Prospect Cemetery
Rains County, Cemeteries of Texas
Obits and Photos submitted by Elaine Nall Bay
At the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 69, turn north on Highway 69 for about 3 miles to CR 1235, turn left. Go to CR 1230 turn left a short distance the cemetery is located on the right.
Each row is surveyed in a north to south direction, beginning at the church grounds. “Vacant spot” does not mean that a person is not buried in the area; it simply means that the area is either empty of graves or has unmarked graves.East Section ++++++++++ West Section
unmarked graves mentioned in Rains County Leader
HOOVER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hoover: Prospect Cemetery; died "Tuesday"; age 15 --- Rains County Leader, Oct. 11, 1912
SIMS, Cleo Edgar, infant of Mr. & Mrs. M.E. Sims; Prospect Cemetery; died "Monday"; aged 2-1/2 months --- Rains County Leader, May 24, 1912
| Name | Birth | death | Comments |
| Burges,Grandma | - | 1923 | 76 years old Obit |
| Bonds, Ollie Lee | Aug 05 1920 | Apr 02 2001 | Obit |
| Jaggers, Mary Penina Toler | Oct 26 1864 | Feb 9 1926 | Obit |
| Loveday, Infant | - | May 3, 1939 | d/o Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Loveday Obit |
| Rose, Grandma | - | 1915 | Obit |
| Smith, Ronnie | - | Dec 01 2003 | 59 years old Obit |
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Row 1 |
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| Chain link fence | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Currin, Effie | 1906 | 1906 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Currin, C. Marvin | 1883 | 1908 | Obit |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Power, Mrs J.W. | Mar 10, 1842 | ---- | Begin Power plot |
| Power, J. W. | Nov 19, 1840 | June 18, 1910 | End Power plot Obit |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Sisk, Robert A. | Jan 17, 1933 | Jan 30, 1971 |
TX Capt Advisory Team 22 Vietnam BSM & OLC |
| Sisk, Raymond | July 26, 1904 | Aug 12, 1933 | |
| Sisk, Nancy D. | 1871 | 1950 | |
| Sisk, William S. | 1866 | 1933 | In Memoriam |
| 10 Vacant spot | |||
| Mulkey, Raymond | Sept 16, 1917 | Sept 16, 1917 | s/o Jim & Maybelle Mulkey |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Whitwell, J.H. | May 18, 1846 | Nov 23, 1904 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Bergman, Justin Ty | July 5, 2001 | Aug 31, 2001 | s/o Ivan & Christina bro/o Brandy |
| Fence | |||
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Row 2 |
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| Chain link fence | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Sisk, Infant | Inf/o Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Sisk | ||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Sisk, Infant | Inf/o Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Sisk | ||
| Sisk, infant | Inf/o Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Sisk | ||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Woodson, Carrie Eugenia | May 4, 1880 | Mar 10, 1894 | d/o O.C. & M.A. Woodson |
| Sisk, James P. | Aug 17, 1876 | Mar 13, 1904 | |
| Sisk, J.H. | Apr 23, 1869 | Oct 5, 1943 | |
| Sisk, Adaline | Feb 6, 1844 | May 7, 1915 | w/o John C. Sisk |
| Sisk, infant | Inf/o Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Sisk Begin Sisk plot | ||
| Sisk, Lillie M. | Jan 4, 1875 | Aug 31, 1942 | |
| Sisk, Robert M. | Mar 11, 1871 | June 22, 1949 | |
| Vacant spot | End Sisk plot | ||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Garmon, J.W. | 1849 | 1923 | |
| Garmon, Martha | Apr 15 1856 | 1923 | Obit |
| Garmon, Burney | Dec 22, 1890 | Feb 5, 1923 | Obit |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Bailey, Car-- | Jan 8, 1881 | May 22 1916 | w/o T.E. Bailey |
| Lawson, Georgie | 1888 | 1916 | Tombstone located out of line, behind Car-- Bailey stone |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Fence | |||
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Row 3 |
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Row empty |
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Row 4 |
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Chain link fence |
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| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Green, Annie L. | Jan 22, 1885 | Mar 25 1890 | d/o G.W. & L.A. Green |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Overturned WOW tombstone | |||
| Green, Liddie J. | Mar 1, 1858 | Feb 4, 1905 | Inscription on side of tombstone base for overturned WOW tombstone |
| 5 Vacant spot | |||
| Tucker, Mrs. Mary | 1874 | 1892 | Begin Pound plot |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Pound, Palmira | Mar 15, 1850 | Oct 30, 1914 | |
| Pound, Jack J. | Mar 28, 1847 | Mar 26, 1891 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Treadwell, H.F. | Sept 10, 1872 | Jan 18, 1892 | |
| Treadwell, J.H. | Aug 10, 1825 | Sept 22, 1894 | |
| Rogers, Mary Catherine | Mar 7, 1869 | Dec 15, 1931 | |
| -Rogers, William Thomas | Aug 18, 1865 | June 4, 1938 | |
| Treadwell, Oscar V. | Feb 9, 1878 | Sept 16, 1948 | End Pound plot |
| 16 Vacant spot | |||
| Fence | |||
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Row 5 |
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| Chain link fence | |||
| 10 Vacant spot | |||
| Pound, Doris Allene | Feb 17, 1917 | Nov 25, 1938 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Pound, Buster J. | Aug 20, 1914 | Dec 10, 1986 | |
| 12 Vacant spot | |||
| Pittillo, Iona W. | Mar 4, 1895 | Oct 27, 1986 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Pittillo, Boza B. | Dec 29, 1873 | Sept 9, 1944 | US Army |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Pittillo, Sallie O. | Nov 16, 1876 | Nov 24, 1919 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Fence | |||
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Row 6 |
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| Chain link fence | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Smith, Jessie E. | Feb 2, 1873 | Illegible | w/o J.L. Smith |
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Row ends |
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Row 7 |
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| Chain link fence | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Teague, Charlie | Sept 9, 1870 | Dec 24, 1906 | s/o W.H. & J.L. Teague |
| Teague, Edith A. | Aug 6, 1882 | Nov 23, 1892 | d/o W.H. & J.L. Teague |
| 5 Vacant spot | |||
| -Lewis, Walter A. | Apr 4, 1893 | Mar 11, 1901 | s/o W.T. & E. Lewis |
| Vacant spot | |||
| -Lewis, Elizabeth | Jan 9, 1868 | June 1, 1899 | w/o W.T. Lewis |
| 12 Vacant spot | |||
| Grayson, Claudie T. Graham | Mar 5, 1891 | Mar 26, 1974 | |
| Grayson, William Kearage | Apr 27, 1885 | Sept 15, 1966 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Cochran, Donald | 1885 | 1956 | |
| Cochran, Mary | 1885 | 1937 | |
| Cement slab | |||
| Cement block | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Cochran, Mrs W. T. | 1861 | Apr 09 1926O | Obit |
| Cochran, W.T. | Apr 20, 1851 | Mar 28, 1923 | Obit In Memoriam |
| Cochran, Ophelia Ann | May 2, 1851 | May 10, 1939 | |
| Cement slab | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Fence | |||
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Row 8 |
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| Chain link fence | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Eads, Edna Evaline | May 31, 1886 | Aug 22, 1887 | d/o O.D. & M.T. Eads |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Waldrop, Joseph B. | 1876 | 1941 | |
| Melton, Fannie W. | May 21, 1905 | July 31, 1968 | |
| Waldrop, Jessie L. | Oct 21, 1897 | Jan 10 1967 | |
| Vacant spot | |||
| Blank slab | |||
| Vacant spot | |||
| Fence | |||
| Row 9 | - | - | - |
| Main entrance gate | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Cole, Mattie Srait | April 20 1843 | Dec 23, 1892 | - |
| 4 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Turner, Mary E. | Dec 21, 1888 | Sept 16, 1969 | - |
| Turner, Henry C. | Oct 2, 1881 | July 25, 1947 | - |
| Tree | - | - | - |
| Turner, Maggie Alice | July 7, 1923 | Oct 23, 1931 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hood, Milton | 1836 | 1898 | |
| Hood, Cordelia | 1877 | 1891 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hood, Frances O. | 1844 | 1888 | w/o Milton Hood |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hood, Ada V. | 1872 | 1957 | Begin Hood plot pic |
| Hood, Floyd M. | 1871 | 1936 | End Hood plot |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Father Ariola | ---- | ---- | - |
| 6 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Cockrum, Willie A. | Dec 8, 1882 | April 4, 1967 | Begin Cockrum plot |
| Cockrum, Alfred S. | Mar 5, 1877 | Mar 29, 1948 | - |
| Cockrum, Arthur J. | Oct 12, 1909 | June 13, 1921 | - |
| Wallace, John T. | Aug 31, 1946 | Apr 22, 2003 | - |
| Cockrum, Raymond | Jan 30, 1916 | Aug 9, 1920 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Wallace, Maggie A. | June 2, 1908 | July 14, 1998 | - |
| Wallace, Manzy A. | Feb 20, 1907 | Dec 30, 1967 | End Cockrum plot |
| 6 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| fence | - | - | - |
| Row 10 | - | - | - |
| 10 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Jinkins, Thomas C. | June 9, 1880 | April 12, 1882 | pic |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hudson, J.T.B. | Oct 8, 1870 | Sept 10, 190? | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hudson, R.L. | Sept --, ---- | Sept 15, ---- | - |
| 5 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Terry, Mrs. Winnie E. | Mar 14, 1893 | Nov 6, 1935 | Begin Terry plot |
| Terry, John Montgomery | May 21, 1876 | Jan 29, 1970 | - |
| Stockstill, Jimmie Lee | Feb 25, 1935 | Jan 19, 1937 | End Terry plot |
| 7 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| fence | - | - | - |
| Row 11 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| McLeod, M.S. | Feb 22, 1868 | Feb 12, 1908 | w/o J.A. McLeod |
| McLeod, Jettie | Aug 13, 1892 | Feb 10, 1908 | d/o J.A. & M.S. McLeod |
| Ward, infant | July 24, 1898 | Aug 12, 1898 | d/o F.W. & V. Ward |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Ward, Pearl | Jan 26, 1897 | Feb 3, 1897 | d/o F.W. & V. Ward |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Burroughs, Carrie | ---- | ---- | - |
| Burroughs, Clara | ---- | ---- | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Morehead, George H. | Sept 1, 1875 | Nov 12, 1928 | - |
| Morehead, David C. | Oct 12, 1838 | Nov 24, 1893 | Pvt. Co. G 17 Miss Inf CSA |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Morehead, S.C. | June 5, 1848 | April 4, 1902 | w/o D.C. Morehead |
| 20 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 12 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Baby | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| McLeod, Evey | Jan --, 18-- | Dec 16, ---- | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Bain, S.A. | Nov 22, 1838 | Nov 28, 1887 | - |
| Waskom, Mary M. | 1819 | Aug 31, 1883 | aged 64 years |
| Waskom, S.S. | June 20, 1846 | Aug 9, 1880 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Morehead, Roam Lou- | Dec 12, 1882 | May 7, 18-- | s/o D.C. and S.C. Morehead |
| 10 Vacant spot | - | - | Begin Hogue plot |
| Hogue, Drusilla | Mar 24, 1870 | May 10, 1932 | - |
| Hogue, Jim | Nov 27, 1865 | Mar 7, 1937 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Woodson, Ruby | April 21, 1903 | Jan 23, 1964 | - |
| Woodson, Otis | July 29, 1907 | April 17, 1958 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Marble block | - | - | - |
| McDaniel, Don Dwight | ---- | 1942 | s/o Guy & Lois McDaniel end Hogue plot |
| 10 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| fence | - | - | - |
| Row 13 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Sparks, M. J. | Jan 4, 1851 | Sept 9, 1878 | w/o A. E. Sparks |
| Sparks, Naomie | Feb 15, 1873 | April 13, 1873 | d/o A. E. & M. J. Sparks |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Rock marker | - | - | - |
| 5 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Lawrence, Green | Dec 25, 1812 Union Dist, SC | (unreadable) Rains Co., TX | - |
| Freeze, William O. | Feb 9, 1862 | July 25, 1864 | - |
| Illegible stone | - | - | - |
| Illegible stone | - | - | - |
| Freeze, Jennie | - | April 30, 1884 | d/o Jacob & F.E. Freeze Aged 14 years, 8 mo, 10 days |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Cement stone | - | - | - |
| 15 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 14A | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hoskins, Annie Henrietta Vincent | Nov 3, 1880 | Oct 17, 1960 | - |
| Hoskins, Truman L. | Nov 22, 1907 | Feb 6, 1912 | - |
| 10 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Givens, Lora E. | Feb 18, 1869 | Aug 7, 1872 | d/o A.Z. & L.B. Givens |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Family of John Smart | - | - | - |
| 13 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 14B | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| 8 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Bain, Thomas Calvin | June 17, 1865 | Mar 30, 1871 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Griffin, Matilda | April 1?, 1811 | July –1, 187- | - |
| Rock pile | - | - | - |
| Large cement slab | - | - | - |
| 18 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 15 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vincent, Nina | Feb 3, 1881 | May 7, 1950 | - |
| Vincent, M.M. | 1879 | 1948 | - |
| Vincent, James Edward | Dec 5, 1891 | Dec 23, 1911 | s/o M.A. & M.J. Vincent died Dec. 23, 1911; aged 20 --- Rains County Leader, Jan. 5, 1912 |
| Vincent, Sweety | Dec 20, 1889 | Feb 6, 1890 | s/o M.A. & M.J. Vincent |
| Vincent, Claudy | May 11, 1885 | June 24, 1886 | s/o M.A. & M.J. Vincent |
| Hall, Ermon Melvin, Sr. | June 7, 1898 | May 4, 1977 | - |
| Terrell, Joyce Hall | Nov 12, 1927 | June 1, 1969 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| 22 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 16 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vincent, M.A. | May 28, 1852 | Feb 9, 1925 | - |
| Vincent, Mollie | Aug 6, 1856 | May 27, 1929 | 74 years old Obit - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hall, Gladys | 1914 | 1940 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Hall, Lora L. | Aug 23, 1877 | July 2, 1949 | - |
| Hall, Burgin R. | Mar 6, 1863 | Sept 8, 1947 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| 21 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 17 | - | - | - |
| Small entrance gate | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Rock marker | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| 22 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 18 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Bellom, Trenia Paulette | Feb 28, 1943 | May 12, 1943 | Begin Brady plot |
| Brady, Monroe | Feb 25, 1886 | Aug 19, 1947 | - |
| Brady, Emma Coker | Sept 23, 1888 | 1970 | Death date on fhm, not tombstone |
| Brady, Arleane | Nov 28, 1915 | Jan 1, 1955 | - |
| Brady, Douglas | 1929 | 1999 | Fhm |
| Rock pile | - | - | Has fhm |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | End Brady plot |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Freeze, W. Reed | Feb 10, 1959 | Feb 7, 1995 | Begin Freeze plot |
| Freeze, Billy | June 28, 1920 | Feb 17, 1999 | End Freeze plot |
| Terry, J.C. | Sept 21, 1831 | Sept 23, 1898 | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Terry, J.W. | Aug 17, 1862 | Sept 4, 1887 | - |
| Terry, Nettie | Dec 25, 1865 | Oct 20, 1902 | - |
| 21 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 19 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Wafer, J. Edward | 1867 | 1945 | Begin Wafer plot |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Wafer, Viola | 1887 | 1914 | - |
| Wafer, Mollie Rose | Nov 26, 1863 | Nov 25, 1920 | Obit |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Wafer, M.E. | Jan 6, 1847 | Aug 7, 1900 | w/o M. Wafer |
| Wafer, Mabry W. | Feb 26, 1842 | June 9, 1927 | Texas, Texas Partisan Rangers CSA |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | End Wafer plot |
| Freeze, Mildred | Aug 27, 1900 | Jan 1, 1976 | Begin Freeze plot |
| Freeze, Maud | Sept 28, 1891 | Aug 1, 1986 | - |
| Rabb, Fay Freeze | July 7, 1893 | Nov 8, 1996 | End Freeze plot |
| 5 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Watkins, T.J. | June 11, 1849 | Oct 18, 1893 | - |
| 11 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| White, Charles C. | Mar 20, 1852 | July 30, 1904 | h/o Jennie White |
| 7 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 20 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | Begin Flewellen plot |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Flewellen, Eugene | Dec 21, 1871 | Nov 17, 1888 | s/o E.R. & Mattie Flewellen |
| Rock marker | - | - | - |
| Flewellen, Mrs. Mattie | 1850 | 1913 | - |
| Flewellen, E.R. | Sept 26, 1840 | Nov 6, 1900 | - |
| Drake, Horace | 1854 | 1917 | End Flewellen plot |
| Freeze, Gertrude | Nov 24, 1869 | Jan 14, 1936 | Begin Freeze plot |
| Freeze, Lum | Mar 20, 1867 | June 12, 1941 | End Freeze plot |
| Wood, James F. | Oct 2, 1925 | Jan 24, 1936 | - |
| 3 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Rock marker | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Bibb, Eli | Feb 1, 1823 | Aug 28, 1902 | Bios |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Tombstone base | - | - | - |
| 17 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Fence | - | - | - |
| Row 21 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| 5 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Adams, John H. | Jan 31, 1855 | Sept 7, 1888 | - |
| Hughes, Mary F. | 1887 | ---- | Begin Hughes plot |
| Hughes, George W. | 1877 | 1951 | End Hughes plot |
| 5 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| 20 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| fence | - | - | - |
| Row 22 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Blank concrete slab | - | - | - |
| 10 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Martin, Inez | 1911 | 1912 | - |
| Martin, infant | ---- | 1918 | - |
| 18 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Row 23 | - | - | - |
| Chain link fence | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Vacant spot | - | - | - |
| Baby Jarrett | - | - | - |
| Smith, Rillie May | May 5, 18?7 | July 26, 1889 | - |
| 30 Vacant spot | - | - | - |
