Dorn Chapel Cemetery

Mitchell Co. Cemeteries of TX

Historical Marker: Union Methodist Church, organized in March 1891, by Rev. J. W. Montgomery. First church built by J. M. Dorn and neighbors. All Faiths worshiped here, was also used as a school-house and community meeting place. Present church built in 1905 and renamed Dorn Chapel. Planks over nail kegs were early pews.... 1967

Photos by Bruce Carter

  
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The Dorn United Methodist Cemetery was measured in 1991 in order to establish the location of existing and reserved grave sites and to allow an orderly and accurate utilization of remaining area.

Location: Take IH-20 West of Colorado City to F.M. 2836. Go South for 4 miles, the cemetery sits on the West side of the road, next to the Dorn Chapel.

Inscriptions by Pat Hudgins, (updated Mar 2009)

Last, First, Birth, Death, Comments
AINSWORTH, Ruth Dorn, November 24, 1896, October 29, 1976

Anderson, Randall Lee      March 9,1955         November 10, 2007
Anderson, David Ray                                        June 23, 1935            February 12, 2009

BELL, Homer Ray, January 13, 1911, October 13, 1996
BELL, E. Christine, August 11, 1914, May 24 2007

BIRD, Russell, Jr., March 19, 1937, February 6, 2002

BOLON, Don O., March 4, 1924, January 24, 1987; U.S.Army WW II
BOLON, Dimple Sue Hart, September 19, 1926, No Death Date

BOSWELL, Georgia, October 3, 1853, October 14, 1931

Brookshire, Mitchell  Nov 20 1924 - Apr 19 2005

CHERRY, Marvin, March 7, 1907, November 28, 1966
CHERRY, Nettie, December 8, 1906, November 30, 1997; Married 2/14/1926

CHERRY, Temple J., May 28, 1858, August 6, 1945
CHERRY, Mary C., March 23, 1871, January 26, 1949

CONWAY, Frank Stearns, December 29, 1904, June 10, 1971

CONWAY, Irene Dorn, July 12, 1912, December 20, 1996

COSTIN, Samuel, 1817, December 10, 1904
COSTIN, Mary Ann, May 1, 1843, January 29, 1926

DONELSONA, T., 1853, 1918; Martha L., 1858, ?

DONELSON, Daughter, August 26, 1907, June 23, 1908 "Tiny" Daughter of B. A. & Ida Donelson

DORN, Arthur A., 1874, 1931; Jessie J., 1871, 1954

DORN, Clarence C., January 31, 1943, March 7, 1943

Dorn, Melvin, "Jr"                                               November 4, 1932   March 2, 2009  

DORN, Rev. C. C. "Buck", July 6, 1912, June 9, 1971
DORN, Erlene, May 18, 1912, August 5,2003

DORN, Fay Coon, Apr 15 1911, Jan 22 2004

DORN, Inez, May 11, 1901, October 8, 1902

DORN, James W. "Jack", June 2, 1926, November 25, 1983
DORN, Jessie E., February 6, 1928, No Death Date

DORN, John Marvin, March 30, 1879, August 10, 1968
DORN, Nancy Maude, January 22, 1878 -July 25, 1962

DORN, John Melvin, February 13, 1849, April 14, 1937
DORN, Talvy Ann, August, 1850, November 20, 1925

DORN, Lawrence Calvin "Larry", August 8, 1926, October 26, 1981 U.S. Navy, WW II

DORN, Lee, February 15, 1908, February 26, 1978; Faye C., April 15, 1911, No Death Date

DORN, Lovic L., March 17, 1902, April 19, 1969; Air Force, WW II
DORN, Corine, August 1, 1914, No Death Date

DORN, Melvin Pierce, February 26, 1892, March 23, 1967
DORN, Katherine Witt, October 26, 1895, December 24, 1991; Married 10/15/11

DORN, Phelan W., September 18, 1906, October 13, 1989

DORN, William, September 20, 1899, April 24, 1975, Army, WW I

ERWIN, Tonnie Sue, Born & Died, July 19, 1948

FARRELL, E. Harrison, June 3, 1873, May 16, 1977
FARRELL, Laura Witt, September 3, 1876, January 12, 1914

FINCH, Infant, no dates

FOSTER, Steva Mae, January 10, 1910, July 10, 1916; Daughter of W. T. & W. M. Foster

FRYAR, William Edward, March 17, 1908, January 22, 1997, US Army, WW II
FRYAR, Marie, September 9, 1910, December 29, 2000

HAMRICK, Bobby Gene, July 4, 1932, November 1, 1995

HART, Emory T., 1905, 1915

HART, Idell, 1902, 1913

HART, Infant, 1898, 1898; Daughter of Rev. & Mrs. W. C. Hart

HART,  Nora Mae    August 16, 1913   November 25, 1929

HARDEGREE, E..M. "Manford"  Dec 30 1923, Jul 15, 2006

Holloway, Chariti Deon       May 10, 1974   -   August 9, 2007

Hubbard, Bessie, May 9 1935, July 28 2009

HUDSON, Margaret J., July 21, 1859, July 10, 9142

HUMPHREY, SLottie, April 1, 1913, April 20, 1913; Daughter of J.H. & Emma Humphreys

IGLEHART, Bobbie Lee, May 6, 1934, May 6, 1934

IGLEHART, Charles A., June 3, 1898, September 19, 1985
IGLEHART, Maurine E., March 20, 1907, July 17, 1997

IGLEHART, John D., March 15, 1912, October 9, 1997
IGLEHART, Lois F., August 16, 1915, August 12, 1983

IGLEHART, LaWayne, 1961, 1970

IGLEHART, Viola, December 22, 1941, April 6, 1990

IGLEHART, Lee Roy, January 7, 1905, March 7, 1993
IGLEHART, Lottie M., September 4, 1911, April 27, 1999

JARNAGIN, Linda Dianne, August 23, 1959, September 13, 1997

JARRATT, Lucille Dorn, August 25, 1918, January 14, 1995
JARRATT, James Lester, March 6, 1918, June 28 2004,  Married 12/8/1946

JOYCE, Saphronia M. , 1821, 1917

LELEK, Mary Josephine, January 8, 1893, October 7, 1973

LELEK, E. J. "Ernie" September 2, 1996, June 16, 1995, Marines, WW II
LELEK, Mary Delois "Dee", January 19, 1927, July 17, 1998

MAINES, Andy Lofton, October 15, 1895, November 12, 1948, WW I
MAINES, Sarah Ann, March 22, 1901, December 7, 1955

MAINES, Dorothy Lee, 1923, 1928

MAINES, Percy Arnold, September 12, 1929, August 15, 1946

MANER, Jennifer, February 20, 1971, February 15, 2002

MATLOCK, Kevin Blake, Born & Died April 8, 1983

MATLOCK, Lee A., February 8, 1927, August 14, 2002

MATLOCK,  Randy Aug 18 1956, Oct 20 2006

McCALL, John D., June 24, 1860, March 21, 1901
McCALL, Margaret P., March 1, 1854, September 16, 1945

McCREELESS, Elijah M., February 12, 1849, March 4, 1939
McCREELESS, Hannah T., October 26, 1855, August 26, 1917

McCREELESS, Hortense, June 27, 1896, September 14, 1907; Daughter of J.O. & Ida Lue McCreeless

McCREELESS, J. O., March 26, 1920, March 27, 1920; Son of J.O. & Anna Lee McCreeless

McCREELESS, Katie, March 6, 1818, April 19, 1909

McCREELESS, Margaret, July 4, 1834, August 23, 1920, Twin

McCREELESS, Martha, July 4, 1834, September 15, 1921; Twin

McGUIRE, Baby, Born & Died November 9, 1909

McGUIRE, Bobbie B., 1873, 1942; Annie Myra, 1878, 1949

McGUIRE, Eula Mae, July 20, 1908, August 26, 1917; Daughter of B.B. & A. M. McGuire

McGUIRE, Infant Daughter, Born & Died August 9, 1902

McGUIRE, Maxie Lee, April 16, 1905, November 19, 1906; Son of B.B. & A.M. McGuire

NEILL, Frank L., Jr., November 15, 1944, September 5, 1995

NEILL IMOGENE mogene               January 4, 1926  -   July 16, 2007

OLSON, Donald E., March 24, 1927, July 13, 1985, US Navy, WW II

OLSON, Cecelia Mae, June 2, 1926, February 12, 2001

OLSON, Patricia B   June 15 1954 , May 10 2003

OLSON, Christopher d: Jul 1997

PINKERTON, Jordan, July 14, 1997, July 14, 1997

PLASTER, J. B., February 4, 1907, March 22, 1907; Son of T. J. & M. A. Plaster

POE, Tina Nadine, December 16, 1963, March 30, 1964

POE, J. C., July 22, 1927, June 16, 2000; US Navy, WW II

QUINNEY, James, Jr., December 30, 1933, No Death Date; Treva L., June 1, 1935, July 7, 2000

REES, Vickie Lee, Sep 07 1947, Nov 16 2004

RICHARDSON, G. W., 1848, 1902; Susan 1853, 1905

RICHARDSON, LuLa, 1886, 1900

RILEY, Charles "Chuck" Bennard, Jun 24 1937, Mar 20 2004

RUTH, Billie Geraldine        July 4, 1922     January 6, 2009

SANDER, S Martin L., 1850, 1908

SANDERSON, Isla Marie Wyrosdick, April 24, 1939, September 21, 1995

SHAW, Anthony Curtis "Tony", March 25, 1969, March 4, 1979

SHAW, Curt, March 19, 1935, October 25, 2002

SHAW, Letha J., July 18, 1961, July 18, 1961

STELL, Addie Lee, August 5, 1907, October 18, 1919; Daughter of D.M. & D. B. Stell

STELL, D. M., June 19, 1869, June 12, 1917
STELL, Della B., November 30, 1881, December 19, 1973

STELL, J. W., February 14, 1906, July 9, 1907, Son of D.M. & D.B. Stell

STELL, Raymond Arvol, April 10, 1911, March 28, 1913; Son of D.M. & D.B. Stell

STOVALL, Addie E., August 8, 1882, August 14, 1908; Daughter of J.T. & D.A. Stovall

STOVALL, James T., 1853, 1931; Dora Ann, 1861, 1937

TANKERSLEY, Fred, Born & Died, January 26, 1952

TANKERSLEY, Harvey Jack, March 22, 1916, October 3, 1920; Son of B. T. & Ruth V. Tankersley

TANKERSLEY, Nathan A., November 4, 1884, July 20, 1961
TANKERSLEY, Martha Ann, May 16, 1894, September 16, 1966

TANKERSLEY, Otho, November 28, 1913, April 9, 1990, US Army, WW II

TANKERSLEY, Vivan, June 23, 1919, January 9, 1923

TAYLOR, Charlie, November 18, 1932, November 24, 1932

TAYLOR, Milburn, December 31, 1951, January 1, 1952

TAYLOR, Arthur M., October 16, 1910, June 9, 1994
TAYLOR, Cleo V., February 16, 1910, February 12, 1996; Married 4/24/1926

THRAIKILL, W. Earnest, March 11, 1888, February 23, 1949; WW I
THRAIKILL, Emma Dorn, 1886, 1968

TIMS, William Edd, December 3, 1886, January 4, 1952

WALKER, Ralph A., August 26, 1901, December 24, 1986
WALKER, Etheline W., December 6, 1903, March 30, 2000

WALKER, Ralph A., Jr., June 26, 1927, December 31, 1947; WW II, Air Corps

WARREN, Lee Roy, August 30, 1920, July 28, 1998

WEBB, H. A., 1913, 1914, Son of C.A. & Mendie Webb

WHIRLEY, Helen Marie (Hollman)       January 26, 1928   -   July 18, 2008

WHIRLEY, Jabe Jackson, November 27, 1910, November 2, 1983

WHIRLEY, Marion J., December 15, 1880, June 12, 1959
WHIRLEY, Addie F., November 16, 1883, March 21, 1971

WHIRLEY, Virginia Jan 10 1922, Feb 07 2007<br>

WITT, Christopher C., 1847, 1920; Catherine, 1859, 1917

WITT, Edgar Clay, 1884, 1957; Zettie Rosey 1886, 1973

WITT, Walter James, 1886, 1938

WITT, Wesley W., June 15, 1880, May 9, 1954; Texas Infantry WW I

WOOD, Billie Louise, May 16, 1930, December 30, 1998

Unmarked Sunken Area, No Dates, Records just say KISH

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