Red Creek Cemetery

Photos by Carolyn Mioduski

Kimble County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted & Compiled by Frederica Burt Wyatt July 6,2000

Location: On KC# 340 south of London. The land for Red Creek Cemetery was donated to the Community by Frank Latta on 23 May 1896, to be used "for general burial purposes." The first marked grave is that of T. Roy Black (31 August 1897). Frank Latta was laid to rest here 23 March, 1902.

Three young men who made the supreme sacrifice for their country repose here in final rest. Thomas St. Clair lost his life in World War I in Europe; a memorial stone in tribute to Lloyd G. Ivy was placed here following his courageous death in World War II; and John Wilbur Gentry (World War II) rests here. The latter's brother, Lawrence Gentry, lost his life while serving as a military mechanic during the second World conflict. Others who bore scars from the ravages of combat were interred in this peaceful valley.

At least eleven veterans of the Civil War - one who served the Union Army and ten who fought for the Confederate cause - are among early settlers buried in Red Creek cemetery.

Photos by Faye Westerman



Last, First, Birth, Death, Epitaph
Beaton, George W., 1857, 03-24-1923
Beaton, Mary Magdeline Smith, (wife of G. W.), 03-07-1862, 11-14-1936
Bedford, Dennis Dale, 07-10-1956, 10-11-1999
Black, Georgia E. McCaleb, (wife of T. J.), 1860, 06-11-1918
Black, Hugh Bird, 07-10-1882, 02-13-1949
Black, Thomas Jefferson, (CSA veteran), 01-18-1848, 01-11-1919
Black, T. Roy, (son of T. J. & G. E.), 06-04-1885, 08-31-1897
Bowers, Charles Homer, 05-16-1905, 06-18-1999
Bowers, Jacquellyn, (dau. of Otis & Bernice), 12-08-1926, 01-13-1927
Bowers, Lola V. Cummins, (wife of Charles Homer), 11-09-1902, 11-18-1990,
Bowers, Walter Allen, 09-24-1919, 07-11-1997,
Bowers, Wanda Hardesty, (wife of W. A.), 10-04-1927, 02-09-1986
Braley, Lola Jones-McCollum, 05-27-1892, 12-08-1963
Brewer, William Smith, 04-00-1908, 07-01-1909
Brewer. M. M., 12-26-1896, 08-21-1904
Brown, Pearl Lee St.Clair, 05-15-1901, 08-01-1989
Bullion, Infant dau. Of W. J. & Rachel, 03-19-1900, 03-19-1900
Cabler, Nancy E. Splawn, (wife of Sidney), 04-00-1853
Cabler, Sidney Augustine, 12-04-1852, 12-15-1919
Caddell, James T., (CSA veteran), 11-01-1822, 06-04-1900
Clark, William D., 09-03-1925, 04-19-1981
Coleman, Memi Nell Moore, 07-26-1931, 02-24-1973
Collins, Joycie Lee, (dau. of Houston & Willie), 03-12-1931, 03-23-1931
Colman, Andrew K., 1963, 09-05-1985
Colman, Robert Stuart, 08-13-1922, 07-30-1988
Copeland, Millie Catherine Lewis, (wife of Charles), 08-23-1857, 07-28-1924
Cummins, Ephraim I., 05-12-1843, 04-09-1912
Cummins, Guy, 02-09-1873, 11-27-1938
Cummins, lrwin R., (son of Guy & Mary), 03-11-1901, 1915
Cummins, Margaret Elvira Avery, (wife of E. I), 12-13-1847, 11-15-1933
Cummins, Mary Bell Chandler, (wife of Guy), 07-16-1882, 12-24-1972
Docwra, William James, 02-07-1869, 01-22-1937
Dragoo, Benjamin Crawford, (CSA veteran), 12-09-1837, 02-17-1929
Fairchild, Mattie Elizabeth Melton, (wife of W. J. L.), 05-03-1876, 10-08-1965
Fairchild, William John Lee, 03-30-1874, 04-03-1946
Gentry, Ann P., (wife of B. F.), 11-19-1839, 11-29-1916
Gentry, Berry F., (CSA veteran), 01-29-1840, 11-21-1921
Gentry, Eva Jane Taylor, (wife of J. F.), 03-09-1895, 03-22-1990,
Gentry, Franky May, 01-17-1881, 09-04-1912
Gentry, James Lawrence, 11-17-1921, 10-21-1942
Gentry, John Berry, 08-13-1872, 05-14-1926
Gentry, Jim F., 03-12-1878, 08-25-1957
Gentry, John Wilbur, (died in World War II), 11-16-1916, 01-02-1942
Gephart, Daniel D., 03-11-1862, 10-03-1935
Gephart, John Lee, 08-11-1894, 12-17-1978
Gephart, Myrtle Dodd, (wife of J. L.), 07-30-1907, 12-03-1966
Gephart, Sarah Dragoo, (wife of D. D.), 02-04-1872, 07-28-1948
Gephart, Infant dau. D. D. & S., 07-30-1900, 07-30-1900
Goodman, Etna Lee Shaw, (wife of J. H.), 01-02-1875, 06-21-1965
Goodman, John Hampton, 11-09-1871, 08-19-1943
Goodman, John S., (CSA veteran), 08-19-1844, 08-25-1930
Goodman, Mary E. Reed, (wife of J. S.), 06-18-1851, 09-04-1904
Hagemann, Ethel Anne Vance, 1893, 1978
Hagemann, G. H., 07-09-1919, 05-14-1982,
Haney, Sallye May, 04-09-1888, 11-15-1898
Hardesty, Era Harrell, (wife of E. L.), 03-10-1905, 05-30-1983
Hardesty, Ernest Glenn, (son of E. L. & Era), 1926, 19261926
Hardesty, Ernest L., 02-26-1900, 01-05-1987
Hardesty, G. W., 07-01-1931, 02-26-1997
Hardesty, George, (son of E. L. & Era), 09-13-1924, 09-13-1924
Hardesty, George W., 12-12-1865, 06-17-1952
Hardesty, Hester Jackson, (wife of J. W.), 08-05-1890, 01-29-1969
Hardesty, James Walter, 03-23-1887, 04-15-1959
Hardesty, Malcum, (son of Walter & Hester), 06-25-1928, 06-25-1928
Hardesty, Robert Lee, (son of E. L. & Era), 02-05-1940, 02-05-1940
Hardesty, Tempa E. Yates, (wife of George W.), 01-04-1869, 02-17-1929
Hardesty, Travis Benjamin, (son of E. L. & Era), 01-23-1937, 02-23-1937
Hardesty, Wynell, (dau. Of E. L. & Era), 05-30-1930, 08-17-1930
Hardesty, Infant son of Sam, 01-00-1911, 03-01-1911
Hegwer, Mary Elizabeth Hill, 12-27-1923, 02-17-1979
Hensley, Annabell, 1915, 1921
Hensley, James Alva, 03-25-1882, 06-02-1918
Hensley, Julia Emmagene, 03-24-1875, 02-28-1917
Hensley, Lydia A. May, (wife of Charles G.), 07-14-1854, 12-01-1938
Hensley, Nora May, 10-03-1903, 11-17-1903
Hensley, Vera Loma, 12-20-1911, 02-29-1940
Hernandez, Demetrio, 01-08-1883, 06-05-1906
Holley, H. S., 03-17-1836, 11-05-1901
Horton, Mary Dell Ivy, (wife of Eugene), 08-27-1924, 11-20-1989

Last, First, Birth, Death, Epitaph
Hunter, Dora Black, (wife of J. R.), 1889, 05-30-1931
Hunter, James Robert, 06-28-1884, 02-23-1959
Ivy, Aubrey C., 08-25-1900, 12-00-1969
Ivy, Infant son of Sam & Sallie, 1901, 1901
Ivy, Bertie Horn, (wife of L. D.), 10-29-1873, 11-05-1953
Ivy, Clarence L., 1903, 01-03-1919
Ivy, Eugene Valentine Young, (wife of G. R.), 02-14-1873, 07-07-1954
Ivy, Gerald E., 11-06-1929, 04-21-1954
Ivy, George Robert, 12-27-1870, 08-11-1962
Ivy, James A., 05-24-1933, 05-17-1959
Ivy, James Walter, 01-23-1903, 02-17-1905
Ivy, Joe Harrell, 01-21-1925, 02-11-1995
Ivy, Lewis D., 02-20-1871, 06-24-1931
Ivy, Lloyd A. "Shack", 06-04-1896, 02-16-1966
Ivy, Lloyd G.- memorial stone, (killed in World War II), 1920, 1944
Ivy, Mittie, 1891, 1900
Ivy, Mona Francis Black, (wife of L. A.), 01-21-1898, 02-22-1930
Ivy, Otis C. "Tibo", 11-17-1893, 11-04-1976
Ivy, Sallie Childs, (wife of S. H.), 03-06-1872, 07-02-1943
Ivy, Sam Houston, 01-30-1858, 09-03-1928
Joiner, Billie Neal, 05-30-1935, 07-30-1998
Joiner, Coy Neal, 02-07-1906, 04-14-1992
Joiner, Don Linn, 06-11-1950, 02-16-1995
Joiner, Velma Kathleen Wimberley, (wife of C. N.), 05-13-1918, 11-08-1982
Jones, Clem A., 05-10-1883, 01-22-1939
Jones, John L., 01-31-1858, 03-28-1912
Jones, Lucy Elizabeth Stevens, (wife of John L.), 07-29-1863, 07-29-1939
Kemp, John, (CSA veteran), 03-12-1845, 02-02-1928
Latta, Frank, (Civil War veteran- Union), 01-15-1847, 03-23-1902
McCaleb, Hugh W., (CSA veteran), 08-04-1819, 09-26-1899
McCaleb, Mahala C. Richards, (wife of H. W.), 01-29-1832, 10-17-1915
McCaleb, Sam Houston, 01-09-1863, 11-07-1928
McCollum, Elmer, 01-08-1887, 09-27-1914
McGonagill, W. W., 10-20-1851, 09-14-1903
Manning, 0. Denton, 08-23-1913, 05-20-1959
Manning, Othal Ivy, (wife of 0. D.), 07-14-1911, 06-08-1999
Manning, Patricia Ann, 03-23-1940, 03-23-1940
May, Jeptha V., (CSA veteran), 10-05-1814, 07-20-1899,
May, Robert Taylor, (CSA veteran), 1847, 12-25-1925
Pipkin, Isaac Marion, 01-11-1839, 12-02-1903
Robbins, Flora E. Wootan, (wife of John), 04-25-1885, 08-16-1929
Robbins, Ova Dell Robertson-Taylor, (wife of Roy), 11-11-1921, 12-17-1965
Rooke, Lola Faye "Sis" Ivy, (wife of T. H.), 07-28-1922, 03-03-1983
Rooke, Thomas H., Jr., 09-17-1919, 08-19-1991
Rose, Grace Hardesty, 05-29-1922, 01-22-1962
Ryan, Thomas Frank, 06-09-1918, 12-18-1958
Silvers, Jacob, 11-10-1891, 08-22-1913
Smith, Louise Ann Elvira Miller, (wife of W. L.), 03-03-1848, 09-01-1906
Smith, Washington L., (CSA veteran), 09-01-1842, 02-26-1918
Springs, Mrs., (No Dates)
St.Clair, John William, 04-07-1866, 09-20-1957
St.Clair, Molly, 03-15-1903, 09-15-1914
St.Clair, Nancy Ellen Riddle, (wife of J. W.), 09-19-1867, 06-27-1952
St.Clair, Thomas E., (killed in World War 1), 09-14-1888, 02-05-1918
Stroud, Robert Allan, 07-10-1954, 01-02-1978
Stroud, Ted, 12-10-1928, 06-13-1997
Summers, Josie A. Hagemann-Hensley, 12-20-1885, 10-19-1973
Sumners, John E., 01-21-1881, 12-05-1968
Sumners, Josephine Springs, 12-06-1884, 02-10-1953
Taylor, John Wesley, (Veteran of the Indian Wars), 01-14-1855, 04-01-1935
Taylor, Leroy Preston, 05-20-1941, 01-31-1998
Taylor, Louis Wilson, 11-19-1890, 03-09-1911
Taylor, Permelia Jane Banta, (wife of J. W.), 01-05-1863, 07-29-1966
Vance, Annie Eliza Locke, (wife of J. F.), 09-10-1851, 03-26-1936
Vance, Ida, 12-20-1891, 12-06-1913
Vance, John F., 10-27-1851, 09-14-1911
Vance, John L., 03-24-1885, 02-17-1956
Vance, Linnie "Sarah" Chipman, (wife of John L.), 07-03-1884, 07-14-1945
Walton, Bettie Jane Vance, (wife of T. H.), 05-22-1879, 10-01-1928
Walton, Lee Andrew, 11-10-1907, 10-24-1985
Walton, Thomas Hodges, 12-06-1869, 11-18-1938
Walton, Infant son of J.H.& L.I., 11-12-1899, 01-31-1900
White, Charles E., 02-16-1924, 02-24-1990
Wilson, Emmer Lee, (dau. Of M/M Mack Wilson), 07-17-1886, 06-13-1904
Wootan, Charley V., 11-07-1888, 03-15-1926
Wootan, Lilly M. Eaton, (wife of T. J.), 10-12-1887, 02-13-1983
Wootan, Texanna Frances McCaleb, (wife of Thomas Gaites), 10-25-1856, 08-28-1935
Wootan, Thomas Jefferson, 09-11-1882, 03-03-1964
Several unknown graves