| Latitude Longitude |
| 313653N 0950739W |
Cherokee County, Texas
St. THOMAS CHAPEL CEMETERY
(photo by Kaye Slover)
St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located at 172 County Road
2905, Alto, TX 75925, adjacent to St. Thomas Chapel AME Church,
4 miles SW of Alto, Texas just off State Highway 21.
Contact Larry Jenkins, PO Box 124, Alto TX 75925, 936-858-3123.
December 2023 Updated Contact
information: James Ross, Jr., P.O. BOX 693,
ALTO, TX 75925, 832-613-1372; J.L. Skinner, 903-721-0425.
The St. Thomas Chapel Cemetery Association meets the third Sunday in June.
St. Thomas Chapel is an All-Black congregation, one of
the oldest all-black churches in the areas still active. Texas
Historical Commission Marker
| Name | Birth | Death | Father | Mother |
| Ballard, Jewelry Mae | 1/11/1943 | 10/25/1984 | ||
| Beard, Clara | 2/28/1920 | 10/27/1988 | Alex Williams | Daisy Thacker |
| Blackshire, Forrest Sr. | 1/28/1914 | 6/18/1985 | Rollie Blackshire | |
| Brown, Carrie Mae Taylor | 7/21/1937 | 5/5/2009 | Tom Houston Taylor | Georgia Ann Skinner |
| Brown, Zillie Mae | 8/22/1922 | 7/7/1972 | ||
| Burleson, Burlene | ||||
| Burleson, Elgin | 7/16/1981 | |||
| Burleson, Lee Chester | ||||
| Burleson, Tom | ||||
| Butleson, Alberta | ||||
| Carter, Joe | ||||
| Coleman, Milton | 3/26/1936 | 8/14/2002 | Buddy Coleman | Irene Jackson |
| Crumby, Mrs. Hannah | ||||
| Easley, A. J. | ||||
| Easley, Berthue | ||||
| Easley, Clifford(Tickie) | 12/8/1920 | 11/11/1994 | A. J. Easley | Mattie Lee Hamilton |
| Easley, Mrs. Bettie | ||||
| Easley, Rayford | ||||
| Easley, Wilford | 12/31/1939 | 11/9/2002 | Clifford Easley | Odean Brown |
| Freeney, George | 6/10/1906 | 6/11/1974 | ||
| Freeney, Ida Mae | 5/3/1904 | 11/7/1983 | ||
| Freeney, Mrs. Lonnie | ||||
| Freeney, Texanna | ||||
| Freeney, Willie Smith | 9/23/1923 | 10/25/1976 | ||
| Green, Curtis (Jr.) | 9/20/1949 | 4/4/2000 | Willie Green | Willie Mae Green |
| Green, Rev. Frank | 1/6/1942 | 4/3/2000 | Willie Green | Willie Mae Green |
| Gross, Brenda Joyce Mickey | 7/18/1941 | 12/22/2013 | Homer Mickey | Mary Ross |
| Hamilton | 4/7/1911 | 6/11/1979 | Chances Hamilton | Roxie Racheal |
| Hamilton, Adline | ||||
| Hamilton, Alex | ||||
| Hamilton, Blandinia | ||||
| Hamilton, Carrie | ||||
| Hamilton, Charity | ||||
| Hamilton, Cleveland | ||||
| Hamilton, Clifford B. | 2/2/1949 | 11/24/1999 | Alzata Hamilton | |
| Hamilton, Clora | ||||
| Hamilton, Coneal | 9/17/1903 | 10/27/1987 | Ben Hodge | Georgia Ann Hodge |
| Hamilton, Hollie | ||||
| Hamilton, J. C. | 7/19/1915 | 2/16/1985 | ||
| Hamilton, Jessie | ||||
| Hamilton, John H. | ||||
| hamilton, Josie | 4/26/1970 | |||
| Hamilton, Julie | ||||
| Hamilton, Mae Joyce | ||||
| Hamilton, Mattie | ||||
| Hamilton, Mose | ||||
| Hamilton, Nelson | ||||
| Hamilton, Pearlie | ||||
| Hamilton, Rubin | ||||
| Hamilton, Shock | ||||
| Hamilton, Zeffrine | ||||
| Hickman, Annie | ||||
| Hicks, Fannie Mae | ||||
| High, Ozell | ||||
| Hodge, Carrie | 9/17/1903 | 10/27/1987 | Ben Hodge | Georgia Ann Hodge |
| Holcome, Nancy | ||||
| Holcome, Sam | ||||
| Hudson, Cleophus | 1/16/1916 | 1/19/1990 | Frank Hudson | |
| Hudson, Lee | ||||
| Jackson, Thomas Earl | 10/12/1912 | 10/29/1982 | John Jackson | Ruth Hudson |
| Jones, Anna Bell | ||||
| Jones, Charlie | ||||
| Jones, Francis (Bennie) | ||||
| Jones, Henretta | ||||
| Jones, Henry | ||||
| Jones, Minnie | ||||
| Jones, Mrs. Lindsely | ||||
| Jones, Westley | ||||
| Jorden, Ben | ||||
| Jorden, Minnie | ||||
| Lacy, Anna | ||||
| Lacy, Carrie | ||||
| lacy, Everiene | ||||
| Lacy, Henry | ||||
| Lacy, Horace | ||||
| Lacy, Louquiller | ||||
| Lacy, Mary | ||||
| Lacy, Nancy | ||||
| Lacy, Olliver | ||||
| Lacy, Roxie | ||||
| Lacy, Willie Marlin | ||||
| Lamb, Pearlie Mae | 10/12/1975 | |||
| Land, Emiley | ||||
| Land, George | ||||
| Land, Hugh | ||||
| Land, Leoia | ||||
| Land, Mrs. Eldorado | 2-9-1868 | 10/21/1933 | ||
| Land, Nancy | ||||
| Land, Peter | ||||
| Land, Roxana | ||||
| Land, Willis | ||||
| Lee, Abe | ||||
| Lee, Ben Jr. | 5/8/1907 | 2/8/1970 | ||
| Lee, Jennie | ||||
| Lee, Labe | ||||
| Lee, Lillie Mae | 6/29/1970 | |||
| Lewis, Ima | ||||
| Lockheart, Emiley | ||||
| Lockheart, Irving | ||||
| Loften, Claud | 1/1/1968 | |||
| Loften, Cora | 10-31-1887 | 6/11/1962 | ||
| Loften, Francis | ||||
| Loften, Nona | 8/20/1978 | |||
| Loften, Slyvester | 2/1/1970 | |||
| Lofton, R. D. | 2-8-1893 | 10/20/1987 | Sylvester Lofton | Nonie Lofton |
| Mickey, Charlie | ||||
| Mickey, Clarence | 1/4/1984 | |||
| Mickey, Evelar | 2-8-1893 | 10/20/1987 | Henry Thacker | Julia Thacker |
| Mickey, Gay Bell | ||||
| Mickey, Homer | ||||
| Mickey, Homer Lee | 8/16/1938 | 8/17/2000 | Homer Mickey | Mary Ross |
| Mickey, John E. | 3/4/1925 | 3/23/1972 | ||
| Mickey, Leotha | ||||
| Mickey, Lillie | ||||
| Mickey, Mary | 5/20/1920 | 3/8/1984 | Jim Ross | Pearl Ross |
| Mickey, Mattie B. | 3/3/1916 | 10/22/1971 | ||
| Mickey, Raymond | ||||
| Mickey, Roger | ||||
| Mitchell, Alzata | 9/26/1943 | 2/4/1993 | Cleophus Hudson | Louise Singletary |
| Mitchell, Willie Earl | 11/27/1926 | 5/9/1978 | Willie B. Mitchell | Ozetta Thacker |
| Morgan, Lion | ||||
| Morrison, Ida Mae | 12/24/1905 | 4/4/1982 | ||
| Morrison, Rev. H. H. | 12/24/1905 | 4/4/1982 | Rubbin Morrison | Ruthye Morrison |
| Mosley, Gloria Jean | 9/28/1946 | 2/11/1990 | M. J. York | Hazel Lee York Bowens |
| Palmer, Finis | ||||
| Palmer, Lillie | 10/4/1907 | 7/13/1975 | ||
| Palmer, Mrs. Meneruely | ||||
| Palmer, Mrs. Metidle | ||||
| Palmer, Ocie | 10-25-1892 | 6/22/1979 | Horace Lacy | |
| Palmer, Oscar | 12/17/1951 | |||
| Palmer, Sam | ||||
| Palmer, Shelvin | ||||
| Palmer, Tommie Lee | ||||
| Palmer, Will | 4/20/1900 | 10/9/1989 | Oscar Palmer | Mae Thacker |
| Parker, Ellie | 5-15-1899 | 3/30/1969 | ||
| Parker, George | ||||
| Pope, Gester | 5/26/1901 | 4/10/1976 | ||
| Pope, Green | ||||
| Pope, Julis | ||||
| Pope, Ragean | 11/21/1972 | |||
| Pope, Sally | ||||
| Pope, Verdie Mae | 9/26/1982 | 5/8/2008 | Ben Singletary | Daisy Singletary |
| Ross, Alvin | ||||
| Ross, David | 5/27/1980 | |||
| Ross, Dereck DeLeon | 9/26/1982 | 5/8/2008 | Woodie Ross | Selethia McKnight |
| Ross, Elisha | ||||
| Ross, Ellie B. | 4/8/1927 | 2/13/1977 | ||
| Ross, Ernest | ||||
| Ross, Ethel | ||||
| Ross, Felix | 7/19/1968 | |||
| Ross, Fred | ||||
| Ross, Jerry Lewis | 1/25/1954 | 7/8/1973 | ||
| Ross, Jim | ||||
| Ross, Leroy | ||||
| Ross, lewis | ||||
| Ross, Lizzie | 3/8/1903 | 6/1/1968 | ||
| Ross, Lucille | 2/14/1907 | 6/24/1973 | ||
| Ross, Minnie Ola | ||||
| Ross, Ophelia | ||||
| Ross, Otis Kary | 7/26/1956 | 2/23/2003 | Ramon Ross | Elizabeth Burton |
| Ross, Pearl | 7/10/1904 | 2/12/1982 | Weslyn Jones | Lena Jones |
| Ross, Rev. J. L. | 6-13-1893 | 4/30/1975 | ||
| Ross, Roxie | ||||
| Ross, sirlise | 9-14-1893 | 9/4/1958 | ||
| Ross, Susie Nellie K. | 3/2/1910 | 12/27/1988 | Peter Land | |
| Ross, titus Lee | 9/24/1967 | |||
| Ross, William | 7-4-1864 | 9/23/1950 | ||
| Ross, Willie Kary | ||||
| Ross, Woody | 3/22/1939 | 8/4/2013 | ||
| Saddle, Eules | 9/15/1901 | 1/3/1975 | ||
| Scott, Ben | ||||
| Simpson, Pleze | 12/2/1905 | 8/1/1971 | ||
| Simpson, Roxenne | 3/16/1915 | 2/9/1980 | ||
| Singletary, Daisey | ||||
| Singletary, Ella Mae | 7/6/1904 | 8/6/1981 | ||
| Singletary, Ellard | ||||
| Singletary, Ellard Richard | 7/28/1938 | 4/30/1984 | Ellard Russell | Margaret Singletary |
| Singletary, Kenneth W. (Kat) | 5/21/1954 | 4/10/2003 | Margaret Singletary | |
| Singletary, Lizzie | ||||
| Singletary, Margaret L. | 3/28/1915 | 2/27/1988 | P. T. Land | Osie Palmer |
| Singletary, Mary | 3-4-1874 | 5/9/1972 | ||
| Singletary, Violet | ||||
| Singletary, Will | ||||
| Siongletary, Ben | ||||
| Skillern, Cornell | ||||
| Skinner, A. C. | 10/19/1924 | 10/29/1984 | ||
| Skinner, C. W. (Buck) | 3/5/1935 | 3/11/2004 | Floyd Skinner | Rose Hodge |
| Skinner, Callie | ||||
| Skinner, Ellen | ||||
| Skinner, Floyd | 10/16/1913 | 2/13/1993 | Floyd Skinner | Ellen Easley |
| Skinner, Flyord | ||||
| Skinner, G. L. | 8/3/1949 | 6/16/2007 | G. W. Skinner | Ardie D. Thacker |
| Skinner, John | 8/3/1915 | 12/26/1994 | Floyd Skinner | Ellen Easely |
| Skinner, L. C. | 4/11/1919 | 2/17/1986 | Floyde Skinner | Carrie Hodge |
| Skinner, Lawrence | 3/5/1923 | 1/27/1993 | Floyd Skinner | Ellen Easely |
| Skinner, lewis | 2/10/1924 | 5/20/1972 | ||
| Skinner, Lizzie | ||||
| Skinner, Louann | ||||
| Skinner, Mae Jane | ||||
| Skinner, Mary Alice | 7/5/1953 | |||
| Skinner, Mattie | ||||
| Skinner, Nannie | ||||
| Skinner, R. S. | 1/12/1921 | 6/29/1979 | Floyd Skinner | Ellen Easely |
| Skinner, Rollie Ray | 11/16/1942 | 3/4/1998 | John Skinner | Villa Mae Blackshire |
| Skinner, Rosie | ||||
| Skinner, Will Sherman | ||||
| Smith, Alma | ||||
| Smith, Henretta | ||||
| Smith, Ike | ||||
| Smith, lawrence | 8/16/1956 | |||
| Smith, Ruthie B. | 9/7/1953 | |||
| Smith, T. J. | ||||
| Thacker, Alvania | 9/27/1913 | 12/23/1985 | ||
| Thacker, Alvina | 9/27/1913 | 12/23/1985 | Robert Lemon | Ocie Lacy Palmer |
| Thacker, Andy Bishop | 6/13/1976 | General Thacker | Carrie Hodge | |
| Thacker, Arthur Ray | 9/4/1944 | 4/20/1993 | Lee Thacker Jr. | Ethelrine Palmer |
| Thacker, Asberry | 4/20/1904 | 4/17/1981 | ||
| Thacker, Bert | ||||
| Thacker, Dick | 2/22/1913 | 8/23/1984 | ||
| Thacker, Emma | 12/19/1971 | |||
| Thacker, Emma | ||||
| Thacker, Essie Lee | 4/11/1930 | 5/17/1989 | Guffie Mumphrey | Diana Arnold |
| Thacker, John | ||||
| Thacker, Julie | ||||
| Thacker, Lucenda | ||||
| Thacker, Mildred Lee(Midy) | 8/23/1941 | 1/28/2003 | Ernest Thacker | Cynthia Ross |
| Thacker, Tom | ||||
| Thacker, Will | ||||
| Thacker, Willie Herman | 4/10/1974 | |||
| Thompson, Buster | 7/28/1974 | |||
| Tyler, Lena | ||||
| Watson, Annie | ||||
| Watson, Delma | 3/5/1978 | |||
| Watson, Hugh | ||||
| Watson, Novella | 3-22-1896 | 5/1/1990 | William Ross | Eldora Ross |
| Watson, Rasho | ||||
| Watson, Ruth | 7/15/1920 | 4/28/1993 | Guffie Mumphrey | Diana Arnold |
| Watson, Tom | ||||
| Watson, Willie | 5/11/1978 | |||
| White , Dan | ||||
| White, Joe | ||||
| White, Tilda | 12/3/1953 | |||
| Williams, Almeda | 4-28-1896 | 12/27/1986 | Henry Jones | Ann Burton |
| Williams, Jewel | ||||
| Williams, Joe | 3-28-1889 | 8/4/1979 | ||
| Williams, Lonnie Mae | 8/23/1921 | 6/25/1982 | ||
| Williams, Lucille | 5/23/1924 | 3/26/2001 | Seal Clemmons | Maggie York |
| Williams, Turner | 1/24/1917 | 3/28/2007 | Joe Williams | Almeda Jones |
| Willie, Rebecca | ||||
| Willis, Mose | ||||
| Ross, Elizabeth | ||||
| Bruton, Gloria Mitchell | 4/17/1956 | 4/2/2012 | Willie B. Mitchell | Ozetta Thacker |
For more information go to Find A Grave.
Updated December 31, 2023 by
Gordon Bennett
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Society