UNION PRAIRIE CEMETERY

From Hwy. 7, go to the Porter Springs store, turn right to reach the Union Prairie Church and Cemetery.

A large old cemetery in use since slavery days. Land was given by Claude Lundy.
 

ABRAM

Dorothy; b: 8-2-1913; d: 3-26-1982

ADAMS

Vern Davis; b: 1-23-1924; d: 1-7-1978

ALLEN

Jessie Lee; b: -; d: 1950; d/o Roxie

Calla; b: -; d:

M. L.; b: -; d: -; bro/o Charlie

Charlie Lee; b: -; d:

Jeanette Marie; b. 1-6-1929; d. 12-6-1988
Jeffery Hopkins; b. 4-3-1966; d. 8-24-1989
Mary Ann; b.5-4-1916; d. 1-20-1992; w/o Roce11

ARD

Solomon; b: -; d:

Annie B; b: -; d: 1964

BAKER
Buster; b.8-1-1924; d. 8-10-1989; USA
Earnestine; b. 5-30-1960; d. 8-16-1988

BECK

Bedia; b: -; d:

2 children; b: -; d: -; lost lives in a fire

BENSON
Carolyn F. Cooper; b. 3-10-1954; d. 2-11-1991

BOWENS

Andy, Jr.; b: 3-1-1904; d: 2-11-197-; bro/o McKinley

McKinley; b: 6-30-1898; d: 6-2-197

Nellie; b: 12-25-1879; d: 10-6

"Baby Sis"

Eva, Sr.; b.3-20-1906; d. 4-24-1991; Pfc, USA-WWII

4 other stones, lettering can't be read

BRENT
Taijuana; b. & d. 5-12-1997

BROOKS

Jordan; b: -; d:

3 children; b: -; d: August

BRUTON

Isaac; b: 4-7-1901; d: 6-30-1976

BUTLER

Lucy; b: -; d:

CAIN

Fisher; b: -; d: -; a slave

Sarah; b: -; d: -
Boots; b: -; d:

"Pickaninny"; b: -; d: -; only names recalled for these two

CALLAWAY
Viola A.; b. 2-4-1942; d.IO-IO-198

CAMPBELL

Thompson; b: -; d: -; GrF /0 Joe Allen

Henry; b: -; d: -; uncle of Joe Allen

CANNON

Chester A.; b: 7-3-1895; d: 1-10-1966; Tex PFC CO D 24 INF WWI

CLEVELAND

David F.; b: 5-5-1872; d: 6-25-1915

Tharoni; b: -; d: 5-1-1912; 34 years

Chester, Jr.; b: 1-26-1928; d: 12-25-1962

COBBS

Henry; b: -; d:

Mary; b: -; d: -; sister of Henry

David; b: -; d: -; s/o Henry

Frank; b: -; d: -; f/o Henry, 90 years

Nancy; b: -; d:

George; b.4-3-1903; d. 1-1-1994; h/0 Ollie B. Cobbs
Henry; b. 11-1-1900; d. 6-1-1983; h/0 Minnie Mae
James Louis; b. 10-1-1936; d.8-16-1988
Minnie Mae; b.3-18-1903; d.2-12-199O
Ollie B.; b. 1-26-1907; d. no date

CONNOR

Mandy; b: 10-9-1841; d: 5-9-1924

COOPER

Earl, Sr.; b: 7-4-1904; d: 4-25-1985

Wesley, Sr.; b: -; d: -; stone broken

Wesley, Jr.; b: 6-31-1901; d: 2-7-1981

Norella; b: 4-8-1882; d: 4-4-1979

Dosha; b: -; d: -; 66 years, w/o John

John; b: -; d: -; 75 years

Colbert; b: 2-27-1899; d: 9-12-1969; PFC Battery Bn Georgia WWII Winfred B.; b: 10-15-1934; d: 1-23-1956; Mother

Joe; b: 3-18-1883; d: 6-12-1981; h/o Fannie

Fannie; b: 4-10-1893; d: 2-3-1962

James L.; b: 2-12-1927; d: 4-1-1981

Sister Routine; b: 3-8-1904; d: 8-26-1975

Elder I. C.; b: 8-31-1900; d: 10-31-1962

Nellie; b: 6-25- ; d: 7-7-1980

Rufus; b: -; d: -; a slave

Bobo; b: -; d:

Lorenzo M.; b: 4-10-1923; d: 1-3-1975; PVT WWII

Theodore; b: 7-8-1897; d: 10-6-1966; PFC WWI

Alfred; b.9-3-1906; d. _-10-1987
E.L.; b. 9-6-1927; d. 8-20-1995
Ethel Mae; b.8-25-1907; d.2-20-1991
Eva; b.9-22-1898; d.4-18-1987
Henrietta Murray; b. 9-1-1907; d.2-12-1995
Rhina Mae; b. 1-11-1919; d. 12-8-1988
Robert Lee; b. 10-30-1912; d. 2-17-1992;STM1, USN
Wilbert; b.3-25-1925; d.7-9-1989

DAVID
Pleshette; b.3-1O-1969; d.7-29-1987
Prodrick II; b. 1-1-1996; d. 6-18-1997

DAVIS

Fisher; b: -; d: John; b: -; d:

Abram H.; b: 6-15-1896; d: 3-25-1970

Robert; b: 3-28-1926; d: 12-26-1965

Louis; b: 8-26-1912; d: 4-7-1979

Lou L.; b: 10-16-1924; d: 1-8-1980

Odis G.; b: 4-30-1919; d: 10-4-1980
J. B.; b: -; d: -
Charline; b: -; d:

Linda; b: -; d:

Claudine; b: 9-14-1902; d: 1-20-1965

Johnny B.; b: 6-9-1941; d: 10-20-1981; h/o Carolyn Fields; s/o

        Louis & Katie; U.S. Army

Abram; b. 6-15-1896; d. 3-25-1970
Jackie Abram; b. 5-31-1935; d.4-1-1987
Leroy, Sr.; b. 8-17-1931; d. 3-6-1994; Pfe, USA-Korea
Levy;b.3-1-1913; d.3-2-1990
Pearlie Williams; b. 2-2-1926; d. 3-7-1997; w/o Cadillac Davis; d/o

        Jim & Julie Williams
Ramon; b.9-5-1914; d.2-17-1993
Ruby M.; b.3-18-1899; d. 4-15-1991; w/o Abram Davis

DUNCAN
Paul Henry; b. 11-16-1963; d.IO-15-1987

EASTERLING

S. H.; b: 8-9-1922; d: 2-24-1970; Tex PFC U.S. Army WW II

E. H. "Boe"; b. 6-11-1955; d.5-30-1992

ELLIOTT

Sam; b: 2-21-1908; d: 10-9-1960

Terry Lee; b: 5-2-1955; d: 12-11-1976

ELLIS

Henrietta Robbins; b: 1-20-1920; d: 10-2-1983

FOBBS

Haywood; b: 12-24-1946; d: 6-9-1984

Albert; b: -; d: -; uncle of Haywood

Wendell Polaris; b.8-25-1968; d. 8-2-1992; w/o Willie & Pearlie Fobs
Willie D.; b.3-15-1920; d. 2-6-1992; USA-WWII

FOSTER

Memphis; b: -; d: 9-8-1983; 71 years

Phinas; b: 2-15-1926; d: 4-20-1982

Rosie Lee; b: 11-6-1916; d: 12-9-1940

A. C.; b.7-3-1898; d.6-26-1990

GAINOUS

Mr. Jessie; b: -; d: 11-13-1984; 74 years

GARDNER

Joe Jr.; b: 2-11-1921; d: 9-27-197 ; Tex PFC U.S. Army WW II

GILL

Lewis; b: -; d:

GREEN
Marcella Robinson; b. 7-16-1931; d. 7-8-1995
Norris; b. 11-10-1954; d.9-21-1994

GROVE

Leola; b: 1897; d: 3-11-1967

Ed; b: -; d: -; h/o Zemley

Zemley; b: -; d:

Rev. Rob; b: -; d:

Rev. Ike; b: -; d:

GROVES
Oscar, Jr.; b.9-1-1928; d.9-23-1996

GUNNELLS

Mrs. Evelyn; b: 12-19-1900; d: 2-17-1975

HACKETT
Senoriah "Jay" Sims; b.9-6-1924; d. 4-6-1997; w/o Ora Hackett

HALL

Amelia; b: -; d: 12- -1924

HANDY

Dave; b: -; d:

HANSE

James A.; b: -; d: 3-23-1985; 32 years

HARRIS

Essie; b: 2-12-1903; d: 1-13-1979

Albert; b: 5-13-1927; d: 12-30-1957; Tex PVT 414 Port Co TC WW II Roxie Price; b: 2-4-1896; d: 1-15-1966

Charles E.; b: 7-30-1941; d: 2-1-1970

Alfred; b: 7-10-1880; d: 3-3-1952; h/o Mattie
Mattie; b: 1877; d: 1950

James Arthur; b: -; d: 3-30-1985

Alfred, Jr. "Hop"; b. 1-7-1900; d.12-7-1989
Bennie; b. 11-4-1929; d.8-20-1987
Earnest; b.3-31-1904; d. 1-3-1994
Eddie Lee; b. 12-20-1901; d.3-31-1991
James Arthur; b. 10-19-1952; d.3-23-1985; Pfe, USA
James; b. 1-23-1950; d.5-1O-1997
Larry Wade; b.2-7-1957; d. 2-2-1997; h/o Linda Harris; s/o Bennie

        & Bernice Cooper Harris
Obelia; b.7-3-1909; d.4-19-1987
Vireha R. Price; b. 11-20-1919; d.6-9-1989
Walker; b. 1-7-1907; d. 10-26-1992

HARRISON

Mary; b: 3- -1883; d: 10-27-1961

HENRY

Jim; b: -; d:

Ruby; b: -; d:

HOLLIMAN

- b: 9-2-1912; d: 8-24-1983

HOPE

Otis; b: -; d: 1-8-1985; 73 years

HOUSTON

Andrew; b: 1-4-1882; d: 4-24-1967; bro/o Carrie

Carrie; b: 1876; d: 194 ; "Mother"

JAMES

Sara; b: 12- -1877; d: 4- -1915

JENKINS

Clemmie Lee; b: 1-9-1926; d: 12-13-1973; PFC U.S. Army WW II Sallie; b: 5-2-1896; d: 7-9-1972; m/o Clemmie Lee

Margie; b: -; d:

Bob; b: -; d: -; h/o Sallie

Charlie; b. 10-27-1914; d.7-22-1986
Elvia D.; b. 1-13-1924; d. no date; w/o Erben
Erben; b.3-11-1924; d.2-25-1992
Leola; b.8-7-1917; d.11-1O-1989

JOLLEY

Alex; b: 9-22- ; d: 12-30-1969

Lizzie; b: 1877; d: 1950

Robbin Lee; b: 7-20-1888; d: 10-26-1950

JONES

Bob; b: 1-18-1965; d: 1967

Mattie; b: 4-3-1888; d: 1964

Estell; b: -; d:

Odell; b: 7-29-1911; d: 9-5-1964

Estellar; b. 8-19-1906; d. 1-13-1978

JOSEY
James; b. 1-22-1913; d.7-5-1990
Pinkey Green Byrd; b.9-27-1911; d. 3-15-1997; w/o James Josey

KITCHEN

Clenzo; b: 6-1-1928; d: 5-14-1977

Callie; b: 10-25-1884; d: 9-4-1975

KITCHENS
Robbin; b.11-20-_; d.3-8-1987

LACY

Bob; b: 11-30-1901; d: 4-13-1964

LIGGINS b: 1932; d: 1976

LUSK

Nallan (Nathan?); b: -; d:

MADISON

Luther; b: 11-23-1880; d: 6-8-1954; Tex PFC WW I

MANN

George; b: -; d:

Annie; b: -; d:

MARSHALL

Charlie; b: 12-10-1864; d: 5-21-1961; Mason

Charlie; b: 9-7-1869; d: 6-9-1893
Mollie; b: 9- -1869; d: 6-4-1893; w/o Charlie

Silas; b: 10-1-1896; d: 7-17-1957; s/o Charlie; PVT CO B 135 LABaT

        BN QMC WWI

Palmetto; b: -; d: -; w/o Silas

Laurence "Bud"; b: 1908; d: 1973; "Paw-Paw"

Billy; b: 1923; d: 1983; 60 years

R. P.; b. 5-1934; d.3-1-1992

MARTIN

Charlie; b: -; d:

MASK

Donald; b: 1886; d: -; PVT WW I

MATTHEWS
Cynthia Yvonne; b. 12-12-1952; d. 11-20-1991

MIDDLETON

H.; b: 1891; d: 1947

Alfred; b: 2-23-1920; d: 2-4-1955

Cleon; b: 7-30-1922; d: 4-27-1985; WW II

MILTON

Addie Mae; b: -; d:

MITCHELL

Rosie Lee Ophelia Lacy; b: 5-4-1905; d: 9-7-1985; d/oJohn & Dosia

       Cooper; married (1) Brit Lacy (2) Joe Mitchell

MURRAY

Winfred; b: -; d:

Jim; b: -; d:

Alice; b: -; d:

PAMMS

Tom; b: -; d:

Winnie; b: -; d:

Mittie Jones; b: -; d: -; d/o Winnie

PARKER

Billy Ray; b: 11-20-1970; d: 5-12-1972

Eli; b: -; d: -; a slave

Mrs. Bobbie Lee; b: -; d: 11- -1983

Will; b: 1-10-1879; d: 4-30-1977; h/o Mary Jane; f/o Rosie Strange Mary Jane; b: 10-9-1882; d: 4-15-1956; m/o Rosie Lee Strange

Mr. Elie; b: 10-10-1902; d: 4-4-1972

Zodie; b: 3-2-1891; d: 5-24-1973; TEX TEC 5 WW I

PERRY

George; b: -; d: S. L.; b: 11-28-1922; d: 8-15-1968; TEX PFC U.S.

       Army WW II

POLK

Henry Warren; b: 12-7-1954; d: 5-15-1981

PRICE

Burse; b: 9-21-1889; d: 11-26-1964; PFC Pioneer Inf WW I

Russell; b: 11-27-1922; d: 5-18-1975; SP 4 U.S. WW II

Charlie; b: 2-11-1942; d: 5-9-1970

Lizzie; b: 8-18-1895; d: 2-2-1974

Johnnie; b: -; d: 12-7-1983; 59 years s/o Lizzie

REECE

Fayline; b: 1-25-1935; d: 11-5-1979

ROBBINS

Julius Robert; b: 7-29-1934; d: 7-25-1968

Fisher Albertine; b: 11-1-1891; d: 5-8-1969

Lee; b: 10-27-1891; d: 8-1-1972; TEX PVT U.S. Army WW I

C. W.; b. 9-25-1928; d.2-20-1992

ROBINSON

Bobby Jean; b: 7-20-1937; d: 5-9-1966

Grady; b: -; d: 11-16-1984; 68 years

Robert; b: -; d: -; f/o Bobby Jean

Rosetta; b: -; d: -; m/o Bobby Jean

Curtis Lee; b.8-15-1933; d.6-26-1997
Eddie Mae; b.2-17-1902; d. 11-1-1986; w/o Willie
Willie; b. 1-27-1898; d. 1-24-1987

ROGERS

Infant; b: -; d: -; s/o John Rogers

SAPP

Jerusha Parker; b: 11-22-1892; d: 7-4-1982

SIMMONS
EstellaParker; b.6-2-1934; d.6-7-199_

SIMPSON

Rev. Jeff H.; b: 9-30-1888; d: 2-26-1963

Emma Bell; b: 5-20-1895; d: 10-11-1956

SIMS

Lizzie M.; b: 2-19-1900; d: 3-5-1984

SMITH

Dick; b: -; d:

SMOOT
James; b.5-9-1929; d. 1O-18-1990;Pfc, USA-Korea

SPEARMAN
Cynthia Clorretta Watson; b.2-24-1937; d. 1-28-1993

SPURLOCK

Haywood; b: 3-5-1942; d: 9-29-1973; "In thee, 0 Lord, have I put my

          trust"

Harry S.; b: -; d: -; s/o Haywood

STRANGE
Robert; b.8-8-1912; d.4-1-1992

SYKES
Harlon Benard; b. 3-13-1982; d. 11-24-1993

TERRELL
Tommy Ray; b.8-28-1945; d.2-1-1991

TRUSS

Betty Thompson; b: -; d:

WARNER
Alfredale c.; b. 10-11-1921; d.9-1O-1997
Joe Blue; b.9-23-1922; d.16-12-1996

WARREN

Albert; b: 10-15-1881; d: 12-25-1967

WASHINGTON

Vertie B.; b: 1-21-1937; d: 7-21-1985

WATSON

Elvie; b: -; d: -; a slave.

WHITE

Mr. Joe; b: 12-7-1894; d: 2-7-1982

Mr. Phil; b: 8-5-1874; d: 12-30-1964

Choyce Davis; b. 7-5-1944; d.6-6-1988
James Louis; b. 4-18-1945; d. 3-12-1995

WILLIAMS

Walter; b: 1-25-1906; d: 6-10-1981

Claude; b: 6-2-1914; d: 1-27-1983; PFC U.S. Army WW II

Cooper; b: -; d:

Charley; b: -; d: -
T. V.; b: -; d: -
Ellen; b: -; d: -
Jim; b: -; d: -

Lillie Mae; b. 3-15-1905; d. 6-6-1989
Myrtle Warren; b.2-1-1909; d. 12-10-1994

WOOD
Odie Lee; b. 1918; d. 1995

WYNN
John F; b.5-26-191O; d.3-15-1986
Opal C.; b. 12-8-1914; d. 7-1-1995; w/o John F