Photos by Sheriff Jerry Hicks
Transcription submitted by Laurie J. Mullen
Photos by Sheriff Jerry Hicks
Transcription submitted by Laurie
J. Mullen
Location: Approximately 14 miles SE of Lampassas at the intersection of US 183 and FM 963
History: Watson Cemetery, orginated in 1939.
"James Campbell Watson's home place was along US Highway 183 in Burnet County, near the Chapel Hill Methodist Church. Before he died in 1939, he askedhis son, James Edward Watson, to build a cemetery. James Campbell "J. C." donated an acre of land along the US Highway 183 near the Chapel Hill Methodist Church forthe Watson Cemetery. He wanted a place along the highway so "he could hear the cars go by" and a place where water drained away. Also, he wanted a burial place for the people in the community.
James Edward "Ed" Watson started on the cemetery in 1939, building the masonry work at the entrance, hauling rocks from Florence, Texas. He also built his father's and mother's monument. Some years later and as the cemetery grew, the Watson Cemetery Association had it's inception on April 12, 1973. At that time Mr.& Mrs. C. C. Castleberry donated a second acre of land to enlarge the cemetery. Mr. Dan Taylor surveyed the cemetery and Mr. Jerry Goodson drew up the plots. Several men donated their time to mark the lots in the cemetery.
A draft of the by-laws and regulations governing the Watson Cemetery Association was submitted and approved on November 6, 1975 - the board of trustees consisted of Tom McCormick, John Earnest, Mrs. Leslie McCoy, Jack Montgomery, J.C. Williams, and Howard Gilmore. Members continued to work the cemetery until 1982 when their goal was reached for a perpetual care cemetery. The community and members take pride in this cemetery.
MEMORIAL TO: JOHN EARNEST - ANNIE MAE McCOY - TOM McCORMICK - HOWARD GILMORE
I put the names in alphabetical order to make it easier to research the names, this does not mean that the names listed under a surname are from the same "clan".
BANKS
Fran b. May 27, 1901 d. Mar 29, 1954
Myrtle b. Jan 10, 1889 d. Dec 24, 1983
Mary Elizabeth Banks Aug 6, 1954 "Sleep on thy babe God knew
best"
BINNION
John H. 1885 - 1940
Minnie A. 1890 - 1972
BLACK
William Dewey 1898 - 1987
Alma Mae 1905 - 1996
CASTLEBERRY
John M. Castleberry b. May 11, 1892 d. Jun 11, 1963
Sherman C. Castleberry Texas A3C US Air Force Korea
Apr 9, 1930 Dec 29, 1970 (two stones)
Sherman b. Oct 30, 1908 d. Dec 23, 1992
Mary Jewell b. Jun 14, 1912 d. Sep 8, 1996
Corbett C. 1900 - 1978
Ruby A. 1899 - 1984
COX
Flora B. b. Oct 16, 1889 d. "MAP" 28, 1969
Thomas F. Cox Texas Cook Co. D 23 Engineers World War I
Sep 18, 1887 Dec 20, 1958
Leslie W. b. May 23, 1898 d. Aug 13, 1977
Lillian P. b. Apr 15, 1905 d. Oct 10, 1996
DAVIS
John William b. Jan 27, 1881 d. Mar 14, 1935
Myrtle Eldora b. Jul 21, 1880 d. Jun 18, 1967
Hezekiah b. Feb 2, 1858 d. Dec 16, 1939
Martha Ann b. Nov 25, 1857 d. Nov 30, 1942
Ethel M. Davis b. Sep 15, 1901 d. Oct 2, 1902
EARNEST
John Clark b. Oct 19, 1909 d. May 3, 1986
Elva Doris b. Sep 17, 1920 d. May 6, 1995
(Fire fighter's symbol)
ELLIOTT
Weldon W. Elliott Jr. Texas A1C 2585 Airbase SQ AF Korea
April 6, 1931 Jan 16, 1959
Infant born Jul 22, 1901 Died Jul 22, 1901
Sarah C. b. Jan 23, 1885 d. Apr 29, 1970
Weldon W. b. Jun 27, 1876 d. Jan 2, 1938
Letha b. Feb 18, 1919 d. Jan 30, 1975
Burley Emeral Elliott BKR3 US Navy World War II
Aug 28, 1911 Dec 28, 1987 (two stones)
FINCHUM
"Father" Henry W. 1878 - 1948
"Mother" Lillie P. 1878 - 1968
GILMORE
Steven Douglas Gilmore b. Feb 19, 1944 d. Feb 28, 1983
JONES
Steve W. 1880 - 1959
Loula C. 1880 - 1949 Rev. 14-13
"MA" Eva Arline b. Sep 30, 1923 d. Nov 6, 1986
"PA" Elbert N. Jones PFC US Marine Corps World War II
Sep 6, 1914 Dec 21, 1991 (two stones)
JUBY
John Henry Jr. b. Oct 10, 1886 d. Jul 14, 1969
Maude Stock b. Feb 16, 1892 d. Sep 8, 1972
Jim b. Jun 1, 1890 d. Apr 13, 1962
Daisy b. Nov 7, 1899 d. Jan 8, 1990
KIRKPATRICK
Michael Ray Kirkpatrick b. Oct 5, 1943 d. Oct 5, 1943
Alva S. Kirkpatrick PVT US Army World War I 1895 - 1978 (two stones)
Gladys Laverne Kirkpatrick b. Dec 14, 1900 d. May 3, 1990
John Robert b. Jan 6, 1893 d. Jan 4, 1976
Dora Wallace b. Jun 1, 1896 d. Feb 23, 1995
(marriage date on stone)
LESTER
Billie Ann Lester 1933 - 1998 (metal marker)
McCOY
Leslie T. b. Sep 3, 1902 d. Sep 11, 1976
Annie Mae b. Jul 9, 1905 d. Nov 9, 1990
MONTGOMERY
Lucious Byron b. Sep 25, 1891 d. May 2, 1965
Grace Joyce b. Sep 13, 1895 d. Jun 16, 1965
MORGAN
John Wesley b. Jul 24, 1887 d. Jan 13, 1976
Mollie Janet b. Jan 4, 1885 d. Mar 18, 1969
C. M. Morgan b. Dec 6, 1857 d. Dec 10, 1943
Sarah M. Morgan b. Dec 25, 1858 d. Jan 18, 1935
Infant Judy Ann Morgan Sep 20, 1943
Jessie Watson Morgan 1893 - 1966 (buried in Watson family area)
NALL
Ashley L. Nall 1995 - 1995 (metal marker and a wooden cross)
NETTLESHIP
Tom b. Nov 4, 1887 d. Mar 2, 1970
Agnes b. May 8, 1897 d. Oct 4, 1981
Gary D. b. Nov 28, 1952 d. Jun 10, 1961
Tomas E. Nettleship PFC Co. B 387 Infantry World War II
Jan 9, 1926 Jun 10, 1961 (two stones)
Resa b. Oct 28, 1901 d. Sep 30, 1989
Mack Nettleship Texas PVT Utilities DIV QMC World War I
Apr 29, 1889 Oct 31, 1964 (two stones)
Hubbard E. b. May 9, 1891 d. Oct 2, 1957
Lula E. b. Nov 26, 1897 d. Jan 21, 1982
NEELY
Leona Neel y b. Aug 18, 1873 d. Dec 10, 1956
Dau. of James & Ellennor Neely
"Brother" J. W. Neely b. Aug 18, 1864 d. Apr 3, 1947
SADLER
Gertrude Sadler 1892 - 1982
SCARBROUGH
Orland Lees Scarbrough US Navy Oct 6, 1933 Oct 6, 1986
SEITER
William H. Seiter 1956 - 1972
SHELTON
"Mother" Susie Regina b. Aug 4, 1891 d. Sep 6, 1967
"Son" Floyd P. (Whimp) b. Dec 20, 1914 d. Jan 5, 1972
Walker Banks Shelton b. Dec 28, 1917 d. Apr 4, 1983
SHROYER
James Darrell b. Feb 8 - Dec 16, 1941
Houston Lou b. Sep 19, 1892 d. Feb 4, 1987
Nora Angeline (Harris) b. Aug 17, 1903 d. Nov 4, 1990
(marriage date on stone)
SMEDLEY
"Daddy" J. K. Smedley b. Mar 15, 1894 d. Mar 3, 1959
SMITH
"Vogel" Thelma F. b. Nov 20, 1917 d. Jul 21, 1998
Jodie M. Smith Texas SGT BTRY A 37 Field ARTY BN
Mar 21, 1907 Sep 22, 1958 (two stones - Masonic symbol)
Robert Edward Smith Aug 25 - Aug 26, 1955
James Richard b. Aug 10, 1879 d. Apr 30, 1957
Emma Jane b. Jul 28, 1881 d. Mar 23, 1975
SPIVEY
Lewis Randle b. Oct 31, 1907 d. Feb 8, 1998
Annie Mearle (Faught) b. Oct 16, 1915 d. May 23, 1991
(marriage date on stone)
Glen A. Spivey 1935 - 1991 (metal marker)
STOCK
Juan H. Stock b. Jun 30, 1898 d. Mar 14, 1964
SULLIVAN
Louis G. Sullivan SGT US Army World War II
Jun 11, 1921 Aug 31, 1983
THOMPSON
Cora Ellen Black b. Sep 7, 1934 d. Aug 11, 1988
WADKINS
A. W. Wadkins Jr. June 25, 1946 "Our little one"
WATSON
***All buried in family area near the gate****
Our baby William Edwin Watson 1942
Clayton Watson b. Dec 2, 1914 d. Sep 19, 1969
Sarah F. b. Sep 18, 1893 d. Mar 19, 1976
Marcus P. b. Mar 26, 1887 d. Jul 6, 1976
Mildred Mae Watson b. Nov 2, 1908 d. Dec 3, 1990
J. Ed b. Aug 12, 1880 d. Jul 25, 1980
Verlie b. May 28, 1887 d. Apr 9, 1982
Joel Watson 1883 - 1893
J. C. W. b. Mar 25, 1856 d. Sep 11, 1939
M. E. W. b. Aug 21, 1860 d. Apr 26, 1949
Henry Watson 1878 - 1880
Bob Watson (Robert David) b. Apr 13, 1948 d. Jun 21, 1992
**not buried in family area**
WILLIAMS
Jack V. b. Jan 13, 1889 d. Sep 25, 1970
Annie Lizzie b. Nov 7, 1892 d. Jul 30, 1969
WINGREN
"Nellie" Louise Wingren b. Feb 3, 1900 d. Oct 12, 1972
E. Magnus 1869 - 1941
Annie M. 1871 - 1943
WITCHER
J. A. (Jim) 1872 - 1961
Lorena V. 1901 - 1990