Walker County, Texas Cemeteries Volume 1 South Walker County Compiled by: Members of The Walker County Genealogical Society Note: A copy of this book can be purchased for $20.00 plus $3.00 postage at the address below. Copyright © 2000 Walker County Genealogical Society Post Office Box 1295 Huntsville, Texas 77342-1295 No part of this book may be used or reproduced, stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Making copies of any part of this book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of United States copyright laws. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. WALKER COUNTY TEXAS CEMETERIES, SOUTHERN SECTION 1 BATH CEMETERY Located on Farm Road #1374 about 8 miles south of Huntsville. The community and cemetery in the early years was known as ‘Possum Walk. Native residents still call Fm. Rd. #1374 ‘Possum Walk Road. Information provided by Lucy Alice Bruce Stewart. There are many fieldstones and unnamed concrete markers. Update by Linda Parrish in October 1999. Stanfill, Floyd A. ARMY WW II 6 Aug 1912 29 Nov 1977 Stanfill, Mary L. 15 Dec 1915 Stanfill, Arthur m 24 Dec 1911 7 Jul 1888 16 Aug 1966 Stanfill, Ola F. Osburn w/o above 12 Apr 1892 30 Aug 1990 Morris, Louise Stanfill 3 Sep 1919 10 Jul 1969 Stanfill, Alton Boyd 12 Apr 1929 Stanfill, Lenora Bell 3 Feb 1930 22 Oct 1989 Allen, Homer Lee 1 Sep 1911 31 Jan 1918 Allen, William Holmes 22 Sep 1883 31 Jan 1918 Allen, Lucy Mae w/o above 24 Sep 1887 7 Feb 1918 Allen, Mose B. 5 Feb 1880 9 Feb 1963 Allen, Lillie Osborne w/o above 9 Apr 1890 9 Aug 1964 Harrell, Seth C.Jr. 6 Jul 1910 8 Apr 1997 Harrell, Bertha Mae Allen 7 Apr 1916 Harrell, Linda Lee daughter 31 May 1940 Compton, Norman Jewell 11 Sep 1893 18 Feb 1966 Guinn, M. L. “Blue”h/o below 6 Jul 1906 6 Dec 1989 Guinn, Lillie Grey Allen 5 Jan 1913 2 Jan 1979 Angier, J. Sam Jr. “Big Daddy” 9 Sep 1910 1 Jul 1990 Angier, Fannie Lou Allen w/o above 7 Apr 1920 Martin, Wilbur Emory 26 Jul 1902 28 Dec 1988 Martin, Gertis B. 11 Jun 1893 14 Jan 1962 Martin, Lorena B. w/o above 4 Dec 1895 11 Oct 1981 Martin, John B. 16 Sep 1858 16 Dec 1958 Martin, Vallie w/o above 16 Nov 1873 23 Oct 1918 Riffe, Kindrick D. h/o below 26 Nov 1923 7 Jul 1984 Riffe, Eloise Hinds m/30 Jun 1945 19 Jan 1927 22 Oct 1989 Hinds, Ray L 9 Jan 1901 10 Feb 1970 Hinds, Erma R. w/o above 12 Aug 1909 5 Oct 1997 McManners, Roy D. h/o below 30 Aug 1933 6 Dec 1993 McManners, Betty Guinn 16 Feb 1939 Brust, Wendy Denise 30 Dec 1966 20 Oct 1995 Ship, James Vernon ARMY WW II 30 May 1923 28 Sep 1977 Schieffer, Wilma C. 1 Dec 1919 10 Dec 1973 Benson, Claud N. 12 Jul 1904 27 Feb 1973 Benson, Ina Lorene w/o above 23 Nov 1911 4 Oct 1980 Benson, Jas. Robert ARMY KOREA 19 Aug 1935 29 Nov 1995 Shipp, Alma Gene 12 Mar 1930 16 Feb 1982 Ship, Walter J. ARMY WW I 2 Jun 1897 3 Oct 1977 Ship, Jo Agnes Heft w/o above m/14 Jun 1918 20 Jul 1898 22 Aug 1988 Helton, Roy Eugene 25 Jan 1950 21 Jul 1986 Helton, Coy Eugene son 26 Sep 1973 21 Jul 1986 Melton, Tiffany A. 1979 1991 Miller, Bill W. NAVY 14 Feb 1938 18 May 1995 2 WALKER COUNTY TEXAS CEMETERIES, SOUTHERN SECTION BATH CEMETERY Kappers, Emma 21 Sep 1876 4 Oct 1899 Inscriptions on marker written in German Heft, Vernon “Sony” funeral marker 18 Oct 1925 17 Aug 1993 Heft, Eugene A. WW II 6 Mar 1903 24 Sep 1990 Heft, Edna 16 Sep 1912 5 Sep 1915 Heft, Adam A. 23 Jan 1874 15 Feb 1924 Heft, Amelia O. 18 Mar 1876 19 Nov 1970 Heiman, Agusta 15 Aug 1844 22 Jan 1920 Heiman, Joseph A. 18 May 1858 1 May 1942 Eddings, Mildred Moore 1920 1961 Eddings, James Riley “Our Parents” 1913 1961 Herring, Franklin G. 29 Aug 1914 19 Mar 1970 Herring, Gertrude B. 24 Aug 1908 15 Oct 1959 Herring, Bertie H. 11 Jun 1928 23 Aug 1997 Herring, Joseph F. 6 Aug 1882 22 Nov 1979 Herring, Daisy D. 10 Sep 1896 31 Jul 1993 Stanfill, Herbert B. 14 Oct 1893 23 May 1984 Stanfill, Evie S. w/o above 28 Feb 1897 7 May 1974 Girard, Effie Wells 18 Mar 1891 18 Feb 1919 Wells, Mollie C. 21 Dec 1865 21 Sep 1903 First w/o J.K. Wells who is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville. Wells, Jack s/o above Plain concrete no data Price, Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Plain concrete no data Gandy, William A. Father 1854 1932 Gandy, Coatie S. Mother 1866 1917 Heldridge, James Iven Father 31 Aug 1899 10 Jan 1967 Heldridge, Eula I. Mother 13 Dec 1904 31 Oct 1980 Heldridge, Jimmie L. Daughter 22 Dec 1945 All 3 Heldridge names on one large stone Osborne, T. G. Father 30 Apr 1850 27 Apr 1908 Osborne, Addie w/o above 16 Oct 1852 29 Apr 1884 Osborne, G. C. “Father and Husband” 1852 1939 Osborne, Ernest T. s/o G.C.\Florence Osborne 26 Aug 1901 2 Sep 1905 Osborne, Florence G. w/o G.C. Osborne 1864 1901 McGraw, Walter M. 3 May 1920 6 Jan 1940 Osborn G. H. “Doc” ARMY WW I 10 Dec 1900 16 Jun 1944 Osborn, Floyd 31 Jan 1907 20 Feb 1907 Osborn, Fannie L. 27 Mar 1869 3 May 1956 McCroy, Mary Vaughan b. Sumter, SC 1817 1888 Wells, Ollie Mae * funeral marker 14 Feb 1911 3 Aug 1972 Osborn, G. W. 14 Feb 1822 11 Mar 1904 Osborn, Millie Frances w/o above 21 Jan 1828 17 May 1893 Osborn, Leonard E. 1884 1939 Osborn, Lola 1882 1951 Osborn, J. B. Father 1866 1939 Osborn, Johnnie N. w/o above 28 Oct 1896 10 Mar 1964 McKenzie, William J. 16 Feb 1880 21 Jul 1961 Three unmarked graves McKenzie, Melvin W. h/o below 28 Jan 1909 25 Jan 1978 McKenzie, Gladys Phillip m/19 Nov 1939 1 Aug 1913 13 May 1982 WALKER COUNTY TEXAS CEMETERIES, SOUTHERN SECTION 3 BATH CEMETERY McKenzie, Theodore P. 8 Dec 1882 20 Nov 1959 McKenzie, Mary E. w/o above 8 Jan 1889 11 Aug 1976 Bell family plot enclosed in field stones-many unnamed graves Bell, Charles H. 1852 1915 Bell, Eliza A. 1858 1934 Bell, Lee J. 1854 1945 Bell, Charles Jr. 1893 1893 Bell, James H. Co B - 1, Tx Hv Arty CSA no dates Bell, Hazel Muirwood, Mrs. * 8 Dec 1965 Bell, James Lee s/o John & Carrie Vaughn Bell 1878 1900 Day, Mary Myrtle 6 May 1894 1 Sep 1969 Ship, Norris E. ARMY WW II 5 Nov 1917 19 Feb 1973 Alexander, Leslie Earl NAVY WW II 26 Oct 1911 20 Sep 1978 Alexander, Birdette 9 Dec 1916 Waldrop, Arlene Shipp 7 Mar 1910 31 May 1989 Denton, Leo R. 15 Jul 1915 Denton, Lucille H. 3 Feb 1918 12 Apr 1997 Sandel, baby no info Walters, Glen H. 9 Sep 1908 23 Nov 1979 Walters, Mae Julia 23 Feb 1901 10 May 1988 Stanfill, Walter Bryan ARMY WW I 23 Feb 1887 18 Dec 1965 Stanfill, Mary E. w/o above 5 Apr 1889 10 Nov 1980 Stanfill, Arthur Lee no dates Stanfill, Cornelia Cline 1887 1914 Stanfill, Claudie 8 Sep 1890 4 Nov 1891 Stanfill, Ernest 23 Aug 1899 11 Dec 1899 Stanfill, Willie 31 Jul 1897 27 Mar 1902 Colson, Leila Pauline Stanfill 18 Dec 1920 13 Mar 1996 Colson, Maurice B. h/o above 2 Feb 1920 26 Aug 1996 Stanfill, Truett C. Father 7 Jun 1913 3 Feb 1995 Stanfill, Jessie L. Mother 6 Jul 1911 13 Mar 1994 Stanfill, Clara V. 31 Oct 1858 20 Sep 1924 Havens, Elizabeth Ann Young 17 Jun 1901 10 Aug 1991 (Goodbread) w/o Robert L. Havens Stanfill, Herbert B. Jr. 1917 1918 Stanfill, Henry H. 2 Apr 1855 31 Oct 1936 Harding, Mary M. Jardine (1) w/o W. T. Harding 14 Dec 1864 26 May 1888 Harding Wm. Thomas s/o J. F.\Eliza 9 Feb 1856 23 Feb 1943 Harding, Lucy Ann Ellisor 30 Oct 1866 25 Sep 1955 d/o Wm. F.\Martha Pool Ellisor (2) w/o William T. Harding Smith, Wade h/o below 27 Feb 1893 24 Sep 1936 Smith, Lida Harding 18 Jan 1892 25 Mar 1980 d/o Wm. T.\Lucy Ellisor Harding Smith, Charles Wade 4 Jul 1924 22 May 1925 Harding, Ollie B. 31 Aug 1896 12 Aug 1900 Harding, J. F. 5 Apr 1830 4 Oct 1903 Harding, Eliza w/o above 1837 1923 Harding, Lucille 22 Nov 1898 5 Aug 1899 Harding, Wm. Charlie Y. 9 Aug 1900 4 Nov 1970 Harding, Charlie s/o J.F.\Eliza Harding 23 Mar 1870 31 May 1945 4 WALKER COUNTY TEXAS CEMETERIES, SOUTHERN SECTION BATH CEMETERY Harding, Corrie McKenzie 24 Jul 1887 5 Dec 1968 Harding, Alma w/o J.P. Harding 24 Aug 1888 23 Jun 1905 Harding, Ida E.