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This is an African American cemetery.

Directions - CR 223. Go 1.8 miles to log cabin on right. Turn on CR 231, right, about 0.5 mile to a cattle guard. Cross this and take dirt road to left, follow to cemetery.



Baker, Charlie
Baker, Hattie Bookman         07 Mar 1902     27 Dec 1969     Daughter of Allen and Anna Bookman
Baker, Violet                 10 Sep 1861     03 Mar 1942     Daughter of Becca Hood
Baldwin, Eloise Moore         07 Apr 1909     26 Sep 1966     Daughter of Cornelius Lee Moore and Hattie Bookman
Baldwin, Floyd E.             13 Jun 1937     07 Feb 1985     
Baldwin, Ira                  16 May 1931     20 Apr 1991
Basil, Ross                   15 Feb 1870     24 Apr 1959
Beavers, Joseph
Bookman, Allen                                11 Mar 1935     Son of David Bookman; age 74
Bookman, Anderson Lawrence, Sr. 08 Aug 1905   07 Feb 1969     Son of Israel Lawrence Bookman and Laura Alice Scott
Bookman, David F.             18 Mar 1820     08 Jul 1898
Bookman, Donald Ray           31 Mar 1955     24 Jul 1990
Bookman, Eloise               07 Apr 1909     26 Sep 1966     
Bookman, Frank D., Sr.        22 Feb 1900     15 Jul 1977
Bookman, G. L.                29 Jul 1883     01 Aug 1936     Son of Green Bookman and H. D. Williamson
Bookman, Houston                     1902            1980
Bookman, Ira G.               28 Oct 1908     28 Nov 1982
Bookman, Israel               28 Jul 1868     01 Aug 1936     
Bookman, Jeff                 16 Aug 1894     31 Oct 1965     Son of Tommie and Elizabeth Bookman
Bookman, John D.              22 May 1907     14 Apr 1976     Son of David Bookman and Beulah Mack
Bookman, John Willie          23 Apr 1879     27 Jul 1962     Son of Willie Davis Bookman and Mary Stuart
Bookman, Johnie               23 Mar 1871     27 Jun 1969
Bookman, Leroy                       1930     02 Jul 1986
Bookman, Lizzie Wilson           Apr 1882     07 Oct 1955     Daughter of Levi and Nervy Wilson; last name is Bookmon on stone
Bookman, Lola Carter          08 May 1902     02 Aug 1974     Daughter of Joab Carter and Jennie Ross
Bookman, Lorenna              24 Dec 1903     15 Sep
Bookman, Lucie                                30 Jun 1876
Bookman, Marte T.             02 Mar 1925     16 Aug 1982     U. S. Navy WW II
Bookman, Mary                 06 Jul 1874     10 Apr 1915
Bookman, Mary E.              07 Nov 1870     15 Aug 1944     Dau of Squire Baldwin and Classy Perry
Bookman, Mattie Redden        21 Jul 1873     29 Feb 1944     Daughter of Sime Redden
Bookman, Miranda              15 Feb 1832     27 Feb 1920
Bookman, Rachel               29 Sep 1894     06 Mar 1953     Daughter of Green Bookman and Harrett Williams
Bookman, Stanley T., Sr.      09 Nov 1922     15 Jul 1989     PFC, U. S. Army, WW II
Bookman, Viola                16 May 1911     26 Jul 1990     
Bookman, Walter               08 May 1878     26 May 1951     Son of Sam Bookman and Violet Panell; cemetery called Midway on death certificate
Bookmon, Jim                  17 Dec 1875     04 Apr 1942     Son of Riley Bookman and Alice Dane; last name is Bookman on death certificate
Bookmon, Ruby Ester           02 Feb 1935     10 Feb 1954
Bookmon, Sidney               02 Jan 1902     22 Jan 1978
Boulden, Mrs. Cleopous        25 Nov 1931     10 Oct 1992
Brooks, Frank                 03 Oct 1907     14 Feb 1969     Son of Eddie Brooks and Martha Ella
Brooks, Lex                          1883            1947
Brooks, Martha Ella Bookman   27 Jun 1876     11 Jun 1972     Dau of Alan Bookman
Brooks, Teresa                17 Jan 1917     04 Jun 1961     
Brooks, Wheeler                               09 Jan 1939     Son of John Brooks; age about 49
                                                              Husband of Ann Wilson
Bush, Alberta Enge            12 Oct 1900     26 May 1969     Daughter of Richard Enge and Francis Carrington
Cambridge, Joshua                    1821     25 Jan 1905
Carney, R. J., Jr.            01 Aug 1927     15 Oct 1985
Carrington, Anderson                 1846     25 Aug 1925
Carrington, Eliza Williams    16 Dec 1852     26 Jan 1921     Dau of Geo. Williams; death cert. has birth date of 06 Jun 1869 and death date of 27 Jan 1921
Carrington, Lonnie            17 Nov 1886     07 Jun 1960     Son of Anderson Carrington and Mary Williams
Carrington, Malinda           04 May 1895     31 Nov 1983     
Carrington, Mary                     1847     11 Dec 1925
Carrington, Mattie            25 Dec 1867     27 Mar 1938     Daughter of Anderson Carrington and Mary Willis; age 71
Carrington, Pinkie B.         15 May 1885     17 Oct 1906
Carter, Jinnie                12 May 1874     04 Nov 1921
Carter, Josh                  24 Jun 1875     09 Nov 1925
Collins, Clara A. Rankins     25 Nov 1894     27 Nov 1971     Dau of Samuel Rankins and Alice Bookman
Collins, Leroy                13 Jan 1903     13 Nov 1908          
Collins, Lonnie               01 Apr 1901     01 Jul 1967     Son of Steve Williams Collins and Clara A. Rankins
Collins, Milton Lee           13 Nov 1926     17 Jan 1969     PFC, U. S. Army
Collins, Steve                03 Mar 1876     26 Aug 1927
Collins, Tom
Cravens, Lenora                      1901            1961
Curtis, Elnora Anderson                       30 Sep 1936     Daughter of Bob Anderson and Clarrice Mondine
Curtis, Jeff                  26 May 1897     13 Dec 1958     Son of S. E. Curtis and Mary Scott
Dave, Edna                    28 Jul 1902     30 Sep 1978
Dave, John                           1858            1909
Dave, Louisa Toliver Ward     09 Feb 1860     18 Mar 1952     Daughter of Julius Ward and Betsy Kennedy
Davis, Velston E.             16 Sep 1910     19 Nov 1966
Dickson, Roberta              12 Mar 1890     20 Jun 1939     Dau of Horace Ward and Jenette Readings
                                                              Wife of Walter Dickson
Douglas, Artis Marie          15 Sep 1950     22 May 1951     Daughter of Phelma Douglas and Opel Mae Kizzie
Dunning, Uney Hightower              1906     09 Dec 1930     Daughter of Henderson Hightower and Lizzie Lewis
                                                              Wife of Roosevelt Dunning
Edwards, Amanda                               01 Mar 1936     Daughter of Tom Edwards and Rosa Raglin; age 61 years
Edwards, Jeff                        1917            1991
Edwards, Jeff U.              19 Sep 1889     29 Aug 1903
Edwards, Leon                 05 Jun 1939     03 Mar 1984
Edwards, Lester               06 Feb 1893     13 Oct 1971     Son of Thomas Edwards and Rose Raglin
Edwards, M. R. L.             09 Mar 1926     30 Mar 1981 
Edwards, Narrean Wilson       19 Jan 1896     10 May 1971     Dau of Levi Wilson and Nervie Shannon
Edwards, O. T.                15 Jul 1891     01 Jun 1916
Edwards, Rosa Lee             13 Jul 1853     27 Aug 1928     
Farist, Andie Sanders         06 Aug 1892     13 Oct 1945     Daughter of Jim Sanders and Liddie Gill
Farris, Bettie                                21 Sep 1927
Farris, Enie                                     Oct 1945
Farris, Mary                                  27 Nov 1923
Gilmore, Rebecca                              03 Sep 1898
Gilmore, Samuel                               03 Oct 1886
Griggs, Georgia Davis         27 May 1907     08 May 1958     Daughter of L. Davis and Mary Farris
Griggs, Ocie Beatrice                         05 Jun 2001
Hightower, Henderson          25 Dec 1871     28 Oct 1944     Son of Isaac and Nancy Hightower
Hightower, Lizzie Runnels     07 Aug 1878     16 Oct 1955     Daughter of John Runnels and Jennie Lewis
                                                              Wife of Henderson Hightower
Hightower, Lock               01 May 1897     26 Feb 1927     Son of Henderson Hightower and Lizzie Runnels
Hubbard, Eula M.              10 May 1898     08 Jan 1939     
Hutchison, Cora McGee                         05 Nov 1933     Daughter of Ned McGee and Charlotte Bookman; age 52
                                                              Wife of Rufus Hutchison
Irving, Mack                  04 May 1868     25 Feb 1942     Son of Jack Irving and Jane Mathis
Johnson, Bob                  16 Jan 1895     11 Oct 1984     Pvt. U. S. Army
Johnson, Daisy                02 Aug 1902     25 Dec 1986
Jones, Lillie                 14 Feb 1922     22 Aug 1979
King, Luella Rankins          02 Apr 1885     15 Jan 1968     Daughter of Samuel Rankins and Alice Bookman
Lawler, Tattie Brooks         25 Jul 1919     09 Nov 1944     Daughter of Wheeler Brooks and Angie Wilson
Lilly, Birdie Pratt           12 Feb 1925     27 Feb 1964     Daughter of Joe Pratt
Lilly, Birdie Sue             04 Jul 1953     27 Feb 1964     Daughter of C. C. Lilly and Birdie Pratt
Lilly, C. L.                  27 Nov 1959     17 Mar 1964     Son of C. C. Lilly and Birdie Pratt
Lilly, Roy Lee                04 Sep 1963     27 Feb 1964     Son of C. C. Lilly and Birdie Pratt
Louis, Phoebie                01 Nov 1873     23 Jun 1892
Magee, Cholett H. Jackson     15 Jan 1863     18 Nov 1938     Dau of David Jackson and Precila Reden
Magee, Harriet                       1840        Jan 1882
Magee, Jessie Jones                  1914            1985
Manning, Laura Alice Bookman  10 Feb 1877     20 Sep 1974     Dau of Tom Scott and Martha Bates
McCary, Betsy                 21 Jul 1838     20 Jan 1906
McGee, Armsted                10 Jan 1881     07 Nov 1948     Son of Harry McGee
McGee, D. T. Walker           19 Mar 1896     02 Dec 1974     Dau of Isaac Walker and Mary Jane Gilbert
McGee, Jimmie                 06 Jan 1884     02 Apr 1958     Son of John McGee and Harriet Bookman
McGee, John Allen             13 Nov 1894     21 Jan 1975     Son of Ned McGee and Shorlott Bookman
McGee, Porter Vine            14 Mar 1878     23 Nov 1928     Son of John McGee and Harriet Bookman
McGee, Teresa Brooks          17 Jan 1917     04 Jul 1961     Daughter of Wheller Brooks and Annie Wilson
McWhorter, James W.           04 Jul 1908     04 Oct 1944     Son of Calvin McWhorter and Sally Barry
McWhorter, Lewis              16 Feb 1950     05 Jul 1953     Son of Nathaniel McWhorter and Edner Pratt
McWhorter, Nathaniel          04 Apr 1908     26 Jun 1975     Son of Calvin McWhorter and Sally Barry
                                                              World War II veteran
Menifee, Jeff                 26 Oct 1895     17 Oct 1964     Son of Green Menifee
                                                              World War I veteran
Moore, Horatio                14 Apr 1918     04 Jun 1978
Moore, Lola J. Bookman        07 May 1890     20 Jul 1941     Daughter of Tom B. Bookman and Elizabeth Pogue
Nowlin, Bennie H.
Nowlin, Carrel P.
Oliver, James                 28 Apr 1892     09 Oct 1918
O'Neal, Jonas
Parker, Bertha Ross           12 Dec 1893     07 Jan 1918     Daughter of Bazzle Ross and Bell Carrington
Parker, James                                 10 Jun 1922
Polk, Jennie                  13 Jan 1891     01 Jan 1971 
Pratt, Charlie                11 May 1962
Pratt, Joe                    05 Jun 1882     23 Sep 1966
Pratt, Nora                                   20 May 1986
Rhone, Sam                    30 Jul 1897     16 Sep 1969     Son of Isam Rhone and Lizzie Barmore; veteran of WW II
Rivers, Pinkie Mae Moore      19 Sep 1920     28 Nov 1962     Dau of Cornelius Lee Moore and Hattie Bookman
Ross, A. J.                          1904            1983
Ross, Alva                    28 Apr 1895     16 Nov 1937    
Ross, Augustus                26 Dec 1909     09 Oct 1976     Son of Basil Ross and Belle Carrington
Ross, Basil Basie             15 Feb 1885     24 Apr 1959     Son of Aus Ross and Angeline Willis
Ross, Belle Carrington        19 Dec 1872     04 Sep 1936     Daughter of Anderson Carrington and Mary Williams
                                                              Wife of Basil Ross
Ross, Carlise                 03 Dec 1897     22 Apr 1915
Ross, Clyde                   16 Feb 1929     23 Sep 1947     Son of A. J. Ross and Elvan Bookman
Ross, Lennie Lee              17 Feb 1918     10 Feb 1936     Dau of Milford Ross and Alvie Williams
Ross, Melford                 13 May 1888     10 Jul 1969     Son of Reason Ross and Alva Stevenson
Ross, Seffie, Sr.             01 Aug 1914     12 Apr 1988
Ruffin, Edward C.             10 Feb 1898     05 Jul 1960     Son of Phillip and Lillie Ruffin
Sanders, Annie Collins                        01 Sep 1944     Dau of Tom Collins and Letha Farris; age about 54
                                                              Wife of John Sanders
Sanders, John                                 28 Dec 1939     Son of Jim Sanders and Littie McGill; age 65             
Sanders, Lucy Oneal                           17 Jan 1950     Daughter of Adour Oneal and Mary Farris
Shular, Ben                          1829     15 Sep 1872
Smith, Connie J.              30 Oct 1947     04 May 2011
Steele, Docus Gary            15 Oct 1882     28 May 1957     Dau of Jim Gary and Luvinda O'Neal
Spiller, George                               21 Jan 1935     Age 80
Stuart, Alex                  20 May 1885     17 Jan 1971     Son of Littleton Stuart and Susie Carrington
Stuart, Jimmy                 05 Nov 1899     24 Mar 1974
Stuart, Nellie B. Bookman     28 Jun 1893     11 Sep 1971     Daughter of Israel Bookman and Laura Alice Scott
Taliaferro, James E.                 1855     23 May 1934
Thomas, William Q.            21 Aug 1976     25 Nov 1976
Tony, Joan                                    29 Apr 2005
Walker, Martha E.             05 Sep 1896     30 Jan 1991
Walter, Tony S.               28 Jul 1953     25 Sep 1974	   Son of Horace Walter and Hattie Bell Parker
Ward, Bertha Lee Parker       03 Dec 1937     16 Dec 1967     Dau of Clemis Parker and Elizabeth Moore
Watkins, Jeffery                     1909     10 Jul 1991
White, Bernard L.             03 Nov 1888     23 Jun 1978
Williams, George                     1896            1912
Williams, Leroy               05 Nov 1905     06 Oct 1918
Williams, Samuel Willis       04 Apr 1881     01 Sep 1971     Son of Willis Williams and Laura Bookman
Williams, Sarah                      1815     30 Oct 1904
Wilson, Alice                 03 Aug 1880     08 Nov 1961     Dau of Levi Wilson and Minervia Shannon; death cert has her birth as 21 Nov 1882
Wilson, Annie                 06 Sep 1894     07 Apr 1966     Dau of Levi Wilson and Manervia Shannon
Wilson, Clarence              07 Aug 1888     28 Jun 1942     Son of Levi Wilson and Minerva Shannon; TX Pvt. 165 Depot Brig 
Wilson, Elsie                 30 Jan 1890     03 Apr 1923     Son of Levi Wilson and Minervia Shannon; Pvt. 537 Engrs.
Wilson, Levi                                  08 Jun 1932
Wilson, Manervia                              04 Oct 1931

Submitted by Eleanor Colson. Most of information from death certificates.

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