Maryland Cemetery

San Augustine Co., Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by  Bob Britnell.
(misterbob@suddenlink.net)

MARYLAND CEMETERY, San Augustine County, TX, is a small African-American cemetery located deep in the woods south and west of the city of San Augustine. The cemetery was surveyed, photographed, and transcribed on November 23, 2009, by Bob Britnell (misterbob@suddenlink.net).

Every grave was photographed; however, many of the inscriptions  are illegible and couldn't be included in this transcription. 

DIRECTIONS: On FM1277; from San Augustine, go about 8 miles to CR336. (From the caution light at the intersection  of SR103 and FM1277, go north 7.1 miles to  CR336) Turn on 336 and go 1 mile to CR337; turn on 337 and go 1.7 miles  to the cemetery. The cemetery backs up to the boundary fence of Venado Creek Ranch; I was treated to sightings of  a couple of spiral-horned African antelopes, but missed the picture.  The abbreviation "(fhm)" indicates a metal funeral home marker. Several headstones had only initials, and others were  only partially legible. My best guess on those stones appear following the transcription.

ANTHONY, Jacob; 1939 -- 1991
BOJNY, Annie B.; 1939 -- 1963. (fhm)
CLIFTON, Cedric D.; b. Apr 13, 1966; d. May 24, 2007
DAVIS, Albert; b. Apr 23, 1909; d. Apr 12, 1985. (Double headstone with:)
DAVIS, Stella; b. Dec 25, 1910; d. July 21, 1988
DAVIS, Eddie; Died 1918
DAVIS, Mr. Dan; b. Feb 19, 1882; d. Sep 25, 1966. (fhm)
DAVIS, Mr. Clark; b. Dec 7, (1966? best guess on year) (Nothing else legible) (fhm)
DAVIS, Ideria Garrett; b. Nov 19, 1936; (Double headstone with:)
DAVIS, Oscar "Nat"; b. Aug 16, 1908; d. Feb 26, 1989
DAVIS, Lizzie; b. Oct 14, 1896; d. Oct 21, 1992
DAVIS, Oscar Ree; b. July 22, 1939; d. Feb 3, 2002
DAVIS, Richard Carl; 1952 -- 2002
DAVIS, Leonard E.; b. Sep 27, 1945; d. Apr 21, 2003. (Double headstone with:)
DAVIS, Margie W.; b. Oct 6, 1948.
DAVIS, Martha Joe; b. Mar 1, 1845; d. May 20, 1901
DAVIS, Fred; b. Mar 1, 1913; d. Mar 20, 1982
GARRETT, Ideria (see "Davis")
HALE, Mr. Lemar; b. Oct 8, 1912; d. June 17, 2007
HALE, Arthur; 1905 -- 1987
HALE, Evie; 1906 -- 1981
HAYES, Mrs Chestine; b. apr 21, 1913; d. Apr 17, 1993
HIMES, Luddie B.; b. Feb 2, 1941; d. Oct 6, 2004 (Double headstone with Tequila Miller)
HOLMAN, Jerry I.; 1962 -- 1962 (fhm)
HOLMAN, Dan; b. Feb 11, 1897; d. Oct 15, 1918. "He gave his life at his country's call"
HOLMAN, Tera (see "Thompkins")
JOHNSON, Maxcene Sigler; 1948 -- 2008. (fhm)
JOHNSON, Viola Lockett "V"; b. Feb 2, 1930; d. Jan 11, 1998
KELLEY, Hollies Gene; b. Nov 11, 1944; d. Dec 28, 1995
LOCKETT, Henry; b. Feb 14, 1894; d. Dec 25, 1968. TX PVT, US Army, World War I
LOCKETT, Martha; Died 1937
LOCKETT, Mary; Died 1938
LOCKETT, Jim (No dates)
LOCKETT, Gustia (nothing else legible)
LOCKETT, Arthur; 1880 -- 1977
LOCKETT, Edna; 1882 -- 1977
LOCKETT, Viola (see "Johnson")
LOCKETT, Bobby; 1928 -- 2003 (fhm)
MILLER, Tequila A.; b. Jan 11, 1960; d. Feb 20, 2005. (Double headstone with Luddie B. Himes)
SIGLAR, Alice; 1916 -- 2006 (fhm; name is spelled with an "a" on the marker)
SIGLER, Richard Jr.; 1943 -- 1982. SGT, US Army
SIGLER, Richard Sr.; b. Jan 1, 1908; d. Aug 12, 1992
SIGLER, Maxcene (see "Johnson")
TEDDY, C.W.; b. Dec 31, 1956; d. Sep 12, 1987. "Grandson" (Double headstone with Clyde Watts Sr.)
TEEL, Willie Jr.; 1907 -- 1979. (fhm)
THOMPKINS, Tera Holman; b. Nov 16, 1902; d. Oct 16, 1997
WATTS, Clyde Jr.; 1928 -- 1989. (fhm)
WATTS, Earl; b. June 4, 1901; d. June 1, 1971
WATTS, Mrs Bertha; b. Nov 2, 1902; d. Mar 24, 1999. (fhm)
WATTS, Clyde Sr.; b. Nov 20, 1909; d. Dec 6, 1986. "Father" (Double headstone with C.W. TEDDY, above)
WATTS, Angelow; 1941 -- 1973. (fhm)
WATTS, Burnice Lee; b. Aug 26, 1938; d. Jan, 1941. (Double headstone with:)
WATTS, Margarette; b. June 22, 1907; d. Sep 11, 1971
WATTS, Reginald Jr.; (dates missing: fhm)