Shady Grove Cemetery

Shady Grove Cemetery, Falls County, Texas McClanahan, Texas

GPS Coordinates 31.371446, -96.776891
Located 9 miles east of Marlin on FM 147 @ County Road 182.

Henry Shipp, great-grandfather of Betty Hunnicutt Glover, donated the land for this cemetery many years ago. To read more on some of these families, please see the bio of James Elvis Lynn.

An African American Cemetery
Last First Birth Death Notes/Inscriptions
ALLEN Will 1875 Nov 15 1942 Son of Jim & Mary Ann (Baker) Allen
info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
BARNES Marie (McWilliams) May 30 1897 Jul 04 1960 Daughter of John & Victoria (Miles) McWilliams
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BLEDSOE Milton Apr 16 1908 Jul 28 1967 Son of Jimmie & Penny (Grisby) Bledsoe
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BLEDSOE Milton Mar 25 1932 Jan 11 1958 Son of Milton & Ocie (Smith) Bledsoe
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BROWN Carrie Feb 18 1886 Oct 13 1940 Daughter of Bennie Brown b Florida & Mariah (Jefferson) Brown b Texas
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BUTLER Mildred No Date No Date Buried August 26, 2006
All info and submitted by Ken Gates
BUTLER Pearlie Lee Oct 28 1930 Nov 14 1930 Infant Daughter of Osia & Willie Mae (Taylor) Butler
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BUTLER Regamen Jr. Oct 19 1938 Feb 06 1939 Infant Son of Regamen & Pauline (Humphrey) Butler Sr.
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CARTER Clara (Black) Jun 19 1897 Aug 22 1967 Daughter of Lee & Sarah Black
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COLLINS Lee Morris Apr 06 1897 Nov 12 1970 Son of Lee & Eva (Lee) Collins
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DAVIS Raymon May 12 1933 May 16 1934 Son of Rush & Allice (Nobles) Davis
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FOSTER Alice (Jackson) Jan 23 1902 Aug 31 1934 Daughter of Ellis & Rachel (Jordan) Jackson
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FOSTER James Willie May 30 1900 Nov 20 1948 Son of James Willie & Anna (Simons) Foster
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HENRY Ethel Bell Oct 15 1919 Apr 07 1962 info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
HOLLOWAY Bertrand Bernard Oct 02 1966 Sep 20 1971 Son of Russell & Lear Raye (Johnson) Holloway
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HUITT Thornton Dec 25 1900 Nov 22 1945 info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
HUNNICUTT Arthur Aug 19 1891 Nov 14 1891 Infant Son of Peter & Martha (Shipp) Hunnicutt
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HUNNICUTT Frances (Taylor) Sep 12 1887 Jul 01 1956 Daughter of Sampson & Ann Taylor
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HUNNICUTT John Earnest Aug 31 1895 Jul 28 1964 Son of Joel & Emmerline (Ship) Hunnicutt
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HUNNICUTT Leonard Jul 15 1889 May 30 1952 Son of Peter & Martha (Shipp) Hunnicutt
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HUNNICUTT Minnie Izora (Hudson) Oct 10 1898 Oct 30 1969 Daughter of John Hudson
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HUNNICUTT Nathaniel Nov 14 1917 Nov 24 1935 Son of Arthur & Mary (Williams) Hunnicutt
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HUNNICUTT Perry Aug 03 1893 Nov 12 1935 Son of Billie & Louise (Wright) Hunnicutt
IRVIN Isadell Jul 15 1905 Aug 10 1928 Daughter of Albert & Anna (Harp) Irvin
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JACKSON Annie (Jones) Aug 24 1878 Feb 13 1951 Daughter of Joe & Unknown Mother Jones
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JACKSON Herman Dec 03 1892 Oct 10 1955 Son of Ellis & Roxie (Jordan) Jackson
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JACKSON Louis Mar 15 1881 Jan 11 1970 Son of Phill & Mary (Pruitt) Jackson
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JOHNSON Curvy Jan 10 1944 Jul 26 1945 Son of Hulon & Clara (Colhart) Johnson
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JOHNSON Josephine (McCloud) Oct 16 1884 Sep 24 1941 Daughter of Spenser & Mandy (Blair) McCloud
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JOHNSON P. J. Apr 11 1925 Nov 18 1952 Son of Douglas & Josie (McCloud) Johnson
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JONES Charles A. Feb 01 1932 Oct 10 1953 Son of George & Essie (Carter) Jones
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JONES Della (Lowe) Dec 25 1887 Oct 12 1963 Daughter of Lee & Mariah (Jefferson) Lowe
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JONES Ella (Ray) Nov 07 1891 Oct 19 1963 Daughter of Henry & Ella Ray
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JONES Essie Jun 08 1920 Apr 27 1943 Daughter of Ed & Ella (Ray) Jones
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JONES Esther Lee Feb 27 1961 Feb 281961 Infant Daughter of Edward & Ellie Lee (Darnell) Jones
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JONES Hannah (Stewart) 1838 Jul 31 1940 Born in Alabama to Harry & Lucy Stewart
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JONES L. V. Feb 03 1923 Mar 04 1969 Son of Ed & Ella (Ray) Jones
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JONES Joe Apr 12 1874 Jan 19 1949 Son of Joe & Jane Jones
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JONES Pauline (Lewis) Jul 19 1952 Jul 25 1952 Daughter of Albert & Bernice (Jones) Lewis
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JONES Roberta Jun 24 1959 Jun 24 1959 Infant Daughter of Joe & Freddie B. (Degrate) Jones
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JORDAN Julia (Morris) Aug 07 1891 Apr 27 1949 Daughter of Archie & Carline (Smith) Morris
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KING Johnnie B. Jul 22 1922 May 11 1953 Son of Willie & Georgia (Butler) King
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KIRK Franklin 1865 1932 Born in South Carolina
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Husband of Mary "Mamie" (Lowe) Kirk
LOWE Charlie Feb 09 1910 Mar 16 1972 Son of Lee & Mariah (Jefferson) Lowe
Husband of Gladys Lowe
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LOWE Henry Jan 22 1887 Oct 23 1968 Son of Lee & Mariah (Jefferson) Lowe
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LOWE Ike "Isaac" Feb 13 1866 Jul 23 1969 Son of Peter Lowe b Maryland, 1825 and Eliza Lowe b Alabama, 1835
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MATHIS John 1884 Jan 11 1954 info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
MATHIS Rosie (Jones) Apr 15 1883 Apr 25 1943 Daughter of Joe & Unknown Mother Jones
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McCULLOUGH Jack Aug 09 1884 Dec 13 1937 Son of Saul Saul & Minnie (Morrow) McCullough
Husband of Kattie McCullough
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McGEE Donald Lewis Aug 17 1955 Jan 08 1956 Infant Daughter of Clarence & Mary Alice (McGee) McKemp
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MITCHELL Bettie (Harris) Jan 1901 Jan 31 1931 Daughter of Gus & Lue (Lompkins) Harris
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MOORE Ruth (Johnson) Aug 16 1905 Jul 06 1951 Daughter of Jim & Lula (Hawkins) Johnson
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MORROW Emma (Fowler) Apr 14 1886 Oct 20 1957 Daughter of George & Lucinda (Kizzee) Fowler
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MORROW L. M. Nov 1878 Oct 12 1935 Son of Wade Morrow b, Tennessee & Mattie (Calvert) Morrow
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MORROW Wade 1853 Jan 19 1922 Born in Tennessee to Dave & Lucy Morrow, b Tennessee
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NEWTON James Earl Nov 13 1954 Nov 29 1955 Son of Willie & Baby Ray (Williams) Newton
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NEWTON Joe L. Oct 30 1940 Oct 28 1974 Son of Willie & Baby Ray (Williams) Newton
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RAY Elzeda (Taylor) Jan 08 1899 May 29 1968 Daughter of William H. & Janie (Cherry) Taylor
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RAY George W. Dec 30 1886 Dec 26 1966 Son of Henry & Low (Riley) Ray
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RAY Mary A. Aug 10 1882 Oct 21 1941 Daughter of John A. b Louisiana & Martha (Jones) Ayers b Texas
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ROY Henry Dec 14 1881 Apr 21 1940 info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
ROY Louis Sep 05 1883 Jan 12 1945 Son of Henry & Sue Roy
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SHIPP Henry Simon Jr. 1887 Aug 21 1942 Son of Henry Simon & Malinda (Smith) Shipp Sr.info submitted by Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
SHIPP Malinda (Smith) 1871 Sep 15 1921 Daughter of Terry Smith
Wife of Henry Simon Shipp Sr.
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SHIPP William Apr 05 1896 Oct 24 1952 Son of Henry Simon & Malinda (Smith) Shipp Sr.
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SIMON Lela Jul 06 1904 Feb 19 1935 Daughter of John & Mary Ella (Fonzie) Runnels
Wife of Lee Simon
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TAYLOR Janie Jul 07 1873 Aug 18 1962 Daughter of Dave & Francis Taylor
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TAYLOR Lotsy May 23 1904 Nov 21 1959 Son of William H. & Janie (Cherry) Taylor
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TAYLOR Vearner Feb 28 1921 Sep 18 1940 Daughter of James Willie & Alma (Gregor) Taylor
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WHITE Ella Fa Jun 14 1932 Feb 03 1940 Daughter of Alex & Rachel (Kirk) White
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WILLIAMS Abron Sep 18 1929 Aug 29 1930 Son of Italy Williams & Winnie (Henry) Williams both born in Leon Co., Texas
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WILLIAMS Bennie Ray "Dock" Oct 08 1904 Mar 20 1954 Son of Bennie & Josie (Johnson) Williams
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WILLIAMS Jeulia (Coffee) Oct 15 1890 Nov 17 1930 Daughter of Harry & Octavia Coffee both born in Louisiana
Wife of Charlie Williams
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WILLIAMS Will 1871 Dec 17 1942 Son of George & Mary (Leathers) Williams
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