Honest Ridge Cemetery

 

Tombstones read by Bruce and Linda Jordan in June of 2003. bjordan@glade.net

Directions: From Highway 84 between Waco and Mexia, go south on FM 1245, turn left on LCR 374. Go about 4 miles.
The cemetery is on the left and is visible from the road.

GPS location: Lat. 31 37'53"N Lon. 96 37'23"W.

Total markers: 159

Allen, Cornelia L.
    Wife of J. F. Allen
4 Sep 1834 19 Apr 1865
Allen, Elcana
     Wife of J. F. Allen
27 Oct 1804 18 Oct 1892
Allen, J. F. 2 Dec 1809 17 Nov 1876
Andrews, George W.
     WOW emblem
28 Mar 1877 7 Mar 1907
Barber, Eli
     Children of J. M. & S. E. Barber
     s/w James Barber
25 Apr 1886 21 Jul 1886
Barber, Ella Pearl
     Wife of Ross Barber
29 Jan 1877 5 May 1897
Barber, Harriett
     Wife of R. S. Barber
     s/w R. S. Barber
26 Mar 1831 no date
Barber, James
     Children of J. M. & S. E. Barber
     s/w Eli Barber
22 Jan 1881 3 Apr 1884
Barber, R. S.
     Masonic emblem
     s/w Harriett Barber
26 Jun 1832 28 Apr 1916
Barber, Ross
     Son of R. S. & H. E. Barber
29 Mar 1872 19 May 1897
Bennett, John H.
     Son of J. W. & Anne B. Bennett
23 Jun 1892 9 Sep 1892
Brodnax, Hugh 1864 1875
Brodnax, Infant Son
     Son of T. W. & M. L. Brodnax
1893
Brodnax, Missouri L.
     s/w T. Whitaker Brodnax
1856 1913
Brodnax, T. Whitaker
     s/w Missouri L. Brodnax
1852 1935
Burleson, Jody A. 1872 1906
Burney, Dick Ward
     son of G. W. & M. I. Burney
23 Oct 1899 5 Nov 1903
Burney, Ella O.
     Dau of Tom & Mary Burney
8 Apr 1890 20 Jan 1891
Burney, James Lawrence
     born in Morgan Co., GA
11 Jan 1814 ? Feb 1872
Burney, M. E. Mrs.
     Wife of James L. Burney
7 Mar 1823 13 Apr 1907
Burney, Mary A. 23 Aug 1897 8 May 1911
Burney, Matilda C. Holley
     Wife of W. A. Burney, m. 9 Jan 1855
2 Jan 1836 15 Jul 1911
Burney, Thomas S.
     Co. C 8 Texas Cav.
     CSA
28 May 1842 21 Mar 1910
Burney, Tom Pit
     Son of W. A. & M. C. Burney
17 Mar 1869 20 Aug 1873
Burney, W. A.
     Hus of Matilda C. Holley Burney, m. 9 Jan 1855
8 Nov 1835 9 Jul 1903
Burney, Walker 18 Aug 1863 18 Dec 1920
Busby, Edward 13 Oct 1818 14 Jan 1888
Busby, Katie T.
     Daughter of B. F. & M. E. Busby
16 Nov 1887 19 May 1889
Cason, Elizabeth
     Wife of J. W. Cason
9 Jan 1847 4 Aug 1886
Compton, M. W. Mrs.
     Age 70y 11m 16d
9 Feb 1843 15 Jan 1914
Compton, Mc 17 May 1840 13 Mar 1895
Compton, Noel 30 Oct 1878 2 Feb 1901
Compton, T. G.
     WOW emblem
12 May 1866 3 Mar 1904
Compton, W. F. 30 Nov 1871 16 Mar 1889
Cotton, Dulcia
     Wife of W. W. Cotton
12 Jan 1880 22 Apr 1922
Cotton, Mary Jane 1839 1903
Cotton, S. M.
     Arkansas Pvt Co E 19 Regt
     Ark Inf CSA
18 Jul 1842 25 Mar 1922
Cromartie, Allen
     "His Wife"
     s/w E. F. Cromartie
12 Aug 1864 11 Apr 1918
Cromartie, Daniel W. 28 Aug 1895 5 Dec 1904
Cromartie, E. F.
     s/w Allen Cromartie
15 Oct 1854 11 Feb 1897
Cromartie, Robert F. 8 Jan 1893 14 Mar 1897
Davidson, Neal 10 Sep 1843 16 Sep 1878
Eady, Harlan
     s/w Mary Helen Eady
1924 1925
Eady, Mary Helen
     s/w Harlan Eady
1925 1928
Farrow, Elizabeth A. W.
     Wife of R. E. Farrow
6 Jan 1831 9 Dec 1882
Farrow, Margaret J.
     Daughter of R. E. & E. J. Farrow
9 Oct 1864 15 Sep 1883
Franklin, baby Girl
     s/w Mary Ann Hoffpaiur Franklin
b. & d. 22 Feb 1919
Franklin, Mary Ann Hoffpauir
     s/w Baby Girl Franklin
4 Jan 1891 22 Feb 1919
Fuller, J. F. 8 Jul 1853 15 Mar 1878
Ganey, Elizabeth G.
     wife of N. J. Ganey
14 Oct 1811 25 Feb 1888
Gilbert, Alice
     Dau of M. D. Belle & W. J. Gilbert
12 Sep 1877 Aged 9m
Gilbert, M. D.
     Wife of W. J. Gilbert
16 Jul 1856 aged 26y 9m 4d
Gillespie, Kate Scruggs
     Wife of T. B. Gillespie
10 May 1861 30 Nov 1892
Goolsbee, Sallie E.
     s/w Wylie B. Goolsbee
no dates  
Goolsbee, Wylie B.
     s/w Sallie E. Goolsbee
no dates  
Hensley, Pinkey Virginia
     "His wife"
     s/w Robert Lee Hensley
30 Jul 1865 30 Apr 1937
Hensley, Robert Lee
     s/w Pinkey Virginia Hensley
1859 19 Apr 1922
Hensley, Wm F.
     son of Lee & P. V. Hensley
28 Nov 1881 15 Sep 1886
Hudson, Hiram J. 1 May 1849 1 Jun 1887
Hudson, Robert G. 1 May 1855 9 Jan 1890
Hudson, Sarah
     Wife of W. G. Hudson
17 Aug 1832 5 Apr 1878
Hudson, W. G.
     Born in Lincoln Co., Ga.
15 May 1812 9 Aug 1888
Isbell, Earl Nelson
     US Air Force Korea
29 Dec 1933 19 Dec 1986
Isbell, Nancy Caroline (Kay)
     s/w William Douglas Isbell
1 Jan 1866 13 Dec 1932
Isbell, William Douglas
     s/w Nancy Caroline (Kay) Isbell
11 Sep 1867 1 Apr 1938
Lewis, Douglas 13 Sep 1904 12 Dec 1932
Lewis, Edward W. 12 Oct 1874 19 Jul 1919
Lewis, Lula 9 Sep 1875 12 Jul 1943
Lewis, Velma 8 Nov 1899 1 Apr 1917
Little, Eddie
     Son of Rev. M. K. & Drucilla Little
3 Jan 1873 10 Jan 1879
Magee, Bob
     Colored servant of Mr. & Mrs. R. P. Ward
Nov 1855  
Magee, Lizza
     Colored servant of Mr. & Mrs. R. P. Ward
Jan 1854 8 Feb 1921
Magee, Sarah
     Wife of W. T. Magee
8 May 1851 17 Jan 1882
Magee, Sophronia L. 18 Nov 1838 6 Nov 1878
McKinney, G 23 Feb 1917 12 Apr 1917
McKinney, Sophia
     Wife of G. W. McKinney
28 Jan 1888 9 Mar 1917
McKnight, Jeanette
     Wife of L. P. McKnight
5 Jun 1825 4 Mar 1884
McKnight, L. P. 3 Apr 1825 16 Feb 1884
Miller, Infant
     Sons of M. N. & L. E. Miller
     s/w Meredith Miller and Infant Miller
b. & d. Nov 1867
Miller, Infant
     Sons of M. N. & L. E. Miller
     s/w Meredith Miller and Infant Miller
17 Sep 1875 26 Sep 1875
Miller, Meredith N. 20 Nov 1828 17 Sep 1884
Miller, Meredith
     s/w Infant Miller and Infant Miller
30 Dec 1876 4 Oct 1878
Miller, Nora
     Wife of A. N. Miller
17 Jul 1858 8 Jan 1880
Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth
     Wife of J. A. Montgomery
     s/w Mary Ada Montgomery
19 Sep 1936 31 Mar 1886
Montgomery, James A.
    Son of J. A. & A. E. Montgomery
22 Sep 1856 29 Jan 1886
Montgomery, M. B.
     Wife of A. S. Montgomery
16 Aug 1884 13 Mar 1906
Montgomery, Mary A.
     Dau of J. A. & M. A. Montgomery
1 Dec 1883 28 Jan 1884
Montgomery, Mary Ada
     Dau of J. A. & A. E. Montgomery
     s/w Ann Elizabeth Montgomery
26 Oct 1866 29 Mar 1886
Montgomery, Olena
     Dau of R. C. & L. J. Montgomery
14 Sep 1877 1 Sep 1882
Montgomery, Robert C. 28 Jan 1858 1 Oct 1897
Montgomery, Willie E.
     Dau of W. C. & L. L. Montgomery
21 Aug 1906 5 Nov 1906
Moore, Ada Reus 8 Feb 1928 27 Feb 2001
Moore, Charles Peter
     Sp 4 US Army
11 Feb 1951 15 Oct 1981
Nickels, J. M. 4 Jul 1840 3 Dec 1908
Ochoa, Epimenio
     s/w Judith Ann Anders
22 Jun 1951 no date
Ochoa, Judith Ann Anders
     s/w Epimenio Ochoa
2 Oct 1953 19 Jul 1997
Oliver, Alice F.
     Wife of T. W. Oliver
11 Nov 1853 13 Oct 1882
Oliver, Alice
     son of T. W. & Alice Oliver
8 Aug 1882 2 Oct 1883
Oliver, Infant
     Infant of J. E. & P.J. Oliver
dates faded  
Oliver, J. L. 28 Jul 1854 27 Jun 1900
Oliver, John E.
     Son of J. E. & P. J. Oliver
30 Jul 1882 10 Oct 1882
Oliver, Lela
     Dau of J. E. & P. J. Oliver
22 Jan 1884 13 Sep 1889
Oliver, T. W. 19 Sep 1851 9 Dec 1882
Oliver, William W.
     Son of T. W. & A. F. Oliver
15 Feb 1880 25 Dec 1880
Palmer, John M. 3 May 1842 19 Nov 1915
Palmer, Nancy Prudy
     Dau of J. M. & T. J. Palmer
10 Apr 1899 29 Sep 1900
Palmer, Pradie
     Wife of J. M. Palmer
2 Dec 1844 13 Feb 1908
Parker, Brune dates not legible  
Parker, Earl
     Dau of W. H. & M. A. Parker
24 Feb 1886 1 Oct 1887
Peeples, Bulger 26 Sep 1839 24 Feb 1871
Perry, A. M. 29 Feb 1824 19 May 1872
Rennick, Henry S. 15 Nov 1837 23 Mar 1885
Rennick, Julie T.
     Age 22y 6m 2d
     Wife of Henry S. Rennick
     Dau of James L. & M. E. Burney
14 Jul 1849 16 Jan 1872
Roberts, N. E.
     Wife of W. G. Roberts
16 Oct 1846 10 Apr 1891
Robinson, Myrtle B.
     Wife of P. T. Robinson
19 Jul 1880 7 Nov 1900
Robinson, Pinkney M.
     son of P. T. and Myrtle B. Robinson
5 Nov 1900 17 Aug 1901
Robison, Guss Mr., 23 Sep 1874 27 Feb 1910
Robison, Rosa Lee Roberts
     Wife of Joe Robison
15 Jan 1875 5 Jul 1899
Rogers, J. E.
     son of W. E. & M. E. Rogers
2 Oct 1876 5 Jul 1906
Smith, A. B. 7 Jul 1841 9 Jul 1903
Stanford, Pan Dora
     Wife of W. S. Stanford
Feb 1860 2 Jan 1907
Sweatt, T. L. Mrs. 19 Sep 1811 14 Jun 1889
Terrell, Clara V.
     Dau of W. H. & J. Terrell
6 Feb 1880 8 Jul 1885
Terrell, Joseph H.
     Son of W. H. & J. Terrell
4 Aug 1877 30 Sep 1878
Terrell, Virginia Ward
     Wife of Wm. H. Terrell
5 Mar 1856 3 Nov 1903
Tribble, Oliver 1930 1941
Tucker, Perlina M.
     Wife of S. D. Tucker
     s/w Spotswood D. Tucker
24 Apr 1812 24 Dec 1887
Tucker, Spotswood D.
     s/w Perlina M. Tucker
13 Apr 1810 29 Feb 1880
Van Dyke, H. 1 Aug 1828 23 Apr 1909
Van Dyke, Willie Anna
     "Mother"
12 Nov 1883 20 Feb 1925
Walker, Burbin B.
     son of A. J. & Lucy M. Walker
25 Dec 1883 21 Apr 1893
Ward, A. B. 4 Sep 1858 2 Dec 1882
Ward, Addie Jewel 29 Dec 1899 12 Aug 1905
Ward, Eliza 10 Nov 1822 17 Jul 1880
Ward, G. B. 19 May 1850 4 Jul 1895
Ward, Hall
     son of R. P. & A. P. Ward
20 Nov 1869 31 Jul 1886
Ward, Kate G.
     Dau of R. P. & A. P. Ward
13 Jan 1873 5 Aug 1876
Ward, Seth 25 Oct 1807 d. 14 Mar 1866
Webb, Infant
     Inf of Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Webb
13 Aug 1928  
Webb, Infant
     Inf of Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Webb
16 Feb 1939  
Webb, Infant
     Inf of Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Webb
1935  
Webb, Infant
     Inf of Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Webb
9 Jul 1932  
Whitley, Annie
     s/w Tom Whitley
no dates  
Whitley, Tom
     s/w Annie Whitley
no dates  
Wilkerson, Benjamin J.
     Son of J. C. & A. A. Wilkerson
21 Sep 1836 24 Nov 1863
Wood Mary A.
     Wife of W. W. Wood
29 Jul 1861 6 Mar 1884
Wood, Elizabeth J.
     Wife of E. N. Wood
25 Mar 1830 23 Mar 1875
Wood, Ella D.
     Son of W. W. & M. A. Wood
1 Jan 1883 26 Mar 1884
Wood, Martha E.
     Dau of E. N. & E. J. Wood
30 May 1860 8 Nov 1874
Wood, Tennessee E.
     Dau of G. W. & M. E. Wood
12 Oct 1873 27 Jul 1875
Zimmerman, Bessie Bell 25 Sep 1896 27 Jan 1897
Zimmerman, Daniel Rader
     Son of W. C. & E. J. Zimmerman
26 Feb 1877 2 Sep 1877
Zimmerman, Eliza Jane
     Wife of W. C. Zimmerman
27 Sep 1837 8 Aug 1909
Zimmerman, Wm Crawford 9 Jun 1829 4 Mar 1892

Markers located when the cemetery was read in the mid 1970's but not found in 2003:
Magee, Ervin Miss, b. 1 Dec 1857, d. 3 Dec 1879
Montgomery, Laura Mrs. B. May 1884, d. 1967
Montgomery, Martha, b. 27 May 1830, d. 1 Dec 1835
Wood, Martha E., b. 30 may 1860, d. 8 Nov 1874, Dau. of E. N. & E. J. Wood