Lone Star Cemetery
(African American)
Freestone
County, Cemeteries of Texas
Contributed by: Jimmy
Epperson
Background: The cemetery is next to the Lone
Star community. The community here was African
American that boasted a school with 53 students in 1892-1893.
The next year 71 students. The same community had a second school
and church named Jerusalem, that was later changed
to Lone Star. Fire destroyed the church in
1950.
NOTE - This cemetery is next to the Mayes cemetery and often confused with it.
Directions: This is near Butler. If you are going East from Fairfield go
about 16 or 17 miles and road is on the left. If you
are going West from Palestine on 84, you take FCR
301(Right past Pleasant Hill Children's Home) on right. Take
the road around for 1.9 miles. You will come to a Y in the road. Go
left to the stop sign. Lone Star Cemetery is on the
left. Near the Lone Star Baptist church.
Oldest Marked Grave: Sep 16, 1897
[Eric Wood: I have crosschecked this list against the "Freestone County
Cemeteries, Vol I" published 1976 which I abbreviated as FCC. This FCC
listing
mixed the African American "Lone Star cemetery" with the Anglo "Mayes
cemetery". I included any missing because markers can become unreadable,
fall
down, or be vandalized. Any added have FCC marked on the line.]
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Adams, Arthur
1884-1966 [FCC]
Adams, Jack Rod
1917-1979 US Army
Adams, Ora
1878-1888 Beloved One Farewell
Adams, R. A.
1852-May 20, 1912 Aged: 60yrs
Adams, Vinie
Oct 31, 1879-Mar 22, 1954 *GBNF*
Allen, Mark K. Apr
20, 1891 - Dec 11, 1974 [FCC]
Allen, Leathie Apr
17, 1886-Nov 2, 1961
Allen, Birt Jackson (Dates were underground)
Texas US Army
Allen, Maryalle (face
down)
Andy, Lillie Bell Mar 10, 1893-Jan
11, 1973 Herions of Jerico
Anszley, Mable Oct
11, 1901-Oct 27, 1969 “At Rest”
Barfield, Isabella 1904-1955 “At
Rest With Him”
Barfield, Jim
1901-1950
Barfield, Sarah
1921-1960
Barrow, Patricia Ann Dec 9, 1949-Feb 4, 1990
In The Arms of God
Bennett, Martha Aug 10,
1863-Dec 27, 1932 *GBNF*
Bonner, Allie
May 10, 1910-Dec 12, 1979
Bonner, Tennie Oct
7, 1884-Apr 8, 1970 *GBNF*
Bonner, Willis Jr. Nov 11, 1907-Sep 10,
1958
Bonner, Mollie May
10, 1867-Sep 15, 1907 *GBNF*
Bonner, Willis Sr. (Date in ground) [FCC
lists dates as 1881-1963]
Bostic, Audon
June 16, ??? - Apr 6, 1972 [FCC]
Bostic, Edward Earl Nov 25, 1930-June 26, 1972
Our Father
Bostic, Stella Feb
4, 1886-Jan 10, 1969 *2*
Bostic, E. Zeptic Sep 18, 1859-Dec
9, 1935 [FCC]
Bostic, James
???? - Feb 9, 1961 [FCC]
Bostic, Jim
1822-Jan 27, 1951 Father At
Rest
Bostic, Patydo May
17, 1925 - Dec 5, 1927 [FCC]
Bowman, Nellie
1884-1943
Bowman, T. K.
Dec 4, 1892-Nov 12, 1973
Brown, Olitha
1860-1926
Brown, Rutha
1880-1925
Bryant, Mrs. Bernice J. Feb 6, 1904-July 25, 1999 Mother *6*
Bryant, Dan
Aug 15, 1896-Apr 13, 1976 Father "In Loving Memory"
Busby, Frank
Apr 5, 1851-Oct 13, 1909 “At Rest”
Busby, Ruth
Oct 16, 1910-Nov 16, 1983
Childress, Sally ????? - Aug
19, 1930 [FCC]
Cillatos, Jessie 1861-1957
[FCC]
Clevland, Lina Feb
14, 1869-Aug 8, 1949
Conner, Willis Jr. Nov 11, 1907-Sept 19,
1956
Corlie, Mrs.
1900-1983
Curry, A. Z.
Nov 21, 1900-Jan 12, 1986
Davis, Jim Bob Mar
15, 1863-Mar 3, 1925
Davis, Dave E.
?????-May 12, 1919 Texas PVT 353 Labor BN. WWI
Davis, Katherine Jan 14,
1921-Jan 3, 1973
Davis, Gertrude M.W. Sep 4, 1919-Jan 24, 1964
“At Rest”
Davis, Lizzie
Jan 12, 1885-July 15, 1970 Mother
Dixon, Cora
Jan 14, 1892 - May 31, 1970 [FCC]
Driver, Rev. Alcie Mar 3, 1895-Feb 21,
1971
Driver, Bertha
1900-1954
Mother
Driver, Charlotte 1895-1957
Driver, Corman
1932-1979 Sgt US Army Korea
Driver, James
Aug 6, 1939-Jan 15, 1980
Driver, General Lee Apr 15, 1900-Nov 29, 1963 TX
PVT Army Air Forces WWII
Driver, Herman Oct
1, 1919-Apr 4, 1959 TX TECS 427 Port Co. TC WWII
Driver, Julius
1895-1977
US Army WWI
Driver, LaCanna ???? -
Oct 1957 [FCC]
Driver, Ledel
Oct 10, 1909-Apr 27, 1964
Driver, Nina
1914-1967
Driver, Ollie
1909-1955
Duncan, Quarlie
1874-1885
Durham, A.N.
Mar 4, 1842-? 14, 1926
Durham, Annie
1819- ?
Durham, Archie D. feb 20, 1906-Mar
10, 2001
Durham, Carlton Nov 2,
1917-Dec 5, 1950
Durham, Charlotte Died: June 24,
1911 Aged: 64yrs. w/o Miner *5*
Durham, Emanuel
1883-1965 "At Rest”
Durham, Emma Lee Nov 3,
1908-Nov 19, 1976
Durham, Etta G. Mar 10,
1920-July 7, 1973 *8*
Durham, General Aug
1924-Oct 8, 1982 Pfc US Army WWII
Durham, Georgia A. 1881-1957
Durham, H.A.
Feb 22, 1908-Dec 8, 1939 *GBNF*
Durham, Henry
1874-1937
Durham, Hobart Sr. Oct 26, 1900-Jul 30.
1979
Durham, Issac N. Aug 19,
1860-Sep 10, 1921
Durham, Joe Lewis Jan 26, 1952-Jul
10, 1982
Durham, John
May 12, 1864-July 12, 1951 “At Rest”
Durham, John Henry Apr 26, 1871 - May 15,
1969 [FCC]
Durham, Laura Ann Mar 31, 1858-Jan
8, 1928
Durham, Lizzie
1880-1951 “At Rest”
Durham, Luke
Nov 27, 1881-Mar 28, 1982
Durham, Mandy
Apr 7, 1849-May 18, 1905 Wife of Belton Durham
Durham, Martha Jane Nov 13, 1927-Sept 30, 1983
Durham, Mine[r] ????? -
Jun 24, 1911 [FCC]
Durham, Prof. M.J. Jan 24, 1902-Mar 10,
1946
Durham, Sarah
1861-Sept 1879
Durham, Selma
Feb 22, 1922-Apr 5, 1986
Durham, Starrie Born in
Texas: Nov 24, 1868 Died in Ariz: Jan 24, 1939 “At Rest”
Durham, Thomas A. Jan 15, 1878-July
16, 1914 "He Died As He Believed, A Christian"
Durham, Ovena Simmons June 8, 1917-Apr 24, 1995
Married Feb 7, 1935
Durham, Walter Titus July 14, 1914-Dec 11, 1998
Married Feb 7, 1935
Durham, Watson Oct
15, 1902-Oct 1, 1973
Durham, Rev. Willie D. Nov 27, 1908-Dec 11, 1965
Everlener
Mar 5, 1904-Mar 5, 1988 "Our Darling"
Ellis, Marjorie Simmons Aug 25, 1907-Mar 16, 1980
Ford, Roxie A. Apr
22, 1899-Mar 25, 1992
Foster, Frank
Dec 18, 1900-Oct 25, 1952 *GBNF*
Garrett, Enoch Lee June 8, 1955-Aug 17,
1971 Son
Glover, Ethel Mae 1915 - 1972 [FCC]
Hegward, Eliza Oct
11, 1877-Feb 7, 1947 *GBNF*
Henderson, Rosie July 2,
1920-Oct 9, 1986
Henry, Mose
July 15, 1865-May 9, 1935 *GBNF*
Henry, Virginia Oct 21,
1919-Dec 22, 1934
Howard, Clinton H. Sept 29, 1908-Aug 30,
1981 Pvt US Army WWII
Howard, Minnie
1884-1956 Mother
Jackson, Addie Kate Feb 15, 1876-Oct 9, 1918
Jackson, Baby
Born & Died Oct 13, 1963 [FCC]
Jackson, Corintha R. Oct 27, 1917-Sep 11, 1990
"God Loves"
Jackson, Sherman May 1,
1888-Oct 28, 1966 (x2 stone)
Jackson, Sarah Sep
17, 1895-Nov 7, 1986 (x2 stone)
Jackson, Ms. Nellie July 27, 1904-Apr ?, 1991
Jackson, Carryll 1896-1965
(x2 stone)
Jackson, Levi
1891-1964 (x2 stone)
Jackson, Lois Laverne Dec 16, 1923-May 24, 1965 Mother
Jackson, John
1855-1946 “At Rest”
Jackson, Judge Hillard Jan 8, 1876-Dec 31, 1897
Jackson, Sarah Ann Aug 1, 1884-June 5,
1964
Jackson, James May
9, 1882-Mar 26, 1964
Jackson, Willis
1891-1924
Jackson, Sylvester 1884 - 1966 [FCC]
Johnson, Mr. A.V. May 30, 1907-Feb
3, 1998 Age: 91
Johnson, Johnnie Sr. 1871-1935 Father “At Rest”
Johnson, Richard A. May 12, 1916-Aug 13, 1983
Jones, Casey
1912-1975
Jones, Perry V. Aug 12,
1900-Aug 22, 1962
Jones, John Henry Apr 26, 1871-May
15, 1969
Jones, Isabella 1874 -
1956 [FCC]
Jones, Taft
1922-1983
Lewis, Albert
????-Aug 11, 1927 TX PVT 405 Reserve Labor Bat. WWI
Lewis, Emma
Mar 8, 1864-Mar 26, 1926 (x2 stone)
Lewis, Calvin
Dec 11, 1854-Oct 23, 1919 (x2 stone)
Lewis, Lloyd E. July 13,
1942-Aug 16, 1970 Father
Lewis, Ever Jones Jan 26, 1903-July
13, 1996 Rest In Peace
Lewis, Ottis
Nov 2, 1895-Nov 24, 1973 TX - PVT US Army WWI
Lewis, Napoleon B. July 6, 1921-Mar 27,
1998
Loud, Lula
1876-1922
Love, Ella Mae Smith Aug 18, 1928-Aug 18. 1982
Love, Roxie Ann Jackson 1891-1979
Lusk, Pearlie
Sep 30, 1880-Feb 26, 1971 *7*
Lyons, Moses
1890-1957 (x2 stone)
Lyons, Elnora
1890-1964 (x2 stone)
Metchell, Connie Woodard Apr 18, 1922-June 1, 1971 “At Rest”
[FCC lists this as:
Mitchell, Connie Woodard Apr 18, 1952-June 18, 1974]
Penge, B. S.
1882-Apr 1, 1886
Philmore, Rosa Jan
15, 1896-Mar 11, 1962
Porter, Clara S. Dec 12,
1914-Dec 15, 1969
Raibon, Eddie Mae Jul 4, 1936-Nov
26, 1956
Raibon, Lovie May Oct 9, 1909-Aug
25, 1976
Reffield, Jim
1901-1950
Relerford, Allie (Jackson) 1875-1961 Mammy
Rollin, Mamida
????-Jan 9, 1932
Sandifer, Ike
19009-1979
Sandifer, Ola M. Ware 1914-1958 Mother
Sandifer, Louis Mar 3,
1902-July 9, 1954 *GBNF*
Sandifer, Arrutha May 20, 1904-Jan
23, 1997
Sandifer, Louis J. Jr. June 17, 1933-May 17, 1994 CPL US Army
Korea
Sandifer, Della L.
? - Oct 15, 2006 Age 62; *O*
Shed, A. D.
Mar 27, 1883-Jun 3, 1911
Shed, Jemima
May 3, 1856-Mar 2, 1906 Wife of Mose Shed
Shed, Mose
Oct 29, 1848-Dec 27, 1904
Sheppard, Marcus D. 1919-1992 SGT US
Army WWII (x2 stone)
Sheppard, Ernie L. 1920-
(x2 stone)
Shockley, Penelope Adeline Tate ? -? w/o Quincy
Shockley, Quincy
no dates h/o Penelope
Shuemake, Matilda Oct 15, 1865-May
7, 1956 Rest In Peace
Shuemake, Wade Dec
1860-Apr 1925
Simmons, Annie P. 1896-1940
Simmons, Vodie Lee Mar 2, 1914-Sep 30,
1988 (x2 stone)
Simmons, Etra Carter Dec 9, 1914-
(x2 stone)
Simmons, Rebecca Jan 25,
1895-Mar 10, 1964 (x2 stone)
Simmons, David Mar
4, 1896-Oct 16, 1959 (x2 stone)
Simmons, Connie Lee Aug 29, 1915-Dec 27, 1986
Simmons, Wash
Dec 24, 1860-May 23, 1925
Simmons, Loretta ???? - Jun 4,
1971 [FCC]
Simmons, Guy
Jan 16, 1914-?
Solomon, Colonious A. Aug 2, 1886-May 20, 1966 (married Dec
10, 1902)
Solomon, Willie King Dec 17, 1877-Feb 4, 1973 (married
Dec 10, 1902)
Solomon, Cora L. Feb 20,
1902-Aug 17, 1954
Solomon, Mr. Emmitt J. ?/?/197-Nov 0, 1986
Solomon, Wade
1876-1948 (x2 stone)
Solomon, Jerrel
1881-1955 (x2 stone)
Solomon, Kitty Dec
22, 1891 - May 5, 1975 [FCC]
Taylor, Ovena
June 11, 1885-Nov 28, 1917 Wife of M. Taylor
Tucker, Drucilla L. Sep 25, 1934-Apr 20, 1975
Turner, Charlotte 1895-1957 A
Sleeping Mother
Washington, Baby Born & Died
Feb 9, 1963 [FCC]
Washington, Rozella Jan 26, 1903Apr 11, 1981
Washington, Theresa M. Solomon Sept 7, 1905-?
Washington, Wade Aug 16,
1905-Sept 12, 1980
Watkins, Catherine Aug 15, 1859-Dec 23,
1950
Watkins, Glen
Jan 13, 1891-Jun 1, 1985
Watkins, Walter
1853-1968 [FCC]
Wilson, Percilla June 16,
1852-Sep 16, 1897 *3*; w/o Lewis
Wilson, Bobbie Ellen Feb 4, 1876-Apr 29, 1946 *4*
Woodard, Anna 1813
- 1886 [FCC]
Woodard, Carla June 13,
1906-May 26, 1961 *A*
Woodard, Rudella Aug 18, 1909-Jan
26, 1944 Mother; *1*
Woodard, John Henry Feb 24, 1924-Jan 19, 1949
Woodard, Maud B. 1888-1959 “At
Rest”
Woodard, Hub
July 10, 1887-May 16, 1932 *GBNF*
[FCC lists: Woodard, Hub Feb 24, 1924 - May 16, 1932]
Woodard, Virdia Mae Feb 1, 1924-Dec 21, 1939 *GBNF*
Woodard, Lee Edward Mar 17, 1815-July 19, 1926 “At
Rest”
[FCC lists: Woodard, Lee Edward Mar 11, 1913 - July 19, 1928 ]
Woodard, Annie Oct 1,
1877-Apr 6, 1917 Wife of General Woodard
Woodard, Mattie 1885 - 1969 [FCC]
Woodard, Myrtle 1904 - 1969 [FCC]
Woodard, Virdia Feb 1, 1924 - Dec 21, 1931 [FCC]
Woodards, Sallie Ann 1877-1939 *GBNF*
There were a couple of markers that we just could not read.
[*A* = Carla Woodard was enumerated as such in Jimmie Epperson's
transcription:
Woodard, Carla June 13,
1806-May 2, 1814
I decided to go with the History of FC, Vol II's and FCC transcriptions.]
KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES:
Unmarked graves as recorded on death certificates:
Thomas, Mose 1872-23 Feb 1922
*1* = "One Worthy Of Remembrance
From The Chilren"
*2* = "A Tender Mother And a Faithful friend"
*3* = "Wife of Lewis Wilson"; "She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home"
*4* = "The Lord Is My Shepard, I Shall Not Want"
*5* = "Wife of Miner Durham" "She Was the Sunshine Of Our Home"
*6* = "One Worthy Of Remembrance"
*7* = "In Our Hearts You Live Forever"
*8* = "In Loving Memory Of" [Footstone: E.W.]
*GBNF* = "Gone, But Not Forgotten"