Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (East section)

Rains County, Cemeteries of Texas

Photos & Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay  & Patricia Nall

transcribed Spring 2003

West Section 

East Section  (Below)

Row 1-4   Row 5-9, Row 10-12, Row 13-16, Row 17-21, Row 22-26,   Row 27-29

Obits.......Known to be buried.........Courthouse Records

Row 10 Birth Death Comments
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Spencer, John Stephen Jly 10, 1905 Oct 18, 1923  
Prather, Mary Estell Jun 9, 1898 Jun 2, 1927  
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Spencer, Susan F. Oct 27, 1867 Jun 2, 1931  
Spencer, John M. Jun 2, 1861 Aug 21, 1923  
SMITH     Male toddler & male infant
SMITH     Male infant & male infant
Vacant      
Spencer, Herman E. Apr 30, 1912 Oct 9, 1912 s/o Roy T. & M.E. Spencer   Obit
Vacant      
Allred, Eli “Buzz” Jly 16, 1905 Jly 26, 1977  
Allred, Sallye S. Oct 18, 1901 Jly 25, 1978  
Vacant      
McKay, H.D. 1892 1956 Female
McKay, Julian Clayton Jun 6, 1921 Mar 16, 1922  
Vacant      
McKay, Nellie Gililand Aug 30, 1902 Jun 2, 1991  
King, Frances P. Feb 23, 1920 ---  
KING     Male toddler & male infant
KING     Male toddler & male infant
SMITH     Male child & male toddler
Smith, Leslie L. May 18, 1929 --- married May 29, 1965
Smith, Shirley Allred Jly 27, 1938 ----  
FUDGE     Male toddler & male infant
FUDGE     Male toddler & male infant
Ford, Carrie P. Apr 14, 1876 Dec 4, 1894 wife of W.C. Ford 
Ford, Hiram Dec 2, 1894 Dec 2, 1894 s/o W.C. & C.P. Ford
Vacant      
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Block     Male toddler & male infant
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Jones, Melissa P. 1881 1966  
Jones, Tolbert F. 1861 1938  
Remains of stone base visible     Female adult & male infant
Vacant      
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Gatlin, Katie Elizabeth Jly 18, 1812 Oct 22, 1889  
Vacant      
Rock     Female infant
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Swoape, Foster C. 1853 1938  
Swoape, Sarah E. 1868 1945  
Vacant      
Shields, Lizzie Feb 24, 1890 Jan 6, 1960  
Shields, Robert L. May 11, 1873 Feb 5, 1960  
Vacant      
Swoape, William F. May 30, 1892 Sept 7, 1970 Texas Pvt Brty E 345 Arty CAC  W W I
Swoape, Pearl B. Oct 22, 1908 Mar 22, 1969  
Vacant      
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Glass, Florence G. Mar12, 1920 Feb 2, 1966 (stone at foot of grave)
Glass, J.B., Jr. Dec 24, 1919 --- (stone at foot of grave)
Glass, Vergie P. Sept 14, 1913 Feb 18, 1975 (stone at foot of grave)
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fence      
Row 11      
fence      
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Rock     Female adult
Marker     Male child
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Holmes, Luther Jly 21, 1906 Feb 15, 1984  
Holmes, Edna C. Feb 15, 1908 Sept 17, 1983  
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Farrell, Thomas C. Jly 3, 1891 Jan 13, 1906 S/o W.T. & M.J. Farrell
Vacant      
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Rock     Female adult & male toddler
Henderson Jly 12, 1847 Mar 30,1914 Female adult & female infant
Vacant      
Henderson 1815   Female adult & male toddler
Vacant      
Henderson, Mrs. M.P. Nov 6, 1820 Nov 1889  
Vacant      
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Rock     Female adult
Iron rod      
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Hickman, W. Martin  1869 1947  
Hickman, Ida Lenora 1880 1963  
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fence      
Row 12      
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Grubb, Norman E. Dec 24, 1927 --- Begin Grubb plot married Jly 7, 1957
Grubb, Hazel M. Jun 8, 1931 ---  
Vacant      
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Vacant     End Grubb plot
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Pipkin, William S.D. Mar 14, 1904 Dec 17 1907 s/o W.J. & S.L. Pipkin
Vacant      
Johnson, Mrs. O.M. 18781 1923  
Vacant      
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Davidson, James T. Feb 11, 1847 Aug 18, 1919  
Vacant      
Davidson, Sarah Elizabeth Aug 29, 1858 Mar 30, 1899 Wife of J.T. Davidson
Vacant      
Davidson, J. Guy Jan 22, 1882 Sept 19, 1924  
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Parmer, Mary F. Jly 12, 1847 Mar 30, 1914   w/o Hyram L.
Henderson, Mary F. Jly 12, 1847 Mar 30, 1914  
Henderson, Hiram L. Nov 24, 1839 Mar 17, 1916 Texas 3D CPL 10 Regt Texas CAV Confederate States Army
Martin, Viola Francis Oct 23, 1920 Nov 28, 1920  
Vacant      
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Henderson, Hyram L. Nov 5, 1881 Nov 21, 1949   h/o Mary F.
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Martin, William B. Jan 9, 1885 Jun 17, 1954  
Martin, Rilla C. Dec 19, 1883 Nov 20, 1961  
Martin, Willis L. Nov 5, 1913 Feb 10, 1987 married Aug 4, 1951
Martin, Luciell Dec 26, 1922 ----  
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Rock      
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Nelson, Mathes B. D. s/o Mr. & Mrs. O.D. Nelson  Obit
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Ashworth, Alton W., Jr. Oct 2, 1928 --- Begin Ashworth plot
Ashworth, June Newsom Nov 7, 1933 ----  
Ashworth, Alton W., Sr. Jan 6, 1902 Aug 20, 1968  
Ashworth, Aletha Amis Aug 30, 1898 Mar 29, 1986 End Ashworth plot Photo
Jensen, Everett Walter Jun 10, 1919 Apr 15, 1994   h/o Ida E   FHM
Jensen, Ida Ezell Jun 5, 1913 Apr 15, 1994   w/o Everett
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fence