Day Cemetery

 

There are two Day Cemeteries.  This one formerly known as Ward Prairie Cemetery.
The other one is a private one on Fryer Land.
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 31.7414, Longitude: -96.0772

Background: William Clark Willie Day gave the land for this cemetery. There are no Days buried here. Most are descendants of William W. Willard and James William Orand. In late 1870, William and his wife Tilitha and their eighteen children (many with families of their own) started out for Texas from Tennessee.
Directions: Located 4 miles north-east of Fairfield. Travel on North on 488 from Fairfield, turn to right on CR 228 (south side of road) near the Ward Prairie Baptist church & community. About a mile to cemetery down bending road on right.
Note - Many unmarked graves are in this cemetery.
Oldest Marked Grave: Oct 5, 1875 James R. Orand
Last Inventoried: 9 Dec 2007 by Eric Wood
Find-a-grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2327354
(by Dave Bell)
Day Cemetery Annual Meeting has traditionally been May 25.

1 large iron marker and one large petrified wood marker.

Barnett, Alma Joe
     Mother
Dec 6, 1913 Jan 31, 1998
Beach, Alton Wayne
     SN US Navy Korea
     both brothers were in the Navy
Feb 12, 1934 Dec 15, 1984
Beach, Billy Joe
     SN US Navy Korea
     both brothers were in the Navy
Sept 12, 1932 Oct 15, 2000
Beach, John D. June 19, 1888 Mar 9, 1973
Burks, Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" (Willard)
     wife of Richard G. Burks
     dau of James Aaron & Nancy Elizabeth (Odom) Willard
June 1869 Oct 8, 1904
Burks, Nevada 1885 1887
Burks, Rummy
     son of Richard G. & Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" (Willard) Burks
Mar 28, 1894 Oct 23, 1905
Burks, Zora 1887 1887
Childs, Doris Vanell (Jones)
     wife of Johnny Clayton Childs
Oct 4, 1936 Mar 25, 1985
Childs, Ella Faye (Moore)
     wife of Johnny Hoyle Childs
Dec 1, 1914 Unknown
Childs, Johnny Clayton
     hus of Doris Vanell (Jones)
     son of Johnny Hoyle & Ella Faye (Moore) Childs
Oct 1, 1935 June 20, 1998
Childs, Johnny Hoyle
     hus of Ella Faye (Moore) Childs
     son of Thomas Otho & Lottie Alma (Hatter) Childs
Nov 14, 1910 Mar 14, 2002
Cummings, Infant
     dau of William Jackson "Stonewall" & Nora (Yates) Cummings
Sept 1895 Sept 1895
Cummings, Nora (Yates)
     wife of William Jackson "Stonewall" Cummings
     dau of Daniel Tomlinson & Martha Jane (Pate) Yates
Jan 26, 1878 Sept 17, 1895
Deborde, Rudolph "Doc"
     hus of Peggy J. Deborde, m. 6/24/1950
June 25, 1928 June 9, 1998
Farris, Elvin Ray
     hus of Margaret Julia (Moore) Farris
     son of Joe Cephus & Clara Vassie Lee (McDowell) Farris
     A1C US Air Force WWII
Apr 1, 1922 Apr 29, 1978
Farris, Margaret Julia (Moore)
     wife of Elvin Ray Farris
     dau of Kirt & Doshie Ellen (Sowers) Moore
July 2, 1929 Jan 12, 1980
Goins, Mattie Lee
     wife of Paul D. Goins
Nov 22, 1924 June 3, 2003
Goins, Paul D.
     hus of Mattie Lee Goins
Apr 2, 1916 July 15, 2002
Howe, Carmon Jean
     dau of Carlton Elmo & Bonnie Kay (Wilkinson) Howe
Mar 12, 1980 Apr 22, 1980
Manes, Vadie A. Sowers 1891 1933
McGuyer, Infant
     dau of Nealy & Jewell (Moore) McGuyer
Feb 20, 1916 Feb 20, 1916
Middleton, Bettie Mae
     wife of Walter Gene Middleton, m. 2/14/1971
Oct 14, 1936 Nov 15, 2009
Middleton, Jay Hugh "Guy"
     hus of Oleta (Buckner) Middleton
     son of Walter Garner & Carrie Lee (Oldfield) Middleton
     PFC US Army Berlin Conflict
Jan 20, 1942 Oct 31, 2005
Middleton, Walter Garner
     hus of Carrie Lee (Oldfieldd) Middleton (buried in Van Zandt Co.)
Apr 16, 1899 Mar 11, 1983
Miles, Timothy Joseph
     son of Thomas & Claudia (Venier) Miles
Apr 24, 1975 Mar 8, 2013
Minchew, H. T.
     son of William Tomlinson & Lizzie Antham (Orand) Minchew
Feb 13, 1890 Jan 22, 1891
Minchew, Lizzie Antham (Orand)
     wife of William Tomlinson Minchew
     dau of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Mar 18, 1873 Feb 8, 1912
Minchew, William Tomlinson
     hus of Lizzie Antham (Orand) Minchew
Mar 25, 1860 Mar 4, 1933
Missildine, Myrtle (Sowers) Moore
     wife of Hosea Moore
     dau of W. F. & Mary F. Sowers
Apr 11, 1893 Feb 9, 1949
Moore, Adrain Leroy
     son of John Willard & Cora Lee (Missildine) Moore
1924 1924
Moore, Bert
     hus of Maymee Moore, m. 2/15/1947
     son of James Homer & Eliza A. Moore
     children: Jo Ann, Larry, Marvin, Christine, Donald
Dec 22, 1900 July 20, 1994
Moore, Bobby Joe
     son of John Felix & Dorothy Louise (Gordon) Moore
Aug 18, 1956 Sept 23, 1977
Moore, Cora Lee (Missildine)
     wife of John Willard Moore
     dau of Joseph Souls & Martha Bolton (Harper) Missildine
Apr 8, 1891 Mar 6, 1981
Moore, Dorothy Louise (Gordon)
     wife of John Felix Moore
Sept 12, 1924 May 28, 2008
Moore, Doshie Ellen (Sowers)
     wife of Kirt Moore
     dau of W. F. & Mary F. Sowers
Aug 31, 1901 Dec 13, 1982
Moore, Edna (Cockrell)
     wife of William Franklin Moore
Nov 7, 1881 Feb 7, 1966
Moore, Eliza A. (Willard)
     wife of James Homer Moore
     dau of William W. & Tilitha (Summers) Willard
Mar 4, 1860 Nov 6, 1950
Moore, Elizzie B.
     dau of James Homer & Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
Sept 26, 1879 Mar 13, 1881
Moore, Hosea R.
     hus of Myrtle (Sowers) Missildine Moore
     son of James Homer & Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
     "The Lord giveth / And the Lord taketh"
Mar 28, 1885 Apr 2,1935
Moore, James Berry "Jim"
     son of James Homer & Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
Mar 26, 1878 Feb 7, 1974
Moore, James Homer
     hus of Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
     son of Little Berry Sr. & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Odom) Moore
Oct 30, 1845 Sept 3, 1920
Moore, James R.
     hus of Marvie Moore, m. 6/12/1993
     son of John Felix & Dorothy Louise (Gordon) Moore
Feb 11, 1941 Apr 11, 1994
Moore, Jo Marie June 10, 1949 Mar 28, 1992
Moore, John Felix
     hus of Dorothy Louise (Gordon) Moore
     son of John Willard & Cora Lee (Missildine) Moore
     PFC US Army WWII
Oct 5, 1916 Mar 27, 1978
Moore, John Willard
     hus of Cora Lee (Missildine) More
     son of James Homer & Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
Dec 26, 1833 Aug 22, 1961
Moore, Kirt
     hus of Doshie Ellen (Sowers) Moore
     son of James Homer & Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
     Indiana Pvt Co B Engineers WWI
Jan 25, 1887 Jan 1, 1966
Moore, Maymee
     wife of Bert Moore, m. 2/15/1947
May 26, 1913 Dec 31, 2003
Moore, William Franklin "Bill"
     hus of Edna (Cockerell) Moore
     son of James Homer & Eliza A. (Willard) Moore
Apr 6, 1881 June 10, 1969
Morrow, Elizabeth A.
     Eastgate funeral home of Garland, TX.
Sept 4, 1954 Dec 18, 2000
Orand, Americus Meck/Mack
     hus of Rosa Bell (Yates) Orand
Dec 11, 1882 Aug 23, 1957
Orand, Amzie
     son of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Oct 7, 1881 Dec 18, 1881
Orand, Ann Elizabeth "Analiza" (Odom)
     wife of James William Orand (buried in Wilbarger Co.)
     dau of William C. & Charlotte (Ward) Odom
Dec 11, 1825 June 7, 1886
Orand, Calvin F.
     son of Americus Meck/Mack & Rosa Bell (Yates) Orand
Mar 7, 1908 June 25, 1934
Orand, Calvin Thomas
     hus 1st of Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
     hus 2nd of Mary Izilla (Johnson) Orand
     son of James William & Ann Elizabeth "Analiza" (Odom) Orand
     Mason
Feb 1, 1852 1933
Orand, Eddy
     son of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Mar 14, 1876 Aug 7, 1876
Orand, Ellis Edward
     hus of Wilma Inez Thacker
     Beloved Father
Feb 15, 1915 July 24, 1973
Orand, Ewell Idelia
     dau of J. E. & Ida Orand
Dec 5, 1908 Jan 12, 1909
Orand, Floy
     son of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Apr 27, 1886 June 16, 1886
Orand, Frank
     hus of Josephine L. "Josie" (Willard) Orand-Pinkard
     son of James William & Ann Elizabeth "Analiza" (Odom) Orand
     (according to Obit in Fairfield Recorder yr of death is 1898-tombstone has 1899)
1856 Aug 19, 1899
Orand, Grover
     son of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Sept 8, 1884 Dec 21, 1884
Orand, James R.
     son of James William & Ann Elizabeth "Analiza" (Odom) Orand
Mar 13, 1867 Oct 5, 1875
Orand, Johnny C.
     son of Americus Meck/Mack & Rosa Bell (Yates) Orand
Mar 9, 1913 July 23, 1914
Orand, Lany
     son of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Oct 18, 1874 Dec 3, 1877
Orand, Lelon Valentine
     hus of Ruth "Ruby" (Spencer) Orand
Feb 14, 1909 Apr 21, 1977
Orand, Lovey Drucilla "Dru" (Willard)
     1st wife of Calvin Thomas Orand
     dau of William W. & Tilitha (Summers) Willard
Oct 20, 1847 June 25, 1922
Orand, Lula Mae
     dau of Americus Meck/Mack & Rosa Bell (Yates) Orand
Apr 29, 1911 Oct 11, 1932
Orand, Margaret "Maggie" Louise (Willard)
     wife of William Hood Orand
     dau of William W. & Lovey Malissa (Duggan) Willard
Feb 8, 1840 Apr 19, 1909
Orand, Mattie Unknown 1898
Orand, Rosa Bell (Yates)
     wife of Americus Meck/Mack Orand
     kids: Calvin, Lelon, LulaMae, Johnny, Ellis
Dec 24, 1876 Feb 20, 1949
Orand, Ruth "Ruby" (Spencer)
     wife of Lelon Valentine Orand
     kids: Mary, Betty, Margaret, Phillip
Dec 26, 1912 Feb 1, 1996
Orand, Sarah
     dau of Calvin Thomas & Lovey Drucilla (Willard) Orand
Sept 11, 1880 Sept 30, 1880
Orand, Sidney S.
     son of James William & Ann Elizabeth "Analiza" (Odom) Orand
     single
Nov 23, 1864 Oct 22, 1889
Orand, William Hood
     hus of Margaret "Maggie" Louise (Willard) Orand
     son of James William & Ann Elizabeth "Analiza" (Odom) Orand
Feb 23, 1850 Apr 11, 1912
Pittman, Gene Austin
     hus of Mary Louise (Orand) Pittman
     son of Leslie L. & La Poloma (Jenkins) Pittman
     SFC US Army Korea
Apr 2, 1932 July 4, 2002
Roper, Eddie L.
     son of Thomas Albert Jr. & Hardelia (Jones) Roper
July 3, 1884 Sept 19, 1884
Roper, Hardelia (Jones)
     1st wife of Thomas Albert Roper Jr.
     dau of A. F. Jones
July 1, 1867 Dec 19, 1896
Roper, Thomas Albert Sr.
     hus of Lillian (Mathenia) Roper
     Ark. Sgt. Wright's Regt. Ark Cav.
     CSA
Feb 20, 1824 June 26, 1886
Sattler, Barry Keith May 3, 1963 Jan 16, 1989
Self, Rozella
     Mother
Jan 6, 1907 Sept 19, 1956
Smith, Cecil Wesley "Smitty"
     hus of Sybil Anne (Minchew) Smith, m. 10/25/1958
     SP2 US Army Korea
Aug 14, 1933 Feb 14, 2003
Sowers, Hazel Grace (Missildine)
     wife of Marion F. Sowers
Mar 4, 1920 Jan 1, 1997
Sowers, Marion Franklin
     hus of Hazel Grace (Missildine) Sowers
     children: Milford, Kenneth, Dianna
Mar 25, 1911 Nov 24, 1976
Sowers, Mary F. (Delt)
     wife of W. F. Sowers
Aug 8, 1875 Feb 4, 1922
Sowers, W. F.
     hus of Mary F. (Delt) Sowers
Mar 27, 1871 July 26, 1914
Ward, George M.
     hus of Inez Ward
Sept 2, 1912 May 12, 1983
Ward, Inez
     wife of George M. Ward
1913 Sept 4, 1991
Willard, Bethel
     son of Franklin Hall & Annie Elizabeth (Seale) Willard
Sept 13, 1893 June 17, 1894
Willard, Cantrell Thomas
     son of Cantrell Bethel & Lillian Martha (Roper) Willard
Dec 31, 1891 Feb 8, 1894
Willard, Hannah Jane (Odom)
     2nd wife of James Aaron Willard
   
Willard, James Aaron
     hus 1st of Nancy Elizabeth (Odom) Willard
     hus 2nd of Hannah Jane (Odom) Willard
     son of William W. & Lovey Malissa (Duggan) Willard
Oct 13, 1833 Oct 28, 1905
Willard, James Daniel "Dan"
     hus of Donnie (Murphy) Willard
June 8, 1883 Sept 29, 1907
Willard, Jennie Mae
     dau of Cantrell Bethel & Lillian Martha (Roper) Willard
Oct 28, 1887 Aug 4, 1889
Willard, Lena Rivers
     dau of Cantrell Bethel & Lillian Martha (Roper) Willard
Aug 19, 1885 Aug 12, 1889
Willard, Lillian M.
     dau of Cantrell Bethel & Lillian Martha (Roper) Willard
Sept 23, 1903 Sept 20, 1905
Willard, Lillian Martha (Roper)
     wife of Cantrell Bethel Willard
     dau of Thomas Albert Sr. & Lillian (Mathenia) Roper
Sept 22, 1865 Oct 23, 1941
Willard, Lona
     dau of Cantrell Bethel & Lillian Martha (Roper) Willard
July 29, 1898 Apr 11, 1906
Willard, Nancy Elizabeth (Odom)
     1st wife of James Aaron Willard
     dau of William C. & Charlotte (Ward) Odom
June 27, 1843 Dec 29, 1915
Willard, Sarah Z.
     dau of William W. & Tilitha (Summers) Willard
Oct 27, 1869 Sept 5, 1873
Willard, Tilitha (Summers)
     2nd wife of William W. Willard
Sept 30, 1825 Nov 27, 1898
Willard, William W. "Billy"
     hus 1st of Lovey Malissa (Duggan) Willard, m. 10/3/1831 (buried in TN)
     hus 2nd of Tilitha (Summers) Willard, m. 9/19/1842
     son of John & Elizabeth Willard
Apr 6, 1811 Sept 25, 1897