Cove Springs Cemetery, Nacogdoches Co. TX Submitted by Billie & Dick Wingate billie_wingate@yahoo.com Transcribed by Billie and Dick Wingate, July 2001. Electronic transcription by Debbie (Parker) Wayne, August 5, 2001. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Cove Springs Cemetery is east of Melrose on Highway 21 on the Black Jack Melrose Road. It was once a Methodist Church and they sold it to a Mr. Vail. Billie Wingate's grandfather Tom Bentley and Mr. McKnight rode a horse and drove a buggy for days to collect enough money to pay Mr. Vail back what he paid for the building. It then became a community church and meeting place. Several years ago Elizabeth Trimble and others got a historical marker and they meet bi-yearly. Donations may be made at Commercial National Bank in Nacogdoches, Texas for upkeep of the cemetery. Tom and Measie Lambert Bentley are the grandparents of Bille Wingate. They raised their children in this church: 1. Dora 2. Joe 3. Bertee 4. Whitmil 5. Alene 6. Nellie Mae 7. Valera 8. Mattie 9. Claudia (Billie's mother) It is a well kept cemetery. Standing on the hill you can "almost" hear the Old Time Revivals once held there. Transcribed by Billie and Dick Wingate, July 2001. Electronic transcription by Debbie (Parker) Wayne, August 5, 2001. Name Born Died Additonal information on person above Taylor, Louis Aug 9, 1881 Oct 13, 1929 Taylor, Pearl S. Grandberry Sep 16, 1896 Feb 7, 1985 Taylor, Lorena B. Harris Feb 20, 1897 Feb 9, 1974 Taylor, Elbert Mar 11, 1898 Dec 31, 1965 Spouse of Lorena Taylor Lee, Robert Nov 21, 1903 Sep 27, 1980 Spouse of Lillie Hooper Lee Lee, Lillie Hooper Mar 7, 1903 Sep 8, 1994 Spouse of Robert lee Rogers, William A. 1856 1910 Lee, Jep W. Aug 2, 1871 Oct 23, 1950 Spouse of Mary Lee Lee, Mary E. Nov 14, 1873 May 4, 1935 Spouse of Jep Lee Langford, Mary Catherine 1941 1941 Langford, Covy Charles Jun 10, 1917 Nov 19, 1996 Spouse of Ella Sue, married Feb 8, 1936 Langford, Ella Sue Dec 7, 1917 Spouse of Covy, mrried Feb 8, 1936 Harris, Henry A. Mar 7, 1878 Jun 24, 1965 Henry Alfred Harris Harris, Emma Jul 16, 1879 Nov 6, 1960 Harris, Hazel Oct 23, 1907 Aug 24, 1923 Harris, Isaac I. Oct 13, 1864 Jul 3, 1909 Harris, H. A. Dec 20, 1824 Feb 8, 1911 CSA Veteran, 4th Brig. State Troops (Henry Anderson Harrris) Harris, Mrs. H. A. [ no dates ] (nee Ozetta Woodfin) b. 27 Nov. 1832 - d. 18 Mar 1915 Harris, Hulen Lamar, Jr. Sep 2, 1947 Sep 29, 1947 Son of Hulen Lamar Harris Fuller, Joseph Marion Jul 24, 1852 Nov 7, 1910 Fuller, Anna Smith Jun 16, 1866 Jan 10, 1890 Brown, T. A. Apr 15, 1868 May 12, 1908 Brown, Missouri Sep 4, 1866 Jun 16, 1938 Brown, Susan Mar 13, 1850 Mar 20, 1936 Brown, J. B. Oct 18, 1841 Dec 4, 1891 Brown, Anna Marie Sep 12, 1883 Aug 16, 1902 Spouse of J. B. Brown Brown, J. B., Sr. Dec 22, 1872 Nov 30, 1942 Spouse of Anna Marie Brown Brown, George Jul 1, 1921 Feb 16, 1995 Brown, James William Oct 6, 1899 Aug 26, 1971 Brown, Delores Adeline Jun 28, 1919 Apr 2, 1920 Richardson, Jim Jul 8, 1861 Sep 8, 1881 Balch, John 1812 1900 Born in Tennessee, Texas Independence Veteran: Stormed Bexar in 1835, at Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, Spouse of Elizabeth Rogers Balch Balch, Elizabeth Rogers 1826 1893 Spouse of John Balch Hall, Ruth Jan 24, 1888 Aug 28, 1888 Daughter of R. A. and Effie Hall Pleasant, Martha Aug 28, 1842 Oct 28, 1908 Spouse of John F. Pleasant Pleasant, John F. Jan 1, 1836 Aug 26, 1902 Spouse of Martha Pleasant White, Roxie Thornton Jul 28, 1869 Jul 25, 1931 Fleniken, J. Y. Oct 17, 1912 Nov 7, 1934 Son of J. J. Fleniken Harris, La Juan Aug 15, 1944 Feb 4, 1946 Daughter of Hollis Harris Harris, Penny Lane Dec 21, 1947 Dec 22, 1947 Daughter of Hollis Harris Harris, Hollis Wayne Jan 13, 1942 Jul 1, 1963 Son of Hollis Harris Harris, Minnie F. Nov 7, 1914 Aug 13, 1996 Spouse of Hollis Harris Harris, Hollis A. Aug 20, 1909 Oct 13, 1994 Spouse of Minnie Harris McKnight, Lougina Mangham Dec 22, 1848 Nov 24, 1907 Daughter of James McKnight McKnight, James Dec 12, 1813 Nov 26, 1897 Spouse of L. H. McKnight McKnight, L. H. Jan 14, 1821 Feb 27, 1908 Spouse of James McKnight (3-sided tomb) Rhodes, Benjamin 1800 1876 Miller, Dicey 1820 1901 Bentley, Thomas Whitmil Apr 22, 1856 Jun 22, 1931 Son of Whitmil Littlefield Bentley and Margaret Hamil, Spouse of Artemease Alice Lambert Bentley, Whitmil Littlefield Mar 10, 1810 May 4, 1886 Came from Bertie Co., NC to Texas, First spouse Susanna Mathews, second spouse Margaret Hamil Bentley, Margaret Hamil Oct 8, 1810 Mar 23, 1903 Daughter of Andrew Hamil, born Tennesse, spouse of Whitmil Littlefield Bentley Bentley, Joseph M. Mar 27, 1893 Oct 1, 1894 Son of Tom and Measie Bentley Bentley, Artemease Alice Lambert Jan 12, 1873 Jul 13, 1915 Daughter of Joshua Joseph Lambert and Narcissa Myers, spouse of Thomas Whitmil Bentley Smith, George 1889 Son of Jane and Alvin Smith Smith, Alvin D. Mar 19, 1837 Aug 9, 1912 Spouse of Jane Bentley Smith Smith, Jane Elizabeth Bentley Dec 30, 1844 Dec 14, 1918 Daughter of Whitmil Littlefield Bentley and Margaret Hamil, Spouse of Alvin Smith Smith, Robert Marymon May 19, 1872 Jan 2, 1890 Hazel, Joseph H. Apr 5, 1851 Oct 10, 1895 Son of J. Henry Hazel Hazel, J. Henry [ no dates ] Hazel, Lucenia Vance Nov 13, 1831 May 16, 1901 Hazel, Joseph D. Aug 16, 1881 Aug 14, 1882 Son of M. E. Hazel Ferguson, Minnie Pate Jul 20, 1866 Jan 28, 1897 Spouse of R. O. Ferguson Ferguson, R. O. Jun 29, 1889 Ferguson, Noel Mar 15, 1890 Feb 12, 1891 Barfield, Paul Oct 21, 1947 Nov 28, 1989 Son of Vallie Scarbrough Scarbrough, Vallie Aug 22, 1915 Jan 4, 1996 Langston, William R. Oct 26, 1891 Sep 12, 1976 Spouse of Gertrude Langston Langston, Gertrude Apr 14, 1905 Jan 9, 1997 Oliver, Betsy Nov 29, 1934 Reese Family Plot Rayford, Cullis Jun 9, 1932 Reese Family Plot Ward, Mertie Aug 3, 1901 Dec 3, 1993 Reese Family Plot Virgil R. Mar 27, 1894 Sep 21, 1978 Reese Family Plot Pate, Gabriella 1864 1941 Reese Family Plot seven unreadable markers Smith, Infant Oct 21, 1920 Daughter of Oren and Grace Smith Lewis, Jobe Jul 26, 1931 Jan 24, 1993 Baker, Sarah Mar 3, 1850 Jun 10, 1903 Rayburn, Eugene Jul 21, 1920 Jul 21, 1997 Dickerson, J. C. Aug 10, 1853 May 9, 1904 Dickerson, E. J. [ dates unreadable ] Dickerson, E. D. [ dates unreadable ] six old unreadable markers Samons, Versie 1906 1984 Horsley, Lillie Mae Oct 7, 1935 May 2, 1994 Horsley, Floyd Sep 22, 1917 Oct 15, 1998 Ballow, Ernest Jan 29, 1923 Aug 9, 1947 Ballow, Ira W. Jun 15, 1927 Dec 6, 1931 Peterson, R. B. [ dates unreadable ] Edwards, Luther Jackson Nov 18, 1917 May 13, 1995 Pat Foley Funeral Home, Houston, Texas Vail, Martin L. Oct 5, 1862 Apr 23, 1947 Spouse of Margaret Vail Vail, Margaret M. May 14, 1871 Jan 19, 1934 Ballow, Billy Rae May 10, 1939 Apr 24, 1941 Ballow, Vera Mae Jul 9, 1903 Mar 31, 1983 Spouse of Daniel Marvin Ballow Ballow, Daniel Marvin Jan 12, 1902 May 30, 1946 Ballow, Howard L. May 29, 1922 Aug 7, 1988 World War II Veteran Plagens, Rudolph Mar 1, 1913 Feb 13, 2001 Spouse of Ruthie L. Ballow Plagens, Ruthie L. Jan 5, 1926 May 7, 1999 four reserved markers Corrections made: 2001 Nov 15 - at the request of the submitter: 1. Harris, Henry S. - changed to HARRIS, HENRY A .(Alfred) 2. Harris, Isaac - changed to HARRIS, ISAAC I. 4. Harris, B. - changed to HARRIS H. A. (HENRY ANDERSON) (CSA veteran) 5. Harris, Mrs. H. A. - add: (nee Ozetta Woodfin) b. 27 Nov. 1832 - d. 18 Mar 1915 6. Harris Hulen Lamar Jr. - changed death date from Sept 2, 1947 to Sept 29 1947; add: Son of Hulen Lamar Harris 7. Harris, Lajuan - changed to HARRIS, LA JUAN, Daughter of Hollis Harris 8. Harris Danny Lane - changed to HARRIS, PENNY LANE, Daughter of Hollis Harris