Opal Cemetery
Springtown , Wise County - Parker Co Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Sue Tackel
From Hwy 51 turn east on CR
4898. Go a couple of miles to a "T" and turn right on CR 4797. When
the road turns right (Sneed St) stay going straight on a driveway type road. You
will see the white pipe gate that goes into the cemetery to the right.
This cemetery has some of
the oldest headstones in the county but it is also still being used for new
burials. There is a large number of
graves that are marked with only "field stones".
Last winter the cemetery had
tall grass but it was mowed in the summer.
We
numbered the headstones in "loose" rows from the west to the east. The
rows start on the north and go south but because the rows wandered so much we
did not number them.
In September 2001 we found 100
headstones. A survey done by C.M. "Corky" Miller of Azle in 1999
included two headstones that we didn’t find. The information for them is
listed as headstones number [101] and [102]. A listing done in 1965 by Mr. &
Mrs. Homer L. Roper had 3 additional headstones for a total of 105.
David and Paula Pitts sent in some extra information about
the Rountree headstones. It’s included in parenthesis ( ).
Lot |
Last Name |
First Name |
Born |
Date of Death |
Information Notes |
45 |
Armstrong |
Joe E. |
Jan 29 1900 |
May 31 190? (1901) |
Son of E.D. & S.J. |
93 |
Baker |
Henry |
Apr 24 1893 |
Nov 30 1896 |
Son of W.A. & C.M. |
40 |
Baker |
Mattie |
Aug 24 1840 |
May 31 1882 |
Wife of T.J. |
42 |
Baker |
Ucley W. |
Aug 1 1881 |
May 27 1882 |
Son of T.J. & M.A. |
28 |
Birdwell |
A.M. |
July 20 1864 |
May 2 1906 |
|
29 |
Blackwell |
Barnette G. |
Apr 29 1887 |
Feb 17 1893 |
Son of J.C. & M.E. |
32 |
Blackwell |
Betty |
1857 |
1949 |
Headstone with John |
30 |
Blackwell |
Halie |
Dec 20 1892 |
Mar 5 1893 |
Infant of J.C. & M.E. |
31 |
Blackwell |
John |
1856 |
1937 |
Headstone with Betty |
33 |
Blackwell |
M. Lemer |
Oct 30 1879 |
Apr 20 1953 |
|
36 |
Blackwell |
Willie |
no dates |
|
|
94 |
Brinkley |
A.M. |
broken |
Aug 11 1905 |
|
90 |
Brown |
Bobby Ray |
Jan 2 1933 |
Jan 3 1990 |
|
4 |
Browning |
C.L. |
Jan 18 1909 |
|
Wed Sept 27 1928 |
3 |
Browning |
Donald Gene |
Mar 19 1930 |
Mar 24 1994 |
SSGT US AIR FORCE Vietnam |
5 |
Browning |
Mildred E. |
Aug 2 1911 |
Jan 15 1998 |
Wed Sept 27 1928 |
2 |
Byrd |
Cathy M. |
Sept 9 1951 |
|
Wed June 15 1878 |
1 |
Byrd |
Charley C. |
Oct 11 1937 |
Apr 21 2001 |
Wed June 15 1878 |
[101] |
Dean |
Infant |
May 2 1903 |
May 2 1903 |
Daughter of J.W. & Sena |
11 |
Dean |
Infant Son |
no dates |
|
Son of H.A. - Headstone with Marie Hortense (Sanders) |
10 |
Dean |
Marie Hortense (Sanders) |
July 28 1918 |
Dec 6 1935 |
Wife of H.A. - Headstone with Infant Son |
9 |
Dean |
W.P. |
1840 |
1915 |
Father of Hattie D. Thomas |
34 |
Demoville |
M.T. |
Apr 15 1831 |
Mar 8 1885 |
Wife of W.J. (Born in Franklin Co. TN - Wed in Izard Co. Ark. May 1857) |
35 |
Demoville |
W.J. (William Jessie) |
July 15 1836 |
Apr 25 1925 |
Headstone with M.T. |
54 |
Dent |
Millie |
1798 |
1878 |
Wife of William |
48 |
Drennan |
Byra Florene |
Apr 11 1916 |
Dec 9 1916 |
|
47 |
Drennan |
R.O. |
June 23 1867 |
May 9 1891 |
|
46 |
Drennan |
S.A. Mrs |
Jan 20 1848 |
Nov 17 1910 |
|
44 |
Drennan |
William C. |
May 11 1843 |
Dec 18 1917 |
Co E 39 REGT GA INF Confederate States Army |
56 |
Dutton |
Arrow E. |
Feb 4 1880 |
Oct 11 1956 |
Headstone with George A. |
14 |
Dutton |
Ernest L. |
Dec 19 1876 |
July 29 1944 |
Headstone with Sallie J. |
57 |
Dutton |
George A. |
Mar 25 1878 |
Aug 3 1957 |
Headstone with Arrow E. |
13 |
Dutton |
Sallie J. |
July 15 1878 |
Sept 17 1948 |
Headstone with Ernest L.
|
7 |
Ehl |
Infant |
Feb 3 1901 |
Feb 6 1901 |
Son of W.E. & Mary |
8 |
Ehl |
Mary J. |
Aug 19 1878 |
Sept 8 1903 |
Wife of W.E. |
100 |
Ferrel |
J.T. Mrs. |
no dates |
(1886) |
cement slab (could not read name in 2001) |
86 |
Fitts |
J.T. |
Nov 18 1851 |
Mar 17 1891 |
|
95 |
Garrett |
George W. |
June 1 1894 |
Dec 26 1896 |
Son of L.M. & L. |
61 |
Graves |
Charles B. |
Sept 29 1823 |
Oct 11 1906 |
Headstone with Lucinda E. |
60 |
Graves |
Lucinda E. |
Dec 7 1830 |
Sept 20 1926 |
Headstone with Charles B. |
62 |
Graves |
Mattie C. |
Jan 6 1872 |
Dec 25 1894 |
Wife of C.A. |
96 |
Halcomb |
Martha |
1874 |
1934 |
Headstone with Vernon S. |
97 |
Halcomb |
Vernon S. |
1857 |
1945 |
Headstone with Martha |
19 |
Hampton |
Mary Ethel |
Oct 20 1885 |
Dec 16 1912 |
Wife of J.E. |
58 |
Heflin |
F.M. |
Oct 16 1848 |
Mar 20 1889 |
|
91 |
Hoodenpile |
Lucinda |
Jan 9 1811 |
May 3 1889 |
|
52 |
Houser |
Charles |
Feb 6 1884 |
Nov 9 1884 |
|
49 |
Houser |
Charles Christopher |
July 5 1896 |
Aug 23 1968 |
|
50 |
Houser |
Hester |
June 20 1886 |
Feb 24 1893 |
|
53 |
Houser |
Hettie |
Feb 4 1882 |
Feb 2 1883 |
|
51 |
Houser |
Rufus |
Nov 8 1877 |
July 21 1886 |
|
75 |
Hutcheson |
Ava Ann |
1881 |
1960 |
|
82 |
Hutcheson |
L.M. |
Dec 19 1840 |
Jan 25 1892 |
|
81 |
Hutcheson |
Lydia Louise |
Jan 11 1841 |
Aug 6 1921 |
Mother |
77 |
Hutcheson |
Sarah Elizabeth |
Mar 1 1870 |
Aug 20 1901 |
Sister |
76 |
Hutcheson |
William Andrew |
Oct 15 1879 |
Sept 29 1950 |
Brother |
80 |
Hutcheson |
Winnie Cordelia |
Mar 13 1877 |
Jan 21 1894 |
|
59 |
Inklebarger |
Eliza |
Dec 13 1824 |
Apr 13 1882 |
Wife of M.L. |
64 |
Inklebarger |
Infant |
Feb 24 1883 |
Mar 12 1883 |
Son of M.L. & G.? |
16 |
Jennings |
Eveline |
Mar 5 1887 |
June 7 1965 |
Headstone with Henry O. |
15 |
Jennings |
Henry O. |
Feb 26 1887 |
July 13 1979 |
Headstone with Eveline |
38 |
Jones |
A.L. |
Aug 13 1845 |
? 18 1882 (May) |
|
[102] |
Jones |
Andrew Lawson |
no dates |
|
2nd husband of Samantha |
37 |
Jones |
Infant |
Mar 10 1882 |
June 24 1882 |
Son of A.L. & S. |
26 |
Lookingbill |
James R. |
June 30 1882 |
Oct 14 1882 |
Son of W.A. & M.J. |
92 |
Mann |
Infant |
Jan 8 1897 |
Jan 16 1897 |
Son of J.E. & Lotie |
18 |
Matthew |
J.K. |
Feb 26 1845 |
Mar 17 1913 |
|
12 |
Matthews |
Bonnie R. |
Sept 12 1912 |
May 12 1914 |
|
20 |
Matthews |
George |
Jan 11 1830 |
Dec 19 1893 |
Headstone with M.J. |
21 |
Matthews |
M.J. |
Apr 8 1837 |
Feb 27 1903 |
Headstone with George |
17 |
Matthews |
Mary L. |
Aug 18 1852 |
July 11 1913 |
Wife of J.K. |
89 |
Moss |
Jennie |
Feb 23 1861 |
Aug 1880 |
|
65 |
Patterson |
Tolly Ray |
July 17 1900 |
Feb 19 1936 |
|
88 |
Rountree |
Infant |
Jan 11 1876 |
Jan 11 1876 |
Daughter of R. & Sarah J. |
98 |
Rountree |
Mary C. |
Dec 22 1848 |
May 16 1898 |
Wife of S.J. (Sister of Sarah Jane Rountree - Their maiden names were Floyd & they were born in Butts Co. GA) |
99 |
Rountree |
S.J. (Seaborn Jones) |
Sept 1 1843 |
Sept 17 1902 |
(Brother of Reuben) |
87 |
Rountree |
Sarah J. (Sarah Jane) |
Mar 14 1844 |
May 16 1877 |
Wife of R. (Reuben Rogers - buried in Santa Anna Cemetery in Coleman Co. with 2nd wife) |
68 |
Sanders |
John A. |
July 10 1899 |
May 17 1924 |
|
66 |
Sanders |
John R. |
Sept 28 1877 |
Jan 4 1948 |
Headstone with Portia H. |
67 |
Sanders |
Portia H. |
Oct 7 1879 |
Mar 3 1973 |
Headstone with John R. |
73 |
Sewell |
Emmitt |
Sept 18 1903 |
Dec 27 1903 |
Son of E.B. & L.E. - Headstone with Leora E. |
74 |
Sewell |
Leora E. |
Oct 28 1874 |
Sept 27 1903 |
Wife of E.B. - Headstone with Emmitt |
79 |
Sewell |
Lillie Myrtle |
Sept 22 1897 |
Oct 5 1897 |
Daughter of E.B. & L.E. |
83 |
Shirley |
B.L. |
Jan 1 1834 |
|
Headstone with Cassie |
84 |
Shirley |
Cassie |
Dec 28 1832 |
July 18 1909 |
Wife of B.L. |
85 |
Shurley |
James C. |
Feb 12 1874 |
Mar 13 1892 |
Son of B.L. & K. |
41 |
Smith |
Lizzie E. |
Sept 30 1878 |
Aug 19 1882 |
Daughter of J.H & A.M. |
43 |
Smith |
Sallie C. |
Feb 9 1857 |
Dec 29 1884 |
Wife of H.E. |
25 |
Spencer |
Minnie Lee |
Feb 18 1906 |
Oct 25 1906 |
Daughter of T.D. & Ora |
55 |
Swofford |
Clarence Owen |
Sept 24 1891 |
June 8 1893 |
Son of I.E. & M.A. |
6 |
Temples |
Harrison F. |
July 29 1901 |
Sept 20 1901 |
Son of S.H. & M. |
[103] |
Thomas |
A.B. |
|
Sept 19 1934 |
Aged 78 yrs 9 mos 5 dys |
[104] |
Thomas |
Angeldlah |
Apr 7 1882 |
June 9 1963 |
|
63 |
Thomas |
Frank A. |
Dec 28 1895 |
July 26 1933 |
TX PVT 51 PIONEER INF. |
[105] |
Thomas |
George D. |
Feb 4 1892 |
May 11 1963 |
|
72 |
Thomas |
John B. |
Dec 19 1810 |
Oct 1 1891 |
|
71 |
Thomas |
Nancy H. |
Apr 20 1821 |
Feb 26 1901 |
Wife of John B. |
78 |
Tucker |
Mary Jane |
Oct 20 1867 |
Aug 27 1900 |
Wife of M.A. |
70 |
Wilkins |
Infant |
Apr 5 1890 |
Apr 5 1890 |
Daughter of G.T. & M.C. |
69 |
Wilkins |
Lydia |
Aug 9 1895 |
Oct 9 1896 |
Daughter of G.T. & M.C. |
24 |
Williams |
Ben F. |
June 17 1860 |
Nov 11 1893 |
(Son) Headstone with J.W. (Benjamine Franklin on older stone) |
22 |
Williams |
J.N. |
July 25 1832 |
June 7 1885 |
(Older stone - Initials are different) |
23 |
Williams |
J.W. |
July 25 1832 |
June 7 1885 |
(Father) Headstone with Ben F. |
39 |
Williams |
W.J. |
Oct 12 1865 |
Dec 25 1888 |
|
27 | Wilson | Annie | Jan 9 1887 | Nov 23 1918 | |