BRITTON CEMETERY
Ellis Co., Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Margaret Bates Apr 2001

The community of Britton, Texas is split between Tarrant and Ellis Counties in Texas. The town was situated on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. State Highway 34 went through Britton until the new Highway 287 was constructed about 4 miles west of town in the 1940s.

F. S. Windle built the first and only elevator, encouraging farmers to grow small grain crops.  George Magee donated land for a cemetery as well as the Methodist Church.  G. W. Maynard donated land for the Baptist Church and built the first store.  Garrett Maynard was the first postmaster in 1895.

Britton Cemetery is located in Britton, Texas, on the Ellis County side of town.  Inscriptions copied by Beth Harrison Canright and Becky Harrison Bledsoe, 1980.  Published 1986 by Mansfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 304, Mansfield, TX 76063; used here with permission. 

First marked grave
Nellie Windle (1892 - 1896).

Starting at Northeast Corner:

WILIFORD, Bell, B.  Apr. 12, 1868   D. June 17, 1911
HULHOUSER, B. L.,  B.  1898   D. Nov.9, 1917
HULHOUSER, Margret 0.,  B.  July 22, I811   D. Nov.6, 1910
HULHOUSER, J. A.,  B.  Nov.9, 1870   D. July 31, 1923
BARCLAY, Sallie,  B.  Nov.9, 1870   D. July 31, 1944
BARCLAY, John Alvin,  B.  Aug.6, 1874   D. Mar. 10, 1939
COOPER, Nillie Mae,  B.  Aug.26, 1893   D. Dec.9, 1956
COOPER, William Earl, B.  1910   D.  1930
COOPER, Rutha M. (Baby), B.  1914   D.  1914
COOPER, V. T. (Baby),  B.  1925   D.  1929
COOPER, Susan P. (Mother),  B.  1856   D.  1925
COOPER, A. J. (Father),  B.  1857   D.  1944
LOWERY, Ethel E.,  B.  1886   D.  1954
LOWERY, Marvin L.,  B.  1921   D.  1950
LOWERY, George H., B.  1888   D.  1934
BAILEY, Joseph M.,  Husband and Father, B.  Aug.27, 1847   D.   Jan.30, 1913
BAILEY, Susan, B.  1862   D. 1933
WILSON, Dink T.,  B.  1870   D. 1955
WILSON, Viola M.,  B.  1877   D. 1940
WILSON, Ines,  B.  1906   D.  1973
WILSON, Vern F.  B.  1905   D.  1945
RATLIFF, John T., B.  Aug.16, 1878   D.  Apr.9, 1956
RATLIFF, Mary J.,  B., wife of T.N.,  Nov.7, 1850   D. Mar.3, 1910
EARNHART, Joseph A.,  B.  Oct.4, 1859 D. Oct.3, 1898
McGEE, William Austell,  D.  1888   D. 1909
McGEE, Nancy Jane,  B.  1858   D. 1928
McGEE, William,  B.  1856   D. 1929
SANDERS, Baby Boy of J. M. & M. M.,  B. & D. Oct.16, 1909
GRISHAM, Iva Mae - Mom, B.  Jan.5, 1895   D. Apr.4, 1950
GRISHAM, Cleve - Dad, B.  July 17, 1885   D. Mar.24, 1963
KNIGHT, King Charles Jr., B.  Jan.20, 1914   D. Feb.11, 1970 Texas Pvt. US Army WWII
KNIGHT, Foy Grisham, B.  Dec.20, 1921   D. June 25, 1941
CHRISMAN, Myrtle A. - Mother,  B.  Dec.31, 1887   D. May 16, 1971
CHRISMAN, Jessie L. - Daddy,  B.  Jan.9, 1889   D. Sept.4, 1958
CHRISMAN, Ola Mc - Mamma,  B.  Feb.11, 1895  D. June 30, 1916
SUMPTER, Della Adams,  B. 1901   D. 1940
LEE, J.J.,  B.  1852   D. 1927
BUCHANAN, Leonard V.,  B.  1893   D. 1898
HAMER, Burnis, dau of D. H. & S. D.,  B.  Sept.9, 1903   D.   Dec.9, 1903
DOLLAR, George J. - Father,  B.  1893   D. 1940
DOLLAR, Madie E. - Mother,  B.  1900   D.  No Date
DOLLAR, Baby,  B.  No Date   D. No Date
ATKINS, Willie Drue,  B.  Sept. 18, 1904   D. Feb 24, 1920
HARRISON, Earl,  B. 1918   D.  1919
HARRISON, Baby,  1917 (only date)
DOLLAR, Ralph, B.  Jan. 11, 1912   D.  Dec 12, 1912
DOLLAR, Izora - Mother,  B. 1894   D.  No Date
DOLLAR, Roy - Father,  B. 1888   D. 1963
SHACKLEFORD, William Hugh,  B.  1889   D. 1909
SHACKLEFORD,  Mattie Lou,  B.  1864   D. 1925
SHACKLEFORD, J. A.,  B. 1857   D. 1941
CHRISMAN, Mary C. - Mother,  D. Dec. 23, 1850   D. Feb. 27, 1927
CHRISMAN, Lea - Father,  B. Feb. 28, 1848   D. Feb.17, 1910
ENGLAND, Mary Leona,  B. Dec.10, 1914   D. Nov.16, 1915
PINYAN, W. C.,  D. Jan.21, 1919 - Aged 31 Years
WILKERSON, Virginia Gill,  D. Nov.23, 1881   D.  June 7, 1970
WILKERSON, Lonnie C.,  B. Feb.10, 1888   D.  Oct.27, 1960 Texas Cpl. 99 CO Coast Artillery
HODGES, Roberta Gill - Mother,  B.  Oct.5, 1886   D.  June 20, 1922
SHELTON, Mary Ann,  B.  1888   D.  1968
SHELTON, H. E. (Ed),  B. 1881   D. 1938
WILLIAMS, S. Thomas,  B. Sept.17, 1899   D. June 23, 1963
WILLIAMS, Della - Mother,  B. Apr.23, 1876  D. Nov.27, 1957
WILLIAMS, Sam,  B. 1850 D. 1919
WILLIAMS, J. K.,  B. 1854  D. 1933
DOLLAR, James Robert,  B. June 12, 1919  D. Aug.11, 1977
ATKINS, Rev. James, D. - Father,  B. Apr.24, 1878   D. Mar.20, 1943
ATKINS,  Mattie J. - Mother,  B. Jan.18, 1881   D. Jan.9, 1962
DOLLAR, Lela,  B. June 25, 1887   D.  Apr.23, 1978
DOLLAR, William Monroe,  B. May 23, 1886    D. Dec.13, 1967
DOLLAR, Robert, son of W. M. & Lela  B. Aug.15, 1907    D. Jan.8, 1908
DOLLAR, M. C. - Mother,  B. May 23, 1870    D. Nov.3, 1972
DOLLAR, J. R. - Father,  B. Oct.9, 1863    D. Sept. 10, 1937
DOLLAR, Jake, son of John & Mary  B. Jan.11, 1906 D. Dec.-26, 1910
DOLLAR, Kitty,  No Dates
SHELBY, Kenneth - Baby,  B. Sept.5, 1846 D. Sept.6, 1946
NEAL, William H., son of J. F. & L. D.,  B. Dec. 20, 1909 D. Jan.7, 1910
JOHNSTON, Celia C.,  B. Jan.27, 1871 D. Sept.10, 1932
JOHNSTON, Thomas J.,  B. Aug.2, 1861 P. Apr.16, 1927
JOHNSTON, Peter L.,  B. Aug.28, 1888   D. Feb.5, 1920
TUBBS, John L. and Emmaline,  No Dates
GRIFFIN, Thomas S. (FL & T),  B. Mar. 23, 1873    D. Feb.4, 1898
CLARK, Adda,  B. 1897 D. 1898
HAWKINS, Annie Clark,  B. Oct 28, 1885  D. Mar.10, 1949
CLARK, James P.,  B. Aug.12, 1909   D. Jan.6, 1948
CLARK, J. T.,  B. Jan.6, 1854 D. Jan.16,.1918
CLARK, Etta L. wife of J. T.,  B. May 8, 1848.   D. Feb.14, 1906
CHASTEEN, Mrs. Mary E.,  B. Dec.18, 1854 D. Dec..22, 1924
CHASTEEN, Elige,  B. Feb.15, 1854 D. Jan.3, 1922
CHASTEEN, James H,  B. Feb.23, 1887 D. Nov.17, 1912
CALL, W. A. son of J. A. & Lula,  B. Jan.14, 1910 D. Mar.3, 1913
JOURNEY, Joe C.,  B.  July 30, 1889  D. Dec.4, 1951
JOURNEY, NelIie 0.,  B.  Dec.22,.1897 D. Mar.25, 1978
JOURNEY, Estel - Son,  B.  Sept.10, 1919 D. Jan.5, 1938
REGAN, T. M. husband of E. J.,  B.  Sept.6, 1866 D. Mar.28, 1907
REGAN, Emma J. wife of T. M.,  B.  July 30, 1871 D. July 15, 1897
Cement Block With Shells and Pebbles- Illegible
HARWELL, Mary Kathrine,  B. 1880 D. 1897
KIMBERLY, Infant,  Aug. 1923 (Only Date)
GLENTZER, Jane Harwell,  B.  Apr.25, 1892 D. Jan.1, 1976
HARWELL, Littleton T. P.,  B.  1849 D. 1923
HARWELL, Nannie E,  B.  1855 D. 1947
HARWELL,  Callie L.,  B.  1889 D. 1960
HARWELL, Linnie,  B.  Feb.10, 1895 D. Feb.22, 1978
BENTLEY, Mrs. Beuna,  B.  Dec.27, 1882 D. Oct.7, 1900
ENGLAND, Baby son of J. & E. L.,  B.& D. Nov. 24, 1906
ENGLAND, L. B. son of J. & E. L.,  B.& D. June 26, 1908
ENGLAND, Edgar, son of J. & E. L.,  B.  June 7, 1905 D. Aged 3 weeks
DUNTON, Nancy,  B.  June 11, 1844 D. Feb.13, 1908
TURNER, R. D. son of J. M. & Nannie,  B.  Feb.3, 1907 D. June 12, 1908
TURNER, James M.,  B.  1871 D. 1948
TURNER, Nannie.T.,  B.  1873  D. 1947
BUSBY, Bee Wilkerson,  B. 1906  D. 1926
ENGLAND, Winnie wife of H. England,  B.  Sept.6, 1859   D. Apr.7, 1918
ENGLAND, Houston husb of Winnie,  B.  May 16, 1859  D. Aug.30, 1923
PITTS, Ara D. Massey wife of H. A.,  B.  June 16, 1880 D. May 25, 1922
ROGERS, John L.,  B.  Apr.5, 1866 D. Feb.23, 1937
ROGERS, Ludy C.,  B.  Dec.17, 1870 D. Dec.8, 1953
SUMPTER, Emma.A.,  B.  Nov.29, 1864 D. June 25, 1938
SUMPTER, James H.,  B.  Feb.7, 1861 D. Mar.14, 1937
SUMPTER, Edward son of J. H. & E. A.,  B.  Oct.16, 1903 D. June 12, 1905
SUMPTER, Samuel D. son of J. H. & E. A.,  B. June 12, 1901 D. Aug.19, 1902
SUMPTER, Sadie B. dau of J. H. & E. A.,  B  June 12, 1901 D. Aug.26, 1902
SUMPTER, Ona dau of J. H. & E. A.,  D.  Jan.10, 1897 Aged 10 days
McGEE, Harley B. son of O.P & M. A., D.  May 3, 1906 Age 1 Yr, 10 Mos.
RATLIFF, James E., B.  May 8, 1857 D. Sept.5, 1900
RATLIFF, Richard A.,  B.  Aug.8, 1877 D. Dec.5, 1903
GRAVES, Richard McConnell,  B. Dec.4, 1829 D. Jan.14, 1908
GRAVES, Elizabeth H. his wife,  B. Jan.16, 1830 D. June 16, 1915
WALKER, Jim H. - Father,  B. 1863   D. 1937
WALKER, Annie V. - Mother,  B. 1870   D. 1956
WALKER, Nancy,  B. 1894   D. 1977
HUMBERT, Gilbert,  B. 1885   D. 1966
HUMBERT, Ethel,  B. 1889   D. 1980
COPELAND, Bettie C. - Mother,  B. Dec.23, 1860 D. Sept.6, 1947
PORTER, Alto son of S. W. & Lou,  B. Jan.18, 1908 D. Jan.26, 1908
PORTER, Samuel W.,  B. Jan.17, 1864 D. Mar.1, 1944
PORTER, Lou W.,  B. Jan.2, 1892 D. No Date
FOSTER, Nellie Mae,  B. June 20, 1923 D. Feb.29, 1924
SPECK, Ray,  B. Dec.6, 1918 D. Sept.3, 1919
SPECK, W. H.,  B. July 3, 1874 D. April 13, 1934
SPECK, Mary - Mother,  B. Feb.29, 1879 D. Nov.8, 1968
SPECK, Wm. C.,  B. Oct.12, 1904 D. Mar. 27, 1968
SPECK, Ita R. wife of R. C.,  B. Jan.22, 1912  D. Dec.19, 1970
SPECK, Rufus Carl,  B. Jan.3, 1912 D. Feb.19, 1969
THOMAS, Coy L.,  B. Jan.3, 1923 D. Feb.2, 1923
HODGES, Walter J.,  B. May 16, 1858 D. Dec.13, 1933
HODGES, Quintilla,  B. Jan.31, 1864 D. Dec.5, 1956
ERBY, W. H. - Father,  B. 1893 D. 1934
ERBY, James - Son,  B. 1914 D. 1914
PITTS, Carrie H.,  B. Nov.21, 1877 D. Dec.23, 1967
PITTS, Baby,  September 1896 (Only Date)
PITTS, Paul B.,  B. Oct.1, 1907 D. July 29, 1932
PITTS, Lydia Lorine,  B. Jan.29, 1911 D. Dec.22, 1952
PITTS, Robert C.,  B. Feb.10, 1898 D. Jan.17, 1963 Texas S1 US Navy WWI
ALEXANDER, Mary Jane - Mother,  B. 1833, D. 1929
ALEXANDER, J. R.,  B. July 26, 1828 D. July 16, 1899
DUNTON, Mary A.,  B. July 9, 1875 D. April 7, 1918
DUNTON, Hollis,  B. Sept.12, 1868 D. Feb.5, 1948
RAWDON, Foye McCarty,  B. Feb.14, 1892 D. Feb.21, 1968
RAWDON, Finters A.,  B. Mar.7, 1889 D. Oct.26, 1970
SPECK, Challie dau of J. D. & Auda,  B. July 14, 1906 D. Oct.16, 1906
SPECK, Jessie son of J. D. & Auda,  B. Jan.26, 1908 D. Apr.25, 1908
SPECK, Child dau of J. D. & Auda,  B. Sept. 23, 1904 D. Dec. 30, 1904
SPECK, Auda,  B. 1878 D. 1951
SPECK, John D.,  D. 1869 D. 1946
NEAL, Infant Son, son of J. W. & N. B.,  B. Jan.22, 1905    D. Feb. 3, 1905
NEAL, Maude E. dau of J. W. & N. B.,  B. Jan.10, 1916   D. Feb.2, 1916
NEAL, Nannie B.,  B. Feb.22, 1882 D. June 23, 1955
NEAL, John W.,  B. Apr. 22, 1869 D. June 23, 1955
McCORMICK, Elihu P.,  B. Nov.20, 1886 D. Feb.5, 1961
McCORMICK, Bertha Lue,  B. Aug.1, 1890 D. Mar.24, 1946
BALLARD, Annie Lee dau of James & Annie,  B.& D. May 27, 1904
BALLARD, Jimmie R., dau of Jim & Annie,  B. Apr.28, 1906 D. Feb.24, 1907
COPELAND, Joe Wilson,  B. May 11, 1918 D. Nov.18, 1919
COPELAND, Infant,  Dec. 30, 1915 (Only Date)
COPELAND, Genieva,  B. 1890 D. 1959
COPELAND, James A.,  B. 1881 D. 1954
SMITH, Vera May dau of E. L. & I. M.,  B.  Jan.20, 1906 D. Mar.3, 1918
HADDOX, A. R.,  B.  Feb.2, 1939 D. Jan.6, 1973
BROWN, Hattie L. wife of W. H.,  B.  May 1, 1891 D. Nov.4, 1926
PITTS, Sarah E.,  B.  Jan.5, 1840 D. Mar.31, 1936
PITTS, Sandford,  B.  Feb.2, 1835 D. Aug.17, 1909
PITTS, Reuben E. son of S. & S. E.,  B.  Aug.17, 1878 D. Aug.15, 1915
DOSS, Ida May,  1896 (Only Date)
NIX, Bertie dau of L. B. & Bessie,  B. Apr.23, 1893 D. June 6, 1906
BISHOP, J. H. son of Joe & Rosa,  B.  Aug.21, 1908 D.  Feb.9, 1912
DUNTON, Little Willie,  B.  Oct.12, 1897  D. June 16, 1899
BALLARD, Lon T.,  B.  1873 D. 1930
JOHNS, Bewna, wife of J. A.,  B.  Dec.19, 1869  D.  Jan.12, 1906
BALLARD, Chloe B.,  B.  1846 D. 1930
BALLARD, Jimmie McCarty,  B. 1896 D. 1901
BALLARD, Thomas D.,  D.  1841 D. 1901
RAWDON, Ledelle dau of Flinters & Foy,  Age 2-1/2 Years
RAWDON, Beuna dau of F. A. & Foy,  B. 1914 D. 1931
McCORMACK, Dee Ellis dau of Alex & M. E.,  B. Jan.5, 1876 D. Jan.22, 1904
MAYNARD, S. E. - Mother,  B.  1855 D. 1923
MAYNARD, G.W. - Father,  B.  1850 D. 1928
JOHNS, W. C.,  B.  Oct.31, 1846 D. July 7, 1915
SEETON, Nancy Odessa,  B.  1900 D. 1981
SEETON, Virgil H.,  B.  Aug.19, 1902 D. Oct.31, 1950
SEETON, Laverne H.,  B.  1926 D. 1927
SEETON, Nina,  B.  1916 D. 1918
SEETON, John Hubert,  D.  Oct.30, 1905 D. Oct.21, 1978
CLEMONS, Jesse Jr.,  May 26, 1929 (Only Date)
SEETON, Eula B.,  B.  1919 D. 1966
SEETON, Dora M.,  B.  1881 D. 1973
SEETON, Charlie J.,  B.  1878 D. 1957
GILL, Sallie E.,  B.  1861 D. 1951
GILL, Lafe Curtis,  B.  Nov.17, 1895 D. Feb.4, 1929
WALKER, Lurinda - Mother,  B.  Feb.27, 1839 D. Mar.21, 1909
WALKER, D. S. - Father,  B.  Aug.12, 1840 D. Aug.3, 1925
WINDLE, Miriam,  B. July 6, 1894 D. July 23, 1978
WINDLE, Forrest Sevier,  B. Dec.6, 1869 D. Aug.6, 1956
WINDLE, Lou Walker,  B. Jan.1, 1875 D. Feb.13, 1933
WINDLE, Maurice,  B. Jan.30, 1900 D. Feb.10, 1900
WINDLE, Nellie,  B. Nov.6, 1892 D. Mar.21, 1896
McGEE, Leslie E.,  B. 1891 D. 1951
NORVELL, Lou Ela wife of Dr. E. E.,  B. Jan.16, 1876 D. July 3, 1896
McGEE, F. B.,  D. July 26 1908 - Aged 27 Years
McGEE, Mandy A.    Mother,  B. Sept.16, 1853 D. Feb.2, 1929
McGEE, George W. - Father,  B. June 9, 1853 D. Apr.24, 1912 Woodmen of the World
COLLINS, Margret,  B. Sept.6, 1843 D. Mar.2, 1927
COLLINS, J. D.,  B. July 4, 1836 D. July 13, 1918
BALLARD, Addie 0.,  B. 1889 D. 1966
BALLARD, John F.,  B. 1877 D. 1958
BALLARD, Edgar Ross,  B. 1926   D. 1933
WRIGHT, Wilmor Joe,  D. Oct.17, 1896   D. Jan 17, 1901
McGEE, Goldie Alice,  B. Sept.10, 1898 D. Aug.5, 1928
McGEE, Nancy Ellen,  B. Jan.9, 1831 D. June 24, 1937
McGEE, Wm.,  Died July 12, 1913 - Aged 35 Years
KEY, Willie Jones wife of P. L.,  B. Aug.20, 1869 D. June 9, 1917
KEY, P. L.,  B. October 20, 1867 D. May 7, 1920 - Woodmen of the World
JONES, William Henry,  B. Aug. 18, 1856  D. Dec.19, 1946
SPENCER, William,  B. 1866 D. 1951
SPENCER, Elizabeth,  B. 1869 D. 1952
SPENCER, Thelma E.,  B. 1896 D. 1918
SHORT, John Henry Jr.,  B. Feb. 25, 1914 D. Aug-25, 1914
RAWDON, Jessie M. Gill - Mother,  B. Sept.23, 1891 D. Jan-18, 1973
RAWDON, Carroll W. - Father,  B. May 1, 1886 D. May 23, 1966
RAWDON, Harrold Ray,  B Dec.30, 1916 D. Oct.10, 1918
RAWDON, C. W. Jr.,  Nov. 16, 1914 (Only Date)
SEETON, Maude Alice wife of G. W.,  Died January 28, 1916 - Age 37 Years
SEETON, George W.,  B. Feb.22, 1877 D. Apr.21, 1951
SEETON, Ellen, B. Sept.17, 1899 D. Sept.7, 1968
SEETON, Alice A. - Mother,  B. May 15, 1851 D. May 15, 1935
SEETON, Melvin son of Lonnie & Beulah,  B. Dec.7, 1915 D. Nov.23., 1916
ROGERS, L. Brown,  B. 1902 D. 1965
ROGERS, Iva B.,  B. 1906 D. 1980
GILL, Jack,  B. Sept.17, 1893 D. June 29, 1980
BROWN, Maude Eva,  B. Jan.31, 1905    D. Oct.12, 1980
BROWN, Cecil William,  B. Feb.27, 1898    D. Dec.7, 1962
TURNER, Gertrude L.,  B. 1899 D. 1962
TURNER, Willis H.,  B. 1894 D. 1967
ANDERSON, Ina,  B. Aug.1, 1901 D. No Date
ANDERSON, William P.,  B. Jan.20, 1881 D. Jan.24, 1962
BALLARD, Lillie,  B. 1891 D. 1967
BALLARD, Grady,  B. 1889 D. 1960
BELL, Gladys Ballard,  B. Aug.25, 1918 D. July 6, 1967
DOLLAR, Hazle,  B.  Aug.11, 1906 D. July 3, 1974
DOLLAR, Onnie B.,  B.  June 4, 1905 D. Nov.22, 1976
DOLLAR, John Paul,  B.  1966 D. 1966
COULSON, Nora,  B.  1902 D. No Date
COULSON, Wade D.,  B.  1903 D.  1974
TURNER, Mary Lee,  B.  Sept.27, 1897 D. July 12, 1971
TURNER, James Homer,  B.  Sept.20, 1895 D. Apr.28, 1964
COPELAND, Frances Ruth - Dau,  B.  May 11, 1936 D. June 25, 1972
QUINN, Wm. Alvie Sr. - Father,  B.  Jan.8, 1899 D. Sept.29, 1975
GRIZZLE, Lisa Marie,  B.  May 2, 1969    D. Jan.24, 1976
TALLEY, Margarette Grizzle,  B.  May 9, 1919    D. Sept.29, 1972
GRIZZLE, H.,  B.  Jan.10, 1904     D. May 2, 1969
DOLLAR, Charlie Dinnie,  B.  Nov.24, 1902     D. Nov.22, 1975
DOLLAR, Bessie Lee,  B.  Apr.26, 1903     D. No Date
TURNER, James Thomas,  B.  Nov.23, 1946     D. Feb.14, 1980
TURNER, Margo Delaun,  B.  Dec.15, 1951      D. No Date