Lewis Cemetery
Jennifer Mangham & Kyndal Childers
Many of the graves in this cemetery are either not marked or
the headstones are broken and are not legible. This cemetery is well kept
other than the broken headstones. This is predominantly an African American
cemetery, although there could be some white burials within the cemetery.
This cemetery is located off
of FM 451 on Lewis Cemetery Rd. in Elysian Fields, Texas.
Wesley Anders Apr. 5, 1917 – Feb. 22, 1974 “US Army WWII”
Cecil Lamar Anderson Feb. 22, 1922 – Oct. 16, 1991 “PVT US Army WWII”
Annie Louise Anderson Sept.25, 1959 – Nov. 1959
Ester Lee Anderson May 16, 1925 – Sept. 21, 1959
Audry Mae Anderson Mar. 17, 1937 – Apr. 14, 1958
Estella Anderson 1898 – Dec. 11, 1938 “Mother”
Gus Anderson 1894 – Nov. 30, 1942
Mr. Roosevelt Anderson Dec. 8, 1904 – 1969 Funeral Home Marker
Nora Anderson Nov. 5, 1883 – Jun. 19, 1978 “Mother”
Riley Anderson 1912 – 1982 Funeral Home Marker
Elbert Anderson Nov. 15, 1917 – Aug. 10, 1999 “CPL US Army WWII”
Winnie Lee Anderson 1926 – 2007 Funeral Home Marker
Joe Anderson 1894 – 1979 “PVT US Army WWI”
Nellie Anderson 1918 – 1995 Funeral Home Marker
Ida Fields Anderson Nov. 8, 1911 – Jun. 21, 1978
Dave Anderson Jul. 21, 1908 – Jul. 14, 1984
Howard Anderson May 27, 1902 – Sept. 14, 1917
Burt Anderson Feb. 25, 1907 – Mar. 9, 1987
Girtha B. Anderson Dec. 26, 1908 – Dec. 14, 1978
Gertrude Anderson Jul. 7, 1892 – Sept. 5, 1942
Minnie M. Anderson Mar. 8, 1925 – Feb. 12, 1989
John A. Anderson Nov. 16, 1918 – Jul. 21, 2001
Edna Anderson Died Nov. 10, 1947 “Age 71”
Charlie Anderson Jun. 10, 1872 – Nov. 20, 1950 “Age 72”
Ivory Anderson Dates not legible “Texas US Army Korea”
Rebelia Anderson Jul. 4, 1902 – May 9, 1974 "Mother”
Vernon Anderson Jun. 19, 1900 – May 22, 1975 “Father”
Johnny R. Agers 1955 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Veronica Agers 1976 – 1999 Funeral Home Marker
Joann Agers 1956 – 2001 Funeral Home Marker
Arthur J. Agers 1949 – 2002 Funeral Home Marker
John H. Adams 1923 – 1990 “TEC5 US Army WWII”
William M. Abercrombie, Jr. Feb. 5, 1895 – Aug. 17, 1974
Gertha Abercrombie Feb. 5, 1907 – Jul. 31, 1980
Bertha Mae Abercrombie 1944 – 2007 Funeral Home Marker
Roosevelt Abercrombie Jul. 16, 1918 – Jul. 23, 1982 “PVT US Army WWII”
Jimmie Abercrombie Dec. 6, 1937 – Nov. 18, 1982
Estella Abercrombie 1917 – 1992 Funeral Home Marker
Walter Abercrombie, Jr. 1930 – 1993 Funeral Home Marker
Jim Abercrombie 1907 – 1993 Funeral Home Marker
Edward Abercrombie 1951 – 1998 Funeral Home Marker
Curti Abercrombie 1936 – 2001 Funeral Home Marker
Willie Abercrombie Died Nov. 15, 1999 Age 66 yrs. Funeral Home Marker
Simon Brown Jul. 16, 1824 – Feb. 15, 1903
Ellen Brown 1826 – Dec. 30, 1902
James M. Brown Nov. 3, 1862 – Jan. 17, 1894 “Son of Simon & Ellen”
Berlin Brown Mar. 22, 1920 – Nov. 5, 1992 “PFC US Army WWII”
Marcellus Brown 1910 – 2002 Funeral Home Marker
Angela Renee Brown 1974 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Sis Minnie Brown 1888 – Jan. 24, 1968
Lillie R. Brown 1946 – 1984 Funeral Home Marker
Martha M. Busby Sept. 5, 1917 – May 6, 1996 “Mother”
Malissie Broadnax 1905 – 1981 Age 78 yrs. Funeral Home Marker
Chesley Broadnax 1902 – 1968 Funeral Home Marker
James E. Broadnax Oct. 9, 1944 – Mar. 31, 1987 Funeral Home Marker
Curtis Black Oct. 15, 1920 – Mar. 20, 2007 “STI US Navy WWII”
Joseph Black, Jr. 1919 – 1984 “PFC US Army WWII”
Chester M. Black Nov. 6, 1896 – Oct. 11, 1970 “PVT 9 CO 165 Depot
Brigade WWI”
Ella Black 1867 – 1927 Funeral Home Marker
John D. Black Dates Not Legible Funeral Home Marker
Jasper N. Black Died Apr. 16, 1913 Age 76 yrs. Funeral Home Marker
Clemmie A. Bullard Mar. 6, 1902 – Jan. 21, 1984
Ruby S. Britton Jan. 30 1931 – Apr. 5, 2006
James Britton 1928 - 2005
Rev. Ed Burton Apr. 1, 1880 – Dec. 6, 1963
Sis Lula Mae Burton Aug. 5, 1890 – Apr. 22, 1948
Reo Bowman Dates Not Visible
Lee Ida Fields Clevery 1908 – 1947 “Sister”
Hattie B.C. Cobbs Aug. 9, 1899 – May 3, 1979
Trashuna Coleman 1999 – 1999 Funeral Home Marker
Floey B. Coleman 1918 – 1986 Funeral Home Marker
Lessie Coopel 1922 – 2001 Funeral Home Marker
Letitia R. Carter 1972 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Curtis Carter Jun. 15, 1930 – Nov. 9, 1974
Curtis Carter, Sr. Dec. 12, 1907 – Feb. 25, 1987
Asleener Carter Jun. 16, 1909 – Jan. 3, 1988
Zetha M. Carter 1940 – 2004 Funeral Home Marker
Tenora Carter 1932 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Larry D. Carter 1954 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Latricia A. Carter 1961 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Quinszola Carter 1963 – 1974 Funeral Home Marker
Mary Jane Darthard Dates Not Visible
Albert Hosea Darthard Mar. 10, 1892 – Apr. 12, 1954
Baby James Darthard Feb.11, 1932 – Feb. 11, 1932
Christine Luella Darthard 1895 – Feb. 11, 1932
Quandra S. Franklin 1994 – 1994 Funeral Home Marker
Jim Fields 1873 – 1934 “Father”
Rena Fields 1875 – 1955 “Mother”
Birdie Lee Fields 1930 – 1998 Funeral Home Marker
Rufus Fields Jun. 6, 1923 – Mar. 10, 1997 “US Army WWII”
David Earl George 1961 – 2007 Funeral Home Marker
Hazel Marie Golden Aug. 6, 1946 – Jan. 5, 1982
Alvin Grimes, Sr. Dec. 22, 1877 – Apr. 15, 1963
Henrietta Grimes May 8, 1886 – Aug. 23, 1943 “Age 57”
Obelia Leffall Grimes Jan. 10, 1917 – Aug. 20, 1945
Alvin Grimes, Jr. Aug. 5, 1918 – Aug. 31, 1999
Lessie B. Grimes Sept. 27, 1913 – Sept. 29, 2000
Sylvester Glenn 1975 – 1975 Funeral Home Marker
Matilda Hence 1910 – 1990 Funeral Home Marker
Paul Jernigan Died Feb. 12, 1934
Donald Jerome Jernigan Nov. 9, 1956 – Jun. 1957
Hattie Jernigan Feb. 16, 1900 – Nov. 26, 1959
Jim Jernigan May 15, 1894 – Jul. 1, 1975 “PVT US Army”
Pinkie Jernigan No Dates Visible Funeral Home Marker
Rev. Lee Bob Jernigan Sept. 21, 1930 – Dec. 24, 2004 “US Air Force Korea”
Lenard Jernigan May 27, 1902 – May 9, 1969 “PVT US Army WWII”
John Jernigan Sept. 11, 1885 – Apr. 11, 1957 “Louisiana PVT CO A
161 Depot Brigade WWI”
Sandra Lanett Jernigan Dec. 9, 1958 – Dec. 16, 1960
Francis Jernigan Died Aug. 27, 1950 Age 74
Willie Dee Jernigan Apr. 15, 1937 – Mar. 24, 2003 “PFC US Army”
Jimmie Jernigan Sept. 30 (no year) Age 74 yrs. Funeral Home Marker
Thelma Mac Jernigan Dec. 30, 1926 – Apr. 11, 2007 Funeral Home Marker
Lucille Jones 1922 – 1987 Funeral Home Marker
Kayla D. Johnson 1998 – 1998 Funeral Home Marker
Willie D. Johnson 1927 – 1967 Funeral Home Marker
Alfonso Johnson 1967 – 1967 Funeral Home Marker
Adam Kaufman Died Apr. 2, 1922 Age 78 yrs.
Georgia A. Lewis Dec. 5, 1874 – Jun. 1, 1905 “Wife of W.D. Lewis”
Baby Lewis Feb. 7, 1901 – Feb. 7, 1901 “Infant Son of W.D. &
Georgia Lewis”
Rose Stephens Lacy Mar. 27, 1934 – Dec. 8, 1997 Age 63 yrs.
Elzadia Jernigan MacMillan 1887 – 1929
Jack McDaniel Jan. 15, 1919 – Dec. 21, 2001 Funeral Home Marker
Josephine J. Marsh Died Mar. 19, (year not visible) Funeral Home Marker
Earmer D. McKeever 1905 – 1992 Funeral Home Marker
Willa D. Myers 1947 – 1994 Funeral Home Marker
Jimmy Murphy Sept. 10, 1947 – Dec. 18, 2002 “US Navy Vietnam”
Corine Mitchell 1924 – 2005 Funeral Home Marker
Cleon Mitchell, Sr. 1920 – 1998 “US Army WWII”
Maple D. Mitchell Oct. 22, 1924 – Dec. 19, 2002
Melvin D. Mitchell Feb. 4, 1945 – Aug. 8, 1993
Vesta Mitchell 1900 – 1946 “Our Mother”
Gertha Mae O’Neal Feb. 7, 1930 – Jun. 3, 1980
Doracie Pryor Feb. 6, 1947 – May 27, 1967
Nora Lee Perry 1925 – 2007 Funeral Home Marker
Andy Perkins, Jr. 1930 – 2006 Funeral Home Marker
(Also a blue iron marker)
Sis Millie Perkins Jan. 7, 1894 – Feb. 23, 1968
JR Blue iron marker with JR on it. No dates or names
Ollie V. Ragland Jul. 17, 1931 – Jun. 22, 1992 “Daddy”
Sis Frozine Randall Nov. 19, 1895 – Feb. 6, 1970
Lee Arthur Randle Nov. 14, 1917 – Aug. 6, 1993
Ronnie Ray Robertson 1950 – 2003 Funeral Home Marker
Alean Roquemore 1936 – 1998 Funeral Home Marker
Eugenia Sanders 1832 – Jul. 24, 1904
Edward L. Sanders Feb. 26, 1945 – Sept. 29, 1957
Ruby Sanderson 1902 – 1952
Janie L. Smith Aug. 16, 1907 – Dec. 3, 1992
Kenneth L. Smith Nov. 8, 1977 – Nov. 10, 1977
Linda J. Smith 1954 – 1999 Funeral Home Marker
Cieriea Smith 1992 – 2002 Funeral Home Marker
Roger L. Smith 1928 – 1994 Funeral Home Marker
James H. Smith, Jr. 1969 – 2007 Funeral Home Marker
Evea Smith Jul. 1, 1913 – Jan. 4, 1975 Hand Made Marker
Jessie D. Spears 1909 – 1985 PVT US Army WWII
Arizona Darthard Sterling Dec. 29, 1900 – Feb. 20, 1971
Aaron Stafford Sept. 12, 1884 – Sept. 20, 1913
Jakalia S. Sneed 2004 – 2004 Funeral Home Marker
Rachel Black Suber Mar. 24, 1899 – Jan. 21, 1975
Dewitt Suber Jun. 7, 1898 – Dec. 9, 1994
Paul Turner Sept. 20, 1968 – Jan. 28, 2004
Keoki K. Tuiel 1975 – 2003 Funeral Home Marker
Mary Taylor May 10, 1931 – Jan. 6, 1990
Martha Walton 1873 – 1957
Bertha M. Walls Jun. 30, 1910 – Jun. 11, 1940
Effie H. Woolen 1923 - 1990
Richard J. Woolen 1914 – 1980
Tristian T. Willie 1989 – 1989 Funeral Home Marker
Gerald Lynn Willie Feb. 6, 1971 – Oct. 4, 1991
Mary L. Williams Apr. 15, 1924 – Mar. 11, 1986
Johnny Williams 1918 – 1962 Funeral Home Marker
Curly Williams 1926 – 2001 Funeral Home Marker
Billy R. Williams 1957 – 2006 Funeral Home Marker
Amandy Williams 1900 – 1984 Funeral Home Marker
Artis Williams 1925 – 1987 Funeral Home Marker