From Texas
Historical Commission Marker:
First Protestant church in area. Founded in 1853 by George
Law and wife Martha, pioneers from Georgia. Members first worshipped
under a brush arbor, then in a log structure. In 1859 joined
Methodist Conference, began present building 1869.
Used here with permission from the author.
The Law's Chapel Cemetery was begun in 1854, a year after the Church was established. It wasn't until October 19, 1869, that the first six acres were deeded to the Church by Richard R. Law, son of the founder. Additions have since been made. This is the resting place for many area pioneers, but now is used primarily for members of Law's Chapel Methodist Church and nearby Piney Grove Baptist Church. Each shares the management and maintenance. The following inscriptions are recorded as they appear on the monuments. Several notations of interest are made in parenthesis as well as service records of veterans.
NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
COMMENTS |
Adcock, Ernest Thomas |
Jan 5, 1906 |
Jun 28, 1946 |
H/o Exer Mae Adcock |
Adcock, Exer Mae |
Nov 10, 1912 |
Jan 28, 1969 |
W/o Ernest Thomas Adcock |
Adcock, Infant |
- |
- |
- |
Adcock, Violet |
Sep 24, 1920 |
Sep 26, 1940 |
- |
Alford, Burnett |
Dec 31, 1919 |
Nov 30, 1967 |
- |
Allen, Cora L |
Jan 1, 1888 |
Jun 16, 1970 |
W/o Moses B Allen |
Allen, Henry H |
Nov 19, 1845 |
Aug 8, 1932 |
- |
Allen, Infant |
Jul 31, 1920 |
Jul 31, 1920 |
S/o H T & L N Allen |
Allen, Infant |
Mar 1, 1924 |
Mar 1, 1924 |
D/o H T & L N Allen |
Allen, Moses B |
Nov 23, 1885 |
Jan 3, 1974 |
H/o Cora L Allen |
Allison, Fannie E |
Aug 22, 1872 |
Jul 7, 1958 |
- |
Ameis, David F |
Feb 9, 1882 |
Jul 9, 1954 |
H/o Gerogia E Ameis |
Ameis, Georgia E |
Oct 7, 1890 |
Nov 25, 1972 |
W/o David F Ameis |
Anderson, Carl Edward |
Jun 14, 1911 |
Oct 24, 1964 |
US Navy WWII |
Andrew, Blanche |
- |
Nov 21, 1980 |
- |
Andrew, Charles A |
1894 |
1945 |
- |
Armstrong, Andrew H |
Oct 16m 1919 |
Dec 14, 1919 |
- |
Armstrong, Emma Clarice |
Nov 20, 1902 |
Apr 14, 1975 |
- |
Armstrong, Ernest E |
Oct 2, 1894 |
Apr 17, 1972 |
WWI |
Armstrong, Wayne E |
Mar 23, 1941 |
Jul 9, 1966 |
- |
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Ball, Alice F |
1859 |
1936 |
- |
Ball, James Doyle "Son" |
1892 |
1917 |
- |
Ball, James W |
1860 |
1938 |
- |
Ball, Orpha "Sister" |
Sep 11, 1889 |
Jan 1, 1957 |
- |
Ballard, Annie Lee |
1875 |
1920 |
W/o William R Ballard |
Ballard, Lizzie |
Oct 8, 1867 |
Oct 3, 1895 |
D/o W B & L J Ballard |
Ballard, Louisa J |
Nov 1, 1849 |
Oct 27, 1895 |
W/o W B Ballard |
Ballard, Manda Dean |
Apr 4, 1908 |
Jun 16, 1908 |
D/o W R & A L Ballard |
Ballard, Unknown |
- |
- |
Next to Manda Ballard, 18th row |
Ballard, W B |
Dec 16, 1839 |
Mar 24, 1909 |
H/o Louisa J Ballard |
Ballard, W L |
Nov 7, 1905 |
Apr 16, 1974 |
- |
Ballard, William R |
1873 |
1956 |
H/o Annie Lee Ballard |
Bates, Mary |
Aug 30, 1961 |
Jul 24, 1937 |
Nee Noble; W/o P A Bates |
Bates, P A |
Apr 17, 1853 |
Dec 14, 1933 |
H/o Mary Noble |
Baughman, James Lewis |
1890 |
1976 |
- |
Baughman, Ruth Opal |
May 3, 1911 |
Dec 24, 1960 |
- |
Beaver, Emma & Babies |
1880 |
1910 |
Nee Law |
Beaver, James Lewis |
1890 |
1910 |
- |
Beck, Annie Mae |
Aug 17, 1912 |
Jan 29, 1958 |
W/o Willie B Beck |
Beck, Isaac L |
- |
Jan 11, 1976 |
Age 75; H/o Vada Beck |
Beck, James Henry |
Sep 9, 1858 |
Dec 19, 1944 |
H/o Mary Susan Beck |
Beck, Mary Susan |
Nov 20, 1859 |
Jul 8, 1944 |
W/o James Henry Beck |
Beck, Noble |
Jun 2, 1904 |
Nov 15, 1968 |
- |
Beck, Vada |
Jun 5, 1903 |
Nov 29, 1965 |
W/o Isaac L |
Beck, Virginia |
May 5, 1929 |
Oct 29, 1930 |
- |
Beck, Wayne D |
Jul 9, 1921 |
Jul 8, 1922 |
S/o I L & Vada Beck |
Beck, Willie B |
Oct 28, 1906 |
Oct 15, 1961 |
H/o Annie Mae Beck |
Bedgood, Nyna |
Apr 28 1911 |
Apr 9, 1968 |
Nee Jones |
Betts, C |
- |
- |
W/o J C Betts; hand carved fieldstone |
Betts, Lucy |
- |
- |
No legible dates; hand carved fieldstone |
Betts, S H |
1894 |
- |
Only 1 legible date; hand carved fieldstone |
Betts, Unknown |
- |
- |
hand carved fieldstone |
Birmingham, C |
Jul 1, 1880 |
- |
Broken |
Birmingham, Caughey |
Jul 1, 1880 |
Sep 6, 1880 |
S/o G C & M A Birmingham |
Birmingham, Frank W |
Nov 16, 1905 |
Jun 1, 1908 |
- |
Birmingham, Giles C |
1829 |
1884 |
H/o Mary Everett |
Birmingham, Hiram C |
Apr 5, 1900 |
Sep 4, 1900 |
- |
Birmingham, John |
Sep 29, 1874 |
Aug 1878 |
S/o G C & M A Birmingham |
Birmingham, Mary Eulalia |
Mar 15, 1893 |
Aug 27, 1898 |
- |
Birmingham, Robert E |
Oct 13, 1873 |
1880 |
S/o Giles C Birmingham |
Birmingham, W H |
- |
1886 |
On the back of the stone for C Birmingham |
Birmingham, Wilton H |
Oct 31, 1869 |
Aug 17, 1881 |
S/o Giles C Birmingham & Mary Everett |
Blackwood, Larry Dee |
Sep 27, 1945 |
Nov 23, 1948 |
S/o Mr & Mrs W O Blackwood |
Blakey, Charles L |
Aug 10, 1869 |
Nov 25, 1942 |
H/o Sarah E Blakey |
Blakey, Sarah E |
Nov 18, 1870 |
Mar 11, 1937 |
W/o Chalres L Blakey |
Blalock, Elred N C |
Jan 16, 1801 |
Nov 17, 1884 |
H/o Eliza V Blalock |
Blalock, Eliza V |
Jun 1, 1818 |
Jan 16, 1884 |
W/o Elred N C Blalock |
Blanton, Leroy |
Feb 28, 1908 |
Mar 6, 1971 |
- |
Blizzard, Catie |
Apr 1, 1875 |
Jan 8, 1967 |
W/o J Tom Blizzard |
Blizzasrd, J Tom |
Oct 24, 1869 |
Dec 24, 1954 |
H/o Catie Blizzard |
Blizzard, Maggie Dora |
Jan 7, 1873 |
Mar 26, 1958 |
W/o Wm Walter Blizzard |
Blizzard, Wm Walter |
Feb 16, 1871 |
Sep 16, 1926 |
H/o Maggie Dora Blizzard |
Boland, Andy P "Pete" |
Jan 7, 1915 |
Feb 16, 1975 |
US Air Force |
Boland, Fannie Lou |
Feb 8, 1879 |
Mar 17, 1948 |
W/o Thomas Boyd Boland |
Boland, George Romie |
Oct 7, 1893 |
Oct 24, 1968 |
WWI |
Boland, Marvin L |
Jun 12, 1912 |
Mar 13, 1969 |
- |
Boland, Thomas Boyd |
Apr 22, 1875 |
Mar 30, 1944 |
H/o Fannie Lou Boland |
Boland, William C |
Jun 30, 1902 |
Mar 3, 1955 |
WWII |
Boland, Willie |
1888 |
1938 |
Nee Fouche |
Bramlett, Emma |
Dec 17, 1860 |
Jan 7, 1917 |
W/o John A Bramlett |
Bramlett, Infant |
- |
- |
Marker removed, only base remains |
Bramlett, John A |
Mar 28, 1857 |
Dec 31, 1953 |
H/o Emma Bramlett |
Bransford, E E |
Apr 7, 1858 |
FEb 9, 1883 |
- |
Bransford, Gertrude |
Aug 19, 1900 |
Aug 23, 1903 |
- |
Bransford, J H |
Jan 19, 1828 |
Sep 1, 1903 |
CSA; H/o Susan Bransford |
Bransford, Little Lloyd |
May 31, 1898 |
Sep 3, 1899 |
D/o H E & M E Bransford |
Bransford, Susan |
Jan 2, 1828
|
May 19, 1872 |
W/o J H Bransford |
Brown, Elisha C |
Mar 12, 1868 |
Mar 7, 1937 |
H/o Martha E Brown |
Brown, J T |
Jul 6, 1919 |
Nov 6, 1991 |
H/o Pearl Bernice Wood |
Brown, Martha E |
Jul 21, 1866 |
Jan 6, 1942 |
W/o Elisha C Brown |
Bruce, H S "Dube" |
1869 |
1942 |
H/o Ophelia Bruce |
Bruce, Ophelia |
1872 |
1941 |
W/o H S Bruce |
Brunson, Infant |
- |
Aug 10, 1930 |
Inf D/o Mr & Mrs T N Brunson |
Brunson, Infant |
- |
Feb 14, 1941 |
Inf S/o Mr & Mrs T N Brunson |
Brunson, Thomas N |
Aug 19, 1900 |
Jan 12, 1953 |
- |
Bowman, Lolabell |
Feb 24, 1913 |
Jan 16, 1961 |
- |
Bukhair, Eleanor |
Aug 28, 1913 |
Oct 25, 1953 |
- |
Burson, A Walter |
Oct 31, 1884 |
Mar 2, 1962 |
H/o Ida R Burson |
Burson, Anna |
Sep 26, 1915 |
Jul 22, 1939 |
- |
Burson, Bell |
1875 |
FEb 9, 1957 |
Nee Lynch |
Burson, Billy Bob |
Jan 8, 1933 |
Mar 22, 1953 |
US Army Korea |
Burson, Bynum Jr, MD |
Nov 28, 1924 |
Oct 25, 1925 |
- |
Burson, C C |
Apr 3, 1893 |
Aug 6, 1898 |
Child of E A & J E Burson |
Burson, Ebb |
Oct 31, 1881 |
Sep 5, 1917 |
H/o Effie Burson |
Burson, Edna Faye |
Jul 15, 1910 |
Mar 10, 1974 |
- |
Burson, Effie |
1881 |
1921 |
W/o Ebb Burson |
Burson, Effie Zell |
Aug 15, 1882 |
Jul 6, 1960 |
- |
Burson, Ernest |
May 18, 1872 |
Feb 9, 1952 |
H/o Nora Burson |
Burson, Ida R |
Jun 18, 1889 |
Mar 30, 1960 |
W/o A Walter Burson |
Burson, Infant |
Feb 27, 1910 |
Mar 12, 1910 |
D/o A W & I R Burson |
Burson, Infant |
- |
May 1, 1898 |
D/o Mr & Mrs E Burson |
Burson, John |
Feb 20, 1878 |
Jul 28, 1963 |
- |
Burson, Lois E |
May 28, 1914 |
Dec 17, 1964 |
- |
Burson, N E |
1841 |
May 22, 1906 |
- |
Burson, Nina E |
Nov 8, 1889 |
Dec 14, 1962 |
W/o Will T Burson |
Burson, Nora |
Apr 16, 1878 |
Nov 25, 1939 |
W/o Ernest Burson |
Burson, Olean |
Oct 29, 1904 |
Oct 9, 1913 |
- |
Burson, Ora Dell |
Nov 25, 1909 |
Dec 31, 1972 |
- |
Burson, R J |
1831 |
Dec 27, 1896 |
- |
Burson, Unknown |
- |
- |
Obliterated fieldstone marker |
Burson, Unknown |
- |
- |
Obliterated fieldstone marker |
Burson, Unknown |
- |
- |
Metal marker near Ora Burson, 10th row |
Burson, Unknown |
- |
- |
Metal marker near Ora Burson, 10th row |
Burson, Weldon Patrick |
- |
Aug 2, 1974 |
Age 59 yr 6 mo 18 days |
Burson, Will T |
Apr 4, 1874 |
Feb 12, 1951 |
H/o Nina E Burson |
Butler, Elinor Jane |
1859 |
1954 |
W/o Thaddeus Butler |
Butler, Thaddeus |
1850 |
1942 |
H/o Elinor Jane Butler |
Byrum, M D Jr |
Nov 28, 1924 |
Oct 25, 1925 |
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