Old Prospect Cemetery
Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX
Photos & submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield
Transcribed by Mary Frank Dunn(1965)
Updated by Etta Karen Sallee-Jackson 2007
Coordinator: Corinne Getman
Located south of Mt. Enterprise near the Nacogdoches County line. East of Highway
259. Copied April 7 1963
Highway 259 North from Nacogdoches, just on
entering the Rusk County Line, the first exit off this highway to the right is CR 3197.
Old Prospect Cemetery is two and three quarters of a mile on CR 3197. The
cemetery is on the left, the old church is on the right. The new brick church is
across the road on the cemetery side next to the cemetery.
Last Name | First Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
Baker |
Infant |
Feb 28 1901 |
Feb 28 1901 |
Dau of William & Alice |
Baker |
James Lovard |
Feb 19 1941 |
May 27 1945 |
|
Barnes |
Abson |
Jul 15 1855 |
Jan 2 1921 |
- |
Barnes |
Pairsetta |
Oct 14 1860 |
Feb 3 1916 |
- |
Barrett |
H. L. |
1884 |
1940 |
- |
Barrett |
Leat |
Noc 24 1884 |
MY 30 1959 |
- |
Barrett |
Will |
Oct 27 1879 |
Oct 27 1952 |
- |
Barrett |
Willie L. |
Oct 7 1889 |
Oct 6 1911 |
- |
Bell |
Alline |
Apr 18 1911 |
Apr 26 1911 |
- |
Bell |
Tommie |
Feb 26 1904 |
Dec 11 1907 |
- |
Bird |
N.H. |
Mar 4 1841 |
Aug 7 1899 |
|
Bird |
Oswell |
1866 |
1906 |
|
Boatman |
Henry Jr. |
Nov 30 1932 |
May 31 1960 |
- |
Bowers |
Frances P. |
Mar 24 1836 |
Mar 4 1919 |
|
Bowers |
J. W. |
Jul 26 1819 |
Feb 25 1899 |
Masonic emblem |
Durrett |
B.F. |
Jan 6 1834 |
May 10 1909 |
He fought the fight the victory won |
Evans |
Mr. Henry H |
- |
Jan 23 1960 |
79-3-6 |
Evans |
Mrs. Rebecca |
- |
Jan 21 1961 |
aged 70-10-9 |
Gomillion |
W. B. |
May 22 1862 |
Sep 27 1889 |
|
Green |
M.A.D |
Jul 1 1832 |
Jul 3 1884 |
born in Con---th M-- Phillips Spring d:Rusk Co. Tx (inside iron fence) |
Green |
Martha O. |
Aug 20 1871 |
Dec 17 1889 |
- |
Hoffman |
Lavada Matlock |
Oct 29 1915 |
Sep 04 1991 |
|
Ingram |
Beatie |
- |
Dec 28 1962 |
Aged 81-2-26 |
Jones |
Clarence F. |
Aug 2 1905 |
Feb 8 1952 |
|
Jones |
Jones |
May 18 1948 |
May 181948 |
|
Jones |
Jonnie L. |
Feb 22 1920 |
||
Lunsford |
Lizzie |
09-24-1878 |
Oct 04 1946 |
|
Lunsford |
Poter |
03-30-1858 |
Feb 17 1928 |
|
Lunsford |
Dave C. |
Mar 9 1865 |
Mar 2 1921 |
- |
Lunsford |
Ella Bell |
Aug 31 1911 |
Nov 26 1911 |
dau. of L.C. & Hattie |
Lunsford |
Forest E. Lee |
Aug 25 1884 |
Oct 22 1945 |
- |
Lunsford |
G. M. |
Jul 7 1851 |
Jan 27 1932 |
- |
Lunsford |
Grady F. |
Dec 25 1914 |
Aug 26 1978 |
(Obit) |
Lunsford |
Hattie |
1889 |
- |
- |
Lunsford |
Henry L. |
Jun 19 1890 |
Oct 10 1918 |
son of G.M. & S.F.died in France |
Lunsford |
Infant |
Apr 15 1910 |
Apr 15 1910 |
son of L.C. & Hattie |
Lunsford |
J. W. |
Nov 14 1877 |
Oct 20 1947 |
- |
Lunsford |
L.C. |
1886 |
1950 |
- |
Lunsford |
Lizzie |
Sep 24 2874 |
Oct 4 1946 |
|
Lunsford |
Poter |
Mar 30 1858 |
Feb 17 1928 |
Father |
Lunsford |
S. F. |
Mar 30 1857 |
Aug 7 1942 |
wife of G. M. |
Lunsford |
Sude A |
Feb 17 1867 |
Jan 21 1916 |
- |
Matlock |
Bonnie |
Jan 06 1907 |
May 16 1993 |
|
Matlock |
Eileen Delores Bales |
Feb 12 1936 |
Nov 24 2002 |
|
Matlock |
Elizabeth C |
Apr 24 1912 |
Aug 27 1981 |
|
Matlock |
Etta Elizabeth (Lunsford) |
01-16-1880 |
Mar 01 1941 |
wife of JH Matlock |
Matlock |
Gordon Eugene |
Jan 29 1938 |
Jun 04 1938 |
inf son of Ralph & Mattie B |
Matlock |
Griff Terry |
Jul 04 1942 |
Sep 30 2007 |
|
Matlock |
J H |
08-23-1873 |
Mar 14 1948 |
|
Matlock |
James Harrison |
Jan 11 1934 |
Mar 10 2007 |
|
Matlock |
Mattie Bettie |
May 24 1915 |
||
Matlock |
Ralph Talley |
Apr 06 1913 |
Apr 04 1986 |
|
Matlock |
Ralph Thomas |
Feb 12 1932 |
Oct 18 2004 |
|
Matlock |
Etta Elizabeth |
Jan 10 1880 |
Mar 1 1947 or 1941 |
wife of J.H. Mother |
Matlock |
J. H. |
Aug 23 1873 |
Mar 14 1948 |
Father |
Moncrief |
Kenneth Leslie |
Aug 5 1942 |
Jul 5 1943 |
|
Nall |
N.H. |
Nov 10 1835 |
Dec 3 1901 |
- |
Nall |
Nancy E. |
May 13 1848 |
Apr 23 1918 |
- |
Phillips |
Sep 18 1860 |
Feb 5 1941 |
- |
|
Phillips |
Aug 12 1869 |
Jun 22 1943 |
"She's gone but not forgotton" |
|
Phillips |
Infant |
1903 |
1903 |
|
Phillips |
Jodie |
Nov 22 1897 |
Aug 21 1902 |
|
Phillips |
Neal |
Mar 13 1908 |
Mar 28 1908 |
|
Phillips |
O.E. |
Dec 19 1869 |
Mar 20 1959 |
|
Phillips |
Ora Ellen |
Dec 31 1889 |
Jan 18 1963 |
married Aug 15 1904 to |
Phillips |
1857 |
1900 |
||
Phillips |
Vandelia |
Jun 12 1974 |
Mar 14 1908 |
|
Phillips |
Willie Mae |
Aug 6 1906 |
Aug 6 1906 |
dau of Mr. & Mrs.A. W. |
Sallee |
Albert Raymon (Sonny) |
Jul 08 1925 |
Jan 27 2002 |
WWII Veteran |
Sallee |
Albert Raymon Jrt |
Feb 03 1959 |
Aug 03 2007 |
|
Sallee |
Betty Ann Matlock |
Nov 19 1935 |
Oct 04 2005 |
|
Strong |
David Allen |
Jul 13 1948 |
Jul 23 1969 |
Vietnam Veteran |
Strong |
Horace Clifford |
May 21 1906 |
Aug 20 1974 |
|
Strong |
Mallie Matlock |
Nov 14 1910 |
Feb 28 2003 |
w/o Horace |
Strong |
-----est Cleo |
- |
Sep 27 ---- |
aged 79 (?) unreadable |
Strong |
May 21 1906 |
Aug 20 1974 |
h/o Mallie Marie |
|
Strong |
J. R. |
- |
- |
14 Ala Inf CSA |
Strong |
J.Lee |
Sep 5 1982 |
Jun 29 1962 |
- |
Strong |
Mary |
Feb 27 1875 |
Dec 16 1962 |
- |
Strong |
Mettie ( M.F.) |
Jan 27 1876 |
Aug 4 1899 |
- |
Strong |
Sarah |
May 9 1869 |
Mar 16 1919 |
|
Strong |
Thomas J. |
Jan 10 1881 |
Sep 17 1959 |
|
Strong |
Nov 14 1910 |
Feb 28 2003 |
w/o Horace (Mallie Marie Matlock) |
|
Treadway |
Mr. Tine |
Nov 23 2899 |
Jun 6 1962 |
|
Unmarked |
Eight graves |
Marked with |
tile |
- |
Unmarked |
Four grave |
Marked with |
Tile |
Bet Strong-Nall |
Unmarked |
four graves |
Marked with |
Tile |
May be reserved btw Bell- Durrett |
Unmarked |
Nine graves |
Marked with |
Tile |
May be reserved btw Barrett-Green |
Unmarked |
One grave |
Marked with |
tile |
May be reserved btw Oswell Bird and N.H. Bird |
Unmarked |
One grave |
Marked with |
tile |
May be reserved btw N.H. Bird - Green |
Unmarked |
One Grave |
- |
- |
bet Phillips-Treadway |
Unmarked |
One grave |
Marked with |
Tile |
Bet Strong-Baker |
Unmarked |
Six graves |
Marked with |
Tile |
May be reserved btw Bell- Durrett |
Unmarked |
Six graves |
Marked with |
tile |
May be reserved btw Lunsford- Phillips |
Unmarked |
Ten graves |
Marked with |
tile |
May be reserved btw Lunsford- Phillips |
Unmarked |
Three graves |
Marked with |
Tile |
May be reserved bet Barrett-Green |
Unmarked |
Three graves |
Marked with |
tile |
May be reserved bet Green-Gomillion |
Unmarked |
Three graves |
Marked with |
tile |
May be reserved btw Bowers-Matlock |
Wallace |
Elna R. Phillips |
Apr 7 1886 |
Jun 7 1912 |
married P.F. Wallace Sep 16 1911 |
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