by Eric Wood with major assistance from Doyle Jones
Status: Active
WARNING - This cemetery is a traditionally Anglo-American burial ground. There
is another Hopewell cemetery located in Freestone County on the shores of the
modern Fairfield Lake that is a traditionally Africian-American burial ground.
Background: Andrew Jackson Jones, youngest son of John & Mary Story Jones,
donated a parcel of land for a community burial ground in early 1873. He named
Hopewell Cemetery after his church in Fayette Co., AL, Hopewell Primitive
Baptist church. Andrew Jackson and his family moved to Wise Co., TX and is
buried in the Jonestown Cemetery in Wise Co., TX.
Andrew's older brother was John S. Jones. John would be the first burial in
Hopewell cemetery. The Jones family was Primitive Baptist but allowed the church
building to be used by other denominations. From about 1891 to about 1927, the
church building served also as a school house.
Citizens buried from communities of Hopewell and Pyburn.
Location: In the Hopewell community located about 2.5 miles NW of the old town
of Brewer that would later become Teague.
The cemetery is adjacent to Hopewell Primitive Baptist church.
Directions:
From Highway 84 West, turn right onto FM 1367. Turn left onto dirt road at
Teague's city limit sign. Keep going until you can make a right turn. Hopewell
cemetery is at the end of the road.
Oldest Marked Grave: John S. Jones 29 August 1873
| Adams, Baby Lee | Sept 21, 1906 | Dec 11, 1906 |
| Adams, Katie Lee | July 16, 1880 | Oct 17, 1906 |
| Adams, Minnie Eula | Dec 18, 1898 | Feb 26, 1920 |
| Alldredge, Homer Ray | Sept 29, 1926 | Oct 17, 1985 |
| Alldredge, Pvt. James J. WWII |
1921 | 1944 |
| Alldredge, John Wesley hus of Lula |
Dec 21, 1884 | Jan 2, 1952 |
| Alldredge, John W. | June 6, 1941 | May 9, 1982 |
| Alldredge, Lula P. wife of John W. |
Nov 24, 1890 | Sept 2, 1973 |
| Baggett, Crawford Fuller hus of Mary E. |
1858 | Sept 3, 1942 |
| Baggett, John Crawford | Dec 28, 1884 | May 2, 1959 |
| Baggett, Mary Ann wife of Silas Messer |
Apr 18, 1834 | Nov 25, 1916 |
| Baggett, Mary E. (Hagler) wife of Crawford |
1857 | 1926 |
| Baggett, Oscar Andy | Sept 16, 1882 | Dec 30, 1918 |
| Bishop, W. L. | July 16, 1873 | Feb 27, 1916 |
| Bishop, Walton R. | Mar 2, 1905 | Aug 17, 1921 |
| Bishop, Wilbur H. | Mar 19, 1910 | Nov 11, 1922 |
| Bryant, California (Welch) see note #1 |
Feb 13, 1838 | Apr 23, 1910 |
| Bryant, Rev. Samuel hus of California |
May 19, 1835 | June 19, 1914 |
| Buchanan, Walton | Sept 21, 1887 | Jan 27, 1888 |
| Buchanan, Henry | July 6, 1885 | Dec 11, 1885 |
| Butler, Malinda (Anglin) wife of W. P. |
Aug 10, 1837 | Oct 10, 1919 |
| Butler, William Pinkey hus of Malinda |
? | Oct 16, 1906 |
| Butler, William Samuel hus of Martha Branch |
Mar 3, 1856 | May 4, 1942 |
| Callaway, Amanda McDonald wife of William |
1834 | 1917 |
| Callaway, William E. | 1826 | 1893 |
| Campbell, Alfred Jr. | June 12, 1943 | July 9, 1986 |
| Cantrell, Daniel Lafayette | Feb 6, 1871 | July 14, 1938 |
| Capps, Jessie J. | Nov 3, 1898 | June 13, 1927 |
| Capps, Sarah M. | 1858 | 1930 |
| Capps, William J. | Aug 18, 1878 | Oct 30, 1923 |
| Chumney, J. T. | May 31, 1841 | Aug 1, 1925 |
| Chumney, Millie Serena | Jan 12, 1888 | Feb 18, 18?? |
| Chumney, Serena Tobitha | July 14, 1855 | Oct 17, 1905 |
| Clark, Adeline E. | 1862 | 1952 |
| Clark, G. W. | June 5, 1879 | Feb 4, 1905 |
| Clark, George E. | 1883 | 1942 |
| Clark, William Clair | 1859 | June 23, 1949 |
| Collier, Infant Daughter | Apr 11, 1918 | Apr 11, 1918 |
| Curry, Infant | Oct 7, 1951 | Oct 8, 1951 |
| Fogleman, Nina Brunell | May 21, 1911 | Apr 16, 1912 |
| French, Buster B. | 1916 | 1935 |
| French, Infant Daughter | July 25, 1922 | Aug 4, 1922 |
| French, Liston S. | 1873 | Feb 6, 1956 |
| French, Liston S. Jr. | 1918 | 1944 |
| French, Lucile | Dec 7, 1918 | Feb 18, 1919 |
| French, Monroe | Dec 19, 1919 | July 17, 1938 |
| Gabriel, Lueberthia | Nov 31, 1939 | Jan 18, 1984 |
| Gantt, G. H. | Apr 1, 1851 | Apr 20, 1909 |
| Gantt, Turressa | Feb 19, 1853 | May 21, 1924 |
| Gipson, Elizabeth Alice | Mar 9, 1858 | Aug 8, 1889 |
| Glanton, Sidney A. | Jan 13, 1895 | Oct 30, 1918 |
| Glanton, W. C. | Nov 6, 1859 | Oct 24, 1923 |
| Goolsby, Georgia | Feb 18, 1851 | Nov 15, 1930 |
| Goolsby, Georgia Americus (Matthews) wife of J. M. |
Dec 21, 1855 | July 4, 1933 |
| Goolsby, Henry Preston | Dec 8, 1879 | Feb 4, 1908 |
| Goolsby, James Mathis hus of Georgia A. |
June 28, 1855 | Feb 13, 1907 |
| Goolsby, James Hardy | June 6, 1878 | Oct 3, 1925 |
| Goolsby, Mary M. | Aug 20, 1872 | Sept 4, 1948 |
| Goolsby, W. T. | Nov 13, 1847 | Jan 5, 1935 |
| Goolsby, William E. | Dec 15, 1869 | Nov 24, 1907 |
| Govian, Howard Lee | Jan 6, 1951 | Mar 5, 1986 |
| Graham, Mary Land | July 27, 1846 | Mar 5, 1912 |
| Graham, Wiley | May 27, 1840 | Sept 18, 1920 |
| Harris, John B. | 1871 | Mar 31, 1933 |
| Harris, Masura L. | 1875 | 1945 |
| Hendrix, Samuel P. see note #2 |
Feb 14, 1846 | Dec 26, 1882 |
| Jackson, London | Aug 1, 1919 | Oct 3, 1987 |
| Jarrott, Frank A. | Sept 15, 1863 | Sept 1, 1899 |
| Jarrott, Anna Ruth | Apr 23, 1895 | Jan 1, 1901 |
| Jones, Alvah Lee see note #3 |
May 6, 1866 | July 6, 1894 |
| Jones, Clara Ann (Reynolds) see note #4 |
May 17, 1834 | Feb 15, 1888 |
| Jones, John Cleveland hus of Mattie |
Sept 14, 1884 | Oct 27, 1929 |
| Jones, George Washington hus of Hettie |
Mar 26, 1855 | Sept 22, 1921 |
| Jones, Gillie B. "Lee" hus of Lona |
Oct 8, 1873 | Feb 12, 1917 |
| Jones, Hettie Ann (Maddox) wife of George |
Feb 15, 1860 | Mar 5, 1923 |
| Jones, Infant | 1919 | 1919 |
| Jones, Infant Daughter | Nov 10, 1879 | Nov 10, 1879 |
| Jones, Infant Daughter | Oct 8, 1915 | Oct 8, 1915 |
| Jones, Infant Son son of A. L. & Sallie |
Mar ??, 1874 | Mar ?, 1874 |
| Jones, James hus of Lilla |
June 22, 1846 | Aug 28, 1924 |
| Jones, James Luther (need help with this date) |
Jan 18, 1887 | Aug 17, 1880? |
| Jones, John S. hus of Nancy |
Feb 17, 1811 | Aug 29, 1873 |
| Jones, John Milton | June 22, 1846 | Aug 28, 1924 |
| Jones, John Milton | July 1, 1910 | June 25, 1988 |
| Jones, Louisa Adeline (Tallant) wife of J. M. |
July 6, 1849 | Jan 23, 1927 |
| Jones, Lewis Calloway hus of Clara |
Sept 9, 1827 | Mar 1, 1884 |
| Jones, Lilla wife of James |
July 6, 1849 | Jan 23, 1927 |
| Jones, Lois (Alldredge) | Feb 19, 1916 | July 7, 1988 |
| Jones, Lona S. (Beasley) wife of Gilbert Lee |
Sept 5, 1877 | Sept 21, 1963 |
| Jones, Mattie Gertrude (Baggett) wife of John Cleveland |
1886 | 1919 |
| Jones, Nancy (Dodson) wife of John S. |
Mar 19, 1818 | Nov ?, 1892 |
| Jones, Resevetty | Oct 7, 1886 | Aug 7, 1887 |
| Jones, Sallie J. | Apr 3, 1871 | Dec 6, 1886 |
| King, Henry Z. | 1874 | 1955 |
| King, Tobitha C. | 1881 | 1930 |
| Kitchens, Frances Elzada (Jones) see note #2 |
Dec 21, 1850 | Nov 9, 1896 |
| Kitchens, Infant Son son of Jeff & Frances |
Aug 31, 1888 | Aug 31, 1888 |
| Kitchens, Jeff Davis see note #2 & #3 |
1861 | 1949 |
| Kitchens, Sallie Bettie (Meek) see note #3 |
1871 | Mar 13, 1943 |
| Lane, Infant Daughter | Mar 14, 1924 | Mar 14, 1924 |
| McElroy, Lovie Lois | Aug 7, 1944 | May 16, 1988 |
| McNutt, Sarah T. | May 30, 1850 | May 27, 1915 |
| McNutt, Tonie Allen | ? | Apr 26, 1932 |
| Meek, Harry Lee | Nov 24, 1901 | Dec 28, 1901 |
| Meek, Minnie Lee (Yerby) wife of Marshall Harry |
Apr 25, 1878 | Oct 12, 1917 |
| Meredith, ? | ? | May 4, 1945 |
| Meredith, John W. | 1849 | 1910 |
| Meredith, Mary Jane | Nov 16, 1860 | May 17, 1939 |
| Meredith, Rosanna T. | Feb 11, 1858 | Jan 13, 1906 |
| Meredith, Ruby | 1896 | 1921 |
| Meredith, Susie M. | 1858 | 1940 |
| Meredith, W. E. | May 19, 1853 | July 21, 1940 |
| Mims, Mary Ella (Lucas) | June 16, 1938 | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Moore, Callie Jewel Infant |
? | ? |
| Moore, Little Zora Lizzie | Dec 28, 1892 | July 6, 1900 |
| Moore, Mary | Sept 24, 1868 | Feb 17, 1895 |
| Murphy, Thomas B. | Jan 11, 1891 | Oct 20, 1892 |
| Nicholas, Cristianna A. (Shipp) wife of Jacob |
Sept 7, 1841 | Jan 22, 1919 |
| Nicholson, John P. | Jan 18, 1817 | July 20, 1891 |
| Nicholson, Tabbitha C. | Oct 11, 1820 | Dec 24, 1886 |
| Peevy, Henry Hubbard CSA |
June 4, 1839 | Mar 1, 1912 |
| Peevy, Martha Jane (Dies) | June 7, 1845 | July 12, 1912 |
| Pounds, Johnney W. | Nov 22, 1876 | Mar 15, 1877 |
| Ransom, Jannie Mae | Mar 24, 1926 | July 15, 1979 |
| Reynolds, Trudy (Jones) wife of John Reynolds |
Oct 11, 2009 | |
| Richardson, John Bunyon hus of S. P. |
Aug 17, 1858 | Aug 21, 1936 |
| Richardson, Mrs. Sarah Palina (Jones) | Jan 19, 1852 | June 19, 1935 |
| Richardson, W. C. | Nov 4, 1873 | Feb 10, 1902 |
| Rivers, Nancy Malinda (Jones) wife of W. P. |
1844 | 1923 |
| Rivers, William P. hus of Nancy |
1830 | 1895 |
| Robertson, Coy | Mar 10, 1907 | Nov 5, 1907 |
| Robertson, Infant Daughter | June 9, 1905 | June 10, 1905 |
| Robertson, John R. | ? | Mar 8, 1939 |
| Ross, Minnie Lee wife of J. H. |
Jan 1, 1908 | July 25, 1929 |
| Russell, Lula E. | May 12, 1881 | Oct 9, 1915 |
| Russell, Mary Jane | June 5, 1852 | Nov 7, 1932 |
| Rutherford, Alice | 1882 | 1961 |
| Sellars, J. James | 1893 | 1951 |
| Sellars, Nena | Apr 16, 1887 | Dec 19, 1956 |
| Snellgrove, Adelaide Williamson | Oct 3, 1883 | June 24, 1886 |
| Stevens, Arelia | Aug 5, 1858 | Feb 2, 1902 |
| Stevens, Infant Daughter | Nov 1, 1880 | Nov 19, 1880 |
| Stevens, Infant Daughter | June 2, 1898 | June 19, 1898 |
| Stevens, T. R. | June 5, 1851 | Jan 18, 1933 |
| Stevens, Thomas I. | Mar 3, 1882 | Nov 8, 1883 |
| Stewart, Amanda C. | Apr 18, 1841 | Mar 3, 1911 |
| Strather, William Oscar "Billie" | Jan 29, 1901 | June 4, 1904 |
| Strather, John M. shares stone with Nancy Theodosia (Jones) Strather, m. 12/28/1873 |
1850 | 1876 |
| Strather, Nancy Theodosia (Jones) shares stone with John M. Strather, m. 12/28/1873 |
Dec 27, 1855 | Mar 4 1951 |
| Strother, Billy | July 14, 1882 | Sept 29, 1885 |
| Strother, Cora Ellen (Terry) wife of K. O. |
Jan 4, 1877 | July 31, 1961 |
| Strother, Kellos Oscar hus of Cora |
Jan 4, 1877 | Nov 16, 1940 |
| Strother, Laura Octavia (Carley) wife of Gillie Edward |
Dec 31, 1873 | Dec 18, 1906 |
| Strother, Lucille | Apr 8, 1913 | Oct 21, 1928 |
| Tagert, Emma | Oct 2, 1887 | Mar 26, 1919 |
| Tagert, Freddy C. | Sept 2, 1892 | June 17, 1893 |
| Tagert, G. W. | Nov 6, 1866 | Feb 4, 1922 |
| Tagert, Loyd D. | Aug 12, 1902 | Nov 14, 1902 |
| Tagert, S. L. | Apr 20, 1898 | Mar 3, 1899 |
| Terry, Ella | Jan 28, 1907 | Feb 23, 1907 |
| Terry, Manuel | Aug 30, 1907 | Feb 4, 1981 |
| Timmons, ? | no date | no date |
| Walker, M. T. | Jan 15, 1923 | Aug 3, 1988 |
| Watson, Henry Civil War |
Feb 17, 1834 | June 29, 1927 |
| Watson, James Jefferson "Jim" hus of Nettie |
Aug 27, 1871 | Dec 16, 1947 |
| Watson, Nettie Cordelia (Yerby) wife of J. J. |
Aug 25, 1879 | Sept 28, 1978 |
| Webb, Clara V. | July 18, 1889 | Jan 23, 1914 |
| White, Frederick Robert | July 4, 1941 | Nov 10, 1986 |
| Williamson, Alvis H. | Aug 12, 1897 | Mar 2, 1911 |
| Williamson, Asa Carrell | Mar 5, 1868 | Aug 8, 1923 |
| Williamson, Infant Daughter | Mar 14, 1889 | Mar 14, 1889 |
| Williamson, Malinda A. | 1851 | 1939 |
| Williamson, Marona Oscar | 1873 | May 25, 1935 |
| Williamson, Pearl R. | Oct 3, 1883 | June 25, 1886 |
| Williamson, Rebecca C. (Partin) wife of Washington P. |
Apr 10, 1845 | Apr 7, 1898 |
| Williamson, Walter G. | Jan 10, 1871 | July 15, 1879 |
| Williamson, William C. | 1835 | 1919 |
| Yerby, Alexander S. | May 13, 1880 | Feb 16, 1899 |
| Yerby, Henry C. | Sept 10, 1874 | Aug 2, 1878 |
| Yerby, Infant Son | June 28, 1887 | June 28, 1887 |
| Yerby, John William | Sept 27, 1851 | Jan 18, 1933 |
| Yerby, Little Martie Tidie | Oct 1, 1896 | Feb 17, 1902 |
| Yerby, M. Luther | Mar 1, 1882 | Sept 14, 1900 |
| Yerby, Mary Ella | Jan 23, ???? | June 22, 1877 |
| Yerby, Mary Katherine
(Taggert/Tagert) wife of J. W. |
Aug 22, 1862 | Feb 24, 1941 |
| Yerby, Nancy Ann (Simmonds) wife of Franklin Monroe |
1868 | 1919 |
| Yerby, Rufus L. | Apr 24, 1874 | June 12, 1881 |
| Yerby, Sophronia A. (Williamson) wife of J. W. |
May 25, 1859 | July 1, 1887 |
| Yerby, T. C. | May 8, 1885 | Feb 26, 1899 |
| Youngblood, James M. | Apr 22, 1860 | Nov 27, 1915 |
Unmarked graves:
Mary Adeline Jones Hines
William A. Hines
Notes:
*1* = California Welch married #1 James Hawes on 13 Mar 1855 in Freestone
County, Texas then married #2 Rev. Samuel Bryant on 13 Sep 1865 in Freestone
County, Texas.
*2* = Frances Elzada Jones married #1 Samuel P. Hendrix on 13 Oct 1868 in
Fayette County, Alabama then married #2 Jeff Davis Kitchens on 20 Nov 1886 in
Freestone County, Texas.
*3* = Sallie Bettie Meek married #1 Alvah Lee Jones on 27 Jun 1887 in Freestone
County, Texas then married #2 Jeff Davis Kitchens on 26 Dec 1897 in Freestone
County, Texas. Sallie Bettie Meek Kitchens was first married to Alvah Lee Jones.
His sister Frances Elzada Jones was married to Jeff Kitchens. After both Uncle
Lee & Aunt Elzada died, Sallie married Jeff. [Note by Mike Bonner]
*4* = Clara Ann Reynolds Jones was the wife of L. C. Jones and she married
Bright R. Ham after Jones died. The stone only says Jones. Ham was first married
to L. C. Jones sister and they are buried at Dew. [Note by Mike Bonner]