New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery

1164 CR 164, Longbranch
Cemetery located behind the church building. Access road is to the right of the church.
Surveyed by Marylee W. Knight and Barbara J. Bonner, 09-28-2002

Anderson, Ben "Bennie"
  Born: 10-15-1893
  Died: 10-06-1975
  Spouse: Maderia Anderson (double stone)
  Other: "From the Chess Family"

Anderson, Edward
  Born: 01-25-1925
  Died: 05-20-1977
  Other: "A Loving Fate"

Anderson, Maderia
  Born: 09-09-1894
  Died: 05-07-1977
  Spouse: Ben "Bennie" Anderson (double stone)
  Other: "From the Chess Family"

Ballard, Harriett
  Born: Dec 17, 1900
  Died: 07-21-1963
  Misc: Initials on the footstone are "C.B."

Ballard, James
  Born: 11-17-1888
  Died: 10-17-1943
  Father: James Ballard
  Mother: Susan Bell

Ballard, Lula
  Born: 1875
  Died: 1942
  Other: "In Memory of"

Ballard, Luther
  Broken funeral home marker with no other information

Ballard, Susan (Bell)
  Born: 07-13-1866 in TN and both her parents were born in TN
  Died: 01-05-1955
  Other: "Mother" "In Loving Memory"
  Father: ___________ Bell
  Mother:
  Spouse: James "Jim" Ballard, married 11-16-1882 in Panola Co TX (per Census James was b Dec 1860 in TX, his father Jerry Ballard was b in AL and his mother b in TN and d between 1854 and 1858 in TX)
  Children: Henry b Jul 1885, James b Nov 1887, Lucindy b Dec 1889, Ida b Jan 1892 (mar Alvie Hooper), S.D. (son) b Jan 1894, Clevie (daughter) b Jul 1896, Fred O. b Oct 1898, Unknown child who was deceased before the 1900 Census (possibly the 1st child born of the marriage)

Biggers, James
  Born: 1871
  Died: 1942
  Other: "At Rest"

Carter, Estella
  Born: 07-11-1893
  Died: 06-27- ? (either 1957 or 1959)
  Other: "Heroine of Jericho"

Collins, Thelma Lee
  Born: 07-05-1924
  Died: 12-11-1997
  Other: "Have Faith in God"
  Misc: Tombstone plus marker from Southern Funeral Home

Edwards, Josephine
  Born: 05-02-1857
  Died: 11-16-1933
  Misc. Headstone broken

Fite, Charley
  Born 04-06-1932
  Died: 05-17-1956
  Other: "He carries the Lamb in His bosom"
  Mother: Irene Fite - Dunn
  Misc. Raised by Frank & Mary Hooper

Fite, Flaudell
  Born: 10-12-1928
  Died: 08-23-1956
  Other: "Sleep in Jesus"
  Mother: Irene Fite - Dunn
  Misc. Raised by Frank & Mary Hooper

Fletcher, Avoura
  Born: 01-19-1916
  Died: 01-18-1939

Fletcher, George W.
  Born: 1902
  Died: 1986
  Misc: Lone grave at front of cemetery

Gathings, Velma Jackson
  Born: 01-20-1931
  Died: 08-20-1954
  Misc: Picture of Velma on headstone

Greer, Adline
  Born: 03-09-1869
  Died: 05-29-1924
  Other: "Bloom of Center Chamber #903 Center TX"

Hooper, Carnell
  Born: 04-10-1924
  Died: 10-18-1985
  Other: Foot marker "Brother"
  Father: Chester Hooper
  Misc: Double concrete slab covering this grave and that of Raythell Hooper

Hooper, Frank
  Born: 03-01-1882
  Died: (no date)
  Other: "Mason"
  Spouse: Mary E. Smith, married 12-24-1905 in Panola Co

Hooper, Mary E.
  Born: 09-09-1883
  Died: 08-26-1964
  Other: "Heroine of Jericho"
  Spouse: Frank Hooper, married 12-24-1905 in Panola Co

Hooper, Raythell
  Born: 01-25-1927
  Died: 10-17-1985
  Other: Foot marker "Brother"
  Father: Chester Hooper
  Misc: Double concrete slab covering this grave and that of Carnell Hooper

Lee, Virnis Smiley
  Born: 05-04-1936
  Died: 05-08-1936
  Other: "Baby"

Lewis, Hilbert
  Born: 1917
  Died: 1945
  Other: "At Rest"

Lewis, Lula
  Born: 1881
  Died: 06-12-1935
  Other: "Gone but not forgotten"
  Misc: Concrete blocks outline the grave

Lewis, Minnie Alice
  Born: 04-31-1889
  Died: 08-23-1969
  Other: "Loving Mother"

Lewis, William
  Born: 05-15-1898
  Died: 09-07-1946
  Other: "Mason" "Dear husband I miss you"
  Misc: Concrete blocks outline grave

Madkin, Solomon
  Born: 02-16-1852 (** Oldest date of birth of the marked graves**)
  Died: 01-29-1924
  Spouse: Clarissy ______ b Jun 1859 in TX - mar abt 1876
  Other: "At Rest"
  Misc: Madkin Creek named for Solomon Madkin.. On the 1880 Census, Solomon stated that he was born in LA, but that he didn't know where his parents were born. On that census Solomon and his wife, Clarisy, had only two children: a son Rece, born in 1876, and a daughter Everline, born in 1878. On the 1900 Census, Solomon and Clarisy had their six younger children living with them. This was apparently all of their children as the census states that Clarisy had given birth to eight children and all eight were still living. Clarisy was born in Jun 1859 in TX. The six younger children were a son Reuben, born May 1881; a daughter Ida, born Aug 1883; a daughter Cora, born Aug 1885; a daughter Louise, born Sep 1887; a son Jodie, born Sep 1889; and a daughter Emma, born Oct 1891.

McDaniel, Clinton
  Born: 02-22-1907
  Died: 12-14-1976
  Other: "Pvt US Army WW II
  Spouse: Parthena Holt (double tombstone)

McDaniel, Parthena Holt
  Born: 01-17-1907
  Died: 02-26-1988
  Spouse: Clinton McDaniel (double tombstone)

McDaniel, Susan
  Born: 01-22-1870
  Died: 09-03-1942
  Other: "Age 72" "Gone to Rest"
  Misc: Tombstone broker, concrete blacks outline grave

McGensy, Alfonzo
  Only date 1954
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, Baby
  Only date 1945
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, Baby
  Only date 1946
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, Baby Alfonzo
  Only date 1953
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, C. Jesse
  Born: 1900
  Died: 1975

McGensy, Christeen Les_________
  Only date 195__
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, Ethal
  (no date)
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name etched into it

McGensy, Inez
  Only date 1948
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, Mae C.
  Born: 07-23-1904
  Died: 09-29-1978
  Other: "Gone but not forgotten"

McGensy, R.J.
  Only date 1960
  Grave marked with square concrete block with name and date etched into it

McGensy, Rubin
  Born: 02-14-1875
  Died: 02-14-1935
  Spouse: Callie Smith, married 01-07-1896
  Misc: Per 1900 Census of Panola Co TX, Rubin and his wife Cally M. (born
  Aug 1876) had been married for three years, she had given birth to two children,
  But neither of the children was living at the time the census was taken

Nickerson, Julia
  Born: 1855
  Died: 1927
  Other: "Gone but not forgotten"
  Misc: Per 1900 Census, Julia was the head of her own household, she was born in TX, her father was born in GA and her mother was born in AL. It states that she had given birth to 11 children, but only 10 of them were still living at that time.
  Her ten surviving children were all living in the household with her. They were A son Noah, born Jan 1875; a daughter Creasy, born Nov 1878; a daughter Ada, born Feb 1884; a daughter Minnie, born Nov 1886; a son Arthur, born Oct 1887; a daughter Ollie, born Dec 1892; a son Frank, born Nov 1889; a daughter Ora, born Dec 1898; and a daughter Louana, born Feb. 1895. Also living the household with them was Noah's wife Lola who was born Sep 1876.

Odem, Minnie M.
  Born: 09-14-1927
  Died: 07-03-1991
  Other: "Mother"

Odum, Ervin Q.
  Born: 04-04-1962
  Died: 12-24-1996

Ross, Annette Marie
  Born: 1970
  Died: 1999
  Misc: Jenkins-Gorman funeral home marker

Ross, Dallas
  Born: 03-22-1895
  Died: 04-12-1972
  Father: Clifford Ross
  Mother: Mary Smiley
  Spouse: Willie Mae (double tombstone)
  Misc: On 1900 Census Dallas was living in the household of his uncle, Dallas Smiley. Also present in the household were Lillie Schuyler, age 8, and listed as the niece of Dallas Smiley; and Adline Schuyler, the 70 year old mother of Dallas Smiley. She was born Oct 1829 in TN and had given birth to 22 children, but only 9 of them were still living in 1900.

Ross, Dave
  Born: 08-10-1875
  Died: 11-18-1932
  Spouse: Amanda "Mandy" Schuyler 10-25-1894 (Amanda was apparently dead or they had divorced by 1900 as Dave is shown on the 1900 census as being single)
  Other: "Mason" "My Trust is in God"
  Misc: Headstone broken

Ross, Ethalena
  Born: 08-09-1903
  Died: 06-19-1973
  Other: "In Memory of Our Mother"

Ross, Willie Mae
  Born: 02-17-1905
  Died: 03-25-1980
  Spouse: Dallas Ross (double tombstone)

Simpson, Imogene
  Born: 10-05-1892
  Died: 05-23-1987

Smiley, Alberta
  Born: 12-24-1905
  Died: 05-21-1958
  Other: "Mother" "Heroine of Jericho"
  Misc: 2nd wife of Jesse Smiley, buried next to him

Smiley, Austin
  Born: 05-25-1910
  Died: 09-25-1991
  Father: James "Jimmy" Smiley
  Mother: Cherry
  Spouse: Octaveen (double stone) Still living in 2004 - 95 yrs old
  Children: Florous "Fay" Smiley Dexter, Ella Mae Smiley Fletcher, Hester Smiley, J.V. Smiley

Smiley, Cordell
  Born: 1931
  Died: 1978
  Father: Jesse Smiley
  Mother: Alberta
  Other: "Cpl US Army - Korea"

Smiley, Emmit Lee
  Born: 07-02-1928
  Died: 09-05-2002
  Father: Jesse Smiley
  Mother: Alberta
  Misc: Funeral home marker from Allen Mortuary - Houston TX 713-742-0551
  Misc: Ribbons on flower arrangements left on grave "Grandchildren" and
  "Great grandchildren"

Smiley, Hollis
  Born: 05-30-1918
  Died: 07-24-1998
  Father: James "Jimmy" Smiley
  Mother: Cherry

Smiley, J.V.
  Born: 1948
  Died: 1978
  Father: Austin Smiley
  Mother: Octaveen
  Other: "US Navy - Vietnam"

Smiley, Jesse E.
  Born: 09-16-1890
  Died: 11-19-1968
  Father: James "Jimmy" Smiley
  Mother: Cherry
  Other: "Mason" Picture of Jesse on tombstone

Smiley, Octaveen
  Born: 10-18-1910
  Died: (no date)
  Spouse: Austin Smiley (double stone)
  Children: Florous "Fay" Smiley Dexter, Ella Mae Smiley Fletcher, Hester Smiley, J.V. Smiley

Smiley, Velma
  Born: 03-30-1895
  Died: 02-02-1926
  Other: She was the sunshine of our home"
  Spouse: 1st wife of Jesse E. Smiley

Smith, Adline
  Born: 1887
  Died: 01-13-1947
  Other: "At Rest"
  Spouse: Floyd Smith, married 12-06-1906 in Panola Co
  Misc: Tombstone broken, concrete blocks outline grave, Large concrete
  Bowl on grave

Smith, Amanda
  Born: 12-04-1878
  Died: 12-12-1936
  Other: "She is not dead but sleepeth"

Smith, Beverly Ann
  Born: 11-06-1963
  Died: 12-13-1963
  Father: Homer Smith
  Mother: Lennie

Smith: Dave
  Born: 06-22-1905
  Died: 12-31-1994
  Other: "Mason" "Deacon"

Smith, Eliza B.
  Born: 1873
  Died: 1960
  Other: "After Labor, Rest"

Smith, Floyd J.
  Born: 03-09-1886
  Died: 10-30-1947
  Spouse: Adline Smiley, married 12-06-1906 in Panola Co

Smith, George Bird
  Born: 1902
  Died: 1970
  Other: "Gone but not forgotten" "Mason"

Smith, J.T.
  Born: 02-15-1874
  Died: 10-11-1940
  Misc: Tablet of headstone is broken off of the base

Smith, Lue Seal
  Born: 02-06-1935
  Died: 11-16-1936

Smith, Mozell
  Born: 01-05-1933
  Died: 02-15-1934

Thirlkill, Claud
  Born: 08-04-1934
  Died: (no date)
  Other: "TX Pvt 165th Depot Brigade"

Thirlkill, Lucious
  Born: 03-12-1898
  Died: 01-01-1951
  Other: "At Rest"
  Misc: Old red brick outlining grave

Washington, Nancy
  Born: 07-02-1883
  Died: (no date)
  Spouse: Nelson Washington, married 01-01-1903 in Panola Co
  Other: "Heroine of Jericho"
  Father: Henry Ballard
  Mother: Luvenia _________

Washington, Nelson
  Born: 08-13-1885
  Died: 07-28-1956
  Spouse: Nancy Ballard, married 01-01-1903 in Panola Co
  Other: "Mason"
  Father: Nelson Washington

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  White marble square block with no writing
  1st block to the left of Julia Nickerson
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  White marble square block with no writing
  2nd block to the left of Julia Nickerson

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  White marble square block with no writing
  3rd block to the left of Julia Nickerson

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  Broken marker to the right of Charley Fite

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  Rocks mark the grave to the right of Josephine Edwards

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  Stick marks the grave to the right of Edward Anderson

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  One of three unmarked graves to the left of Velma Smiley

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  One of three unmarked graves to the left of Velma Smiley

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  One of three unmarked graves to the left of Velma Smiley

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  Funeral home marker with no info on it, to the right of Amanda Smith

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  One of two unmarked graves on west side of George Bird Smith

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  One of two unmarked graves on west side of George Bird Smith

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  Old red bricks outline the grave, no type of marker found, in the row
  Beside Lula Lewis

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  Concrete slab covering the grave is molded to resemble the top of a
  Casket - silver mark in the shape of a cross on top of it - 2nd grave
  From Lula Lewis

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  Grave outlined in old red brick, metal flower urn at the head of the grave,
  3rd grave from Lula Lewis

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  A rock and part of an old funeral home marker with nothing on it, 4th grave
  From Lula Lewis

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  Large rock marking grave, 5th grave from Lula Lewis

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  Old red brick outline the grave, 6th grave from Lula Lewis, right beside James
  Biggers

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  Unreadable old funeral home marker, grave between Rubin McGinsie and James
  Ballard