Cherokee County, Texas

PIERCES CHAPEL CEMETERY

(Photos by Amy Cumbie)

Submitted by Ira Galen White

 Pierce's Chapel cemetery is located to the South and West of Jacksonville,
Texas, On County Road 1904, just South of the Pierce's Chapel community on 
the right.  It is a medium sized cemetery enclosed in a chain link fence. 
There are few trees left as it was in the path of the Nov 1987 tornado. 
The entrance is on the south side.  It is well maintained.
This survey was completed in August 1996 by Gaylon White and Gordon Bennett.

December 2023 Contact information:  	Pierces Chapel Cemetery Association, Bob W. Batton, 8309 S FM 747, JACKSONVILLE, TX 75766, 903-586-3792.

 Barnes, A. A. ................Pch D ...-..-....  ...-..-.... "Co K 18 TX Inf CSA"PRIVATE 

Barnett, Donlley M. ..........Pch E Dec-31-1919  Mar-28-1996 With W. Marguerite
Barnett, W. Marguerite .......Pch E Jun-06-1922  ...-..-.... With Donlley M.
Batton, Danny D. .............Pch K May-12-1938  ...-..-.... With Nelma R. "Parents of Belinda, Karen & Jeffery"
Batton, infant .............. Pch J Mar-04-1984  Mar-04-1984 "Inf son of Michael & Carla Batton"
Batton, Nelma R. .............Pch K May-03-1938  Oct-11-1982 With Danny D.
Batton, Oran Oswell ..........Pch D Jan-28-1906  Mar-24-1987 "Mar Vida E. Sep-29-1927"
Batton, Vida E. Warren........Pch D Dec-09-1910  Jul-03-1991 With Oran Oswell "Parents of Billy Gene & Syble Raye"
Benge, Laura B. Claiborne.....Pch F Jun-30-1889  Jul-25-1989 "Mother" With Wesley Smith
Benge, Wesley Smith ..........Pch F Sep-26-1883  Sep-03-1957 "Father; mar Laura B. Aug-25-1907"
Chamberlain, Kenneth Ray Sr...Pch D Aug-23-1941  Oct-29-1990 Beside Melinda Ray "Father"
Chamberlain, Melinda Ray .....Pch D Jan-20-1974  Nov-30-1974 Beside Kenneth Ray Sr. "Daughter"
Choate, Herman G. ............Pch H May-07-1907  May-10-1994 "Mar Mary A. Aug-03-1932"
Choate, Mary A. ..............Pch H Mar-25-1913  ...-..-.... With Herman G. "Beloved parents of Hellen Marie"
Claiborn, Carrie B. ..........Pch C Jan-27-1891  Dec-26-1955 Beside Emery T. "The Lord is my shepherd"
Claiborn, Emery T. ...........Pch C Jun-05-1919  Mar-06-1921 "Son of JD & CB Claiborn; killed by train"
Claiborn, John T. ............Pch C Dec-11-1880  Dec-20-1963 Beside Carrie B.
Claiborn, Marshall Neal ......Pch C Feb-26-1938  Apr-21-1968 PCT "For whosoever shall call upon the name...."
Claiborn, Virgil Osborn ......Pch C Aug-04-1908  Nov-13-1975 "Pvt US Army WWII" Beside Marshall Neal
Claiborne, Byron S. ..........Pch E Sep-14-1891  Nov-30-1957 Beside Preston E.
Claiborne, Lewis M. ..........Pch E Sep-16-1856  Feb-06-1919 
Claiborne, Minnie A. .........Pch E Dec-05-1912  ...-..-.... With Preston E. "Asleep in Jesus"
Claiborne, Preston E. ........Pch E Dec-25-1902  Apr-18-1979 "Mar Minnie A. Dec-23-1929"
Cleveland, Eula Belle Sanford.Pch L ...-..-1909  ...-..-1936 "Wife of D.F. Cleveland; We trust our loss will..."
Clifton, Ora Lee .............Pch P Mar-03-1905  Mar-26-1988 Beside Matie A. Trantham "Aunt Ora Lee"
Dennis, Hazel Sally ..........Pch C Nov-20-1917  Feb-06-1979 "Mother"
Derrette, Carrie Bell ........Pch B Jul-26-1906  Sep-06-1906 
Douglas, Carrie Belle Trantha.Pch P ...-..-1907  ...-..-1929 "Wife of WS Douglas"
Durrette, Ella May ...........Pch B Sep-13-1902  Dec-19-1902 "Dau of AJ & JP Durrette; Gone but not forgotten"
Durrette, Sam N. .............Pch B Feb-19-1897  Sep-10-1898 "Son of AJ & JP Durrette; I go to prepare a place for you"
Edmundson, Alfred ........... Pch F May-19-1931  Jun-30-1992 "Old Man; mar Willie Nov-17-1953"
Edmundson, Willie ........... Pch F Feb-24-1936  ...-..-.... "Old Lady" With Alfred
Erwin, Mrs. S. J..............Pch G Mar-14-1844  Dec-10-1891 
Ezell, Laura ................ Pch C ...-..-1861  Jan-29-1897 "Mother; her request, to live so that we can all...."
George, Alford N. ............Pch H Dec-06-1924  Oct-14-1930 Beside Vernie Mae
George, Grady M. .............Pch H Feb-26-1929  Aug-15-1992 "Mar Julie Mar-15-1951; BM1 US Navy Korea, Vietnam"
George, Julie M. .............Pch H Aug-06-1932  ...-..-.... With Grady M. "Loving parents of Carey Michael,..."
George, Linda Marzelle .......Pch I Mar-06-1944  Mar-18-1977
George, Maudie E. ............Pch H Jun-11-1902  Aug-11-1974 With Wm. Chester
George, Sallie C. ............Pch G Jul-09-1878  Feb-27-1923 "Wife of GA George; She was a kind & affectionate...."
George, Vernie Mae ...........Pch H Aug-19-1926  Oct-17-1930 Beside Alford N.
George, William Carey ........Pch H ...-..-....  Sep-24-1911 "In loving memory"
George, Wm. Chester ..........Pch H Jul-15-1897  Apr-05-1931 With Maudie E.
Hammons, James Albert ........Pch I ...-..-1892  ...-..-1963 Beside Mary Josie
Hammons, James Vernon ........Pch I ...-..-1925  ...-..-1971 Beside James Albert
Hammons, Lola Naoma ..........Pch I ...-..-1918  ...-..-1956 Beside Mary Josie
Hammons, Mary Josie ..........Pch I ...-..-1896  ...-..-1965 Beside Lola Naoma
Hedrick, Frances Alice .......Pch J Jun-08-1854  Feb-10-1859 "...yrs, 8 mos, 2 days; Little Alice till he bid you..."
Huddleston, Jarrel Frazier ...Pch E Feb-09-1916  Aug-04-1970 "Mar Sarah Etta Nov-10-1945"
Huddleston, Sarah Etta .......Pch E Apr-15-1919  Aug-24-1950 With Jarrel Frazier
Jackson, Calvin R. ...........Pch H Sep-10-1921  Sep-08-1991 "Your memory is dear to us"
Jones, Albert S. .............Pch L Nov-26-1886  Jan-31-1958 "TX Pvt Co L 359 Inf 90 Div WWI PH"
Jowell, Alvalyn ............. Pch M Jul-28-1914  ...-..-.... With Travis Dowin
Jowell, Billie .............. Pch M Jul-14-1943  Mar-20-1987 With Neil "...of those who loved & cared for her"
Jowell, Edward L. ............Pch B Sep-07-1902  Dec-01-1902 "Inf son of WT & AV Jowell; Gone but not forgotten"
Jowell, Gilford S. ...........Pch O Feb-12-1890  Dec-30-1940 With Mittie Jane "..Peace & rest on that bright shore"
Jowell, infant .............. Pch B Sep-14-1901  Dec-17-1901 "Inf son of WT & AV Jowell" Broken stone
Jowell, J. G. ................Pch O Nov-14-1857  Jan-01-1918 With Mary Ann; WOW "Husband; Asleep in Jesus..."
Jowell, Johnnie G. ...........Pch O Feb-09-1914  Mar-21-1984 Beside Gilford S.
Jowell, Mary Ann .............Pch O May-06-1861  Dec-04-1933 With J.G.
Jowell, Mattie Ann ...........Pch O Mar-16-1894  May-30-1954 
Jowell, Mittie Jane ..........Pch O Mar-10-1891  Mar-04-1944 With Gilford S. "Earthly toils all are o'er..."
Jowell, Neal E. ..............Pch F Mar-18-1891  Dec-02-1891 "Son of W.G. & N.A. Jowell"
Jowell, Neil ................ Pch M Jul-08-1942  ...-..-.... With Billie "T.N.J & B.C.J; Alive forever in the minds.."
Jowell, Travis Dowin .........Pch M Jul-31-1910  Jun-24-1970 "Mar Alvalyn Jun-09-1934"
Kirgan, E. M. ................Pch C Feb-06-1834  Jun-30-1907 "Born in Green Co Ill."
Loftin, Edward M. ............Pch J Dec-13-1880  Jul-23-1948 "Father; mar Josephine Jul-09-1916"
Loftin, Josephine ........... Pch J Jul-11-1896  Jun-25-1981 "Mother" With Edward M.
McFarland, John E. ...........Pch E ...-..-1848  ...-..-1927 Beside Sallie Claiborne
McFarland, Sallie Claiborne ..Pch E Jan-31-1863  Jul-17-1954 Beside John E.
McMillan, J. J. ..............Pch B Aug-24-1844  Feb-04-1902 WOW
Miles, Alta Faye .............Pch J Feb-15-1933  ...-..-.... With C.B. (Dick)
Miles, Bennie L. .............Pch F Feb-15-1950  Apr-03-1987 "Father; Mar Danna L. May-16-1975"
Miles, C. B. (Dick)...........Pch J Apr-12-1927  Jan-04-1981 "Mar Alta Faye Feb-15-1933"
Miles, Danna L. ..............Pch F Jun-01-1950  ...-..-.... With Bennie L. "Mother"
Miles, Earl F. ...............Pch D Nov-02-1916  ...-..-.... Beside Zelma Pearl "Have faith in God"
Miles, Ellis N. ..............Pch F Jul-09-1915  Feb-10-1985 With Jackie D.; "US Army WWII" TMP says Ellis Nolen
Miles, Jackie D. .............Pch F Dec-14-1924  Apr-29-1984 With Ellis N. "Our father which art in Heaven"
Miles, Rachael Pauline .......Pch F Aug-11-1913  Apr-04-1918 "Dau of SH & IC Miles; A sunbeam from this world...."
Miles, Sam Houston ...........Pch F Jan-20-1888  Nov-21-1921 Beside Rachael Pauline
Miles, Zelma Pearl ...........Pch D Oct-22-1924  Aug-24-1995 "Mom; a wonderful mother, she gave of herself...."
Miller, Sally A. .............Pch H Jan-26-1872  Nov-27-1952 "In loving memory"
Paris, Fred C. ...............Pch G Sep-11-1893  Apr-14-1981 "US Army WWI" Beside John Oliver
Paris, James Byron ...........Pch G Mar-16-1891  Nov-20-1967 With John Oliver
Paris, John Oliver ...........Pch G Feb-10-1889  Jan-15-1968 With James Byron "Cpl Co L 359 Infantry WWI"
Paris, Melissa D. ............Pch G ...-..-1857  ...-..-1930 With Oscar F.
Paris, Oscar F. ..............Pch G ...-..-1858  ...-..-1937 With Melissa D.
Patterson, Alfred Jefferson ..Pch E Nov-08-1925  Jul-29-1989 "A.J." With Wanda Miles
Patterson, Bessie Carl .......Pch E Aug-03-1890  Jun-13-1964 Beside Jack W. "Mom; precious memories"
Patterson, Jack W. ...........Pch E ...-..-1888  ...-..-1949 "Dad" Beside Alfred Jefferson
Patterson, Wanda Miles .......Pch E Oct-31-1929  ...-..-.... "Sis; Mar Alfred Jefferson Dec-24-1946"
Ray, Clyde I. ................Pch K Sep-07-1911  Jul-29-1983 With Minnie L. "In loving memory"
Ray, Minnie L. ...............Pch K Mar-20-1916  ...-..-.... With Clyde I. "Our Father which art in Heaven"
Ray, Robert L. ...............Pch B Mar-27-1911  Dec-11-1994 Beside Mary Ray Tillman "Age 83"
Roberson, M. A. ..............Pch G Apr-18-1841  Aug-30-1897 "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, from which none...."
Robison, Chester B. ..........Pch K Dec-09-1922  May-28-1966 "TX Pvt US Army WWII"
Sanders, Albert S. ...........Pch J Apr-26-1924  Jun-01-1944 "Pvt 3 Inf WWII"
Sanders, Etta Elyzabeth ......Pch N Feb-03-1900  Mar-..-1901 "Dau of TB & MJ Sanders; This lovely bud unfolds...."
Sanders, henry J. R...........Pch J Feb-25-1930  Mar-04-1954 "A1C 1707 Air Base GP AF" 
Sanders, Henry Paul ..........Pch J Sep-27-1898  Mar-17-1962 "Mar Retha Irene Dec-21-1944"
Sanders, infant ............. Pch J ...-..-1944  ...-..-1944 "Inf son of Ruby"
Sanders, Retha Irene .........Pch J Jul-24-1920  Mar-05-1994 With Henry Paul "Precious memories"
Sanders, Ruby ............... Pch J ...-..-1917  ...-..-1944 With infant son
Sanford, Allie B. ............Pch L ...-..-1875  ...-..-1959 Beside Samuel B. "Mother; Asleep in Jesus"
Sanford, Dora M. .............Pch L Jul-21-1917  ...-..-.... With Herman F.
Sanford, Eula Belle Cleveland.Pch L ...-..-1909  ...-..-1936 "Wife of D.F. Cleveland; We trust our loss will..."
Sanford, Herman F. ...........Pch L Jul-30-1916  Jul-06-1985 "Mar Dora M. Nov-09-1934"
Sanford, Sam S. ..............Pch L ...-..-1869  ...-..-1951 Beside Eula Belle "Daddy; Gone but not forgotten"
Sanford, Samuel B. ...........Pch L Jan-24-1901  Mar-28-1981 "In loving memory" Beside Allie B.
Seeton, Jeff Leonard .........Pch C Dec-29-1907  Jun-11-1995 "Father; In our hearts dwell precious memories..."
Seeton, Unknown ............. Pch C ...-..-....  ...-..-.... With Jeff Leonard; Blank space
Sides, Bedford F. "Sonny" ....Pch K Sep-11-1928  Apr-28-1957 Beside Sallie O. "In loving memory"
Sides, Christie C. ...........Pch K Jan-03-1883  Oct-02-1944 Beside Lewis Richard "Duty done may he rest in peace"
Sides, Lewis Richard .........Pch K Apr-04-1888  Apr-14-1987 "Uncle Bud; Pvt US Army WWI" Beside Christie C.
Sides, Sallie O'Dell .........Pch K Feb-03-1894  Oct-12-1980 Beside Christie C. "He giveth him beloved sleep"
Slider, F. N. (Jack)..........Pch H Sep-22-1908  Sep-29-1980 "Pfc US Army WWII; Fred Norman" with Geneva J.
Slider, Geneva J. ............Pch H Sep-05-1915  ...-..-.... With F.N. (Jack)
Slider, Grace O'dell..........Pch G Apr-23-1911  Oct-29-1982 With Hershel C.
Slider, Hershel C. ...........Pch G May-11-1902  Feb-01-1982 "Mar Grace O'dell Jan-17-1929"
Sligar, John N. ..............Pch B ...-..-1842  ...-..-1922 "father"
Sowell, infants ............. Pch A Nov-12-1917  Dec-20-1917 "Twin boys of JT & NE Sowell; Gone but not forgotten"
Sustaire, Bettye Sue Batton...Pch K Aug-21-1936  ...-..-.... "Missy" With Ellis Leon
Sustaire, Ellis Leon .........Pch K Jan-08-1931  Nov-01-1995 "Rusty" With Bettye Sue Batton
Taylor, infant .............. Pch I Jan-09-1996  Jan-09-1996 "Inf son of Kenneth & Beth; I pray the Lord my soul to.."
Terry, Priscilla Janie .......Pch F Mar-23-1877  Apr-09-1960
Tillman, Arthur M. ...........Pch B Dec-28-1892  Oct-19-1987 "Mar Lottie C. Mar-09-1913"
Tillman, Dorothy Fae .........Pch K Jun-01-1941  Aug-09-1941 Beside Richard Wilburn
Tillman, E. N. Billy..........Pch L Oct-20-1892  Oct-18-1991 With Pearl
Tillman, Lenard Richard ......Pch B Mar-08-1919  Sep-03-1926
Tillman, Lorene ............. Pch K Mar-13-1898  Jan-08-1996 With O.W.
Tillman, Lottie C. ...........Pch B Dec-15-1893  Jun-12-1970 With Arthur M.
Tillman, Mary Ray ............Pch B Jan-20-1890  May-05-1976 "Mother" Beside Lottie C.
Tillman, O. W. "Babe".........Pch K Apr-14-1898  May-23-1983 With Lorene "Pvt US Army WWI; Oscar W."
Tillman, Patricia Ann ........Pch K Nov-14-1947  Mar-19-1952 Beside Dorothy Fae
Tillman, Pearl .............. Pch L Aug-01-1905  Dec-31-1987 With E.N. Billy
Tillman, Richard Wilburn .....Pch K Aug-22-1921  Dec-26-1982 Beside O.W. "Pvt US Army WWII; Asleep in Jesus"
Trantham, B. F. ..............Pch P Jun-28-1863  Feb-11-1913 WOW "Camp 228G Ironton" Beside Margarette E.
Trantham, Carrie Belle .......Pch P ...-..-1907  ...-..-1929 "Wife of WS Douglas"
Trantham, Homer Oscar ........Pch O Sep-10-1906  Aug-30-1907 "Son of RL & SJ Trantham"
Trantham, Laura ............. Pch P Apr-20-1878  May-29-1969 Beside Sam W.
Trantham, Laura Victory ......Pch P Mar-25-1904  Mar-18-1913 "Dau of SW & LV Trantham"
Trantham, Lottie Katherine ...Pch O Mar-28-1893  Feb-20-1910 "Dau of Robert L. & Sara J. Trantham"
Trantham, M. A. ..............Pch O Dec-26-1833  Mar-06-1896 With W.J. "Mother; As a wife devoted, as a mother..."
Trantham, Margarette E. ......Pch P Mar-26-1866  Apr-23-1922 WOW "Age 56 yrs, 28 das"
Trantham, Matie A. ...........Pch P Apr-14-1897  Apr-21-1971 Beside Margarette E
Trantham, Sam W. .............Pch P Feb-18-1872  Oct-10-1953 Beside Laura
Trantham, Solomon S. .........Pch O Jan-19-1891  May-25-1907 "Son of RL & SJ Trantham"
Trantham, W. C. "Jack"........Pch P Apr-16-1914  Mar-05-1996 Beside Sam W.
Trantham, W. J. ..............Pch O Feb-06-1828  Nov-29-1896 With M.A. "Father; His words were kindness..."
Trantham, William T. .........Pch P Aug-07-1891  May-20-1962 Beside B.F.
Traylor, Merle .............. Pch I Nov-07-1920  ...-..-.... With R.L.
Traylor, R. L. ...............Pch I Mar-26-1915  Aug-12-1983 "Wed Merle Dec-07-1940"
Unknown, unknown ............ Pch J ...-..-....  ...-..-.... TMP unreadable
Unknown, unknown ............ Pch K ...-..-....  ...-..-.... TMP unreadable
Walters, Josiah ............. Pch B Feb-20-1819  May-08-1911 "At rest"
Warren, Billie A. ............Pch D Jun-06-1930  ...-..-.... With Gay W. "Together forever"
Warren, Callie G. ............Pch D Mar-17-1907  Oct-28-1907 Beside Lucian N.
Warren, Ella M. ..............Pch D Feb-05-1887  Jan-02-1974 With Lucian N. "Thy kingdom come"
Warren, Gay W. ...............Pch D Jan-06-1922  ...-..-.... With Billie A. "Together forever"
Warren, Joe Bailey ...........Pch K Jul-08-1909  Feb-03-1969 With Oleta A.
Warren, Lucian N. ............Pch D Feb-23-1883  Feb-10-1978 "Mar Ella M. Nov-11-1903"
Warren, Martin V. ............Pch D Jul-10-1915  Oct-11-1919 Beside Callie G.
Warren, Oleta A. .............Pch K Jan-12-1915  ...-..-.... With Joe Bailey

Updated December 30, 2023 by Gordon Bennett

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