San Augustine Co., TX - Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Christine Sowell USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** ANTIOCH CEMETERY: San Augustine County, San Augustine, Texas Transcribed: June 15, 2007 Revised: April 26, 2009 By: Christine H. Sowell Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Christine Sowell, csowell@sbcglobal.net ANTIOCH CEMETERY Rural African-American family cemetery located on private property. Located approximately southwest of San Augustine, Texas on Hwy. 1196. The cemetery sits on approximately 3 - 4 acres of land and is enclosed within a chain-link fence. The cemetery is associated with Antioch Baptist Church and the Antioch Community. Some of the surnames found there are: Weeks; Dodds, Hyde; Rogers (Rodgers); Kelly (Kelley); and Johnson. Founder: Unknown Antioch Cemetery is invariably tied to the settlement of the Antioch Community. Several families settled in the Antioch Community, including: Henry and Sally DoddŐs family; Weeks families; Hyde families; Rogers (Rodgers) families; Kelly (Kelley) families; and Johnson families From research of church records, from information gained from discussions with descendants of ancestors buried there, a conclusion was reached that between 75 and 100 persons are known to have been buried in Cemetery. It is almost a certainty there were other burials for which there are no known records. Many of the known burials no longer have markers. Still others never had any type of identifying materials. Today, Antioch Cemetery is considered an active cemetery since burials for descendantsŐ family members have occurred since the year 2000. From the highway, Antioch Cemetery seems to be a deserted cemetery. However, upon closer inspection, Antioch Cemetery is well-maintained by descendants of people buried there. **************************************************************************************************** INTERMENTS OF ANTIOCH CEMETERY NAME BIRTH DEATH NOTES DAVIS DAVIS, Clark, Jr. 11-3-1940 9-19-1952 s/o Oscar Davis and Ella Mae (Weeks) Davis. DAVIS, Ella Mae 12-31-1923 6-15-1950 d/o of Alfred (Alford) Weeks and Neddie [Nettie] (Teal) Weeks. Ella Mae grew up in the Antioch Community and is interred in Antioch Cemetery. Married at the time of her death to Oscar Davis. DAVIS, Johnnie B 10-21-1945 10-16-1957 s/o of Fred Davis and Mary D. (Weeks) Davis DAVIS, Michael Glenn 2-17-1967 1-11-1968 s/o O.D. Davis and Pairee Zee Tanner. DODD DODD,?? unknown unknown DODD, A. J. 9-15-1926 2-16-1942 s/o Clifton Dodd and Sallie Johnson. He was single at the time of his death. DODD, Arlevia Mae 2-2-1904 3-19-1962 d/o Henry Kelley and Tennessee (Davenport) Kelley. DODD, Jake, Jr. unknown 7-8-1948 s/o Jake Dodd, Sr. and Sally (Teal) Dodd. w/o Dolly Dodd. Widowed at time of his death. DODD, Rosa 3-1-1871 6-24-1941 d/o Joe Davis and Martha Davis. Married at the time of her death. DODD, Solomon 1863 5-11-1933 s/o Henry Dodd and Sally Teel. Widowed at time of his death. HOLMAN HOLMAN, Josie Lee Weeks 7-19-1927 11-1-1985 d/o Alfred Weeks and Nettie (Teal) Weeks. HYDE HYDE, Annie Mae 1-7-1908 3-21-1974 HYDE, Jerry 12-18-1893 8-25-1957 Inscription: The Lord is My Shepherd HYDE, Jimmy 6-14-1908 1-12-1995 Inscription: From Norris Howard HYDE, Rosie Stella 10-23-1911 1-6-1980 Inscription: In GodŐs Care HYDE, Susie B. 2-8-1897 11-18-1958 JOHNSON JOHNSON, Jerry Lee 2-16-1918 12-31-2000 Inscription: In Loving Memory KELLEY KELLEY, Henry 1893 1933 KELLY KELLY, Henry 1904 unknown KELLY, Lera 1913 unknown double marker with Willie Jack Kelly KELLY, Robert 10-9-1935 6-13-1959 KELLY, Tennessee 1-19-1892 3-23-1965 d/o Spencer Davenport. KELLY, Willie Jack 1913 1982 double marker with Lera Kelly RODGERS RODGERS, Mary 11-15-1873 11-20-1951 Inscription: The Lord is My Shepherd I shall not want ROGERS ROGERS, Cornelius 2-15-1905 12-17-1991 Inscription: We Love You Papa SKILLERN SKILLERN, Lathern E. 12-12-1960 3-11-1962 THOMAS THOMAS, Eva Lee Rogers 8-7-1927 12-11-1947 d/o Cornelius Rogers and Ethel Watts. Married at the time of her death. WATTS WATTS, Willie T. unknown unknown WEEKS WEEKS, Alfred 8-16-1886 1-30-1953 s/o Marshall Weeks and Clara Dodd; w/o Nettie Teel (Teal). Alfred and NettieŐs children were: Ella Mae, Elbert, Mary, Altha, Clara, Josie Lee, Nettie Lee, Raymond, and Sarah. All children were raised up in the Antioch Community. WHEELER WHEELER, Brenton Charles 2-17-1976 4-27-1982 Inscription: Psalm: 55:18. God hath delivered my Soul in Peace from the Battle Against Me WILSON WILSON, Alvie T. 12-9-1909 8-2-1993 WILSON, Alvif 12-9-1909 8-2-1993 UNMARKED Unmarked graves need information on any other family members interred in Antioch Cemetery