Douthit Cemetery
Anderson Co. Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Monetta Alexander Lockey (April, 2003)

Chaffin graves	Douthit graves

The cemetery is small with a chain link fence across the front side near the highway.  The back side is wooded thick with brush.  Most of the cemetery itself appears reasonably well tended.  There are many unmarked graves.  The oldest grave is that of Evan Douthit, died 1849.  We assume that it started as a family cemetery.  The information in (  ) is notes or clarification.  Other information came from the tombstone.

I believe the grave that has brick around it and has a broken headstone is either Henderson James Douthit 1825-18 June 1886( son of Johnathan Douthit and Rebecca Childers/Husband of Malissa Ann Parker) or Melissa Ann Parker 20 July 1826-23 May 1892. They are
both  buried here. Thenk You Jo Ann Pipkin Londot

 
Directions: From the intersection of Loop#256 South and Hwy #287 in Palestine, TX, travel south toward Elkhart for 4.6 miles.  There is a cemetery designation sign on the right, but the cemetery is on the left side of the highway.  It is easy to miss.

    Grave marked with concrete  Click to enlarge

DOUBLE headstone:
Bell, Elma Kate -  11 Nov 1908 - 20 Feb 1977
Bell, Wilson McKinley - 7 Aug 1915 -8 June 1973
(He also has a Military Footstone - inscription: "Texas - PVT US Army - World War II")

Brewer, Harold Sr. - 25 July 1923 - 4 Oct 2002

Brewer, Ray CPL US ARMY Korea     6 July 1929 - 27 Jan 1998

Camp, Lillie - wife of A. M. Camp - 27 Aug 1871 - 7 Oct 1948 (Footstone " LL")

(All of the Chaffin graves were in an unkept area near the Douthit graves.  A concrete border surrounds their section.)

Chaffin, Eli E. - 7 Nov 1869 - 27 Jan 1870 "Son of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin"

Chaffin, Emma - "Daughter of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin" (Cannot read birth or death dates)

Chaffin, John B. 30 June 1874 - 22 Oct 1878 "Son of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin"

Chaffin, Lulia A. - 10 Dec 1880  "Daughter of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin" (one date only)

Chaffin, Sarah E. - 19 Oct 1867 - 13 Feb 1868 "Daughter of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin"

Chaffin, Thomas W. - "Son of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin" (Cannot read birth or death dates)

Chaffin, William G. - "Son of C.C. & M.E. Chaffin" (Cannot read birth or death dates)

Douthit, Evan - 15 Dec 1769 - 1849  (Son/o John Douthit Jr.)

Douthit, James M. - 1 Jan 1825 - 19 June 1886 "Co. K 22 Regt Texas Inf CSA" grandson/o Evan and Sarah.

   Douthit, Sarah - 31 July 1774 - 1878 (103-104 years old)

Featherstone, Isabel - 8 Apr 1856 - 6 Nov 1930 "Asleep in Jesus" "Son of WW & Isabel Featherstun (This is the way it was spelled on the tombstone)  -     Jesse H B - 22 June 1881 - 2 Mar 1885

"Inf son of Mr & Mrs W.W. Featherstone" J.R.,  died Sept 14, 1891 (Footstone J.R.F.)

Featherstone, P. (?)W.  - 16 Oct 1871 - 8 Aug 1902 (broken headstone, top third missing)

Featherstone, W.W. - 27 Oct 1849 - 13 Apr 1929 "Asleep in Jesus"

Francis, Trissie Anne - 4 Aug 1957 - 2 June 1958 "Gone To Be An Angel" (This tombstone had the child's picture in it.  Footstone baby)

Holder, Davis Max US ARMY  9 May 1931 - 7 Nov 1985

Holder, Martha M. Louis  22 Sept 1864 - 6 Apr 1952 "May Her Soul Rest In Peace" (Footstone MML. Her tombstone was next to Tom Lewis.)

DOUBLE headstone - Holder:
Thomas J. - 22 Dec 1900 - 2 Jan 1964
Alice M. - 15 May 1906 - 23 Aug 1986

Kolb,  H.J. - 19 Aug 1835 - 8 Jan 1873

Lewis, Tom - 1868 - 1929 (Footstone Father)

Maddux, Elizabeth - 8 Dec 1827 - 27 Sept 1913 "Mother is gone, but not forgotten"

Maddux, G.W. - 3 Apr 1854 - 20 July 1933

Harvey S. husband of Elizabeth Maddux - 18 Jan 1821 - 24 Jan 1882

Oswell, Charles Cecil - "Cox US NAVY World War II" 1927 - 1984

Parks, Willie O. - 11 June 1916 - 12 Oct 1961 "Daughter"  "The Precious Ones From Us Has Gone, A
Voice We loved Is Still, A Place Is Vacant In Our Home, That Never Can Be Filled" (This grave was within the cement border of the Walston area.)

Self, James E. - died 1 Jan 1863  (Military stone) "Co. 17th Texas Cav. CSA" "Killed in Battle of
Galveston" "Aged 25 years"

Self, Mary - 1859 - 1889 "Mother" (Footstone MPS)

Self, Sarah J. - 27 Jan 1856 - 17 Aug 1858

(The Walston graves were all in an area with a cement border.)

DOUBLE headstone Walston:
Grover C. - 26 Nov 1889 - 3 Oct 1967
Mary E. 7 Jan 1874 - 3 Jun 1982 (Footstone MEW)

DOUBLE headstone:
Walston, James Harmon - 1 July 1887 - 26 Nov 1943 "Asleep In Jesus"
Walston, Rosa Belle - 31 July 1888 - 5 Oct 1979 "Asleep In Jesus" "The Precious Ones From Us Has Gone, A Voice We Loved Is Still, A Place Is Vacant In Our Home, That Never Can Be Filled"

DOUBLE headstone:
Walston, Cpt. Milton E. - 15 May 1919 - 1 Feb 1944 "A.S.N. 38054275 - Co. A 755 TNK BN" "The Precious Ones from us has gone.  A voice we loved is still, A Place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled"

Walston, Cpl. Virgle E. - 8 July 1922 - 20 Apr 1945 "A.S.N. 18115868 - 491 B.T.S." "The Precious Ones from us has gone, A voice we loved is still, A Place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled"
(These two are most likely brothers killed in the war.  Milton's side of the stone has a tank engraved on it while Virgle's side has an airplane on it.  This is not a traditional military stone, but it has military symbols engraved across the top.)

DOUBLE headstone:
Walston, Raymond - 2 July 1909 - 29 Apr 1974 "Married 1 Oct 1932" "Together Forever"
Walston, Gracie Mae - May 10 1915- no death date w/o of Raymond Walstone  "Together Forever"

Walston, Roy TEC5 US ARMY World War II  - 4 May 1912 - 18 Jan 1997

(One broken headstone - only thing visible - "JBM - 2 Sept 1900")