Clay County, Texas

Thornberry Cemetery
transcribed by Julie Coley

Thornberry Cemetery Located in Thornberry, Texas on FM 171 on the bend of the road next door to a house. There appears to have been many more burials then listed but below is all that have survived. Established 1895 PHOTOS

Last Name First Name Born Died Other
Baker Hiram Nov. 18, 1830 6/7/1910  
Bettes Tom E. Jr. Aug. 3, 1923 7/14/1924  
Bettes Walter W. Oct. 26, 1910 Nov. 16, 1919  
Bishop John Apr. 1, 1823 Mar. 13, 1900  
Bishop Ella May 13, 1866 Feb. 25, 1900 Wife of H.H.
Bishop James Aug. 12, 1847 Apr. 5, 1899  
Bowles Ellen Dec. 21, 1854 Mar. 7, 1936 WM. & Amanda Ayers
Bunger Maude 1890 1980 With Fred
Bunger Fred 1891 1974 With Maude
Cockburn Alberta Oct. 8, 1893 Nov. 20, 1899 Dau of T.B. and Lizzie
Cockburn Vivian Sept. 13, 1896 Oct. 26, 1900 Dau of T.B. and Lizzie
Cockburn Geo. W. Feb. 8, 1819 Sept. 9, 1896  
Colley George L. Nov. 17, 1879 Aug. 14, 1896  
Cook Bunyan Dec. 21, 1870 May 16, 1901 Son of J.B. and Pauline
Culver Elizabeth Aug. 4, 1844 Apr. 14, 1929 Age 84 yrs. 8 mos.
Culver Giles May 22, 1844 June 1, 1913 Age 69 yrs 10 days
Doyle Clara Etta 36y 4 m 12 dys July 12, 1907 Wife of John
Doyle Clara July 12, 1907 Sept. 11, 1907 With Etta
Doyle Etta July 12, 1907 Oct. 10, 1907 With Clara
Freeman J.T. Dec. 4, 1918 June 28, 1971 Son of R.L. and Lizzie
Freeman Lizzie Oct. 5, 1891 July 14, 1935 Pleasant C. & Ellen Bowles
Gore Jessie Wayne May 12, 1920 Dec.9, 1925  
Griffin Guy Lacy Feb. 3, 1900 Oct. 14, 1928  
Griffin Sarah Belle Nov. 14, 1868 Feb. 24, 1944  
Griffin J.W. Sept. 9, 1860 Jan.29, 1913 Broken laying on ground
Hall Ross Jr. Feb. 4, 1927 Apr. 27, 1928  
Lynskey Mary E. Aug. 14, 1860 Aug. 25, 1939  
Lynskey F.H. Mar. 11, 1856 Mar. 10, 1911 Born in Chicago, IL
Lynskey Lora Baber Nov. 10, 1886 Nov. 13, 1926  
Lynskey H. Eugene Oct. 16, 1881 Nov. 11, 1972  
Lynskey Glen E. Feb. 17, 1914 Nov. 5, 1984 Nov.13? US Navy WWII
McKay Infant Son Jan. 4, 1895 June 12, 1895 Son of John & Kittie R.
Meares Herman Jan. 16, 1901 Feb. 14, 1901 Son of T.O. and K.B.
Musgrave Ben F. May 5, 1911 Dec. 31, 1912  
Nay W.B. Nov. 7, 1850 Sept. 1, 1902  
Petty G.B. Aug. 16, 1869 Dec. 2, 1893 First burial?
Pinson Nancy Fern May 11, 1939 Nov. 7, 1939  
Powell George N. July 22, 1883 Jan. 6, 1916  
Shumake Perle July 7, 1886 Apr. 18, 1907 Wife of Jas. L.
Shumake James L.   Aug. 3, 1908 22 yrs. 5 mos. 22 days
Simpson Cynthia Feb. 26, 1912 Oct. 22, 1913 Dau of J.G. and R.A.
Smith Martha Mar. 4, 1876 Mar. 29, 1927 Wife of James M.
Smith James M. 1875 1950 With Martha
Sonnamaker Charles H. May 22, 1852 Dec. 23, 1945  
Sonnamaker Mary July 17, 1860 June 3, 1938  
Stephenson Walter R. Dec. 24, 1892 Feb. 5, 1898 Son of Jos. And P.
Stephenson ? Feb. 28, 1915 Broken stone Son of ? T. & ?
Summers Charles R. 1857 1936  
Temple George H. June 25, 1858 Feb. 9, 1938  
Temple Alice A. Webb Nov. 26, 1870 Feb. 9, 1913 Wife of G.H.
Thompson O.K.?   1933  
Thornberry Infant son   Oct. 6, 1902 Son of A.L. Jr.
Unknown   1926 1933  
Unknown   1922 1922  
Webb Mrs. Sarah Jane Dec. 7, 1837 July 14, 1898  
Wheeler Dorothy Mae 1934 1936  
Willingham John Aug. 14, 1911 Aug. 14, 1911 Son of R.L. and Ora
Wilson Helen 1924 1926 With Jerry
Wilson Jerry 1939 1940 With Helen

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