Mount View Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas

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The information in this cemetery listing is as published in the three volume,
"Coleman County Cemetery Inscriptions", completed in 1988 by Judia and Ralph Terry and Vena Bob Gates.
I had updated some of the information, but now depend on others by using the FindAGrave.com website.
Each cemetery listed below has a link to its FindAGrave listing.

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The Mount View Cemetery is located at the base of Robinson Peak and has sometimes referred to as Robinson Peak Cemetery. To reach Mount View Cemetery, go about two miles south from the main Silver Valley intersection, turn east, and go one-half mile.

History states that George Baker, an early Robinson Peak settler, donated land in the 1880's for a school near the peak, the school being named Mount View. Church services were held there as well, and when there was a death of a neighbor, the cemetery near the school was begun. However, county deed records show that two acres of land was given for Robinson Peak Cemetery by D. A. Berry on August 24, 1901 (Coleman County Deed Records - Volume 50, page 94). Both accounts may be correct. In addition to the acreage fenced for the cemetery, there are also fifteen acres east of the cemetery that also belong to the cemetery association.

(In 2008, I was told the land George Baker had given for a school, where a cemetery was later established, was at the Silver Valley Cemetery, rather than Mount View Cemetery. Apparently no deeds were made of this land donation. It was also stated that Robinson Peak was not where it is located today, but was a peak near Silver Valley, and this is the reason Silver Valley Cemetery was first called Robinson Peak Cemetery. This is possible, but I find no reason to accept this, as no Bakers are buried at Silver Valley Cemetery. At least one child of George Baker, as well as George's brother, William and his family are buried at Mount View Cemetery, with marked graves. George Baker died in San Antonio in 1923 and is probably buried there. The earliest marked grave at Mount View Cemetery is that of Martha C. Baker (died January 21, 1891), wife of William B. Baker, the brother of George Baker. It makes sense to me that she would be buried near where they lived. Perhaps she was buried on George's land, but no actual land donation was ever made. George and his brother, William lived only two houses apart in Justice Precinct No. 4, when the 1900 Coleman County census was taken. In other words, the Baker family appears to have been associated with the Mount View area, rather than the Silver Valley area. The Silver Valley Cemetery and the Mount View Cemetery are only a bit over three miles apart, in a straight line. The earliest marked grave at Silver Valley Cemetery was in 1881 and is that of Helen Averitt, wife of John C. Averitt, a minister, so the Silver Valley Cemetery appears to have been established before Mount View. There were no other marked graves at Silver Valley Cemetery until 1884. I wonder why the Averitts were in this area, if not to start a church. There were no established communities at Mount View or Silver Valley until 1909. If anyone has additional information about the early establishment of this cemetery, please contact me by email. Ralph Terry)

Mount View Cemetery is well kept, fenced, and fairly well laid out in rows. There is an entrance gate in the middle of the west fence, from which a road runs through the cemetery. This road and open spaces which appear to contain no graves have not been noted in our listing. Some of the rows run the entire width of the cemetery, while others run only part way. In at least one case, two rows overlapped somewhat and in other cases, rows had to be followed a bit out of a straight row line. Reading was begun in the northwest corner, moving south. Each following row was read in a snake like fashion, reversing the direction on each row. Family lots may have been separated by this reading method.

In 1992, the Burton Reunion group added some cement markers to mark some known and unknown graves. These markers are indicated by the notation "cement marker - BR92."

row 1 (north to south):
HURT, Milton E. - (died) Sept 23, 1918 - (OD) - "Texas Pvt 163 Inf 34 Div"

STOVALL, J. B. - 1844 - 1917 - (CSA)
STOVALL, Mary Ann (Hurt) - 1854 - 1931
STOVALL, T. Conway - Nov 2, 1899 - Jan 24, 1973
STOVALL, Lena Collins - Nov 20, 1900 - Feb 2, 1992 - "parents of Elda A. Stovall - 4-3-1919, Collin C. Stovall - 3-24-1922, Tom W. Stovall - 6-5-1926"

row 2 (south to north):
CARTER, Ila Ruth - Mar 3, 1917 - Nov 12, 1933 - "daughter"

DUNN, Earl - June 1, 1890 - Nov 24, 1900 - "son of A. A. & Jennie Dunn"
DUNN, Jennie - Aug 8, 1857 - Oct 18, 1899 - "wife of A. A. Dunn"
DUNN, A. A. - Mar 3, 1853 - Dec 16, 1919

STOVALL, Billie - Apr 3, 1846 - Dec 31, 1909 - "husband of Nancie Stovall" - (CSA)
STOVALL, Martha Helen - Mar 15, 1923 - Mar 21, 1923 - "dau of Walter & Blanche Stovall"
STOVALL, Nancy (Hurt) - July 9, 1852 - Dec 20, 1920 - "wife of W. M. Stovall"

STOVALL, Thomas H. - 1869 - 1929 (CS)
STOVALL, Leora B. (Baker) - 1875 - 1953 (CS)
STOVALL, Infant - (b & d) 1896 - (OD) - "infant of T. H. & L. B. Stovall"

WRAY, Bob - Sept 23, 1885 - May 7, 1948
WRAY, Harriet - May 1, 1856 - Nov 16, 1935
WRAY, William Alfred - Sept 26, 1848 - Dec 8, 1911
WRAY, Mabel A. - Nov 13, 1889 - July 9, 1907 - "dau of W. A. & H. L. Wray"

row 4 (south to north):
WILSON, Alvin - Nov 6, 1899 - Jan 24, 1900 - "son of W. & M. M. Wilson"
WILSON, Calvin - Nov 6, 1899 - Feb 26, 1900 - "son of W. & M. M. Wilson"
WILSON, W. - Jan 19, 1858 - Feb 19, 1919
WILSON, Mary M. L. (Honea) - Aug 6, 1870 - Aug 15, 1956

HONEA, Pinkney W. - Feb 20, 1834 - Nov 4, 1917 - (CSA) (CS)
HONEA, Nancy Adaline (Kanady) - Feb 14, 1834 - Apr 13, 1921 (CS)
HONEA, Jobe K. - Oct 9, 1859 - Aug 29, 1910 - "50 yrs, 11 mos, 20 ds - (WOW)
HONEA, Azalee - Jan 27, 1865 - May 1, 1938 - "Mother"

TEMPLETON, Ruth - Aug 9, 1876 - Jun 25, 1918                      (CS)
TEMPLETON, (Felix) Grundy - June 10, 1876 - Aug 30, 1960    (CS)
TEMPLETON, Josie - Apr 17, 1901 - Jan 15, 1995                   (CS)

HENRY, Leone (Stovall) - Feb 14, 1901 - Jan 14, 1938 (CS)
HENRY, Floyd - Feb 14, 1885 - Jan 25, 1962 (CS)

LAWRENCE, Mary Jane (Parker) - Oct 7, 1847 - Feb 17, 1932
LAWRENCE, R. T. - Dec 19, 1841 - Aug 25, 1898 - "Father"
LAWRENCE, W. R. - Oct 13, 1848 - Oct 7, 1910

row 6 (south to north):
LAWRENCE, James A. - Feb 20, 1874 - Feb 9, 1939 - "Dad"
LAWRENCE, Addie (Honea) - June 14, 1879 - Feb 14, 1920 - "wife of J. A. Lawrence" - "Mother"
LAWRENCE, Mernie Edna - June 6, 1897 - Feb 12, 1901 - "dau of J. A. & A. L. Lawrence"
LAWRENCE, Vernie Trunion - Sept 28, 1900 - Feb 29, 1912 - "dau of J. A. & Addie Lawrence"

LIVINGSTON, R. - 1886 - 1909
LIVINGSTON, S. - 1876 - 1902
LIVINGSTON, Kate (Dodds) - Dec 5, 1852 - Mar 25, 1899 - "wife of J. T. Livingston"
LIVINGSTON, J. T. - June 25, 1854 - July 30, 1917

AUTREY, A. B. - Dec 20, 1869 - Mar 8, 1906
AUTREY, Mary Baker - Nov 22, 1840 - Aug 3, 1922 - "wife of A. B. Autrey"

BAKER, Owens F. - Sept 20, 1894 - May 30, 1898 - "son of W. B. & S. E. Baker"
BAKER, Annie I. - Jan 22, 1875 - Feb 4, 1896 - "dau of W. B. & M. C. Baker"
BAKER, Martha C. (Clark) - Mar 21, 1851 - Jan 21, 1891 - "wed Feb 20,1872-wife of W.B. Baker"
BAKER, W. B. - Nov 20, 1848 - June 29, 1924
BAKER, Sallie E. - Jan 12, 1868 - Apr 16, 1952 - "wife of W. B. Baker"
BAKER, George W. - Aug 29, 1888 - July 4, 1961

row 7 (north to south):
CONNER, Little Perry - Sept 11, 1890 - Jan 29, 1891 - "son of J. A. & M. E. Conner"

JONES, E. W. - Nov 4, 1841 - Mar 3, 1912 - (CSA) (CS)
JONES, Mrs. Hortense (Nelson) - July 29, 1846 - Jan 14, 1920 (CS)

DAY, Viola "(Pinky)" Mow - Jul 26, 1912 - Dec 2, 1989 (CS)
DAY, B. A. "(Burr)" - Jan 6, 1908 - (OD) (CS)

TAYLOR, John Bob - Apr 30, 1899 - Jan 9, 1981 - "Pfc US Army WWII"
SMITH, Jim - June 14, 1871 - Oct 30, 1921 (CS)
SMITH, Mattie (Anaker) - Jan 22, 1877 - July 9, 1968 (married Feb 19, 1896) (CS)
SMITH, Helen Ruth - Jan 7, 1897 - Jan 29, 1901 - "dau of J. E. & Mattie Smith"
unknown grave
two unknown graves - (FHM)

row 8 (south to north):
GAMMONS, Porter - Jan 24, 1900 - Nov 18, 1982 - "S/Sgt US Army WWII"
GAMMONS, Myrtle Lee (Taylor) (Tomlinson) - Jan 28, 1903 - (OD)

DAVIS, (Wayne) - Nov 21, 1906 - Nov 27, 1906 - "infant son of M. A. & B. M. Davis"
DAVIS, Geo. W. - Jan 31, 1838 - Jan 5, 1917 - (CSA)
DAVIS, M. M. - Nov 17, 1840 - Jan 21, 1906 - "wife of G. W. Davis"

BRITTIAN, Dena (Dodds) Bradner - Feb 1, 1894 - Aug 9, 1928 - "dau of Virgil & Mary Dodds" (CS)
BRADNER, Raymond Dean - July 19, 1918 - Aug 9, 1928 (CS)
DODDS, Elbert - Feb 26, 1878 - Jan 7, 1923
DODDS, Virgil R. - July 16, 1852 - June 22, 1906
DODDS, Mary L. (Livingston) - Nov 20, 1856 - Sept 13, 1930

BROWN, Anna Georgia - July 16, 1868 - Feb 11, 1899 - "wife of S. E. Brown"
BROWN, Desha Leland - Dec 2, 1898 - Dec 17, 1898 - "son of S. E. & A. G. Brown"

row 9 (north to south):
BROWN, Walter R. - Jan 23, 1893 - Mar 4, 1893 - "son of T. R. & F. E. Brown"

ARMSTRONG, John Forrest - July 31, 1869 - July 11, 1944                (CS)
ARMSTRONG, Lula Estella (Dodds) - Sept 3, 1880 - Mar 30, 1969    (CS)
ARMSTRONG, Dee - Mar 14, 1899 - July 12, 1917
ARMSTRONG, Ruby A. (Canady) - July 25, 1919 - (OD)      (CS)
ARMSTRONG, Austin V. - Nov 17, 1906 - July 30, 1962      (CS)

TURNER, Homer Gilbert - May 2, 1892 - Sept 23, 1976 "married Nov 7, 1917" (CS)
TURNER, Ollie Ammons - June 1, 1902 - Jan 6, 1983 "married Nov 7, 1917" (CS)

LYNCH, George H. - Dec 11, 1871 - Apr 19, 1940          (married Aug 12, 1896)    (CS)
LYNCH, Lula A. (Anaker) - Oct 3, 1872 - Mar 7, 1968    (married Aug 12, 1896)    (CS)
TAYLOR, W. R. - Dec 14, 1873 - Dec 21, 1946                   (married June 6, 1898)    (CS)
TAYLOR, Hattie (Anaker) - Sept 20, 1875 - Oct 30, 1963    (married June 6, 1898)    (CS)
TAYLOR, Florence - May 3, 1906 - July 13, 1915
TOMLINSON, A. B. - Jan 30, 1899 - Feb 16, 1936

row 10 (south to north):
ANAKER, John - Apr 4, 1844 - Jan 17, 1919                           (CS)
ANAKER, Harriet (Kanedy) - Sept 29, 1844 - Mar 25, 1934    (CS)
ANAKER, John - Feb 9, 1882 - Feb 9, 1951
BAILEY, Robert - Jan 29, 1863 - Mar 23, 1934 - "husband"            (CS)
BAILEY, Addie (Anaker) - Mar 20, 1870 - Nov 16, 1956 - "wife"    (CS)

TURNER, William K. - Feb 12, 1869 - Aug 10, 1951 (CS)
TURNER, Disia C. (Mask) (Ammons) - July 15, 1885 - (June 8, 1967) (CS)
TURNER, W. C. "(Dutch)" - May 30, 1912 - Apr 15, 1940
TURNER, Virgle Earl - 1918 - (OD) - "infant of Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Turner"
HALBROOK, Otho - Dec 1911 - (OD) - "baby"

JAMES, Ima M. (Armstrong) - May 1, 1902 - Feb 24, 1981 - "Mother"
ARMSTRONG, Noah - 1852 - 1956 - (Texas Ranger) (CS)
ARMSTRONG, Betty Alice (Fullerton) - 1862 - 1935 (CS)
ARMSTRONG, Floyd W. - Sept 16, 1888 - Aug 25, 1908 - "son of Noah & Alice Armstrong"
FULLERTON, Mrs. Nancy (Wakes) - Apr 6, 1821 - Jan 2, 1899

DODDS, Arthur V. - Mar 11, 1888 - Nov 7, 1968 "married Dec 16, 1916" (CS)
DODDS, Eula S. (Sparks) - Nov 6, 1896 - (OD) "married Dec 16, 1916" (CS)

row 11 (north to south):
LANGHAM, T. W. - 1850 - 1913
LANGHAM, Belle - Oct 16, 1888 - Aug 26, 1905 - "wife of W. R. Langham" (CS)
LANGHAM, Ella Rhee - Mar 8, 1905 - Aug 26, 1905 - "baby daughter" (CS)
LANGHAM, Infant - b & d Oct 17, 1907 - "son of George & Alline Langham"
LANGHAM, Burnice - Nov 29, 1912 - Dec 7, 1915 - "son of P. M. & Iva Langham"

TURNER, Carl W. - Feb 19, 1914 - July 11, 1978 - "Sgt US Army WWII" "wed Dec 16, 1939 (CS)
TURNER, Christine A. (Keeney) - May 22, 1922 - (OD) "wed Dec 16, 1939 (CS)

TURNER, Jesse M. - May 30, 1880 - Nov 9, 1972
TURNER, Nancy G. A. (Sizrmore) - May 22, 1847 - Dec 26, 1932 - "Mother"
MOW, J. Ernest - Sept 24, 1898 - Jan 15, 1957 (CS)
MOW, Millie M. (Turner) - Aug 4, 1897 - Dec 11, 1966 (CS)
TURNER, Nancy Jane - July 3, 1927 - (OD)
OSTEEN, Hattie B. (Turner) - Oct 8, 1901 - Oct 15, 1918

row 12 (south to north - begins in mid-cemetery):
TEMPLETON, Young J. - 1889 - 1928 - "Father"                                                                      (CS)
TEMPLETON, Mary Leah - 1889 - Apr 28, 1974 - "buried Tyler Memorial Park" - "Mother"    (CS)
TEMPLETON, Molly P. (Bills) - Dec 31, 1850 - Apr 4, 1930    (CS)
TEMPLETON, Thomas M. - July 18, 1853 - Aug 11, 1936       (CS)

BAKER, Joel Carl - July 12, 1930 - (OD) - "infant"
GOREE, BIll B. - 1911 - 1982 - "Sgt US Army WWII"
GOREE, Ellsworth W. "(Bud)" - May 25, 1896 - Dec 26, 1975 - "Pvt US Army WWI" (CS)
GOREE, Hallie N. (Baker) - Mar 20, 1914 - Nov 29, 1977 (CS)

row 13 (north to south):
STOVALL, Walker "(Butch)" - Apr 26, 1908 - Sept 14, 1987 "married Apr 29, 1933" (CS)
STOVALL, Mattie Early - Feb 26, 1914 - (OD) "married Apr 29, 1933" (CS)

GOREE, A. L. - Oct 5, 1902 - May 1, 1975 - "Dad" (CS)
GOREE, Nellie M. (Stovall) - Mar 5, 1904 - (July 25, 1986) (CS)

BAKER, Ettie V. - June 26, 1873 - Sept 11, 1907 - "wife of G. Wm. Baker"
BAKER, George William - Apr 22, 1873 - July 3, 1931
PURCELL, Pebble Baker - Oct 19, 1885 - Oct 10, 1960

TURNER, Wylie E. - Apr 7, 1887 - Jan 9, 1975
TURNER, Winnie W. (Osteen) - Mar 23, 1894 - Dec 30, 1923
OSTEEN, Jim - 1864 - 1909

DAY, W. J. - Nov 26, 1909 - Dec 29, 1943 (CS)
TURNER, Opal - Nov 20, 1916 - May 16, 1994 (CS)
MAPLES, Edgar Carroll - Feb 6, 1901 - May 19, 1984 - "Pvt US Army WWII"

row 14 (south to north):
JEWELL, Dexter - May 8, 1924 - May 3, 1995 - "US Navy WWII" (CS)
JEWELL, Eula Faye - June 21, 1926 - Jan 27, 1995 (CS)

unknown grave - (FHM)
PAXTON, David C. - 1859 - 1941 (CS)
PAXTON, Sarah D. (Kimball - Kimble) - 1878 - 1958 (CS)

MITCHELL, Emory Dale - Apr 12, 1938 - Mar 19, 1939
MITCHELL, James Douglas - Jun 4, 1955 - (OD)
MITCHELL, Michael Glynn - Jan 8, 1926 - Dec 13, 1991 - "US NAVY WWII" (CS)
MITCHELL, Anna Mae Sassman - May 2, 1927 - (OD) (CS)

SMITH, Willie L. - 1904 - 1923 - "dau of Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Smith"
SMITH, Rhoda E. (Stovall) - 1872 - 1939    (CS)
SMITH, Joseph P. - 1869 - 1949            (CS)
RAY, Will C. - Mar 1, 1885 - Dec 25, 1959                      "married Mar 9, 1924"    (CS)
RAY, Nannie Mae (Smith) - Dec 1, 1899 - Jan 16, 1981   "married Mar 9, 1924"    (CS)

GOREE, Joseph T., Sr. - Sept 21, 1921 - Apr 27, 1979 - "S/Sgt US Army WWI"
(GOREE, Anna Yvonne - 1913 - 1917 - rock)
GOREE, Anna Yvonne - Jan 25, 1938 - Nov 4, 1940

row 15 (north to south - ends in mid-cemetery):
three unknown graves - (FHM)

STOVALL, Joe - Feb 4, 1886 - May 31, 1941 (CS)
STOVALL, Annie - Jan 15, 1903 - Feb 6, 1991 (CS)

GRAY, J. C. "(Cody)" - Mar 30, 1903 - Mar 22, 1983 - "Daddy"
GRAY, Billie Carl - May 21, 1932 - May 22, 1932      "sons of J. C. Gray & wife"    (CS)
GRAY, James Cody - Nov 11, 1930 - Oct 22, 1940    "sons of J. C. Gray & wife"    (CS)
CARSON, Dora Jane - Dec 1, 1946 - Dec 18, 1989    (cement marker - BR92)

FARIES, Jess B. - Aug 5, 1898 - Dec 25, 1965 - "Daddy" "wed Mar 24, 1921" (CS)
FARIES, Dora M. (Burton) - Oct 10, 1901 - Sept 26, 1983 - "Mother" "wed Mar 24, 1921" (CS)

FARIES, J. M. D. - Apr 3, 1869 - Aug 31, 1945 - (cement marker - BR92)
FARIES, Birdie - Jan 13, 1882 - Feb 14, 1937 - (cement marker - BR92)
FARIES, Nelly - (from death certificate: FARIES, Nellie - Oct 3, 1923 - (OD) - dau of J. M. D. & Birty
(Harris) Faries) - (cement marker - BR92)
FARIES, Mable - (cement marker - BR92)
FARIES, (baby) - (cement marker - BR92)
FARIES, Baby Fred - 1905 - 1907 - (cement marker - BR92)
FARIES, Baby Flossie - died 1915 - (cement marker - BR92)

(HALMON, two children - no dates - marked with two rocks)
(HALMON, Curtis W. - Mar 22, 1898 - May, 1933 - marked with two rocks)

row 17 (north to south - ends in mid-cemetery):
(FARRIS (FARIES), Baby - b & d Dec 19, 1931 - son of Lossie & Beatrice (Mc Anally) Farris) (from death certificate) - (FHM)
FARIES, George Nathan - Dec 20, 1939 - (OD)
FARIES, Lossie - Apr 10, 1912 - Dec 16, 1988 (CS)
FARIES, Beatrice - Aug 8, 1909 - Oct 2, 1992 "married Feb 1, 1939" (CS)

MC (ANALLY), T. R. - (died in 1956)
     (Note: We located a stone that read "T. R. MC" in 1988, but cannot locate out source for the death
      date of 1956. This stone was gone in 1998, and people that knew the family do not know of a T. R.
      McAnally. This stone had been replaced by 1998 with a stone that reads as follows:)
MC ANALLY, baby boy - May 12, 1925 - (OD)
MC ANALLY - Lydia Ethel (Barnett) - 1894 - 1971

row 18 (south to north - begins in mid-cemetery)
CORTEZ, Gilbert Rodriquez, Sr. - Jun 11, 1960 - Jul 22, 1991

LOW, Robert S. - Sept 30, 1909 - Feb 27, 1980 - "children & grandchildren" "married Dec 30, 1934" (CS)
LOW (COX), Thelma A. (Walker) - June 2, 1921 - (OD) "married Dec 30, 1934" (CS)

The following are said, from various records, to be buried in this cemetery. Most are taken from Coleman County death records. Spelling is as found in the records, which could be inaccurate. We have added the mother's maiden name in parentheses.

BOWERS, John William - Nov 16, 1880 - May 28, 1931
CARR, Joel Lee - died Sept 28, 1926 - son of L. W. & Elridge (Paxton) Carr
CASTILLO, Frances - Aug 24, 1927 - (OD) - dau of Catarino Castillo
FARRIS, Mrs. Julia (Newell) - died Apr 4, 1934 - widow
FLAUDES, Mosolena - died Nov 1, 1926 - dau of Mataos Flaudes
GRIMES, W. W. - 1849 - Mar 23, 1916
HURT, Ben F. - died Sept 9, 1903 - age 46
HURT, Caroline Ann (Duke) - died Jan 29, 1935 - widow
HUTCHINS, Baby - b & d Mar 8, 1960 - son of Roderick Glen & Peggy Joyce (Brook) Hutchins
LEAVELL, Bob - died Apr 5, 1904 - age 50
MOW, Baby - b & d Sept 30, 1920 - son of W. A. Mow
MOW, Charles Lee - died Sept 12, 1927 - son of W. A. & Drudie (Kingaird) Mow
RISTER, David Greenberry - Jan 10, 1877 - Dec 28, 1937
SARTON, Baby - Aug 29, 1950 - (OD) - baby of Walter & Agness (Pettyjohn) Sarton
SAUNDERS, Ernest G. - died Sept 17, 1905 - age 2
STEPHENS, Mrs. Nancy Jane (Mc Elrath) - died Mar 13, 1912
STOVALL, Baby - b & d Apr 26, 1919 - son of Clyde & I. O. (Howard) Stovall
STOVALL, Bettie (Walker - Daniel) - died Apr 23, 1919
STOVALL, Katherine - Oct 1, 1917 - (OD) - dau of Jack & Betty (Hanon) Stovall
SUMMERS, Baby - b & d Feb 17, 1926 - dau of Jess & Blanda Summers
WATERSON, John - Dec 10, 1833 - Mar 7, 1912