Prairie View Cemetery

Interment Places of African-American Persons in Kaufman County Texas

Donated by: Kathey Hunt, Co-Coordinator of Kaufman Co., Texas TXGenWeb Project

 

 

The following are all known marked burial sites that contain the remains of African-American persons buried in Kaufman County Texas.

The words *FORMER SLAVE on any of the Kaufman County cemetery records denote persons proven to have lived a portion of their lives in bondage. 

We have so noted them as to pay homage to those individuals and as a reminder to all who see these pages that they will never be forgotten.

 

**NOTE: These burials all have tombstones or some type of inscribed marker – those graves of persons in   

                 Unmarked Graves are in another section.

Prairie View Cemetery aka Oakhurst Cemetery

ForneyTexas

 

Located on FM 688, just east of downtown Forney, on the south side of the road, adjacent to the railroad tracks.

Enumerated 1992 - Harold O'Neal & Albert Howie

NAME

BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

MISC

Akin, Thad

17 Sep 1886

20 Apr 1967

"A loyal & faithful friend to all"

Alexander, Leathia

6 May 1908

4 Oct 1929

 

Alexander, Dovie

21 Nov 1874

5 Feb 1922

"Star Delight # 55"
" Mother to 14 children "

Alexander, Hubbard Jr

1872

1955

"In Memory of Father of 14 Children"

Alexander, Viola

25 Sep 1900

14 Oct 1980

"Mother"

Alexander, Walter

1904

1970

 

Alexander, Willie

1906

1972

 

Allen, Kennie

1902

1989

 

Anderson, Presley

8 Apr 1930

11 Jul 1981

Cpl U S Army

Arner, John E

1887

1986

 

 

 

 

 

Beal, Husband

Unreadable

 

*Buried in soil

Bennett, Eddie

10 Dec 1872

13 Aug 1959

 

Bennett, Mattie

1884

1942

 

Brown, Della Andrews

20 Sep 1919

24 Jan 1992

"In Loving Memory"

Burel, Gilbert

1912

1968

 

Burel, Joe D

1952

1970

 

Byrd, Annie M

2 Feb 1880

13 Feb 1969

"In Loving memory - Mother"

 

 

 

 

Condlious, Randolph

4 Jan 1904

2 Mar 1988

 

Cook, Anthony

 

Age 87

"Gone to Rest"

Cook, Bessie

20 Nov 1894

16 Mar 1966

 

Crosby, Emma

23 Feb 1888

5 Jan 1978

"Our Mother"

Crosby, Essie

27 Apr 1917

28 Aug 1993

D/o Wm. & Emma Hood Crosby

Crosby, Jesse D

27 Apr 1917

30 Nov 1983

"InLoving Memory"

Crosby, LeRoy

9 Apr 1914

12 Oct 1960

 

Crosby, Percy C

15 Aug 1919

29 Oct 1986

Tech 5 US Army WWII

Crosby, William

1875

11 Feb 1930

"At Rest"

Crosby, William D, Jr

18 Aug 1910

16 Jun 1955

Texas Sgt. U S Army WWII

Crutcher, Amanda J

1862

26 Jan 1931

FORMER SLAVE

"Colored Aid Member"

Crutcher, Charlie

 

1888

 

Crutcher, Harry A

29 Jan 1907

12 Sep 1978

Cpl U S Army WWII

Crutcher, Laur

1900

1945

W/o Charlie

Crutcher, Lawrence E

19 Aug 1911

22 Jun 1970

A/S USNR WWII

Crutcher, Madison

17 Jun 1909

16 Aug 1977

US Army WWII

Curry, Annie B

25 Dec 1885

24 Aug 1912

 

 

 

 

 

Darnell, H S

1915

1935

 

Davis , Georgia Ann

17 Jun 1883

31 Nov 1910

 

Davis, Mary Alice

25 Dec 1919

29 Mar 1978

"There is Rest in Heavan"

Dean, Burnice Sr "Dad"

2 Jul 1905

13 Jul 1979

 

Dean, Essie Mae

26 Jan 1906

26 Oct 1978

"Mom- In Loving Memory"

Dewberry, Arthur

11 Jan 1922

9 Mar 1904

US Army WWII

Dewberry, Frank Sr

6 Sep 1924

8 Sep 1983

Masonic Emblem

 

 

 

 

Edinbird, James

1884

1954

 

Edinbird, Robert

1933

1961

"Husband"

Evans , Frances

19 Jun 1912

17 Oct 1973

"our Beloved Mother"

Evans, Eugene

14 Oct 1909

24 Jan 1981

"Our Beloved Father"

Evans, Rosie L

1943

1986

 

Ewunes, Booker T

27 Jun 1915

18 Nov 1978

U S Army

Ewunes, Julie V

4 Dec 1890

18 Oct 1962

 

Ewunes, Patsy M

5 Apr 1948

8 Jan 1975

 

 

 

 

 

Fisher, Donnie

No dates

 

 

Fisher, Louisa

 

4 Nov 1933

 

Flewellen, Augusta

1 Apr 1874

26 May 1931

 

Flewellen, Ida

14 Nov 1880

4 Sep 1949

 

 

 

 

 

Gant, Amelia

1900

1937

"Our Mother"

Glison, Lucy

 

 

Dates unreadable

Graham, Harrison

1 Jun 1916

9 Mar 1901

U S Navy WW II

Graham, Jessie

1 Nov 1930

12 Feb 1985

"Brother"

Graham, Levi

12 Jan 1889

26 Jan 1966

 

Graham, Nora

27 Feb 1890

9 Mar 1973

"Mother"

Graham , Virginia

26 Jun 1923

24 Jun 1968

"Mother"

Gray, Lucy Clark

3 Oct 1914

8 Aug 1941

 

 

 

 

 

Hall , Lois

22 Feb 1920

18 Aug 1991

 

Hall, Wayne H

22 Mar 1922

6 Oct 1975

 

Hardy, Hugh Lee

15 Oct 1915

1 Nov 1977

 

Harris, Ezell Sr

15 Feb 1918

22 Nov 1983

"In loving memory of our Father"

Harris, Ezell Jr

18 Feb 1945

19 Mar 1992

"in loving memory of our Brother"

Harris, Geraldine

25 Jan 1922

11 Dec 1979

"mother"

Harris, Jessie B

17 Feb 1927

7 Dec 1985

"In loving Memory"

Harris, O B

5 Sep 1911

7 Jan 1991

 

Harris, Veltea

19 Nov 1905

2 Jul 1964

"Mother"

Harris, wilmer

6 Sep 1920

30 Sep 1980

U S Army WW II

Harrison , Alberta

13 Feb 1897

17 Jul 1946

 

Harrison, Dorsey

23 Aug 1893

20 Jan 1945

TX Pvt 165th Dept Brig - WW II

Hart, Lewis L

13 Apr 1941

25 Jan 1983

" 7 Children"

Hawkins, Isabella

1887

1932

Member of Colored Aid

Hayes, Gary Lynn

1967

1970

"our beloved son- rest in peace"

Hayes, Jacqueline L

19 Feb 1965

22 Mar 1965

 

Henry, Margueritte

14 Sep 1896

24 May 1968

"Our Auntie"

Henry, Willie Jr

6 Apr 1929

20 Nov 1989

 

Hodge, Willie Mae

8 Aug 1929

3 Apr 1992

 

Hoss, Elbert Montgomery

14 Mar 1916

16 Nov 1967

 

Hurd, Irene

 

 

Dates unreadable

Hurd, Joe

 

 

Dates unreadable

Hurd, Joe Jr

9 Aug 1899

3 Aug 1986

 

Hurd, Susie

 

 

Dates unreadable

Jackson , Daisy H

1906

1970

"beloved Mother"

Jackson , Silver L

1924

1951

 

James, Roy

29 Dec 1924

6 Apr 1981

US Army WW II

Jiles, Bennie

1890

1966

 

Jiles, Henrietta

7 Sep 1903

27 Sep 1981

"Gone but not Forgotten"

Jiles, Isaiha

10 Oct 1888

10 Sep 1979

 

Jiles, Mabell

1892

1950

 

Johnson , Alberta

20 Jul 1910

28 Sep 1975

 

Johnson, Cornelia Glover

1 Sep 1894

16 Mar 1917

 

Johnson, Inez

12 Oct 1923

20 Sep 1987

"our Beloved Mother"

Johnson, Robert

15 Sep 1882

11 Dec 1960

 

Johnson, Rosie

4 Aug 1882

18 Jan 1957

W/o Robert Johnson

 

 

 

 

King , Frances

No dates

 

W/o Hollis King

King, Francis G

10 Jul 1916

27 Jan 1988

"Mother"

King, Grady Jr

14 May 1930

27 Mar 1968

U S Army

King, Hollis

17 Oct 1916

20 Aug 1984

" 12 kids"

King, Lester

15 Jun 1922

2 Oct 1989

U S Army

King, Luvenia

1905

1985

 

 

 

 

 

Lawler, Albert C

22 Mar 1903

10 May 1985

 

Lawler, Lonnie

5 Dec 1905

17 Aug 1909

W/o Albert C King

Lee, Parry

1898

1950

 

Livingston, Boyd

29 Feb 1924

21 Sep 1989

 

Livingston, Marshall H

25 Dec 1890

15 Mar 1961

 

Livingston , Ora L

22 Oct 1893

12 Jan 1960

W/o Marshall H

Lucky, O B

12 Jun 1912

15 Oct 1980

US Army WW II

 

 

 

 

Mackey, J A

 

 

Dates unreadable

Mackey, Virgie M

1900

1960

 

Malone, James LeRoy

4 Sep 1914

9=8 Mar 1969

TX pfc 723rd Sanitary Co - WWII

Mapps, Lizzie

12 Aug 1906

27 Jan 1968

 

Mc Adams, H M

1848

4 May 1924

FORMER SLAVE

"Bright Day IOOF Lodge # 4100"

McAdams, Lucy Ann

1861

14 Sep 1923

W/o H M

McAdams, Jim

 

 

Dates unreadable

McGee, John

1`7 Mar 1877

18 Dec 1945

 

McGee, Ruby

21 Dec 1911

15 Jun 1912

 

McKee, Henry Jr

6 Sep 1906

1 Jan 1965

TX pvt US Army

McMeans, Mittie

25 Dec 1866

29 Jan 1920

W/o William McMeans

McQuary, Margaret Venters

18 Nov 1931

3 Mar 1964

 

Medford , Jack Fines

27 Apr 1977

29 Apr 1977

 

 

 

 

 

Nelson, Floyd

11 Jul 1895

21 Mar 1974

"Father"

Nelson, Mollie Mae

15 Oct 1899

24 Jul 1979

"Mother"

Nelson, Ollie L

21 Sep 1934

11 Aug 1976

 

Newberry, Cora

28 Dec 1892

4 Apr 1986

 

 

 

 

 

Offord, Darrell Deon

4 Mar 1966

5 Jun 1988

 

Offord, Eddie

 

 

Dates unreadable

Offord, Eugene "Ricky"

1922

1979

"13 children"

Oliver, Annie Mae

11 Dec 1901

14 Nov 1991

 

Oliver, James W

8 Aug 1897

14 Feb 1974

 

Oliver, John

1875

1960

 

Owens, Joseph "Joe"

1902

1988

Masonic

 

 

 

 

Parks , Ida

1896

1954

 

Pittman, Annie Lee

15 Sep 1906

27 Aug 1977

"Mother"

Pittman, Arthur J

10 Dec 1931

25 Aug 1982

"Father- He never met a Stranger"

Presley, Jessie J

1894

1985

 

Presley, Ollison W

1932

1985

 

Price, Neiman

 

 

Dates unreadable

Price, Ora

1895

1937

 

 

 

 

 

Randolph , Viola

12 Oct 1894

14 Feb 1975

"Mother"

Ransom, Baby Boy

B&D

1973

 

Reddick, Michael

2 Sep 1967

8 Apr 1992

S/o Marshall Reddick

Reed, Charlie

1876

1941

 

Reed, Charlie W

19 Dec 1908

20 Jan 1975

"Thine be done"

Reed, Clem

5 Dec 1927

2 May 1976

Pfc US Army WW II

Reed, James

1868

1937

Masonic

Reed, L C

20 Dec 1911

25 Nov 1975

US Army WW II

Reed, Nathaniel

28 Oct 1913

28 Dec 1964

TX Pfc 369th Inf- WW II

Reed, Rosie

7 Mar 1891

28 Jul 1973

 

Roland, Edgar Lee

8 Oct 1912

11 Nov 1990

 

Rosebud, John

 

 

Dates unreadable

Rosebud, Susie

 

 

Dates unreadable

Ross, Thelma

1914

1972

"Mother"

Runnels, Corinza

18 May 1909

24 Jul 1958

 

Runnels, Dorothy Jean

18 Oct 1937

29 Jan 1991

"wife & Mother"

Runnels, Robert J

15 Jan 1935

3 May 1976

"Love, Always"

 

 

 

 

Sanders, Emma

1880

1966

 

Sanders, L A

1915

1975

 

Sanders, Lenora

14 May 1913

31 Mar 1990

"Beloved Mother"

Scott, Claudia L

31 Jan 1909

13 Dec 1974

"Our Loving Sister"

Seals, Ruby Davis

9 Apr 1909

17 Aug 1962

 

Shaw, Allen

1905

1956

"Brother"

Shaw, Frank

23 Dec 1888

23 Dec 1969

 

Shaw, Laura

1866

1946

"Mother"

Shaw, Wilkin

1864

1955

FORMER SLAVE

"Father"

Smith, Annie L

20 Mar 1908

4 Jun 1986

 

Smith, James Preston

6 Oct 1906

18 Jun 1974

 

Sorrels, Ralph

1897

1961

 

Stevenson, Nathaniel

23 Jan 1923

13 Apr 1952

TX Pvt 398th QM Truck Co - WWII

Stevenson, Watson

 

 

Dates unreadable

Stewart, Joe L

25 Mar 1938

4 Oct 1991

 

Stewart, James E Jr

15 Mar 1936

21 Jun 1968

"Son"

Stewart, James Sr

16 Jan 1900

23 Jul 1976

 

Stewart, Kimberley D

1971

1971

 

Stewart, Robert

2 Jun 1926

22 Feb 1969

 

Stringer, Simon

10 Dec 1901

31 Jul 1961

 

Swindell, Luther

1888

1957

 

 

 

 

 

Targton, Johnie

12 Jan 1889

26 Nov 1965

TX Pvt 22nd Co 165th Depot Brigade - WW I

Tennison, Johnnie

1893

1949

 

Tennison, Mary C

23 Mar 1909

27 Mar 1959

 

Thomas, Childress

1890

1973

 

Thomas, Nancy

1 Aug 1887

8 May 1990

 

Thompson, John

1889

1979

 

 

 

 

 

Walker, Joseph

 

19 Feb 1935

 

Walker, Mary Ella

1 Jun 1893

1 Jun 1976

 

Ward, Eloise

26 Jan 1914

6 Jan 1992

 

Ward, Robert R

17 Aug 1940

6 Mar 1992

U S Army

Ward, Leon J Sr

1911

1990

 

Weathersby, A K

1854

1904

FORMER SLAVE

Weathersby, James R

25 Mar 1910

17 Dec 1959

TX 184th Svc Unit- WW II

Whittenburg, Mose E

8 Jan 1920

20 Dec 1965

 

Whittenburg, Walter W

22 Jul 1960

27 Apr 1980

 

Williams, Gaines

2 Apr 1893

25 May 1969

 

Williams, Gaines Jr

8 Dec 1925

18 Aug 1956

U S Navy WW II

Williams, Lemon

11 Aug 1895

6 Nov 1958

 

Williams, Willie

12 Aug 1912

1 Jul 1984

W/o Arizona Williams

Woodard, Ryan A

7 Apr 1898

16 May 1989

"you are always in my heart - I love you Mom, Shurahn"

Wyatt, Josephine

1872

13 Sep 1911

" Calanthe Stark Delight Court "

 

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