GALILEE (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY, SMITH COUNTY, TX Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by the East Texas Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 Directions & Coordinates added 26 May 2003 by Lawrence E. Oliver Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** CEMETERY RECORDS OF SMITH COUNTY TEXAS, Volume III, Southwest Quarter, p. 213. This cemetery is southwest of Tyler, Texas. Take Hwy155 southwest from Tyler to the intersection with CR1113 (located approximately at the city limits). Take CR1113 southwest until it intersects with CR 1131. On the southwest corner of this intersection is the cemetery. This cemetery is located directly across road from Galilee Baptist Church. The map coordinates are: Latitude: N 32:15:55.5 Longitude: W 095:26:01.9 Mrs. Mary A. Selman, Joseph L. Selman, and John T. Selman sold three acres to Marcus Johnson and Alex Hicks, trustees of the Church of Galilee "for purposes of a church and burial purposes" in 1898. The cemetery was surveyed 8 Aug 1982 by Sally McAdams Garner ***************************************************************** GALILEE (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY, SMITH COUNTY, TX - SW-06 * Funeral Home Marker *LOLLAR, Mr. Roosevelt - 24 Aug 1904 - 14 Mar 1981 - 76 yrs BYARS, Lewis Emerson - Ck 3 US Navy WW II - 26 Sept 1922 - 1 Apr 1981 SCOTT, Mr. Frank J. - 3 Dec 1903 - 13 Mar 1981 - 77 yrs HOUSTON, Arthur - 1894-1976 :YARBROUGH, Berta H. - 11 May 1905 - 24 July 1976 :YARBROUGH, Win. Reagan - 20 Sept 1898 - 8 Aug 1981 RUNNELS, Ada - 25 Aug 1905 - 4 Nov 1976 :REECE, Arnella I. - 26 Mar 1910 - 3 July 1974 :REECE, Frank - 27 Jan 1905 McGOWAN, Pearl Tinsley - 1890-1961 ADAMS, Mrs. Annie L. - 5 Apr 1890 - 27 Dec 1980 - 90 yrs BRITTON, Ory B. - Beloved husband of Jannye - 1894-1958 - age 59 BRITTON, Henry - 11 Aug 1888 - 8 Jan 1953 RICHARDSON, Chaney - 25 May 1865 - 20 Nov 1951 ADAMS, Monday - 4 Mar 1884 - 27 Feb 1950 YARBROUGH, Mary Lois - 16 Jan 1932 - 3 June 1943 YARBROUGH, Otha - 29 Jan 1930 - 14 July 1971 - Father RICHARDSON, J. A. - 11 Sept 1878 - 7 Feb 1944 BRITTON, Hattie - 14 Mar 1896 - 30 June 1941 JONE, Argie - Texas CK 3 US Navy WW II - 18 Apr 1924 - 8 Apr 1947 COATS, Ed - 23 Mar 1869 - 6 Apr 1962 - Father COATS, Lula - 6 Oct 1880 - 18 May 1941 - Mother HARPER, Amanda - wife of P. Harper - 25 Oct 1861 - 20 Dec 1920 COATS, L. V. - 12 Sept 1934 - 17 Aug 1947 EULCHER, Pairllee C. - 23 Sept 1915 - 6 July 1961 WILLIAMS, Freda Gay - 27 Mar 1957 - 22 Dec 1970 JEFFERSON, Annie Harper - 12 Nov 1898 - 20 May 1973 *JEFFERSON, Mr. Leroy - 13 Dec 1924 - 9 July 1982 - 57 yrs WILSON, Ida - 7 May 1886 - 25 June 1966 *WINSTON, Mrs. Maggie Margaret - ? Sept 1890 - 9 Sept 1965 - 75 yrs *WARE, Miss Cathy - died 14 May 1962 *WILSON, Mr. Felix - died 8 May 1957 JONES, Allen - 3 Feb 1910 - 10 June 1976 *JONES, Mr. L. B. Sr. - 12 Dec 1890 - 30 Nov 1979 - 88 yrs _____Anna - b. 11 Mar - d. 8 Sept 1929 - (Damaged stone) REECE, Mariah Martha Ann - 27 July 1884 - 26 July 1931 BRITTON, Tolbert - husband of Clara Britton 22 Aug 1856 - 21 Sept 1925 *RAYFORD, Cora - 5 Nov 1907 - 23 Aug 1981 - aged 74 yrs FULLER, Eula - 5 May 1879 - 18 Feb 1918 *PARKER, Mrs. Elmina A. - 6 Aug 1883 - 1 Apr 1892 - age 98 AUSTIN, Tom - 20 Oct 1901 - 18 Apr 1973 BROOKENS, Phillip - 27 Sept 1906 - 15 Aug 1977 FULLER, Columbus - 16 July 1911 - 16 Feb 1912 HOLMES, Marry - 1869-1928 *LOLLAR, Jerry - died 20 Nov 1980 HOLMES, Sandy - b. Nov 1862 - d. 21 July 1959 :YARBROUGH, Fannie - 25 Apr 1884 - 23 July 1911 :YARBROUGH, Cotie - 23 Mar 1910 - 31 May 1911 TURNER, Princella - 1887-1911 TURNER, Octava - 1915-1920 WILLIIMSON, Jassle - July 1882 - Aug 195? CROW, Cleveland - 4 Nov 1883 - 4 Nov 1963 *PARKS, Mr. Aaroy - 20 Nov 1920 - 26 Sept 1978 - 58 yrs *PARKS, Mr. Edgar - 10 Mar 1904 - 14 June 1927 *PARKS, Mrs. Martha - 1 Mar 1907 - 13 May 1980 - 73 yrs YARBROUGH, Abbie - 30 Dec 1905 - 27 Feb 1918 COX, John Quince - 10 Apr 1852 - 14 Oct 1923 JOHNSON, Eunice - Pvt Mr Service - 13 Jul 1896 - 7 Aug 1973 BLAYLOCK, Isaac E. - 23 June 1945 - 20 Jan 1973 JONES, Kager Sr. - 12 Sept 1902 - 25 May 1979 THOMPSON, Abbie Lee - 21 May 1929 - 16 Mar 1967 :CICERO, Larry F. - 20 Dec 1896 - 28 May 1939 :CICERO, Dixie M. - 9 Sept 1901 - 5 Aug 1974 BROWNING, Elmina - 22 Jan 1880 - 14 Aug 1935 BROWNING, Jaephous - 14 Apr 1880 - 14 Aug 1951 :BROUGHTON, Jettie - 18 Jan 1908 - 25 June 1954 :BROUGHTON, Lula - 30 Sept 1910 - 15 Aug 1968 BROUGHTON, Thomas Bernard - 8 Jan 1944 - 18 May 1969 - Brother JONES, Kager Jr. - 1930-1976 JONES, Joe Allen - 3 Mar 1926 - 5 May 1977 BROUGHTON, Henry Wardell - PFC US Army - Vietnam 22 Apr 1948 - 3 Feb 1980 *BROUGHTON, Mr. Hubert - 5 July 1931 - 12 Sept 1981 DEAN, William - 1878-1935 - Masonic emblem DEAN, Melissie - 15 Apr 1884 - 31 Apr 1947 - Mother DEAN, Ulrich V. - 27 Mar 1901 - 17 Oct 1967 BROWNING, Corine - 9 Jan 1918 - 23 June 1968 - Mother DEAN, Welton - 19 Jan 1916 - 30 Dec 1969 DEAN, 0. D. - Pvt US Army WW II - 26 Sept 1926 - 4 Nov 1979 COX, Ellen - b. May 1857 - d. 9 Mar 1939 TURNER, Floy - Texas CPL US Army WW II - 6 Apr 1923 - 14 Aug 1965 JACKSON, Versa - 12 Aug 1900 - 30 Sept 1965 BROWNING, Nellie Mae - 8 Aug 1892 - 10 Sept 1970 - Mother :DEAN, Alex - 15 June 1880 - 9 Dec 1970 :DEAN, Sallie - 23 Mar 1949 BROWNING, Hamilton - 29 Dec 1888 - 28 Oct 1977 - Father *CARTER, Mr. I. B. - 8 Mar 1905 - 28 Nov 1981 JOHNSON, Henry - Texas Pvt 513 SVC BN Engr Corps WW I 12 Sept 1894 -15 Nov 1952 *MUCKLEROY, Mrs. Ovie - 20 June 1914 - 9 Apr 1971 - 62 yrs REECE, Harry - 14 July 1912 - 12 Apr 1977 *DEAN, Mrs. Rhoda - 1889-1978 - age 89 *DEAN, Mr. Andy - 12 May 1882 - 16 May1979 - age 97 BLAYLOCK, Lovie - 7 Jan 1907 - 2 Dec 1943 BLAYLOCK, Eliza - 14 Mar 1876 - 11 June 1932 JOHNSON, Marcus - died 8 Dec 1931 - age 85 yrs JOHNSON, Annie - died 14 Apr 1930 - age 70 yrs BYARS, R. M. - 11 Feb 1884 - 15 Mar 1930 JOHNSON, W. M. - 30 Apr 1887 - 18 Jan 1930 JOHNSON, Johnnie F. 0. - 5 Dec 1893 - 7 Dec 1928 BYARS, Mary - wife of R. M. Byars - b. 11 May 1885 - d. 24 July 1923 JOHNSON, Alex - 6 Oct 1874 - 20 Jan 1923 BYERS, Costoma - Texas Pvt 73 Co 163 Depot Brigade WW I -11 March 1962 BYARS, Howard R. - 1895 - 1955 - Husband JOHNSON, Thomas - Texas Pvt 14 Co 165 Depot Brigade - WWI 1 Aug 1890 - 19 Dec 1963 SIMPSON, Imogene Halley - 19 Nov 1927 - 21 Oct 1978 BYARS, Lula Mae - 23 June 1908 - 5 Jan 1980 BYARS, Vermie Myrtle - 16 Dec 1908 - 22 Jan 1979 *HULL, Baby Girl - 20 July 1979 - 20 July 1979