply left again. Go another 1.3 miles and turn right on CR 3336 at Mt. Moriah sign. This narrow lane enters four closed cattle gates. Take care to close each gate. This cemetery was almost lost, but members of the Mt. Moriah Church started a clean-up and restore project of the cemetery a few years ago. They wanted to save a portion of their heritage. The cemetery is in a remote area; it has three acres and it is believed to have at least 120 graves. Some of these are not marked. The church was apparently started sometime between 1846 – 1850. The cemetery was probably started about the same time. Cemetery was read December 2, 19998 by Charles Steger, John Livingston, Connie Draper, Irene Powell, Kathryn McAlexander and Melba Tims reading from the northwest corner. This cemetery is known to be predominantly white. *Denotes oldest known marked grave: WILLIAMS Robert Lee September 10, 1864 October 11, 1868 NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE LOCATION -- INFORMATION AINSWORTH, E D Oct 25, 1851 Feb 28, 1896 Row 2; H/o Jennie CAUSEY, Baby No Dates Row 15 CAVENDER, Joseph Feb 16, 1895 Jun 3, 1896 Row 6 CAVENDER, Maudy Nov 1, 1893 Mar 5, 1894 Row 6 CLINE, Betty E Dec 29, 1869 Nov 30, 1902 Row 13 CLINE, Buddie Oct 30, 1902 Dec 30, 1902 Row 13; S/o F I and C E CLINE, Frank I Jan 28, 1864 Sep 11, 1919 Row 13; H/o (1) Bettie E; (2) Annie L CLINE, Henry Dec 15, 1901 Aug 11, 1903 Row 11; S/o R H and E M CLINE, Infant Children Feb 12, 1892 Feb 12, 1892 Row 13 CLINE, Lula C Mar 31, 1808 Nov 10, 1910 Row 13; D/o F I and A L CLINE, M L Jun 9, 1858 Feb 24, 1879 Row 12 CLINE, Martha Jul 25, 1836 Apr 28, 1921 Row 12; W/o W H CLINE, Mattie M Mar 20, 1893 Jan 1, 1894 Row 13; D/o F I and C E CLINE, Raymond Aug 15, 1903 Aug 26, 1906 Row 11; S/o R H and E M CLINE, W H Apr 20, 1833 Nov 9, 1910 Row 12; H/o Martha DALE, Charles Thomas Aug 31, 1880 May 29, 1891 Row 10; S/o R C and M A DALE, James I Jul 14, 1875 Mar 19, 1887 Row 10; S/o R C and M A DALE, Jeffie W Aug 7, 1884 Dec 19, 1884 Row 10; S/o R C and M A DALE, Jessee Aug 7, 1884 Sep 9, 1895 Row 10; S/o R C and M A; twin to Jeffie W DALE, John M Mar 19, 1879 Mar 13, 1887 Row 10; S/o R C and M A DALE, Mary A Apr 25, 1855 Feb 14, 1906 Row 10; W/o R C DALE, Melissa Jane Jun 16, 1891 Jul 31, 1895 Row 10; D/o R C and M A DEATON, E M Dec 24, 1850 Jun 11, 1875 Row 9; Age 24 yrs 5 mos 17 days DEATON, Mary C Jan 18, 1874 May 1, 1874 Row 9; Age 3 mos 13 days DERRICK, Clara Bell Jun 8, 1889 Jan 30, 1973 Row 3; D/o Marshall and Molly WHITE Graves; w/o Les DERRICK, John Leslie “Les” Nov 15, 1887 Oct 22, 1973 Row 3; Ch Harold, Nolan, Lewis, Buela, Wilma and Mattie Helen; b/o C K and Eva Kay; s/o Nathan and Mary ASHBURN DERRICK, Mary E Oct 7, 1864 Jul 27, 1910 Row 2; W/o N DERRICK, Mary Ethel 1922 1936 Row 3 DERRICK, N Jan 8, 1862 Jul 28, 1929 Row 2; H/o Mary E DERRICK, Zada M Aug 5, 1907 Nov 9, 1907 Row 3; D/o J L and C B EASLEY, Infant Dec 5, 1879 Dec 5, 1879 Row 12; S/o S A and J M EASLEY, Melvin Oct 14, 1877 Sep 16, 1880 Row 12; S/o S A and J M GRAHAM, J S Dec 17, 1836 Jun 28, 1896 Row 7 GRAVES, Sophia Annie DERRICK Mar 28, 1891 Nov 12, 1918 Row 2 HALL, Elma Rosco May 25, 1896 Jun 2, 1896 Row 12; S/o Z R and Emma HALL, Lelia Kate Nov 8, 1894 Nov 8, 1894 Row 10; D/o Z R and Emma HALL, William A Nov 21, 1895 Jan 11, 1919 Row 3; H/o Elsie; WOW HARVEY, Cora No Dates Row 16 HARVEY, Leamon No Dates Row 16 HARVEY, Olvia No Dates Row 16 HARVEY, Renda No Dates Row 16 HARVEY, Virginia No Dates Row 16 HARVEY, Walter James Apr 16, 1868 Nov 30, 1925 Row 16 HARVEY, Willie Aug 2, 1900 Nov 28, 1907 Row 16; S/o J W and I B HEARD, Delbert D “Sonny” Dec 7, 1936 Nov 19, 1992 Row 14; S/o Morris Q and Ollie Mae HARVEY; h/o Lynn; ch Delbert D, Jacky, Jerla and Debora KAY, Glean Dean Jan 17, 1933 Dec 14, 1995 Last Row Near Front Fence; US Navy Korea KAY, Marion Jan 5, 1922 Nov 19, 1997 Last Row Near Front Fence; S/Sgt US Army WWII KIMMEL, Dolley C Sep 9, 1881 May 22, 1882 Row 2; 8 mos 13 dys; d/o John and Pressia KIMMEL, John Sep 14, 1843 Only Date Row 2; H/o Pressia KIMMEL, Pressia Mar 16, 1842 Oct 24, 1927 Row 2; W/o John MACE, James M May 24, 1950 Aug 15, 1990 Row 13; Cpl US Marine Corps Vietnam MCALPINE, Thomas Apr 10, 1842 Sep 22, 1899 Row 5; Pvt 1 TX Cav CSA MOTLEY, Randy I Nov 21, 1958 Sep 16, 1999 Row 16; S/o Pansy; h/o Wanda; ch Josh and Randy II; b/o George, Christoria Cole, Carrie Henley and Rosezine Singleton MURPHEY, Naomi Apr 2, 1891 Aug 3, 1891 Row 11; D/o W I (or T?) and N A POPE, Emma No Dates Row 8 POPE, Wesley No Dates Row 8 ROGERS, Baby No Dates Row 1 ROGERS, Dollie Feb 14, 1883 Feb 20, 1883 Row 10; D/o – and M E; hard to read ROGERS, Jemima Jul 31, 1824 Nov 18, 1876 Row 10; W/o R H ROGERS, R H Feb 28, 1817 Feb 3, 1875 Row 10; H/o Jemima SETTLES, Baby No Dates Row 11 SETTLES, Gus No Dates Row 11 SETTLES, Ida V Oct 24, 1869 May 7, 1902 Row 11 SETTLES, Ira No Dates Row 11 SETTLES, Joe S Aug 1863 Aug 25, 1919 Row 11; WOW SETTLES, Tom No Dates Row 11 SETTLES, Wylie No Dates Row 11 SIMPSON, J R Feb 2, 1906 Aug 7, 1907 Row 12; S/o W K and M E SMITH, Emma Apr 19, 1879 Nov 30, 1881 Row 2; Age 2 yrs 7 mo 11 da SMITH, Harm Jan 19, 1907 Dec 16, 1908 Row 12; S/o W A and H A SMITH, Henry J Nov 4, 1882 Oct 11, 1883 Row 8; S/o T A and S E SMITH, I A Nov 9, 1849 Nov 10, 1902 Row 8 SMITH, J W B Mar 26, 1820 Jul 5, 1897 Row 12 SMITH, Mary Mar 4, 1825 Apr 6, 1877 Row 8; W/o Temple; ch William Calvin SMITH, Mary E Jan 14, 1852 Aug 8, 1885 Row 2; W/o N B; 33 yrs 6 mo 14 da SMITH, N B Jul 1, 1839 Sep 23, 1890 Row 2; H/o Mary E; Masonic emblem SMITH, R L Mar 16, 1874 May 8, 1897 Row 2; 23 yrs 1 mo 22 da SMITH, Temple Jan 20, 1815 Feb 20 , 1903 Row 8; B in NC SMITH, Thelma Christine “T C” Feb 4, 1907 Apr 7, 1914 Row 2; “Marker at Lone Star” – on concrete block TEFTELLER, Charles T Jan 21, 1916 Apr 2, 1955 Row 1; TX Tec5 Co C Army Inf Bn WWII BSM TEFTELLER, Charlie T Mar 24, 1887 Aug 18, 1916 Row 1; WOW TIGERT, Charity M Feb 25, 1835 Jul 6, 1912 Row 1; W/o John T (W? ) TIGERT, J W Aug 24, 1862 Apr 26, 1887 Row 1; S/o John T (W?) and Charity M TIGERT, James O May 14, 1872 Feb 25, 1900 Row 1; S/o John T (W?) and Charity M TIGERT, John T (W?) Aug 22, 1835 Mar 24, 1906 Row 1; H/o Charity M; ch J W and James O UNKNOWN Row 1; Rock marked grave head and foot UNKNOWN Row 2; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 2; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 4; 2 iron ore rock marked graves UNKNOWN Row 5; 4 iron ore rock marked graves UNKNOWN Row 8; Rock marked grave head and foot UNKNOWN Row 8; 2 rock marked graves head and foot UNKNOWN Row 9; 2 marble stake marked graves UNKNOWN Row 9; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 9; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 9; Petrified wood marked grave UNKNOWN Row 9; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 10; 2 concrete covered marked graves w/shell on top UNKNOWN Row 10; 4 rock marked graves UNKNOWN Row 11; Petrified wood marked grave head and foot UNKNOWN Row 11; 3 rock marked graves UNKNOWN Row 12; Petrified wood marked grave head and foot UNKNOWN Row 12; Iron ore rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 16; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Last Row Near Front Fence; Unmarked grave UNKNWON Row 11; Shell covered grave WHITEHEAD, J G Nov 5, 1835 Aug 6, 1906 Row 4; H/o Z A WHITEHEAD, Mattie Jul 31, 1883 Oct 25, 1895 Row 4; D/o J G and Z A Whitehead WILLIAMS, Robert Lee Sep 10, 1864 Oct 11, 1868 Row 3; S/o R R and M S This information was copied from the MORRIS COUNTY CEMETERY BOOK – NORTHERN SECTION of 1999 which was Compiled by the Cass County Genealogical Society in cooperation with the Morris County Historical Commission. Janette Tigert Cook janettecook@yahoo.com November 16, 2006