COVE SPRINGS CEMETERY, NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS

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COVE SPRINGS CEMETERY, NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS
 

     Cove Springs Cemetery is east of Melrose off TX 21 on the Black Jack Melrose Road. From Loop 224 travel 9.5 miles east on TX 21. Turn north (left) onto CR 350 (Black Jack Melrose Road) and travel 2.9 miles where the cemetery will be on the right.

     It was once a Methodist Church and they sold it to a Mr. Vail. Billie Wingate's grandfather Tom Bentley and Mr. McKnight rode a horse and drove a buggy for days to collect enough money to pay Mr. Vail back what he paid for the building. It then became a community church and meeting place. Several years ago Elizabeth Trimble and others got a historical marker and they meet bi-yearly. Donations may be made at Commercial National Bank in Nacogdoches, Texas for upkeep of the cemetery.

It is a well kept cemetery. Standing on the hill you can "almost" hear the Old Time Revivals once held there.

Tom and Measie Lambert Bentley are the grandparents of Billie Wingate. They raised their children in this church:

  1. Dora

  2. Joe

  3. Bertee

  4. Whitmil

  5. Alene

  6. Nellie Mae

  7. Valera

  8. Mattie

  9. Claudia (Billie's mother)

     This transcript was made in July 2001 by Billie and Dick Wingate then typed electronically by TXGenWeb Nacogdoches County Coordinator in August 2001.

     Every effort has been made to make an accurate transcription. If you have additional information or photos of any of these persons or if you believe there is an error in the transcript please email TXGenWeb Nacogdoches County Coordinator with the information but please DO NOT send images or attachments without an exchange of email first. Unexpected email with attachments will not be opened due to the threat of viruses and worms.

This web page is an alphabetized list of the persons buried at Cove Springs Cemetery.

     A text version of this list with the names in the same order as the graves are seen in the cemetery is available in the Nacogdoches County, Texas section of the USGenWeb Project Archives at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/nacogdoches/cemetery/cvsprngs.txt . Use your browser find or search feature to locate the names in the text file after clicking on the link and loading the file into your browser.

 
CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS, AND  REVISIONS
 

Corrections made:
2001 Nov 15 - at the request of the submitter:
1. Harris, Henry S. - changed to HARRIS, HENRY A .(Alfred)
2. Harris, Isaac - changed to HARRIS, ISAAC I.
4. Harris, B. - changed to HARRIS H. A. (HENRY ANDERSON) (CSA veteran)
5. Harris, Mrs. H. A. - add:  (nee Ozetta Woodfin) b. 27 Nov. 1832 - d. 18 Mar 1915
6. Harris Hulen Lamar Jr. - changed death date from Sept 2, 1947 to Sept 29 1947;  add: Son of Hulen Lamar Harris
7. Harris, Lajuan - changed to HARRIS, LA JUAN, Daughter of Hollis Harris
8. Harris Danny Lane - changed to HARRIS, PENNY LANE, Daughter of Hollis Harris

 
Name Born Died Additional Information
 

13 unreadable markers

   

 

 

four reserved markers

   

 

Baker, Sarah

Mar 3, 1850    Jun 10, 1903  

 

Balch, Elizabeth Rogers

1826 1893

Spouse of John Balch

Balch, John

1812 1900

Born in Tennessee,
Texas Independence Veteran: Stormed Bexar in 1835, at Battle of San Jacinto in 1836,
Spouse of Elizabeth Rogers Balch

Ballow, Billy Rae

May 10, 1939 Apr 24, 1941

 

Ballow, Daniel Marvin

Jan 12, 1902 May 30, 1946

 

Ballow, Ernest

Jan 29, 1923 Aug 9, 1947

 

Ballow, Howard L.

May 29, 1922 Aug 7, 1988

World War II Veteran

Ballow, Ira W.

Jun 15, 1927 Dec 6, 1931

 

Ballow, Vera Mae

Jul 9, 1903 Mar 31, 1983

Spouse of Daniel Marvin Ballow

Barfield, Paul

Oct 21, 1947 Nov 28, 1989

Son of Vallie Scarbrough

Bentley, Artemease Alice Lambert

Jan 12, 1873 Jul 13, 1915

Daughter of Joshua Joseph Lambert and Narcissa Myers,
spouse of Thomas Whitmil Bentley

Bentley, Joseph M.

Mar 27, 1893 Oct 1, 1894

Son of Tom and Measie Bentley

Bentley, Margaret Hamil

Oct 8, 1810 Mar 23, 1903

Daughter of Andrew Hamil, born Tennesse,
spouse of Whitmil Littlefield Bentley

Bentley, Thomas Whitmil

Apr 22, 1856 Jun 22, 1931

Son of Whitmil Littlefield Bentley and Margaret Hamil,
Spouse of Artemease Alice Lambert

Bentley, Whitmil Littlefield

Mar 10, 1810 May 4, 1886

Came from Bertie Co., NC to Texas,
First spouse Susanna Mathews,
second spouse Margaret Hamil

Brown, Anna Marie

Sep 12, 1883 Aug 16, 1902

Spouse of J. B. Brown

Brown, Delores Adeline

Jun 28, 1919 Apr 2, 1920

 

Brown, George

Jul 1, 1921 Feb 16, 1995

 

Brown, J. B.

Oct 18, 1841 Dec 4, 1891

 

Brown, J. B., Sr.

Dec 22, 1872 Nov 30, 1942

Spouse of Anna Marie Brown

Brown, James William

Oct 6, 1899 Aug 26, 1971

 

Brown, Missouri

Sep 4, 1866 Jun 16, 1938

 

Brown, Susan

Mar 13, 1850 Mar 20, 1936

 

Brown, T. A.

Apr 15, 1868 May 12, 1908

 

Dickerson, E. D.

[ dates unreadable ]

 

Dickerson, E. J.

[ dates unreadable ]

 

Dickerson, J. C.

Aug 10, 1853 May 9, 1904

 

Edwards, Luther Jackson

Nov 18, 1917 May 13, 1995

Pat Foley Funeral Home, Houston, Texas

Ferguson, Minnie Pate

Jul 20, 1866 Jan 28, 1897

Spouse of R. O. Ferguson

Ferguson, Noel

Mar 15, 1890 Feb 12, 1891

 

Ferguson, R. O.

  Jun 29, 1889

 

Fleniken, J. Y.

Oct 17, 1912 Nov 7, 1934

Son of J. J. Fleniken

Fuller, Anna Smith

Jun 16, 1866 Jan 10, 1890

 

Fuller, Joseph Marion

Jul 24, 1852 Nov 7, 1910

 

Hall, Ruth

Jan 24, 1888 Aug 28, 1888

Daughter of R. A. and Effie Hall

Harris, H. A.

Dec 20, 1824 Feb 8, 1911

(Henry Anderson Harris)
CSA Veteran, 4th Brig. State Troops

Harris, Emma

Jul 16, 1879 Nov 6, 1960

 

Harris, Hazel

Oct 23, 1907 Aug 24, 1923

 

Harris, Henry A.

Mar 7, 1878 Jun 24, 1965

(Henry Alfred Harris)

Harris, Hollis A.

Aug 20, 1909 Oct 13, 1994

Spouse of Minnie Harris

Harris, Hollis Wayne

Jan 13, 1942 Jul 1, 1963

Son of Hollis Harris

Harris, Hulen Lamar, Jr.

Sep 2, 1947 Sep 29, 1947

Son of Hulen Lamar Harris

Harris, Isaac I.

Oct 13, 1864 Jul 3, 1909

 

Harris, La Juan

Aug 15, 1944 Feb 4, 1946

Daughter of Hollis Harris

Harris, Minnie F.

Nov 7, 1914 Aug 13, 1996

Spouse of Hollis Harris

Harris, Mrs. H. A.

[ no dates ]

(nee Ozetta Woodfin)
b. 27 Nov. 1832 - d. 18 Mar 1915

Harris, Penny Lane

Dec 21, 1947 Dec 22, 1947

Daughter of Hollis Harris

Hazel, J. Henry

[ no dates ]

 

Hazel, Joseph D.

Aug 16, 1881 Aug 14, 1882

Son of M. E. Hazel

Hazel, Joseph H.

Apr 5, 1851 Oct 10, 1895

Son of J. Henry Hazel

Hazel, Lucenia Vance

Nov 13, 1831 May 16, 1901

 

Horsley, Floyd

Sep 22, 1917 Oct 15, 1998

 

Horsley, Lillie Mae

Oct 7, 1935 May 2, 1994

 

Langford, Covy Charles

Jun 10, 1917 Nov 19, 1996

Spouse of Ella Sue, married Feb 8, 1936

Langford, Ella Sue

Dec 7, 1917  

Spouse of Covy, married Feb 8, 1936

Langford, Mary Catherine

1941 1941

 

Langston, Gertrude

Apr 14, 1905 Jan 9, 1997

 

Langston, William R.

Oct 26, 1891 Sep 12, 1976

Spouse of Gertrude Langston

Lee, Jep W.

Aug 2, 1871 Oct 23, 1950

Spouse of Mary Lee

Lee, Lillie Hooper

Mar 7, 1903 Sep 8, 1994

Spouse of Robert lee

Lee, Mary E.

Nov 14, 1873 May 4, 1935

Spouse of Jep Lee

Lee, Robert

Nov 21, 1903 Sep 27, 1980

Spouse of Lillie Hooper Lee

Lewis, Jobe

Jul 26, 1931 Jan 24, 1993

 

McKnight, James

Dec 12, 1813 Nov 26, 1897

Spouse of L. H. McKnight

McKnight, L. H.

Jan 14, 1821 Feb 27, 1908

Spouse of James McKnight (3-sided tomb)

McKnight, Lougina Mangham

Dec 22, 1848 Nov 24, 1907

Daughter of James McKnight

Miller, Dicey

1820 1901

 

Oliver, Betsy

Nov 29, 1934  

Reese Family Plot

Pate, Gabriella

1864 1941

Reese Family Plot

Peterson, R. B.

[ dates unreadable ]

 

Plagens, Rudolph

Mar 1, 1913 Feb 13, 2001

Spouse of Ruthie L. Ballow

Plagens, Ruthie L.

Jan 5, 1926 May 7, 1999

 

Pleasant, John F.

Jan 1, 1836 Aug 26, 1902

Spouse of Martha Pleasant

Pleasant, Martha

Aug 28, 1842 Oct 28, 1908

Spouse of John F. Pleasant

Rayburn, Eugene

Jul 21, 1920 Jul 21, 1997

 

Rayford, Cullis

Jun 9, 1932  

Reese Family Plot

Rhodes, Benjamin

1800 1876

 

Richardson, Jim

Jul 8, 1861 Sep 8, 1881

 

Rogers, William A.

1856 1910

 

Samons, Versie

1906 1984

 

Scarbrough, Vallie

Aug 22, 1915 Jan 4, 1996

 

Smith, Alvin D.

Mar 19, 1837 Aug 9, 1912

Spouse of Jane Bentley Smith

Smith, George

1889  

Son of Jane and Alvin Smith

Smith, Infant

Oct 21, 1920  

Daughter of Oren and Grace Smith

Smith, Jane Elizabeth Bentley

Dec 30, 1844 Dec 14, 1918

Daughter of Whitmil Littlefield Bentley and Margaret Hamil,
Spouse of Alvin Smith

Smith, Robert Marymon

May 19, 1872 Jan 2, 1890

 

Taylor, Elbert

Mar 11, 1898 Dec 31, 1965

Spouse of Lorena Taylor

Taylor, Lorena B. Harris

Feb 20, 1897 Feb 9, 1974

 

Taylor, Louis

Aug 9, 1881 Oct 13, 1929

 

Taylor, Pearl S. Grandberry

Sep 16, 1896 Feb 7, 1985

 

Vail, Margaret M.

May 14, 1871 Jan 19, 1934

 

Vail, Martin L.

Oct 5, 1862 Apr 23, 1947

Spouse of Margaret Vail

Virgil R.

Mar 27, 1894 Sep 21, 1978

Reese Family Plot

Ward, Mertie

Aug 3, 1901 Dec 3, 1993

Reese Family Plot

White, Roxie Thornton

Jul 28, 1869 Jul 25, 1931

 

 

 

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