Wortham Cemetery / Blind Lemon Memorial

 

Wortham Cemetery #1 (now seems to be "Blind Lemon Jefferson Cemetery" as of 2008)
Location: East of the other Wortham cemetery with some pasture between the two cemeteries.
Directions: Exit Wortham going east of on Highway 14 past the white Wortham cemetery.
Oldest Marked Grave: Houston, Infant Feb 6, 1898
Oldest Unmarked Grave: Unknown
[NOTE - Many unmarked graves]

Find-a-grave was used to update this cemetery.  You can find it at
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=1&GScid=641483&

Adams, Lillie May 1, 1851 June 6, 1925
Alexander, Emmitt Aug 12, 1892 Dec 14, 1963
Alexander, Rev J. D. Mar 20, 1879 Aug 1, 1943
Alexander, Tennie Aug 8, 1893 June 2, 1971
Allen, Henry Pete Unknown June 25, 1932
Allen, Mattie 1862 Unknown
Anderson, Georgie 1860 1943
Ashton, Rayfield
    TX Pvt Co B Development BN WWI
Sept 6, 1891 Nov 7, 1964
Aspeng, Simon Feb 2, 1878 June 27, 1947
Austin, Nettle Aug 2, 1879 Apr 7, 1950
Austin, Van Unknown June 23, 1956
Barge, Alma (Henson) Dec 24, 1918 Sep 12, 1946
Barge, Julious Apr 12, 1911 Dec 23, 1951
Barge, Plura Apr 8, 1888 Apr 1, 1976
Barge, Rev. Will Aug 22, 1887 Nov 21, 1947
Baty, Madley May 31, 1909 Dec 24, 1984
Baty, Thomas S. Jr.
    TX AIC USAF
Feb 4, 1937 Mar 17, 1964
Bedford, Hubert, Jr. Apr 16, 1924 July 18, 1994
Bluitt, Lola Aug 8, 1903 Oct 28, 1971
Bluitt, Wilmer J. Aug 14, 1938 Nov 13, 1946
Britt, Dall Aug 9, 1909 1982
Brown, Katie Mae Mar 5, 1919 Apr 3, 1980
Burks, Charlie Jan 28, 1875 Oct 13, 1937
Burks, Cora L. (Kennard)
     wife of Elijah Burks
Sept 14, 1890 Unknown
Burks, Elijah Sr.
     hus of Cora L. (Kennard) Burks
May 9, 1884 Aug 8, 1940
Burks, James Thomas Sept 8, 1912 June 24, ?
Burks, Leonard 1917 Unknown
Burks, Sedilia Mae Aug 28, 1917 Aug 20, 1959
Burks, Sollie Oct 26, 1919 June 3, 1947
Burnell, Artie Apr 17, 1917 Unknown
Burrell, Annie 1873 Apr 11, 1911
Bush, Lonnie Apr 5, 1940 Jan 16, 1971
Butcher, Jim Aug 1, 1880 May 25, 1966
Butcher, Mary (Calloway) May 3, 1890 Sep 3, 1959
Cannon, Johnnie M. May 22, 1914 Feb 10, 1956
Carruth, Alice May 15, 1853 Apr 1, 1935
Carruth, Bob Dec 14, 1850 Oct 31, 1921
Carter, Charlie Mar 5, 1894 Sep 10, 1948
Darter, Clinton R. Nov 15, 1941 July 31, 1959
Carter, Debra Ledell
    dau of Mrs. Rosie L. Butcher Jones
Nov 21, 1975 Sept 30, 1986
Carter, Frankie Sumuel Sep 29, 1920 Unknown
Carter, Lonnie James
     hus of Zannell L. Carter
July 19, 1920 July 5, 1979
Castile, Harriett (Melviney)
     wife of Mato "Dock" Castile
Oct 30, 1907 Jan 18, 2008
Castile, Mato "Dock"
     hus of Harriett (Melviney) Castile
July 21, 1900 Nov 1, 1973
Chilton, Evelyn Ann 1907 1948
Chilton, H. C. Dec 1, 1910 May 9, 1960
Chilton, Jessie Feb 3, 1877 Oct 6, 1942
Cook, David Nov 23, 1887 Unknown
Cook, Isiah 1893 1985
Cook, Mrs. L. July 25, 1889 Mar 31, 1969
Cook, Nellie May 11, 1897 Apr 15, 1947
Cooper, Lucinda June 8, 1883 Oct 4, 1942
Coston, Laura May 19, 1882 Nov 4, 1949
Cotton, A. J. Feb 1, 1875 Oct 31, 1913
Cox, Estell 1907 1923
Cox, R. D. Oct 2, 1915 July 22, 1978
Curry, Harold
     US Navy, WWII
July 5, 1921 Nov 23, 1998
Curry, Mavis B. (Walker) Unknown Unknown
Dancer, Elex Dec 25, 1887 Nov 15, 1958
Dancer, Lggar June 2, 1891 Unknown
Davis, Arnold Unknown Unknown
Davis, Earnest
     S1 US Navy, WWII
June 23, 1890 May 18, 1990
Davis, Henry W.
    TX Pvt Co D 537 Eng Serv WWI
May 13, 1889 Dec 26, 1966
Davis, Limuel Unknown Unknown
Davis, O. L. Oct 6, 1906 July 2, 1953
Davis, Samuel
    Texas Military
Unknown Unknown
Dawson, Billy Joyce Dec 20, 1933 Nov 12, 1945
Dawson, Clenton 1898 July 9, 1940
Dawson, Eligah
    Father
Unknown Unknown
Dawson, Janey 1904 Sept 5, 1931
Dawson, Lula
    Mother
Unknown Unknown
Dawson, Marcella C. May 29, 1891 Oct 13, 1953
Dawson, Wordie Isaac Feb 27, 1889 Mar 2, 1977
Deming, Alfred
    TX Pvt WWII
Sept 16, 1918 June 14, 1968
Deming, can't read name Unknown Sept 13, 1950
Demings, Faye
     dau of Jerry Martin & Mary (Carter) Demings
June 14, 1900 Sep 30, 1950
Durham, Ruby (Ross) Nov 15, 1905 June 11, 1957
Edmond, Cullen Dec 10, 1907 Jan 16, 1973
Edmond, Ellis Oct 20, 1883 Mar 14, 1968
Enge, John Unknown Unknown
English, Luther
    TX PFC Ord Depot WWII
Oct 3, 1919 July 11, 1943
Ervin, 6 stones in dirt
    no identification
   
Ervin, Beatrice
    TX Pvt 856 Eng Ar BN WWII
Apr 2, 1903 Nov 5, 1945
Ervin, Estella
    mother
Nov 14, 1901 Jan 27, 1944
Evan, A. S. Aug 20, 1888 Aug 24, 1943
Evan, Rev. E. Devan Sept 22, 1888 July 17, 1925
Frazier, Climmie 1884 1953
Furlow, Tom Mar 28, 1885 July 21, 1963
Gamble, Autice Feb 18, 1912 June 24, 1953
Garrett, Mable Oct 29, 1888 Nov 27, 1922
George, Corean 1912 1989
George, Ollie 1899 1924
George, Willie
    Ark Private US Army
Aug 12, 1891 Feb 6, 1970
Giddings, L. M. May 18, 1941 Oct 31, 1953
Gordon, Henry Dec 15, 1891 Mar 14, 1969
Gordon, Mary June 7, 1891 Unknown
Harper, Earline Feb 13, 1903 Apr 12, 1986
Harper, Johnnie L.
    TX Pfc USA WWII
Oct 6, 1910 June 4, 1968
Harper, Julia Olena Nov 16, 1904 Mar 21, 1924
Harper, Lillie Mae Apr 1, 1906 June 2, 1906
Harper, Wilmer Edward June 2, 1926 Mar 19, 1969
Harris, Jimmie Mar 17, 1901 Sept 19, 1959
Harris, Mary Dec 20, 1890 Mar 17, 1964
Harris, P. H. 1867 1947
Harris, Sarah Sep 27, 1867 Apr 24, 1952
Haynes, Troy Tarnod Dec 13, 1968 Nov 29, 1969
Henson, Warren Etta Dec 25, 1880 Feb 13, 1970
Hogans, George 1843 1916
Holloway, Albert
    TX Sgt 4094 Q Serv WWII
June 14, 1911 June 19, 1949
Houston, Infant
    son of Cora & J. B.
Jan 29, 1897 Feb 6, 1898
Jackson, Addie Mae June 8, 1909 Mar 24, 1984
Jackson, Andrew
    TX Pvt 165 Depot Brig WWII
Oct 21, 1892 July 24, 1949
Jackson, Emma Apr 12, 1861 Dec 23, 1911
Jackson, Fannie Mar 12, 1881 Nov 8, 1954
Jackson, Frank Olay Mar 9, 1909 Nov 18, 1985
Jackson, Horace Mar 12, 1879 Mar 26, 1961
Jackson, Horace
    TX Sgt 461 Aviation Sq AAF WWII
July 1, 1921 Nov 10, 1965
Jackson, Lee Grant Aug 15, 1907 Nov 22, 1966
Jackson, Velma Faye "Ibuck" (Griffin) Oct 18, 1926 Mar 15, 2008
Jefferson, Lemon Sep 24, 1893 Dec 19, 1929
Johnson, John Laurence Jr. 1948 Dec 17, 2010
Johnson, Saddie Nov 3, 1916 Jan 11, 1954
Jones, Clara B. Jan 31, 1900 Unknown
Keeling, Della May 10, 1878 June 21, 1945
Kendrick, Bessie (Jones) May 26, 1893 Dec 9, 1978
Kirvan, Romero Q. Jan 6, 1920 Sep 23, 1971
Kirven, Dasie Irene Aug 2, 1930 Mar 29, 1940
Kiser, Roosevelt July 27, 1915 Apr 29, 1948
Lee, Dennis Sr. Feb 3, 1868 Jan 5, 1948
Lee, Elnora (Wigfall) Apr 6, 1887 June 1, 1945
Lee, Nancy Oct 13, 1872 Feb 13, 1937
Lewis, Felisher Mar 31, 1890 July 19, 1959
Lewis, Novella (Barge) 1916 1972
Lindley, Cottie 1887 1922
Lindley, James Oct 11, 1901 Oct 30, 1977
Lindley, Mae Nora Oct 23, 1893 Feb 25, 1929
Lindley, Murtha Lee Apr 21, 1904 Oct 17, 1985
Livingston, Earl Lee Aug 21, 1889 July 10, 1965
Lynch, Alma May 19, 1912 Nov 8, 1932
Lynch, Gussie Jan 27, 1888 May 15, 1960
Lynch, L.
    wife of P. L.
Oct 7, 1878 Mar 20, 1918
Lynch, Richard Jan 16, 1873 Apr 21, 1971
Lynch, Sevia 1891 1974
Maddox, Celesta Bell
     wife of Johnny B. Maddox, m. 10/17/1928
Mar 29, 1909 Nov 19, 1984
Maddox, Johnny B. Sr.
     hus of Johnn B. Maddox Sr., m. 10/17/1928
June 10, 1903 May 3, 1966
Maddox, Leroy 1904 1912
Martin, Jerry Mar 4, 1874 June 18, 1947
McCarter, Betty Mae May 3, 1900 Dec 18, 1943
McGrady, Katie (Davis) Aug 28, 1892 May 19, 1969
Miller, Alexander L. May 15, 1882 Nov 3, 1946
Miller, J. B
    TX Cpl WWI
May 11, 1895 Apr 21, 1967
Miller, Mrs. Luther Unknown Unknown
Miller, Rev. W. B. July 6, 1878 Jan 18, 1936
Moffett, Euphranus July 4, 1866 Aug 15, 1950
Moffett, Texanna Oct 1, 1884 Sep 3, 1961
Monin, Cal June 11, 1935 Mar 30, 1957
Moore, Annie Edith Nov 13, 1899 Unknown
Moore, Minnie Oct 20, 1889 Apr 26, 1954
Moorer, Sadena Earl Mar 25, 1917 Jan 22, 1944
Mosley, Alonzo July 23, 1909 May 12, 1966
Mosley, Arthur Dec 29, 1903 Jan 9, 1957
Mosley, John L. Jan 27, 1927 Dec 1, 1948
Page, Anna 1877 Jan 17, 1925
Paris, John A. Aug 10, 1895 Apr 16, 1947
Paris, John Bill
    TX USN WWII
Dec 11, 1927 Mar 10, 1973
Pendegraft, Julia Ray 1919 1977
Phillips, Bessie Mae Mar 12, 1910 May 2, 1974
Pringle, Thelma Mae Oct 18, 1925 Sep 7, 2009
Quarles, George Sept 4, 1880 Nov 2, 1962
Quarles, Porter July 31, 1907 July 1, 1965
Quarles, Rosa N. Aug 3, 1944 June 1, 2003
Rabon, Walter F. Sept 25, 1937 Feb 27, 1964
Randle, Burl Mar 4, 1871 Oct 12, 1946
Randle, Odie Dec 7, 1879 Oct 10, 1972
Reaves, Johnnie Feb 10, 1884 Sept 14, 1965
Reaves, Minnie Nov 10, 1889 Mar 3, 1968
Rhodes, Susan 1867 1927
Roberson, Sussie May 7, 1900 June 1, 1939
Rylander, Sam Sept 9, 1870 Dec 9, 1953
Rylander, Samuel T. Oct 16, 1914 Oct 20, 1957
Rylander, Willie
    TX Pvt 604 AAF, TNG, GP, WWI
June 16, 1916 July 16, 1949
Samuel, Bessie 1894 1980
Samuel, Frank 1880 1969
Seay, Frank Unknown Unknown
Seay, William Jan 29, 1879 Aug 16, 1952
Sey, Bernell Aug 18, 1899 July 7, 1938
Simmons, Mary I Unknown Oct 11, 1975
Simmons, O. T. Oct 17, 1893 Aug 18, 1965
Sims, Marcus Woodrow Oct 15, 1915 Feb 12, 2004
Smith, Albert Ross
    Pvt USMC Korea
Jan 31, 1931 May 16, 1980
Smith, Birdie Feb 26, 1882 Jan 7, 1958
Smith, Cleo Patrick Jan 23, 1918 Dec 10, 1947
Smith, Dasie Aug 2, 1882 Mar 22, 1940
Smith, Marie H. Dec 7, 1908 Nov 15, 1994
Smith, Mary L. May 8, 1929 Mar 2, 1963
Smith, Rev. W. S. 1867 1927
Smith, W. F. May 5, 1876 Unknown
Smith, Warren Dec 27, 1900 Aug 27, 1966
Spence, Alford Apr 12, 1916 July 3, 1978
Spence, Clara L. Aug 19, 1914 Mar 20, 2002
Spence, Nettie Feb 9, 1907 Oct 31, 1976
Spivey, Alma C. "Dear" Dec 31, 1921 May 14, 2006
Steen, F. D. May 12, 1907 Dec 21, 1948
Summers, Elnora Feb 14, 1922 July 27, 1934
Sumuel, Bessie 1894 1980
Sumuel, Frank 1880 1969
Taylor, Ada May 10, 1876 Aug 16, 1946
Taylor, Albert
    TX Pvt 165 Depot Brig WWI
Dec 28, 1889 Nov 24, 1950
Thomas, Lee Ann Dec 1886 Aug 1967
Thomas, Phillis Nov 18, 1894 May 16, 1962
Thomas, Sue
    age 8 mos
1919 Mar 9, 1920
Thomas, Tump July 25, 1868 Apr 15, 1935
Thomas, Will Mar 11, 1886 Oct 9, 1945
Thompson, R. T. Dec 24, 1918 Oct 3, 1970
Tomlinson, Fannie (Chatman) Dec 23, 1896 Aug 9, 1959
Walker, Bertha Mar 6, 1901 Aug 29, 1951
Walker, Jesse Dec 16, 1903 Nov 18, 1948
Walker, Ned Mar 25, 1882 Dec 2, 1926
Ward, Kittie Mar 18, 1881 July 9, 1962
Ware, Eddie Mae May 9, 1912 Dec 13, 1953
Watson, Callie Feb 14, 1905 July 10, 1984
Watson, Fred July 20, 1905 Oct 7, 1990
Watson, Hattie (McHamlett) Jan 11, 1876 Aug 12, 1948
Webb, Ourida July 10, 1924 Mar 23, 1956
Williams, Bob H.
    TX Pfc 24 Inf 25 Inf Div Korea
Jan 29, 1931 Apr 24, 1951
Williams, Cleo P.
    age 79
1907 Nov 1986
Williams, Dorothy July 14, 1908 May 6, 1940
Williams, Jacquelin M. Aug 5, 1945 Nov 22, 1985
Williams, Otis Mar 7, 1907 Nov 2, 1966
Williams, Phebbie Unknown Unknown
Williams, Willie Mae Apr 6, 1925 Apr 9, 1943
Williams, Zula Kiser May 12, 1890 Oct 22, 1970