Jerusalem Cemetery (a.k.a. the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery)
Africian American Cemetery
Status : Active
Location: West of I-45.
Background: A burial ground for residents of the old Jerusalem community between
Dew and Teague near the old Avant Prairie community. About all that is left of
the community is a church (the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church) and a
cemetery.
Directions: Follow the "Jerusalem Cemetery" sign on the Farm Market road
(FM-179) from Teague to Dew. Sign is about halfway between Teague and I-45.
Oldest Marked Grave: Warren Livingston d 1873
There are many unreadable funeral home markers.
[INCOMPLETE - NEED A TRANSCRIPTION]
| Adams, Estelle | 1874 | 1932 |
| Adams, Roan | 18?5 | 1948 |
| Adams, Wes TX Pvt 410 Labor Bn QMC WWI |
July 22, 1895 | June 2, 1971 |
| Banks, Joanie N. | June 16, 1891 | Oct 16, 1977 |
| Banks, Dora | 1887 | 1966 |
| Bornsip, Beatrice | no dates | no dates |
| Branch, Mary B. | 18?? | 1922 |
| Brown, Mabel Orella | July 29, 1928 | Mar 30, 1978 |
| Bryant, Callie dau of Elizabeth & Elisha |
Feb 14, 1889 | Dec 15, 1938 |
| Carroll, Peter TX Pvt WWI |
July 19, 1894 | Dec 29, 1965 |
| Chandler, Belle (Carroll) wife of William Chandler Jr. |
1858 | no dates |
| Chandler, William Jr. hus of Belle (Carroll) Chandler son of William Sr. & Eliza (Jordan) Chandler |
1855 | 1930 |
| Chandler, Bobbie Lee | May 20, 1926 | Sept 12, 1959 |
| Chandler, Delcie (Willis) wife of Jordain Chandler dau of Berry & Harriet (Glazner) Willis |
Oct 25, 1885 | Apr 19, 1975 |
| Chandler, Eliza (Jordan) wife of William "Bill" B. Chandler Mother |
abt 1837 | Nov 13, 1911 |
| Chandler, Enoch "Jack" son of William Sr. & Eliza (Jordan) Chandler |
Nov 5, 1873 | Nov 12, 1954 |
| Chandler, Jordain hus of Delcie (Willis) Chandler son of William Jr. & Bell (Carroll) Chandler |
May 27, 1882 | Oct 22, 1963 |
| Chandler, William "Bill" Sr. hus of Eliza (Jordan) Chandler Father |
abt 1816 | Oct 14, 1904 |
| Chappell, Mary | 1898 | 1973 |
| Cyrus, Joseph age 46 |
1888 | Nov 5, 1934 |
| Dixon, Genia Parker | Aug 31, 1923 | Sept 10, 1982 |
| Dixon, Gloria Lorine Brown | 1939 | July 22, 2006 |
| Dixon, Henry W. TX Pfc QMC WWII |
Apr 14, 1925 | Mar 31, 1955 |
| Garrett, Jim hus of Louisa (Chandler) Garrett |
1870 | 1926 |
| Garrett, Louisa wife of Jim Garrett dau of William Jr. & Belle (Carroll) Chandler |
Feb 28, 1874 | Sept 2, 1960 |
| Glenn, Jerry Lemuel TX SP4 30th Ord Co Vietnam |
Oct ?, 1945 | Dec 4, 1969 |
| Glenn, Lewis Edward | July 7, 1950 | July 27, 1968 |
| Glenn, Robert Sgt USAF Vietnam |
June 24, 1944 | Apr 5, 1983 |
| Griggs, ? | Aug ?, 1937 | |
| Griggs, Bertha | no dates | no dates |
| Griggs, Bro. S. w. | 1882 | 1973 |
| Griggs, E. M. | 1892 | 1961 |
| Griggs, Edith | June 1, 1872 | Apr 12, 1964 |
| Griggs, Emaline (Chandler) Carroll wife 1st of Jim Carroll wife 2nd of Sidney Griggs dau of William Sr. & Eliza (Jordan) Chandler |
1865 | Sep 17, 1944 |
| Griggs, Montie | 1893 | Feb 8, ???? |
| Hagy, Roxie | 1892 | 1934 |
| Hair, Dock | May 25, 1889 | Aug 3, 1977 |
| Hair, Jim | June 29, 1879 | Jan 30, 1969 |
| Hair, Samatha age 95 |
1887 | 1983 |
| Henderson, Anita P. | Sept 20, 1919 | Nov 12, 1967 |
| Henderson, Ezra | Feb 17, 1900 | Nov 23, 1973 |
| Henderson, Jim | Aug 28, 1901 | Mar 14, 1964 |
| Henderson, John | Apr 28, 1900 | Feb 6, 1982 |
| Henderson, Joyce M. | July 14, 1934 | Jan 28, 1965 |
| Henderson, Lee Roy | 189? | 1962 |
| Henderson, Magada | July 23, 1909 | Mar 11, 1923 |
| Henderson, Martha (McDonald) | Nov 17, 1905 | Aug ?, 2006 |
| James, Brenda | July 13, 1958 | May 13, 2007 |
| Johnson, A. D. | Oct 4, 1921 | Jan 15, 1961 |
| Johnson, Beatrice | May 6, 1895 | July 19, 1961 |
| Johnson, Hiram | Nov 15, 1919 | Oct 18, 1972 |
| Johnson, James age 23 |
1943 | Apr ?, 1966 |
| Johnson, Mahacie L. problem with birth year |
June 19, 1810 | June 23, 1925 |
| Johnson, Naomi | 1899 | 1969 |
| Johnson, Willena | Mar ?, 1911 | Mar ?, 1932 |
| Johnson, Zede Dee | 1926 | 1974 |
| Livingston, Eliza | 1843 | 1881 |
| Livingston, Warren | 1832 | 1873 |
| Moore, ??? Mother |
? | ? |
| Moore, Alford | Mar 28, 1877 | Oct 21, 1912 |
| Moore, Elisha age 88 |
1855 | Sept ?, 1943 |
| Moore, Elizabeth | 18?? | 1938 |
| Moore, Loyd Delanie | Nov 27, 1915 | May 21, 1946 |
| Moore, Ross | Apr 16, 1897 | May 30, 1976 |
| Richard, Helen Grace | Feb 28, 1948 | Oct 11, 1985 |
| Small, Herman | June 10, 1939 | Feb 1, 1975 |
| Small, Jefeln | Sept 7, 1943 | July 9, 1945 |
| Small, Leddis | 1937 | 1975 |
| Small, Robert | 1908 | 1963 |
| Small, Samma 45 yrs. |
1893 | May 15, 1938 |
| Tatum, Janel Grace | Aug 25, 1916 | July 30, 1971 |
| Tatum, Mazrine wife of Wilson |
Sept 27, 1902 | Oct 2, 1979 |
| Tatum, Vernon J. | Oct 9, 1921 | Feb 5, 1927 |
| Tatum, Zepora | Dec 23, 1880 | July 15, 1971 |
| Thomas, Jesse tomb |
Mar 18, 1913 | May 4, 1971 |
| Thomas, Ramona | Dec 4, 1914 | July 1, 1973 |
| Washington, Willie | Mar 28, 1896 | July 20, 1963 |
| Womack, Alice Bell | May 15, 1924 | July 7, 1973 |
| Womack, Giller wife of Nugent |
Mar 17, 1891 | Dec 1, 1926 |
| Womack, Nugent | Dec 9, 1824 | Sept 2, 1961 |
| Womack, Rossie Elmoria | Sept 15, 1919 | July 4, 1949 |
| Womack, William J. TX Pvt WWII |
Apr 5, 1914 | Apr 4, 1961 |
| Yielding, Marie | ? | May ?, 1963 |
Known unmarked grave:
Preacher Dunbar