New Prospect Cemetery
Angelina Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Debra Coursey-Pitts and son D J
Surveyed by: Debra Coursey Pitts & son DJ on August 23, 2003
This cemetery is predominately a black cemetery. Most , if not all burials
, were handled by the local funeral homes of "Tims Funeral Home" and "Colonial Mortuary"
I noticed It is a rather large cemetery with gravesites "scattered" throughout it.
Location: Angelina County , near intersection of Hwy.69 North & Hwy.7 Turn right at this intersection onto hwy.7
, go about 1/4 mile , turn right at sign ( New Prospect Cemetery Road )....road leading to cemetery will be by
New Prospect Baptist Church.
Personal observation: This cemetery is well kept(mowed)but many of headstones have
been neglected and are now broken / scattered / misplaced /unreadable , etc.
There are MANY, MANY unknown gravesites in this cemetery. They are either now
unreadable due to neglect and age or never had a proper headstone made. Some sites are marked only by a pile of stones with the old faded /rusty tin marker
from the funeral home , others have only a concrete block to mark their gravesite.
**The "unknown" sites are so numerous that I may not have mentioned them all in
the following survey.If anyone has a loved one buried in this cemetery and they are not listed / indentified below please let me know and I'll have them listed**
This cemetery no doubt started out as a family cemetery.It seems to be dominated
by the families of Preston & Arrington and the individuals they married.They are
listed in no particular order.........
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Name
Birth Date
Death Date
Misc. info / or marriage date
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(double maker)
WARD, Josie Felt ....and....... Florstene
1919 1923
1981 no other date
WARD, Georgia
1884
1943
(double marker/one side blank)
ROBERTS-WARD, Bloomie
1915
1971
HARRIS, Joshua Rebuben Lee (Hadnot)
12-7-1990
3-2-1993
Unknown
Cas ADAMS , Lula and Babies
(he was a Mason)
no other info on marker
ADAMS, Josephine
5-15-1901
7-21-1990
Mother & Grandmother
"An inspiration to all that knew her"
JOHNSON, Della
1923
1927
"gone but not forgotten"
Unknown
POSTON, Willie
4-6-1886
2-21-1966
"gone but not forgotten"
REAGAN, C.D.
1905
1926
Unknown
MORRISON, Orange
4-20-1881
8-29-1924
Mason
"he is gone from our homes but not our hearts"
(double marker)
MORRISON, Wiley .....and.......Aver
7-12-1882 12-2-1882
9-17-1952 no death date for her
GILLAN, Sarah
1900
1969
(double marker)
MITCHELL, T. ......and....... Eula Mae
1902 1904
1973 no date/or still living
ALLEN, Willie Mae
2-21-1907
3-12-1933
3 unknown blocks side by side
FILMORE, Oreatha
1933
1978
(double marker with only 1 name)
SIMMONS, J.T.
1947
1970
DAVIS, Oscar Jewel
1945
1951
GRISSON, Gertrude Davis
8-13-1906
3-11-1974
photo is on marker
(double marker)
MOTEN, L.B., Sr. .....and........Leona
7-5-1892 9-12-1899
no death date for him 7-27-1969
Mason Eastern Star
they wed on 5-1-1920
MOTEN, L.B.
1917
1958
"gone but not forgotten"
MORRISON, J.B.
9-15-1905
7-17-1947
"parting but for a little while, he has just gone on
before with outstretched arms and tender smile,
we'll greet you at heavens door-Amen"
MITCHELL, Patsy
1866
1930
Mother
marker is broken
(double marker)
JOHNSON, Robert ......and........Fannie C.
3-3-1898 8-10-1906
4-17-1975 no date /or still living
CASTLE, Katie B.
2-19-1902
4-4-1971
"gone but not forgotten"
CASTLE, Melvina
1881
1963
Mother
CASTLE, Charlie
1904
1960
Brother
CASTLE, Henry
1880
1954
Father
broken marker
CASTLE, Thornton
9-1-1893
8-20-1958
Texas Pvt US Army WW I
WILLIAMS, Fannie
12-25-1875
11-2-1954
SIGERS, Earnstine
1895
1969
Mother
marker fallen over, lying flat on ground
JOHNS, Alex
11-20-1895
10-11-1952
Texas Pvt US Army WW I
RILEY, Beaulah M.
5-5-1907
4-21-1989
Mother
Eastern Star
"precious memories"
(double marker)
ARRINGTON, Addie ........and........Steve
1876 1874
1955 1926
Mason
ARRINGTON, baby
10-11-1947 (only date)
inf.son of Peyton and Mary
ARRINGTON, Eliza
no birth or death dates
"Mother of Steve, Georgia A.Castle, Victoria A.Morrison,
Cisco and Heso ... (twins) "
ARRINGTON, Joe
1915
1992
Father
ARRINGTON, Inez I.
1929
1969
Mother
ARRINGTON-WHITE, Annette
3-23-1955
10-9-1999
Daughter
"beloved mother and grandmother"
Several stones and concrete blocks in this area, as if to mark other gravesites.
WILLIAMS, W.M."Sweetia"
8-19-1900
2-13-1970
"O.E.S."
"gone but loved always"
WILLIAMS, John
5-5-1880
3-13-1971
Mason
RANDLE, Mack
10-11-1897
2-25-1977
Pvt US Army WW II
RANDLE, Valrie Grace
1-16-1918
no other date/ or still living
"mother, grandmother, great-grandmother"
"gone home"
Unknown - a white porcelain toilet tank lid marks this spot
HENDERSON, Fred
1892
4-24-1941
LYLES, inf.son of Bennie and Genett
2-20-1923 (only date)
CLAYBON, Finnan
12-29-1919
5-19-1982
Sgt US Army WW II
(double marker)
CLAYBON, Bonnie ........and.........Hollie
1899 1892
1948 1940
a devoted wife ........and ......brother
CLAYBORN, Cary
1897
1995
Mason
BAZELL, Rodger Frederick
4-1-1915
2-7-1997
WILLIAMS, Billy Dewayne
7-7-1974
7-11-1974
son of Larry
WILLIAMS, Queen Esther
1-9-1931
8-14-2000
"our beloved mother"
ARRINGTON, Roberta
8-3-1913
5-11-1973
Mother
BARNES, Dwaine
4-22-1954
1-25-1976
Son
MORRISON, Clarence
4-17-1910
1-16-1975
PFC US Army
JONES, Willie
4-4-1896
12-12-1983
Pvt US Army WW I
BIRDEN, Clarence Earl
6-21-1955
12-16-1984
BIRDEN, Willie B.
4-11-1917
10-24-1985
"an inspiration to all that knew him"
BIRDEN, Essie Mae
11-4-1930
no other date/or still living
"gone but not forgotten"
SPENCER, Dee
12-12-1912
10-3-1986
Unknown
HARTIN, Irvin
12-17-1915
6-18-1989
Pvt US Army WW II
HARTIN, Hattie Lee
9-29-1929
1-1-1988
Mother
(double marker)
JOHNSON, Theo L. ........and.........Quely T.
9-10-1923 4-5-1924
no date/or still living 5-17-1997
they wed on 3-16-1944
ARGUMON, Georgia A.
"sunrise 4-24-1934"
"sunset 12-31-1986"
Mother
"Gods own and Our own"
"sleep on our beloved and take your rest
we loved you but God loved you best"
KELLON, Marlon Dale Argumon
4-21-1972
1-10-1999
(double marker)
HAMILTON, Lemon .........and..........Annie
3-13-1914 1-16-1924
5-25-1995 4-22-1990
Father Mother
Unknown
CRAIN, Betty M.
3-31-1917
8-12-1994
"devoted wife and loving mother"
CRAIN, William H.
4-17-1917
6-19-1989
"loving husband and devoted father"
CRAIN, Betty-COLMAN-BROWN
10-5-1944
7-28-2000
PRESTON, Mary A.
3-24-1937
8-18-1997
"beloved wife"
PRESTON, Prince Edward
9-23-1915
5-10-1982
"beloved brother"
(double marker)
CRAIN, Rev.Thomas J. ..........and..........Della
1-21-1919 1-8-1908
7-30-1984 no other date/or still living
Father Mother
Pvt US Army WW II
CRAIN, Alma
11-7-1920
7-5-1996
"beloved sister"
CRAIN, Edna CONAWAY
11-1-1916
9-30-1996
"beloved sister"
CRAIN, J.W."Bud"
1-14-1888
2-9-1949
"beloved father"
PRESTON, Addie Lue
9-27-1896 (9-12-1896 is date on another marker beside this one)
1-5-1933
"beloved mother"
PRESTON, Archie Lee
3-23-1927
8--1929
"beloved brother
PRESTON, Chester
11-7-1924
9-7-1948
"beloved brother"
PRESTON, Carter B.
7-1-1923
6-2-1949
Pvt US Army WW II
(double marker)
PRESTON, Lucy Cloudy ......and.......Norris Wright
4-13-1895 2-22-1914
10-23-1985 5-28-1986
Mother Son
PRESTON, Clemit
1912
1951
Brother
PRESTON, Evaline
1-6-1878
4-22-1969
Grandmother
PRESTON, Robert
birth unknown
died 11-1939
Grandfather
PRESTON, Sam Houston
died 9-15-1915
other names written on this marker are:
Robert, Johnny W., Sam Houston, George, Addie,
Dolly, Ella, Elvira, Camile, Lucy, Mellissa
PRESTON, Dicye
died 11-11-1900
age 52 years
(double marker)
PRESTON, Sam H. ......and......Wrena M.
1876 1891
1960 1957
Father Mother
(double marker)
WASHINGTON, George .......and.......Hattie B.
11-26-1899 1-26-1901
no death date 1-18-1892
Mason Eastern Star
(double marker)
MORRISON, Freddie ........and.......Elizabeth Corey
6-6-1912 2-20-1917
9-20-1983 5-15-1989
Father Mother
MORRISON, Thornton
12-8-1856
2-16-1940
ARRANT, W.M.
husband of Ellen Arrant
died 2-16-1911
no other info
CLAYBON, L.E.
1970 ... no other info , large concrete grave cover
(double marker)
CLAYBON, Robert ......and.......Lotie C.
1874 1887
1927 1969
CLAYBON, Jennie
3-27-1879
12-24-1934
Mother
CLAYBON, Amos
3-2-1875
2-19-1927
Father
RANGE, Mae Etta
1920
9-21-2000
"our beloved mother"
3 Unknown graves, very old - next to one named above, under large tree
(double marker-very old)
SPENCER, William ........and.........Lela
1875(looks like, not clear) 1879(looks like, not clear)
2-20-1965 ?-26(?)-1949
GORDON, Martha
5-18-1891 age 46 years
wife of Dock Gordon
McCOY, Dock
10-30-1911
5-21-1912
age 6 mon. 21 days
son of Jim McCoy and wife
LEWIS, John B.
7-15-1922
9-24-1981
Sgt US Army WW II
(double marker)
KNIGHTON, James R. ....and....Frances H.
1859 1863
1915 1922
BROWN, Eugean
12-12-1900
7-21-1924
(this grave is grown up and covered by yucca plants)
WALKER, Emma Mae
1899
1947
(this grave is in the middle of a yucca plant patch)
Unknown
(this is beside the grave listed above, it is a large concrete grave cover
with no info that I could see.There is also an old fenced in area at the head
of it but I saw no grave marker /very grown up, could have overlooked it)
CARTER, Grandy
1894
1949
CARTER, Edna (Lacy)
5-28-1902
8-12-1970
(new marker at head of old large concrete grave cover)
(double marker)
CARTER, Violet Land .....and.....Travis
12-29-1928 8-29-1922
4-6-1992 no other date/or still living
SELMAN, Frank
12-25-1871
10-21-1949
PARKS, Farry Lee
6-24-1915
12-26-1983
"an inspiration to all that knew her"
(double marker)
RATTLER, Eliza .....and.....N.R.
2-15-1893 1-20-1877
3-2-1951 4-28-1944
BASS, Samantha SCOTT
3-17-1922
10-18-1975
Eastern Star
************(these names are on the same marker-one is on each side)
SCOTT, Earl
7-18-1918
12-30-1962
Mason
EVANS, Aseley D.
1928
1966
photo is on marker
MORRISON, Lorean
3-31-1914
7-28-1915
(double marker)
MORRISON, Henry ......and........Prudena
1878 1889
1962 no death date
Mason Eastern Star
THOMPSON, Ola Mae
7-30-1910
3-29-1953
ERWIN, Myrtle G.
6-7-1908
9-15-2001
"our loving mother"
ERWIN, Eli
2-9-1896
9-13-1946
Texas Pvt 369 Inf 93 Div WWII
WILSON, Fannie W.M.
9-5-1910
7-31-1995
Mason/Eastern Star
WILSON, Albert
6-14-1903
8-8-1965
Mason
WILSON, T.J.
1862
1955
COOK, Sam
1-1-1900
6-19-1955
REAGAN, Bernice
1-3-1927
7-15-1999
(this is an old tin marker)
REAGAN, Herman W.
4-2-1926
8-14-1981
Pvt US Army WW II
WASHINGTON, Countney U.
7-25-1930
6-8-1953
HEMDERSON, Vinnie
9-15-1877
4-17-1959
HEMDERSON, Lerlean
10-9-1903
12-12-1948
WILSON, Viola
1869
1944
McELWEE, Emily Marie
1931
1981
(double marker)
GILLIAN, Jim .....and.....Jennie V.
1901 1910
1973 no date/or still living
Mason
DICKERSON, Opal Nell
6-16-1955
3-29-2001
Mother
REAGAN, Jack Lois
7-29-1929
7-4-1976
REAGAN, Lola F.Barron
7-29-1929
3-9-1993
REAGAN, Paula Lynn
1-10-1958
8-6-1976
Unknown/Not clear : 2 old tim markers ...
1 is not readable
1 looks like Johnathan Harvey Jr. ( not sure)
ERWIN, Jeremiah Demond "Rocky"
3-13-1973
10-7-1991
ERWIN, Larry
1953
1999
tin marker
ERWIN, George
2-20-1936
3-2-2000
tin marker
ERWIN, Edward
10-28-1967
12-2-2001
(double marker)
SMITH, L.E."Smitty".......and......Maurine ERWIN
2-16-1924 9-12-1933
6-9-1994 3-10-1995
BRADLEY, Arquilla ADAMS
11-2-1917
5-26-1993
FORNEY, John E., Sr.
8-20-1917
4-24-1995
S Sgt US Army WW II
LENTON, Ellis Calvin
5-12-1966
12-24-1997
"loving son, brother, and uncle"
"ain't God good"
DENMOND, Louise
11-8-1950
6-22-1999
BRANTLEY, Roscoe
7-26-1955
4-13-2003
"beloved son and brother"
HICKS, Ada Delores
11-7-1963
8-3-2001
"beloved wife, mother, daughter"
photo on marker
Unknown :located next to one above, looks relatively new but no info found
(double marker)
MOULTBIA, Earl L. ......and......Melzie L.
4-16-1921 5-15-1915
11-11-1987 11-29-1989
(double marker)
MORRISON, Johnnie .....and.....Ocie Jordan
10-6-1918 7-31-1918
10-14-1991 9-22-1992
(double marker)
MORRISON, J.T. ....and....Freddie R.
no info 1-30-1912
4-7-1977
ARRINGTON, Peyton T.
8-29-1902
12-5-1980
Pvt US Army WW II
ARRINGTON, Mary Ada
9-25-1911
no other date / or still living
REAGIE, Mary Ada (?last name not clear)
3-15-1970
4-1996
(this is a tin marker, it is not clearly readable)
WILLIAMS, George Red
1-27-1926
no other date visible/or still living,
(if there is a death date it is beneath the soil line)
WILLIAMS, Rose
1937
2003
new tin marker/recent burial
Unknown
(could be another Williams ? , is in the same plot next to the above 2 gravesites)