PHOTOGRAPHS FROM UNION CEMETERY, GUSTINE
COMANCHE COUNTY, TX

By Kay Risher

Web Page 2



Mary E Risher Apr 13,1826 died Jan 15 ,1898

H. S. Risher born Nov 19, 1812 died Oct 24 ,1889

Tombstone of Mary E. Risher

Tombstone of Mary E. Risher
Born Apr. 13, 1826
Died Jan. 15, 1898
Tombstone of Hezekiah S. Risher

Tombstone of Hezekiah S. Risher
Born Nov. 19, 1812
Died Oct. 24, 1887

  
next row west - going north starting point west of James Z Risher

Ellen-Infant--E Weidner B: May 1884 d: 1906 (this grave is below (west)of JamesZ Risher)

2 no markers;

broken marker; Irvin;

Tombstone of Irvin Risher

Tombstone of Irvin Risher
Born Feb. 15, 1893
Died Mar. 6, 1893

Irvin--son of Hezekiah McLemore & Frances J. (Bolton) Risher
Edward--son of Hezekiah McLemore & Frances J. (Bolton) Risher

Tombstone of Edward

Tombstone of Edward
Son of HM & F


Bio on Hezekiah McLemore Risher and Frances Bolton

Hezekiah McLemore Risher was the son of Hezekiah Salmon Risher and Mary Elizabeth McLemore--born 31 Dec 1852 in Jasper Co Mississippi died 21 March 1919, buried Union Cemetery,Gustine, Comanche County, TX. He married Frances J Bolton in Comanche Co TX 16 May 1867.She was born 1 May 1852 in MS and died 30 April 1908 near Ackerly, Dawson County, TX.

They are in the 1880 census for Cherokee County, TX.

In 1886 Hezekiah M. Risher paid taxes on 110 acres (abstract #453 James Hamilton Survey) adjacent to his father Hezekiah S. (abstract # 164 N J Chapell survey) in Gustine,Comanche County, TX.

The 1900 Comanche Co Tx census lists Frances as the mother of 7 children, 4 living - known children are
Edward   b: Aug  4 1877  d: 18 April 1893 or 5 
James Z  b: 5 Mar 1881 d: 13 Feb 1905 ; had married Ockra F Yocham 22 July 1900
Lillian N Risher  b: Oct 1882  married  28 Oct 1904  to Ed Taylor, burial unknown at present
Mary Alfra Risher  b:1886 buried Union Cemetery ; married 23 Oct 1904 to Lunar Rinehart
Forest Johnson Risher b: 12 June 1891, d: 17 May , 1907, buried in Dawson County, TX near Ackerly
Irvin b: 15 Feb 1893 d: 6 March 1893
possibly another daughter - Bessie Risher birth and burial unknown.

The 1910 census has this family in Dawson County, TX where Frances and Forest are buried on a farm near Ackerly. Daughter Alfra and family are also on this census



2 spaces no markers;
 
Next 2 have same style marker--Alfra--no surname or dates; next is  Hoyt Rinehart--no dates;

partial--no name visiable hand scratched--1910-died 21 Dec--27 years-my pal;

space marker gone;white cross marked Rinehart;

Lauren  son of J. D. & M. R. McKenzie Mar 2,1890 -Apr 11, 1894;  J. D.son of (same)  Aug 9, 1896- Sept 6, 1899;
(one stone father & mother not stated--McKenzie--Allen  Jul 24, 1909 -Jan 30, 1911 &  Sarah  Apr 11,1907- Oct 24, 1908)



Turn back south on next row west -has several interesting names: Annie Keller 1915-2000;   L H Rinehart 1885-1948 (*note - Husband Of Alfra); Callie Rogers Feb 1,1902 -Dec 26, 1916

Tombstone of Callie Rogers

Tombstone of Callie M. Rogers
Born Feb. 1, 1902
Died Dec. 26, 1916

 
Next row east of McKenzie children going south

approx 5 spaces on this row east of McKenzie graves;  then Una daughter of John D. & Mildred Parthena <Parshanie> (Risher) McKenzie June 1887- 4 Mar, 1897;

Margaret Carter York 1860-1926; W. E. & M. L. York; 

3 no markers--now approx standing west of Hezekiah S. Risher's grave;

Martin graves;

Risher, Bartley E.--Son of James Zabud & Ockra F. (Yocham) Risher -26 August, 1902-18 May, 1904

Tombstone of GA and AJ Martin

                                                                                                                                             Tombstone of Catherine A. (Risher) Martin (1849-1928)
                                                                                                                                  Daughter of Hezekiah Salmon and Mary Elizabeth (McLemore) Risher
                                                                                                                                and Alexander Jackson Martin (1850-1922)
                                                                                                                            This couple was married Nov. 9, 1871 in Clarke County, MS

Tombstone of Bartley E. Risher

                       Tombstone of Bartley E. Risher
                               Born Aug. 26, 1902
                               Died May 18, 1904



JAMES Z. RISHER, b.1881- 1905 (5 March, 1881 TX ; d: 13 February, 1905)
broken or missing marker;

Tombstone of James Z. Risher

Tombstone of James Z. Risher
Born Mar. 5, 1881
Died Feb. 13, 1905



tree

Elms grave  block to south of tree;

Robert Cox 1876-1956  east of Elms block;

Johnson  block and Estill block to east of tree

Tombstone of William H and Mary J. Johnson

                                   Tombstone of
                  William H. and Mary J. Johnson
Tombstone of Eva E. Johnson

Tombstone of
Eva E. Johnson

 
other names not gridded;

Tombstone of Cleo and Dee Johnson

Tombstone of Cleo Johnson
Born July 24, 1905
Died Dec. 21, 1990
and Dee Johnson
Born: June 3, 1898
Died: May 26, 1971

Tombstone of Davis R. Johnson

Tombstone of Davis R. Johnson
Son of W. E. and M. E. Johnson
Born Oct. 8, 1880
Died Dec. 28, 1883



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