Angelina Co., TX - Cemeteries - New Prospect Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Coursey Pitts & son DJ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** New Prospect Cemetery Surveyed by: Debra Coursey Pitts & son DJ on August 23,2003 This cemetery is predominately a black cemetery. Most , if not all burials ,were handled by the local funeral homes of "Tims Funeral Home" and "Colonial Mortuary" I noticed.It is a rather large cemetery with gravesites "scattered" throughout it. Location: Angelina County , near intersection of Hwy.69 North & Hwy.7 Turn right at this intersection onto hwy.7 , go about 1/4 mile , turn right at sign ( New Prospect Cemetery Road )....road leading to cemetery will be by New Prospect Baptist Church. Personal observation: This cemetery is well kept(mowed)but many of headstones have been neglected and are now broken / scattered / misplaced /unreadable , etc. There are MANY,MANY unknown gravesites in this cemetery. They are either now unreadable due to neglect and age or never had a proper headstone made. Some sites are marked only by a pile of stones with the old faded /rusty tin marker from the funeral home ,others have only a concrete block to mark their gravesite. **The "unknown" sites are so numerous that I may not have mentioned them all in the following survey.If anyone has a loved one buried in this cemetery and they are not listed / indentified below please let me know and I'll have them listed** This cemetery no doubt started out as a family cemetery.It seems to be dominated by the families of Preston & Arrington and the individuals they married.They are listed in no particular order......... ************************************************************************************ Name Birth Date Death Date Misc. info / or marriage date **************************************** (double maker) WARD, Josie Felt ....and....... Florstene 1919 1923 1981 no other date WARD,Georgia 1884 1943 (double marker/one side blank) ROBERTS-WARD,Bloomie 1915 1971 HARRIS,Joshua Rebuben Lee (Hadnot) 12-7-1990 3-2-1993 Unknown Cas ADAMS , Lula and Babies (he was a Mason) no other info on marker ADAMS,Josephine 5-15-1901 7-21-1990 Mother & Grandmother "An inspiration to all that knew her" JOHNSON,Della 1923 1927 "gone but not forgotten" Unknown POSTON,Willie 4-6-1886 2-21-1966 "gone but not forgotten" REAGAN,C.D. 1905 1926 Unknown MORRISON,Orange 4-20-1881 8-29-1924 Mason "he is gone from our homes but not our hearts" (double marker) MORRISON,Wiley .....and.......Aver 7-12-1882 12-2-1882 9-17-1952 no death date for her GILLAN,Sarah 1900 1969 (double marker) MITCHELL,T. ......and....... Eula Mae 1902 1904 1973 no date/or still living ALLEN,Willie Mae 2-21-1907 3-12-1933 3 unknown blocks side by side FILMORE,Oreatha 1933 1978 (double marker with only 1 name) SIMMONS,J.T. 1947 1970 DAVIS,Oscar Jewel 1945 1951 GRISSON,Gertrude Davis 8-13-1906 3-11-1974 photo is on marker (double marker) MOTEN,L.B.,Sr. .....and........Leona 7-5-1892 9-12-1899 no death date for him 7-27-1969 Mason Eastern Star they wed on 5-1-1920 MOTEN,L.B. 1917 1958 "gone but not forgotten" MORRISON,J.B. 9-15-1905 7-17-1947 "parting but for a little while,he has just gone on before with outstretched arms and tender smile, we'll greet you at heavens door-Amen" MITCHELL,Patsy 1866 1930 Mother marker is broken (double marker) JOHNSON,Robert ......and........Fannie C. 3-3-1898 8-10-1906 4-17-1975 no date /or still living CASTLE,Katie B. 2-19-1902 4-4-1971 "gone but not forgotten" CASTLE,Melvina 1881 1963 Mother CASTLE,Charlie 1904 1960 Brother CASTLE,Henry 1880 1954 Father broken marker CASTLE,Thornton 9-1-1893 8-20-1958 Texas Pvt US Army WW I WILLIAMS,Fannie 12-25-1875 11-2-1954 SIGERS,Earnstine 1895 1969 Mother marker fallen over,lying flat on ground JOHNS,Alex 11-20-1895 10-11-1952 Texas Pvt US Army WW I RILEY,Beaulah M. 5-5-1907 4-21-1989 Mother Eastern Star "precious memories" (double marker) ARRINGTON,Addie ........and........Steve 1876 1874 1955 1926 Mason ARRINGTON,baby 10-11-1947 (only date) inf.son of Peyton and Mary ARRINGTON,Eliza no birth or death dates "Mother of Steve, Georgia A.Castle, Victoria A.Morrison, Cisco and Heso ... (twins) " ARRINGTON,Joe 1915 1992 Father ARRINGTON,Inez I. 1929 1969 Mother ARRINGTON-WHITE,Annette 3-23-1955 10-9-1999 Daughter "beloved mother and grandmother" Several stones and concrete blocks in this area, as if to mark other gravesites. WILLIAMS,W.M."Sweetia" 8-19-1900 2-13-1970 "O.E.S." "gone but loved always" WILLIAMS,John 5-5-1880 3-13-1971 Mason RANDLE,Mack 10-11-1897 2-25-1977 Pvt US Army WW II RANDLE,Valrie Grace 1-16-1918 no other date/ or still living "mother,grandmother,great-grandmother" "gone home" Unknown - a white porcelain toilet tank lid marks this spot HENDERSON,Fred 1892 4-24-1941 LYLES,inf.son of Bennie and Genett 2-20-1923 (only date) CLAYBON,Finnan 12-29-1919 5-19-1982 Sgt US Army WW II (double marker) CLAYBON,Bonnie ........and.........Hollie 1899 1892 1948 1940 a devoted wife ........and ......brother CLAYBORN,Cary 1897 1995 Mason BAZELL,Rodger Frederick 4-1-1915 2-7-1997 WILLIAMS,Billy Dewayne 7-7-1974 7-11-1974 son of Larry WILLIAMS,Queen Esther 1-9-1931 8-14-2000 "our beloved mother" ARRINGTON,Roberta 8-3-1913 5-11-1973 Mother BARNES,Dwaine 4-22-1954 1-25-1976 Son MORRISON,Clarence 4-17-1910 1-16-1975 PFC US Army JONES,Willie 4-4-1896 12-12-1983 Pvt US Army WW I BIRDEN,Clarence Earl 6-21-1955 12-16-1984 BIRDEN,Willie B. 4-11-1917 10-24-1985 "an inspiration to all that knew him" BIRDEN,Essie Mae 11-4-1930 no other date/or still living "gone but not forgotten" SPENCER,Dee 12-12-1912 10-3-1986 Unknown HARTIN,Irvin 12-17-1915 6-18-1989 Pvt US Army WW II HARTIN,Hattie Lee 9-29-1929 1-1-1988 Mother (double marker) JOHNSON,Theo L. ........and.........Quely T. 9-10-1923 4-5-1924 no date/or still living 5-17-1997 they wed on 3-16-1944 ARGUMON,Georgia A. "sunrise 4-24-1934" "sunset 12-31-1986" Mother "Gods own and Our own" "sleep on our beloved and take your rest we loved you but God loved you best" KELLON,Marlon Dale Argumon 4-21-1972 1-10-1999 (double marker) HAMILTON,Lemon .........and..........Annie 3-13-1914 1-16-1924 5-25-1995 4-22-1990 Father Mother Unknown CRAIN,Betty M. 3-31-1917 8-12-1994 "devoted wife and loving mother" CRAIN,William H. 4-17-1917 6-19-1989 "loving husband and devoted father" CRAIN,Betty-COLMAN-BROWN 10-5-1944 7-28-2000 PRESTON,Mary A. 3-24-1937 8-18-1997 "beloved wife" PRESTON,Prince Edward 9-23-1915 5-10-1982 "beloved brother" (double marker) CRAIN,Rev.Thomas J. ..........and..........Della 1-21-1919 1-8-1908 7-30-1984 no other date/or still living Father Mother Pvt US Army WW II CRAIN,Alma 11-7-1920 7-5-1996 "beloved sister" CRAIN,Edna CONAWAY 11-1-1916 9-30-1996 "beloved sister" CRAIN,J.W."Bud" 1-14-1888 2-9-1949 "beloved father" PRESTON,Addie Lue 9-27-1896 (9-12-1896 is date on another marker beside this one) 1-5-1933 "beloved mother" PRESTON,Archie Lee 3-23-1927 8--1929 "beloved brother PRESTON,Chester 11-7-1924 9-7-1948 "beloved brother" PRESTON,Carter B. 7-1-1923 6-2-1949 Pvt US Army WW II (double marker) PRESTON,Lucy Cloudy ......and.......Norris Wright 4-13-1895 2-22-1914 10-23-1985 5-28-1986 Mother Son PRESTON,Clemit 1912 1951 Brother PRESTON,Evaline 1-6-1878 4-22-1969 Grandmother PRESTON,Robert birth unknown died 11-1939 Grandfather PRESTON,Sam Houston died 9-15-1915 other names written on this marker are: Robert,Johnny W.,Sam Houston,George, Addie, Dolly,Ella,Elvira,Camile,Lucy,Mellissa PRESTON,Dicye died 11-11-1900 age 52 years (double marker) PRESTON,Sam H. ......and......Wrena M. 1876 1891 1960 1957 Father Mother (double marker) WASHINGTON,George .......and.......Hattie B. 11-26-1899 1-26-1901 no death date 1-18-1892 Mason Eastern Star (double marker) MORRISON,Freddie ........and.......Elizabeth Corey 6-6-1912 2-20-1917 9-20-1983 5-15-1989 Father Mother MORRISON,Thornton 12-8-1856 2-16-1940 ARRANT,W.M. husband of Ellen Arrant died 2-16-1911 no other info CLAYBON,L.E. 1970 ... no other info , large concrete grave cover (double marker) CLAYBON,Robert ......and.......Lotie C. 1874 1887 1927 1969 CLAYBON,Jennie 3-27-1879 12-24-1934 Mother CLAYBON,Amos 3-2-1875 2-19-1927 Father RANGE,Mae Etta 1920 9-21-2000 "our beloved mother" 3 Unknown graves,very old - next to one named above,under large tree (double marker-very old) SPENCER,William ........and.........Lela 1875(looks like,not clear) 1879(looks like,not clear) 2-20-1965 ?-26(?)-1949 GORDON,Martha 5-18-1891 age 46 years wife of Dock Gordon McCOY,Dock 10-30-1911 5-21-1912 age 6 mon. 21 days son of Jim McCoy and wife LEWIS,John B. 7-15-1922 9-24-1981 Sgt US Army WW II (double marker) KNIGHTON,James R. ....and....Frances H. 1859 1863 1915 1922 BROWN,Eugean 12-12-1900 7-21-1924 (this grave is grown up and covered by yucca plants) WALKER,Emma Mae 1899 1947 (this grave is in the middle of a yucca plant patch) Unknown (this is beside the grave listed above,it is a large concrete grave cover with no info that I could see.There is also an old fenced in area at the head of it but I saw no grave marker /very grown up, could have overlooked it) CARTER,Grandy 1894 1949 CARTER,Edna (Lacy) 5-28-1902 8-12-1970 (new marker at head of old large concrete grave cover) (double marker) CARTER,Violet Land .....and.....Travis 12-29-1928 8-29-1922 4-6-1992 no other date/or still living SELMAN,Frank 12-25-1871 10-21-1949 PARKS,Farry Lee 6-24-1915 12-26-1983 "an inspiration to all that knew her" (double marker) RATTLER,Eliza .....and.....N.R. 2-15-1893 1-20-1877 3-2-1951 4-28-1944 BASS,Samantha SCOTT 3-17-1922 10-18-1975 Eastern Star ************(these names are on the same marker-one is on each side) SCOTT,Earl 7-18-1918 12-30-1962 Mason EVANS,Aseley D. 1928 1966 photo is on marker MORRISON,Lorean 3-31-1914 7-28-1915 (double marker) MORRISON,Henry ......and........Prudena 1878 1889 1962 no death date Mason Eastern Star THOMPSON,Ola Mae 7-30-1910 3-29-1953 ERWIN,Myrtle G. 6-7-1908 9-15-2001 "our loving mother" ERWIN,Eli 2-9-1896 9-13-1946 Texas Pvt 369 Inf 93 Div WWII WILSON,Fannie W.M. 9-5-1910 7-31-1995 Mason/Eastern Star WILSON,Albert 6-14-1903 8-8-1965 Mason WILSON,T.J. 1862 1955 COOK,Sam 1-1-1900 6-19-1955 REAGAN,Bernice 1-3-1927 7-15-1999 (this is an old tin marker) REAGAN,Herman W. 4-2-1926 8-14-1981 Pvt US Army WW II WASHINGTON,Countney U. 7-25-1930 6-8-1953 HEMDERSON,Vinnie 9-15-1877 4-17-1959 HEMDERSON,Lerlean 10-9-1903 12-12-1948 WILSON,Viola 1869 1944 McELWEE,Emily Marie 1931 1981 (double marker) GILLIAN,Jim .....and.....Jennie V. 1901 1910 1973 no date/or still living Mason DICKERSON,Opal Nell 6-16-1955 3-29-2001 Mother REAGAN,Jack Lois 7-29-1929 7-4-1976 REAGAN,Lola F.Barron 7-29-1929 3-9-1993 REAGAN,Paula Lynn 1-10-1958 8-6-1976 Unknown/Not clear : 2 old tim markers ... 1 is not readable 1 looks like Johnathan Harvey Jr. ( not sure) ERWIN,Jeremiah Demond "Rocky" 3-13-1973 10-7-1991 ERWIN,Larry 1953 1999 tin marker ERWIN,George 2-20-1936 3-2-2000 tin marker ERWIN,Edward 10-28-1967 12-2-2001 (double marker) SMITH,L.E."Smitty".......and......Maurine ERWIN 2-16-1924 9-12-1933 6-9-1994 3-10-1995 BRADLEY,Arquilla ADAMS 11-2-1917 5-26-1993 FORNEY,John E.,Sr. 8-20-1917 4-24-1995 S Sgt US Army WW II LENTON,Ellis Calvin 5-12-1966 12-24-1997 "loving son,brother,and uncle" "ain't God good" DENMOND,Louise 11-8-1950 6-22-1999 BRANTLEY,Roscoe 7-26-1955 4-13-2003 "beloved son and brother" HICKS,Ada Delores 11-7-1963 8-3-2001 "beloved wife,mother,daughter" photo on marker Unknown :located next to one above,looks relatively new but no info found (double marker) MOULTBIA,Earl L. ......and......Melzie L. 4-16-1921 5-15-1915 11-11-1987 11-29-1989 (double marker) MORRISON,Johnnie .....and.....Ocie Jordan 10-6-1918 7-31-1918 10-14-1991 9-22-1992 (double marker) MORRISON,J.T. ....and....Freddie R. no info 1-30-1912 4-7-1977 ARRINGTON,Peyton T. 8-29-1902 12-5-1980 Pvt US Army WW II ARRINGTON,Mary Ada 9-25-1911 no other date / or still living REAGIE,Mary Ada (?last name not clear) 3-15-1970 4-1996 (this is a tin marker, it is not clearly readable) WILLIAMS,George Red 1-27-1926 no other date visible/or still living, (if there is a death date it is beneath the soil line) WILLIAMS,Rose 1937 2003 new tin marker/recent burial Unknown (could be another Williams ? , is in the same plot next to the above 2 gravesites)