Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Houston County, TX

Mt. Moriah Cemetery

This cemetery is located a few miles southwest of Crockett on 21 past the Hagan Cemetery.

Please note that the comments column contains my personal observations and things I thought would be helpful. Also, I recorded every marker, which means, one person may be recorded twice if they had two markers (i.e. a military marker in addition to their family marker). If you have any questions after viewing the list, please e-mail me at Letty Harrington.

This cemetery was transcribed by Letty Harrington on Sept. 2, 2000. This transcription is not connected to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery or the County of Houston. This information is a personal project only. The information herein is given freely for personal use and can not be linked to any commerical sites. *NOTE: This was transcribed using a digital camera. Click on the hyperlinked name to view an image of the headstone.
Name B. Date Dec. Inscription Comments
ALEXANDER, Priscilla Mar. 3, 1904 Aug. 18, 1968    
ANDERSON, Ruben Allen, Jr. Oct. 2, 1983 Jul. 18, 1989    
ANDREWS, Bertha   Sept. 5, 1950   Homemade hand etched marker-Misspelled
BAKER, Beckam Jun. ?, 1896 Apr. 2, 1936   Homemade hand etched marker
BARNES, Albert "Good Eye" Mar. 13, 1927 Jul. 23, 1993 Age 66 Funeral Home Marker
BEASLEY, Cora Aug 10, 1909? May 25, 1950 Gone but not forgotten Homemade hand etched marker
BUCKNER, Mrs. Odessa Mar. 9, 1918 Sept. 6, 1995    
CAMBLE, Cloretta Sept. 13, 1920 Feb. 25, 1931 Gone but not forgotten Homemade hand etched marker
CLARK, George Feb. 6, 1891 Apr. 17, 1975   Homemade hand etched marker
CONLEY, Annecia Charlette May 13, 1976 Feb. 11, 1977 Our Baby-Only sleeping  
CONLEY, Fannie Mae Dec. 15, 1903 no data She is gone but not forgotten Picture
CONLEY, Francis Ann Sept. 8, 1879 Jan. 21, 1968 Mother Double stone with John J.
CONLEY, John James Sept. 12, 1858 Dec. 11, 1917 Father Double stone with Francis A.
CONLEY, Johnny Harold 1924 1989 S1 US NAVY WWII  
CONLEY, Millie Dec. 27, 1904 Feb. 17, 1980 Mother Double stone with Wash
CONLEY, Mr. Robert Lee "R.L." Sept. 18, 1919 May 28, 1989 Age 60 Funeral Home Marker
CONLEY, Wash Apr. 20, 1902   Father Double stone with Millie
COULTER, Eddie   Jan. 1938 TEXAS PVT 165 Depot Brig Military marker
DAVIS, Floyd Edward Oct. 21, 1960 Apr. 10, 1994 US ARMY Military marker
DAVIS, Mr. Burly Ray May 6, 1961 Nov. 9, 1985   Funeral Home Marker
DAVIS, Mrs. Betty Sue Sept. 7, 1941 Jun. 6, 1990 Age 48 Funeral Home Marker
DIMES, Roxie Mae Aug. 23, 1924 Aug. 5, 1971   Homemade hand etched marker
EPPS, Charmie Lee Jul. 11, 1957 Dec. 24, 1988 PVT USA ARMY Military marker
FORD, Joe E. Jul. 4, 1918 Apr. 11, 1961   Homemade hand etched marker
FORD, Mary Oct. 16, 1869 Jan. 8, 1936 Mother - Not dead but sleepeth  
FORD, Ora May 2, 1899 Nov. 12, 1989    
FOUKER, Mrs. Ella Mae McKnight Sept. 4, 1913 May 25, 1994 In loving memory of  
GARDNER(?), Mabell Nov. 1898 Jan. 1972   Homemade hand etched marker
GULATT, Jo Jo May 31, 1945 Jan. 6, 1984 PFC US ARMY Vietnam Military marker
HALLEY, Elizabeth Aug. 4 around 1891 Aug. 3, 1982    
HALLEY, Lafayette B. Aug. 21, 1918 Jul. 4, 1956 TEXAS TEC5 1902 QM Truck Co. WWII Military marker
HAMILTON, Emma Nov. 5, 1964 Sept. 19, 1987   Has picture
HAMILTON, Emma Leavon McKnight Sept. 20, 1987   Aged 22 years  
HARRIS, Catherine Apr. 20, 1929 Jun. 30, 1993 Mother (Back) Father: D.J. Harris, Jr.; Children: Mary L., O.T., Jr, Kenorth W., Anthony C., Alvie L., Linda J., Edgar I., Jolyn D., Carlda M., Myra R.  
HARRIS, Chevis Antwyon Sept. 4, 1982 Jan. 15, 1996 At rest (Back) Parents: Kenneth and Bertha; Brothers: DeSahun, Bradford, Kentrell  
HOLMAN, R.L. Oct. 7, 1932 Aug. 13, 1994 At rest (Back) Children: Doris, Paul, Margie, Pearlie, Billy, Linda  
HOWARD, Mr. Charles Dec. 26, 1924 Sept. 13, 1993 Age 68 Funeral Home Marker
HUEY, Dilcey Apr. 19, 1875 Aug. 4, 1952 At rest Homemade hand etched marker
JAMES, J.D. Oct. 30, 1923 Jul. 16, 1981 My trust is in God (Back) Wife: Virginia, Children: Imogene, Charles E.  
JAMES, Mr. L.D. "Goat" Dec. 8, 1919 Sept. 14, 1995 Age 75 Funeral Home Marker
JOHNSON, Georgia 1923     Double stone with George
JOHNSON, Jimmie 1899 1967    
JOHNSON, Mrs. Esp?? A. Aug. 23, 1901 Aug. 27, 1980   Funeral Home Marker
JOHNSON, Sam Oct. 21, 1899 Apr. 26, 1965 Texas PVT US Army WWI Military marker
JOHNSON, George 1910 1980   Double stone with Georgia
JONES, Mary Lee Mar. 16, 1918 Jul. 7, 1998    
JONES, Tom, Sr. May 15, 1908 Feb. 5, 1992    
KITCHIN, Millie Jean Feb. 2, 1938 Apr. 18, 1997   Funeral Home Marker
LOCKETT, Jesse B. 1915 1972 Beloved Father - We love you  
MARSHALL, Lizzie Mae (Woolbright) Jun. 15, 1922 Nov. 1, 1994 Age 72 Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, Alice Oct. 31, 1918 Feb. 21, 1985    
MCKNIGHT, Curtis L. Apr. 22, 1969 Apr. 1, 1990 (Star of David) PFC US ARMY Military marker
MCKNIGHT, Edgar Sept. 4, 1932 Oct. 30, 1997 My Father is in me  
MCKNIGHT, Elijah 1891 1959    
MCKNIGHT, Ettie Mae May 20, 1923 May 8, 1940 Daughter of Ofrhodie & Lice McKnight Homemade hand etched marker
MCKNIGHT, Eva Jane Dec. 18, 1948 Dec. 8, 1993    
MCKNIGHT, Illegible Apr. 13, 1920 March 14, 1969   Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, John Henry Nov. 15, 1931 Nov. 22, 1971 TEXAS PFC US Army Korea Military marker
MCKNIGHT, Joseph Jun. 14, 1910 Jun. 26, 1994 In loving memory of  
MCKNIGHT, Louis Oct. 23, 1907 Jun. 10, 1996 PVT USA ARMY Military marker
MCKNIGHT, Miss Millisa Marie Nov. 26, 1971 Jun. 7, 1986 Age 14 Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, Mozelle Jul. 4, 1923 May 24, 1994    
MCKNIGHT, Sis. Eliza Boston Dec. 19, 1938 Oct. 16, 1999 Age 60 Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, Mrs. Q.V. Sept. 17, 1923 Sept. 13, 1999 Age 75 Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, Randy Lee, Jr. July 20, 1996 July 20, 1996 Stillborn - Infant Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, Rev. Bennie Jun. 28, 1910 Jun. 19, 1977 Age 62 Funeral Home Marker
MCKNIGHT, Rodney Arness Jan. 14, 1969 Jun. 22, 1988   Has picture
MCKNIGHT, Sarah Apr. 12, 1911 Mar. 26, 1979 Beloved Mother  
MCKNIGHT, Sister Rhoda Oct. 12, 1891 Dec. 31, 1981 In loving memory of  
MCKNIGHT, W.W. 1864 Oct. 8, 1948   Homemade hand etched marker
MORTON, Artie 1883 1949 (Star) At rest Homemade hand etched marker
MOTEN, A.J. Dec. 16, 1920 Jan. 19, 1970 Husband Has picture
MOTEN, A.J. Dec. 16, 1920 Jan. 19, 1970 TEXAS PFC 578 Ord Ammo Co. WWII Military marker
MOTEN, Addie B. Aug. 20, 1889 Aug. 4, 1974   Homemade hand etched marker
MOTEN, Billy Ray Oct. 12, 1961 Apr. 12, 1984 Son - Thank you Ben E. Keith Company  
MOTEN, Bobby Lee Oct. 11, 1950 Aug. 1997    
MOTEN, Danny Feb. 10, 1952 Sept. 1997    
MOTEN, Escice (?) Sept. 12, 1881 Nov. 16, 1954   Homemade hand etched marker
MOTEN, Fred, Sr. Oct. 22, 1900 Jul. 23, 1976 In loving memory Father Homemade hand etched marker
MOTEN, James Jun. 25, 18?0 Feb. 26, 1987   Homemade hand etched marker
MOTEN, Mr. Earl "Ba-Bi" Oct. 30, 1903 Jun. 27, 1985   Funeral Home Marker
MOTEN, Lucy Feb. 22, 1914 May 18, 1973   Homemade hand etched marker
PARKER, Willie Lee Sept. 18, 192? Aug. 10, 1977 Age 51 Funeral Home Marker
RANDOLPH, Pearlie Mae Jul. 13, 1912 Aug. 15, 2000    
RIGGINS, Ednora Aug. 9, 1921 Jan. 31, 1943    
RILEY, Terry L. Mar. 6, 1962 Aug. 22, 1987   Has picture
SIMS, Willie B. 1915 1978 PFC US Army WWII Military marker
SPURLOCK, Ollie Mar. 5, 18?1 Apr. 1, 1956   Homemade hand etched marker
TILLIS, John L. Jan. 9, 1947 Feb. 1, 1997 Age 50 Funeral Home Marker
TILLIS, Mrs. Bessie Dec. 4, 1925 Oct. 6, 1984  Plot Funeral Home Marker
TURNER, Ethel Nov. 2, 1900 Nov. 26, 1985    
UNKNOWN, Mr. Gentle Apr. 9, 1897 Jul. 27, 1987   Funeral Home Marker
W., D 1883 1933 only thing written on headstone Homemade hand etched marker
WARE, Mrs. Eljane     Mom  
WASHINGTON, August ? 29, 1903 ? 9, 19??   Homemade hand etched marker
WHITTING, John B. Mar. 2, 1911 Jul. 28, 1977    
WHITTING, Oscar (Redman) May 4, 1949 Sept. 10, 1992 Precious memories  
WHITTING, Willie Dec. 26, 1934 July 27, 1958   Homemade hand etched marker
WILLIAMS, Mrs. Mimmus Ola Jan. 22, 1934 Apr? 18, 1992 Aged 52 yrs, 3 (or 8)mos., 15 days  
WOOLBRIGHT, Bill 1878 1950   Double stone with Harchan
WOOLBRIGHT, Curtis Lee Jan. 1, 1943 Aug. 28, 1997 US Air Force Vietnam Military marker
WOOLBRIGHT, Earl Oct. 16, 1960 May 2, 1952 PFC US Army WWII Military marker
WOOLBRIGHT, Earlie Mae May 15, 1931 Nov. 26, 1998 Obit  Funeral Home Marker
WOOLBRIGHT, Harchan 1890 1981 Married Nov. 25, 1912 Double stone with Bill
WOOLBRIGHT, Jay Dec. 29, 1914 Dec. 1, 1994 PFC US Army WWII Military marker
WOOLBRIGHT, Labirda May 16, 1892 Oct. 15, 1977   Double stone with Lewis
WOOLBRIGHT, Lewis no data Sept. 20, 1937 "Departed" Double stone with Labirda

Last Updated on 9/23/00
By The Harringtons