LEE SPRINGS (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY, Tyler, Texas ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Norma Beddingfield - LUDIEB@aol.com 16 May 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. 206. Copied 23 May 1983 by Sally McAdams Garner W. S. Herndon sold two acres to Rainbow Hollow School Community #112 in 1885. In 1889 he sold five acres including above two acres, to John Branham, Levi Thompson, G. B. Jackson, E. D. McCuen, and John Alexander, trustees for Lee Springs Church, Cemetery and School community. * = funeral home marker : = Double or triple tombstone *BUCKNER, Mrs. Beatrice - 31 Jan 1903 - 27 July 1976 - 73 yrs *JACKSON, Mr. Reuben - 10 May __ - 15 Sept 1968 JORDAN, Elisha - 4 Aug 1851 -~ Oct 1904 - Mason, Andy TX JORDAN, Little Sweet - 6 Oct 1886 - 19 Jul 1888 STRIPLING, Jeffrie (Father) - 9 Dec 1893 - 4 Mar 1947 *SHELTON, Mr. Lee 0. - 20 Aug 1941 - 12 June 1980 - 39 yrs STRIPLING, Naomi P. - 7 Jun 1907 - 28 Jan 1975 HUDSON, Choctaw Jr. - 25 Feb 1952 - 7 May 1975 - Our Son :STRIPLING, Jack - 1888-1972 - (Footstone: Uncle) :STRIPLING, Georgia - 1901-1971 - (Footstone: Aunt) HUDSON, Ninnie - 17 May 1894 - 28 Jul 1970 - Mother *HUDSON, Mr. George - 30 Sept 1891 - 6 Apr 1974 COOK, Elleze - 1 Dec 1886 - 2 Nov 1912 - dau of Mollie Lyons JOHNSON, I. P. - Pvt US Army WW II - 6 Mar 1900 - 17 Apr 1981 - 81 yrs JOHNSON, Adel - 18 Mar 1902 - 13 May 1926 - dau of Carrie Jackson Mother CLARK, Ainanda - 15 May 1851 - 5 Oct 1924 - age 78 McMILON, Gilbert - d. 17 Mar 1929 - age 75 yrs McMILLON, Malinda - wife of A.McMillon - 23 Dec 1848 - 27 Oct 1911 Married 4 Aug 1870 McCUEN, Julia A. - 25 Jul 1887 - 12 Aug 1908 - dau of E. W. & Hanna *GARDNER, Mr. R. L. - 21 July 1931 - 16 May 1982 - age 50 BISCOE, Della - 26 Oct 1872 - 26 Oct 1928 - aged 51 yrs MOSLEY, Rachel Biscoe - 2 Oct 1882 - 21 Aug 1976 - Mother BISCOE, Francis - b. __63 - d. Jul 1935 BROWN, Elmer Jr. - 19 Apr 1939 - 26 Sep 1941 FLOURNOY, Viola - 11 Nov 1888 - 20 Jan 1944 - Mother FLOURNOY, Henry C. (Buster) - 23 Jun 1923 - 12 Oct 1974 *McCUEN, Mrs. Annie G. - 13 June 1902 -23 Jan 1981 - 78 yrs CLARK, Morris H.- 11 Mar 1920 - d. 1939 - Son *DEWBERRY, Mrs. Estella - 1 Aug 1900 - 5 Nov 1978 - 78 yr 3 mo 5 days *DEWBERRY, Mr. Bud Lee - 20 Mar 1895 - 6 July 1979 - 84 yrs *DEWBERRY, Mr. Carl Wayne - 14 Feb 1953 - 2 Mar 1980 - 27 yrs RIDER, Havannah - 4 May 1900 - 6 Nov 1982 - 82 yrs KEY, Donnie Charles - 9 Feb 1960 - 29 Aug 1978 - Fvt U.S. Army *SALAS, Mrs. Fannie - 28 Apr 1919 - 26 June 1980 - 61 yrs BUSH, Roy B. - 29 Mar 1947 - 30 Sep 1967 - Husband *WILDE, Mrs. Sadie Lee Morgan - 4 Sept 1925 - 5 Feb 1978 - 53 yrs TOWELS, Welton - 14 Oct 1903 - 18 Nov 1971 - Husband and Father HESTER, Jack Altonzia - 10 Jun 1897 - 29 Jul 1978 - Pvt US Army WW I *OLIVER, Mrs. Willie Earl Sr. - 10 July 1918 - 27 May 1980 *HOWLETT, Mrs. AIzova - (no dates) CUMMINGS, Jule - 20 Apr 1908 - 22 Jun 1957 Texas Sgt HQ CO 25 INF WW II -BSM *HARRIS, Mrs. Julia Lee - d. 26 June___- 7 yrs. 10 mo 29 days DWEL, France - (No dates) DWEL, L - (no dates) *ALEXAND~R, Mr. Dave - d. 25 Oct 1960 - age 85 yrs 0 mo 14 days CAMPBELL, Gracie - 5 May 1891 - 7 Sep 1962 JESSIE, Frank K. - 1870-1965 - Father JESSIE, Mary L. - 26 Feb 1881 - 12 Jan 1940 - Wife *funeral home marker LOZZIE 32 - In Fall 189 - (Or Bissie??) - large cement grave covering REECE - 52 *JESSIE, Mr. Ira - d. 2 Jul 1950 JESSIE, Mr. Ozzie - d. 19 Mar 1953 - (F.H.Marker) BROWNING, Charles Swindall - 30 Jul 1895 - 26 Sep 1972 Texas Pvt US Army WW I - (picture) BROWNING, Lula K. - 25 Sep 1875 - 4 Jan 1951 - Wife - (picture) BROWNING, William E. - 15 Sep 1873 - 2 Sep 1961 - Masonic - (picture) CUMBY, Frankie M. - 1904-1966 - Sister - (Footstone: Wife) ALEXANDER, Malinda - 4 May 1877 - 18 Apr 1947 - Married 1907 JESSIE, Oliver - 20 Jan 1909 - 11 Apr 1967 Texas Pvt H&S Co 41 Engr WW II *SWANSON, Mrs. Soebell - 12 Nov 1952 - (only date) MILLER, N. J. - 21 Mar 1943 - 6 Feb 1968 - Husband *BROWNING, Mr. Roselvelt - 23 Dec 1904 - 18 Jan 1981 -. age 77 yrs *TURNER, Mrs. Estella - 30 Nov 1903 - 7 Apr 1982 - age 78 yrs ALEXANDER, John - 25 Dec 1855 - 22 Jul 1933 - age 77 ALEXANDER, Margarette - b. 1854 - d. 16 Apr 1928 - age 74 ALEXANDER, Sweet - 1890-1928 BISCOE, Harry - 22 Sept 1850 - 22 Dec 1906 - St.John's Lodge No. 7 ALEXANDER, Eliza Ann - 15 Dec 1879 - 29 Aug 1890 JONES, Wright - 1876-1976 REDD, Viola M. - 25 May 1901 - 9 Jan 1973 - Mother JACKSON, Teat - 1 June 1849 - 30 May 1923 - wife of G.B.Jackson Mother JACKSON, Lule - 1892-1895 - age 3 yrs - of H.J. & R.B. Jackson :McCORMICK, Fredonia - 10 Nov 1880 - 22 Aug 1967 :McCORMICK, Henry C.(Rev.) - 1877-1944 TUCKER, Walter - 26 Jan 1884 - 4 Aug 1912 TUCKER, Canzada P. - 20 Nov 1872 - 31 Jul 1934 JACKSON -___ - b. 1898 - d. 1901 JONES, Evelyn - 1847-1922 JONES, Freman - 25 Dec 1838 - 3 Jan 1911 ROSS, Mary Triford - d. 27 Sept 1937 - Mother ALLEN, Sylvia - d. 24 Sept 1939 - Mother *WARE, Estherlene - 15 June 1930 - 15 July 1981 NICHOLS, Horis - (no other information) BRANHAM, Leo - 12 Sept. 1896 - 2 Nov 1963 FLOWERS, Payisha - 3 Oct 1940 - age 6 mo. FOREST, Willie Sanford - 1 Dec 1939 - (only date) :FOSTER, James - 13 Sept 1892 - 20 Oct 1966 :FOSTER, Emma - 25 Dec 1885 - 17 Nov 1950 BROWNING, Clarence - 1901-1953 RAIBON, Aretha - 23 Oct 1932 - 26 Mar 1983 FLOURNOY, Theodore - 29 Dec 1908 - 7 Jun 1969 :WILLIAMS, Alfred - 10 Mar 1885 - 23 Nov 1952 :WTLLIAMS, Lela - 28 Oct 1888 - 8 Dec 1974 :CLARK, Arba Jones - 10 June 1880 - 9 Dec 1962 :CLARK, Milton - 30 Oct 1878 - 20 Oct 1955 CLARK, Roy L. - 10 Oct 1898 - 27 Dec 1957 :BROWNING, Melinda M. - 1873-1962 :BROWNING, Monroe B. - 1868-1961 BROWNING, John H. - 16 June 1898 - 13 Mar 1970 BRANHAM, Estell - 9 Jul 1913 - 11 Feb 1962 BRANHAM, Sampson - 1 Aug 1888 - 8 Feb 1956 *= funeral home marker MILLER, Leon Maurice - 1918-1976 - Pvt U.S. Army WW II SCOTT, Joe B. - 19 Aug 1928 - 24 Apr 1952 Texas Pvt 7 Inf 3 Inf Div Korea BISCOE, Thomas (Loke) - 1901-1968 MILLER, Florence - Oct 1887 - 4 June 1968 *STEVENSON, Michael W. - 5 Nov 1960 - 19 Feb 1983 - age 22 COPELAND, Perry - 11 Aug 1887 - 18 Aug 1951 - Texas PFC 521 Engr WW I McMILLON, Gus - d. 22 May 1956 - age 52 yr 10 mo 29 days GUPTON, Raymond - 9 Jan 1922 - 21 Jul 1955 Texas PFC 292 Port Co TC WW II JACKSON, James - 21 Jan 1876 - 27 Jun 1970 GARDNER, Betty Ford - 1903-1952 GARDNER, Reedy - 7 Oct 1896 - 12 Mar 1959 - Texas PFC Co L 24 Inf WW I GARDNER, Otis - 20 Aug 1923 - 31 May 1963 - Pvt US Army WW II :GARDNER, Ellen - 8 July 1880 - 9 Apr 1960 :GARDNER, Elisha - 10 June 1873 - 17 Nov 1956 WOODS, John T. - 8 Mar 1934 - 18 Feb 1969 HOOD, Billy Joe - 7 Feb 1944 - 4 June 1981 - SSG U.S. Army - Vietnam HOOD, Otis - 3 July 1913 - 12 Feb 1980 FLOWERS, Clinton - 22 Apr 1916 - 15 Sept 1972 *SMITH, Lester - d. 31 Mar 1961 - age 54 HUDSON, Lola E. - 1915-1970 *DANIELS, Alice - 14 Feb 1980 - age 75 *TATE, Eddie Mae - 5 Feb 1910 - 2 Mar 1965 BROWNING, Seamon L. - 4 Oct 1924 - 28 Jun 1961 Texas Pvt Co C 541 OM BN WW II McCUEN, Joe Boley - 28 May 1907 - 26 Apr 1961 McCUEN, Hannah - 4 Apr 1865 - 10 Apr 1932 McCUEN, Atheline - 25 Nov 1921 - 25 Feb 1974 McCUEN, Cornelius - 12 Mar 1898 - 28 Oct 1981 *SMITH, Jimmy Earl - 2 Apr 1951 - 17 Dec 1982 - age 31 SMITH, Leroy - 6 June 1917 - 14 Apr 1957 *ANTHONY, Millard - 12 Aug 1912 - 6 Jul 1978 PETTIGREW, Carolyn Jean - 1 Feb 1952 - 12 Jan 1981 CLARK, M. C. - 1 Mar 1893 - 6 Dec 1971 *CLARK, Marcha, Jr. - 27 Sept 1931 - 16 Jan 1982 PRESLEY, Eula - 14 Nov 1922 - 22 May 1962 JESSIE, Frank Kelly - 6 Dec 1922 - 27 Jul 1969 Texas Sgt Co F 25 Inf -W.W. II JESSIE, Clarence - 12 Aug 1955 - age 60 TURNER, Eugene H. - 27 Jul 1892 - 12 May 1966 THOMPSON, Eliza - b. 1866 - d. 28 Jul 1962 ThOMPSON, Burrell - 21 Feb 1864 - 9 Oct 1952 *BROWNING, Governor - 1889-1959 BROWNING, Joe Willie - 4 Apr 1900 - 19 Jul 1974 *SCOTT, Helen - 1892-1980 *BROWNING, Willie (Mrs.) - 1908-1979 - age 71 *BROWNING, Rudley - 1899-1979 *TURNER, Estella - 30 Nov 1903 - 7 Apr 1982 - age 79 *LYONS, Jeannette - 1901-1978 McGEE, Ruthalee - 17 Oct 1964 - age 17 WOOTEN, Horace - 1 Mar 1899 - 26 Jan 1979 BROWNING, Robert - 17 Sep 1918-17 May 1971 TX Pvt 576 Engr Depot Trk Co. W.W.II WOOTEN, Lewis - 18 Apr 1930 - 8 Nov 1966 JOHNSON, Bertha Lue - 13 Jan 1945 - 16 May 1966 *JOHNSON, Johnnie - 1888-1974