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Mattox Cemetery





Historical Marker:
(1999)
Several families from Alabama and Georgia settled in this area in the 1850s. According to oral history, slaves were interred around this site. The first recorded burial was that of Mila Ann Greer Oliver, who died in 1861. The graveyard became known as the "Old Family Cemetery." William and Martha Greer deeded land including this site for a church and cemetery in 1887. A Cemetery Association was formed in 1970. Members of the Covin, Jones, Loyd, Mattox, Oliver, Williams and Willeford families are interred here. Of the more than four hundred burials, several are those of veterans of U.S. and International conflicts from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. The Mattox Cemetery remains a chronicle of the pioneers of Upshur County.


A - H


Located East of Gilmer off Hwy 154 and Hwy 259, on Lazy Daisy Road off Hwy 726

UPDATE: Completely photographed & transcribed April 2009 by Geraldine Little Braswell & Sandy Spann.
Thanks go to Nancy Adams, Deborah Stokes, David C Trumbull, Geraldine Little Braswell, Jane Eubanks & Merry Smith for the use of their pictures!

Read by Maribeth Buce and Barbara Weiss May 11, 2001.

As hard as we all try, we are human and sometimes when reading a cemetery we miss a grave covered with leaves, fireants, or bushes. Sometimes the headstone has sunk and is mostly underground. Our area also has many graves only marked with iron ore rocks and even many unmarked graves. There are headstones that have long ago been destroyed by the elements or even vandalizm, and are hard to impossible to read the details. We would appreciate it if you would let us know if you did not find your relative which was buried here, and would appreciate your letting us use the information you know about them. With the combined efforts of us all, we can make the Upshur County website bigger and better.

Aills, Baby Girl            Loyd FHM
b. 1931       d. 1931

Albright, Claud H.         WOW;  Tx 1853 SVC Comd Unit WWII BSM
b. Sep. 14, 1889       d. Dec. 7, 1916

Albright, Pvt Thadius T.         Tx 1853 SVC Comd Unit WWII BSM
b. Jul. 1, 1906         d. Nov. 22, 1957

Arnold, Alma         W/o Ishmael Worth Arnold Sr
b. Jul. 30, 1914        d. Aug. 15, 1997

Arnold, David Abner               DS with Elsie E
b. 8-11-1880         d. 8-8-1933

Arnold, Elizabeth Sardina         W/o Grady Neal Arnold;  Memorial Funeral Chapel
b. Sep. 23, 1921            d. Apr. 30, 1992

Arnold, Elsie E.       DS with David Abner; death certificate
b. 3-5-1888       d. 6-29-1968     W/o David Abner

Arnold, Grady Neal        H/o Elizabeth Sardian Arnold; Tx MSgt US Air Force WWII Korea
b. Nov. 10, 1918         d. Sep. 9, 1969

Arnold, Henry J            Infant S/o J C & M E Arnold
b. Nov 6, 1900            d. Sep 26, 2001

Arnold, Pvt Ishmael Worth Sr          H/o Alma Arnold; PFC US Army Air Corps WWII
b. Jun. 27, 1912         d. Feb. 29, 1992

Arnold, J B            H/o S G
b. Aug 17, 1845         d. Apr 25, 1918

Arnold, M C           D/o J C & M E Arnold
b. Jul 1, 1886             d. Nov 3, 1886

Arnold, S C              W/o J B
b. Apr 22, 1849         d. Jul 4, 1893

Barber, Edrie V.         D/o Nathaniel Marvin & Ira Oliver Barber
b. Jan. 10, 1908           d. Sep. 21, 1908

Barber, Ira Oliver           W/o Nathaniel Marvin Barber
b. Feb. 27, 1876            d. Mar. 22, 1934

Barber, Nathaniel Marvin        H/o Ira Barber
b. Sep. 29, 1876             d. Dec. 10, 1941

Beene, Mable Dean Duffy
b. Oct. 17, 1919             d. Apr. 1, 1997

Bell, Allen Eugene
b. 1881               d. 1948

Bland, Abb      H/o Fannie Bland
b. 1872             d. 1954

Bland, Alva       W/o Oscar Howard Bland
b. Feb. 4, 1909                 d. Nov. 23, 1985

Bland, David A.              H/o Jennie E
b. 1880               d. 1951

Bland, David Alvin             S/o AH & FC Bland
b. 12-23-1902       d. 6-30-1907

Bland, Estelle S.            D/o James P & Mary C Bland
b. 5-15-1886       d. 8-24-1895

Bland, Fannie         W/o Abb Bland
b. 1877             d. 1963 Mattox Cemetery

Bland, James Allen         H/o Velma
b. 6-27-1908     d. 12-20-1978

Bland, James P.             H/o Mary C
b. 2-5-1851       d. 12-1-1929

Bland, Jennie E.               W/o  David A
b. 1881                d. 1965

Bland, Mary C.            W/o  James P
b. 3-30-1854       d. 9-11-1896

Bland, Oscar Howard         H/o Alva Bland; Rhode Island SF3 US Navy WWII
b. Jul. 6, 1900           d. Jun. 13, 1963

Bland, Velma (Patsy)                W/o James Allen; m. 2-20-1926
b. 11-16-1906      d. 8-25-1995

Bowen, Carl "Mike" Max          H/o Marilyn Covin; m. 9-5-1959; AR US Navy; "Our Boys Van & Kevin"
b. May 16, 1939            d. Dec 8, 2001

Bowen, Kevin Reace           Mason
b. Feb 11, 1966            d. Sep 26, 2004

Bowen, Marilyn Covin          W/o Carl "Mike"; m. 9-5-1959
b. Dec 13, 1931

Bradley, John M.
b. Aug. 15, 1879            d. Nov. 2, 1936

Bradley, Pauline       D/o John M Bradley
b. Mar. 9, 1910             d. Jul. 9, 1911

Burnett, Arther F.             H/o  Myrtice Mae
b. 8-28-1892      d. 4-16-1974
S/o Isham Burnett and Annie James; submitted by Merry Smith

Burnett, Myrtice Mae              W/o Arthur F
b. 6-24-1895      d. 1-27-1994

Burton, Jimmy Alton              H/o Julia A
b. Aug 12, 1940       d. Jun 1, 2002

Burton, Julia A          W/o Jimmy Alton
b. May 19, 1944

Butler, B. F.        H/o Lucy M Butler
b. 1864          d. 1946

Butler, Benjamin Harold                  PVT USA WWII
b. 8-31-1924          d. 12-18-1985

Butler, Hans W.                 H/o Venie A
b. 3-28-1893      d. 6-11-1976

Butler, Huel Lee        H/o Faye M Butler; Corp US Army WWII
b. Dec. 12, 1914             d. Nov. 4, 1991

Butler, James Douglas                SGT USMC WWII
b. 10-11-1920      d. 8-24-1985

Butler, Jasper        American LegionTX Pvt Co M 359 Inf WWI
b. Aug 20, 1896            d. Nov 12, 1958

Butler, Johnnie Huel         
b. Feb 12, 1944           d. Jun 13, 1993

Butler, Judge M.       H/o Leila V Butler; death certificate
b. Jun. 30, 1887             d. Nov. 27, 1956

Butler, Leila V.       W/o Judge M Butler
b. Dec. 12, 1888                d. Nov. 13, 1947

Butler, Leola
b. Sep. 23, 1904             d. Dec. 16, 1912

Butler, Lucy M.       W/o BF Butler
b. 1861              d. 1928

Butler, Murphy               TX PVT USA
b. 4-14-1898        d. 5-5-1937

Butler, Myrtle
b. Jun 30, 1897        d. May 16, 1978

Butler, Venie A.                   W/o Hans W
b. 10-8-1898         d. 2-24-1990

Butler, Wanda Durene         death certificate
b. 1-8-1931        d. 2-12-1932

Byrd, Dell Roy           Back of Stone; H/o Bobbie Lou M.; US Army; m. 5-24-1952
b. 11-29-1932      d. 2-27-1994

Cain, A.A. (Bert)
b. 10-6-1889      d. 6-14-1948

Cain, Alvin York        Photo     TX CPL CAC WWII
b. 10-20-1922       d. 5-5-1946

Cain, Genie
b. 12-2-1893       d. 8-2-1982

Camp, Alice        W/o Thomas N Camp
b. 1881                d. 1961

Camp, Johnny Thomas         Capt US Army WWII
b. Jan. 28, 1913             d. Nov. 5, 1977

Camp, Louis W.           Photo
b. Oct. 22, 1906            d. Jan. 12, 1931

Camp, Thomas N.       H/o Alice Camp
b. 1877            d. 1959

Cargil, Baylos Franklin "Pete"          H/o Hulane;  Tec 5 US Army WWII
b. Feb 21, 1918          d. Mar 20, 1986

Cargil, Mable Hulane Willeford              W/o BF (Pete)
b. 12-22-1920      d. 3-23-1996
D/o Charles Clinton Willeford & Dora Elizabeth (Dessie) Shockey; submitted by Merry Smith

Clay, Clarence "C B" B Jr
b. Jun 2, 1944         d. Jun 23, 2005

Clay, Clarence Britton              H/o Edith Estelle;  US Navy WWII
b. Nov 24, 1919            d. Oct 21, 2002

Clay, Edith Estelle                 Obit; W/o Clarence Britton
b. Dec 1, 1919          d. Oct 25, 2007

Cole, Frank G.       H/o Mary K Cole
b. Mar. 27, 1882             d. Jun. 27, 1967

Cole, J W
b. Apr 27, 1836         d. Jan 13, 1917

Cole, Mary K.      W/o Frank G Cole
b. Feb. 3, 1887          d. Jun. 24, 1980

Cole, N A
b. Aug 10, 1853         d. Jun 27, 1905

Cooper, E O "Cub"           h/o Della;  death certificate
b. Nov 9, 1910         d. Jan 4, 1974

Covin, Birdie                W/o RC (Reace)
b. 2-15-1901      d. 1-27-1964

Covin, Bryan E. (Bud)               H/o Valrie McBride; SGT USAF WWII
b. 11-23-1922      d. 12-7-1985

Covin, David Levy        H/o Mittie Irene Covin
b. Oct. 24, 1871             d. Mar. 16, 1943

Covin, Elma Una         W/o Louie Covin; m. Feb 13, 1926
b. Feb. 6, 1909              d. May. 27, 1978

Covin, Frances Allice       D/o JL & PC Covin
b. Jun. 24, 1870             d. Nov. 11, 1870

Covin, Ida S.       W/o LL Covin
b. 1871            d. 1956

Covin, James Roy       Pic #2      H/o Neva Hill Covin; TX HA1US NAVY WWI
b. Apr. 8, 1898               d. Aug. 9, 1970

Covin, L. E.
b. Jan. 25, 1882            d. Jul. 16, 1888

Covin, Levy David           H/o Mittie Irene
b. Oct 24, 1871          d. Mar 16, 1943

Covin, L. L.       H/o Ida S Covin
b. 1868            d. 1947

Covin, L. S.
b. Sep. 23, 1887          d. Aug. 2, 1888

Covin, Louie             Death Certificate;  H/o Elma Una Covin; m. Feb 13, 1926
b. Apr. 5, 1900           d. Oct. 16, 1973

Covin, Mittie Irene       W/o Levy David Covin; death certificate
b. Sep. 17, 1879             d. Feb. 25, 1961

Covin, Neva Hill           Pic #2        W/o James Roy Covin
b. Dec. 3, 1909            d. Apr. 16, 1984

Covin, R.C. (Reace)                 Death Certificate;  H/o Birdie; m. 5-9-1920
b. 2-21-1902       d. 1-27-1964

Covin, Rena L.       D/o Levy David & Mittie Irene Covin
b. Dec. 16, 1898             d. Jul. 12, 1900

Covin, Ruby          D/o Levy David & Mittie Irene Covin
b. Mar. 27, 1906            d. Apr. 28, 1907

Covin, Travis Neil           FHMPfc US Air Forces WWII
b. Mar 27, 1925            Dec 23, 2002

Covin, Troy Gene        S/o Louie & Elma Una Covin
b. Apr. 11, 1930          d. Sep. 9, 1935

Covin, Valeria McBride          Obit;  W/o Bryan E; d/o Herbert & Annie McBride
b. Mar 1, 1929 Morton, Harrison Co, Tx           d. Jan 24, 2006 Longview, Tx          

Culpepper, Thomas Jefferson             Pvt 2ND GA  Guard Cav CSA
b. 1-12-1845        d. 11-12-1895

Darnell, George               His wife is buried beside him but it just says Mrs. Darnell
b. unknown            d. unknown

Darnell, George R        H/o Maude Lee
b. 1876        d. 1951

Darnell, Maude Lee          W/o George R
b. 1895       d. 1952

Davis, Ethel Wimms      D/o Mrs John Williams
b. 1887            d. 1989

Duffey, Anna Pearl        W/o John H Duffey
b. Feb. 12, 1898           d. Feb. 6, 1971

Duffey, Etta M.             W/o Howard Wesley; m. 1-1-1912
b. 3-24-1894      d. 8-15-1972

Duffey, Howard Wesley              H/o Etta M.
b. 7-10-1889    d. 12-26-1962

Duffy, John H.               H/o Anna Pearl
b. Jul. 26, 1896          d. Jun. 6, 1976

Dunlap, Eleanor F
b. Jan 10, 1919         d. Nov 8, 2002

Dunlap, John T.
b. Mar 9, 1944       d. Apr 16, 2000

East, Bertie M.
b. Mar. 21, 1886           d. Apr. 5, 1974

East, Chessie D          DS with Jessie L; m. Oct 23, 1923
b. Sep 9, 1899            d. Feb 8, 1970

East, Donna Lee
b. Jul. 1, 1917          d. Jun. 15, 1942

East, D.N.

East, Ida Leona               W/o Sidney Roy; m. 1-4-1928
b. 3-2-1903       d. 3-10-1997

East, Jessie L             DS with Chessie D; m. Oct 23, 1923
b. Sep 11, 1904         d. Apr 16, 1996

East, John W.            Same stone with Malissie, Louisa, Thomas J
b. Mar 20, 1861        d. Jan 4, 1936

East, Louisa            Same stone with Malissie, John W, Thomas J
b. May 7, 1863        d. Aug 1, 1917

East, Malissie C.           Same stone with Louisa, John W, Thomas J
b. Sep 1, 1897        d. Jan 9, 1916

East, Sidney Roy              Croley FHM;  H/o Ida Leona; m. 1-4-1928
b. Nov 13, 1903     d. Dec 25, 1989

East, Thomas J.              Same stone with Louisa, John W, Malissie
b. 1865               d. 1925

Edwards, W.G.           Broken
b. Aug ?, 1827        d. Jul 25, 1888

Elkins, Irvin E         H/o Bettye W
b. May 21, 1926         d. Aug 18, 2008         

Evans Babys Petar, Paul & John
b. 1977        d. 1979

Evans, Lula
b. Feb. 12, 1890            d. Feb. 28, 1968

Farrow, E.W.
b. 1884               d. 1967

Farrow, Lucy                W/o  EW
b. 1882               d. 1960

Ferguson, Children            Pic #2Pic #3;  No dates; C/o D C & E D Ferguson

Ferguson, David C.         Loyd FHM;  H/o Ella D Ferguson
b. Dec. 20, 1879             d. Mar. 8, 1965

Ferguson, Ella D.     W/o David C Ferguson
b. Feb. 15, 1880           d. May. 19, 1995

Ferguson, Infant            I/o T F & M M Ferguson
b. Aug 8?, 1901          d. Aug 10, 1901

Ferguson, Infant          Pic #2Pic #3;  Infant Son
b. Mar 8, 1910          d. Mar 28, 1910

Ferguson, Mary M.       W/o Tom Ferguson;  death certificate
b. Sep. 29, 1871            d. Mar. 6, 1939

Ferguson, Tom         H/o Mary M Ferguson
b. Jan. 20, 1876           d. Jan. 17, 1944

Ferguson, Vallie May           Pic #2Pic #3
b. Dec 25, 1905         d. Aug 26, 1907

Fuller, Kay           Funeral Home Marker with no dates

Futch, Samuel J.
b. May 4, 1833        d. Aug 8, 1914

Gipson, Edna             W/o  WO
b. Aug 3, 1905    d. Oct 29, 1991

Gipson, W.O.               H/o  Edna
b. Nov 26, 1901    d. Dec 17, 1979

Glenn, Margaret Pauline            Grubbs-Loyd FHM
b. Mar 16, 1934         d. May 21, 2008

Glover, Willie Bertha & Son        W/o Charles A Glover
b. Dec 29, 1889         d. Feb 12, 1921

Grau, Christine Swanner            Beloved Daughter And Sister
b. Jul. 7, 1920            d. Aug. 7, 1993

Green, Emma Marie               W/o  Weaver
b. 12-25-1900      d. 5-12-1941

Green, Weaver                H/o  Emma Marie
b. 7-24-1892     d. 10-7-1962

Greer, Allie A.       H/o Emma Greer
b. Nov. 2, 1870           d. Aug. 8, 1946

Greer, Edmond
b. Jul. 29, 1806             d. Oct. 9, 1881

Greer, Emma E       W/o Willie A. Greer
b. Oct. 1, 1875             d. Jan. 22, 1894

Greer, Homer
b. Mar. 17, 1901             d. Nov. 3, 1959

Greer, James Vaulta        H/o Mae Greer
b. Jun. 30, 1898             d. May. 25, 1946

Greer, Mae         W/o James Vaulta Greer; death certificate
b. Mar. 19, 1901          d. Sep. 4, 1919

Greer, Martha Virginia        W/o William M Greer
b. 1851            d. 1917

Greer, Maudie            D/o Martha V & William M Greer
b. Apr. 3, 1869           d. Aug. 6, 1870

Greer, Parmelia             W/o Edmond Greer
b. May 2, 1812           d. Nov 15, 1879

Greer, Pvt Reese         TX PVT US ARMY WWII
b. Aug. 2, 1903            d. Apr. 4, 1962

Greer, Sgt Richard           Sgt US Air Force WWII
b. Mar. 1, 1911            d. Aug. 28, 1989

Greer, Ted
b. Jul. 31, 1905            d. Oct. 7, 1952

Greer, William M.         H/o Martha Virginia Greer;  Tex H G CSA
b. 1840            d. 1917

Greer, Willie           W/o A A Greer
b. Oct 19, 1879          d. Feb 8, 1947

Gregory, Matha Parmar          H/o Ruby Laura Gregory; PVT US ARMY WWI
b. Dec. 13, 1892            d. Aug. 10, 1971

Gregory, Ruby Laura        W/o Matha Parmar Gregory; m. June 28, 1927
b. 1898             d. 1988
D/o Levi Ode Shockey and Elzada Florence Mathews; submitted by Merry Smith

Gross, Jimmie Calvert           PhotoTx S1 US Naval Reserve WWII
b. Apr. 24, 1914           d. Oct. 17, 1949

Gross, Ruth Logan
b. Apr. 18, 1921              d. Jan. 24, 1978

Hall, Rosa Etta
b. May. 18, 1885             d. Dec. 9, 1966

Hammett, Barbara Sue Maxwell            Back of Stone;  D/o Bill & Ola Mae Maxwell
b. Oct. 10, 1950              d. Nov. 26, 1988

Hammett, Colin                Funeral Home Marker
b. unknown              d. unknown

Handy, Charles M               Obit;   Photo;  H/o Doris Bynum; US Navy WWII
b. Jul 15, 1925           d. Sep 21, 2007

Handy, Doris Bynum        Photo;  W/o Charles M Handy
b. Dec. 4, 1926               d. Jan. 7, 2000

Harrell, Burk
b. Jun 27, 1902               d. Dec 31, 1935

Harrell, Della
b. Sep 9, 1879              d. Jan 25, 1936

Harrell, Lewis Leon
b. Mar. 3, 1914           d. Jun. 11, 1923

Harrell, Paul               Pvt Co B 315th Engrs 90th Div WWI
b. Jul 30, 1895            d. Jul 27, 1965

Harris, Eva B           D/o R C & S T Harris
b. 12-28-1890           d. 9-25-1891

Harris, George W.
b. 9-15-1880        d. 7-3-1954

Harris, Joseph W.
b. 1900               d. 1916

Harris, Mary B.
b. 1904               d. 1907

Harris, Mary Emma
b. 9-11-1904      d. 2-17-1985

Harris, Robert C.        H/o Tennie Harris
b. 1864            d. 1956

Harris, Sidney A.
b. 1894               d. 1901

Harris, Tennie       W/o Robert C Harris
b. 1874             d. 1939

Hathcoat, Norma Jean             Funeral Home Marker
b. unknown             d. unknown

Hathcoat, Weldon Clay               Funeral Home Marker
b. unknown               d. unknown

Helms, Alta           Back of Stone; Only 1 date
b. Jul 30, 1914

Helms, Charlotte

Helms, Clarkie A.
b. 10-16-1871      d. 6-24-1933

Helms, Harve L.             H/o Nellie Beal; m. 11-25-1917
b. 3-16-1896       d. 5-13-1991

Helms, Harvey Gene            Back of Stone
b. 9-30-1941           d. 10-1-2004

Helms, Huel L.               USA WWII
b. 10-19-1922        d. 7-5-1990

Helmes, Nellie Beal         W/o Harve L
b. ? 26, 1901           d. ? 18, 2001

Helms, Oneal
b. 1930               d. 1930

Henderson, Patrick Glen            Back of StonePhotoRader FHMSfc US Army Operation Iraqi Freedon
b. May 17, 1973           d. Sep 20, 2008

Henson, Joe Earl           Pvt US Army WWII
b. Oct 12, 1916          d. Jul 24, 1982

Hess, Veronica Ann "Vickie"         Grubbs-Loyd FHM;   Obit; age 56; d/o Richard Albert & Mary Lounette East Hess
b. 4-1-1951          d. 7-13-2007

Hickey, Doris Marie
b. Oct. 19, 1925           d. Oct. 21, 1925

Hickey, Ida Belle               W/o  Oliver L
b. 1-2-1904       d. 1-30-1971

Hickey, Oliver L.                 H/o  Ida Belle
b. 9-23-1902       d. 3-18-1999

Hill, Arthur

Hill, Dolores

Hill, Evelyn

Hill, Lola Belle Covin          Loyd FHM
b. 8-25-1910      d. 11-1-1996

Hill, Odell H.
b. 1-21-1911      d. 1-17-1983

Hill, Phillip

Hooks, G. W.
b. Jul. 27, 1847            d. Jun. 18, 1911

Howell, Joyce N. Nobles                W/o Willie C;  m.12-31-1954
b. 4-3-1935        d. 2-7-2001

Howell, Willie C             H/o Joyce N Nobles
b. Mar 10, 1931          d. Jan 30, 2008



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