PLEASANT GROVE (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY - Smith County, TX -- NE-35 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 V, Northeast Quarter, p. 50. Directions and Coordinates added by Lawrence E. Oliver 6 November 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** From Tyler, take the Old Longview Road (CR384). Go past Loop323 and proceed approx 4 miles. The cemetery is on the left-side (north side) behind the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. The cemetery is approximately 20 yards behind (north) of the church. The map coordinates are: Latitude: N 32:23:06.5 Longitude: W 095:13:16.5 Copied 6 December 1986 ***************************************************************** PLEASANT GROVE (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) CEMETERY - Smith County, TX -- NE-35 * Funeral Home Marker :HENRY, Gladys E. - (no dates) :HENRY, Moody - 12 July 1916 - 12 Dec 1979 :HENRY, Phoebe L. - b. 14 Oct 1886 - (no d. date) :HENRY, Roland - 3 Apr 1884 - 20 Feb 1972 * HENRY, Mrs. Lady Byrd - 1902-1978 - age 76 HENRY, William - 8 Aug 1875 - 12 Feb 1970 * HENRY, Mathew - (no dates) HENRY, Mildred - 30 Mar 1903 - 9 June 1965 REDMOND, Susie F. - 18 July 1932 - 22 June 1983 HENRY, Cornelius Octavius, Sr., D.D.S. - 1 Dec 1895 - 13 Mar 1955 "Dr. Henry" HENRY, Sam I. - 18 Feb 1902 - 22 Oct 1950 WARREN, Mr. Turner - 2 Mar 1901 - 3 Mar 1975 * HENRY, Mr. Milton, Sr. - 15 May 1898 - 1 June 1970 THOMPSON, Frank - 17 Jan 1874 - 28 Feb 1945 WILLIAMS, Inez - 4 June 1899 - 17 Mar 1982 - Auntie WILLIAMS, Joe - 12 Nov 1896 - 25 Feb 1981 Pvt U.S. Army - W.W.I NICHOLS, Andrew Charles - 10 Mar 1912 - 9 Feb 1975 ] Concrete slab BIGGS, John Allen - 26 May 1888 - 7 Sept 1974 ] over both * BR___G, Mrs. Cliffie - 19__ - 1972 - age 63 BIGGS, Melvin Louis - 12 July 1937 - 6 June 1972 BIGGS, Simmie - 4 Jan 1916 - 9 July 1971 - Father - Husband * COOPER, Mrs. Ella Biggs - 7 June 1905 - 3 Apr 1983 - age 87 BIGGS, Oscar Theodor - 8 Sept 1913 - 16 June 1966 BIGGS, William A. - 20 June 1917 - 26 Feb 1950 TX Sgt 1942 Engr AVN Util Co. - W.W.II STOKES, Charlie - 1892-1967 * JONES, T_____ - age 57 (Nice fairly new marker, completely sunken and unreadable) HENRY, Bell - 25 Nov 1873 - 27 Sept 1922 - wife of Alfred Henry WILLIAMS, Mary Johnson - 30 June 1883 - 18 Dec 1956 WILLIAMS, Rufus Arnold - 6 Aug 1903 - 16 Apr 1961 JOHNSON, Augusta - 10 Aug 1874 - 20 Feb 1935 wife of Rev. W.H. Johnson JOHNSON, Annie - 1900-1929 JOHNSON, W. H. - 1892-1923 HENRY, Annie - 20 Mar 1845 - 24 Sept 1916 - wife of Peter Henry HENRY, Pete - 3 Nov 1844 - 21 May 1920 JOHNSON, Minnie - 1892-1920 JOHNSON, Jaines - 1878-1918 JOHNSON, Mr. Horace A. - 24 Mar 1896 - 26 Oct 1968 :JOHNSON, Lavinia - 1849-1931 :JOHNSON, Frank - 1849-1917 JOHNSON, S. G. A. - 1872-1894 - son of Ellen & Frank WARREN, Esibellia - (home made marker, no dates given) * STOKES, Arrie - 3 July 1908 - 9 Aug 1985 STOKES, Nina - Mar 1887 - Mar 1980 STOKES, Jordan 0. - 7 July 1932 (only one date) TX Pvt 304 Labor Btn QMC ELLISON, Earl - 10 Apr 1916 - 28 Dec 1912 TX Pvt U.S. Army W.W.II * JINMERSON, Mrs. Mary - 7 Feb 1888 - 2 June 1974 - 86 yrs old ALEXANDER, Myrtle C. - 24 Apr 1911 - 25 Apr 1913 dau of Bob & Mary Alexander LANE, Conei - 2 Dec 1944 - 8 Jan 1979 WARREN, Smith - 5 Mar 1874 - 26 Jan 1961 KIRK, Ron Kelvin - 4 Sept 1965 - 1 Mar 1986 * ATES, Roy Lee - 9 Feb 1940 - 19 Feb 1986 (Spalding F.H. marker) * ATES, Dale - 12 May 1913 - 10 Jan 1986 - 72 yrs (Brooks-Sterling mrkr) * WARREN, Mr. Smith - 24 Dec 1902 - 5 July 1985 82 yrs 6 mos 12 days WILLIAMS, Earmie Lee - 2 Nov 1911 - 28 Oct 1984 S1 U.S.Navy - W.W.II -72 yrs 11 mos 26 days WATSON, Faye Dell - 19 May 1917 - 17 Aug 1984 FORD, E. B. - 24 Jan 1937 - 6 July 1982 GARNER, Raymond - 13 Sept 1936 - 5 Mar 1981 - Son ESTES, Emzie - 5 Mar 1905 - 27 June 1980 - 75 yrs :FORD, Jonas - 25 Apr 1907 - 31 July 1977 - Father :FORD, Dora A. - 13 Aug 1909 - 11 June 1985 - Mother PRICE, Mrs. Everleaner - 18 Sept 1922 - 14 Nov 1973 - 51 yrs * ATES, Ms. Nola Mae - 10 Dec 1917 - 1 Mar 1973 - 55 yrs * FORD, Mr. Solomon - 13 ___ 1971 ATES, Willie Charles - 11 Oct 1919 - 18 July 1970 TX STM 2 U.S.Navy - W.W. II * BENSON, Gearld - 24 Mar 1932 - 26 Oct 1983 - 31 yrs WASHINGTON, Dewitt - Apr 1910 - 6 Apr 1976 WASHINGTON, A. N. - (no dates) WASHINGTON, Jelne - (no dates) JOHNSON, Levi - 5 Aug 1890 - 7 Oct 1969 TX Pvt 21 Co 65 Depot Brig - W.W.I HYTER, Karen Jean - 17 Mar 1969 - 9 June 1969 - Baby WARREN, Jermain - b. Feb ____ (no dates) SHACKLEFORD, Mr. Richard - 10 Mar 1941 - 29 Sept 1982 41 yrs 6 mos PATRICK, Lela - 4 June 1893 - 1 Sept 1970 HOUST0N, Mrs. Sandle - 10 June 1883 - 5 Apr 1982 - 98 yrs * ATES, Mr. Johnnie - 22 Nov 1900 - 24 Nov 1967 - 67 yrs WASHINGTON, Mrs. Elmira - d. 13 Oct 1968 WASHINGTON, George - 24 May 1912 - 21 Mar 1985 Cpl U.S.Army - W.W.II WASHINGTON, James - d. 14 Feb 1964 PULLINS, Dorothy Mae - 14 Jan 1918 - 16 Dec 1966 JOHNSON, Jannie - 3 Oct 1896 - 6 Apr 1980 ATES, Mamie - 1908-1967 FORD, Robert - 8 Oct 1929 - 7 Oct 1967 - 1st Lt. U.S. Army Res. * WASHINGTON, Mr. Billy - d. 29 Jan 1971 - 35 yrs SIRLES, Abe - 18 Aug 1885 - 14 Feb 1945 SIRLES, William 0. - 4 Sept 1914 - 8 Aug 1972 MELTON, Laura - 19 Oct 1905 - 7 June 1974 - Sister ROGERS, Olena - 13 Oct 1918 - 21 June 1979 ROGERS, Baby - 19 Apr 1978 - (only one date) - Daughter ELLISON, Mr. Arti - d. 10 Feb 1971 - 50 yrs * FORD, Mose - 13 Jan 1890 - 25 Apr 1948 FORD, Robert Sr. - 20 Apr 1904 - 20 Oct 1957 * FORD, Lelela 0. - 18 Feb 1905 - 5 Oct 1985 - 80 yrs HARRIS, Nelson - 1868-1969 - 100 yrs WOODS, Jimmie - 28 Jan 1893 - 29 Jan 1976 FORD, Jessie - 16 Nov 1903 - 26 May 1957 FORD, Henry - 15 Feb 1924 - 1 June 1974 Pvt U.S.Army A.F. FORD, Polly Ann - 31 Oct 1885 - 1 July 1981 FORD, Lonnie Wiss - 31 July 1919 - 21 Aug 1985 - Son WYNN, Robert L. - 27 Feb 1904 - 26 July 1966 CRISS, Baby Girl - d. 24 Dec 1963 FORD, Walter - 15 Sept 1907 - 4 Sept 1961 ATES, Sandy - 14 July 1885 - 20 May 1966 ATES, Felix - 17 Nov 1899 - 9 Feb 1965 FREEMAN, Robert - 1 Nov 1891 - 26 Aug 1955 PRICE, Orr U. - (no dates) PRICE, John L. - 2 Apr 1919 - 30 Aug 1953 TX PFC 1922 Svc Comd Unit -W.W. II MARTIN, Zela - 5 Apr 1910 - 10 June 1974 - Mother ATES, Shed, Jr. - 17 Feb 1874 - 20 Oct 1952 ATES, Nidia Patrick - d. 1954 (no stone - info from son Odis Ates) WARREN, Annie - 10 Nov 1878 - 18 Aug 1949 KENNEY, Willie - 18 Aug 1887 - 11 Oct 1936 ATES, Nellie ] These three are in unmarked graves. ATES, Janie ] Information given by Odis Ates. ATES, Arilie ] KING, John - 10 Dec 1866 - 20 Sept 1936 - Erected by the Kidds ATES, Dock - d. 26 May 1920 - 52 yrs -(Odd Fellows emblem) ATES, Bitha - 2 Mar 1875 - 17 May 1918 - wife of Dock Ates KING, Lizzie - d. 20 Aug 1926 McGINES, Ellen - 18 Mar 1898 - 22 Jan 1929 WASHINGTON, McHenry - 19 June 1889 - 1 Apr 1952 TX Cook 368 Infantry 92 Div - W.W.I * WARREN, Mrs. Bridie - d. 4 July 1953 51 yrs 3 mos 2 days JOHNSON, Michael Wayne - 19 June 1961 - 25 June 1961 - Son WALTON, Will - 17 Aug 1875 - 18 May 1968 - Father * WHITAKER, Mrs. Lizzie - 25 May 1895 - 22 July 1969 - 73 yrs WILSON, Louise - 26 Nov 1918 - 26 Mar 1980 - Mother - Wife