This is a White Cemetery
From the intersection of Highway 75 and FM 977 in Leona, go west on FM 977 a distance of 0.20 miles to a lane between two houses. Follow this lane across a cattle guard and through a gate and turning to the right through another gate, a total of 0.35 miles to the cemetery. The cemetery is completely fenced and has a gate with it name across the top of it.
| BINGHAM, Infant Dau of Mr. & Mrs. T.R. Bingham |
One date | Sept 12, 1946 |
| BURSON, L.E. | April 15, 1872 | Aug 5, 1888 |
| CLARK, Johnnie | 5years, 6mos, 7days | |
| CULTON, Arthur H. b. Rockbridge County, VA Hus of Eveline M. (Polk) “Auntie” |
84 years | Nov 16, 1905 |
| DAVENPORT, Eugene B. Son of Thos B. & Eugenia L. Davenport |
April 15, 1861 | Oct 30, 1863 |
| DAVENPORT, Eugenia C. Dau of Thos B. & Eugenia L. Davenport |
April 15, 1861 | Oct 30, 1863 |
| DAVENPORT, Eugenia L. Wife of Thomas B. Davenport |
July 17, 1834 | Jan 24, 1864 |
| DAVENPORT, John P. Son of Thos. B. & Eugenia L. Davenport |
May 5, 1858 | Oct 27, 1859 |
| DAVENPORT, Thomas B. Hus of Eugenia L. Davenport |
Feb 7, 1831 | Dec 1, 1863 |
| DECHERD, David | Jan 22, 1804 | Nov 14, 1855 |
| DECHERD, David | 1850 | 1855 |
| DOUTHITT, Thomas K. b. in NC | Nov 28, 1798 | April 5, 1858 |
| DYESS, George W. Hus of Susan (Sudie) Dyess (The Dyess are parents of Evy G. Nash) |
Unmarked | |
| EVANS, Angaline Child of Wm. P. Evans & 1st wife, Sarah Evans |
Feb 3, 1846 | Nov 16, 1863 |
| EVANS, Bennie E. Son of Wm. P. Evans & 2nd wife Mary Ann Evans |
May 1855 | Sept 28, 1858 |
| EVANS, Louanza T. Child of Wm. P. Evans & 1st wife Sarah Evans |
Dec 11, 1837 | Nov 23, 1863 |
| EVANS, Mary A. 3rd wife of Wm. P. Evans |
Sept 9, 1827 | Oct 12, 1885 |
| EVANS, Mary Ann 2nd wife of Wm. P. Evans |
Jun 17, 1875 | |
| EVANS, Sarah 1st wife of William P. Evans |
May 12, 1817 | July 28, 1849 |
| EVANS, Thomas Jefferson Child of Wm. P. Evans & 1st wife, Sarah Evans |
Nov 3, 1839 | Mar 2, 1865 |
| EVANS, William P. Hus of 1st Sarah Evans Hus of 2nd Mary A. Evans |
June 5, 1808 | Jan 1, 1898 |
| FLOYD, Baby Boy Son of George A. & 2nd wife Holland Floyd |
Oct 25, 1867 | Oct 26, 1867 |
| FLOYD, Joseph W. Son of George A. & 2nd wife Holland Floyd |
Sept 17, 1864 | Sept 21, 1865 |
| FLOYD, Lizzie Dau of George A. & 2nd wife Holland Floyd |
June 18, 1869 | Feb 19, 1874 |
| FLOYD, Mary E. 1st wife of George A. Floyd |
July 9, 1832 | Sept 23, 1858 |
| FLOYD, William Son of George A. & 1st wife Mary E. Floyd |
June 9, 1856 | Aug 25, 1857 |
| FRANK, Lawrence Eugene | Jan 6, 1927 | Nov 21, 1990 |
| GINDRATT, George T.W. 1st hus of Evy (Dyess) Gindratt |
Mar 5, 1864 | Dec 22, 1925 |
| GINDRATT, Tyler Wood Son of George T.W. & Evy (Dyess) Gindratt |
Aug 26, 1906 | May 29, 1907 |
| HEARD, Lugenius Patrick Son of Dr. Eleazer F. & Nancy Cox Heard Co. E. Waul’s Texas Legion |
1833 | Jan 17, 1868 |
| HURD, Elen Brinson (Ebie) | Oct 10, 1885 | Aug 15, 1932 |
| JACKSON, Dewey Son of Leon & Nora (Rogers) Jackson |
1897 | 1899 |
| JACKSON, John Andrew Hus of Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson Co. D 26th Texas DeBray’s Regt |
Sept 17, 1840 | April 20, 1919 |
| JACKSON, John Gabriel (Gabe) Son of John Andrew & Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson |
1866 | 1890 |
| JACKSON, Leon Hus of Nora Ellen (Rodgers) Jackson |
May 6, 1872 | July 3, 1933 |
| JACKSON, Nora Ellen (Rodgers) Wife of Leon Jackson |
Mar 29, 1879 | Feb 1944 |
| JACKSON, Polk Son of John Andrew & Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson |
One date | 1887 |
| JACKSON, Preston (Press) Son of John Andrew & Sallie E. (Walker) Jackson |
1868 | 1927 |
| JACKSON, Raymond Son of Leon & Nora (Rogers) Jackson |
One date | July 17, 1965 |
| JACKSON, Sallie E. (Walker) Wife of John Andrew Jackson |
1847 | Dec 3, 1920 |
| JACKSON, Samuel Walker, Jr. Son of Samuel W. & Mary Bell (Goree) Jackson |
1909 | 1910 |
| MAKAMSON, Benjamin J.G. Hus of Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson Co. D Gould’s Bn. |
Aug 14, 1827 | Dec 24, 1894 |
| MAKAMSON, Elizabeth Dau of Benjamin J.G. & Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson |
Dec 31, 1866 | June 5, 1867 |
| MAKAMSON, Jack Son of Benjamin J.G. & Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson |
Oct 15, 1868 | Nov 27, 1915 |
| MAKAMSON, Martha A. (Jackson) Wife of Benjamin J.G. Makamson |
Aug 12, 1839 | April 21, 1895 |
| MAKAMSON, Mary Louisa Dau of Benjamin J.G. & Martha A. (Jackson) Makamson |
Mar 10, 1860 | Oct 8, 1863 |
| McMILLAN, Neil | 1795 | 1877 |
| MIDDLETON, Beoni- m. Isabella Patton, came to Texas from Illinois in 1837 In memory of, who died in prison in Mexico while a prisoner of the Mier Expedition. (It is not known if he died here or in Mexico) |
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| MIDDLETON, Mary Jane (Potts) 1st wife of William B. Middleton |
Sept 9, 1823 | May 5, 1874 |
| MIDDLETON, William B. b. Illinois Son of Beoni & Isabella (Patton) Middleton A participant of the Mier Expedition, 1842. First Sheriff of Leon Co. (Middleton stones erected by State of Texas 1936) |
Aug 4, 1819 | Mar 17, 1877 |
| NANCE, Edward (Eddie) | 1867 | 1931 |
| NANCE, Mattie (Jackson) 1st wife of Edward L. Nance, m. Nov 13, 1892 |
1872 | 1908 |
| NANCE, Sallie Mae Dau of Edward L. & Mattie (Jackson) Nance |
1900 | 1901 |
| NANCE, Sudie V. (Jackson) 2nd wife of Edward L. Nance, m. 1917 |
1869 | 1949 |
| NASH, Evy (Dyess) m. 1st George T.W. Gindratt m. 2nd Newton Evan Nash |
Jan 8, 1875 | Aug 17, 1962 |
| NEWSOM, Louisa (Polk) m. 1st Gabriel Andrew Jackson m. 2nd Unknown Newsom |
71yr, 5mos, 28days | April 6, 1887 |
| POLK, Andrew W. Hus of Martha (Kimbell) Polk |
Oct 26, 1856 | 67 years |
| POLK, Cynthia A. | Aug 28, 1855 | 51 years |
| POLK, Martha (Kimbell) Wife of Andrew W. Polk |
April 4, 1863 | 68yr, 8ms, 6days |
| PROCTOR, Evelyn Pearl Dau of Ezekiel P. & Ivy (Dyess) Proctor |
Aug 24, 1898 | Nov 1, 1903 |
| PROCTOR, Ezekiel P. 1st hus of Ivy (Dyess) Proctor |
Feb 5, 1868 | June 27, 1899 |
| PROCTOR, Infant Son of Ezekiel P. & Ivy (Dyess) Proctor |
Feb 24, 1897 | Mar 11, 1897 |
| PROCTOR, Vernon Son of Ezekiel P. & Ivy (Dyess) Proctor |
Sept 10, 1895 | Dec 12, 1895 |
| PRUITT, Herrod B. Hus of Sarah G. (Hanna) Pruitt |
April 26, 1830 | July 20, 1903 |
| PRUITT, Nancy Wife of William Pruitt unmarked |
No birth date | Nov 22, 1875 |
| PRUITT, Sarah G. (Hanna) Wife of Herrod B. Pruitt, m. Jan 20, 1854 |
Jan 13, 1839 | Sept 25, 1884 |
| PRUITT, Sue Hanna Dau of Herrod B. & Sarah G. (Hanna) Pruitt |
Mar 6, 1859 | April 1, 1876 |
| PRUITT, William Hus of Nancy Pruitt |
Unmarked | |
| THOMAS, W. | No dates | |
| WALKER, John H. | 1856 | 1879 |
| WALKER, Martha | 1861 | 1934 |
| WALKER, S.D. | 1851 | 1910 |
| WOLLENBERG, Adolph b. Genesen, Prussia “no relatives in US Birth date unknown died Nov 9, 1858 in the flower of his age and far from his relatives. Peace to his ashes” |
One date | Nov 9, 1858 |
The following initials are on sandstone rocks:
R.H.R. T.G.L. G.T.
B.T. (or F) E.
On marker lists Little W._may be Little W. Walker
The land where this cemetery is located was first owned by Dr. Eleazer F. Heard then sold to A.H.
Culton, reserving one acre for the cemetery, then sold to
Ben Makamson. Owned at the present time by Mrs. T.W. Nash.
Original survey 1965 by Ruby Thompson and Bertha Thompson.