Shead Cemetery

 

Lat. 31*38'53" N Lon. 96*53'10" W

Submitted by:  Bruce and Linda Jordan
Tombstones read by Bruce and Linda Jordan in January 2003.

Directions: From Highway 84 between Waco and Mexia, turn north on LCR 124 (Debbie's Lane), go about 1 mile. The cemetery is visible on the left side of the road.

Total markers: 73

Arnold, W. C.
Son of John & Mattie Arnold
4 Mar 1892 25 Dec 1899
Auberry, George A.
WOW emblem
s/w Nannie B. Auberry
16 Apr 1875 28 Jan 1945
Auberry, Nannie B.
s/w George A. Auberry
1 Oct 1881 10 Jun 1959
Beralkovi, Jan
"Odpocivejte Vpokoh Venovano od Dijek"
s/w Marie Beralkovi
Narozen Roku
1844 Zemrei Dne
Zari R 1909
Beralkovi, Marie
"Odpocivejte Vpokoh Venovano od Dijek"
s/w Jan Beralkovi
Narozena Roku
1838 Zemreia Dne 20
Unorar 1911
Boykin, James Richard 31 Dec 1883 26 Jan 1915
Boykin, Jessie Lee 5 Jul 1914 4 Oct 1916
Bradbury, Mattie Lee
s/w Two Bradbury babies
4 Oct 1906 6 Nov 1940
Bradbury, Two babies
s/w Mattie Lee Bradbury
  1936
Brown, J. M. 19 Oct 1841 1 Dec 1906
Buchanan, Ida C.     "Mother"
s/w William M. Buchanan
1879 1951
Buchanan, Luther
son of W. M. & Ida Buchanan
3 Mar 1902 14 Feb 1910
Buchanan, W. E.
Dau. of W. M. & I. C. Buchanan
9 Mar 1898 14 Dec 1898
Buchanan, William M.     "Father"
s/w Ida C. Buchanan
1877 1944
Calvery, H. G.
Wife of D. J. Calvery
6 Jul 1862 10 Aug 1890
Christian, Sophronia J. Mrs.     "Mother"
Eastern Star emblem
12 Feb 1871 7 Sep 1907
Davis, John P.
Hus. of Macon F. Davis
31 Jul 1836 5 Jun 1896
Earls, Elias J. 25 Apr 1879 28 Apr 1944
Earls, Mickey     "Mother"
s/w Adeline Hughes
10 Sep 1859 8 Oct 1936
Haden, Mary Elizabeth
Dau. of W. O. & I. R. Haden
6 Jul 1888 30 Sep 1895
Henry, Celista Amanda 12 Aug 1856 11 Feb 1868
Henry, James Madison 19 Nov 1876 24 Dec 1878
Henry, Joann Virginia 10 May 1861 5 Sep 1863
Hughes, Adeline     "Grandmother"
born in Rutherford Co., Tenn
s/w Mickey Earls
18 Dec 1832 10 Sep 1918
Johnson, Infant
Son of G. D. & Katie Johnson
b. & d. 4 Dec 1911
Lyon, Johnnie A.
Children of T. W. & A. B. Lyon
s/w Lula M. Lyon
17 Jun 1898 9 Jun 1899
Lyon, Lula M.
Children of T. W. & A. B. Lyon
s/w Johnnie A. Lyon
13 May 1897 17 Aug 1897
McKinney, J. J.
Wife of J. W. McKinney
2 Feb 1845 13 Jan 1895
Polson, Ethel P.
s/w Infant Polson
7 Oct 1897 14 Nov 1920
Polson, Infant
s/w Ethel P. Polson
no dates  
Rivers, Carrie
Wife of W. A. Rivers
5 Sep 1873 14 Mar 1893
Robinson, Anna L. 10 Oct 1870 28 Aug 1876
Robinson, Blanche R.     "Mother" 19 Apr 1844 26 Jul 1928
Robinson, Carrol B. 16 Nov 1880 5 Oct 1881
Robinson, Louis B.
Masonic emblem
27 Feb 1827 2 Feb 1884
Sanderson, Fannie
Wife of J. M. Sanderson
s/w Jimmie Sanderson
1862 1887
Sanderson, Jimmie
Son of J. M. & Fannie Sanderson
s/w Fannie Sanderson
1885 1886
Sanderson, Nancy M.
Born in Coffee Co.,Tenn
Wife of M. J. Sanderson
10 Aug 1831 10 Aug 1900
Shead, Agnes A.
Wife of M. H. Shead
1853 1918
Shead, Amanda M.
Born in Maury Co.,Tenn
Wife of W. R. Shead
3 May 1811 8 Sep 1871
Shead, Edmond M.
Son of M. H. & Agnes Shead
s/w Fannie L. Shead
6 Jun 1879 22 Jun 1880
Shead, Effie
Infant of J. B. & E. Shead
no dates  
Shead, Fannie L.
Dau. of M. H. & Agnes Shead
s/w Edmond M. Shead
12 Aug 1886 21 Mar 1889
Shead, J. B.   24 May 1882
age 49 yrs
Shead, Kathryn M. no dates  
Shead, M. H. 13 Oct 1850 16 Mar 1923
Shead, Mattie Amanda 17 Mar 1874 2 May 1950
Shead, Nannie K. 8 Oct 1876 10 Oct 1877
Shead, Virgina
Dau. of J. B. & E. Shead
  15 Mar 1874
age 13 yrs
Shead, W. R. 8 Apr 1807 10 Apr 1885
Smith, Alpha Donoho 1855 1931
Swinney, Alice E.
Wife of T. C. Swinney
19 Nov 1857 23 Dec 1892
Thompson, Charlie
Son of E. A. & Claudia Thompson
s/w John T. Thompson
26 Jul 1895 2 Feb 1896
Thompson, John T.
Son of E. A. & Claudia Thompson
s/w Charlie Thompson
26 Jul 1895 28 May 1896
Tillman, J. C. 8 Mar 1835 21 Nov 1894
Walker, Alice     "Mother"
s/w E. B. Walker
3 Mar 1870 28 Jul 1954
Walker, E. B.     "Father"
s/w Alice Walker
21 Mar 1858 14 Feb 1938
Watson, A. Pearl
Dau. of S. A. & O. Watson
30 Apr 1878 25 Sep 1895
Watson, Leila M. E.
Dau. of O. & S. A. Watson
29 Sep 1889 23 Nov 1890
Watson, S. A.
Eastern Star emblem
Wife of O. Watson
22 Apr 1860 15 Jun 1904
Williams, Wm. L. 1843 1925
Wood, John A. 1884 1928
Wood, Martha Louise     "Grandma"
s/w Thomas Obediah Wood
17 Apr 1846 4 Apr 1925
Wood, Thomas Obediah     "Grandpa"
s/w Martha Louise Wood
10 Oct 1847 29 Jun 1927
 

When the cemetery was read in the mid 1970s, the following tombstones
were located but were not located when the cemetery was read on 1-19-2003:

Becon, Maria Nancy   25 Oct 1918
age 18y
Cates, Claudy E.
son of R. B. & C. E. Cates
2 Feb 1892 13 Sep 1894
Donoho, Austin 1850 1891
Earls, Attie M.   29 Apr 1973
Age 6y 9m 4d
Earls, John N.   16 Apr 1965
Age 44y m 16d
Fortson, Louis B.
Masonic emblem
27 Feb 1828 2 Oct 1884
Hand, Bill A. no dates  
McKinney, Infant
Dau of J. W. & J. J. McKinney
no dates  
Perez, Manuel 7 Feb 1887 7 Sep 1924