King Cemetery

 

Lat. 31 23'00"N Lon. 96 32'07"W

Submitted by:  Bruce and Linda Jordan
Tombstones read by Bruce Jordan in August of 2003

Directions: From Thornton, take FM 2749 south to LCR 728, turn left and go 1.3 miles. The cemetery is on the left and is visible from the road.

Total markers: 134

ANGLE, Aline Estelle   "Sister"  22 Feb 1915 27 Nov 1985
ANGLE, Martha (Nance)
m. 12 Nov 1964, s/w Robert Lee Angle
18 Aug 1928 no date
ANGLE, Robert Lee
m. 12 Nov 1964, s/w Martha Nance
Col U.S. Marine Corps WWII
27 Jul 1923 29 Dec 1989
ASHER, Claudia O.     "Mother"
s/w Walter M. Asher
5 Nov 1896 20 Dec 1970
ASHER, Rose Eller Mattie
s/w Walter Mack Asher
6 Jan 1870 15 Jan 1968
ASHER, Walter M.     "Father"
s/w Claudia O. Asher
16 Oct 1893 14 Mar 1965
ASHER, Walter Mack
s/w Rose Eller Mattie Asher
13 Sep 1861 4 Sep 1926
ASHER, Willard R.
Pvt Co B 1 TNG BN 44 Inf Div WWII
19 Mar 1909 8 Nov 1965
ASHLEY, Myrtle (Asher) 26 Jun 1912 7 Dec 1970
BAKER, Elbert F.
s/w Martha E. Baker
1857 1932
BAKER, Martha E.
s/w Elbert F. Baker
1868 1923
BAKER, Ruth     "Infant Ruth"
Dau of E. F. & M. E. (Nance) Baker
20 Dec 1891 22 Aug 1892
BARNHART, Jessie     "Mother"
s/w Wm Jasper Barnhart
23 Aug 1878 18 Mar 1946
BARNHART, Wm Jasper     "Daddy"
s/w Jessie Barnhart
12 Aug 1871 6 Nov 1907
BROCK, Claywell H.     "Son" 6 Jun 1925 12 Dec 1929
BROCK, John F. 1867 1925
BROCK, Mahalie Elizabeth     "Great Grandmother" 10 Apr 1850 17 Feb 1915
BROCK, Mammie 1892 1911
BROCK, William Henry
Co H 24 Regt GA Inf
CSA
3 Feb 1845 1 Mar 1888
BROOKS, Albert T. 15 Dec 1890 13 Mar 1891
BROOKS, Bynum A. 12 Feb 1895 24 Jul 1905
BROOKS, Ethel 18 Mar 1897 7 Sep 1899
BROOKS, Franklin O. 24 Aug 1900 4 Jul 1904
BROOKS, Sarah Ann 20 Nov 1865 13 Oct 1944
BROOKS, Thomas
Co E 19 Texas Inf
CSA
25 Aug 1847 11 Aug 1922
BROOKS, Wade A. 23 Sep 1893 10 Jun 1977
CALMANT, Joseph W. 4 May 1872 21 Jan 1931
CAMPBELL, Carrie M. 25 Jun 1896 17 Jun 1897
CAMPBELL, Ellie Dell
Dau of J. M. & M. M. Campbell
13 Jan 1898 12 Jun 1900
CAMPBELL, J. M. 12 Feb 1871 7 Oct 1929
CASEY, John
Adopted Son of Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Bates
26 Dec 1898 12 Aug 1915
COLMONT, Cleo 27 Nov 1875 8 May 1963
COPE, Kenneth H. 19 Aug 1905 29 Mar 1977
COX, Emery E. 10 Mar 1907 26 Jan 1936
COX, Jessie Bell 14 Jun 1888 21 Feb 1903
COX, Jessie L. 16 Aug 1890 17 Aug 1921
COX, Jimmie
Son of R. M. & T. S. Cox
25 Jul 1890 29 Apr 1892
COX, John R. 26 Dec 1897 21 Dec 1972
COX, Kate 1886 1936
COX, Richard Manuel
Pvt Co K 27 LA INS
CSA
4 Nov 1847 5 Sep 1891
COX, Sarilda E.
Dau of R. M. & T. S. Cox
1 Jan 1879 18 Oct 1880
COX, Willie Gertrude 3 Jan 1892 16 Feb 1892
CRUTCHER???
??? of E. L. & L. Crutcher
30 Oct 1893 6 Feb 1896
DAVIS, William Payton 25 Jan 1922 11 Jun 1923
EASLEY, C. B. 10 Sep 1883 18 Feb 1931
FOREMAN, Jasper L.
MSgt US Air Force
26 Feb 1927 3 Oct 1983
GIBSON, Elizabeth R.
Mother of Nettie Roach
3 Dec 1843 27 Jun 1907
HARPER, Franklin W.
s/w Sarah Elizabeth & Sallie Lizzie Harper
11 Feb 1833 11 Feb 1873
HARPER, Sallie Lizzie
Dau of F. W. & S. E. Harper
s/w Franklin W. & Sarah Elizabeth Harper
9 Jan 1870 22 Sep 1873
HARPER, Sarah Elizabeth
Wife of F. W. Harper
s/w Franklin W. & Sallie Lizzie Harper
31 Jul 1835 10 Jan 1903
HARPER, T. G. Dr.
Masonic emblem
14 Jun 1844 4 Feb 1884
HARRIS, James K. P.
Co A 41 Ala Inf
CSA
25 Apr 1845 17 Feb 1928
HAYSLIP, Lecy
s/w Johnnie, Harvey, W. M. Morris, and Willie Hayslip
1891 1919
HAYSLIP, Willie
s/w Johnnie, Harvey W. M. Morris, & Lecy Hayslip
1909 1925
HENDRIX, A. N. 10 Jun 1882 17 Dec 1908
HENDRIX, A. S. 11 Dec 1858 7 Apr 1915
HENDRIX, Clara Lee
Infant of A. S. & A. E. Hendrix
7 Feb 1893 19 Feb 1893
HENDRIX, E. C.
Wife of A. S. Hendrix
29 Oct 1852 31 May 1890
HENDRIX, Infant Son
Infant of A. S. & A. E. Hendrix
b. & d. 28 Jul 1894
HENDRIX, Lela
Dau of A. S. & A. E. Hendrix
15 Apr 1897 31 Dec 1897
HUDSON, Allen A.     "Father"
s/w Matilda E. Hudson
23 Mar 1864 11 Apr 1952
HUDSON, Jo Danna "Jadee" 27 Sep 1974 8 Oct 1998
HUDSON, Matilda E.     "Mother"
s/w Allen A. Hudson
9 Dec 1869 25 HUDSON, Jul 1915
HUDSON, Richard A. 18 Mar 1890 28 Sep 1890
HUDSON, Tempie (Cox) 13 Feb 1855 20 Apr 1930
HUDSON, Thomas A. 1897 1897
HUDSON, William 27 Mar 1893 7 Nov 1893
JACKSON, Marian Ray 20 May 1925 no date
JACKSON, Otis Jr. 22 Sep 1929 no date
JACKSON, Thelma Gail 12 Feb 1931 no date
JENKINS, Falcolm H.
s/w Ruby Irene Jenkins
27 Jun 1923 no date
JENKINS, Ruby Irene
s/w Falcolm H. Jenkins
11 Mar 1923 28 Jan 1995
JONES, Thomas Abson
     (Information submitted by Brenda Jeffrey who has a copy of death
      certificate to verify this info)
16 Jan 1848 02 Jan 1918
JORDAN, Willie G. 1922 1922
KENNEDY, M. A.     "Mother" 17 Oct 1859 28 Aug 1920
KENNEDY, S. G.     "Father"
Masonic emblem
27 Mar 1840 13 Dec 1927
KIDD, Annie Lee
s/w Mary Louella Wright
4 Apr 1863 3 Jan 1888
KING, Ernest Albert     "Dad"
s/w Ophelia Carter King
12 Jan 1886 30 Dec 1930
KING, Ernest Ezell     "Brother" 4 May 1912 30 Jun 1929
KING, Miles M.     "Father"
s/w Sarah A. King
1822 1891
KING, Ophelia Carter     "Mother"
s/w Ernest Albert King
11 Mar 1884 7 Oct 1920
KING, Sarah A.     "Mother"
s/w Miles M. King
1848 1909
LLOYD, Georgina Renee 2 Sep 1975 17 Jul 2000
LUMMUS, Bessie Foreman     "Mother" 5 May 1905 16 May 2003
MARSH, Annie
s/w Robert C. Marsh
1879 1956
MARSH, Robert C.     "Father"
s/w Annie Marsh
1875 1916
McBAY, Mary Lane (Nance)     "Grannie"
Dau. of Irbie Gerome Nance and Mary Miranda Walker
s/w Thomas Houston McBay, m. 3 Dec 1949
Children: Susan Lane, Cody Hugh, Nancy Jane
18 Aug 1928 no date
McBAY, Thomas Houston     "Paw Paw"
Has picture
Pfc US Army WWII
Son of Bernard Eric McBay and Cleo Mrytle Burleson
s/w Mary Lane (Nance) McBay, m. 3 Dec 1949
Children: Susan Lane, Cody Hugh, Nancy Jane
17 Aug 1924 20 Jan 2000
McCORKILLE, A. S. 10 Jun 1840 4 Oct 1912
McCORKILLE, H. J. 17 Mar 1830 2 Feb 1910
MORRIS, Harvey
s/w Johnnie & W. M. Morris, Lecy & Willie Hayslip
1906 1926
MORRIS, Johnnie
s/w W. M. & Harvey Morris, Lecy & Willie Hayslip
1905 1925
MORRIS, W. M.
s/w Johnnie & Harvey Morris, Lecy & Willie Hayslip
1865 1921
NANCE, Edgar     "Little Edgar"
Son of G. J. & S. J. M. Nance
5 Mar 1878 3 Dec 1879
NANCE, Giles Jackson     "Father"
Pvt Co C 2 Regt Texas Inf
CSA
s/w Sarah J. Nance
1 Mar 1844 11 Sep 1916
NANCE, Sarah J.     "Mother"
s/w Giles Jackson Nance
28 May 1845 17 Mar 1928
PATTON, George Ross
s/w Katherine Bernice & Mary Permaeler Patton
5 Apr 1864 2 Jul 1919
PATTON, Katherine Bernice
s/w George Ross & Mary Permaeler Patton
7 Dec 1901 4 Feb 1928
PATTON, Mary Permaeler
s/w George Ross & Katherine Bernice Patton
13 Oct 1867 3 Oct 1931
PEARCE, J. E. 10 Jul 1879 26 Dec 1879
PEARCE, M. A. Mrs. 4 Nov 1879 Age 36 yrs
PEARCE, Samuel M. 19 May 1862 5 Jul 1893
PEARCE, T. W. Jr. 6 May 1874 23 Jun 1895
PLUNKETT, Addie Belle     "Mother" 30 Aug 1895 7 Jun 1930
PLUNKETT, Edna Fay 1930 only date
PLUNKETT, Joseph C. "J. C." 10 Oct 1894 15 Oct 1978
PREATER, W. T. 17 Oct 1888 Aged 52 yrs
RASCO, E. J. 19 Nov 1893 3 Jul 1895
RASCO, Infant
Infant son of J. B. & D. B. Rasco
16 Oct 1906 2 Aug 1907
ROACH, Hattie Vernada 24 Jan 1901 20 Jan 1977
ROACH, Nettie 10 Nov 1872 26 Feb 1936
ROACH, Trudie Vattrice
Dau of W. R. & Nettie Roach
28 Dec 1896 27 Jun 1900
ROACH, William. R. 23 Dec 1870 30 Jul 1956
SHEPPARD, Allen 21 May 1887 29 Dec 1889
SHEPPARD, Joe 26 Mar 1875 12 Oct 1887
SHEPPARD, Joseph A.
s/w Margurete R. Sheppard
26 Jul 1849 23 Jan 1900
SHEPPARD, Kate 3 Feb 1881 10 Jul 1882
SHEPPARD, Margurete R.
s/w Joseph A. Sheppard
5 Jul 1853 3 Jan 1927
SHEPPARD, William II 10 Dec 1807 18 Jul 1871
SMITH, Effie I.
Adopted daughter of J. H. & C. E. Smith
28 Dec 1892 24 Mar 1896
SMITH, Freeman     "Daddy" 1898 1936
SMITH, Gordon Andrew
s/w Marcile (Cox) Smith, m. 3 Oct 1931
5 Nov 1911 21 Aug 1979
SMITH, Marcile (Cox)
s/w Gordon Andrew Smith, m. 3 Oct 1931
5 Jan 1916 1 Feb 2003
TAYLOR, H. C. 1882 1931
TAYLOR, Minnie 1882 1924
VINSON, Mary Lou 17 Jul 1875 5 Dec 1971
WACASTER, Martha 22 May 1827 3 Dec 1888
WACASTER, Samuel
Georgia Pvt Co H 24 Regt GA Inf
CSA
16 Sep 1827 21 Jan 1897
WHITZEL, Thomas
Son of A. P. & C. E. Whitzel
9 Jun 1881 17 Jul 1881
WIMBERLY, Budlank     "Brother" 1886 1923
WIMBERLY, Jennie D.     "Mother" 1872 1911
WRIGHT, Mary Louella
s/w Annie Lee Kidd
26 Aug 1856 1 Dec 1874

When the King Cemetery was read in the mid 1970's, the following graves were listed; but were not found when the cemetery was read in August 2003.

FOY, Benjamin F. 1971 only date
LAWLEY, William A. 15 Jul 1807 10 Jul 1871
LAWLEY, Sarah Ann (Tindall) 25 Jul 1822 1887