Emory City Cemetery

Section 1

Rains County, Cemeteries of Texas

Front gate Old Section

Transcribed by and photos by Elaine Nall Bay April 2002

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Section 1 Section 2. Section 3 Section 4 
Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8.
Section 9 Section 10  Section 11   Section 12

Map

9 = south, oldest section
10 = north
11 = southwest
12 = west

History of the Cemetery Association

The following were taken from obits Exact burial space not known.

Rains Co. Leader
Aug 14, 1908
 
The Unveiling
The unveiling of the Sovereign Marshall Lamb monument Sunday was witnessed by several hundred people and was a pretty ceremony.  Judge W.H. Clendenin delivered an able address on Woodcraft, and Miss Lou Woosley recited the poem in an impressive and pleasing way.  Excellent vocal music for the occasion was furnished by Messrs. J.C. Waters, G.W. Hendrix and Herman Garrett, and Misses Bone Shultz snd Bessie Hendrix.

 

Last Name First Name Birth Death (burial) Comments
Adams infant 8 mo Aug 27 1909 unmarked -known Obit
Allen Infant - Oct 17 1913 2 Mos  Obit
Anderson Charles James Aug 27 1948 Apr 09 2004 US Navy  Obit
Arrington Mrs. J. M. Apr 19 1871 Feb 07 1913 Obit
Alexander Mrs S. C. Jun 25 1865 Jan 30 1920 Obit
Baker Mrs S.A.  - Jun 25 1915  78 years Obit
Behnke Max Dec 28 1908 Mar 15 2004 Obit
Bryant J.F. 1862 Dec 09 1910 Obit
Camerson Infant - Dec 10 1013 3 years old Obit
Clendenin Emma   Jul 09 1953 78 years old Obit
Cooke Clemmine 25 yrs Feb 7, 1908O Obit
Cooke Nona 16 months Jul 24 1908 O unmarked grave for infant and mother  Obit
Cooper Hazel Nov 24 1909 Jan 16 2004 w/o Jackie   Obit
Cox Mrs J.W. - Oct 31 1913 52 years Obit
Deaton Bill Jul 09 1927 Jun 10 2004 76 years old Obit
Duffey Willie - Feb 25 1921 21 years Obit
Emig David Jason Feb 13 1962 Jul 04 2004 Obit
Fowler Girl - Oct 15 1920 Obit
Harris Harrel Dec. 17 1929 Oct. 19 2004 Obit
Johnson C.H. Dec ?? 1908 Obit
Jones Twins Jul 19 1929 Jul 19 1929 Obit
Melton George Jan 01 1913 Nov 21 2003 Obit
McKeown Rubye Geneva Aug 23 1912 Feb 16 2004 Obit
Motes M.A.   Dec 12 1913 62 years   Obit
Nichols L. G. 70 years May 13, 1910 O Obit
Osborn Mrs Gus   Nov 19 1920 43 years Obit
Pearson Mrs. P.W.   May 04 1934 47 years Obit
Potts Lula July 27, 1906 O
Price W. T. Dec 10 1855 Sep 13 1929 Obit
Rodes Mrs. D.M. Apr 22 1851 May 01 1913 62 years  Obit
Rodes Sam B.  - March 2, 1906O Obit
Sickles Joy Oct 01 1925 Oct 16 2003 Obit
Siebenthaler William "Bill" Dec 12 1923 Oct 06 2004 Obit
Sprowls Helen Louise Flether 76 yrs Mar 12 2004 Obit
Stuart J.W.   Jun 27 1913 30 years Obit
Taylor B.L. 55 yrs Jun 06 1913 Obit   
Taylor R.L. 56 years Feb 21 1913 Obit
Varnon Jimmie D. Sr Jul 13 1940 Aug 24 2004 Obit
Walker Audie Mae Plunk Sep 04 1929 Nov 16 2003 Obit
Weddle Joseph" Joe" Edward Aug 01 1930 Apr 17 2004 Obit

 

Section #1 (transcribed south to north) This section has one large family plot on the south end.

 

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments

Fears

Betty Romine

Apr 21 1884

Aug 12 1973

-

Blizzard

Velma H.

Oct 29 1888

May 20 1972

Sis/o Emma Elliott Henry

Blizzard

John D.

May 01 1877

Jun 03 1962

H/o Velma Elliott

Hannan

Emma Joe Hamilton

Aug 09 1920

Apr 24 1999

D/o Mary Henry & B.H. Hamilton

Hannan

Joe Schepp Sr.

Oct 25 1911

Oct 05 1966

H/o Emma Joe Hamilton

Hamilton

Philip Wise

Feb 26 1890

Sep 20 1967

Bro/o B.H. Hamilton; H/o Josie Henry

Henry

John Tabor

Nov 20 1898

Nov 27 1968

S/o Emma Elliott & John Henry

Hamilton

B. Herman

Jun 24 1881

Aug 15 1957

Bro/o P.W. Hamilton; H/o Mary Henry

McCleary

Martha Pace Hamilton

Sep 24 1925

Feb 23 1985

D/o Josie & Philip Hamilton

Hamilton

Betty Jo

Nov 22 1922

May 23 1995

D/o Josie & Philip Hamilton

Hamilton

Josephine Henry

Sep 07 1893

Apr 06 1965

D/o Emma Elliott & J.O. Henry

Henry

Emma Elliott

Dec 15 1871

Jul 21 1955

W/o James Oliver Henry

Hamilton

Mary Henry

Jul 16 1890

Nov 22 1934

D/o Emma Elliott & John Henry; W/o B.H. Hamilton

Row # 1

        

Lunn

James S.

Mar 24 1889

Apr 30 1964

-

Lunn

Lula Mae

Oct 03 1896

Jan 28 1972

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Male Adult

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Male Adolescent

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Male Child

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Male Adult

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Female Adolescent

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Male Adolescent

Farmer

Robert Charles

Jun 22 1967

Sep 16 1989

-

Farmer

Jennifer Dawn

Sep 14 1971

Nov 15 1990

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Unmarked Grave

-

-

-

Male Adult

Row # 2

        

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Killingsworth

R.M. "Bob"

Mar 31 1886

Jul 08 1980

h/o Lena

Killingsworth

Lena Mae

May 23 1891

Apr 13 1983

w/o R.M.

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Ward

Roy Melvin

Oct 22 1909

Nov 06 1989

h/o Ruth

Ward

Ruth Florine

Jul 18 1914

Feb 28 1990

w/o Roy 

Speake

John W.

Jul 15 1935

-

M: Nov 26 1956

Speake

Georgia A.

Jan 14 1940

-

-

Curtis

Howard Benton

Oct 01 1893

Jun 07 1980

-

Curtis

Berta Faye

Apr 14 1897

Feb 09 1967

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Alexander

Charles Howard

May 24 1924

Feb 11 1989

-

Alexander

Edith Fay

Mar 20 1924

Jun 25 1994

-

Alexander

Ivan

Nov 27 1904

Mar 12 1967

S/o George

Alexander

Gladys Nix

Apr 20 1904

Nov 15 1980

D/o C.M. & Lelia Nix; W/o Ivan

Row # 3

        

Coats

George

Nov 18 1919

Jun 23 1993

US Army

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Disman

George C.

Nov 22 1911

Jun 28 1996

M: Mar 16 1933

Disman

Margie O.

Apr 01 1918

May 17 2000

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Nix

Phillip Scott

Mar 09 1915

-

S/o C.M. & Lelia, h/o Viola

Nix

Viola Henson

Feb 09 1920

-

W/o Phillip

Alexander

Frank S.

Apr 28 1901

May 27 1991

S/o George

Alexander

Ardis Goff

Dec 29 1903

Oct 16 1989

W/o Frank S.;D/o W.L. Goff & Exa Fitzgerald Goff Morgan

Row # 4

        

Coats

Jane Kerr

Jan 17 1858

Aug 17 1952

-

Coats

Bud

Jul 03 1894

Apr 23 1950

WWII

Coats

Jimmie L. McLeod

Mar 18 1898

Nov 26 1974

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Disman

Johnny Lee

Jul 26 1934

Jul 15 1962

-

Disman

Kay Lynn

Oct 20 1955

-

-

Nix

John A.

Dec 20 1900

Feb 16 1971

-

Nix

Charles M.

1864

1933

-

Nix

Lelia

1874

1948

W/o Chas. M.

Robertson

Sibyl Caroline Nix

Mar 13 1906

Oct 08 1979

-

Row # 5

        

Arrington

Jerry Don

Jun 20 1939

Jun 25 1939

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

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Empty Spot

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Empty Spot

-

-

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Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Nettles

Ben Dave

Sep 01 1919

Jun 27 1947

Nettles Family Plot

Nettles

Frankye Nabors

Jan 11 1886

Jul 27 1949

-
Nettles

Dock S.

Sep 29 1879

Jul 14 1964

-

Nettles

Louis S. "Mike"

Apr 23 1908

Jul 12 1984

-

Lawrence

Burton H.

Oct 18 1893

Jul 25 1969

US Army

Lawrence

John R.

Jul 07 1884

Dec 14 1965

-

Row # 6

        

Arrington

Sue Kemper

Apr 15 1889

Jun 17 1938

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Oliver

James A.

Sep 06 1872

Jul 13 1947

Spanish American War

Oliver

Ada

Mar 04 1882

Mar 07 1962

-

Oliver

Fred "Sudie"

Jul 18 1905

Jul 27 1961

-

Barker

Nita Oliver

Dec 14 1908

Dec 19 1987

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Oliver

Thomas F.

Jul 30 1903

Mar 08 1984

-

Oliver

Lola Z.

Dec 13 1902

Nov 19 1972

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Motes

William Leon

1906

1962

h/o Eda I.

Motes

Eda Izora

1904

1984

w/o William L.

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Empty Spot

-

-

-

-

Panter

Ada Nabors

1891

1976

W/o D.L.

Nabors

D.L.

1888

1946

"David Lee Nabors"