Parker Co., TX - Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Tami P. Ramsey USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** TURNER CEMETERY Also known as Cook Cemetery and as Parker Cemetery Azle, Parker County, Texas The land for this cemetery came from the Turner Family. Martha C. Garrett Turner, third wife of Dr. Jerome Bonepart Turner, married a Mr. Cook, hence the second name. Parker Cemetery refers to Isaac Parker, an Uncle of Cynthia Ann Parker, who settled about a mile south of the cemetery. There is a State Historical monument at the site. The cemetery is Located in Azle about a mile north of Lake Weatherford in a field. The following information was copied by Tami Ramsey in 1995. The following is from the State Historical Monument near the homesite of Isaac Parker. It is located on the old White Settlement Road where it reaches Lake Weatherford on the east side. To The Memory Of ISAAC PARKER "Pioneer, soldier, and law maker. Born April 7, 1793 in Elbert County, Georgia. Came to Texas in 1833. Served in Elisha Clapp's Company in 1836. Member of Congress of the Republic of Texas 1839 - 1845; of the Constitutional Convention in 1845. State Senator. Died April 14, 1883, in Parker County. PURYEAR, S.H. B. February 1, 1879 D. October 22, 1924 PURYEAR, Willie G. B. December 2, 1857 D. July 10, 1899 PURYEAR, Willie G. B. May 12, 1881 D. February 12,1885 Son of W. G. & H. D. PURYEAR PURYEAR, Mary Agnes B. April 23, 1827 D. September 21,1866 PURYEAR, Mary Ann B. August 13, 1830 D. January 3, 1865 _____, Se__e H. B. June, 1882 D. April 22, 1883 (Stone Broken) Son of J.H. & M.J. LETSINGER LETSINGER, Rosie Agnes B. January D. August 2_, 188_ Daughter of J.H. & M.J. LETSINGER (The above stones are side by side) SMITH, George B. March 23, 1876 D. March 1, 1923 SMITH, Edna C. B. October 24,1883 D. October 15, 1923 Wife of George C. SMITH TURNER, DR. Jerome B. B. September 2, 1806 D. January 21, 1871 (Doctor Jerome Bonepart TURNER was born in Virginia, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Atwell Turner of Christian County, KY) TURNER, W. R. (William Robert) B. December 8, 1835 D. February 23, 1916 (William Robert Turner, son of Dr. Jerome B. TURNER, born in Christian County, KY., came to Parker County in 1856. He owned a local Livery stable and feed store on Worth Street below the square.) TURNER, Laura E. SPEAR B. Jaunuary 24, 1852 D. February 9, 1869 Wife of W. R. TURNER TURNER, Eunic C. B. April 21, 1850 D. September 19, 1909 Wife of W. R. TURNER TURNER, Amos B. August 21, 1871 D. August 24, 1872 Son of W.R. & E.C. TURNER TURNER, Mary E. B. September 7, 1880 D. March 6, 1885 Daughter of W.R. & E.C. TURNER CARR, Mrs. E. D. B. 1841 D. 1920 DIXON, Thomas B. August 29, 1827 D. June 28, 1868 DIXON, Mary H. B. April 17, 1833 D. February 9, 1917 DIXON, Jancy J. B. February 15, 1852 D. April 18, 1911 Daughter of Thomas & Mary DIXON MARTIN, Infant B. and D. in 1884 Infant of J. X. & M. A. MARTIN POWER, Mary E. Aged 30 years Wife of Rev. J. C. POWER POWER, Mrs. H.E. B. August ___ D. February ___ Wife of J. C. POWER POWER, _____ B. December 1868 D. July _____ Son of J. C. & H. E. POWER POWER, A. A. B. 1866 D. September 11, 1869 Daughter of J.C. & H.E. POWER LOUIS, Phillip B. March 6, 1828 D. May 29, 1890 LOUIS, Mary E. B. January 28, 1841 D. November 12, 1891 Wife of Phillip LOUIS RAGLE, George W. -Father- B. July 5, 1838 D. November 1, 1929 RAGLE, Elizabeth -Mother- B. May, 2, 1848 D. October 3, 1899 His Wife RAGLE, W. H. B. January 12, 1836 D. November 4, 1909 RAGLE, Jane M. B. March 4, 1842 D. December 14, 1929 Wife of W. H. RAGLE RAGLE, William N. B. May 14, 1866 D. July 6, 1867 Son of W. H. & M. J. RAGLE RAGLE, Johnathan Y. B. October 9, 1867 D. March 24, 1868 Son of W. H. & M. J. RAGLE RAGLE, Richard J. B. February 14, 1869 D. July 6, 1870 Son of W. H. & M. J. RAGLE RAGLE, Adam O. B. March 10, 1873 D. March 14, 1873 Son of W. H. & M. J. RAGLE RAGLE, George H. B. January 5, 1871 D. January 18, 1875 Son of W. H. & M. J. RAGLE RAGLE, Minnie J. B. August 31, 1878 D. October 28, 1894 Daughter of W.H. & M.J. RAGLE RAGLE, Katherine B. 1840 D. 1930 RAGLE, S. M. B. 1849 D. 1925 TATE, Martha L. B. September 6, 1840 D. November 7, 1924 Wife of J. H. TATE McCOY, Wiley B. December 9, 1807 D. February 27, 1880 McCOY, Harriet B. March 12, 1808 D. May 11, 1884 Wife of Wiley McCOY COZBY, Lettie W. B. March 12, 1845 D. April 15, 1865 Wife of J. T. COZBY SPAIN, Thomas B. September 10, 1809 D. September 28, 1880 SPAIN, Mary B. May 28, 1813 D. October 10, 1882 ROBERTSON, Mary Independence Blocker B. October 8, 1852 D. April 26, 1885 Wife of J. H. ROBERTSON ROBERTSON, Infant B. No Dates Son of J. H. & M. I. ROBERTSON SPEER, Willie B. 1875 D. 1879 SPEER, Laura E. B. 1874 D. 1875 MILLER, Sam Wesley B. June 4, 1870 D. September 30, 1922 MILLER, Mary Martha Ruthie B. June 4, 1902 D. February 11, 1907 MILLER, Elzie Alen B. November 2, 1889 D. January 20, 1890 MILLER, William Ira B. July 9, 1888 D. July 14, 1888 RUTH, Infant B. D. April 12, 1952 Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. V. RUTH JONES, Marion F. B. August 7, 1871 D. August 7, 1957 JONES, William Franklin B. September 25, 1898 D. June 5, 1900 JONES, Henry Etta B. June 6, 1880 D. February 9, 1953 JONES, James Floyd B. August 30, 1900 D. May 26, 1908 JONES, Glenn B. January 29, 1921 D. November 16, 1961 Aged 40 yrs. 9 mos. 19 dys JONES, Fred L. B. April 27, 1917 D. December 20, 1992 JONES, June B. January 24, 1921 Wife of Fred JONES, Dennis Wayne B. June 15, 1951 D. May 28, 1995 WRIGHT, Thomas Melton B. January 23, 1878 D. March 31, 1943 WRIGHT, Jacob T. B. August 3, 1820 D. 188_ Father of "Whit" WRIGHT SAWYERS, J. M. B. September 7, 1842 D. January 11, 1904 (James M. SAWYERS, the son of Stephen & Elizabeth SAWYERS, was born in Lincoln County, TN) SAWYERS, L. V. B. April 9, 1841 D. May 3, 1904 Wife of J.M. SAWYERS (married June 7, 1866) ("Lou" V. SAWYERS, daughter of Moses BUCHANAN III & Judith MOFFETT was born in Lincoln County, TN) SAWYERS, Rebecca Idell B. July 20, 1870 D. June 29, 1894 Daughter of J.M. & L.V. SAWYERS SAWYERS, James W. B. No dates Son of J. M. & L. V. SAWYERS VICK, James Andrew B. March 30, 1859 D. August 23, 1919 (James A. VICK, son of Joseph James VICK & Nancy HENRY, was born in Williamson County, IL. His first wife, married Sept. 28, 1886, was Judith Olive SAWYERS, daughter of James M. & "Lou" SAWYERS. She was born in 1867 and died in 1890. Their daughter Harriet Elizabeth VICK, who married John Wood TURNER, was originally buried in the TURNER Cemetery, later moved to Greenwood Cemetery. She was born July 16, 1887 and died February 10, 1931) VICK, Thursa Jane B. February 22, 1876 D. March 3, 1952 Wife of James Andrew (Thursa Jane VICK, daughter of William Whitfield WRIGHT & Martha Malisa HEADDEN, was born in Gibson County, TN. She married James A. VICK March 1, 1891) VICK, Joseph James B. 1833 D. 1899 Father of James Andrew VICK and the husband of Susan J. (LANGFORD) VICK. The marker is in line with and just south of James Andrew and Thursa Jane VICK's marker. VICK, Era Jane (GREENFIELD) B. Decmber 19, 1904 D. January 18, 1997 VICK, Joseph James B. July 25, 1895 D. August 13, 1944 Texas PVT 144 Inf 36 Div VICK, Eva Etta B. September 3, 1904 D. February 28, 1940 VICK, Artie Ola B. June 16, 1910 VICK, Thomas Monroe B. June 25, 1900 D. December 20, 1965 PARKER, Isaac B. April 7, 1793 D. April 14, 1883 Aged 90 yrs 7 dys PARKER, Virginia SIMMS B. February 5, 1842 D. October 24, 1904 RAWLINS, Rebecca PARKER BOONE B. November 2, 1871 D. April 6, 1956 Daughter of Isaac & Virginia PARKER SIKES, Sallie V. PARKER B. May 25, 1875 D. December 20, 1922 PARKER, Adam B. June 15, 1877 D. May 2, 1908 Son of Isaac & Virginia PARKER PARKER, Florence S. B. July 12, 1873 D. February 19, 1879 Daughter of Isaac & V. PARKER SIMMS, Isaac B. April 16, 1805 D. October 22, 1878 DODSON, Robert E. Lee B. December 23, 1870 D. March 18, 1874 SHELTON, Martha Vick B. March 3, 1902 D. September 4, 1987