Morris Co., TX - Cemeteries: PARADISE 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 ***************************************************** PARADISE CEMETERY OMAHA, MORRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LOCATION: Five miles north of Omaha on US 259, then turn left onto CR 2340. At 2.2 miles this road turns sharply to the left again. Turn right at 1.3 miles onto CR 3336 at the “Moriah” sign. After the second closed cattle gate turn right onto CR 3359. Cemetery is at the end of this road. Take care to close all gates. The cemetery was read Dec 2, 1998 by Charles Steger, John Livingston, Connie Draper, Irene Powell, Kathryn McAlexander and Melba Tims reading from the southwest corner. This cemetery is known to be predominantly black. * Denotes the oldest known marked grave: Row 5 MORE Annie 1843 Jun 24, 1891 NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE LOCATION -- INFORMATION BLANTON, Patricia Gail Jan 10, 1957 Sep 21, 1994 Row 2; Lister-Kilgore FHM BUFORD, James Edward Jun 24, 1950 Mar 9, 1989 Loc Unknown from obituary; S/o M/M Willie; b/o Carolyn A, Janie, Willie M, Tabias, Lucious & Charles W CAMERON, Gertrude HILL Jan 19, 1907 Mar 5, 1989 Row 4 CARPENTER, Arthur Lee, Rev Jul 6, 1913 Nov 30, 1975 Row 6 CARPENTER, Rosie Nov 4, 1894 Dec 10, 1967 Row 6; W/o Roy CARPENTER, Roy Jan 8, 1893 Jul 5, 1967 Row 6; H/o Rosie; m Oct 20, 1912 COFFEY, Erma Faye 1927 1982 Row 10 DAUGHTRY, Infant Feb 9, 1895 Nov 10, 1895 Row 1; S/o A J & Mary FORTE, Harvey Lujean Dec 20, 1960 Feb 23, 1980 Row 4; Nn “Hard Rock” FORTE, Rosa B Jan 28, 1902 Oct 11, 1995 Row 4; Ch Harvey Lujean & Herbert M; sis/o Villa Turner, Mattie McClellan & Nettie B Hanks; 4 grandchildren GAMBLE, Alex 1860 1918 Row 9 GAMBLE, Beanie Turner Apr 19, 1893 Mar 2, 1970 Row 6; FHM has “Beanie Mae Gamble” GAMBLE, Dewitt 1897 1977 Row 8 GAMBLE, Jesse Leon, Rev. Jun 19, 1934 Jul 7, 1992 Row 7; H/o Vencine WINSTON; s/o Theodore R & Marla E ROGERS; T/Sgt US Air Force Korea; kn/ch Bill, Carolyn & Carlos Johnson; b/o Theodore, George, Janie C, Mary C & Jewel P GAMBLE, Julia 1860 1896 Row 8 GAMBLE, Marla E ROGERS Dec 3, 1906 Mar 21, 1986 Row 8; W/o Theodore R GAMBLE, Pearlene Aug 25, 1931 Jan 20, 1990 Row 7; W/o Theodore W GAMBLE, Theodore R Sep 28, 1907 Jul 11, 1996 Row 8; H/o Marla E ROGERS; kn/ch Jesse Leon, Theodore W, George, Janie C, Jewel P & Mary C GAMBLE, Theodore W Dec 24, 1928 Row 7; H/o Pearlene; s/o Theodore R & Marla E GAMBLE, Vencine WINSTON Oct 1, 1931 Row 7; W/o Jesse Leon; m Jul 30, 1976 HAWKINS, Richard Henry May 10, 1942 Jan 5, 1956 Row 10; S/o Thester & Sadie HAWKINS, Sadie Dec 13, 1913 Aug 13, 1966 Row 10; W/o Thester HAWKINS, Thester Dec 9, 1912 Aug 13, 1955 Row 10; H/o Sadie HAYDEN, Jessie W Jul 12, 1924 Mar 30,, 1972 Row 6; TX Cox US Navy WWII HAYDEN, Lenzie Nov 29, 1921 Mar 23, 1961 Row 5; TX Tec5 Co B 403 Engineer Bn WWII HAYDEN, Myrtle Apr 17, 1961 Row 5 HENDERSON, Dan Jun 12, 1893 Apr 21, 1982 Row 12; H/o Hattie HENDERSON, Hattie Nov 28, 1896 Jan 24, 1971 Row 12; FHM has b 1897 HILL, Janeen Mandyel 1994 1994 Row 4 HILL, Maomi NASH Jul 20, 1899 Dec 28, 1978 Row 4 HILL, Raymond Sep 17, 1896 Aug 27, 1956 Row 4; TX Pvt 6 Co 165 Depot Brig WWI IVY, Charlotte Jun 11, 1960 Jan 13, 1989 Row 2 IVY, Dorothy Mae Jan 25, 1924 May 10, 1992 Row 3 IVY, Ishmael Nov 22, 1910 Mar 16, 1982 Row 3; PFC US Army WWII LAWSON, Flora May 5, 1883 Mar 13, 1981 Row 5 LAWSON, George Dec 17, 1877 Oct 19, 1919 Row 4 LAWSON, Nfn Jul 14, 1877 Dec 11, 1977 Row 5; H/o Flora LAWSON, S Q Nov 21, 1901 Jun 18, 1902 Row 5 LEWIS, Cynthia R Ma 11, 1931 Oct 17, 1992 Row 10 LEWIS, Leo James Apr 7, 1933 Feb 3, 1998 Loc Unknown from obituary; H/o Palmarie; kn/ch Leo James Jr, Kenneth, Bobby Brown, Susie, Cora Price & Shana Lewis; b/o Olen Jr, Jessie Crockett, Deloris Davis & Alesia Parks LOVELACE, Edward Jun 1, 1886 No v 6, 1967 Row 10 LOVELACE, Leroy 1912 1966 Row 10 LOVELACE, Lula M Jul 14, 1890 Mar 3, 1992 Row 10 LOVELACE, Robert Thomas May 12, 1928 Oct 26, 1980 Row 10 LOVELACE, Theodus “Ted” Jun 21, 1933 Dec 3, 1996 Row 10; S/Sgt US Air Force Vietnam; h/o Martha SHEPHERD; kn/ch Theodus Mark, Jr. “T J” Mark Lovelace Jr; b/o Curtis & w/Ruby, Molly Handy & Ludie & h/Elbert Dillahunty MCCARTER, Carolyn B Feb 26, 1946 Jan 13, 1989 Row 2; W/o Joe MCCARTER, Joe, Jr. Aug 31, 1948 Sep 28, 1988 Row 2; S./o Joe, Sr & Mrs. Atwell HINCHEN; kn/ch Jonathan, Derek & Malaiaka MORE, Annie * 1843 Jun 24, 1892 Row 5; Kn/ch C A Dabbs MORE, Arran Mar 16, 1847 May 23, 1896 Row 5; H/o Annie MORRIS, Fannie Feb 1, 1847 Dec 15, 1907 Row 4; W/o W J NEWTON, Anna 1876 1940 Row 6; W/o Robert NEWTON, Robert 1860 1936 Row 6; H/o Anna PARKER, Ann 1864 1909 Row 4 PARKER, Dock 1895 1962 Row 12; H/o Nancy Jane PARKER, Nancy Jane “Janie” 1901 1972 Row 12; H/o Dock; FHM PARKER, O T Jan 16, 1919 May 18, 1981 Row 12; S/o Dock & Janie; US Army WWII PHILIPS, Eliza P Dec 23, 1895 Jan 6, 1966 Row 3 ROSS, Rachel Only Date Oct 20, 1960 Row 5 RUFF, Henry 1820 1896 Row 8 SPIKES, Charlie Apr 1, 1901 Row 6; H/o Ophalia SPIKES, Ophalia Dec 12, 1910 Nov 29, 1974 Row 6; W/o Charlie TARVER, Tony D Apr 20, 1970 Jul 17, 1994 Row 10 TURNER, Corry Jul 29, 1929 Mar 10, 1964 Row 6; S/o Walter & Beanie Turner; TX Pfc US Army Korea TURNER, Marshall Only Date 1969 Row 10 TURNER, Mary C Jul 27, 1929 Aug 10, 1986 Row 10 TURNER, Morris S Mar 1, 1925 Feb 6, 1985 Row 6; S/o Walter & Beanie Turner TURNER, Richard L Oct 8, 1972 Jun 16, 1993 Row 11; Cpl US Marine Corps TURNER, Richmond Mar 6, 1895 Jan 8, 1960 Row 7 TURNER, Viola Jun 4, 1898 May 5, 1986 Row 7 TURNER, Walter Jul 4, 1889 Nov 14, 1955 Row 6; H/o Beanie;ch Corry & Morris UNKNOWN Row 1; Concrete block marked grave UNKNOWN Row 2; Marble slab marked grave UNKNOWN Row 3; FHM unreadable UNKNOWN Row 4; Iron ore rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 4; Concrete vault top w/ handles UNKNOWN Row 4; FHM unreadable UNKNOWN Row 4; Large concrete block marked grave UNKNOWN Row 5; Double rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 5; Rock & concrete block marked grave UNKNOWN Row 5; Concrete block marked grave UNKNOWN Row 5; Rock marked grave UNKNOWN Row 5; Petrified wood marked grave UNKNOWN Row 6; Broken footstone W/ “A” on it UNKNOWN Row 8; Concrete block marked grave UNKNOWN Row 9; 2 iron ore rock marked graves UNKNOWN Row 9; Concrete block marked grave UNKNOWN Row 10; 2 unmarked graves UNKNOWN Row 11; Petrified rock marked grave UNKNOWN, Aunt Tulla Only Date Oct 20, 1897 Row 3 WALKER, Cora D Jul 2, 1902 Sep 15, 1971 Row 9 WALKER, John H 1835 1961 Row 9 WALKER, John H Mar 10, 1892 Dec 21, 1966 Row 9 WHITTLE, Sophie P Aug 24, 1921 Feb 14, 1978 Row 10 WILSON, Cleora Only Date Aug 7, 1937 Row 5 WOODS, Jocie A 1879 1969 Row 12 WOODS, Walter Jan 31, 1891 Dec 21, 1952 Row 12; TX Pvt 2 Co 165 Brigade WWI 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 December 30, 2006