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William Royal Benson Jr.: Born: 11 Nov 1931 Died: 27 Jun 1932.Father: William Royal Benson who was the son of William Newton Benson and Sarah Elizabeth Moyers
Mother: Margaret Victoria Priest b. 23 Apr 1911 daughter of Henry Francis Priest and Susan Harriott "Sudie" Windham. BlockE

Unknown Soldier: Died 1918. A soldier walked up to the home of J.R. Baker about the end of WWI and died of Flu 1918, no name or dates are known,
he was too sick to tell them anything about himself and no one recorded the exact day he died in records.

Simon S. Watson: Born: 18 Jul 1910 Died: 14 Feb 1984. Son of Simon Watson and Daisy Bacum. He was the grandson of Savannah Watson buried here.
Spouse: Married 5 Dec 1933 to Lois A. Unknown b. 24 Sep 1914. They have a double headstone. Block F

Savannah Watson: Born: 4 Jun 1845 Died: 20 May 1932.Maiden name unknown or husbands name.
She is buried beside her grandson Simon S. Watson whose father was Simon Watson. Block F

Cumy (Jordan) Hennington: Born: 6 Mar 1878 Bosque, TX Died: 17 Sep 1940.(Some say date should be 1879). Daughter of John P. Jordan and Susan A. (McCurry) Jordan. Spouse: Married 5 Jul 1896 to Thomas Clement Hennington. They have a double headstone. Their son Orvis Hennington is buried beside them. Block G
Thomas Clement Hennington: Born: 31 Sep 1878 Ellis Co, TX Died: 13 Jul 1943. (some say year should be 1879).Son of William Garrison Hennington b: 1838 in Copiah Co, Ms , and Catherine Cornelia Slay b: 1845 in MS. Spouse: Married to Cumy Jordan. Have a double headstone. Block G

Edward Henry Reilly: Born: 30 Sep 1870. Died: 22 Jan 1946. Spanish American War Vet. Married: 1921 to: Samantha Elizabeth (Spears) Reilly: Born: 29 Sep 1875Lee Co, VA Died: 24 Dec 1947. She was the daughter of Adam Hickman Spears and Mary Lou Farshia (Ward) Spears. Samantha was married 1st time on 12 Jun 1912 Yoakum Co, TX to Nicholas Selby. Block H

Infant Girl O'Briant: Born: 1964 Died: 1964. Parents: Virgil O'Briant and Reita (Spears) O'Briant. Granddaughter of Robert Lee Spears & Ethel (Redwine) Spears.
No headstone just a metal foot marker, the t is missing off the name O'Briant. Block H

Robert Lee Allen: Born: 28 Jun 1955. Died: 28 Jun 1955. Parents: Don Allen and Reita (Spears) Allen. Grandsonof Robert Lee Spears & Ethel (Redwine) Spears.
No headstone just a metal funeral home marker. Block H

Robert Lee Spears: Born: 1 Mar 1882 Lee Co, VA. Died: 29 Feb 1948. Father: Adam Hickman Spears b. 7 Oct 1841 Washington Co, VA d. 25 Jul 1906 Dallas Co, TX. Married: 5 Sep 1867 Lee Co, VA to: Mother: Mary Lou Farshia (Ward) Spears b. 8 Jan 1849 Lee Co, VA d. 15 Mar 1931 Lea Co, NM, buried here. Spouse: Married 6 Mar 1933 to Ethel Agnes Redwine. Block H

Ethel Agnes (Redwine) Spears: Born 14 Jul 1913 Garmon, TX. Died: 14 Nov 1987. Parents: Jewel Holmes Redwine and Willie Bell (Dill)Redwine.
Spouse: Married 6 Mar 1933 to Robert Lee Spears also buried here. Block H

Toshiro Duke Mugishima: Born: 29 Jan 1920. Died: 1 Mar 1988. Spouse: Married 9 Nov 1968 to Oma Dean Spears. Daughter of Robert Lee and Ethel Agnes (Redwine) Spears. Block H

Virgil Denton: Born: 14 Sep 1886 OK. Died: 23 Jan 1939. Son of Johnathan Lafayette & Telitha Anna (Ingram) Denton. Block I

Mose B. Brian: Born: 10 Aug 1881 Campabello, Spartanburg, SC Died: 24 Nov 1955. Father: Aaron Alfred Brian b. 1840 Spartanburg, SC d. 17 Aug 1932 Eastland Co, TX. Mother: Martha Texas McDowell b. 27 Dec 1847 Spartanburg, SC d. 10 Jun 1921 Eastland Co, TX. Spouse: Married Minnie Spizer b. Haskell Co, TX d. 1953 Las Vegas, NM. Brother of Fannie Tarry and Jennie Mae Jackson. Block I

Fannie F. (Brian) Tarry Born: 18 Jan 1880 Campabello, Spartanburg, SC. Died: 11 Sept 1957. Father: Aaron Alfred Brian b. 1840 Spartanburg, SC d. 17 Aug 1932 Eastland Co, TX. Mother: Martha Texas McDowell b. 27 Dec 1847 Spartanburg, SC d. 10 Jun 1921 Eastland Co, TX. Spouse: Married 1 May 1897 to Sidney Johnson Tarry. Sister to Mose Brian and Jennie Mae Jackson also buried here. Block I Sidney Johnson Tarry: Born:22 Nov 1869 Knoxville, TN. Died: 2 Aug 1940. Father: Joseph Tarry b. abt 1829 VA. Mother: Margaret Unknown b. abt 1834 TN. Spouse: Fannie F. Brian. Block I

Sidney Johnson Tarry: Born: 22 Nov 1869 Knoxville, TN. Died: 2 Aug 1940.Father: Joseph Tarry b. abt 1829 VA.Mother: Margaret Unknown b. abt 1834 TN.Spouse: Fannie F. Brian. Block I

Jennie Mae (Brian) Walser Jackson: Born: 23 Dec 1885 in Little Rock, Pulaski, AR. Died: 10 Jun 1960. Father: Aaron Alfred Brian b. 1840 Spartanburg, SC d. 17 Aug 1932 Eastland Co, TX. Mother: Martha Texas McDowell b. 27 Dec 1847 Spartanburg, SC d. 10 Jun 1921 Eastland Co, TX. Spouse: Married 1. 5 Dec 1906 in Funston, Jones Co, TX to Ernest Callie Walser. Married 2. Unknown Jackson. Sister to Mose Brian and Fannie Tarry also buried here. Block I

Ernest Callie Walser: Born: 11 Apr 1889 Montague Co, TX. Died: 29 Dec 1987 Brownfield, TX.Father: James Jefferson Walser b. 22 Oct 1851 Okitibbeha Co, MS. d. 2 Mar 1914 Jones Co, TX. Mother: Sarah Jane Ingram b. 8 Aug 1854 Sparta, MS d. 1 Jan 1941 Jones Co, TX.Spouse: Jennie Mae Brian daughter of Aaron Alfred Brian and Martha Texas McDowell. Block I

Dee Workman: Born: 8 May 1883. Died: 18 Dec 1947.
Spouse: Edna (Unknown). Also buried here. Block I

Edna Lavancy (Unkown) Workman Stanbro: Born: 24 Nov 1888. Died: 21 May 1967.
Spouse: Married 1. Dee Workman. Married 2. Orville Carlton Stanbro. Block I

Leo C. Workman: Born: 16 Mar 1925. Died: 14 Feb 1962.
Son of Dee Workman and Edna Unknown. Texas S1 USNR World War II. Block I

Nellie Oleta (Workman) Stanbro Smith: Born: 3 Aug 1921. Died: 10 Dec 1994.
Daughter of Dee and Edna Workman. Also buried here. Spouse: Married 1. David Stanbro. Married 2. Unknown Smith. Block I

Elzie Bert Workman: Born: 14 Jul 1918. Died: 7 Mar 1982.
Son of Dee and Edna Workman, who are also buried here. Double headstone. Block I.
Mildred Irene (Unknown) Workman: Born: 5 Nov 1926. Died: 8 Jul 1979. Block I.

Cecil Murel (McClure) Clifton: Born: 30 Oct 1906 TX. Died 9 Feb 1927.
Father: Patrick H. McClure b. 29 Dec 1872 TX d. 1 Nov 1957. Married in Palo Pinto Co, TX to. Mother: Cynthia Elizabeth Birdwell b. 17 Mar 1873 TX d. 15 May 1948.
Spouse: Married 9 Apr 1926 in Lea Co, NM to James Martin Clifton. He died in 1932, shot to death while as deputy sheriff. Sister to William McClure buried here also. Block J

William Russell McClure: Born: 23 Jun 1898 in Palo Pinto Co, TX. Died: 12 Jul 1931
Father: Patrick H. McClure b. 29 Dec 1872 TX d. 1 Nov 1957. Married in Palo Pinto Co, TX to. Mother: Cynthia Elizabeth Birdwell b. 17 Mar 1873 TX d. 15 May 1948.
Brother to Cecil Murel Clifton also buried here. Block J

Rutha Caroline (Spears) Ward: Born: 11 Oct 1869 Lee Co, VA. Died: 31 Dec 1939.
Father: Adam Hickman Spears b. 7 Oct 1841 Washington Co, VA d. 25 Jul 1906 Dallas Co, TX. Married: 5 Sep 1867 Lee Co, VA to: Mother: Mary Lou Farshia (Ward) Spears b. 8 Jan 1849 Lee Co, VA d. 15 Mar 1931 Lea Co, NM, buried here. Spouse: William Ward. Block J

John Barrett Penny: Born: 22 Apr 1939. Son of Unknown Penny and Johnnie Mae Fort, who is also buried here. Block J

Johnnie Mae (Fort) Crowder: Born: 19 Jul 1917 NM. Died: 12 Sep 1995. Daughter of John Reuben Fort and Fonza Etta Pope. Both buried here.
Spouse: Married Ray F. Crowder, son of Fred and Ethel (Fort) Crowder. Block J

Ray F. Crowder: Born: 1914. Died: 1991. Son of Fred and Ethel D. (Fort) Crowder.
Spouse: Married Johnnie Mae Fort. US Army World War II. Block J

Ethel D. (Fort) Crowder: Born: 4 Oct 1889. Died: 25 Jul 1986.
Spouse: Married to Fred Crowder. Son Ray buried here also. Block J

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