Submitted by Pat Hudgins
This information came from the "Cook County Cemeteries Epitaphs and Dates" book, was compiled and printed in 1990 by Bonita Copeland and Wanda Smith and used with permission
In the southeastern corner of Coke County the Butterfield Stage Line crossed this area to the south and east of a mountain called Mount Margaret. It was a difficult route due to hills, creeks, and various brush covered country. At a crossing on a large creek south of Mount Margaret, a mule died and had to be left where he lay. From such events places are named, so the creek became Mule Creek.
Mule Creek Community was established by settlers in the 19th century and a school, post office, general store and a cemetery sprung up. Flowing springs fed the creek and people chose to settle here because of the abundant supply of good water.
The cemetery lists tombstones inscriptions from 1892 to date. It is a well kept cemetery with sturdy fencing and a windmill. Many visitors are attracted to the hills, and spring flowers when they come to this historic cemetery.
History: Established by pioneers of Mule Creek community, a small frontier settlement founded in 19th century. Said to be named either for (1) an early horse and mule ranch, or (2) a stagecoach mule that died at a creek which runs nearby. The Abilene - Fort Concho Stage once served area. For years principal building in here was a combination school church, since 20th century, shift to urban living has diminished population of Mule Creek. Inscriptions of tombstones chronicle history of community. In spring, grounds are covered with bluebonnets, state flower.
HISTORICAL MARKER
Established by pioneers of Mule Creek Community. A small frontier settlement founded in the 19th century. Said to be named either (1) an early horse and mule ranch, or (2) a stagecoach mule that died at a creek which runs hereby. The Abilene – Fort Concho stage once served the area.
For years principal building here was a combination school – church. Since the 20th century, shift to urban living has diminished population of Mule Creek.
Inscriptions on tombstones chronicle history of community in spring, grounds are covered with bluebonnets, State Flower.
Erected in 1977
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Alberts, Gail 1943 1952
Alberts, Hile E. 1897 1971
Alberts, Jess 1892 1952
Alberts, Lorene 1927 1942
Allen, Charles P. 1844 1914
Allen, Kate S. 1857 1940
Allen, Elmer M. 1890 1973
Allen, Sudie E. “Ma” 1890 1958
Allison, Rosa A. 1863 1923
Allison, James H. 1862 1941
Allison, William Edward
PFC US Army WWI May 29, 1895 January 27, 1980
Ayers, Steve Truitt March 25, 1931 February 15, 1973
T SGT US Air Force Korea Vietnam Wars
Baker, Infant 1906 1906
Baker, Clarence E. 1910 1912
Baker, Infant June 13, 1896 June 13, 1896
Infant Daughter of C. E. Baker
Baker, Eliza June August 4, 1908 May 22, 1972
Baker, Louis B. March 15, 1900 NDD
Baker, Guy Franklin Age 72 Years October 16, 1979
Baker, Lydia 1897 1980
Baker, Roy June 13, 1896 March 25, 1909
Son of C. & Lizzie Baker
Baker, Roy Tillman July 7, 1904 September 15, 1980
Baker, Gladys Cockburn February 24, 1904 NDD
Baker, Sarah A. 1876 1916
Baker, Wallace Oneal March 17, 1931 February 24, 1960
Baker, William Elder 1897 1946
Baker, William T. 1867 1951
Bennett, Infant NO Dates
Bond, Sarah Melissa 1863 1892
Bradley, Tombo W. ”Bo” August 6, 1909 May 22, 1975
Bradley, Alice J. July 31, 1910 November 10, 1982
Bradley, Walter 1885 1929
Bradley, Rosa 1883 1964
Bradley, Wash April 5, 1853 March 8, 1906
Brooks, Ben December 1, 1894 September 2, 1965
TX. PVT Co A 143 Inf 36 Div WWI
Brooks, W. Walter 1866 1936
Brooks, Mary A. 1861 1936
Brown, infant girl Died November 17, 1964
Brown, infant twins of A. T. Brown Died 1963
Brown, Charlie April 1, 1907 February 22, 1978
Brown, Willie Mae May 4, 1910 June 22, 1983
Brown, infant Died 1909
Infant son of C. & M. Brown
Brown, Craig Allen January 8, 1961 196- ?
Brown, Mary C. 1866 1961
Brown, Thomas M. 1860 1953
Brown, Thomas Allen April 25, 1913 September 18, 1989
Brown, Patsy Ruth 1940 1942
Brown, Thomas A. 1860 1942
Brown, Sudie R. 1882 1967
Burleson, Eual B. March 27, ---- August 18, 1902
Burleson, John A. 1865 1936
Burleson, Martha L. 1875 1950
Burleson, W. E. “Bill” 1895 1973
Burleson, infant Died September 4, 1936
Daughter of M/M W.E. Burleson
Byrd, Tom 1884 1912
Cade, Herman 1905 1910
Cade, Lee L. August 2, 1885 August 9, 1945
Caroll, Floyd M. September 19, 1926 June 11, 1985
Castleberry, Earl no dates
Clubb, child one date only 1907
Clark, Nellie Faye May 8, 1916 May 8, 198- ?
Clary, W. T. 1854 1939
Clark, Mrs. W. T. No Dates
Clifton, Wm. November 13, 1832 December 26, 1908
Coleman, Ethel K. 1911 NDD
Coleman, Oscar 1900 1963
Coleman, R. J. April 27, 1929` December 30, 1984
Cornelius, Bert 1884 1975
Cornelius, Mary L. 1888 1917
Married March 8, 1908
Cornelius, Cora “Mother” August 15, 1888 January 22, 1952
Cornelius, Jim “Dad” August 18, 1882 December 14, 1948
Cornelius, Homer April 11, 1890 May 25, 1968
Cornelius, Nannie August 18, 1890 NDD
Married August 9, 1914
Cornelius, Jessie one date 1915
Cornelius, John D. 1850 1926
Cornelius, Mary P. August 6, 1850 June 19, 1939
Cornelius, Ola 1887 1895
Cox, Clyde 1879 1918
Cox, Jewell 1901 1917
Cox, J. S. 1855 1925
Cox, Mrs. J. S. 1859 1933
Creep, Y. E. one date 1961
Daniel, John T. January 10, 1869 September 30, 1919
Derrick, Clarence D. August 18, 1896 January 11, 1967
Tex. PVT 44 Co 165 Depot Brig WWI
Derrick, Olive Elizabeth September 19, 1890 November 12, 1976
Dunn, Burgess D. August 19, 1889 September 19, 1973
Dunn, Lutie L. September 4, 1900 July 3, 1979
Dunn, Callie A. 1870 1932
Dunn, M. J. 1865 1927
Eastman, E. 1860 1919
Eastman, Mary A. Age 87 years February 28, 1910
Wife of D. E. Eastman
(Note: Double Tombstone for Zeither Tyler and Mary Eastman)
Eddington, infant no dates
Elam, W. J. 1849 1894
Farrell, Edith Jane 1914 1977
Fesher, Curtis Kyle March 8, 1904 July 11, 1908
Son of J. M. & Eva Fesher
Foster, infant no dates
Gaston, Sam L. September 21, 1895 December 17, 1987
Gibbons, infant July 23, 1899 August 4, 1899
Daughter of Frank & Emma Gibbons
Graves, James Onis February 9, 1947 April 12, 1964
Green, Betty Pagie February 11, 1909 December 25, 1986
Hale, Arthur, R. October 19, 1881 December 26, 1902
Hale, infant died 1892
Hale, Dan 1882 1942
Hale, Nettie 1889 1974
Hale, D. W. April 22, 1832 April 27, 1909
Hale, Elizabeth 1859 1943
Hale, J. D. 1867 1927
Hale, Fannie O. December 17, 1872 July 28, 1946
Hale, Charles D. December 29, 1869 April 27, 1942
Hale, Jim November 19, 1875 August 31, 1937
Hale, Sarah Ann June 18, 1836 September 26, 1907
Hale, Willie August 8, 1874 January 11, 1952
Hamiter Haskell J. October 5, 1920 October 16, 1972
Tex. T SGT US Air Force WWII
Korea, Vietnam Wars
Hammock, infant no dates
Hammock, Enoch Robert June 15, 1863 October 1, 1910
Hammock, Amanda Georgiana February 14, 1870 October 27, 1951
Hammock, Millie R. March 30, 1906 April 18, 1908
Daughter of E. R. & A. G. Hammock
Hanley, D. M. age 25 years November 20, 1905
Harris, Bob Died 1904
Hooker, infant no dates
Jones, J. E. December 13, 1810 January 27, 1896
Kiser, A. J. 1854 1924
Kiser, Sarah E. 1867 1934
Kiser, A. J. 1861 1931
Kiser, Mr. Lois age 51 years May 3, 1924
Kiser, Oma Myrtle January 10, 1890 March 3, 1918
Wife of J. R. Kiser
Kiser, James R. “Papa Jim” October 7, 1887 May 3, 1963
Kiser, Nancy Died 1952
Kiser, Samuel 1953 1953
Kiser, Samuel David February 26, 1899 October 31, 1960
Lindley, Clayburn Lee & Billie Gene one date June 28, 1936
Little, E. D. 1881 1969
Little, Montie NBD 1883
Little, H. W. June 20, 1852 May 28, 1909
Little, Mrs. H. W. no dates
Little, Leslie C. April 20, 1904 November 23, 1905
Son of Ed & M. Little
Little, Ruthie September 2, 1912 April 1, 1940
Long, Arizona L. June 24, 1882 September 9, 1908
Wife of J. E. Long
Martin, J. J. July, 1874 March 21, 1912
Martin, Mrs. Mollie 1877 1960
Martin, W. F. no dates
Miller, O. W. one date 1958
Millie, Mrs. R. E. age 64 years December 3, 1979
Myers, J. A. 1855 1933
Myers, Virginia 1878 NDD
Myers, John 1900 NDD
Myers, Annie 1902 1939
Myers, Rufus C. 1897 1918
PVT Co 1 134th Inf.
Nail, Sallie no dates
Neff, Sam 1858 1934
Neff, Donnie “his wife” 1881 NDD
Pace, Bertha M. 1918 1929
Pace, Lois R. 1908 1909
Pace, Tommie Brown 1887 1971
Pace, Verda D. 1912 1915
Palmer, Mary Jane 1881 1964
Parrish, Nell A. 1896 1982
Prosise, Claude R. died Septmeber 1, 1978
Age 72 years, 4 months, 23 days
Ray, Madie L. 1883 1970
Ray, Eva Jerusha Manley 1892 1979
Reed, Willis Lee July 22, 1899 July 21, 1939
Reed, Howard Cortez May 31, 1893 January 17, 1917
Reed, Kirksey R. July 22, 1886 November 4, 1965
Reed, L. H. May 20, 1852 January 16, 1941
Reed, Lou Hudson July 6, 1857 January 8, 1944
Roberts, infant no dates
Rutledge, infant one date 1914
Sayner, infant January 9, 1908 January 29, 1908
Son of M/M Darwin E. Sayner
Sayner, Harry W. November 10, 1878 July 15, 1904
Son of S & M Sayner
Sayner, John W. March 18, 1853 May 10, 1928
Seelye, infant one date 1911
Snearly, Stanley S. 1910 1935
Snyder, Annie Ruth 1927 1934
Snyder, James Allen one date January 21, 1927
Snyder, John A. one date February 11, 1937
Tex. PVT 345 Fld Arly 90 Div Veteran Foreign Wars
Snyder, Nina Maud May 14, 1921 July 2, 1921
Snyder, Velvie Cox February 6, 1897 September 29, 1977
Sorrell, Kate January 18, 1876 October 25, 1942
Sorrell, Mrs. W. H. one date 1904
Sorrell, W. H. 1865 1912
Sparks, infant 1936
Staggs, Mrs. Mary 1906
Stelter, Dorothy E. no dates
` Daughter of W. L. Taylor
Storye, Mark William February 16, 1852 April 27, 1982
Suggs, James Henry December 9, 1872 June 15, 1945
Suggs, Nellie Gray March 12, 1882 July 21, 1933
Suggs, Ina Mae Truelock May 8, 1903 March 17, 1924
Taylor, Alice 1897 1907
Taylor, Authur Henry October 21, 1893 July 20, 1977
“Husband and Dad”
Tylor, George K. November 11, 1899 June 10, 1947
Taylor, Levi H. 1901 1903
Taylor, Lurana A. 1863 1929
Taylor, Benjamin A. 1852 1937
Taylor, Mary one date 1904
ReTaylor, William Lewis April 2, 1888 September 16, 1970
Terrell, John 1879 1938
Terrell, Maud 1893 NDD
Thornton, infant no dates
Tyler, Zeither B. May 1, 1858 March 1, 1916
Wife of J.G. Taylor
Vanorden, child no dates
Vanorden, Lee no dates
Vanorden, May no dates
Walters, Bert 1909 1943
Walters, Mary Lee 1940 1943
Warden, infant no dates
Webb, Clarence N. August 14, 1903 June 26, 1964
Webb, R. Lanora November 19, 1909 October 8, 1986
Webb, D. C. “Bubby” 1933 1939
West, T. no dates
White, Amanda C. 1838 1933
Williams, Bertha Brown 1899 1923
Willis, infant May 3, 1919 May 3, 1919
Witherspoon, John L. January 21, 1905 November 6, 1905
Son of J. Y. & C. B.
Witt, ?? 1855 1904
Woolsey, Dorothy Truelock February 5, 1922 September 23, 1983
Wyatt, twin infants no dates