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Mings Cemetery


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Thanks to Charles E Turner for the pictures.


UPDATED: Transcribed, complete with photographs, Oct 2008 by Geraldine Little Braswell & Sandy Spann.   A large tree had fallen just as you enter the entrance.  Pic #1    Pic #2
This cemetery was read by Ryan Coker, Thomas Coker, and Trey Chapman on August 1, 1990 for Ryan's Eagle Scout project. Thank you Ryan for allowing us to use your information on our Upshur County, TX GenWeb Project!
An  August, 1998 reading by Ruby Shamburger and submitted by the Upshur County Historical Commission is listed below the first reading.

Some headstone picures taken Jan 9, 2006 by Etta Withers & Elaine Martin.

This cemetery is located west of Gladewater on Hwy. 80, behind the Glade Memorial Cemetery just inside the Upshur County line. Take Hwy. 80 W from Gladewater, turn right on Locust Rd. for 1 mile. The access road is approximately 50 yards on the left. The cemetery is surrounded by a 4 foot high cyclone fence. It is well kept and in use. The cemetery sits on the edge of a grove of trees, with several large oak trees, making this a very peaceful and undisturbed setting.

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.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Remarks
Alford James N 1888 1967 FHM - H/o Mary
Alford Mary E 1885 1960 FHM - W/o James
         
Bell U D Nov 13, 1861 Mar 24, 1880 W/o H Bell
Bell Infant Mar 20, 1880 Mar 20, 1880 S/o H & U D Bell
Boullion Infant - - Taken from 1998 reading - No dates - I/o Ted & Ailene (Cardwell) Boullion
         
Cardwell Antdinette Jewel 1913 1931 -
Cardwell Ava 1929 1929 -
Cardwell Hilda Antoinnette Jewel 1913 1931 Taken from 1998 reading - D/o Love Belle Cardwell
Cardwell Infant - - Taken from 1998 reading - No dates
Cardwell Love Belle 1889 1944 -
Cardwell W C 1865 1949 -
Corbin Homer P Jun 24, 1883 Nov 18, 1901 son of B H & M L Corbin
         
Daniels Mary Oct 1824 Jan 19, 1891 W/o C B Daniel
Davis Smith Plot - - - Pic #2      Pic #3
Davis Infants - - 2 rocks - Taken from 1998 reading - no dates
Davis Mary Jan 22, 1878 1909 -
Davis Rhodie Delilah Carrington Aug 31, 1883 Feb 12, 1923 W/o Seth T Davis 
Davis Seth T Jan 19, 1878 Nov 17, 1944 -
DeWeese Little Bud Nov 4, 1912 Apr 19, 1917 son of F A & M M DeWeese
DeWeese Frank E Jan 2, 1874 Feb 23, 1946 -
DeWeese Maggie M Haynes Jun 5, 1875 Jul 2, 1970 -
DeWeese Norman Mings Apr 14, 1903 Sep 4, 1905 son of F A & M M DeWeese
         
Edwards Baby - - Taken from 1998 reading - no dates
Edwards Billie Feb 22, 1924 Mar 18, 1977 Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Marker
Edwards L D May 09, 1921 Nov 1, 1999 US Army WWIICroley Funeral Home Marker  
Elder Mrs S M Nov 18, 1847 Jun 1, 1929 -
English Baby Nov 1918 Nov 1918 I/o Barney & Annie Robert
         
Gorman Lila Mae Ray Dec 8, 1897 May 11, 1983 Family Stone
Griffin & Pierce Family Plots - - - -
Griffin Jimmie R Jun 5, 1937 Oct 28, 2000 -
         
Haynes Callie M Jan 21, 1857 May 19, 1900 wife of S S Haynes
Haynes Floyd Apr 17, 1878 Dec 11, 1890  son of S S & Callie Haynes
Haynes S S Jul 22, 1848 Feb 13, 1896 -
Hodges Mary A May 21, 1850 Mar 15, 1881 -
Humphreys Drice L Aug 1834 1910 Rock Marker - Per Ronald Wade - Darius "Drice" L. Humphreys, born in Ark., he married in 1866 in Upshur Co., Tx. to Mary Jane Richardson Moore Humphreys (born about 1835 Ky. the widow of a Mr. Moore)  Their children included J. T. Humphreys (1870 ? 1870), William David "Mr. Will" Humphreys (1870 ? 1949), Robert Lee Humphreys (1872 - 1947), and Rhoda Winnie Humphreys (1873 - 1899). During the Civil War served in Co. F, 19th Ark. Infantry Regiment with 2 more later Upshur Co. residents, D. J. McWhorter & John A. Humphreys.              
Humphreys Mary Jane Richardson Moore 1834 1910 Rock Marker - Per Ronald Wade - Mary Jane Richardson Moore Humphreys, born in Barren, Ky., the daughter of Dudley Richardson (1809 ? 1870) and Lucy Pedigo (1810 ? 1860).  Mary Jane married a James Milton Moore(born 1830) and their children included Lucy E. Moore (1854 ? 1929), James Washington "Jim" Moore (1858 ? 1932) and Charles M. Moore (born about 1859).  Mary Jane's father moved to Upshur County Texas by 1866 which may have been when she moved there as well.  She married in 1866 in Upshur Co., Tx. to Drice L. Humphreys (born about 1834) and their children included J. T. Humphreys (1870 ? 1870), William David "Mr. Will" Humphreys (1870 ? 1949), Robert Lee Humphreys (1872 - 1947), and Rhoda Winnie Humphreys (1873 - 1899).
Humphreys Willie D Oct 7, 1901 Jan 29, 1919 Son of Rob & Della (Hawkins) Humphreys
Humphreys William D "Mr Will" Dec 21, 1901 Dec 18, 1949 -
Hunphries Winnie Jun 2, 1873 Jul 20, 1899 -
         
Johnson Robert May 4, 1881 Mar 23, 1882 S/o A T Johnson
         
Lee Calvin Aug 22, 1948 Apr 30, 1975 -
Loyd Flora E May 19, 1866 Apr 29, 1980 W/o Joe D
Loyd Joe D May 26, 1879 Aug 24, 1947 H/o Flora
Loyd Otis L 1905 1966 Funeral Home Marker
         
Massingale Lola Mae Loyd Jun 2, 1908 Jul 1, 1979 -
Mings Little Eddie Sep 25, 1885 Aug 18, 1888 son of W P & V B Mings
Mings Evelyn Erwin Apr 5, 1893 Feb 14, 1956 -
Mings Frank G A Jul 28, 1891 Sep 25, 1892 son of W P & V B Mings
Mings Gertie Nov 2, 1875 Dec 1, 1950 Death Certificate
Mings Harriet M Jun 9, 1853 Apr 2, 1881 Pic #2     wife of W A Mings
Mings Harriet M Mar 30, 1881 Jun 30, 1881 Taken from 1998 reading - D/o W P & V B Mings
Mings J M Feb 14, 1854 Apr 14, 1923 -
Mings Little Kye Jun 6, 1887 Oct 4, 1888 son of J M & L M Mings
Mings Laura Apr 2, 1855 Dec 14, 1933 -
Mings Lonnie Thomas Mar 8, 1891 Apr 14, 1956 -
Mings Martha Sep 24, 1829 Aug 21, 1916 -
Mings Vannie B Jul 22, 1861 Feb 3, 1900 wife of W P Mings
Mings W P Jan 4, 1852 Apr 12, 1942 -
Minter Ardicia 1871 1960 Death Certificate; Stokes Funeral Home Marker
Minter Baby - 1905 Taken from 1998 reading - No dates - infant of Ardicia & Early Robert Minter
Minter Baby - - Taken from 1998 reading - No dates - Infant of Ardicia & Early
Minter Early - - Taken from 1998 reading - No dates - H/o Ardicia
Moody - Edwards Plot - - - -
Moody Family Plot - - - -
Moody - - - Taken from 1998 reading - Rock - Billie Edward's son
Moody Billie Edwards Feb 22, 1924 Mar 18, 1977 Taken from 1998 reading - wife of Lexia Moody
Moody Lexia B Dec 5, 1911 Aug 24, 2006 Obit
Moody Maurine Margaret Oct 31, 1912 Aug 19, 1987 Stone Goodwin Funeral Home Marker
Moody N B Feb 6, 1889 Jun 2, 1962 Note FHM says b. 1881   Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Marker
         
Perdue Family Plot - - - -
Perdue A L 1898 1899 -
Perdue Amelia Ballard Mar 1, 1861 Sep 3, 1948 W/o R M
Perdue Bernice A Oct 20, 1899 Sep 14, 1964 Family Stone
Perdue Emma Irene Apr 4, 1870 Sep 15, 1935 Burk-Walker Funeral Home Marker      Family Stone    W/o Wm W
Perdue Infant Son Jul 11, 1903 Jul 11, 1903 S/o W W & E I Perdue
Perdue Infant Son Feb 25, 1907 Feb 25, 1907 S/o W W & E I Perdue
Perdue Joe W Mar 2, 1854 Jun 7, 1936 -
Perdue English Nov 1918 Nov 1918 -
Perdue Margaret Florence Nov 30, 1905 Oct 15, 1960 Family Stone     D/o Wm & Emma
Perdue R M Feb 19, 1850 Jun 1, 1921 Robert Monroe Perdue    H/o Amelia
Perdue William W Nov 4, 1859 Nov 6, 1947 H/o Emma
Pierce Calvin E Joe Sep 27, 1923 Jan 26, 1997 PFC US Army WWII; FHM
Pierce Calvin Lee Aug 22, 1948 Apr 40, 1975 s/o Mr & Mrs Joe Pierce
Pierce Randy G Apr 18, 1956 Sep 12, 1998 Croley Funeral Home Marker
Pierce - Feb 6, 1889 Jun 2, 1962 Taken from 1998 reading - son of Mr & Mrs Joe Pierce N B Moody   
         
Ray Harriet Mar 14, 1859 Feb 15, 1930 W/o J M Ray
Ray J M Jan 31, 1850 Mar 22, 1909 -
Ray Jodie L Feb 26, 1878 Jan 16, 1888 S/o J M & S H Ray
Ray Lila Mae Dec 8, 1897 May 11, 1933 -
Ray Mathew Nov 4, 1883 Nov 7, 1883 S/o J M & S H Ray
Ray Monroe Aug 20, 1885 Oct 5, 1885 S/o J M & S H Ray
Ray Thomas Foster May 10, 1893 Mar 1, 1934 -
Roberts Dr Franklin F Jun 25, 1858 Mar 23, 1888 Per Ronald Wade - Dr. Franklin F. Roberts, Son of Captain Oba E. Roberts (1822-1915 buried Pleasant Hill Cem., Upshur Co., Tx.) and Unicy C. Roberts (1829-1881).
Roberts Dr Oran D Jul 11, 1850 Jul 4, 1885 Pic #2    #3    Per Ronald Wade - Dr. Oran D. Roberts, Married to Mary Frances "Fannie" Kesterson (1859 ? 1956) and they had a daughter, Ernestine Roberts (1883 ? 1918).
Roberts Unicy C Feb 18, 1829 Mar 25, 1881 Pic #2      Per Ronald Wade - Uincy C. Mings Roberts, born in Ala., the daughter of Jesse Daniel Mings (1795 ? 1881) and Sarah Ann Elizer Ryals (1799 ? 1885).  She married Civil War Veteran, Captain Oba E. Roberts (1822 - 1915 buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Upshur Co., Tx.) and their children included Richard B. Roberts (1852 - 1932), Jesse C. Roberts (1854 - 1927), David Roberts born about 1856, and Dr. Franklin Roberts (1858 - 1888).
         
Smith Family Plot - - - -
Smith Calvin M 1860 1945 -
Smith Harvey Jan 22, 1822 Jul 31, 1902 -
Smith Infant - - Taken from 1998 reading - I/o George & Annie Smith    (no dates) about 1 year old
Smith James Bartley Mar 24, 1886 Mar 3, 1956 -
Smith Leon May 25, 1916 Jun 6, 1977 H/o Lorena
Smith Lorena Kennedy Oct 17, 1908 Dec 11, 2003 W/o Leon 
Smith Luther M May 22, 1891 Apr 25, 1907 -
Smith Margaret J 1855 1925 -
         
Unknown FHM - - - -
Unknown FHM - - - -
Unknown FHM - - - -
Unknown FHM - - - -
Unknown FHM - - - -
Unknown FHM - - - -
         
Vaughan Annie Mings Jul 17, 1879 Mar 19, 1958 Death Certificate
Vaughan Billy Floyd Nov 26, 1928 Apr 5, 1929 S/o Mr & Mrs W E
Vaughan Charlie Kay Jul 29, 1909 Jul 31, 1909 S/o Mr & Mrs W E
Vaughn Infant Daughter Aug 10, 1908 Aug 10, 1908 D/o Mr & Mrs Joe
Vaughn Joseph A Dec 13, 1880 Mar 10, 1924 -
Vaughan N C May 27, 1922 Jul 14, 1923 S/o Mr & Mrs W E





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