Martin Cemetery I put in full description of unusual stones and full transcriptions of wording. Transcribed by Janet Barrett Walker 6/1/1999 Old Martin Church and Cemetery Goforth, Hayes County, Texas Martin Church was started in 1874 to serve the pioneer settlers of the cotton producing area around Goforth Community. Worship services conducted for members representing various denominations. Land at this site was deeded to the church in 1901 by Joseph Martin (1828 - 1905), his wife Susan (1842 - 1907) and T. J. 1839 - 1905 and Matilda Warwick 1837 -1904. For years the facility was used for a community Christmas Eve celebration. Weekly services were discontinued in 1945 after the population of Goforth declined, but an Annual Homecoming is held here each June (1981) (Historical Marker, Texas) ( This church still has the original pews and pulpit that were handmade. Also some cabinets that look like they were also handmade.) Martin Cemetery From I-35 in Buda, Located off county road 2001 on county road 735, just outside of Neiderwald, Texas. Inglet, Martin Lem., b.1/1/1857 - d.8/28/1935 Father Inglet, Ophelia Dyer b. 3/12/1860 - d. 1/31/1942 (same stoneas above) Lawrence, Louis L., b. 5/26/1860 - d. 4/10/1925 Lawrence, Maude, 1889 - 1904 (Cook Funeral Home Temp Marker) Townsend, Henry Andrew, b. 8/13/1907 - d. 10/28/1987 Townsend, Charlie L., b. 4/16/1885 - d. 12/27/1935 Father (tree growing thru his belly) Townsend, Lula J., b. 2/18/1887 - d. 10/3/1943 Mother Jordan, Maybell, b. 5/11/1866 - d. 8/1964 Jordan, Walter, 1893 - 1968 ( Wilke - Clay Temp Marker) Jordan, Alfred W., b. 4/22/1945 d. 1/26/1974, PVT US Army Viet Nam Jordan, Walter, Homemade white cross RIP, I love you always Jordan, Toney, 1941 - 1996 (temp marker) Mama on stone, Wooden Cross Townsend, Stanley Walter B. 7/28/1924 - 7/16/1981, S1 US NAVY WWII Townsend, Harry (Harvey), b. 8/5/1909 - d. 6/30/1981 SGT. US Army WWII Allen, Lula, (no dates) (Temp marker) Kasper, Willie Herman, 1911 - 1994 (temp marker) Calhoun, J.W., b. 4/9/1867 - d. 5/23/1916 Gone but not forgotten Father Brooks, Linda C., b. 1/5/1879 - d. 10/17/1951 Mask, Cora Lee, b. 2/1/1906 - d. 5/3/1906 Sleep on thy sweet love. take thy rest, God called thee home he thought it best. (stone leaning against J.W.C.) Leath, Fannie Lee, 1885 - 1956 Leath, Lula Mae, 1894 - 1964 Baby, 1/18/1909 (Jones), Laura Agnes, 10/8/1902 - d. 2/1/1908 d/o H.B. and Ella Jones McMahan, Jack, b. 12/12/1911 - d. 2/11/1917 Our Darling, Rest in peace Mother (stone) Father (stone) Thames, Willard Wallace, b. 6/22/1927 - d. 8/3/1927 Thames, Dora Ellen, b. 1/23/1924 - d. 9/9/1926 Lann, Preston b., 7/8/1914 d. - 3/5/1933 Satterwhite, John W., b.12/21/1874 - d.2/26/1954 Satterwhite, Travis, b. 5/18/1912 - d. 2/16/1934 Satterwhite, Frank, b. 6/21/1877 - d. 2/6/1946 Father Satterwhite, Della, b. 8/19/1881 - d. 1/2/1923 Mother (same stone as above) Marguardt, Reuben, b. 7/8/1916 Marguardt, Dora, b. 7/6/1913 - d. 9/9/1986 JOHNSON (Johnson), Infant son of Mr and Mrs A. H. Johnson, 2/21/1917 - d. 2/25/1917 (Johnson), Daniel W., b. 8/22/1910 - d. 9/13/1971 Asleep in Jeasus (Johnson), Winnie G., b. 4/27/1907 - d. 8/28/1993 (Johnson), Albert Henry, b. 8/8/1865 - d. 6/3/1937 Father The Lord is our refuge (Johnson), Mary Lee, b. 8/25/1875 - d. 6/28/1957 (Johnson), Iva Lee, b. 8/26/1900 - d. 4/5/1945 The Angels called (Johnson), Wendall W., b. 1/1/1909 - d. 2/18/1991 (Johnson), Foster, Jodie A., b. 10/7/1909 - d. 2/14/1982 Schull, George, 1894 - 1967 (temp marker) School, Alfred, d. 2/24/1917 At rest Scott, Paul Thornton Jr., b. 7/26/1924 - d. 7/5/1995 Scott Mitchell, Devorah Louise, (no dates) (same marker as above) Leath, D.G., b. 12/5/1885 - d. 2/3/1906 m. 1/5/1873 Leath, Daniel Boone, b. 8/10/1881 - d. 10/3/1938 Leath, Nettie Jones, b. 8/1/1883 - d. 3/3/1957 Richards, J.D., 1860 - 1919 Father JDR Richards, C.G., b. 3/11//1837 - d. 10/31/1894 He died as he lived, A Christian (All above buried with Johnsons) Foster, J.D. Jr, b. 7/22/1917 - d. 7/29/1917 Smith, Darlin Dean, b. 10/14/1927 - d. 11/25/1927 (Foster), Infant of Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Foster Born died 2/24/1932 Foster, Margus Sybil, b. 8/9/1904 - d. 1/4/1936 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God, Blessed are the peacemaker for they shall be called children of God. Foster, Leslie F., b. 3/21/1907 - d. 11/3/1977 together forever Foster, Madeline A., b. 7/7/1905 - d. 5/19/1978 praying hands (same stone as above) Foster, Henry Claude, 1899 - 1978 Sea US Navy WWII Foster, Fern O., b. 10/24/1897 - d. 11/30/1977 Greenhaw, Francis Verna, b. 7/30/1916 - d. 3/9/1995 Greenhaw, W. H., b. 10/10/1920 - d. 5/20/1981 US Army Greenhaw, Harold (Sonny), b. 1/13/1942 - d. 2/14/1981 Shirley, Geneva Foster, b. 3/10/1914 - d. 4/20/1969 Mother Foster, Baby, (temp marker Hansell Funeral home) Foster, Fannie B., b. 12/29/1873 - d. 2/13/1938 Mother - At rest Foster, James D., b. 1/1/1874 - d. 1/24/1967 Fateher at rest Foster, Worth, b. 2/25/1900 - d. 1/16/1919 Gone but not forgotten Bogers, J. T., b. 4/16/1844 - d. 1/8/1911 17th Chapter of John Hazelwood, M. M., b. 7/5/1875 - d. 7/8/1905 w/o J. W. Hazelwood, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o're thee weep Weaver, J. P., b. 5/9/1852 - d. 2/19/1922 Weaver, Al. D., b. 8/24/1882 - d. 2/3/1902 Gone but not forgotten Witter, Baby, b. 1/25/1901 - d. 2/26/1901 He was with us a short while yet, we loved him dearly Witter, Nora Nell, b. 5/11/1894 - d. 8/1/1900 Absent but Dear Jones, Mary S., b. 3/12/1900 - d. 5/23/1900 Leaning against tree small stone A.H. set next to it, at foot a large rock. Wilson, Mattie Viola, b. 10/16/1915 - d. 6/14/1917 d/o L. and M. Wilson, a little flower of love that blossomed but to die Transplanted now above to bloom with God on high E. J. T. (nothing else on stone) 2 small stones under tree M.E.H. on one nothing on the other (together with above) Williams, Jesse B., b. 6/22/1892 - d. 10/12/1904 Tanner, Ella J., b. 7/19/1876 - d. 9/8/1903 Rest at home in peace Infant of C.D.T. Tall monument: side 1: Fielder, Infant of D.F. and Annie R. Fielder born and died 2/4/1900 side 2: Fielder, Annie R. b. 7/2/1857 - d. 2/4/1900 w/o D.F. Fielder Jones, Rebecca, w/o J.S. Jones b. 10/3/1858 - d. 7/25/1902 Mother (two bricks) (two bricks) MARTIN SECTION Largest Monument in Cemetery side 1 : Martin, Joseph b. 4/11/1828 - d. 2/14/1905 side 2: Married: 3/17/1881 Martin side 3: Susan Martin, b. 9/10/1842 - d. 5/2/1907 side 4: Remember friends, as you pass by, as you are now so once was I, As I am now so you shall be, Prepare for death and eternity. Martin, Mrs. R.V., b. 10/22/1857 - d. 8/21/1931 Martin, B.F., b. 5/31/1831 - d. 3/17/1909 (back: Although he sleeps his memory doth live, From all life's labors he rests on high) Martin, Tina, b. 12/19/1886 - d. 11/27/1967 (large rock) Martin, Carroll Delos, b. 5/3/1913 - d. 4/23/1936 Hoffeinz, Beulah, b. 5/3/1889 - d. 4/10/1950 Hoffeinz, August J., b. 3/10/1880 - d. 8/2/1857 Earnest, Margaret Jane Carroll, b. 5/5/1900 - d. 1/12/1976 In loving memory Carroll, J. S., 1939 Temp marker very old and unreadable Parks, Raymond, 1904 - 1905 of such is the kingdom of heaven Martin, Desha, S/o B.F. and R.V. Martin b.9-23-1884 - d. 10-26-1902, HOPE at top of monument, dearest brother, thou has left us. Here thy loss we deeply feel. MARTIN @ bottom Martin, Denson, 8/23/1892 Martin, Byron F., 1916 - 1974 Martin, Gloria C., 1918-1990 (Dickey). Ira Dickey, 2/16/1877 - d. 3/17/1931 at rest Large Ornate WARWICK monument with marble urn at top side 1: Hands shaking Mason Symbol side 2: (Warwick), Thomas J. d.6/16/1905 aged 66 years Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God side 3 (Warwick), Matilda C. d. 11/23/1904 aged 67 years Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep McIntosh - Spradling Monument (only names to mark area) McIntosh, Alexander, 1842 - 1925 McIntosh, Debbie M., 1835 - 1919 McIntosh, James E., 1880 - 1900 Spradley, Minnie L., b. 2/14/1878 - d. 4/29/1972 Mother Spradley, Richard P., b. 5/30/1878 - d. 7/28/1932 Father Hooper, Hattie Almer, d/o W.H. & Ida Hooper 11/11/1893 - d. 10/24/1901 She is Gods little lamb M. (only thing that can be read) Johnson, Joe E., b. 3/9/1911 - d. 6/23/1926 In memory of Foster, A.N., 1872 - 1927 Foster, Nancy J., D/o J.R. & n.D. Foster b. 2/14/1879 - d. 7/1/1900 forever with the Lord (small stone against it J.F.) Foster, John R., b. 9/24/1841 - d. 11/20/1906 Top: in my Fathers house are many mansions Bottom: Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection Foster, Nancy D., wife of J. R. Foster b. 8/7/1839 - d. 3/21/1899 Rest Mother, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep Harber, Alice, d/o T.J. and Callie Harber b.5/9/1894 - d. 10/7/1897 Harber, Elmer, s/o T.J. and Callie Harber b. 12/29/1903 - d. 10/24/1904 Harber, Elizabeth, b. 4/22/1832 - d. 7/25/1912 gone to rest back: Holy Bible Harber, Mary Etta, b. 12/14/1898 - d. 5/2/1899 2 pipes with rocks marking graves (Daniel), M.E. or Bettie Daniel, b. 1/10/1878 - d. 5/28/1901 (stone actually says "or") Large rock under tree pipe with rock (Lock), Horace Elma, infant son of A.H. && M.C Lock born 9/28/1903 aged 1yr 19 days (large stone behind ) Lovett, Della, b. 9/30/1884 - d. 10/20/1906 died 22 years 20 days, blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God wife of George Moore Lock Lock, Geo. M., b. 12/21/1880 - d. 1/12/1912 How desolate our home bereft of thee G. M. L stone next to monument Hawkins, John H., above next stone laying flat sideways Hawkins, John H., 1857 - 1911 H. stone Hawkins, Catherine R., 1858 - 1944 H. stone (Lovett). Infant son of G.W. & E.V. Lovett b&d 8/13/1902 Patton, Elizabeth L., b. 5/6/1836 - d. 12/12/1902 aged 66 yrs 7 mos 6 days w/o John Wallace Lovett Hawkins, Minnie L., 1887 - 1911 M.L.H. Stone in tree (tree grew thru it and broke it all up) Hamm, Henry Gillman, b. 11/20/1891 - d. 9/?/1901 s/o J.B. &7 M.E. Hamm stone broke off, under small stone E.T.H. Hamm, Mellis E., b. 3/11/1860 - d. 4/4/1962 Hamm, James B., b. 6/8/1856 - d. 11/3/1927 Hamm, James Arlene, b. 11/16/1888 - d. 1/5/1919 Christ is my hope J.A.H. Hamm, James Raymond, b. 10/8/1917 - d. 1/15/1920 Asleep in Jesus Hamm, J.B., b. 6/28/1932 - d. 6/29/1932 asleep in Jesus Hamm, Robert, b. 1/4/1892 - d. 6/17/1983 Hamm, Josie, b. 6/14/1892 - d. 7/5/1975 (on same stone as above) Goodnight, Ray Thomas, b. 2/22/1914 - d. 1/18/1981 Goodnight, Mary Abbie Spears, b. 11/2/1915 - d. 3/6/1978 Spears, George W., b. 8/26/1885 - d. 1/30/1955 Father Spears, M. Charity, b. 6/4/1887 - d. 3/23/1952 Spears, Twin boys, 2/11/1922 Spears, Alma b., 5/29/1921 - d. 7/11/1921 Spears, Baby Girl, 11/4/1919 (concrete in ground looks like was base for stone) (Coleman), in memory of Jeff son of WW & JB Coleman, 10/5/1892 aged 15 years 5 mos 15 days Our little boy sleeps sweetly here (Stewart), Willie Neoma, d/o H.C. & L.L. Stewart b. 12/6/1900 - d. 12/15/1904 Our darling little Willie sleeps sweetly here Pruit, Dolvin L., b. 9/10/1887 - d. 10/6/1905 In my Fathers house are many mansions (top) bottom: Thy form above is all, thank God. That to the grave is given for we know thy soul, the better part is safe, yes, safe in heaven (leaning behind tall stone C.L.P. no dates) Stipp, Cleo, daughter 1911 - 1913 of such is the kingdom of heaven Pruitt, Elijah C., 1862 - 1952 Father Pruitt, Alice Levi, 1868 - 1924 Mother Pruitt, David F., b. 2/19/1896 - d. 8/18/1962 Texas CPL 4 MTR MECH REGT AIR SVC World War I Goforth, Julius L., 1863 - 1937 John 3:16 Goforth, Leota E., 1868 - 1936 Goforth, Walter, b. 12/21/1888 - d. 2/24/1907 son of J.L.& Leota O 'twill be sweet to meet that blest shore All sorrow passed all pains forever o'er (stone on top W.G.) Smith, Carl, b. 8/7/1889 - d. 1/12/1919 at rest Father C.S. Smith, Effie, b. 11/13/1892 - d. 1/10/1919 at rest Mother E.S. Daywood, Mike, b, 6/4/1918 - d. 1/19/1990 Married 8/2/1938 Daywood, Ilene, b. 2/25/1913 (same stone as above) Homemade carved in rock in bushes next to fence Melvin Hocker, b. 3/18/1915 d. 6/6/1916