New Canaan Cemetery (African-American), Smith County, Texas -- SE-35 This cemetery is also known as the "Blackjack Cemetery (African-American)" CEMETERY RECORDS OF SMITH COUNTY TEXAS, Volume IV, Southeast Quarter, p. 136. Submitted 2 June 2000 by Rhonda Spencer - marhonda@swbell.net. Directions & Coordinates added 11 Dec 2003 by Lawrence E. Oliver Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** CEMETERY RECORDS OF SMITH COUNTY TEXAS, Volume IV, Southheast Quarter, p. 136 This cemetery is located southeast of Whitehouse. From Tyler, take Hwy 110 to Whitehouse. At stoplight,turn east (left) on FM346. follow FM346 to New Canaan Church which is a short distance outside the city limits. Cemetery is beside the church on the rightside (south) of the road. The map coordinates are: Latitude: N 32:12:21.9 Longitude: W 095:10:49.0 The Cemetery has been copied in order of burial. (Copied 18 January 1986) Located east of Whitehouse. Take Hwy 110 to Whitehouse. At light,turn east (left) on FM 346, following FM 346 to New Canaan Church. Cemetery is next to church on the right. ***************************************************************** New Canaan Cemetery (African-American), Smith County, Texas -- SE-35 :DEWS, James Sr. - 30 July 1886 - 3 Dec 1969 :DEWS, Alberta - 22 June 1892 - 3 Feb 1957 LEAVY, Maurine Choice - 2 Feb 1905 - 17 Aug 1974 ROSE, Bennie D. - 1928-1970 ROSE, Mrs. Eula Mae - 29 Oct 1921 - 22 May 1983 (Brooks-Sterling F.H.mrkr.) ROSE, Bennie Sr. - 11 Nov 1890 - 8 Sept 1970 LANGLEY, Marvin - 5 Aug 1905 - 23 Mar 1981 (Geo.W.Tucker F.H.marker) GREEN, Martha - 23 Oct 1868 - 5 Jan 1944 BIGGS, Beatrice Langley - 7 Oct 1913 - 1 Dec 1985 (Brooks-Sterling F.H.Mrkr.) CAMPBELL, Moude - 12 Mar 1916 - 21 Sept 1952 CAMPBELL, Catharine - 25 Dec 1881 - 26 May 1944 CHOICE, Edgar - 6 Nov 1912 - 31 Jan 1985 PFC U.S. Army W.W.II HILL, Fannie - 20 Mar 1876 - 2 Dec 1938 ANDERSON, Bettie - 29 Jan 1895 - 5 June 1935 ANDERSON, Ezra - 23 Nov 1893 - 30 Oct 1932 DEWITT, Ada - 14 Feb 1880 - 14 Apr 1959 TAYLOR, Murphy A. - 5 Sept 1912 - 18 Sept 1957 TX PFC 2035 QM Truck Co AVN W.W.II WHITE, Rose Z. - 7 Feb 1858 - 16 Apr 1931 wife of M. F. White WHITE, M. F. - 22 Feb 1856 - 9 May 1946 WHITE, Ella B. - Aug. 1875 - 15 Dec 1942 BRACY, Mae Newsome - 26 Apr 1910 - 12 Jan 1969 JORDAN, Odean - 1933-1978 - AB U.S. Air Force - Korea NEWSOME, Robert - 5 Apr 1907 - 19 Aug 1980 TURNER, J. A. - d. 1950 - (home made marker) :NEWSOME, Ophelia - 1876-1948 - Mother :NEWSOME, Hamilton - 1901-1919 - Brother :HAMIILTON(?) - No surname on marker just initial H. - 1864-1922 HUDSON, Reid H. - 27 June 1912 - 26 May 1913 son of Leta Hudson WHITE, Amanda - d. 9 Apr 1918 - 65 yrs. Old WHITE, Willie - 10 May 1852 - 8 Apr 1905 ROSS, Johnie Lee - 11 July 1965 - 7 Apr 1966 GEORGE, Mary - d. 1910 WHITE, Bud - 25 Dec 1878 - 26 Mar 1925 BARRON, Billy Dean - 30 June 1952 - 21 Jan 1980 - Son SPENCER, Elise - 10 Dec 1888 - 19 Sept 1924 SPENCER, Jessie - 10 Mar 1856 - 27 June 1946 SPENCER, Julia - 4 Mar 1864 - 11 Mar 1928 :HAYWOOD, Norah - b. 14 Apr 1882 - (only date) :HAYWOOD, Sidney - 12 Oct 1876 - 11 Aug 1953 HEAD, Robert - d. 16 Sept 1970 - 69 yrs HARTSFIELD, Barnard - 15 May 1949 - 2 July 1981 HARTSFIELD, J. Odell - 24 July 1915 - 4 Mar 1971 HARTSFIELD, Comma Thomas - 2 Mar 1918 - 27 Oct 1984 BRADFORD, Miss Dean - 11 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1979 22 yrs 10 mos 25 days MOSLEY, Mrs. Annie Ruth b. 17 Aug 1948 - d. l980(?) 32 yrs - (Brooks-Sterling F.H. marker) MORRIS, O. B. - 25 Dec 1905 - 12 Apr 1971 TX PFC 4906 Base Unit AAF - WW.II DANIELS, Cullen - 2 June 1891 - 21 June 1984 JONES, Mrs. Marie - 16 May 1904 - 16 Aug 1982 78 yrs - (Brooks-Sterling mrkr) MASS, Mr. Will - 19 Mar 1894 - 28 Feb 1982 (Mitchell F.H. marker) LYDIA, Mrs. Jessie M. - 28 Dec 1911 - 1 June 1984 72 yrs - (Jones F.H.marker, Kilgore) MIMS, Mr. Allison - 15 Dec 1906 - 18 May 1982 (Brooks-Sterling F.H.marker) GREEN, Marshall Henry - 4 May 1947 - 26 Feb 1968 WHITMILL, Arthur "Doc" - 18 Mar 1886 - 29 July 1972 WHITMILL, Eula M. - 18 Feb 1890 - 5 July 1979 TRIMBLE, Hardy - 5 Mar 1923 - 19 Feb 1976 SMITH, Horace - 18 Sept 1917 - 22 Jan 1973 TX Sgt U.S. Army W.W.II - Korea MAJORS, Vera W. - 7 Oct 1921 - 14 Aug 1978 BATTLES, Chris Howard - 13 May 1949 - 11 Oct 1979 L Cpl U.S. Marine Corps -Vietnam BATTLES, Chris - 7 Mar 1914 - 20 Jan 1964 TX Tee 5 Co E 98 Engineers Regt. - W.W.II BATTLES, Harold E. - 1946-1974 WALLACE, Idell, Jr. - 18 Mar 1928 - 29 Dec 1984 THOMAS, Gause G. - 24 Dec 1885 - 6 Oct 1971 BOSTIC, Mrs. Elizabeth - 26 Mar 1926 - 4 Dec 1979 (F.H. marker) MCAFEE, Mr. Lorine - 27 Feb 1941 - 10 Feb 1977 (F.H. Marker) WALLACE, Jessie V. - 11 July 1935 - 26 Mar 1971 TX Pvt U.S. Army - Korea WALLACE, Baby Boy - 15 July 1977 - 16 July 1977 (F.H. marker) DeWITT, Sonic - 30 Sept 1897 - 10 Sept 1963 - Husband PETTIGREW, Larry L. - 19 May 1951 - 23 Dec 1977 WILLIAMS, Rueben - 1899-1958 - Father WILLIAMS, Christene - 1 May 1903 - 11 Nov 1979 - Mother EDWARDS, James, Jr. - 12 Sept 1930 - 23 June 1961 TX Cpl Btry B. 2 AAA AW BN LANGLEY, Nettie Mae - 10 Jan 1906 - 31 Jan 1984 - Sister DEWS, Malachi - 8 Mar 1908 - 2 Mar 1981 72 yrs 11 mos 21 days LANGLEY, Ned - 12 Jan 1879 - 5 Dec 1968 - Father LANGLEY, Archie - 23 May 1890 - 7 June 1958 TX PFC Co C 537 SVC BN - W.W.I LANGLEY, Arthur - 23 May 1888 - 9 Mar 1957 TX Pv't Co D 332 Service BN QMC -W.W.I LANGLEY, Pompey - 4 Jan 1857 - 19 Apr 1962 LANGLEY, Tishie - 14 Jan 1883 - 27 Sept 1962 STARKS, Ennis - 13 June 1931 - 28 July 1963 TX Cpl U.S. Army LANGLEY, Ragger - 1875 - 20 July 1961 In memory of our Mother LANGLEY, Hosea - 7 Sept 1904 - 11 May 1965 BROUGHTON, Prenters - 30 Jan 1894 - 5 Jan 1968 - Father SIMMONS, Richard V. - 17 Apr 1950 - 29 Nov 1960 SPENCER, B. M. - 26 Dec 1908 - 13 Apr 1961 COOPER, Jannie - 24 Feb 1898 - 22 Mar 1971 STOGLIN, Robert (Bob) - 31 Mar 1890 - 6 Oct 1962 SANDERS, Baby Boy - b. & d. 14 Oct 1982 SEATON, Billy F. - 21 Feb 1934 - 16 Feb 1972 WOODS, Christina - 7 Dec 1888 - 31 Jan 1972 - 83 yrs (Brooks-Sterling marker) LEONARD, Tommy C. -31 Dec 1947 -22 Apr 1968 TX Sp 4 Co D 17 Engr. BN 2 AD BROWN, James - 27 Oct 1916 - 29 May 1980 MATTOCK, Catrina Lashea - 29 Nov 1978 - 30 Nov 1978 age 1 day DEWS, Mr. Chilton - May 1901 - 25 Sept 1969 - Age 69 (Brooks-Sterling marker) DEWS, Mattie Mae - d. 1963 - age 33 yrs TEMPLE, Mr. Sidney, Jr. - 2 Dec 1920 - 19 Aug 1985 (Spalding Mortuaries) TEMPLE, Gladys Mae - 6 Oct 1926 - 1 Feb 1970 WALLACE, Mr. Luther Sr. - d. 29 Jan 1979 age 48 yrs (Pierce-Moss F.H.marker) PERRY, Viola Mims - 27 Jan 1900 - 20 Mar 1963 WALLACE, Thurman - 14 Aug 1931 - 9 Dec 1958 Arizona, SP 3 Artillery WALLACE, Mr. Bobby James - 24 July 1933 - 8 Jan 1983 age 49 yrs 9 mos WALLACE, Mr. Charles, Sr. - 23 Dec 1901 - 15 Mar 1984 age 82 yrs 2 mos 21 days - (Spalding Mortuaries) CRUTCHER, Earnestine - 1949-1978 DANIELS, Lee - (no dates) HAGGERT, Mrs. Sterling - 8 Aug 1890 - 10 July 1973 (Brooks-Sterling mrkr) WILLIAMS, Heroine Obelia - 11 Dec 1904 - 8 Mar 1973 Mother - (Cassimire Mort.) CALDWELL, James - d. 16 Apr 1968 (Brooks-Sterling marker) TOMPSON, William Morrow - d. 1962 LANGLEY, Mr. Nolan - 10 Dec 1909 - 18 Sept 1949 69 yrs. - (Brooks-Sterling mrkr) HILL, Mrs. Florence - 1 May 1905 - 10 Apr 1985 79 yrs - (Brooks-Sterling mrkr) CRAIG, Randolph, Sr. - 5 Jan 1905 - 7 Sept 1965 FRAZIER, Ray Anthony - 8 July 1960 - 12 Apr 1968 - Baby PATRICK, Donnell - 22 June 1939 - 7 Aug 1985 (Spalding Mortuaries) WHITMILL, Frenchell L. - 8 Nov 1922 - 26 Feb 1975 Mother - "Big Mama" FRANKLIN, May Ellen - 1892-1926 - Mother HARTFIELD, Mose - 6 Aug 1886 - 8 Feb 1947 HEARTSFIELD, Amuell - 5 Oct 1916 - 7 Aug 1970 Texas STM1 U.S. Navy - W.W.II HARTSFIELD, Ben L. - 4 Aug 1929 - 20 Dec 1964 Texas Pvt U.S. Army WHITE, Tom - 1855 - 22 Sept 1931 WHITE, Mary - 1861-1925 SMITH, Fred - d. 20 Oct 1924 - age 57 TURNER, Parlee - 21 May 1907 - 10 Sept 1950 TURNER, Robert, Sr. - 16 Feb 1904 - 17 July 1982 TURNER, William - (no other information) SWINDELL, Eligah - 22 Nov 1902 - 16 Feb 1953 PIERCE, Florida Mae - 22 Oct 1901 - 28 Sept 1979 - Mother PIERCE, Isaac - 26 Apr 1892 - 6 Jan 1950 - Dad WHITE, Allen - d. 28 July 1944 - age 70 WHITE, Rudolph - 17 Oct 1917 - 9 Dec 1948 Pvt 1331 Engr Gen SV Regt - WW.II SENTER, Mrs. Emma - d. 11 Apr 1972 - aged 79 yrs (Brooks-Sterling marker) HOGAN, Annie - 16 Feb 1890 - 10 May 1917 wife of C. H. Hogan :RAY, Arrie L. - 17 Nov 1892 - 27 May 1983 A loving Mother :RAY, Jettie - 9 June 1890 - 2 Oct 1984 A devoted Father :BAKER, Samuel - 3 June 1923 - 7 Jan 1979 :BAKER, Lota Vell - 14 Mar 1916 - 20 Feb 1983 RAY, Margaret - 7 Aug 1896 - 28 June 1985 RAY, Willie G. - b. 19 Jan 1895 - (only date) WORTHAM, Eddie - 3 Oct 1893 - 17 Sept 1983 Pvt U.S. Army - W.W.I HAWKINS, Ora - 22 Oct 1889 - 22 Jan 1977 WORTHAM, Margaret - 18 Oct 1869 - 7 Mar 1973 (Steel vault)(Brooks-Sterling marker) BROWN, Stella - 15 Mar 1880 - 7 May 1966 (Brooks-Sterling marker) CALDWELL, Matthew - 12 Jan 1900 - 15 Oct 1978 CALDWELL, Estella - b. 19 Aug 1905 - (only date) BATTLES, Barbara Denise - 1 Feb 1967 - 22 Mar 1967 CALDWELL, Raythell, Jr. - 24 Jan 1978 - 24 Jan 1978 (Southern Funeral Home) BROWN, Ezekiel - d. 27 July 1967 - (Pierce F.H.marker) BROWN, Nevie - d. 1952 (no marker; son identified same) WILLIAMS, Jodie - 22 Apr 1918 - 24 Apr 1965 LANGLEY, L. L. - 14 Mar 1870 - 15 Jan 1955 DANIELS, Henretta - 19 Oct 1871 - 1 Jan 1954 Our Mother :WASHINGTON, Cleo - 19 June 1883 - 7 Mar 1952 Herions :WASHINGTON, James - b. 17 May 1881 (only date) Masonic emblem (F.H. marker not plain) WILLIAMS, Mr. Vannie - 7 Jan 1916 - 20 Dec 1984 68 yrs - (Brooks-Sterling marker) MAXWELL, Mrs. Luvendia - d. 8 Mar 1979 - 74 yrs (Walker F.H.,Baytown & Crosby, Tx) THOMPSON, Mrs. Willie V. - 4 July 1911 - 30 May 1976 (Brooks Sterling mrkr) WILLIAMS, Minnie - 4 July 1880 - 31 Jan 1947 In memory of our Mother BLEDSOE, Henry - 2 June 1918 - 16 Apr 1946 Texas Pvt 477 Anti Aircraft Arty BN CAC BLEDSOE, Marvie - 22 Mar 1929 - 25 July 1964 Texas PFC U.S. Army SIMMONS, Horace - 14 Mar 1904 - 23 June 1973 SIMMONS, Juanita - 12 Aug 1910 - 11 July 1970 GREEN, Lee Quincy - 22 Aug 1944 - 4 March 1947 RAY, James Louis Sr. - 29 Dec 1919 - 24 Mar 1984 TEC 5 U.S. Army - W.W.II GREEN, Jack - 10 Jan 1910 - 1 May 1977 - Daddy DEWS, Leara Bell - 31 Mar 1912 - 17 Aug 1983 POWELL, Mrs. Sallie M. - d. 26 June 1976 66 yrs 2 mos 17 days (Jackson-ville F.H. marker) DIXON, Katharine - 28 June 1911 - 5 Aug 1939 ROSS, Donald - 22 Aug 1949 - 5 Dec 1984 SMITH, Rosea Langley - 25 Aug 1888 - 18 Mar 1958 LANGLEY, Tollie - 10 Jan 1870 - 3 Sept 1948 ROSS, James V. - 25 Mar 1915 - 15 Sept 1968 Texas PFC 468 AVN SQ AAP - W.W.II LANGLEY, Windford - 31 Oct 1910 - 16 Nov 1950 SIMMONS, Joe - 19 June 1861 - 27 Dec 1935 - Father SIMMONS, Nancy - 24 Jan 1871 - 18 June 1949 - Mother LANGLEY, Windford - 31 Oct 1910 - 16 Nov 1950 LANGLEY, Wendell D. - 13 Jan 1976 - 2 Sept 1977 - Son TURNER, Aller Langley - 11 Aug 1933 - 12 Nov 1977 GREEN, Martha - 23 Oct 1868 - 5 Jan 1944 LANGLEY, Marvin - 5 Aug 1905 - 23 Mar 1981 (Geo. W. Tucker & Son Funeral Home, Athens, TX) WILLIAMS, Mollie - (no dates) (Brooks-Sterling marker) JONES, Carrie B. - 1 Oct 1890 - 16 Mar 1983 WILLIAMS, Pansy - 14 Nov 1895 - 21 Aug 1922 RAY, Mary - d. 20 Oct 1930 - (one date only) - Mother WHITMILL, Addie M. - 23 Dec 1945 - (one date only) HYDER, Percilla - July 1947 - (one date only) ARNOLD, Arndean Ray - 16 June 1900 - 23 Oct 1947 REAL - Infant dau of Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Real, Jr. d. 26 Jan 1954 TURNER, Grady - (no dates) WILLIAMS, Adline - 2 Dec 1850 - 8 Nov 1910 wife of Green Williams HYDER, L. L. - d. Dec. 1945 - dau of Lewis Ryder HYDER, Lewis - Oct. 1932 - (one date only) HYDER, Evie - March 1930 (one date only) son of Lewis Ryder RAY, Rosevelt - 29 Nov 1901 - 29 Apr 1978 CALDWELL, Timothy - 21 Jan 1921 - 22 Aug 1951 Texas MM3 U.S.N.R. W.W.II CALDWELL, Ralph L. Jr- 1 Aug 1955 - 5 Aug 1980 (Brooks-Sterling F.H. marker)