Polk County, Texas    -  Old Davis Cemetery
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The Old Davis Cemetery
Located in the Big Thicket National Preserve
By  Colleen Jackson Goodwin, Laurel Goodwin, and Jesse Goodwin.    
    goodwin@eastex.net

Take 190 E. out of Livingston, TX and travel approx. 10 miles.  Turn right
onto FM. 1276 and travel approx. 1 mile to Camp Ruby Rd.  Turn right on Camp
Ruby Rd. and travel  3.3 miles to a crossroads.  Turn left onto Sunflower 
Rd.  Travel 3.7 miles, keeping to the right (there is an old "Y" in the 
road and you will cross 2 bridges).  Cemetery is on the left,down a short
drive.  Can be seen from the road.






John T. Davis				Thomas Jackson
Dec. 20, 1878				son of J.T. & Stevie Davis
Nov. 27, 1929				Mar. 7, 1908
May the soul of the			Nov. 28, 1911
faithful through the Mercy		We miss the
of God Rest in Peace			voice of one we
Footstone:  J.T.D.				love.  A precious
					form has passed
					away to join the
					 angel throng
					 above. 
					Footstone:  T.J.D.





Johnnie Belle Kennedy			Joseph Kennedy
Oct. 2, 1906				Sept. 10, 1904
July 23, 1971				May 24, 1993             x
                                     (no headstone, only gray funeral marker)
					

BOOTHE

William A. Boothe	Ida J. Boothe		Ive Eulala Boothe		
Dec. 1, 1867		Apr. 30, 1880		June 13, 1906
July 26, 1938		Apr. 12, 1968		July 28, 1907
Footstone: Father	Footstone: Mother	Gone to be an angel.
The Lord is My Shepherd.		Footstone: I.U.B.  


John William Boothe
Oct. 13, 1908
Nov. 6, 1969
The Lord Giveth and
The Lord Taketh Away.



O.L. Davis		Rose Davis
Nov. 15, 1849		Apr. 16, 1848
Sept. 15, 1924		June 9, 1934
Footstone:  Father	Footstone:  Mother
                    Gone but not forgotten.



May Warren
June 11, 1881
July 2, 1957   (No headstone, gray funeral marker)


Geneva Miles						
Apr. 30, 1882  (This is the only date)
Gone home.
Footstone: GM


                                   STROUD

George Lester			Emer Ellen	4 Unmarked Graves here.
Aug. 27, 1915			Oct. 11, 1886
May 19, 1939			Feb. 15, 1924
           To know them was to love them.
Footstone: GLS			Footstone: EES



Wilma Jean Davis			William C. "Slim" Davis
Apr. 8, 1924				Jan. 30, 1920
May 19, 1987				Sept. 14, 1978
Forever loved-Mother, you were		The lord giveth & the Lord taketh away.
the strength that kept us on our toes.	He chose one of the finest on this date.

William B. Davis		Mattie Davis		2 unmarked graves here
Mar. 1, 1889			(No headstone, just a glass tile
June 27, 1970			with name written in blue ink.
Faith, Hope, Love