Athens City Cemetery
Henderson County Texas

"S" Surnames
Athens City Cemetery

As much information as possible has been collected for the persons buried here at the cemetery. Some have obituaries, some served in the Armed Forces, some were born and died in Henderson County. Also some census records have been found. If any other information is to be had for anyone buried here, we try and add a link to the other information. Be sure and check out the "Notes" section for other information. All the information on this page is true and correct to be best of our knowledge. If you have further information on anyone buried here, please contact us and we'll get the information added.
Names in ( ) are maiden names.
Names with " " are nicknames.

Explanation of Term usage: (FNU)=first name unknown; (LNU)=last name unknown; (MNU)=maiden name unknown; FGS=family group sheet

Saenger Pearl Frizzell no date 5 Dec 1976
Sanders A. W. 7 Jan 1882 no date
Sanders Blanche Hoctt 16 Apr 1877 10 Jul 1939
Sanders Edward Ashley 12 Apr 1869 16 May 1939
Sanders Ella Perry 27 Jul 1900 11 Jan 1928
Sanders Frances Marie (Dunn) 25 Feb 1902 12 Feb 1991
Sanders Gurley 12 Mar 1915 no date
Sanders Jim Bob 24 May 1925 28 Oct 1945
Sanders Lucy Mae 8 Sep 1920 16 Dec 1981
Sanders Maggie 1889 1946
Rufus Thomas Sanders
Sanders Millard 19 Apr 1919 1 Apr 1954 WWII
Sanders Nettie (Gothand) 14 Jun1892 12 Jan 1983 obituary
Sanders Robert Bunyan 1 Nov 1898 8 May 1961
Sanders Rufus Thomas 18 Jul 1889 4 Aug 1979
Maggie Sansing Silas Earl 29 Sep 1884 21 Oct 1967
Santos Steve Esteban 2 Aug 1922 27 Apr 1995
Sargent Albert Clifford 26 Aug 1891 20 Jul 1967 WW I--died Henderson Co. Tx
Sargent Edweleen G. 17 Jul 1906 no date
Savage Margaret D. 1875 1958
Sawyer Jennie 4 Oct 1863 4 Jun 1932
Sawyer John 20 Nov 1861 30 Dec 1925
Scarborough Annie Laura (Miller) 2 Aug 1895 15 Dec 1944
Scarborough Charles R. 10 Jun 1889 3 Apr 1970 died Henderson Co. Tx
Scarborough Charles R. Jr. 10 Feb 1918 26 Jan 1945 WWII
Scarborough Dollie 19 Apr 1871 29 Sep 1957
Scarborough James Rufus "Jim" 4 Sep 1864 5 Aug 1953 age 88, born Anderson Co Tx
Schacher Billie Burto in 11 Jul 1924 29 May 1996
Schacher Fred Marcus 18 Aug 1905 9 Sep 1992
Schwartz Franklin Leo 1933 26 May 1995 temp marker--middle name, day and month of death from Henderson County death records
Scoley Leslie B. 25 Sep 1881 3 Jan 1966
Scott Albert L. (England) 29 Oct 1899 no date
Scott Alice Owen 18 Jan 1871 26 Apr 1959
Scott Charles "Shorter" 1 Feb 1912 29 Dec 2000 Vesta Violet Messenger
Scott Dan Bruce 28 Dec 1894 3 Mar 1899
Scott Edwin 7 Jun 1887 23 Feb 1889 Scott Ella Maye 22 Oct 1906 no date
Scott Emma Wilson 14 Sep 1869 21 Feb 1945
Scott Fannie Morrison ?? Jul 1843 7 Apr 1874
Scott Fannie Reierson 20 Oct 1868 31 Jul 1890 Scott Harry Elmo 28 Jan 1896 4 Sep 1945 Scott Harry Newton 4 Nov 1934 3 Feb 2003 Patricia obituary--died Dallas Texas--US Army Medical Corp 2nd LT Scott Henry Clay 5 Oct 1858 31 Oct 1930 Scott Henry Clay 19 Nov 1946 1951 Charles "Shorter" Scott Vesta Violet Messenger day and month of birth from Henderson Co., Tx. Birth Records Scott John L. 21 Feb 1918 16 Jan 1945 Scott Louis Donald 29 Mar 1923 no date Scott Mary B. 19 Nov 1904 23 Jun 1973 Scott Minnie M. (England) 19 Mar 1898 no date Scott Owen Reid 29 May 1902 30 Mar 1978 Scott Randy Chris 1949 no date Charles "Shorter" Scott Vesta Violet Messenger son Scott Sarah Florence (Dorbandt) no date no date Scott Sue (Hinkle) 29 Oct 1831 7 Jan 1924 W. G. Scott obituary--died Abilene, Texas Scott Thelma 23 Oct 1897 23 Oct 1897 Scott Vesta Violet (Messenger) 26 Nov 1914 25 Apr 2004 Chris R. Messenger Fannie McMahan Charles "Shorter" Scott obituary--married 1943--preceded in death by two sons, and sister Violet V. Hazelwood Scott W. D. 24 Jun 1831 20 Feb 1920 Doctor Scott W. G. 22 Apr 1819 10 Jul 1902 Sue Hinkle Scott Walter 27 Feb 1868 21 Nov 1921 Scott Willie Sue 12 Jun 1899 15 Sep 1903 Scroggins George M. 24 Dec 1875 13 Dec 1954 Lula Mae Scroggins Lula Mae 28 Nov 1879 12 Apr 1952 George M. Scroggins age 72, died Jacksonville Tx--married 2 Feb 1848 in Athens Scruggs James R. 22 Apr 1860 14 Dec 1937 Mollie T. Brown Scruggs Lela Leona 2 Jan 1903 26 Nov 1987 obituary---died Tarrant Co Tx Scruggs Mollie T. (Brown) 19 Oct 1856 17 Feb 1933 James R. Scruggs obituary--born Norwood GA--marrried 2 Sep 1883 in GA Scruggs R. L. "Pete" 17 May 1898 3 Mar 1996 Seale Belinda Caroline 17 Dec 1883 22 Oct 1971 Seale H. B. 19 Feb 1877 28 May 1929 Searls Annie no date no date Searls Byrd Larkin 19 Sep 1878 27 May 1960 Searls Caroline (Smith) 10 Oct 1939 3 Jan 1940 Searls Jeff D. no date no date Searls John Wesley 8 May 1871 11 Nov 1928 Self John W. 30 Dec 1893 19 Jan 1954 Self Lula May 8 May 1903 no date Seller Morley H. no date 12 Sep 1977 died in Smith Co Tx Seller Vera L. 31 May 1904 20 Oct 1991 Selman "Mammy" 22 Apr 1864 21 Jan 1943 Selman "Pappy" 26 Dec 1857 26 Jul 1942 Selman Annababe Rogers 21 Jul 1900 11 Jan 1970 Selman Fay 25 Nov 1895 13 Mar 1938 Selman Jesse Ray 28 Jun 1890 16 Oct 1954 Selman Sheppard 13 Oct 1897 20 May 1968 Selman Tessoe Ray 28 Jul 1890 16 Oct 1958 WW I Shafer Leslie L. "Less" 29 Apr 1911 28 Aug 1951 age 40, died in Kaufman Tx, born in Mexico Sharp Alphare Sanders 14 May 1873 24 Aug 1952 Sharp Thomas C. 17 May 1872 4 Jan 1952 obituary--Reverand age 78, died Shereveport Louisiana Sheerer Cato Aisquith 15 Jun 1902 3 Jun 1991 Sheerer Pearl Heifner 18 May 1906 no date Shelton George W. 1889 1958 Shelton Gladys Jewel 19 May 1929 20 Aug 1994 Shelton James L. 1898 1960 Shelton Lena Ann 1902 1 Aug 1965 middle name, day and month of death from Henderson County death records Shelton Lloyd 8 Jan 1924 no date Shelton Viola S. 1885 21 Jun 1965 day and month of death from Henderson County death records Sherrill Al Jeanne 19 Mar 1951 19 Mar 1951 Shields Scott Bryan 8 Oct 1968 31 Dec 1983 age 14 Shinn Pauline B. 14 Dec 1913 no date Shinn Richard L. 9 Nov 1910 30 Aug 1963 Shirey Grady Milton 1 Sep 1906 19 May 1986 Shirey Hester (Kimbrough) 18 Oct 1915 no date Shirey Patrick Moody 14 Apr 1948 25 Aug 1991 Hester Kimbrough born Henderson Co., Tx.--no father listed on Henderson Co., Tx. Birth Records Sholars Mary Juanita (Snell) 22 Aug 1926 12 Sep 1999 Royce Snell Lela Chancellor Ralph "Shorty" Sholars obituary--died Temple Texas--born Henderson County Texas Shull Jiles Perry Sr. 12 Dec 1885 12 Apr 1952 age 66 Shull Una S. 22 Nov 1895 12 May 1982 Sides Amanda Macca 1887 20 Jan 1974 day and month of death from Henderson County death records Sides Andrew J. 27 Nov 1840 2 Jun 1913 Sides Anthony W. 1883 1962 Sigler E. H. 2 Feb 1818 7 Dec 1890 Sigler Harold 6 Mar 1904 17 Sep 1959 Sigler Lula Mays 13 Jan 1878 9 May 1966 Sigler Richard 8 Sep 1901 18 Mar 1939 Signler B. 1 Sep 1868 9 Nov 1929 Simmons Eddie 10 May 1869 20 Jan 1903 H Simmons M J son Simpson Lois H. 1911 27 Jul 1976 middle initial, day and month of death from Henderson County death records Skaggs E. H. 2 Feb 1818 7 Dec 1890 Skaggs Jame Henry 24 Sep 1877 22 Mar 1950 obituary--age 72, born Ark Skaggs John Edwin 3 Aug 1887 26 Nov 1959 WW I Skaggs Josephine 30 Jul 1883 22 Nov 1956 Skaggs Oakley 27 Mar 1890 5 Jun 1948 Skinner Isham Pittman 10 Nov 1857 8 Feb 1913 (Prof) Skinner James C. 11 Oct 1861 28 Nov 1941 Skinner James Hunter 26 Dec 1899 14 Jan 1965 middle name from Henderson Co., Tx. Death Records Skinner Katie 18 Oct 1891 17 Jan 1899 Skinner Mary Pearl 28 Mar 1868 25 Dec 1928 Skinner Pearl Elizabeth 13 May 1891 27 Jun 1964 Skinner Sidney Walton 6 May 1888 17 Feb 1955 Slate Martha 3 Sep 1836 13 Jun 1908 Smith Alley Parker no date 27 Aug 1978 Smith Bertie Fayrene (Richardson) 7 Feb 1898 9 Apr 1974 John Isadore Richardson Nancy "Nannie" Zela Bradley Howel E. Buck Smith information from Matthias Richardson and Allied Family by Lillie Lesba Word Roberts Smith Bertie Phelps 6 Dec 1878 18 Nov 1947 Smith Caroline 10 Nov 1939 3 Jan 1940 Bennett Smith daughter--death mentioned in Athens Daily Review Wednesday January 3, 1940 Smith Caroline (Searls) 6 Nov 1902 28 Nov 1968 died Henderson Co. Tx Smith Clara 23 Nov 1893 7 Nov 1950 Smith Claudette G. 10 Apr 1931 10 Apr 1931 Ed Smith Maggie Carroll born Henderson Co., Tx. under Claudia Smith Smith Clay 29 Jul 1895 7 Sep 1976 Smith Clay (Mrs) 00 Nov 1893 7 Nov 1950 age 57, born Conway Arkansas Smith Daniel A. 1874 1938 Mary E. Cox obituary--shows birth date as 29 Jan 1874--died 17 Feb 1938--married 29 Dec 1898. Born Anderson County Texas. Smith Edna M. 1880 1951 Smith Edward N. 2 Oct 1891 9 Mar 1954 Smith Elizabeth 22 Aug 1855 2 Sep 1951 obituary Smith Elizabeth 22 Feb 1887 5 Jan 1973 Smith Eugene Elwood 22 Aug 1928 16 Dec 1929 there was an Ed Smith Jr. born 23 Aug 1928 Henderson Co., Tx, son of Ed Smith and Maggie Carroll Smith Florence 6 Jun 1870 2 Sep 1915 Smith Frank Alexander 31 Aug 1902 14 Jan 1954 Lela May Kingrey obituary--middle name from obituary Smith G. B. 1 Feb 1853 4 Dec 1919 Smith Gip Leslie 1 Jan 1877 21 Aug 1951 age 73, born Alabama Smith Gladys B. 18 Feb 1911 25 Oct 1957 Smith Hallie 14 Feb 1907 18 Dec 1965 died Henderson Co. Tx Smith Hunter 4 Oct 1886 27 Feb 1943 Smith Infant Boy 23 Jun 1937 24 Jun 1937 Milton Clark Smith son Smith Jack Jr. 9 Feb 1952 6 Jun 1952 Jack Smith Lelia Ann age 4 months, died Galveston Tx--son Smith Joe S. 7 Oct 1860 20 Jun 1928 Smith John C. 23 Apr 1900 7 Aug 1956 Smith Lela Mae (Kingrey) 23 Oct 1909 14 Mar 1996 Frank Alexander Smith wife of Frank Alexander Smith Smith Lelia Ann 11 Nov 1931 9 Jul 1992 Jack Smith Smith Leon L. 4 Nov 1878 19 Oct 1963 Smith Maggie 18 Dec 1879 1 Jun 1934 Smith Mary Catherine Whittaker 6 Oct 1871 31 Aug 1956 Smith Mary Edna no date 3 Jun 1951 age 71, died Ft. Worth Tx. born in Athens Tx. Smith Mary Etta 2 Jul 1890 20 Jan 1966 Smith Mildred Lee 1888 1967 Smith Mitton C. 4 Dec 1901 1 Nov 1972 age 71 Smith Pearl 28 May 1878 23 Sep 1947 Smith Rebecca 6 Jan 1858 19 Mar 1921 Smith Robert C. 3 Dec 1887 11 Oct 1918 Smith Roseanna 18 Oct 1978 21 Mar 1979 age 5 months old Smith Rosie Ellen 12 Jul 1895 16 May 1980 age 84 Smith Selwyn 10 Oct 1916 1 Jan 1921 Smith Theo 14 Aug 1844 14 Dec 1919 Smith W. B. 22 Jul 1868 25 Feb 1925 Smith W. Clifford 2 Nov 1909 9 Mar 1998 Smith Wade 9 Sep 1902 23 Dec 1915 Smith William Bennett III "Buddy" 14 Jul 1937 2 Oct 1969 first name from Henderson Co., Tx. Death Records Smith William Bennett Jr. 17 Nov 1899 18 Jan 1968 died Henderson Co. Tx--death records shows his death date as 25 Jan 1968 Smith Willie Viola 3 Oct 1916 3 Sep 1975 Smitherman Ella Mae 11 Jan 1892 24 Dec 1954 Smitherman L. A. no date no date Smitherman Noelle Elizabeth "Betty" 24 Dec 1920 16 Sep 1947 Smitherman Rufus B. 18 Oct 1884 7 Jun 1959 Snowden Helen 14 Apr 1914 no date Snowden Joe Waymon 21 Mar 1910 27 Jul 1938 Snowden L. D. 12 Apr 1914 15 Jul 1938 Snowden Leon 18 May 1910 29 Mar 1964 Snowden Mark 12 Oct 1996 20 Oct 1996 Snowden Matthew 12 Oct 1996 22 Oct 1996 Snowden May Moon 1 May 1873 13 Mar 1948 Snowden Willie Lee 9 May 1904 20 Feb 1988 Sowers Elizabeth no date 3 May 1977 Sparkman Sally (Hawn) 25 Dec 1956 19 May 2004 William Arthur Hawn Jr. Audrey Stephen R. Sparkman obituary Speake Blackstone H. 17 Aug 1901 2 Jan 1968 Hazel Dowell husband of Hazel (Dowell) Speake-McClendon--died Henderson Co. Tx Speake Carolyn (Bates) 27 Sep 1935 no date Carl M. Bates Tressie Pool born Henderson Co., Tx under name Caroline Bates Speake Laura June 11 Feb 1902 no date Speake Maurice Haridman "Sonny" 28 May 1933 17 Oct 1994 Blackstone Hardeman Speake Hazel Charlotte Dowell born Henderson Co., Tx. Speake William Train 14 Jan 1904 18 Sep 1960 Speaks Flora A. 24 Sep 1873 26 Oct 1958 Speaks William E. 4 Nov 1864 23 Feb 1941 Speed Lavelle 2 Nov 1894 26 Jan 1972 WW I Speed Lola Irene 26 Sep 1876 12 May 1935 Speed Tot 20 Jul 1905 7 Aug 1951 Speed William Franklin 8 Oct 1870 24 May 1953 born Collins MS Spencer Charles A. 9 Feb 1872 7 Oct 1953 CPL Co K 4th Tx Inf SP AM War Spencer Donley 12 Jan 1895 3 Jul 1895 Spencer Edna Fern 6 Mar 1890 2 Sep 1914 F. S. Spencer obituary--died Dallas Co., Tx.--there was a Samuel F. Spencer on the 1910 Dallas Co., Tx. census, but was born 1847 according to census information
Spencer Emma Frances 19 Dec 1923 15 May 1994
Spencer Eugene 25 Nov 1859 29 Apr 1922 Spencer Gertrude E. 24 Nov 1915 3 Mar 1995 Spencer Harce 18 Oct 1894 17 Jan 1895 Spencer Ida M. 21 Jan 1873 6 Jan 1948 Spencer Jerome J. 12 Jun 1901 17 Nov 1962 Spencer Jimmie Lee 14 Oct 1914 23 Nov 1982 Spencer John A. 1 Feb 1870 3 Jan 1931 Spencer Katherine no date 6 Jan 2001
Spencer Kathleen 13 Dec 1895 ?? Jul 1899 Spencer Maggie Carroll 19 Dec 1868 30 Jun 1904 Spencer Mary Evans 11 Sep 1891 17 May 1958 Spencer Nina Belle 2 Jun 1894 5 Jun 1895
Spencer Reagan Wofford 9 Jan 1872 3 Feb 1907
Spencer Thomas Carroll 9 Sep 1892 4 Dec 1954
Spencer Tom B. 1856 1936 Spradling R. Page 1 Jan 1910 11 Sep 1949
Stafford Mary Davis 29 Sep 1889 15 Jan 1961
Stafford Tansy Jr. 18 Aug 1918 2 Jan 1945
Stafford Tansy Sr. 21 Apr 1882 7 Oct 1933
Stanton Charles Henry Jr. 29 Jan 1902 3 Dec 1973 Winnie Vera Murphy married 19 Jul 1930
Stanton Winnie Vera (Murphy) 7 Feb 1908 20 Aug 1990 William Henry Murphy Vera E.
Hallum Charles Henry Stanton Jr. married 19 Jul 1930
Staples Cora 13 Sep 1887 no date
Staples T. W. 12 Sep 1879 14 May 1925
Steel David A. 30 Sep 1872 8 Nov 1937
Steel Irene J. 22 Jan 1878 22 Jan 1960
Stegall Annie Etta 1 Sep 1912 29 Apr 1995
Stegall Earline 16 Jun 1918 17 Nov 1940
Stegall Effie Viola 29 May 1896 2 Jan 1973
Stegall Fonzo J. 13 Feb 1905 20 Oct 1930
Stegall Gilbert E. 27 Aug 1918 2 Sep 1986 WWII
Stegall Gordon Russell 29 Jun 1894 22 Jun 1974
Stegall John Henry 1873 1943
Stegall Marie Graham 13 Apr 1908 no date
Stegall Mary Ann 1871 1944
Stegall Myrtle E. 25 Feb 1901 2 Jun 1993
Stegall Ohma H. 28 Jul 1900 29 Dec 1974 WWII
Stegall Richard C. 2 Feb 1892 2 Jun 1954
Steiger Billy Hodge 2 Mar 1930 18 Jul 1964
Stephens Audrey Fay 31 Jul 1925 31 Mar 1935
Stephens Delores Ann 1935 1948
Stephens Granville C. 16 Apr 1895 9 Mar 1943
Stephens Harry Winston 4 Mar 1930 1941 G. C.
Stephens Era Montgomery obituary--age 11--died of pneumonia--Athens Weekly
Review 2 Jan 1941--born Henderson Co., Tx. under
infant of G. C. Stevens--day and month of birth from this record
Sterrett E. A. 1878 1930 Sterrett Willie 1875 1949
Steven Jean Blackmon 15 Apr 1923 10 Apr 1987 obituary
Stewart Juanita Wood (Tod) 16 Jul 1930 19 Nov 1987
Stewart Nell Sanders 26 Oct 1909 25 Feb 1994
Stewart Thomas Elton Jr. "Tommy" 21 Oct 1930 no date
Stewart Thomas Elton Sr. "Buddy" 21 Oct 1901 7 Apr 1980
Stewart Walter no date 21 Jun 1932 Stidham Robert M. 4 Aug 1935 no date
Stidham Wilson L. "Chief" 23 May 1931 13 Mar 1995 Stiefer Annie Jane 1905 31 Dec 1977 day and month of death from Henderson County death records
Stiefer Billy Hodge 2 Mar 1930 18 Jul 1964
Stiefer Ira Albert 31 Oct 1899 28 Dec 1959 WW I
Stiefer Eddie Violet 25 Dec 1903 16 Nov 1975 first name from Henderson Co., Tx. Death Records
Stilwell Newl Louis 1912 15 Sep 1998 middle name, day and month of death from Henderson County death records S
tilwell Sheila Ann 4 Feb 1957 4 Feb 1957 Newt Stilwell Juanita daughter
Stilwell Shem 26 Jan 1963 26 Jan 1964 Newt Stilwell Juanita daughter
Stirman Anna 1871 1947 Stirman Edwin T. (Shug) 1894 12 Oct 1964 died Henderson Co. Tx
Stirman Henry 24 Jun 1890 17 Mar 1939 Stirman Ida 1859 1941
Stirman Mafalda 11 Mar 1904 22 Nov 1994
Stirman Millard 28 Jun 1868 23 Nov 1930
Stirman Newbern 13 Sep 1891 5 Nov 1965 died Henderson Co. Tx
Stirman Sarah Elizabeth 25 Oct 1830 25 Jan 1923 obituary--dates of birth and death from obituary
Stirman V. I. (Tine) 1855 1936 Stirman W. B. 1825 1918
Reverand Stirman Winfield B. 17 Oct 1893 23 Apr 1969 died Henderson Co. Tx
Stirman Zade M. 7 Feb 1903 11 Sep 1986
Stocks J. P. B. no date no date
Stocks Jennie no date no date
Stokes Eugenia (McDaniel) 26 Jan 1860 13 Mar 1929
Stone Bessie Lee (Powers) 15 Apr 1905 5 Apr 2003
Arthur Powers James Douglas Stone obituary
Stone Billie Faye no date no date
Stone James Douglas 9 Jun 1905 28 Aug 1988 Bessie Lee Powers
Stringer John Calaway 11 Nov 1883 8 Jun 1969 death date from Henderson Co., Tx. Death Records
Stringer Margaret Lizabeth 22 Mar 1880 30 Jun1960
Sullivan James Loyd 8 Nov 1898 3 Jan 1899
Sullivan Permeal Ann 11 Oct 1880 14 Jan 1896
Summers Annie Colwell 27 Jan 1920 3 Dec 1985
Summers Mary E. 26 Mar 1881 22 Apr 1955
Summers Oscar Claud 31 Jul 1876 6 Jan 1952 obituary--age 76, born MS
Summers Virgil Clarence 25 Mar 1902 10 Apr 1981
Surles Victoria Celeste 27 Mar 1949 1 May 1998
Swinney Della A. 25 May 1882 no date
Swinney Roy Wiley 28 Mar 1905 27 Jul 1984
Swinney Wiley J. 28 Mar 1868 9 Oct 1955

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