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Jericho Cemetery
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1894-2002
Donley Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Barbara Ann Hamlin Latham (2005)
Transcription submitted by
Jerry
and Kelly Schaffer
(updated May 15, 2005)
Jericho Cemetery Historical Marker
Settlement of this area of Donley County began in the late 19th century, before the town of Jericho was founded as a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Rail Line about 1902. Early Community Burials took place in the pasture near this site, and the graveyard eventually was set aside in the county. Deed Records. The first documented burial is that of Mattie Ray (1850-1895) and the second is that of seven-month-old Garil Prest Schaffer, who died in 1897. othes buried in the Jericho Cemetery include victims of Smallpox and influenza epidemics, military veterans and area pioneers.
Jericho Cemetery is located on Highway 70, south of Interstate 40 near Jericho, TX
Invitation Dedicaton Marker Photo Texas Historical Marker Dedication front inside back
NORTH HALF OF JERICHO CEMETERY
Name Birth Death Age Inscription Stanly, John 7-1-1896 4-14-1905 8 Son of J.A. & S.J. Clark Twas hard to give thee up. But thy will, O God, be done Still, Jake 1899 Turner, Alice R. 2-21-1907 6-24-1962 54 Turner, H.C. 10-31-1912 2-6-1967 55 Ray, Floyd Ray, Mattie 3-21-1850 12-9-1895 44 Ray, B.B. 3-12-1849 2-22-1932 82 Ray, Pearl (Tip) 3-6-1890 8-16-1906 16 Palmer, Samuel H. 73 73 years of age he is at rest Schaffer, Garil Prest 6-4-1896 1-24-1897 71/2m Son Schaffer, Liza 1-24-1906 Infant daughter Schaffer, Allen R. Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Dick Schaffer Schaffer, Alexander 1841 1928 87 Schaffer, Mary E. 1846 1932 86 Ray, Cary M. 1876 1905 29 Ray, Tom 7-8-1889 1-19-1975 86 Pvt. US Army World War I Morgan, Florence Lee 3-13-1909 1-14-1910 9m Gone to be an angel Morgan, Albert A 12-9-1900 11-30-1901 1m Gone but not forgotten Morgan, Jettie Mae 1876 1944 70 Morgan, Sidney Thomas 1871 1944 73 Turner 8-6-1936 Infant son of Mr. and Mrs H.C. Turner Morgan, W.T. Age 76 years His memory is blessed Schaffer, Mary Ida 2-24-1875 3-26-1915 40 Gone but not forgotten Schaffer, Ephfrom 4-4-1871 3-18-1960 88 Schaffer, Jimmie 1-31-1912 12-11-1941 28 Daughter Gone but not forgotten Schaffer, Claude C 7-2-1902 10-22-1978 76 Schaffer, Mertie L. 10-27-1907 5-3-1991 84 McAvoy, Austin Carl 3-29-36 3-16-1975 39 Husband of Bernice( Brown) McAvoy. Father of Carla,Lanita, Darrell Brown, June Bernal 9-6-1937 12-22-1938 15m Brown, Clarice Etta 1909 1974 65 Married 3-18-1926 Brown, Guy Delbert 1902 1984 82 Married 3-18-1926 Brown, Rex C. 11-26-1904 1-1-1995 90 Mitchell, Barry D. 10-25-1953 4-23-2001 48 in loving memory Mitchell, Joseph E. 9-7-1927 12-20-2003 76 Joe Banta, Mary(nee)Morgan 2-3-1903 3-8-1957 54 Morgan, Chester S. 3-10-1895 5-21-1962 67 Texas PFC Co. B-22 Engineers World War I Williams, John Earl 4-8-1914 1-16-1986 72 Wed. Dec. 24-1938 Williams, Julia Priscilla 9-2-1910 11-12-00 90 Littlefield, Lloyd D. "nub" 2-18-1919 8-6-2001 82 Husband and Father Littlefield Loyd E. 10-21-1942 7-23-2003 61 Husband and Father McNabb, Rose E. 1895 1923 28 Mother Hunt, Ruby 3-12-1900 10-12-1919 19 Daughter Phillips, Lillian 2-28-1905 4-22-1940 35 Daughter Hunt, Jesse E. 11-25-1870 3-22-1948 77 Father Hunt, Eva 3-26-1875 7-15-1953 78 Mother
SOUTH HALF OF JERICHO CEMETERY
Murray, Violet 1900 1919 19 Brown, Arthur P. 1892 1969 67 Brown, Alida A. 1894 1969 65 Shoop, George A. 1887 1946 77 Shoop, Andrew J. 1865 1918 53 Shoop, Cordelia C. 1869 1946 77 Brown, Andrew David 7-1-1944 6-5-1988 43 A loving husband & father Brown, Andrew S. 11-25-1918 8-13-1982 64 Andy Brown, Linda L. 10-5-1942 10-25-1994 52 Luttrell Reed, Ronny 11-9-1967 10-2-1969 2 Son of Tom & Glenna Reed, K.C. 1883 1948 65 Father in loving memory Reed, Dr. Mary Evelyn 11-15-1928 6-28-1987 58 To give of oneself so that others may live in health and happiness is a truly noble gesture. Texas Tech school of medicine. Reed, Eula Eva 1892 1979 87 Mother in loving memory Reed, Joe M. 4-18-1922 3-18-1971 48 Joe-Joe in loving memory Carver, Harrison I. 10-10-1887 11-27-1918 31 Gone but not forgotten Carver, Kathryn I. 1853 1918 65 Schaffer, Curtis Calvin 12-3-1916 8-25-1989 73 Pop Schaffer, Oma McDowell 12-10-1917 7-18-1998 81 Mom Schaffer Mary Ella 1-30-1918 10-8-2002 84 Shirey, Earl D. 1900 1962 62 Schaffer, Nova B. 8-30-1894 10-28-1989 95 Schaffer, Cleo C. 1-16-1892 9-6-1963 71 Father at rest McDowell, Charles Moore 3-19-1883 8-8-1932 49 At Rest McDowell, R.C. 8-31-1913 1-8-1994 81 US Army McDowell, Bill L. 9-5-1935 1-5-2002 66 McDowell, Joseph W. Bill1880 1955 75 At Rest McDowell, Jimmie J. 12-4-1932 1-15-1998 66 82nd Airborne McDowell, Mrs. Bettie 1-12-1917 60 At Rest McDowell, Tom Richard 8-23-1896 3-22-1919 23 Hamlin, Uncle Walter 1-28-1854 12-10-1911 57 Hamlin, George T. 7-27-1851 2-2-1915 64 Hamlin, Sarah F. 8-19-1851 7-3-1938 87 Hamlin, Ritchie R. 10-5-1893 10-27-1931 38 Texas Pvt.111 Sup. Tn. 36 Div. Hamlin, Mildred 1929 1993 64 Hamlin, William G. Sr. 1917 1988 71 Hamlin, Clyde David 8-20-1930 8-7-1965 35 Loving memory Hamlin, Roberta D. 1930 1997 67 Hamlin, James G. 10-26-1926 4- -1936 10 Hamlin, Harold Lee 12-28-1918 3-22-1920 2 Hamlin, Ruby Mae 6-6-1929 6-6-1929 Hamlin, Mila A. 10-4-1888 1-20-1987 99 Hamlin, William E,(Tad)2-20-1885 8-18-1966 81 Hamlin, Joseph Weldon 6-24-1921 10-20-1994 73 PFC. US Army World War II Hunt Lela Elizabeth 1924 2001 77
