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Interment Places of African-American Persons
Kaufman County Texas

 

The following are all known marked burial sites that contain the remains of African-American persons buried in

Kaufman County Texas. The words *FORMER SLAVE on any of the Kaufman County cemetery records

denote persons proven to have lived a portion of their lives in bondage. We have so noted them as to pay

homage to those individuals and as a reminder to all who see these pages that they will never be forgotten.

 

**NOTE: These burials all have tombstones or some type of inscribed marker –

those graves of persons in Unmarked Graves are in another section

 

Old Oakwood Cemetery
Terrell, Texas

Enumerated & submitted by Drew Williams
December 2004   

Adams thru Mass     Massey thru Young

 

M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y Z

 
M

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

y

Allie

1893

October 21, 1938

 

Mayfield

Isiah

July 14, 1894

March 8, 1895

 

McAfee

Emma T.

March 24, 1904

March 27, 1936

 

McAfee

Hannah

December 25, 1865

January 21, 1941

 

McAfee

Jesse T. Jr.

October 5, 1941

August 22, 1978

HN US Navy Korea

McAfee

Jesse T. Sr.

 

July 3, 1950

 

McAfee

Sam

May 17, 1862

February 21, 1948

FORMER SLAVE

McAfee

Vada Banks

1898

May 5, 1978

 

McDonald

George

December 25, 1827

January 31, 1904

FORMER SLAVE

McGee

Charles

1914

1968

 

Mckinney

Mabel L.

November 23, 1885

February 28, 1915

 

Mckinney

Thomas

1873

1909

 

McMillan

Bell

1868

1913

 

McMillan

Ben

 

 

Tx Cook 435 Labor Bn QM

McNairy

Cora

March 24, 1874

November 7, 1944

 

McQuinney

Harold

1894

August 27, 1934

 

McRuffin

Delia

April 20, 1863

February 15, 1921

FORMER SLAVE

McWilliams

Willie

October 11, 1892

April 26, 1977

Pfc US Army WWI

McWilliams

Willie Mae

October 22, 1899

September 24, 1958

 

Menifee

Ida R.

September 9, 1891

January 14, 1966

 

Miller

Helen O.

1908

1945

 

Milliner

Rosa

September 25, 1872

January 6, 1940

 

Minter

Esque II A.

May 28, 1930

August 13, 1971

Beloved Mother

Monroe

Willie

October 20, 1885

January 14, 1980

 

Moore

Emily

June 1, 1883

July 9, 1958

 

Moore

Helen White

1900

1989

 

Moore

John Henry I

June 6, 1881

November 25, 1948

 

Moore

Johnny II

 

January 30, 1940

 

Moore

Lewis

February 25, 1889

November 28, 1935

 

Morris

Ray Gene

November 14, 1932

June 9, 1947

 

Morrison

Mahila

 

 

 

Morrison

Mitchell

1855

November 7, 1947

FORMER SLAVE

Morrow

Karen

February 6, ????

April 1993

 

Morrow

Kerry

April 16, 1965

December 24, 1965

 

Mosley

Rebecca

1875

October 1, 1961

 

Moss

Frank

March 8, 1891

April 1, 1928

 

Murrell

Louria Hall

October 15, 1900

April 1, 1988

 

N

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Nabors

Cue Dellous

January 16, 1913

October 1, 1997

 

Nabors

Esters M.

August 7, 1912

October 31, 1997

Pfc US Army WWII

Nabors

Lola

June 21, 1889

June 8, 1971

 

Nabors

Ward Dellous

January 16, 1913

December 27, 1971

 

Nelons

Manuel

August 24, 1892

July 19, 1964

Pfc Co L 24 Inf Regt WWI

Nelson

Alice

March 3, 1886

December 24, 1962

 

Nelson

Charlie C.

November 29, 1890

1964

 

Nelson

Christine

1891

1965

 

Nelson

James L.

1860

1917

FORMER SLAVE

Newman

Ann B.

April 20, 1920

March 14, 1995

 

Newman

Lewis M.

April 25, 1911

November 15, 1952

Tx Tech 4 2807 Engr Gen Svc Bn WWII

Nickerson

Colvin

June 10, 1910

July 16, 1957

Tx Tec4 695 Ord Ammo Co WWII

Nickerson

Kendrick D.

1989

1999

 

Nunn

Prince Albert II

November 13, 1924

February 25, 1950

 

O

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Ollison

Milton II

August 31, 1875

1962

 

Ollison

Ruth Ann

October 12, 1879

February 20, 1962

 

Orange

John

January 1865

April 3, 1914

FORMER SLAVE

P

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Page

Carrie

1903

1968

 

Parker

Alonzo

March 17, 1889

January 30, 1973

Tx Pvt US Army WWI

Parmes

Lizzie

March 1, 1875

September 8, 1951

 

Patterson

Ples

December 24, 1881

October 28, 1926

 

Paxton

Leola T.

1899

1972

 

Paxton

Theo

1900

1958

 

Perry

Willie

September 9, 1918

July 4, 1958

Tx Tec5 528 Port Co TC WWII

Pett

Ash

1888

Unknown

 

Pipkins

Raymon P.

 

 

 

Pittman

Clyde

December 23, 1910

March 2, 1945

 

Pittman

Sam

June 15, 1884

July 15, 1911

 

Polk

Carrie B.

April 22, 1892

August 25, 1911

 

Polk

Hattie

1862

February 20, 1885

FORMER SLAVE

Polk

Lucius J.

March 20, 1883

May 8, 1932

 

Pollard

Frank

December 24, 1892

January 5, 1940

 

Porter

Rafe Jr.

May 8, 1923

November 10, 1943

 

Powell

Gwendolyn

February 22, 1936

May 11, 1941

 

Powell

Nina B.

August 27, 1907

May 11, 1954

 

Pyle

Caroline0

 March 1847

March 17, 1923

FORMER SLAVE

R

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Ramage

Beanie L.

May 28, 1867

February 15, 1937

 

Ramage

George M. Sr.

1863

1947

FORMER SLAVE

Ramage

Goldie Belle

March 29, 1895

August 20, 1922

 

Ramage

Reabie Mae

April 22, 1898

May 8, ????

 

Reed

Nathaniel

July 12, 1894

November 30, 1946

Tx Pvt 341 Svc Bn WWI

Rice

Anna Bell

December 25, 1860

December 31, 1951

 

Rice

Susie C.

September 24, 1887

July 29, 1952

 

Rice

William M.

March 8, 1883

August 1, 1956

 

Richardson

Moses

April 7, 1872

July 25, 1907

 

Roberson

Bruce

September 29, 1956

July 14, 1984

 

Roberson

Butler

January 23, 1923

April 1, 1970

WWII

Roberson

Clifton Sr.

March 25, 1908

December 5, 1969

 

Roberson

Fair Lillie

February 21, 1905

June 24, 1999

 

Roberson

Jesse Jr.

December 17, 1914

September 28, 1998

Pfc US Army WWII

Roberson

Jesss Sr.

February 10, 1887

October 12, 1966

 

Roberson

Larnell N.

1941

1981

 

Roberson

Lizzie

December 20, 1876

November 14, 1953

 

Roberson

Mable J.

February 2, 1902

August 5, 1937

 

Roberson

R.C.

July 18, 1919

August 19, 1988

 

Robertson

Felix

November 27, 1889

November 13, 1953

 

Robertson

Rena

August 12, 1904

November 5, 1975

 

Robertson

Sulia

September 1, 1889

June 26, 1968

 

Rose

Thomas R.

July 10, 1889

October 5, 1951

Tx Pvt 165 Depot Bde WWI

Ross

Arthur

 

 

 

Ross

Cloteal

1905

1956

 

Ross

Lacy

 

 

 

Rowlett

Sonny B.

March 6, 1917

September 9, 1993

 

Runnels

King Paul

 

 

 

S

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Sanders

Bill ie J.

September 2, 1957

December 17, 1961

 

Sanders

Henry L. Jr.

December 12, 1958

December 17, 1961

 

Schluter

Mollie

January 20, 1877

February 12, 1951

 

Scott

Clara

October 12, 1896

September 9, 1941

 

Scott

Eva

November 3, 1880

March 4, 1906

 

Scourten

Richard

November 17, 1928

October 19, 1961

Tx 2nd Lt US Army

Seay

Charles M. Jr.

August 11, 1918

February 22, 1955

Tx Ssgt 3735 QM Truck Co WWII

Severe

Nannie

1874

March 18, 1931

Colored Aid Member

Shaw

Addie B.

June 29, 1902

May 8, 1981

 

Shaw

Drew A.

May 29, 1924

 

Tx Pvt 521 Bn

Shaw

Morris Neil

February 22, 1879

June 12, 1955

 

Sholars

Martha A.

 

May 11, 1923

Age 75

Shorts

J.A.

 

 

 

Shorts

R.C.

 

 

 

Simmons

Mitchell

1965

1968

 

Simon

Alfred

January 7, 1896

June 1, 1970

Tx Pfc 23 Co 165 Depot Bde WWI

Simpson

John "KP"

March 16, 1918

January 28, 1962

Tx Tec5 Co H 370th Inf WWII

Sims

Ellece B.

July 31, 1907

May 5, 1991

 

Sims

J.D.

November 11, 1927

November 29, 1981

 

Skinner

Bennie E.

January 29, 1913

May 16, 1995

 

Smith

Angie

1876

1973

 

Smith

Arthur II

1913

1997

 

Smith

Charlie

1871

1952

 

Smith

Clara E.

July 21, 1927

August 20, 1993

 

Smith

Drucilla

June 3, 1878

May 20, 1938

 

Smith

Ed

May 27, 1872

April 4, 1938

 

Smith

Edna " Ada "

January 20, 1834

July 12, 1951

FORMER SLAVE

Born in Alabama

Smith

Edna L.

January 20, 1896

July 12, 1934

 

Smith

Harold

1947

1956

 

Smith

Hattie

August 12, 1892

March 24, 1931

 

Smith

Jake

January 5, 1878

January 4, 1959

 

Smith

Josie Mae

November 30, 1904

March 21, 1958

 

Smith

Naomi C.

1905

1965

 

Smith

Napoleon

January 22, 1918

February 4, 1955

Pvt US Army WWII

Smith

Oscar W.

July 26, 1900

December 30, 1925

 

Smith

Samuel H.

September 14, 1910

September 4, 1946

 

Sparks

Daniel

October 1, 1944

October 3, 1944

 

Spears

Freddie Mae

November 23, 1927

October 26, 1967

 

Spears

John

October 3, 1913

April 3, 1994

 

Spears

Paralee

October 10, 1919

 

 

Spencer

James

December 15, 1869

May 3, 1941

 

Spencer

Lena

1878

1962

 

Stephens

Carrie Lee

1898

1962

 

Steward

Irene

August 1, 1924

October 12, 1987

 

Steward

Pete

July 25, 1881

 

 

Stokes

Charley

December 22, 1905

 

Age 50 years

Story

Sadie

1891

1959

Sister

Strange

Willie Bell

June 25, 1908

January 1, 2001

"Aunt Sister"

Summerfield

Bettie R.

October 23, 1928

January 17, 1970

 

Surrell

Ricky

 

 

 

Sutton

Mary

1818

August 22, 1901

FORMER SLAVE

T

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Talley

Dewey

February 2, 1908

June 13, 1936

 

Talley

Estelle

May 7, 1909

October 27, 2004

 

Talley

Fletcher

December 25, 1867

November 9, 1942

 

Talley

John

March 7, 1894

November 2, 1949

 

Talley

Mark

October 3, 1905

October 31, 1985

 

Talley

Sally

June 16, 1876

August 7, 1959

 

Tate

Henretta

February 29, 1874

April 10, 1949

 

Taylor

Bertha

April 4, 1888

March 27, 1960

 

Taylor

Charlie

June 7, 1932

June 17, 1985

 

Taylor

Edd

January 20, 1895

November 13, 1938

 

Taylor

Estella

 

 

Mother

Taylor

Isaac

October 21, 1904

September 25, 1962

 

Taylor

Joseph

 

January 8, 1935

Tx Pvt 521 Engr

Taylor

M. Ola

December 17, 1878

August 29, 1950

 

Taylor

Viola

January 28, 1900

April 1, 1955

 

Tennison

William H.

May 7, 1916

February 26, 1966

Tx Pvt 4824 Svc Cmd, WWII

Terry

Haywood

August 14, 1888

February 16, 1943

 

Terry

Mary

1866

 

 

Thomas

Austin

April 3, 1843

January 1, 1911

FORMER SLAVE

Thomas

Gradie

June 16, 1893

 

 

Thomas

Jake III

May 6, 1894

June 22, 1950

 

Thomas

Myrtle F.

September 22, 1918

March 18, 1983

 

Thompson

Archie

 

April 5, 1933

Tx Pvt 410 Res Labor Bn

Thompson

Gussie Mae

January 3, 1917

 

 

Thompson

Herbert

March 3, 1914

June 29, 1980

 

Thompson

Joe

March 8, 1866

June 8, 1913

Our Father

Thompson

Parthenia

July 9, 1871

November 21, 1920

Our Mother

Timmons

Mary

1845

April 8, 1920

FORMER SLAVE

Tolbert

Charles

November 18, 1872

May 25, 1933

 

Tolbert

Isaiah

April 28, 1907

October 1, 1988

 

Tolbert

Jenny V. "Jinnie"

August 26, 1877

October 6, 1963

 

Tolbert

Jessie

May 7, 1895

January 12, 1971

Tx Pvt US Marine Corps WWI

Tolbert

Julia B.

 

 

Mother

Tolbert

Lapkin

September 30, 1918

 

Pvt 2CL Labor Bn

Tolbert

Willie

June 22, 1894

May 10, 1976

Pvt US Army WWI

Toller

Lonnie

April 15, 1896

July 11, 1971

 

Towns

C.B.

April 17, 1926

March 6, 1946

Tx Pvt US Army

Towns

George W. Jr.

May 26, 1924

April 21, 1962

Tx Sgt 889 QM TRP Trans Co WWII

Townsell

C.W.

Feburary 1, 1870

April 20, 1922

 

Townsell

Claude

December 24, 1895

November 26, 1953

 

Townsell

Cleo

Feburary 4, 1900

April 10, 1952

 

Townsell

Otto D.

May 5, 1894

July 16, 1967

Tx Pvt HQ 350 Fld Arty WWI

Townsell

Thelma

June 17, 1903

May 27, 1929

 

Tripp

Estella

1894

1972

Mother

Truesdale

Allen Jr

September 29, 1909

December 17, 1950

Tx Pfc 1229 engr Regt Plt WWII

Truesdale

Fannie

1939

1946

 

Turman

Earnest Jr.

 

September 28, 1946

Tx Pvt US Army WWII

Turman

Viola

July 2, 1896

April 30, 1962

 

Tyron

Verneisha

January 18, 1989

May 9, 1991

 

V

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Veal

Rhine

May 9, 1883

February 14, 1937

 

Vinson

Donnell

March 24, 1952

September 6, 1993

 

W

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Waggoner

Houston

August 20, 1877

July 13, 1966

 

Waggoner

Pearl

December 25, 1875

January 26, 1952

 

Walker

Leonora

October 10, 1902

September 8, 1930

 

Walker

Spence

 

February 27, 1937

 

Wallace

Napoleon

1904

1945

 

Walls

Anna

January 15, 1887

June 28, 1959

Age 72 years

Warren

Lonnie B.

September 14, 1918

September 4, 1971

 

Washington

Elias

1899

1912

 

Washington

Haywood

October 2, 1927

August 16, 1953

Tx Cpl 4902 AF BU WWII

Washington

Henry

1891

1923

 

Washington

Ida

1864

1948

FORMER SLAVE

Washington

Ludie

1869

1912

 

Washington

Ludie

March 26, 1907

March 23, 2004

 

Washington

Nettie

1869

1941

 

Washington

Norwood

February 17, 1896

February 3, 1956

Tx Pvt US Army WWI

Washington

Pearl

1900

1989

 

Watson

Earnest B.

1900

1951

 

Watson

James B.

May 20, 1947

 

Jimmy

Watson

Mary Tripp

December 12, 1912

October 11, 1996

 

Watts

Fredick A.

December 1, 1911

January 13, 1925

 

Watts

Ida

1890

1954

 

Watts

John A.

1885

1952

 

Watts

Mary V.

1877

1956

 

Watts

Sim

January 15, 1867

August 24, 1867

 

Webb

Annie

April 9, 1870

November 13, 1951

 

Webb

Neal

1862

1923

FORMER SLAVE

Webb

Patsy

18??

1908

FORMER SLAVE

Wells

Arthur

1908

1962

 

Wells

Vallie

February 29, 1919

??? 10, 1970

 

Wesley

Learyah

 

 

 

West

Janie

1857

1951

FORMER SLAVE   Mother

Wheeler

Callaway

October 20, 1871

October 13, 1939

 

Wheeler

Callie

June 11, 1878

1953

 

Whetstone

Johnnie

November 1, 1892

June 18, 1956

Tx 507 Svc Bn, Engr Corps WWI

White

Annie O.

May 9, 1899

June 9, 1914

 

White

Isaac

April 30, 1888

May 24, 1947

Tx Pvt QM Corps WWI

White

Lula N.

May 12, 1874

August 1, 1951

 

Wiggins

Beulah

October 1889

1922

 

Wiggins

John

July 1, 1833

July 9, 1913

FORMER SLAVE

Wilcots

Titus C.

March 12, 1910

September 18, 1968

 

Wilhite

Chancy

Febraury 9, 1914

December 25, 1942

 

Wilhite

Herman L.

February 26, 1928

August 26, 1948

Tx Pvt 3010 AAF Base Unit WWII

Williams

Abraham C. Sr.

March 10, 1866

February 19, 1953

 

Williams

Andrew

December 16, 1875

November 6, 1925

Asleep

Williams

Annie

December 15, 1899

March 4, 1921

Asleep

Williams

Arthur L.

October 20, 1928

May 27, 1951

Tx Pvt 17th Inf, 7th Inf Division Korea

Williams

Costromer

 

 

Son

Williams

Deplumer

1886

1958

 

Williams

Earlie

October 27, 1909

August 24, 1947

 

Williams

Eliza

February 7, 1866

October 26, 1941

Williams

Williams

Emmett

February 10, 1890

August 5, 1955

Tx Pvt US Army WWI

Williams

Ester

November 7, 1997

 

 

Williams

Fronia

February 10, 1892

May 23, 1968

 

Williams

George

March 10, 1888

June 16, 1968

 

Williams

Harmon

 

January 5, 1925

 

Williams

Helen M.

March 4, 1918

 

 

Williams

Helen Marie

August 4, 1947

March 4, 1948

 

Williams

Homer

1890

1958

 

Williams

Marcellus

1881

1946

 

Williams

Martha E.

April 22, 1923

August 15, 1998

 

Williams

Nina

May 12, 1889

September 8, 1969

 

Williams

Savanna

August 10, 1884

March 6, 1936

 

Williams

Velma

November 17, 1924

September 26, 1996

 

Williams

Walter

 

 

 

Wilson

Eddie

April 10, 1927

November 11, 1953

Tx Pfc US Marine Corps WWII

Wilson

Julie A.

 

 

 

Wilson

Leola

1889

1967

Mother

Wilson

Sener

March 18, 1889

February 15, 1953

 

Wofford

Tamela

December 10, 1981

May 17, 1982

Our Little Angel

Woodie

Bayless

 

 

 

Wortham

Jake

 

September 4, 1936

Tx Pvt 1Cl 165 DMOL Bde

Wright

John Henry

1906

1957

 

Wrighting

Anjanette L.

October 22, 1964

April 24, 2001

 

Wrighting

Eugene

1921

April 29, 2001

 

Wrighting

James O.

August 30, 1925

November 5, 1996

Cpl US Marine Corps WWII

Wrighting

Michael

November 7, 1948

January 6, 1989

US Army Vietnam

Wrightsil

Ruby L.

October 4, 1917

March 7, 1955

 

Y

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Y.

A. Jr.

1928

1935

Grandson

Young

Deandra N.

 

April 19, 1992

Our Angel

Young

Doris J.

August 28, 1926

December 1, 1986

Crittenden

????????

Mary J.

1899

1975

 



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