NEW HOPE CEMETERY
Sabine County, Texas

Indexed 7 April 2001 by Mackie & Kay Parker McCary

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DIRECTIONS

New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas - From the courthouse in Hemphill, Texas take FM 83 East 1 block to State Hwy 87. Go North or Left on Hwy 87 for 7 miles to Milam. Continue North on Hwy 87 for 4.5 miles. Turn West or Left at the sign to New Hope Baptist Church. Cemetery is 0.2 mile down the road on the Right by the church. Additional information added in parenthesis.

First Marked Burial - 3 Oct 1867  ***  Last Marked Burial - 11 July 2001

    Name Born Died Inscription Comments
1   Adams, Mrs. Rebecca A. 29 May 1820 27 Feb 1896 Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever makes to weep A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the last of foes  
2   Agnew, Courtney "Sharly" 3 Oct 1940 12 Sep 1994   dbl/w Willard "Bill" Agnew - (Starr Funeral Home marker say Charldean Agnew)
3   Agnew, Willard "Bill" 11 Jun 1931 ---   dbl/w Courtney "Sharly" Agnew
4   Alexander, A. G. "Tex" 17 Jun 1924 --- His final voyage  
5   Alexander, Mary L. 2 Jun 1924   Job 19:25-26 - Pvt US Army WW II  
6   Ball, Gay 15 Jun 1905 3 Feb 1981    
7   Ball, Zone 19 Dec 1908 12 Apr 1967    
8   Beall, Minnie Bennett 18 Jul 1876 17 Dec 1917 Mother - We shall meet again  
9   Benefield, Larry Lynn 25 Jun 1978 15 Jul 1982 Son of Larry E. Donna & Rusty Jones  
10   Benjamin, Fred H. 8 Feb 1924 27 Jun 1986 Tec 5 US Army WW II  
11   Bennett, Infant Son 3 Oct 1867 3 Oct 1867 Son of B. G. & Mary Bennett  
12   Bennett, B. G. 20 Apr 1845 1 Feb 1904 At Rest (h/o Mary Bennett)
13   Bennett, Laura Lee 28 Apr 1899 14 Jan 1916 She was too good, too gentle and fair to dwell in this cold world of care  
14   Bennett, Lee Allen 28 Nov 1869 3 Mar 1898 How many hopes lie buried here  
15   Bennett, Mary 25 Oct 1842 8 Jan 1893    
16   Bess, Mary 22 Feb 1920 ---   dbl/w Tom Bess
17   Bess, Tom 14 Apr 1919 29 Jan 1998   dbl/w Mary Bess
18   Bourghs, Bruce 22 Jun 1902 24 Apr 1986 I leave this world and go to the Father  
19   Bourghs, Henry Gaylon 29 Jun 1929 4 Aug 1929 Beloved Son of Bruce & Lela Bourghs - Our darling baby for us wait just inside the pearly gate  
20   Bourghs, Lela B. 17 Nov 1897 3 Oct 1980 She was the sunshine of our home  
21   BRAGG, , Bertha 1 Jul 1894 1 Mar 1952 Jesus loves the pure and holy dbl/w Herman Bragg
22   BRAGG,  Betty Constible 1827 1893 Precious Memories  
23   BRAGG,  Charlie B 8 Aug 1918 30 Jun 1985 Precious Memories - Forever free on the wings of love - Ride High (on back)  
24   BRAGG, Dave P. 27 Nov 1907 Jan 1908 Gone so soon  
25   BRAGG, David B. 6 Mar 1868 8 Feb 1922   dbl/w Naomi D. Bragg - (also has old marker with same dates that says D. B. Bragg)
26   BRAGG, David E. 21 Jun 1912 22 Aug 1915    
27   BRAGG, David E. (Elton) "Dot" 5 Sept 1928 5 Jan 2001 If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again dbl/w Evelyn Bragg
28   BRAGG, Elizabeth L. 4 Jan 1854 1887 In Loving Memory dbl/w William J. Bragg
29   BRAGG, Evelyn M. (Williams) 12 Aug 1920 ---   dbl/w  David Eldon "Dot" Bragg
30   BRAGG, Fannie 27 Apr 1873 10 Jul 1927 Wife of T. (Thomas) A. Bragg - Having finished life's duty, she now sweetly rests  
31   * BRAGG, Florence 1827 1902 Dau of J. W. & R. M Bragg  
32   BRAGG, Frank --- --- Infant Son of J. R. & Mattie Bragg  
33   BRAGG, George Udell (10 Dec) 1919 (26 Jun) 1976 Pfc US Army WW II  
34   BRAGG, H. Eldon 29 Sep 1947 16 Nov 1992 SP 5 US Army Vietnam (Son of David Eldon Bragg & Evelyn Williams - Henry Ray Eldon Bragg)
35   BRAGG, H. M. 23 May 1858 14 Mar 1908 He died as he lived trusting in God (h/o Lorena Bragg)
36   BRAGG, Henry F. 1 Sep 1891 9 Jul 1897    
37   BRAGG, Herman 9 Dec 1889 19 Dec 1981 Jesus loves the pure and holy dbl/w Bertha Bragg
38   BRAGG, Herman, Jr. 7 Mar 1925 30 May 1982 Cpl US Army WW II  
39   BRAGG, Ida Russell 16 Nov 1896 28 Feb 1967 Precious Memories Linger On - married 12 Apr 1914 dbl/w R. Carson Bragg
40   BRAGG, James E. 10 Sep 1909 --- Father - In Loving Memory - married 28 Jan 1931 dbl/w Louise E. Baldwin Bragg  (son of David B. Bragg & Naomi Dorsey)
41   BRAGG, Jesse R. 29 Aug 1910 10 Dec 1912 Gone to be a Angel  
42   BRAGG, Little Leland 18 Dec 1916 11 Jan 1918    
43   BRAGG,  Lorena 17 Feb 1865 1 Sep 1956 Her trial is ended her rest I won (w/o H. M. Bragg)
44   BRAGG, Louise E. Baldwin 31 May 1907 12 Dec 1994 Mother - In Loving Memory - married 28 Jan 1931 dbl/w  James E. Bragg
45   BRAGG, Nancy Nichols 1855 8 Sep 1906 b in GA, - d. Sabine Co TX - Wife of W. H. (William Henry) Bragg  
46   BRAGG, Naomi D. (Dorsey) 19 Sep 1872 4 Jul 1964   dbl/w David B. Bragg
47   BRAGG, Nell Miriam (Gilchriest) 11 Oct 1924 4 Sep 1994 Take heart I am with you always. Matt 28:20 dbl/w Wilburn Bragg
48   BRAGG, R. Carson 4 Dec 1893 28 Jun 1987 Precious Memories Linger On - married 12 Apr 1914 dbl/w Ida Russell Bragg
49   BRAGG, Richard Alfred 1839 1870 Pvt Co B 6 LA CAV CSA  
50   BRAGG, Robert A. (Alton) 22 Dec 1920 9 Feb 1968    
51   BRAGG, Ronnie W. 26 Feb 1926 29 Feb 1926    
52   BRAGG, Sarah Register 1838 1885 Wife of W. H. Bragg - b. Laurens Co GA, d. SC Texas  
53   BRAGG, Thomas A. 28 Nov 1875 6 Sep 1917 WOW - He died as he lived a Christian  (h/o Fannie Bragg)
54   BRAGG, Thomas U. 20 May 1905 20 Dec 1907 Darling we miss thee  
55   BRAGG, Wilburn 6 Jun 1917 29 Nov 2000 Take heart I am with you always. Matt 28:20 dbl/w Nell Miriam Bragg
56   BRAGG, William Herman 1 Dec 1834 16 Nov 1906 LA Cpl Co G 2 LA Calvary Confederate States Army  
57   BRAGG, William J. 22 Feb 1854 6 Jun 1906   dbl/w Elizabeth L. Bragg
58   BRAGG, William Roger 22 Mar 1945 5 Jul 1975   (Son of Charlie B. Bragg & Bertie Sepulvado)
59   Brock, Florance 26 Oct 1897 1 Jul 1902 Dau of J. W. & R. M. Brock - Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore  
60   Brown, Anna Belle 31 Dec 1900 2 Sep 1992 Together Forever dbl/w  Granvel Brown
61   Brown, Granvel 10 Apr 1901 --- Together Forever dbl/w Anna Belle Brown
62   Bryant, Edith 14 Apr 1896 21 Jan 1974   dbl/w  Ordie Bryant
63   Bryant, Ordie 15 Nov 1892 18 Jan 1976   dbl/w  Edith Bryant
64   Byerly, Theo 1926 1996   (Starr Funeral Home Marker)
65   Carpenter, Lonnie L. 3 May 1898 25 Aug 1971   dbl/w  Luvena V. Carpenter
66   Carpenter, Luvena V. 26 Sep 1904 8 Sep 1981   dbl/w Lonnie L. Carpenter
67   Cate, Elise Beall 6 Feb 1909 8 July 2000   dbl/w Marvin Bernard Cate
68   Cate, Marvin Bernard 29 Oct 1908 20 Jul 1978   dbl/w Elise Beall Cate
69   CHAMBERS, A. D. 29 Sep 1915 3 Apr 1969 Together Forever dbl/w Mattie M. (Marguerite Reeves) Chambers
70   CHAMBERS, Allen 1 Oct 1813 5 Feb 1884   (h/o Mary Chambers)
71   CHAMBERS, Annie Mae Lord 15 Mar 1875 12 Feb 1952 Tho lost to sight to memory dear  
72   CHAMBERS, Barney A. 1 Oct 1898 27 Jan 1974 In loving memory  
73   CHAMBERS, Bernard (1 Jul) 1903 (31 Mar) 1968 Gone from our home but not from our hearts  (Albert Bernard Chambers)
74   CHAMBERS, Celia 26 Nov 1876 29 Jun 1901 Dau of J. D. & M. E. Chambers - Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal  
75   CHAMBERS, Ella J. 27 July 1878 10 Apr 1902 Wife of J. A. Chambers - Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore (Broken in several pieces)
76   CHAMBERS, Francis E. 29 Feb 1879 29 Mar 1879 Another little angel before the heavenly throne  
77   CHAMBERS, Henry B. 16 Mar 1887 12 Jul 1887 A little time on earth he spent till God for him his angel sent  
78   CHAMBERS, Horace B. 11 Feb 1882 3 Apr 1950 Loved by all who knew him  
79   CHAMBERS, Infant 24 Mar 1892 24 Mar 1892 Inf of Samuel Chambers  
80   CHAMBERS, Infant Son 12 Apr 1956 13 Apr 1956 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. V. B. Chambers  
81   CHAMBERS, Ira L. 18 Sep 1873 7 Jan 1912 At Rest - He died as he lived a Christian  
82   CHAMBERS, (Rev.) Jack D 8 Mar 1856 7 Dec 1932 At Rest (h/o Mollie E. Reeves Chambers)
83   CHAMBERS, Lee 2 Jun 1849 7 Mar 1923 His memory is blessed  (h/o Rosa Chambers)
84   CHAMBERS, Mary 20 Feb 1817 29 Apr 1878   (w/o Allen Chambers)
85   CHAMBERS, Mary E. 5 Apr 1885 31 May 1887 And thou that brighter home to bless art passed with all thy loveliness  
86   CHAMBERS, Mattie M. 2 Mar 1917 --- Together Forever (dbl/w A. D. Chambers - Mattie Marguerite Reeves)
87   CHAMBERS, Mollie E. Reeves 30 Sep 1858 6 Mar 1923 Having finished life's duty She now sweetly rests -Wife of Rev. Jack D. Chambers  
88   CHAMBERS, Nita 30 Mar 1928 15 Sep 1988 A Loving Mother  
89   CHAMBERS, Olive 13 Jan 1877 3 Feb 1936 In Loving Memory - Mother  (w/o Ira L. Chambers)
90   CHAMBERS, Oliver A. 1 Sep 1895 5 Aug 1979 Sea 2 US Navy WW I -Masonic emblem  
91   CHAMBERS, Rosa 14 Feb 1852 11 Jul 1919 She died as she lived trusting in God  (w/o Lee Chambers)
92   CHAMBERS,  Ruby Ilene 19 Jul 1915 6 Dec 1992 Mother  
93   CHAMBERS, Sam'l 24 Mar 1892 --- Happy Infant Earthly blest Rest in Peaceful Slumber Rest (birth date only)
94   CHAMBERS, Wilma 1 Jan 1908 28 Sept 1910 Our Darling - Dau of B. F. & Minnow Chambers  
95   CHAMBERS, Zenas Allen 16 Dec 1890 19 July 1959 TX S2 US Navy WW I  
96   Cochran, W. Roy, Sr. 8 Mar 1894 2 Jun 1966 Husband  
97   Collier, Thomas J. 28 Aug 1899 30 Jul 1962 S1 USNR WW II  
98   Curry, Nell 1909 (26 Oct) 1972    

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