Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX
Transcribed by BETTY KIRK
Submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield Rusk Co. Coordinator
Old Town Cemetery is located north of Mt. Enterprise one mile northeast of S.H. 259 on Hwy. 315 then just west on C.R.3202. There is a cemetery marker on Hwy. 315. It is said there was an early Baptist Church on the site.
Information in parentheses is by the researcher.
These graves are on the northerly side of C.R. 3202.
There is a beautiful marker Dr. H.G. Long 1834-1911 and his wife Elizabeth Long 1835-1907 (gbm)
L. D. March b. Dec 16 1851 - Nov 18 1878 (gbm)
Unmarked grave located at the
entrance on the right side: Mary Ann Virginia Gibbs Reid born in
Union District South Carolina died 1960. Her husband was Reverend Thomas Reid
Baptist Minister in Mt. Enterprise
| Last Name | First Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Notes |
| Ray | William M(aurice) | Jan. 31 1914 | Jan. 30 1978 | Msgt U.S. Army WW II |
| Murphy | J(esse) A. | Jan. 31 1859 | Mar. 23 1909 | (Father of Cora B. Ray) |
| Ray | Jessie K. | May 16 1909 | Feb. 7 1923 | (Dau. of W.D. & Cora Ray) |
| Ray | Cora B(elle). | Nov. 19 1882 | Jan. 22 1977 | (Wife of W.D. Ray) |
| Ray | William D(unn) | Feb. 12 1879 | Aug. 31 1952 | (Husb. of Cora Ray) |
| Ross Ross |
J. W.
D. W. |
Aug. 15 1813
June 23 1819 |
Apr. 8 1892
May 27 1877 |
(Wife) (Husband) |
| Ray | Infant
Infant |
Feb. 3 1892
Aug. 22 1895 |
Mar. 28 1892
Sept. 12 1895 |
(*Uncle to W.D. Ray above) (Fannie nee Ross) Sons of W.D.* & Fannie Ray |
| Wilson | Uncle John | Jan. 7 1850 | Jan. 31 1935 | |
| Wilson
Wilson |
Harriet A.
Mary A. |
Dec. 12 1815
Mar. 8 1837 |
Apr. 16 1887
Sept. 19 1930 |
Mother
Daughter |
| Brick | indicate | unknown | graves | |
| Bussy | Vera | 1900 | 1902 | |
| Chadwick | A.L. Wilson | Dec. 29 1839 | Apr. 10 1897 | Wife of A.H. Chadwick |
| Sapp | Ruby S. | Dec. 1 1905 | Mar. 26 1911 | Dau. W.R. & Sallie |
| Morris
Morris |
James E.
Pallie S. |
Apr. 10 1843
May 26 1849 |
Nov. 17 1910
May 19 1934 |
Mt. Enterprise Old Town Cemetery cont'd
These graves are on the southerly side of C.R. 3202
| Last Name | First Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Notes |
| Row 1 | East End | |||
| Howell | Charles B. | Dec. 6 1880 | Feb 18 1940 | (Petrified wood marker) |
| Brothers | Lillian | Apr. 28 1890 | June 8 1965 | |
| Parker | Abe | Oct. 21 1927 | Texas Sgt. 6th U.S. Inf. | |
| Parker | Jacob | (no dates) | Co. B 11th Tex. Inf. C.S.A. | |
| Row 2 | ||||
| Howell | Willie A. | Mar. 5 1856 | Aug. 11 1926 | Mother |
| Howell | John G. | Dec. 7 1852 | Feb. 17 1939 | Father |
| Hart | Elmo | Feb. 1 1907 | Oct. 18 1907 | Son of B.F. & M.E. Hart |
| Parker | Inf. Dau. | Jan. 6 1887 | Jan. 11 1887 | Dau. J. & M.A. Parker |
| Parker | Jacob | July 8 1805 | Nov. 23 1895 | |
| Parker | Mahala | July 16 1807 | Aug. 6 1886 | |
| Parker | W. J. | Feb. 22 1885 | Nov. 15 1886 | Son of J. & M. Parker |
| Bricks | ||||
| Row 3 | ||||
| Beckham | Eugene Murray Leon |
Apr. 28 1917 Dec. 19 1912 |
June 30 1921 Jan. 5 1913 |
Son of V.G. & Mary
Beckham Inf. of Mr. & Mrs. Beckham |
| Burnard | Kate | Oct. 20 1902 | Oct. 1 1917 | Dau. of V.G. & M. Beckham |
| Bruton | Anna Belle | Aug. 19 1887 | Jan. 10 1891 | Dau. of W.J. & B.H. Bruton |
| Bruton | Charles G. | 1866 | 1933 | |
| Bruton | Martha Elizabeth | Apr. 28 1873 | Jan. 5 1963 | Wife of Charles Bruton |
| Huckaby | E. M(aurice) | May 29 1875 | May 3 1908 | (Dr. missionary to China died of T.B.) |
| Huckaby | Fannie Ray | June 12 1883 | Fall 1908 | (Missionary to China Died of T.B.) |
| Ray | Robert T. | (1846) | (1923) | Co. B. Morgan's Tex. Cav. CSA |
| Ray | Ella Mae | Mar. 5 1858 | Aug. 12 1904 | (Wife of Robert Templeton Ray) |
| Wilson | Marvin | Sept. 1 1883 | July 3 1886 | Son of G.D. & S.A. Wilson |
| March Sory Sory |
Arminta John Inf. Dau. |
July 23 1840 Apr. 16 1816 Oct. 7 1860 |
June 13 1867 Oct. 19 1875 Oct. 14 1860 |
Dau. John & Jane Sory
Inf. Dau. John & Jane Sory |
| METAL | MARKER | (no name visible) | ||
| Row 4 | ||||
| Russell | Marsleete | Nov. 7 1897 | Dec. 16 1900 | Dau. J.N. & Sue Russell |
| Row 5 | ||||
| Sharp | Mattie E. | Feb. 15 1848 | Nov. 11 1887 | Wife of F. G. Gipson |
| Lawler | Isaac | Nov. 1 1815 | Feb 19 1898 | |
| Lawler | Mildred Hix | 1827 | 1908 | Wife of Isaac Lawler Sr. |
| Ray | R. T. | 28 Apr. 1901 | 1908 | Son of R.T. & Ella Lawler Ray |
| Bricks | ||||
| Simpson | William F. | Dec. 23 1833 | Jan. 7 1921 | |
| Row 6 | ||||
| Price | Charlie Ross Ollie Mae |
Mar. 25 1899 Mar. 25 1899 |
July 16 1899 Mar. 25 1899 |
|
| Williams | Vivie | May 2 1897 | Mar. 30 1905 | Dau of T.J. & A.A. Williams |
| Grant | Mary Jane | Mar. 8 1867 | May 30 1912 | Wife of R. W. Grant |
| Williams | Ruthie | Mar. 2 1903 | Aug. 13 1918 | Dau. of T.J. & A.A. Williams |
| Rettig | Bessie | Aged 6 mos. | Dec. 12 1884 | Dau. of W.E. & M. Rettig |
| Rettig | Bertha | Aged 2yrs. 10 mos. | Dec. 27 1884 | Dau. of W.E. & M. Rettig |
Mt. Enterprise Old Town Cemetery cont'd
| Row 7 | ||||
| Boss | Bertha | Oct. 28 1896 | 28 Aug. 1900 | Dau. Alice & A.H. Boss |
| Jenkins | Edward Washington Lida Inf Dau. |
Apr. 11
1876
Feb. 15 1878 (no date) |
Mar. 28
1960
July 27 1915 |
Parents: John Erwin
Jenkins & Mary Phelps Hawthorn Funeral Home Inf. Dau. Edw. & Lida Jenkins |
| Carlton | Troj Blake | Jan. 14 1862 | Mar. 28 1943 | Father |
| Carlton | Fannie | May 25 1872 | Jan. 25 1941 | Mother |
| Green | W. M. | Mar. 5 1836 | Dec. 26 1917 | |
| Green | Annie | Mar. 25 1842 | Feb. 11 1926 | Wife of W. M. Green |
| Bricks | ||||
| Barham | Stephen H. Mariah Hayter |
1842 1854 |
1911 1925 |
His wife |
| Hayter Hayter Nichols Nichols |
Mrs. E.M. Anne Bettie Inf. |
Jan. 20
1825 Sept. 7 1847 Aug. 31 1877 |
May 9
1878 1855 Feb. 17 1880 Aug. 1 1879 |
Wife of S.
Hayter
Dau. of E.M. & S. Hayter Dau. of M. & J.J. Nichols Inf. of M. & J.J. Nichols |
| Hayter | Mary Floy | Mar. 20 1882 | Oct. 6 1882 | Dau. of J.J. & Mary E. |
| Next Row | ||||
| Ballard | O. P. | Feb. 18 1883 | Apr. 28 1900 | Son M.F. & I.L. Ballard |
| Fitts | James I. | Aug. 28 1879 | Sept. 28 1900 | |
| Langford | Wesley G. Susan E. |
Mar. 1
1850 Jan. 1 1850 |
Sept. 5
1927 June 28 1927 |
|
| Langford | Joel R. | Nov. 24 1893 | Sept. 1 1958 | Tex. Pvt. Co.G Inf. WW I |
| Langford | J. L. | Sept. 7 1880 | Jan. 20 1904 | Son of W.G. & Mrs. S.E. Langford |
| Madden | Richard | Aug. 10 1844 | May 10 1922 | |
| Madden | Serelda Jane | Feb. 4 1855 | Aug. 12 1927 | Mother |
| Griffin | J.C. | June 7 1881 | Aug. 28. 1902 | |
| Thompson | James
Cleveland Myrtle Cagle |
Aug. 19
1891 Mar. 7 1896 |
July 5
1954 June 7 1988 |
Tex. Pvt. Co.H 58th Inf. 4th Div.WW I m. Dec. 24 1920 |
| Thompson | Virginia | Jan. 9 1855 | Dec. 12 1927 | |
| Thompson | Homer | Oct. 9 1883 | July 10 1896 | |
| Thompson | Eugene | Feb. 2 1881 | Mar. 27 1953 | |
| Thompson | J. P. | Jan. 23 1850 | Feb. 26 1918 | |
| Next Row | ||||
| Westfall | Jacob R. | 1860 | 1934 | |
| Westfall | Irene B. | 1871 | 1937 | |
| Westfall | W(ill) M. | Sept. 8 1875 | Feb. 29 1937 | |
| Anderson | Nancy A. | Jan. 4 1846 | Apr. 5 1910 | |
| Anderson | George W. | Nov. 20 1868 | Oct. 27 1899 | |
| Turner | Rovilla Fogg | 1847 | 1923 | Wife of Tom Turner |
| Fogg | William E. | Oct. 20 1872 | July 20 1891 | Son of J.L. & M.V. Fogg |
| Fogg | Adan | Sept. 8 1869 | Feb. 12 1891 | Dau. of M.V. & J.S. Fogg |
| Fogg | Joseph L. | Oct 26 1905 | Pvt. Mosby's VA Cav. CSA | |
| Bricks | ||||
| Westfall | Jacob | June 11 1824 | May 24 1897 | |
| Hamlett | Ernest | Sept. 17 1876 | Dec. 28 1950 | |
| Hubbard | Dr. J.S. | Jan. 21 1810 | Jan. 23 1900 | |
| Hubbard | Mrs. M.A. | Aug. 8 1822 | July 22 1874 | |
| Hamlett | Lucy A. | Oct. 4 1839 | July 8 1919 | |
| Hamlett | Edwin B. | Dec. 25 1826 | July 11 1895 | |
| Rainbolt | Mary | Aug. 25 1813 | Jan. 12 1876 | Wife of W.H. Rainbolt | Row 7 Boss Bertha Oct. 28 1896 28 Aug. 1900 Dau. Alice & A.H. Boss Jenkins Ed. W. Lida Inf Dau. Apr. 11 1876 Feb. 15 1878 (no date) Mar. 28 1960 July 27 1915 Inf. Dau. Edw. & Lida Jenkins Carlton Troj Blake Jan. 14 1862 Mar. 28 1943 Father Carlton Fannie May 25 1872 Jan. 25 1941 Mother Green W. M. Mar. 5 1836 Dec. 26 1917 Green Annie Mar. 25 1842 Feb. 11 1926 Wife of W. M. Green Bricks Barham Barham Stephen H. Mariah Hayter 1842 1854 1911 1925 His wife Hayter Hayter Nichols Nichols Mrs. E.M. Anne Bettie Inf. Jan. 20 1825 Sept. 7 1847 Aug. 31 1877 May 9 1878 1855 Feb. 17 1880 Aug. 1 1879 Wife of S. Hayter Dau. of E.M. & S. Hayter Dau. of M. & J.J. Nichols Inf. of M. & J.J. Nichols Hayter Mary Floy Mar. 20 1882 Oct. 6 1882 Dau. of J.J. & Mary E. Next Row Ballard O. P. Feb. 18 1883 Apr. 28 1900 Son M.F. & I.L. Ballard Fitts James I. Aug. 28 1879 Sept. 28 1900 Langford Wesley G. Susan E. Mar. 1 1850 Jan. 1 1850 Sept. 5 1927 June 28 1927 Langford Joel R. Nov. 24 1893 Sept. 1 1958 Tex. Pvt. Co.G Inf. WW I Langford J. L. Sept. 7 1880 Jan. 20 1904 Son of W.G. & Mrs. S.E. Langford Madden Richard Aug. 10 1844 May 10 1922 Madden Serelda Jane Feb. 4 1855 Aug. 12 1927 Mother Griffin J.C. June 7 1881 Aug. 28. 1902 Thompson Thompson James Cleveland Myrtle Cagle Aug. 19 1891 Mar. 7 1896 July 5 1954 June 7 1988 Tex. Pvt. Co.H 58th Inf. 4th Div.WW I m. Dec. 24 1920 Thompson Virginia Jan. 9 1855 Dec. 12 1927 Thompson Homer Oct. 9 1883 July 10 1896 Thompson Eugene Feb. 2 1881 Mar. 27 1953 Thompson J. P. Jan. 23 1850 Feb. 26 1918 Next Row Westfall Jacob R. 1860 1934 Westfall Irene B. 1871 1937 Westfall W(ill) M. Sept. 8 1875 Feb. 29 1937 Anderson Nancy A. Jan. 4 1846 Apr. 5 1910 Anderson George W. Nov. 20 1868 Oct. 27 1899 Turner Rovilla Fogg 1847 1923 Wife of Tom Turner Fogg William E. Oct. 20 1872 July 20 1891 Son of J.L. & M.V. Fogg Fogg Adan Sept. 8 1869 Feb. 12 1891 Dau. of M.V. & J.S. Fogg Fogg Joseph L. Oct 26 1905 Pvt. Mosby's VA Cav. CSA Bricks Westfall Jacob June 11 1824 May 24 1897 Hamlett Ernest Sept. 17 1876 Dec. 28 1950 Hubbard Dr. J.S. Jan. 21 1810 Jan. 23 1900 Hubbard Mrs. M.A. Aug. 8 1822 July 22 1874 Hamlett Lucy A. Oct. 4 1839 July 8 1919 Hamlett Edwin B. Dec. 25 1826 July 11 1895 Rainbolt Mary Aug. 25 1813 Jan. 12 1876 Wife of W.H. Rainbolt
| Cook | Mrs. M.H. | Sept. 2 1836 | July 30 1911 | |
| Arnold | Stephen J. | (no dates) | Co. A 2nd Tex Cav. CSA | |
| Arnold | James M. | (no dates) | Co. H 19th Tex Cav. CSA | |
| Fryman | James Morgan William Holly Ida Grayson |
Dec. 3 1862 Oct. 18 1898 Dec. 20 1872 |
Feb. 12 1940 Sept. 20 1899 Aug. 17 1910 |
|
| Chadwick | Ambrose H. | Aug. 27 1840 | Feb. 2 1935 | Cpl. Co.G 17th Reg. Ala. Inf. CSA |
| Rainbolt | Sarah H. | Sept. 11 1845 | Oct. 1871 | Dau. of W.H. Rainbolt |
| Jackson | Pearl | June 30 1968 | Aged 90 yrs. 11 mos. |
