Sand Prairie Cemetery
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Take Highway 105 west out of Navasota. Turn off onto County Road 424. It starts as a paved road but turns to dirt when it bends to the left. Follow the road to its end. At the house on the right, go through the gate beyand the house. There is a metal shed on the right with a gate through which the cemetery can be entered.

This is an African-American cemetery.


_____, Josie
_____, Sallie Dyer (?)       26 Aug ____ - 26 Jul 1919
BETTS, Zelma                 11 Mar 1898 - 29 Oct 1978
BLACKSHEAR, Addie Callie Marylee
BLACKSHEAR, Lee Daniel
BROWN, Hattie                06 Mar 1877 - 15 Aug 1951
BROWN, Jinkins               27 Dec 1867 - 01 May 1952       Son of Barry and Mariah Brown
BYERS, Annie                 09 Aug 1870 - 09 Jan 1963
CANT, Hamp                   26 Jun 1893 - 29 Jun 1937       US Service
CHRISTIAN, B____             
CHRISTIAN, Fannie            27 Jul 1888 - 23 Nov 1928
CHRISTIAN, Levi              12 Feb 1890 - 16 Jul 1977
CHRISTIAN, Rebecca           18 Jan 1863 - 24 Nov 1925
CHRISTIAN, William           13 Sep 1912 - 03 Dec 1935
EDWARDS, John                08 Sep 1896 - 26 Dec 1969
FERGUSON, Willie             08 Aug 1905 - 04 Dec 1983
FERGUSON, Willie Mae         15 Apr 1919 - 11 Mar 1981
FORD, Robert                 01 Jan 1898 - 20 Dec 1918
HALL, Lonzo                  Died 12 Nov 1994                Age 72 years
HAWKINS, Prince              Died 16 Jan 1931                US Service
JACKSON, Lisa Lena           28 Dec 1968 - 08 Feb 1969
JACKSON, Willie D.           07 Jul 1920 - 17 Mar 1969
JOHNSON, Bobby Joe           17 Sep 1941 - 01 Jul 1978
JOHNSON, Mary Lee            04 Sep 1944 - 03 Nov 1973
JONES, L. V.                 11 May 1913 - 19 Sep 1967
KNOX, Charley                Died 08 Dec 1994                Age 95 years
LASTER, Eliga                20 Sep 1897 - 25 Jan 1956
LOFTON, Judge                16 Aug 1895 - 24 Oct 1964       Age 68 years
MATHEWS, Beatrice            16 Jan ____ - 30 Mar 1976
MATHEWS, Elbert              27 Jul 1919 - 23 Apr 1988
MATHEWS, Elbert, Jr.         02 May 1943 - 24 Aug 1958
MATTISON, Robbie             28 Aug 1913 - 30 Apr 1987
MCADOO, Ella J.              Died 20 Jun 1935
MCADOO, Mary Bell            09 Feb 1897 - 12 Apr 1962
MCBRIDE, Arthur C.           08 Sep 1923 - 22 Mar 1947       W. W. II
MCDANIEL, Harry              1863 - 1940
MCDANIEL, Tom                15 Jul 19__ - 19 May 19__       Broken marker
MCKINNEY, Charles            29 Jan 1904 - 17 Jan 1945
MCKINNEY, John               Died 28 Dec 1937
MYLES, A. C.                 24 Dec 1900 - 04 Jan 1975
OLIVER, James Edward         09 Mar 1940 - 12 Jan 1979
PROSPER, John Robert         27 Mar 1907 - 30 May 1968
RANCE, Addie                 1870 - 1946
RICHARDS, Katherine          15 Sep 1871 - 02 Sep 1981
RONEY, L. B.                 13 Mar 1922 - 14 Feb 1923
RONEY, Walter (?)            09 Sep ____ - 1920              Broken marker
SALLEY, Mebnevia             Died 19 Jan 1953
SWANGE, Wade                 18 May 1903 - 12 Aug 1966
THOMPSON, Willie             Died 19 May 1968
TOLAND, Gertrude             1885 - 1953
TOLAND, Jackie               1902 - 1917
WILLIAMS, Lena Mae           30 Dec 1907 - 11 Jan 1981
WILLIAMS, Mary D.            1914 - 1982

Additional burials from death certificates:

Blackshear, Daniel            22 Dec 1870     29 May 1958     Son of Dan Blackshear
Blackshear, Mattie Smith      15 Jul 1876     07 Jun 1958     Daughter of Harry Smith
Blackshear, Robert                   1900     10 Nov 1918     Son of Dan Blackshear and Emma Gess
Blanton, Martin                               16 Jun 1921     Age about 56
Boaston, Dora Taylor          02 Dec 1907     28 Sep 1944     Daughter of George Taylor and Henrietta Washington
Bolton, Hattie Petty          01 Mar 1885     07 May 1927     Dau of Albert Petty and Francis Love
Boston, Henderson             26 Jan 1924     18 Nov 1925     Son of John Boston and Ida Connor
Boston, Ida Conner            30 Apr 1890     22 Jun 1953     Daughter of Alex Conner and Martha Johnson
                                                              Wife of John Boston
Boston, John                  26 Jun 1882     19 Jul 1941     Son of Essie Henderson Boston
Boston, Peggy Cotton          01 Dec 1882     22 Mar 1955     Daughter of Isaaih Cotton and Minerva Lynch
Breedlove, Doris Ann Taylor   03 May 1935     01 Jun 1957     Daughter of Lance Taylor and Carrie Saul
Brown, Bart                                   30 Sep 1928     Son of Berry Brown; age about 86
Brown, Bill                   15 Jan 1852     10 Jan 1918     Son of Antris Scearcy
Brown, Clemmie                                02 Sep 1932     Daughter of James Brown and Julia Howard; age about 23
Brown, Henry                         1901     22 Mar 1963     
Brown, Jim                                    13 Jun 1934     Son of Jim Brown and Eliza Harrington
Brown, Julia Howard           16 Mar 1896     06 Oct 1958     Daughter of Gilbert Howard
Bullard, William              10 Jun 1886     06 Jul 1943     Son of Abe Bullard and Roanne Mitchell
Campbell, Willie                              18 Jan 1929     Age about 21; died in Brazos County
Coleman, Jim                  10 Oct 1872     14 Jun 1960  
Coleman, Jimie                                02 Jan 1921     Son of Jim Coleman and Alabama Jackson; age 17 years
Coleman, Mary                 07 May 1882     01 Aug 1962     Daughter of Priscilla Washington   
Cotton, Sanford               20 Feb 1901     08 Jul 1958     Son of General Cotton and Patience Pearlie Moffett
Curtis, Wiley                 03 Jul 1903     01 Apr 1969     Son of Wiley Curtis, Sr. and Hattie Mathews
Edwards, Joe Lewis            16 Mar 1942     18 Mar 1942     Son of Leonard Edwards and Otelia Kimble
Edwards, Sallie Bullocks             1867     24 Jul 1919     Daughter of Nat Bullocks and Elsie McClohirter
Edwards, Thomas               15 May 1913     02 Feb 1955     Son of John Edwards and Fannie Mae McDonald
Edwards, Zel T.               28 Aug 1911     13 Sep 1935     Son of Mason Edwards and Bessie Baldwin
Ford, Henderson                               23 Jun 1922     Age about 65
Fuqua, Jeannette Smith               1893     12 Dec 1936     Daughter of Paul and Mary Smith
                                                              Wife of Robert Fuqua
Garrett, Dinah Pierce                1843     12 Jul 1937     Daughter of Allen Pierce
George, Amelia Sparks                         04 Jun 1928     Dau of Daw Sparks and Charlotte Smith
Glover, Charlie                      1872     27 Dec 1949     Son of Chris Glover and Julia Baker
Goree, Alfred                        1857     08 Jan 1929     Son of Ed Goree and Hannie Wilson
Green, Della Mae                              08 Jul 1929     Dau of Jack Green and Le Anna Garrett
Howard, Lena                  22 Mar 1888     22 Jan 1961     Daughter of Gilbert and Julian Howard
Hudson, Wess                                  12 May 1918     Son of Berry Hudson; age 55     
Jackson, Willie D.            07 Jul 1920     17 Mar 1969     Son of Wilbert Jackson and Estella McClain
James, Logan                         1880     17 Jan 1929     Son of Berry James and Sidney Gresham
Johnson, Easter King          16 Jul 1892     17 Jan 1929     Daughter of Add King and Hattie Marshall
Johnson, Mary                 14 Jul 1872     08 Apr 1950
Jones, Callie Johnson                         20 Apr 1932     Daughter of Tommie Johnson and Mattie Smith; age 26
Jones, Gaston                 15 Jul 1880     03 Oct 1940     
Jones, Lessie                 27 Dec 1906     23 Jan 1934     Daughter of Gassie Jones and Mattie Boston
Jones, S. E.                  04 Mar 1890     05 Oct 1949     Son of Josie Jones and Harken Hopson
Kennard, Bob                                  21 Jun 1922     Age about 60
King, Hattie                                  06 Jun 1927     Age 54
King, Josephine                               13 Jan 1927     Daughter of A. S. King; age 37
King, Lottie Bell                             25 May 1929     Dau of Josephine King; age 16
Lee, James E.                 20 Jan 1919     14 Sep 1919     Son of Joe Lee and Corine Washington
Lewis, Pearlie                       1914     21 Apr 1926     Dau of Andrew Lewis and Georgie Green; age 12 yrs, 1 mo., 2 days
Marshall, Walton                              05 Dec 1927     Son of Frank Marshall and Annie Williams; age 3 months
Mathews, Beatrice             05 Jan 1901     30 Mar 1976
Mathews, Oscar                23 Dec 1918     21 Jan 1952     Son of Eugene Mathews and Ollie Chapell
Matthews, Lee                 04 Aug 1874     04 Jul 1951     Son of Sandy Matthews
McBride, Eddie Lee            01 Mar 1905     02 Dec 1959     Son of Owen McBride               
McBride, Gabe M.                              09 Sep 1924     Daughter of Gus McBride and Ann Hannah; age 58 years?
McBride, Mary Lee                             01 Jul 1934     Daughter of Ed Smith and Addie Blackshear; age 19
                                                              Wife of James McBride
McBride, Owen                                 09 May 1932     Age 63
McBride, Perilee              10 Jul 1887     24 Dec 1945     Daughter of Edmond Bass and Henrietta Kennard
McCowan, Henry                       1904     10 Dec 1938     Son of Charles McCowan and Della Hosky
                                                              Husband of Josephine McCowan
McCowan, Josephine James             1894     02 Sep 1940     Daughter of Berry James and Unknown Grissom
McDaniel, Janie Warren                        11 Jul 1930     Daughter of Charlie Warren
McKnight, Alex                       1881     10 Jan 1936     Son of Ransom McKnight
McKnight, Annie                               09 Dec 1952     Daughter of Chris Love and Julia Glover; age 75
                                                              Wife of Alex McKnight
Parker, Willie James          12 Jan 1891     19 Dec 1962     Daughter of Berry James
Perry, Lillian Morris         10 Nov 1893     09 Apr 1930     Dau of James Morris
                                                              Wife of Newton Perry
Pink, Dan                                     29 Dec 1923     Son of Jack Pink and Alcie Flu Allen; age about 30
Pratt, Harvey                 16 Sep 1893     18 Mar 1963     
Pratt, Pearl Mathews          17 Nov 1896     06 Oct 1951     Daughter of Sandy Mathews and Rita Powell
Prosper, Ethalee              18 Apr 1927     14 Aug 1927     Dau of John Prosper and Annie Mae McPade
Range, Lillie Johnson Thomas  10 May 1896     10 May 1957     Daughter of Mose Thomas
Range, Willie                 03 Aug 1891     05 Mar 1939     Son of L. Range and Lena Howard
Ray, Peter                           1863     03 Oct 1928     Age 65
Roberson, Aaron                               15 Sep 1928     Son of David Roberson and Louisa Wells; age 41
Rucketts, James Willie        10 Mar 1940     11 Jul 1940     Son of Willie Lee Rucketts and Lindia Mae Minor
Scott, W. H.                     Sep 1921     10 Jun 1930     Son of John Scott and Lucille Campbell
Silles, Dink Walker                           02 May 1925     Dau of Alf and Jane Walker; age about 61
Simmons, Oscar Lee            28 Jul 1935     06 May 1936     Son of Wilson Simmons, Jr. and Estella Edwards
Taylor, George                24 Dec 1876     29 Dec 1935     Son of Dan Taylor and Eudora Williams; husband of Henrietta Washington Taylor
Taylor, George L.             10 Dec 1906     03 Feb 1971     Son of George Taylor and Henrietta Washington
Taylor, Henrietta Washington     Jan 1866     22 Nov 1940     Daughter of George and Bettie Washington
                                                              Wife of George Taylor
Taylor, Joe H.                05 Jun 1902     25 Jun 1953     Son of George Taylor and Henrietta Washington
Taylor, Udora                 24 Dec 1847     04 Jan 1929     
Thompson, Edith Matthews      15 Jan 1888     26 Jan 1961     Daughter of Sandy Matthews
Thompson, Willie              10 Mar 1907     07 May 1968     Son of Henry Thompson
Toland, Irene                 18 Sep 1908     09 Mar 1926     Dau of Calvin Toland and Lou Bartley
Toliver, Jessie               12 Dec 1896     24 Sep 1927     Son of Ed Toliver and Georgia Connor
Vasar, Virginia Bingley                       04 Jul 1917     Dau of Bill Bingley; age about 36
Washington, Josh                              07 Mar 1917     Age about 45
Washington, Primes            about  1881     22 Jan 1936     Son of Joe Washington; husband of Victoria Washington
Washington, Rogers                   1873     06 Apr 1947     Son of George Washington and Betsy Sutton
Washington, Sam               05 Mar 1887     05 Oct 1942     Son of George Washington and Betsy Haden
Washington, Victoria          about  1881     09 Oct 1936     Wife of Primes Washington
Washington, Vina                              26 Jun 1922     Daughter of Sam Washington and Nellie Lipscomb
Washington, Wiley             15 Mar 1900     09 Apr 1952     Son of Sam Washington and Nellie Lipscomb
Wigfall, Ella Mae                             23 Aug 1923     Dau of Lueze Wigfall; age 13
William, Hestella Boone       01 Aug 1902     29 Jul 1967     Daughter of Jerry Boone and Violet Henegan
Williams, Annie                                  Sep 1925     Daughter of Phil and Patience Love; age about 46
Williams, Charley, Sr.        15 Aug 1904     12 May 1954     Son of Dennis Williams and Francis McKnight
Williams, Dennis              23 Aug 1894     02 Dec 1947     Son of Sammie Williams and Georgianna Ballard
Williams, Eliza McKinney      27 Feb 1865     16 Aug 1935     Daughter of Squire McKinney; wife of Willis Williams
Williams, Francis McKnight                    09 May 1930     Daughter of Ransom McKnight; wife of Dennis Williams; age about 40
Williams, Henry               16 Sep 1895     18 Feb 1964     Son of Massie Williams
Williams, Jane James                 1849     19 Apr 1939     Daughter of Berry James; wife of Arnold Williams
Williams, Lue Bertha McBride  24 Oct 1899     27 Jun 1950     Daughter of Orange McBride and Paralee Base
Williams, Lynn                27 Dec 1900     14 Nov 1946     Son of Willis Williams and Eliza McKinney
Williams, Willie              26 May 1909     15 May 1969     Son of Massey and Mary Williams
Wooley, Rozinia Briggs                        29 Aug 1939     Daughter of Hal Briggs and Mary Williams; age about 40
                                                              Wife of Pearley Wooley
Yarbrough, Wilson                             26 Jan 1936     Son of Wilson Yarbrough, Sr. and Miley; age about 48


Markers copied by John R. Maxwell.
Additional burial information found in death certificates submitted by Eleanor Colson

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