Cherokee County, Texas

MT NEVELTON CEMETERY

    Mt. Nevelton cemetery is located on the West side of County Road 3707, about 2 miles South of Bullard, Texas.  It is located behind the Mt. Nevelton CME Church.  The cemetery has a dry creek bed running North and South through the center.  Rows A - E are on the East side of this creek bed and rows F - L are on the West.  It is an African-American cemetery and has burials dating as far back as 1903.  The cemetery is surrounded by pasture and contains several large Oaks.  It is well main­tained and easily accessed. Mt. Nevelton Church, 4059 CR 3707, Bullard, TX 75757, 903-894-6826.

CONTACT:       Roy Branham, 12388 CR 1251, FLINT, TX 75762, 903-894-6826

mailto:gordonbennett1936@gmail.com

This survey was done in Oct-1996 by Ira Gaylon White.

Adams, Elisha ............... Mnv J ...-..-1912  ...-..-1975 "S1 US Navy WWII"PRIVATE

Branham, Emma M. .............Mnv B Oct-22-1902  Mar-18-1991 "Mama"

Brooks, Alex ................ Mnv B Oct-13-1903  Aug-07-1991 With Ruthie; "Father"

Brooks, Alvin T. .............Mnv D ...-..-1921  ...-..-1975 "Cpl US Army WWII"

Brooks, Ben ................. Mnv B ...-..-1877  ...-..-1963 Beside Lillie

Brooks, Elgin ............... Mnv B Dec-24-1925  Aug-13-1991 With Emma Sue

Brooks, Elroy ............... Mnv B Oct-07-1941  Apr-21-1992 With Naoma; "Father"

Brooks, Emma Sue .............Mnv B Sep-02-1927  Sep-05-1991 With Elgin "Together forever"

Brooks, Fannie .............. Mnv K ...-..-1881  Jul-24-1929 "Mother; T.A.B."

Brooks, Gelina .............. Mnv J ...-..-....  Dec-10-1903 "Gone but not forgotten"

Brooks, Lillie .............. Mnv B ...-..-1879  ...-..-1977 Beside Ben; flat cement marker

Brooks, Naoma ............... Mnv B Aug-24-1945  ...-..-.... With Elroy; "Beloved mother"

Brooks, Ruthie .............. Mnv B Nov-14-1909  ...-..-.... With Alex; "Mother"

Dewberry, Jerline ........... Mnv C ...-..-1958  ...-..-1990 TMP

Dews, Herman ................ Mnv B Mar-24-1912  Nov-30-1978 With Zebedee & Venoice

Dews, Venoice ............... Mnv B Aug-25-1952  Feb-16-1967 With Zebedee & Herman

Dews, Zebedee ............... Mnv B Feb-05-1938  Dec-25-1963 With Herman & Venoice

Evans, Lorene ............... Mnv K Nov-28-1901  Mar-02-1987 "The rose may fade, the lily die, but..."

Freeney, Carolyn J. ..........Mnv A Sep-03-1957  Feb-23-1994 TMP; name may be Treeney

Hinton, Neices M. ............Mnv D ...-..-1962  ...-..-1990 TMP

Hinton, Ruthie Mae ...........Mnv E Sep-13-1930  Apr-18-1986 "Mother"

Horn, Johnny ................ Mnv C ...-..-1956  ...-..-1988 TMP Good Samaritan Mortuary

Horn, Katie Mae ..............Mnv D Sep-13-1913  Feb-04-1981 "In loving memory of a wife & mother"

Hudson, Thornton ............ Mnv D Nov-02-1921  Feb-18-1991 TMP "Age 69 years"

Hudson, Tommie Lee ...........Mnv K Oct-02-1946  Nov-11-1948

Hutson, Henry ............... Mnv B Feb-17-1906  Jul-21-1970 "TX Pvt US Army WWII"; Beside Lizzie M.

Hutson, Lizzie M. ............Mnv B ...-..-....  ...-..-.... Beside Henry

Johnson, Cynthia ............ Mnv L ...-..-1927  ...-..-.... Cement covered grave

Johnson, Jason E. ............Mnv B Mar-04-1983  Mar-04-1983

Johnson, Walter ............. Mnv F ...-..-....  Oct-17-1941 "TX Pvt 1Cl 322 Serv Bn QMC"

Jones, Flouncy Ann ...........Mnv H ...-..-1840  Aug-14-1921 "Come Ye Blessed; 333" cement covered grave

Marshall, Beatrice F. ........Mnv L Apr-05-1943  Apr-14-1953 "In loving memory"

Marshall, Viola B. ...........Mnv L Jan-09-1909  Apr-08-1948 "Mother"

Marshall, Willie ............ Mnv L Jun-11-1899  Aug-20-1970 "Father"

Mathews, Rosie A. ............Mnv F May-19-1932  May-19-1932 "At rest"

McCuin, Markis W. ............Mnv E Aug-13-1960  May-11-1982 PCT; "Son, rest in peace"

McCuin, Milton .............. Mnv E Jan-11-1957  Jul-04-1981 PCT; "Son, rest in peace"

Mitchell, Geo. .............. Mnv K May-05-1872  Jul-05-1922 "Papa, at rest; U.B.F." Stone off its base but intact

Murphey, Alice .............. Mnv I Jan-16-1888  Dec-12-1910 "Wife of Willie Murphey" stone off foundation

Nelson, Emma ................ Mnv F Mar-02-1885  Feb-21-1951 TMP

Rivers, .....L .............. Mnv L ...-04-1871  Jul-27-194. Broken stone, footer has initials S.R.

Roberts, Henry .............. Mnv C May-10-1890  Oct-02-1961

Swancy, Pinkie .............. Mnv C ...-..-1912  ...-..-1995 TMP Stanmore-Horne FH

Treeney, Carolyn J. ..........Mnv A Sep-03-1957  Feb-23-1994 TMP; name may be Freeney

Unknown, Dock H. .............Mnv D ...-..-....  ...-..-.... Broken stone

Unknown, unknown ............ Mnv H ...-..-....  May-08-1925 TMP Pinkerton & Thomas Undertakers Co. Tyler, TX

Williams, Alex .............. Mnv J Sep-27-1837  Sep-27-1909 "Asleep in Jesus"

Williams, Beulah ............ Mnv J ...-..-1884  ...-..-1953

Williams, Fred .............. Mnv I Aug-16-1897  Nov-16-1925 "Gone but not forgotten"

Williams, infant son .........Mnv I ...-..-....  ...-..-.... "Inf son of MW & Beulah Williams"

Williams, Sindy ............. Mnv I Sep-06-1872  Feb-03-1907 Cement covered grave

 For more information go to Find A Grave.

Revised October 25, 2025 by Gordon Bennett

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