GOSS (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY, Smith County, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Norma Beddingfield - LUDIEB@aol.com 5 March 2001 ***************************************************************** Made available to the USGenWeb Archives by the East Texas Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 CEMETERY RECORDS OF SMITH COUNTY TEXAS, Volume III, Southwest Quarter, p. 1. Copied June 4, 1984 by Lorene West Conaway, Sally McAdams Garner, and Howard Pollan : - indicates stones with multiple names. ] - Indicates fenced areas. :CARTER, Jim - father - June 29, 1884 - June 27, 1958 :CARTER, Shinie Scott - March 14, 1887 - July 30, 1980 CARRER, Monroe - Tex Pfc U.S. Army WWII - April 12, 1904 - May 8, 1973 :Carter, Jesse - born July 3, 1906 :CARTER, Patsy Norman - June 24, 1913 - April 4, 1977 CARTER, Fannie Mae - April 22, 1908 August 21, 1982 CLIFTON, Carrie L. Carter - July 17, 1910 - Oct.18, 1971 PORTER, William P. (Pete) - May 7, 1902 - Dec. 11, 1980 ASHCROFT, Herbert - 1887 - 1972 CLARK, Elmer J. - Tex Pvt.3396 In Trk Co. WII May 20, 1924 - June 10,1972 CLARK, Mr. Jesse - Feb 29, 1905 - June 8, 1979 CLARK, Mrs. Exzola M. - July 10, 1902 - April 23, 1984 81 yrs. 9 no. 13 da. BOWIE, Olie Ruth - March 26, 1901 - Jan. 23, 1976 WARD, Mr. Willie, Jr. - Nov 10, 1927 - Dec 23, 1976 49 yrs. 1 mo. 13 da. MITCHELL, Ettafaye W. - Sept 5, 1939 - Dec 11, 1975 WALTON, Mrs. Elia - June 31, 1918 - Dec 28, 1982 WALLACE, James Earl - Tex Pfc Co. B 9 Inf 25 Inf Div Vietnam PH May 15, 1946 - Sept 8, 1966 :WASHINGTON, B. B. - husband - March 10, 1902 - Nov 11, 1973 :WASHINGTON, Gertrude M. MANLEY, Christie Bell Washington - July 12, 1910 - July 9, 1974 MOSLEY, Lorenza - pvt U.S. Army WII - March 13, 1926 - Sept 10, 1973 PORTER, Artie V. - Pvt U.S. Army EEII - Jan 4, 1921 - Apr 13, 1975 54 yrs 21 mo. 14 da. SANDERS, Freddy B. - Sgt U.S. Air Force - Daddy 30 yrs. Aug 21, 1945 - Mar 22, 1976 SANDERS, Baby Ruth - mama - born April 21, 1928 BOYINGTON, Mrs. Dollie - died May 23, 1978 DANIELS, Isabell - died Oct 25, 1959 CUMMINGS, Goens - Jan 11, 1908 - Dec 28, 1967 - 59 yrs. JEFFERIES, Mrs. Pearl - Nov 25, 1888 - Jan 16, 1967 - 78 yrs. STEVENSON, Ruby - [no dates] WILLIAMS, Russell E. - Tex Cpl U.S. Army WII Korea July 11, 1924 - Oct 18, 1958 :WILLIAMS, Julie L. - mother - born Sept 6, 1898 :WILLIAMS, Jesse F. - Feb 18, 1896 - July 22, 1969 PROCTOR, Mr. J.L. - died Feb 20, 1963 - 72 yrs. TILLEY, Pauline M. - Jan 25, 1938 - Jan 30, 1974 FORD, Beenie - 1906 1974 PROCTOR, Nancy B.F. - Dec 25, 1900 - May 10, 1976 GOODMAN, Mrs. Willie Mae - Brooks Sterling FMR, no dates; _________, Viola - homemade marker no dates, only name, _________Concrete marker illegible _________, Madie - round concrete marker no dates ALEXANDER, Stentha - no dates PETERSON, Gaston - Pfc U.S. Army WWII - April 11, 1905 - Aug 24, 1977 JOHNSON, Leanna - died June 18, 1979 GARNER, Mr.. Alex - Sept 12, 1896 - Sept 18, 1979 WASHINGTON, Mr. Richmond - May 15, 1905 - Oct 2, 1979 - 74 yrs PRIDE, Mr. Travis - Apr 11, 1937 - Oct 14, 1979 - 42 yrs HUDSON, Mrs. Dove D. - died May 31, 1961 - 60 yrs. FHM ROBERTSON, Bessie Mae - Aug 14, 1905 - Oct 29, 1960 SWAN, Edro = FHM Brooks Sterling DAVIS, Oscar - Tex Tec 5 U.S. Army WWII - Sept 27, 1921 - Oct 10, 1958 RAMSOUR, Mrs. Clemmie W. - June 1, 1913 - June 13, 1983 - FHM 70 yrs JACKSON, Mrs. Annie Mae - Nov 12, 1914 - Sept 1, 1983 - FHM 68 yrs 9 mo 2 da :LINDSEY, William - father - born Sept l, 1913 ] :LINDSEY, Jessie Mae - mother - Feb 20, 1916 - Sept 10, l971 ] GOSS, Eugene, May 4, 1904 - Oct 2, 1962 ] CALDWELL, Eugene Ross Sr. - Nov 19, 1905 - July 4, 1971 ] JOHNSON, Porter - Feb 2, 1904 - Aug 6, 1958 ] WATSON, Harrison B. - father - 1885 - 1951 ] BUTTS, Doris Watson - Sept 24, 1920 - June 30, 1952 ] ANDERSON, Mrs. Dorothy - Jan 15, 1937 - Oct 20, 1975 - 35 yrs ] JOHNSON, Baby Boy - Dec 19, 1976 - Dec 20, 1976 - 1 da. ] PORTER, Mrs. Lorene - Mar 23, 1911 - Nov 8, 1974 ] PORTER, Evelyn Mae - Mar 24, 1950 - Nov 8, 1974 ] SWINSON, Mrs. Jacqeulyn - Feb 10, 1953 - Jan 25, 1975 - 27 yrs ] PORTER, Chris Kirkpatrick - March 4, 1975 - March 23, 1975 - 19 da.] GARNER, Mrs Bertha Mae - Feb 1907 - Mar 4, 1984 - age 77 BENDY, Mrs. Hon Ludell - Oct 4, 1960 - July 24, 1977 - 16 yrs. BROWN, Rubye Askuew - mother of Willy Brown - May 13, 1910 - Aug 28, 1977 PHILLIPS, Mary - Oct 9, 1889 - Jan 17, 1978 WASHINGTON, McDonald - Sgt U.S.Army WWII - Oct 1, 1919 - Jan 29, 1978 SANDERS, Ambrogia - Pvt U.S.Army WWII - July 4, 1907 - Dec 6, 1982 :KELLUM, Jessie - Bible emblem - born 1892 :KELLUM, Lela - spinning wheel emblem - 1892 - 1982 BENNETT, Mr. Swanson - Jan 4, 1907 - Feb 19, 1972 BUFFARD, Master Coy,Jr. - Oct 12, 1969 - Oct 18, 1969 - 6 da. :OLIVER, Clarence G., Sr. - Daddy - 1891 - 1974 :OLIVER, Pearl - Mama - 1899 - 1966 WATSON, Mrs. Nettie N. - 1904 - Nov 24, 1967 - 63 yrs WATSON, Mr. Willie B. - Sept 5, 1917 - June 16, 1981 - 63 yrs WHITLOCK, Mrs. Berta - Oct 5. 1895 - April 4, 1982 - 87 yrs MINTERS, Mrs. Berta L. - March 3, 1917 - July 4, 1967 - 50 yrs GOSS, Bobbie Armstrong - wife - Feb 5, 1913 - July 25, 1976 CALHOUN, Mae Lee - Dec 31, 1906 - Feb 18, 1971 WASHINGTON, Mr. Roy - July 9, 1906 - August 9, 1980 - 74 yrs :TATUM, Adam W. - Professor - Mar 26, 1876 - Feb 25, 1972 :TATUM, Della C. - April 14, 1897 CUMMINGS, Mr. Cleo - April 18, 1913 - August 3, 1973 - 60 yrs.3 mo. 16 da. SHACKELFORD, Reverend Richard - Feb 25, 1889 - Oct 26, 1980 - 91 yrs. NEELY, Mamie Herndon - Feb 21, 1899 HERNDON, Elsie B. - Jan 21, 1921 - Dec 3, 1956 HERNDON, Sylvester - Tex PFC 509 SVC BN Engr Corp WWII - Dec 17, 1887 -June 10, 1956 WALLACE, Mr. William - died March 5, 1980 JOHNSON, Robert - Tex PVT 4082 QM Service Co. WWII - March 19, 1918 -April 24, 1962 :JOHNSON, Jake K. - Texas PVT Co. H 24 Infantry WWII - father - Jan 23, 1890 Dec 5, 1956 :JOHNSON, Lila - mother - Dec 18, 1897 - April 15, 1976 BRIGHAM, Willie E. - 1931 - 1949 BRIGHAM, Hubert Cecil - Daddy March 29, 1926 - March 23, 1972 BRIGHAM, Bell 1894 - 1957 BRIGHAM, Mrs.Ruby - Jan 4,1899 - August 4, 1978 - age 79 WASHINGTON, Carrie - 1881 - 1948 - mother PORTER, Rev. Richmond - 1886 - 1957 WILLIAMS, Jessie Burl - California U.S.Air Force - Aug 6, 1933 - June 9, 1964 WALLACE, Baby Boy - August 16, 1975 - August 16, 1975 DEWS, Infant Boy - Nov 27, 1983 - Nov 27, 1983 FRY, Little Baby - no dates WILSON, Baby Boy - Oct 9, 1979 - Oct 9, 1979 ASBERRY, Chrystal - born Oct 8, 1982 HARRIS Janita La Shea - 20 Jul 1981 - 21 July 1981 SMITH, Chevaughn Elizabeth - July 3, 1982 - July 3, 1982 HORN, Sharlyn Renae - 28 Sept 1982 - 28 Sept 1982 ADKINS, Baby Craig L. - May 9, 1978 - May 9, 1978 HENDERSON, Dorothy N. - Nov 25, 1939 - Feb 5, 1956 HENDERSON, Carolyn P. - Aug 31, 1943 - Jan 22, 1944 REESE, Aselee - Nov 15, 1910 - Aug 12, 1953 BOOTH, Arnold - 1906 - 1952 WILLIAMS, Edward - - died Sept 16, 1955 GIPSON, Ella - mother - - died April 6, 1956 GIPSON, Mr. Lynn - Jan 15, 1902 - Dec 9, 1971 - 69 yrs. SMITH, Mary Ann - Aug 9, 196 - 20 days GIPSON, Mr. Jerry - Dec 8, 1910 - Nov 21, 1979 - 68 yrs. ZILLENDER, Katarina - no dates ALLEN, Mrs. Annie P. - May 2, 1884 - May 28, 1965 - 81 yrs. MORGAN, Larry D. - Aug 11, 1969 - Sept 3, 1970 JOHNSON, Westell - Our Baby - July 19, 1970 - June 7, 1971 TRAYLOR, Massey Mareve - Sept 12, 1971 - Sept 12, 1971 SCOTT, Anthony D. - July 9, 1973 - July 11, 1973 ELLIS, E.S., Sr. - May 12, 1931 - August 16, 1977 LAWRENCE, Mr. Hugh - March 29, 1921 - March 17, 1976 - 54 yrs. PHILLIPS, John E. - CPL U.S.Army WWII - 1925 - 1975 WARE, Mrs. Mary - died April 10, 1975 ADAMS, Jersey, Sr. - Erected by Bob Adams - 1882 - Nov 16, 1952 GOSS, Mrs. Willie - May 6, 1897 - Oct 8, 1973 - 76 yrs. :MORRIS, Buster - Apr 21, 1909 - :MORRIS, Bonnie Faye B. - Sept 22, 1914 - May 29, 1968 BOYD, Maggie - 1891 - 1968 COLEMAN, Mrs. Bell Jones - no dates - age 70 GREEN, Eugene - Feb 16, 1870 - May 26, 1958 DOTSON, Valarie A. - Sept 25, 1932 - Sept 25, 1968 WASHINGTON, Mr. William - died Oct 21, 1957 - age 61 yrs. 3 mo. 12 da. SMITH, Elly - no dates