Lissie Cemetery

Wharton County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by Lois Kennedy  

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop    

A short history of the Lissie Cemetery was compiled by Alice Anderson Schmidt and Nancy Anderson. The last date used was 1990 so it is believed that the information was compiled that year or 1991. The same people and information was compiled for the Lissie Site # 1 Cemetery, the Harrington Cemetery and the Boot Hill Cemetery, all in the Lissie area. The history, as written is as follows:    

It is speculated that when the Texas Land and Immigration agent, W.G. Kingsbury with the address of 26 Finsbury pavement, Moorgate St. Station, London E C - England, brought the English colonists over and the first school house was located adjacent to the cemetery property that the cemetery property was set aside for that use all at the same time. 

The new addition on the right side of the entrance was added to the original tract in 1920. Mr. W.J. Nugent was caretaker and planted the crepe myrtle trees still in existence today. After his death Hammie Raasch was caretaker. In 1990 Mr. Fred Isenhower of Lissie has been overseeing the property. Information was gathered from Ed Causey, Ruth McCormick Jerrells, Ruth Clipson Anderson, Haymie Raasch and Fred Isenhower and compiled by Alice Anderson Schmidt and Nancy Anderson.   The earliest known grave was in 1882 and was an infant Thomas Elder Thompson.  

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comment
Hoadley James - - Aprox Age: 50 yrs
Whitbread Walter (Mrs) - - 1st W/o Walter; D: New Phil. D/o M/M Moore
Taylor Genevieve 1924 1930 B: Lissie D: Houston; D/o Robert & Viola
Dueboay Richard Jun 21 1862 or Jan Jan 07 1936 H/o Martha
Dueboay Martha Mar 30 1864 Oct 31 1952 W/o Richard B: England D: Lissie; D/o Robert & Catherine Sr
Dueboay James W. Dec 21 1889 May 21 1953 S/o Richard & Martha; WWI
Taylor Catherine 1836 1897 W/o Robert; B: England D: Lissie
Taylor Robert 1836 1902 H/o Catherine B: England D: Lissie
Unknown - - - Blank marker
Taylor Viola Jan 31 1886 Jun 18 1972 W/o Robert J Jr D/o M/M Perkins D: Houston
Taylor Robert J. Jr 1870 1950 H/o Viola;  B: England D: Lissie
Moore Richard F. 1871 1939 -
Hough William E. Aug 02 1866 Jul 18 1897 -
Alaniz Anita Ramos (Mrs) Jan 31 1918 May 29 1986 W/o Manuel
Head Mabel Jun 20 1883 Feb 17 1909 W/o Frank;  B: IA D/o Robert & Mary Campbell
Miller William Nov 10 1906 Oct 08 1907 -
Farguhar Ethel Mae Aug 14 1889 Feb 14 1910 W/o Lee; B: IA D: Lissie; D/o Robert & Mary Campbell
Banning Lizzie Jun 25 1871 Sep 24 1911 W/o Charles; B: IA D: Lissie
Banning Infant Aug 23 1900 Dec 03 1900 C/o Charles & Lizzie
Johnson Rubey Lorine Jan 07 1897 Mar 27 1900 -
Thompson (Thomas) Elder Jan 19 1882 Mar 28 1882 -
Unknown - - - Small, cement
McNeer Valentine Sep 15 1844 Oct 27 1918 B: IN   D: Colorado; Drummer boy Union Army CW
Nugent William J. 1871 1951 H/o Orphia
Nugent Orphia 1869 1939 W/o William J
Dutcher Suzanne Jan 05 1954 May 23 1961 D/o Albert & Alice Jr; B: Lissie D: Houston
Dutcher James Walter Feb 08 1924 Jan 18 1966 H/o Alabel S/o Albert & Addie Lyle Sr
Dutcher Alabell Oct 14 1927 May 12 1983 W/o 1st James W W/o 2nd Warren
Mathis Sally B. Dec 31 1910 Jan 11 1976 W/o Samuel J
Mathis Samuel J. Apr 10 1889 Jan 14 1964 H/o Sally B
Gertson Eugene Chris Dec 30 1906 Mar 24 1933 H/o Lena Adams S/o Chris & Elsie Mortenson
George Charlie Byng Jan 24 1890 Nov 29 1968 H/o Carrie G; FL USN Com WWI
George Carrie Gertson 1886 1973 W/o Charlie B D/o Chris & Elsie Gertson; B: KS
Truxton R.W. (Mrs) Feb 06 1860 Feb 06 1923 W/o RW
Truxton R.W. Apr 08 1858 Aug 09 1936 H/o Mrs RW
Truxton Edwin A. - - S/o M/M RW
Gertson Elsie (Mortenson) Jun 16 1871 Sep 29 1942 W/o Chris; B: Denmark D: Lissie
Gertson Chris May 15 1868 Jan 28 1957 H/o Elsie M; B: Denmark D: Lissie
Mortenson Karen Jul 26 1826 Feb 11 1916 -
Wood Paul 1916 Dec 22 1917 D: Lissie
Briggs LeRoy Jan 04 1917 Aug 08 1984 H/o Josephine Weaver S/o Guy H & Elsie Alert; B: Lissie D: Houston
Briggs Guy H. Jul 31 1887 Feb 13 1971 H/o Elsie M; B: KS D: Eagle Lake
Briggs Elsie Margaret Apr 23 1900 Dec 14 1963 W/o Guy H
Briggs Benjamin F. Jun 18 1854 Dec 14 1940 B: OH D: Lissie
Briggs Dorothy Mae Jan 11 1819 Mar 29 1920 D/o Guy H & Elsie; B & D: Lissie; Error in date
Gray Amanda Ellen Jan 01 1854 Oct 22 1911 W/o James T
Adkins Levi Apr 05 1857 Jan 23 1946 H/o Adaline Coleman; B: IN D: Lissie
Adkins Addie (Adaline Coleman) Mar 20 1860 Sep 05 1948 W/o Levi; B: IN D: Lissie
Adkins James William Jun 01 1887 Aug 15 1978 H/o Grace Mae; M: Dec 22 1907 S/O Levi & Addie; B: IA D: Eagle Lake
Adkins Grace Mae May 12 1889 May 29 1965 W/o James W D/o George S & Rosa Adams; B: IA D: Eagle Lake
Adkins Edgar Dewayne Sep 26 1909 Aug 08 1979 H/o Alice MW; M: Aug 28 1932 S/o James W & Grace Mae; B: Wharton Co, D: Eagle Lake
Adkins Alice M Weaver Jul 28 1913 Dec 04 1987 W/o Edgar D D/o Joseph Edward & Emily Catherine Armstrong; B: Austin Co D: Eagle Lake
Adkins James Leslie Feb 18 1916 Jul 22 1989 H/o Frances Sramek S/o James & Grace
Crow Lillie A. May 21 1873 Mar 19 1940 W/o Willie A
Crow Willie A. May 11 1874 Sep 11 1948 H/o Lillie A
Adkins Effie Winnett Aug 27 1897 Apr 04 1951 W/o 1st Ray Winnett W/o 2nd Wiley Adkins D/o WA & Lillie Crow
Adkins Wiley L. 1898 1960 H/o Effie W S/o Levi & Addie, B: IL D: El Campo
Adkins J.F. Mar 17 1898 Sep 28 1914 S/o Levi & Addie; B: IL D: Lissie
Spalinger Minnie Adaline May 09 1911 Apr 11 1912 D/o William & Cora Adkins; B&D: Lissie
Matura Frank Oct 13 1899 Jan 07 1970 -
Johnson James F. Jan 09 1858 Mar 04 1907 H/o Dora Lee
Beisel W.A. "Bill" 1912 1986 H/o Doris; WWII
Beisel Doris Mae May 23 1925 Apr 26 1983 W/o WA "Bill"
Strunk Mary F. Oct 05 1915 Oct 05 1915 D/o Omar & Bertha; B&D: Lissie
Carter Infant Feb 11 1912 Feb 11 1912 S/o Charlie & Minnie Winnett; B&D: Lissie
Carter Infant Feb 12 1913 Feb 12 1913 D/o Charlie & Minnie Winnett; B&D: Lissie
Winnett Ada Sep 10 1848 Nov 28 1916 H/o Emily: B: IL? D: Lissie
Winnett E. Emily Aug 31 1853 Nov 23 1939 W/o Ada; B: IL? D: Lissie
Winnett Nathan Deroy (Roy) Feb 04 1887 Jul 02 1936 S/o Ada & Emily B: IL; Wagoner 165 Depot Brig WWI
Lee Mary A. Oct 20 1837 Jan 11 1911 -
Lee Martha A. 1845 Jun 23 1910 -
Winnett O.D. "Dell" Jun 26 1880 Mar 28 1958 S/o Ada & Emily; B: IL D: Lissie
Winnett Letty Alice Aug 10 1884 Mar 09 1966 D/o Ada & Emily
Adams George S. 1867 1926 H/o Rosa E; B: NB? D: Houston
Adams Rosa E. 1870 1946 W/o George S; B:IA D: Lissie
Adams Earl Oct 13 1910 Jun 28 1965 H/o Thelma Thomas S/o George S & Rosa; B: Wharton Co D: Eagle Lake
Adams Dorothy - - D/o George S & ? Small, loose stone
Freeman Sarah E. Oct 16 --77 Mar 30 1989 Age: 61 yrs? W/o Jim H  or Jim F
Brown Robert Aug 16 1898 Mar 02 1960 H/o Tracie
Brown Tracie Jul 23 1885 Jan 21 1972 W/o Robert
Raasch Herman (Hammie) 1894 1987 H/o Esther Botard S/o Herman & Margaret Sr; Sgt USA WWI
Raasch Margaret Aug 23 1855 Jun 18 1935 W/o Herman Sr; B: Germany
Raasch Herman Sr Apr 22 1850 Mar 20 1930 H/o Margaret; B: Germany
Pridemore William H. Feb 04 1870 Sep 14 1948 -
Sindel Louis 1909 1972 H/o Victoria Gentake
Gentake Annie 1888 1967 W/o Joseph; B: Sealy D: Lissie
Gentake Joseph 1880 1964 H/o Annie; B: Poland D: Lissie
Luco Frederick William Aug 23 1916 May 11 1980 H/o Rose Gentake
Tobola Sophia E. Jun 07 1919 Sep 17 1988 W/o TB: D/o Joseph & Annie Gentake
Segelquist Evelyn Nov 27 1938 Jan 31 1939 D/o M/M JA
Segelquist Infant 1922 1922 D/o M/M JA
Poole Walter Dec 15 1858 Mar 09 1946 H/o Josephine
Poole Josephine Dec 25 1865 Dec 24 1947 W/o Walter
Corman William J. Oct 08 1870 Oct 01 1948 H/o Josephine; B: MO D: Lissie
Corman Josephine Dec 27 1875 Oct 22 1957 W/o William J; B: MO D: Lissie
Smith William Frank - - H/o Helen S/O George & Harriet: TX CBM USN WWI
Smith Helen Alice Jun 10 1906 Apr 17 1973 W/o 1st Bartlet W/o 2nd Wm Frank Smith
Griffis Nettie Marie Jan 18 1927 Jun 22 1967 D/o Bartlet & Helen Lott Smith
Smith Harriet May 03 1855 Apr 02 1930 W/o George; D: Lissie
Smith George Nov 11 1845 May 02 1936 H/o Harriet; D: Lissie
Smith Albert Bartlet - Dec 20 1935 H/o Helen Lott; S/O George B& Harriet; 312 Repair Unit Maint WWI; D: Lissie
Black Ed - - Middle Age