Wilson Co., TX - Cemeteries - Ware-Cure/Griffin/Markham Cemetery

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The Ware-Cure/Griffin/Markham Cemetery 

March 27, 2004
This information has been made available by Audrey (McGlothing) Bosch and
Thomas J. Griffin. More information is available at http://home.swbell.net/tjgriffi
William Rankin Ware was an early settler to Texas arriving in 1837.  He
was awarded 300 acres of land in Wilson County.  William and many of his
descendants are buried here.

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There are at least six graves that are marked with only a stone, no engraving. 
There is at least one grave is not marked at all (indentation in ground).


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Wm. R Ware * Located within a wrought iron fence (William Rankin Ware son of Hugh II & Margaret Weir)
April 9, 1816    (brother to John A. Wear)
Jan. 9, 1878

Devoted Mother * within wrought iron fence (Syntha Neomo (McReynolds) Ware)
(Wife of Wm. R. Ware)
Born Jan. 13, 1813
Died Oct. 1, 1872

Saphronia (Ware) Cure (Wife of Elias Tom Cure) (Daughter of William Rankin Ware)
April 9, 1839
Dec. 18, 1914

Elias Tom Cure (husband of Saphronia Ware)(Stone may be missing. Family documents state this is his burial spot)
November 9, 1827 
May 29, 1905

Saphronia * headstone very deteriorated and worn
dau of Elias Tom & Saphronia (Ware) Cure 
May 7, 1874
July 15, l877

In Memory of
Richard McClure Cure (Son of Elias and Saphronia (Ware) Cure
Nov. 13, 1878
Nov. 13, 1901

John Fly Cure (Son of Elias and Saphronia (Ware) Cure
Jan. 22, 1872
April 25, 1933
Who was our Neighbor
FATHER

Jennie A.  (Jennie A. (Byrd) Cure daughter of Daniel Byrd and Jennie Clark)
Wife of
J.F. Cure
May 25, 1874
Jan. 20, 1909

Johnny F.
Dau. of
JF. & JA. Cure
April 15, 1896
April 9. 1900
         
Jennie N.
Dau. of
J.F. & J.A, Cure
Oct. 28, 1894
Nov. 15. 1894
         
Mr. J.A. Wear ** (son of Hugh (II) and Margaret Weir) (Brother to Wm. R. Ware)
Jan. 6, 1820
Dec. 11, 1894
At rest

Catherine Jones Wear * (Wife of John Wear)
Dec. 3, 1826
Oct. 27, 1905

John R Ware (Son of Syntha Neomo (McReynolds) & William Rankin Ware)(married Hannah West)
April 9, 1839
Nov. 2, 1874

Little Tig
Son of
J.R. & S.C. Ware 
Jan. 13, 1874
Dec. 9, 1874

Richard M. McClure (married Amanda M. Ware who was the daughter of Wm. R. Ware))
Oct. 28, 1852
Sept. 26, 1901

In Memory of
T. Nichols (Tommy)
son of S.H. & A.B. Nichols (Samuel Houston Nichols & Amanda Berthenia Cure) 
Nov. 5, 1879
Nov. 6, 1879

            Bishop
Mary Antonia        William G.      (Their daughter Nannie Belle Bishop married Ora Leon Cure) 
March 20, 1862      Jan. 21, 1856
May 29, 1933        Nov. 10, 1934
       Asleep in Jesus

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Byrd Griffin
Born Nov. 8, 1822
Died May 25, 1905

Mrs. C.A. Griffin (Creacy Ann (Flowers) daughter of Cathron (Collier) & Andrew Jackson Flowers)
Jan. , 1830
Apr. 21, 1910
Age 80 years

William Hampton Griffin (oldest son of Creacy Ann (Flowers) & Bird Griffin, husband of S. P. Wear)
March 3, 1853
April 26, 1915

Mrs. S.P. Griffin (Susan Pauline (Wear) Griffin, Daughter of Catherine J. (Smith)* & John A. Wear**)
Dec. 3, 1858
March 5, 1907

Coma L. Griffin (Daughter of Wm & Susie (Wear) Griffin)
Nov. 28, 1892
Dec. 1, 1894

Willie E. Griffin (son of Wm. & Susie (Wear) Griffin)
Sept. 3, 1881
Oct. 18, 1887

Infant Twin Boys (sons of Wm. & Susie (Wear) Griffin)
Born - Oct. 3, 1888
Died.. Oct. 3, 1888
Died - Oct. 17, 1888

Jessie L. Griffin (son of Wm & Susie (Wear) Griffin)
Feb. 8, 1895
June 2, 1897

Alford Griffin (son of Creacy Ann (Flowers) & Bird Griffin)
Dec. 9, 1854
Oct. 3, 1887

M.D. Griffin (son of Creacy Ann (Flowers) & Bird Griffin)
Son of
Bird & C.A. Griffin
April 4, 1858
Feb. 4, 1889

J.B. Griffin (J. Bird Griffin son of Creacy Ann (Flowers) & Bird Griffin)
March4, 1865
May 14, 1930

Herman Weber * wrought iron fence
Sept. 8, 1880
Son of J.L. & L.C. (Son Lillie Catherine Griffin (dau Bird Griffin) & John Lewis Weber)
August 7, 1888

M.E. Simpson (Black) (Employee of Bird Griffin) 
Feb. 6, 1822
Oct. 12, 1890
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             Markham Sisters               
Ida M. Flowers                Martie F. Prophit
1879 - 1963                   1882-1973
(one stone)


Maggie L. Philips
Jan. 3, 1885
May25, 1939
Wife and Mother
Asleep

Creacy K. Glasgow
July 16, 1888
January11, 1932

J. A. Markham
Feb. 22, 1853 October 2, 1928
An amiable father lies here at rest 
as ever God with his image blest 
the friend of man, a friend of truth 
the friend of age the guide of youth

In Memory of
Saffie W. Markham
September11, 1886
March 16, 1906
19 years; 6 months; 5 days

In Memory of
S.C. Markham
Wife of J.A. Markham
Dec. 31, 1852
Feb. 5, 1889

Callie L. Markham
Dau. of J.A. Markham
Nov. 5, 1877
Nov. 18, 1877

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Haney Brook - Cement Crypt
July   , l849or1848
Sept 7, 1875    
         
Mary S.
Wife of
Geo. Adams
May 21, 1866
May 25, 1898
         
         
Maud C. Nelson
Oct 10, 1843
April 9, 1918
         
Ely Burton Nelson
Sept 22, 1855
April 6, 1905

Sara H. Chaffin
1850 - 1927

Father             Mother
Hugh               Polly T.
Sept. 6, 1856      Feb. 28, 1860
April 2, 1910      Dec. 6, 1910
One stone - no last name on marker


Jimmie * within a wrought iron fence, Stone only says Jimmie