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Long Branch
Cemetery
Falls County, Texas
Latitude 31.259 and
Longitude 96.695
Long Branch appears on the Kosse West U. S. Geological Survey Map
Submitted by Carol Couch &
Shawn Hughes
Submitted by Carol Couch &
Shawn Hughes
Establishment of
The Long Branch African
Methodist Episcopal Church & Cemetery
The land for Long Branch African Methodist
Episcopal Church and Cemetery was donated to the community by a number of Long
Branch natives. Among the donors are the names of David Craig, Annie Hicks,
Edmond Taylor, Jesse Smith and Nelson Weatherspoon. Purchased originally from
landowner William Stephens for $30.00, it is 3½ acres stake to stake. As stated
in the Deed, Mr. Stephens’ hope was in personal ethical keeping with those he
knew to be the future Trustees of the church and cemetery and that was “…..a
desire to promote public morality and religion….” The promise of Long Branch A.M.E. and Long Branch Cemetery was
signed into being on September 20, 1883.
Known as a community cemetery this meant that anyone who lived in the
community of Long Branch at any time in their lives could be buried there
without obligation or worry of paying for a burial plot. The plots to this day
are free. As size goes Long Branch is a large cemetery but the true number of
remains there are sketchy and records appear to be incomplete. As it is in many
older cemeteries there are wide and curious stretches of open space. Gaps in
the land where headstones should normally be. Jeril Dean Graves-Smith, daughter of former residents Roy and Allean Elnora Graves, believes
these spaces are easily explained. She attributes the bare ground to rising
water over the years having destroyed many of the makeshift tombstones, bricks,
cans, bottles, and various other symbols of gravesite identification. Flooding
was a common occurrence in Long Branch and Geril Dean remembers hearing several
stories of periods in the 1940’s when the area was fully under water. The small
district flooded to the point where coffins washed up from the earth. She also
remembers her father and other members of the community taking to the graveyard
to make sure every remains was returned to its rightful place.
In Long Branch Cemetery rests one Silvia King. Her story is
chronicled in the book “Voices From Slavery” by author Norman R. Yetman. As a former
slave, Silvia was interviewed in Marlin in 1903 when she was 100 years old.
Born in Morocco, she was stolen out of Africa and taken to France where she,
along with many others, was crammed on to a slave ship that finally came to
dock in New Orleans. There, she was auctioned off. When she was abducted she
was already a married woman with three children. She also spoke no English. The
man who bought her owned a plantation in Fayette County in southeast Texas, of
which La Grange is the county seat. How she came to be in Falls County is
unclear.
Her death certificate states she was born
in 1803. When she passed away in 1937 at the Long Branch home of her
great-great grandson, Louis Fountaine, she was 133 years old. Her death certificate further confirms that
Silvia King is laid to rest in Long Branch Cemetery. Exactly where in the
cemetery is unknown.
Were it not for the familiar state-issue
green and white-lettered signpost pointing the way to the cemetery, anyone who
might be actively looking for it might easily pass it by. It’s noticeable only by its newer headstones
and a kind of rusting ramshackle gate and barbed wire fence. At this writing
Long Branch Cemetery is 126 years old. 1883 - 2009
-------Pearl Taylor Vanderbilt
*Many “Thanks” to Mrs. Jeril Dean Graves-Smith for her assistance and
special memories in writing this account of the Long Branch Community.
*Roy and Allean Elnora Graves are both buried in Long Branch
Cemetery.
*Please note: Silvia
King’s name may also be spelled as “Sylvia”; her nephew’s name, Louis Fountain
may be in some records as “Fountain”.
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African Americans In The
Community of Long Branch
By Pearl
Taylor Vanderbilt
The rural Falls County Texas community of
Long Branch was settled some time in the early to mid 1800’s. Situated just
south of the county seat of Marlin, it’s believed to be named for nearby Long
Branch Creek along County Road 413. The road itself is more recently referred
to as County Road (CR) 2413. No reason is known for the numerical change.
Like many small settlements of the time
Long Branch was, for the most part, self sufficient. Its African American
residents made their living by field work or farming and even without earning
much money, several still managed to set aside funds to purchase their own
land. No easy task considering the times. Many kept their own livestock for
sources of milk and butter and others raised their own gardens for fresh
vegetables. Near the end of summer fruits were picked from the vines and tree
orchards for canning and preserves; a survival practice commonly done to help
stretch the food budget over the winter months when work was scarce and money
even more so. In the Fall neighbors gathered for hog-killing time, a shared
tradition that resulted in smokehouses filled with slabs of bacon, hams,
sweetbreads, cracklin’, and newly-cased sausages. Potato and corn cribs, or
root cellars, were routine. Laying hens provided fresh eggs and left-over fat
from the hog renderings were boiled down to make lye soap. Having slowly
replaced the cast iron wash pot, the large size No. 3 aluminum tub was not only
used for personal hygiene and scrubbing laundry, it served other purposes as
well. Most notably at harvest time. It also proved a two-sided handcart for
gathering firewood. Travel of the day was as it was in much of the country, by
horse and wagon. And although there was the random basic-needs store here and there
in Long Branch, the bulk of general shopping was completed in nearby Bremond or
Marlin.
There were no designated streets amidst the
burnt brush and mesquite trees in Long Branch, only dirt roads. And like the many
other small townships dotted around the area like Highbank, Fish Creek, Big
Creek, and adjoining Reagan, outhouse facilities were the norm as were kerosene
lamps for lighting. Running water and electricity weren’t introduced until the
1950’s. Most homes, mainly small two and four room structures, were built to
sit on square blocks high off the ground so as to prevent the threat of
flooding. Because of the numerous underground aqua springs in Long Branch,
together with the bordering creeks often overflowing their banks, this was
always a danger.
Long Branch had its own church, the African
Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) as well as its own school; a one room building that
taught all grades 1through 12. One of the teachers was Long
Branch native, Susie Craig. Whether by
mandate or matters of economics, doors to the school closed permanently in
1950. Long Branch A.M.E. Church stood for years long after the community began
to die away and as far back as January of 1981it was still intact. Only in
recent years has it been reported to have burned to the ground.
Family surnames well-know and long
associated with the community of Long Branch are: Appleton, Bailey, Bradley,
Carter, Craig, Graves, Hicks, Horton, Johnson, Massey, Massingill, Shaw,
Randle, and Weatherspoon.
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- Survey was done on all the visible and readable stones. Recorded and submitted by Carol Couch and Shawn Hughes – January 2006
- All
info and pictures submitted by Carol
Couch and Shawn Hughes
unless otherwise noted
- Updated
as new info is submitted
- Be
sure to check the ones in the ‘Note’ part. They will have a closer view of the dates and inscriptions
- This listing is updated as info is
submitted
- If
you can give me or read missing inscriptions, please let Kay know
- If you have any info on people not listed here, please let Kay know
- I like
to give whole names whenever I can, so if you can help with this, please
let me know.
Additions, corrections, and pictures are always welcome!
Please send to Kay.
Last Name
|
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Notes
|
APPLETON |
Elvin |
1889 |
1961 |
Born in Tennessee to Joseph & Lula Appleton All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Ernest |
Feb 06 1892 |
Apr 20 1947 |
Born in Texas to Joe & Lue (Pearson) Appleton. Both born in TennesseeTexasPvt. 537 Engrs. World War I Parents info
submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
APPLETON |
Tea |
Jun 18 1893 |
Dec 21 1952 |
|
|
BAILEY |
Adison |
1880 |
Jul 21 1956 |
Daughter of Unknown Father & Louise Baldwin All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Charles R. |
Jan 01 1927 |
Jan 25 1992 |
U.S. ArmyWorld War II |
|
|
BAILEY |
Dora |
1859 |
Sep 10 1931 |
Daughter of Griffin Unknown & Hanna Unknown both born in Alabama Wife of Granville Bailey |
|
Edd |
Jan 02 1876 |
Jul 02 1955 |
|
|
|
Isaac |
Jan 11 1890 |
Jul 04 1965 |
Son of Granville & Dora Bailey“Gone But Not Forgotten” Age 75 years Parents info
submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
BAILEY |
Letha (Clay) |
Oct 12 1897 |
Feb 01 1942 |
Daughter of Miles & Mary (Johnson) Clay All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
BAILEY |
Granville Jr. |
Jul 14 1894 |
Apr 29 1967 |
Son of Granville & Dora Bailey Sr. All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
BENJAMIN |
Nannie (Hall) |
Mar 15 1871 |
Feb 04 1945 |
Daughter of Mose & Amy Hall Age 73 years
All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
BOGUS |
Mattie (Bradley) |
Jul 10 1918 |
Aug 14 1962 |
Daughter of Eli & Mammie (Horton) BradleyAll info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Andrew |
Jan 16 1900 |
Oct 18 1955 |
Son of Julius & Mollie (Johnson) Bradley“At Rest” Age 55 years Parents info and
Birth Date submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
BRADLEY |
Bess |
1874 |
Jun 17 1946 |
Daughter of Cubie & Delia Bradley |
|
Christine |
Jun 05 1925 |
Jun 09 1992 |
“Mother”“We Will Meet Again” |
|
|
Eligah Sr. |
Sep 15 1915 |
Sep 10 1981 |
PFC U.S. ArmyWorld War II |
|
|
Ella |
May 03 1866 |
Sep 22 1951 |
This is a broken tombstone “At Rest”“I Have Fought A Good Fight” |
|
|
BRADLEY |
Jimmie |
Jan 24 1957 |
Dec 28 1957 |
Infant Son of Elijah & Christine (Elam) Bradley Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Ruby Hicks |
Aug 24 1912 |
Jan 11 2001 |
Born in Limestone Co., Texas to Annie & Sip Hicks Married Felix Burton in 1932 Most adult life spent in Minneapolis, MN “In Loving Memory” Info and obit submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
Dave |
Dec 15 1890 |
Apr 11 1963 |
Homemade Tombstone Husband of Lula
Canada “Gone But Not Forgotten” |
|
|
Lula |
Jul 16 1899 |
Jan 10 1960 |
Homemade Tombstone Wife of Dave
Canada “Gone But Not Forgotten” |
|
|
CLARK |
Minnie (Smith) |
Feb 23 1886 |
Oct 15 1966 |
Daughter of Henry
& Lulla (Hall) Smith Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
CLAY |
George C. |
Oct 15 1899 |
Jul 02 1960 |
Son of Charlie
& Mary (Johnson) Clay All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
David |
Jan 16 1896 |
Jul 12 1958 |
Son of Thornton & Mattie (Woods) CraigTexasPvt. Co. ADevelopment BN World War I Parents info
submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
Essie Lee |
Jan 10 1910 |
Sep 21 2001 |
“Beloved Mother & Grandmother” |
|
|
CRAIG |
James |
No Date |
Sep 19 1948 |
All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
CRAIG |
Maggie (Taylor) |
Aug 29 1869 |
Jun 17 1943 |
Daughter of Alex & Susan Taylor, both born in Tennessee Wife of Silas Craig All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
CRAIG |
Nelson |
1875 |
Feb 25 1926 |
Son of John & Unknown Mother Craig All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
CRAIG |
Silas |
May 09 1874 |
Jul 06 1941 |
Son of Thorton & Susan (Gee) CraigHusband of Maggie (Taylor) Craig of Long Branch, Limestone Co., Texas All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
GRAVES |
Alick |
Nov 15 1877 |
Dec 23 1939 |
Son of Unknown Father & Ellen Thomas |
|
GRAVES |
Eddie |
Mar 03 1909 |
Sep 01 1966 |
Son of Tommie & Celia (Jones) Graves All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
GRAVES |
Garfield |
Sep 13 1886 |
Jul 12 1962 |
Son of Alex & Henrietta (Craig) Graves All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Mary Elizabeth |
1959 |
1985 |
“Beloved Daughter” |
|
|
GRAVES |
Sammy Lee |
Jun 27 1957 |
Sep 14 1957 |
Son of LeRoy & Jeroline (Freeman) Graves All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
GRAVES |
Zora (Massingill) |
Nov 15 1908 |
Jun 17 1953 |
Daughter of Mat & Alice (Furry) Massingill All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
HALL |
Mary (Smith) |
Nov 25 1876 |
Feb 06 1937 |
Daughter of Jessie & Julia (Haggins) Smith Wife of Tom Hall Age 60 years
All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Eva Mae (Vanderbilt) |
Oct 09 1933 |
Oct 28 1994 |
Daughter of
Carthan & Essie Lee (Craig) Vanderbilt Married John
Hawkins and had 3 children (2 boys, 1 girl) All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
HICKS |
Infant Son |
Nov 05 1961 |
Nov 05 1961 |
Infant Son of
Ulysses & Bobbie Lee (Taylor) Hicks All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
HICKS |
Janie (Johnson) |
Aug 10 1901 |
Nov 13 1953 |
Daughter of Tom
& Jessie (Brown) Johnson All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
HICKS |
Laura (Bradley) |
Feb 05 1914 |
Dec 07 1955 |
Daughter of Bess
& Momie (Harden) Bradley All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Lonnie Foster |
Jun 01 1936 |
Feb 14 1970 |
TexasSP4 Infantry |
|
|
HORTON |
Annie Pearl |
Oct 22 1931 |
Apr 02 1949 |
Daughter of Willie & Mary (Johnson) Horton Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
HORTON |
Avery |
Abt 1880 |
Feb 04 1918 |
Son of John & Mattie Woods HortonAll info and Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Bobby |
Dec 26 1950 |
Jun 21 1970 |
Wife of Lewis
Horton |
|
|
Emma |
1892 |
1940 |
|
|
|
Ernest |
Jan 05 1891 |
Feb 23 1965 |
Picture on Tombstone “In Loving Memory” |
|
|
Judge R. Jr. |
Nov 26 1943 |
Mar 20 1998 |
“Loving Husband, Father Son & Brother” |
|
|
Lewis |
Jun 11 1956 |
Jun 21 1970 |
Husband of Bobby
Horton |
|
|
Ray |
Apr 29 1921 |
Sep 20 1965 |
TexasPvt. 587 Port Co TC World War II |
|
|
HORTON |
Veola |
Apr 15 1934 |
Apr 28 1952 |
Daughter of John & Hester (Johnson) Horton All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
HORTON |
Willie B. |
Mar 17 1910 |
Jun 26 1970 |
Son of Ernest & Emma (Massingill) Horton Sr. All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
HUDSON |
Dora (Smith) |
Nov 30 1862 |
Mar 10 1955 |
Daughter of Jessie & Unknown Mother SmithAll info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
HUDSON |
Johnnie Thelma (Massey) |
Jul 06 1900 |
Mar 27 1962 |
Daughter of John
& Charlotte (Johnson) Massey All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
JACKSON |
Ben |
1884 |
Dec 08 1948 |
Age 64 years All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Anna R. |
Dec 23 1877 |
Apr 11 1925 |
|
|
|
JOHNSON |
Charles Edward |
Mar 05 1950 |
Apr 10 1950 |
Infant Son of Joe
Bailey & May Bell (Hunter) Johnson All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
JOHNSON |
Ed |
Jan 28 1886 |
Jul 05 1961 |
Son of Archie
& Unknown Mother Johnson All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
JOHNSON |
Jimmie Lee (Williams) |
Sep 03 1905 |
Jan 23 1969 |
Daughter of James
& Mary Jane (Rodgers) Williams All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate
submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Joe Bailey |
Dec 13 1943 |
Aug 02 1986 |
Husband of Mae Bell Hunter Johnson“Loving Father” |
|
|
JOHNSON |
Mae Bell Hunter |
Nov 25 1925 |
Nov 11 2006 |
Wife of Joe Bailey
Johnson Obit
submitted by Ken Gates |
|
JOHNSON |
Oscar |
Jun 03 1892 |
Jun 23 1948 |
Son of Eadom &
Mary (Tillis) Johnson Age 56 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
JOHNSON |
Onallie (Craig) |
1864 |
Nov 05 1943 |
Daughter of
Thornton & Susian Craig All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
JOHNSON |
Sarah (Bradley) |
Nov 25 1888 |
Jun 19 1953 |
Daughter of Julius
& Ella (Craig) Bradley Age 64 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
KING |
Sylvia / Silvia |
Dec 25 1803 |
Nov 10 1937 |
Born in Morocco,
Africa to Unknown Father & Rachael Blanton Married in France Ms. King is
profiled in the Norman R. Yetman book "Voices From Slavery". She was
interviewed in Marlin at age 100 in 1903. She would live another 30 yrs;
passing away in Long Branch, Kosse, TX at the home
of her great-great grandson, Louis Fountaine For more info on
her life story told in her words, please see her Slave
Narrative at the Library of Congress Age 133 years 10 months 15 days
All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
MASSEY |
Anderson |
Jan 24 1890 |
Oct 13 1968 |
Son of John &
Louise (Baldwin) Massey All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
MASSEY |
Charlotte (Johnson) |
Dec 25 1878 |
Mar 07 1962 |
Daughter of Reuben
& Henrietta Johnson All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
MASSEY |
John Wiley |
Aug 02 1880 |
Feb 25 1960 |
Son of John &
Beckie Massey Sr. All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
MASSEY |
Lola (Bradley) |
Jan 01 1901 |
Sep 12 1964 |
Born in Oklahoma
to Julius & Ella (Bailey) Bradley Age 63 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
MASSEY |
Tom |
Jul 13 1895 |
Mar 20 1944 |
Son of John &
Louise (Miles) Massey All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Clarence “Coot” |
Oct 14 1893 |
Feb 08 1962 |
|
|
|
MASSINGILL |
Jim Jr. |
No Date |
Nov 11 1987 |
Son of Jim &
Ina (Craig) Massingill Waites All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Mamie Jewell Horton |
Apr 11 1926 |
Oct 30 1998 |
“Mother”“In Loving Memory” |
|
|
MUTONG |
Arthur |
Apr 06 1895 |
Mar 10 1954 |
Son of August & Annie (Smith) Mutong, both born in Louisiana All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
PACKER |
Wadie |
Aug 05 1877 |
Mar 28 1957 |
Age 79 years All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
James |
Oct 15 1868 |
Jul 21 1949 |
Homemade Tombstone Son of Dick & Sylvia
(Craig) Randle Husband of Lue
(Pierce) Randle Note: Tombstone
Reads b Oct. 15, 1868, d Jul. 21, 1949.
Death
Certificate reads b Oct. 16, 1874, d Jul. 19, 1949 All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
RANDLE |
Lewis |
May 09 1898 |
Sep 22 1932 |
Son of James &
Lula (Pierson) Randle All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
RANDLE |
Lue (Pierce) |
Jul 09 1872 |
Oct 29 1942 |
Daughter of Jesse
& Julia (Smith) Pierce Wife of James
Randle All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
ROGERS |
Will |
1875 |
Mar 04 1943 |
Son of Redin &
Violet (Johnson) Rogers Age 68 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
RUNNELS |
Alice (Craig) Sanders |
Aug 28 1909 |
Aug 30 1999 |
Daughter of Silas
& Maggie (Taylor) Craig 1st
married to Johnny Sanders 2nd
married to Johnny Runnels Had 4 children,
all girls All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
RUNNELS |
Ben |
Sep 08 1895 |
Nov 19 1943 |
Married Virgie Lee
(Craig) Runnels on March 31, 1927 and had no biological children All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Virgie Lee (Craig) |
Oct 16 1900 |
Mar 29 1990 |
Daughter of Silas
& Maggie (Taylor) Craig Married Ben
Runnels on March 31, 1927 and had no biological children All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
SHAW |
Cora (Massey) |
Jan 06 1892 |
Mar 19 1964 |
Daughter of John
& Louise (Baldwin) Massey Age 72 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SHAW |
Elijah |
Jun 06 1889 |
May 28 1944 |
Son of Anthony
& Sarah (Bradley) Shaw All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
J. D. |
Mar 27 1916 |
Aug 31 1979 |
U.S. ArmyWorld War II |
|
|
SHAW |
Lizzie |
Feb 20 1895 |
Jan 06 1960 |
Daughter of Anthony & Sarah (Bradley) Shaw All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
M. D. |
Jun 18 1930 |
Apr 07 1950 |
Homemade Tombstone Son of James &
Sylvia (Randalls) Shaw Death Certificate
submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
|
Sarah (Bradley) |
1860 |
Oct 04 1940 |
Another View Daughter of David & Unknown Mother Bradley Info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
SHAW |
Sherman |
Nov 07 1916 |
Apr 02 1944 |
Son of Elijah & Lizzie (Taylor) Shaw All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
Doris J. |
Sep 06 1940 |
Nov 25 1989 |
“In Loving MemoryOf Our Precious Jewel” |
|
|
SMITH |
Alvy |
Mar 09 1892 |
Apr 27 1931 |
Son of R. B. (b Falls Co., Texas) & Bell (Holland) (b Leon Co., Texas) Smith Died at 117 George Street, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas Husband of Laura Smith Occupation: Hotel Porter All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SMITH |
Etherline |
Sep 23 1918 |
Sep 03 1931 |
Daughter of Douglas & Stella (Rodgers) Smith Age 12 years
All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SMITH |
Henry |
Jun 19 1851 |
Mar 19 1950 |
Son of Jessie & Matilda Smith, both born in Tennessee All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SMITH |
Infant Daughter |
Nov 07 1935 |
Nov 07 1935 |
Infant Daughter of A. W. & Lillie (Griffin) Smith All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SMITH |
Lara Lee |
Sep 22 1922 |
Sep 18 1943 |
Son of Judd & Anna (Massingill) Smith Age 21 years
All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SMITH |
Lula (Hall) |
Oct 01 1886 |
May 26 1945 |
Daughter of Mose & Catherine Hall Sr. All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SMITH |
Raymond |
Jan 14 1919 |
Feb 15 1960 |
Born in Texas to Robert & Victoria (Bradley) Smith Lived and died in Midland, Texas All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
SUITERS |
Baby Ruth (Sanders) |
Sep 09 1932 |
Oct 15 1991 |
Daughter of Johnny & Alice (Craig) Sanders Married John Suiters, b in Perry, Falls Co., Texas on September 23, 1952 and had 9 children, 5 girls, 4 boys All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
Nelia Craig |
Feb 16 1889 |
Jan 10 1981 |
Daughter of Silas
& Maggie (Taylor) Craig Married Dennis
Swinney in the 1940’s, no biological children All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
|
TAYLOR |
Infant Female |
Oct 11 1956 |
Oct 12 1956 |
Infant Daughter of
Unknown Father & Sadie Louise Taylor All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
|
TAYLOR |
Leonard |
Dec 12 1899 |
Sep 21 1969 |
Son of Will &
Hester (Craig) Taylor All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
TAYLOR |
Luvada V. (Body) |
Jan 01 1891 |
Dec 12 1956 |
Daughter of Nelson
& Angeline (West) Body All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
TEMPLE |
Ed |
1871 |
Nov 30 1939 |
Son of Frank &
Unknown Mother Temple Age 68 years All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
TURNHAM |
J. T. |
Abt. 1881 |
Jul 08 1931 |
Son of Unknown
Father & Julia Turner Age about 50+ years Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
TYLER |
Dorothy Mae (Runnels) |
Sep 18 1929 |
Nov 19 1968 |
Daughter of Johnny
& Alice (Craig) Sanders Married Rubin
Tyler d July 26, 1998, and had 4 children, 3 girls 1 boy All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
TYLER |
Ruby Nell |
Jan 16 1955 |
Feb 13 2007 |
Daughter of Rubin
& Dorothy Tyler Granddaughter of
Alice Craig All info and Funeral Program
submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
VANDERBILT |
Essie Lee (Craig) |
Oct 10 1910 |
Sep 21 2001 |
Daughter of Silas
& Maggie (Taylor) Craig Married Carthan
Vanderbilt and had one child, Eva Mae Venderbilt All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
WAITES |
Ina (Craig) Massingill |
No Date |
Feb 05 1989 |
Daughter of Silas
& Maggie (Taylor) Craig 1st
married to Jim Massingill 2nd
married to John B. Waites All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
WAITES |
John B. |
No Date |
Jan 20 1992 |
Husband of Ina
(Craig) Massingill Waites All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
|
WATKINS |
Dock |
Oct 16 1884 |
Nov 06 1943 |
Son of Bryant
& Kizzie Watkins, both born in Alabama Age 59 years All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
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WATSON |
William E. |
Apr 20 1937 |
Dec 21 1937 |
Son of Unknown
Father & Thelana Watson All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
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WEATHERSPOON |
Janie Bell |
Dec 17 1936 |
Aug 29 1940 |
Daughter of James
& Alice (Horton) Weatherspoon Age 3 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
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WEATHERSPOON |
Mary |
Dec 18 1842 |
Jan 10 1931 |
Daughter of
William & Philis Jameson Wife of Nelson
Weatherspoon Age 88 years All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
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Ola Faye |
Oct 01 1932 |
Mar 20 1993 |
“Beloved Mother” “Mother of Bobby, Gloria, Brenda, Elton Charles, Terry, and Tony” |
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WILLIAMS |
Pearl E. |
Oct 10 1903 |
Apr 14 1960 |
Daughter of Adkison W. & Lester (Rollon) Watson All info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt |
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WRIGHT |
Nora Jean |
Nov 02 1952 |
May 14 1953 |
Daughter of Onil or O’Neal & Zora M. (Grauer) Wright All info submitted
by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt Death Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
