Prairie Grove Cemetery (B)
Emory, Rains County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay and Patricia Nall

 

From the intersection of Hwy. 19 and Hwy. 69 at Emory, travel Highway 19N for 0.5 mile to F.M. 275. Turn west on F.M. 275. Travel 1.8 miles to the Prairie Grove Baptist Church and cemetery, on the south side of the road.

Prairie Grove Cemetery is one of Four African-American Cemeteries in Rains Co. TX

From Obits:

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments
Lewis Henri Mae Dec 12 1912 Nov 12 2003 Obit
Robinson Nina Nov 24 1919 Dec 16 2003 Obit
Brackeen King Barker Jun 14 1918 Apr 11 2004 Obit

 

Surname

Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Comments
Unknown Grave - - -

Unknown

Grave

1898

1950

 -

Abernathy

Elizabeth

Mar 9, 1886

Mar 15, 1985

 w/o Roy J.

Abernathy

John Henry

Aug 5, 1908

Mar 21, 1957

 WWII

Abernathy

Leonard J.

Jul 15, 1922

Mar 26, 1966

 -

Abernathy

Roy J.

Jan 12, 1888

Jan 27, 1978

 h/o Elizabeth

Ball

Della

Dec -1 1---

 May 20 1--- -

Bowman

Pearl

Dec 31, 1889

May 23, 1925

 -
Boyce Freddie James Jan 27 1949 Sep 24 1998 USArmy

Boyce

Jodie Lewis

1947

 1998 FHM

Boyce

Lauston

1947

1988

 -

Boyce

Ross

 Jul 18 19211

Apr 16, 1985

 USArmy

Brackeen

George

Jly 18, 1921

Apr 21 1978

 USArmy

Brackeen

Viola Marcella

1922

1989

 -

Briscoe

Luna

Dec 24, 1892

Sep 4, 1952

 -

Briscoe

Lula

----

----

 -

Brown

Marie

Oct 14, 1910

Sep 30, 1950

 -

Cain

Ida

Jan 1, 1873

Dec 17, 1910

 -

Cain

Virgil E.

----

Mar 27, 1928

 -

Coger

Mary

1881

1950

 -
Heard Betty Jean Mar 29 1940 Oct 18 1999 w/o John H.  (FHM)
Heard John H. Jun 27 1039 - h/o Betty Jean

Davis

Ethel

Apr 1, 1902

May 15, 1975

 -

Davis

Manuel

Aug 5, 1889

Aug 10, 1957

 -

Guiton

Alex

Oct 15, 1866

Jan 28, 1911

 Mason

Hail

Jim

Dec 24, 1893

Jan 15, 1962

 -

Hail

Lear

Dec 28, 1893

Sep 15, 1980

 -

Hampton

J.M.

1930

1981

 -

Hawkins

Willie James

Aug 1, 1907

Jun 12, 1977

 -
Hobbs Elma L. Apr 18 1907 Nov 27 2000  

Hobbs

Ottie

 Nov 10 1822 Dec 20 1880 -

Horn

Lee

Mar --, 18--

----

 -

Ivory

Rev. C.H.

Jul 4, 1879

Feb 21, 1943

 -

Jackson

Charlie

1909

1984

 -

Jackson

Dahlia H.

Apr 12, 1884

Oct 4, 1927

 -

Jackson

Emory

Apr 4, 1903

Jun 19, 1967

 -

Jackson

Georgia L.

Jly 21, 1902

Jly 11, 1986

 -

Jackson

Gracie W. McKenzie

1904

1999

 -
Jackson Hanna 87 yrs Mar 29 19-- -

Jackson

Haywood

2000

2000

 FHM

Jackson

Haywood W.

Sep 2 1900

 Dec 26 1956 56 years old

Jackson

John

May 7, 1886

Sep 15, 1930

 USArmy

Jackson

John Allen

Feb 29, 1923

Jun 7, 1990

 -

Jackson

Justin James

Nov 28, 1991

Aug 31, 1996

 -

Jackson

Larry Ceal

Jly 15, 1954

Nov 16, 1988

 USArmy

Jackson

Levie

1835

1920

 Mason

Jackson

Mary

Oct 19, 1898

May 15, 1974

 -

Jackson

Moses

Dec 15, 1885

Aug 1, 1949

 USArmy

Jackson

Rodgers

1915

1998

 FHM

Jackson

Sol

c1859

Aug 21, 1931

 -

Jackson

Walter

Sep 10, 1882

Jan 24, 1963

 -

Jackson

Willie

1895

1963

 -

Jackson

Yashaki Shannyon

Nov 1, 1973

Jun 22, 1991

D/o Lauston Dwaine Boyce and Betty Jo Jackson

Johnson

A.Y.

Aug 12, 1912

Jun 39, 1986

 USNavy

Johnson

Aubrey

1913

1994

 FHM

Johnson

Carl Lee

Feb 22, 1922

Jun 1, 1979

 USArmy

Johnson

Gaines

Oct 3, 1889

Oct 22, 1971

 -

Johnson

Loda B.

1917

1989

 -

Johnson

Lowell, Sr.

1929

1994

 -

Johnson

Martell

Mar 17, 1921

Oct 25, 1991

 -

Johnson

Otha

Jun --, 1925

Apr --, 1989

 -

Johnson

Tishie

1891

1931

 -

Johnson

Vera Lee

1913

1992

 -

Johnson

Warren

----

----

 -
Jones Joe, Sr Jan 06 1915 May 15 1977 -
Jones Nikki L. Dec 30 1962 Jun 22 1993 "In Loving memory of our son and brother"
Kendrick Harvey D. - 1996 FHM

Kendrick

Loda B.

1917

1989

 -

Lane

Modean

Feb 4, 1920

----

 -

Lane

Willie, Sr.

Sep 8, 1912

Feb 26, 1982

 -

Longino

Johney

Jan 28, 1891

??? 01, 1891

 -

McMillan

Elberta

1899

1976

 FHM

Malone

Miles

Oct 31, 1895

Feb 10, 1937

 WWI

Malone

Sylvester

Jly 20, 1900

Aug 3, 1968

 -

Murray

Ethel

May 10, 1893

Jan 5, 1963

 USArmy
Murray Harl 1936 2001 FHM

Murray

Junion

1903

1991

 FHM
Mullin Laura A.  - May 15 1951  

Perkins

Viola

----

----

 -
Potter Virgil Mar 20 1913 Aug 22 1997 Born in Emory

Porter

Travesia Lashon

Sep 7, 1986

Sep 15, 1986

 -

Randolph

Robbie Alene

1926

1994

 -

Ray

Delma R.

Nov 30, 1938

Jun 9, 1979

 -

Reed

Birtie

Apr 24, 1900

Oct 19, 1900

d/o Henry & Lena Reed

Reed

Infant

May 29, 1899

May 29, 1899

d/o Henry & Lena Reed

Robinson

Mrs. Ada

1878

1965

 -

Robinson

Annie L.

Feb 22, 1912

Jly 18, 1983

 -
Robinson Anita Scott 1937 1996  
Robinson Bruce Elliott Feb 05 1940 Apr 26 1996 Vietnam

Robinson

Henry

----

----

 -

Robinson

Judson L.

1880

1978

 -

Robinson

Joe Larry 

Jun 6, 1948

Oct 19, 1973

 USArmy

Robinson

Lorece

May 15, 1938

Oct 31, 1986

 USNavy
Robinson Lorenza Aug 26 1915 Sep 17 1998 USArmy
Robinson Lowell, Sr Aug 27 1929 Oct 27 1994 USArmy

Robinson

Lucy

----

Mar 28, 1963

 -

Robinson

Lula B. Davis

Mar 28, 1919

Aug 4, 1949

 -

Robinson

Mattie Lee

Jul 28, 1910

Feb 3, 1978

 -

Robinson

Ozell

Nov 20, 1910

Dec 7, 1977

 -

Ross

Kittie

Nov 10, 1822

Dec 20, 1889

 -

Samuel

Laura

----

----

 -

Samuels

Jim

1862

1922

 Mason

Sims

Eloise

Jul 4, 1913

Aug 4, 1949

 w/o Matthew

Sims

George

Dec 1, 1866

Jan 2, 1945

  

Sims

Jay Mercy

Aug 18, 1895

Nov 4, 1954

 WWI

Sims

Matthew

Feb 1, 1907

Jan 22, 1948

 h/o Eloise

Sims

Theodis

Oct 24, 1914

Jan 22, 1948

 -

Snell

Johnnie

Aug 3, 1918

Aug 4, 1970

 -

Snell

Lucille B.

----

1988

 -

Snell

Nellie

Apr 16, 1892

Jan 11, 1976

 -

Thomas

John Wesley

----

----

 -
Thomas Robert July Jun 03 1883 May 22 1983  
Williams Anna Pearl 1944 1996 FHM

Woosley

Dellie

1903

1944

 -

Woosley

H.W.

1877

1949

 -

Woosley

Lucy

1884

1982

 -

Woosley

Willie Sam

Jan 31, 1910

Aug 16, 1992

 -