Marion County TX

Mims Chapel Methodist Church & Cemetery

FM 729, 20 mi. W of Jefferson at Brown Road

This church was organized by pioneer area settlers before the Civil War. The first building here was a log structure known as the Rock Church because of a large nearby rock where early meetings were held. The church was later named Mims Chapel Methodist Church in honor of brothers John W. Mims (1829-1907) and Henry Mims (1839-1915), who were instrumental in securing this site for the congregation. Graves in the cemetery date from the 1870s and include prominent early community leaders. A schoolhouse here was in use until about 1906. 

--Texas Atlas

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Alley, Henry P.            Husband of Valerie Lock
b. Jul. 21, 1902        d. Aug. 30, 1980

Alley, Jefferson Walter             Husband of Mary Rebecca
b. Dec. 24, 1865           d. Sep. 11, 1925

Alley, John W.            Sgt US Army 
b. Nov. 11, 1913       d. Aug. 21, 1974

Alley, Mary Rebecca            W/o Jefferson Walter
b. Jul. 7, 1870         d. Feb. 10, 1916

Alley, Sarah Jane          "Our Baby"
b. unknown         d. Nov. 20, 1941

Alley, Valerie Lock              Wife of Henry P
b. Feb. 14, 1903         d. Apr. 30, 1979

Barker, Bonnie R.          RN,BSN; Married Lester E. Barker Oct. 10, 1949
b. Apr. 7, 1932           d. Mar. 10, 1994

Beck, Lydia        This stone has 7 names listed on 3 sides. Other Sir Names are: Nash, McBain,             Johnson & Knight
b. Feb. 3, 1824           d. Mar. 15, 1902

Bibler, Callie Kola Gunn
b. Jan. 14, 1926         d. Jun. 12, 2000

Bickle, Thomas Earl        F1 U.S. NAVY WW II; Note: Married Joyce L. Sept. 3, 1954
b. Sep. 25, 1925            d. Jun. 22, 1987

Bishop, Clifford           U.S. AIR FORCE KOREA
b. Oct. 31, 1931         d. Jan. 31, 1997

Bishop, Granny
b. Oct. 18, 1906           d. Mar. 4, 1992

Boergermann, Joann Brown
b. Sep. 10, 1927              d. Oct. 22, 1962

Bradley, Gary Dean
b. Apr. 1, 1957            d. Oct. 1, 1961

Bradley, Lula Ferrell          wife of James M Bradley
b. Jan. 3, 1919       d. May. 19, 1978

Bradley, Tommy P.           Married 57 years; Note: Husband of Merle D. Bradley
b. Dec. 6, 1917         d. Oct. 16, 1998

Bradley, Vera L.
b. Jan. 7, 1922           d. Jun. 9, 1940

Brown, Daniel K.         "Father"
b. 1872             d. 1941

Brown, John K.
b. May. 7, 1832        d. Dec. 8, 1909

Brown, Martha Nancy
b. Sep. 17, 1848           d. May., 1895

Brown, Maud M.
b. Aug. 24, 1886           d. May. 29, 1965

Browning, Bowie B.          Husband of Minnie
b. 1864             d. Jan. 25, 1919

Browning, Minnie       wife of Bowie
b. Mar. 6, 1885             d. Nov. 16, 1905

Bumgarner, Joni James Allen
b. Aug. 24, 1962              d. Mar. 12, 2000

Burford, Ralph William      Pic #2
b. Apr. 9, 1914             d. Mar. 11, 1992

Chatham, Beth Lee
b. May. 13, 1919       d. Feb. 24, 1922

Chatham, Cora Mae       wife of James H, Sr
b. Mar. 13, 1879            d. Nov. 20, 1935

Chatham, Garland R.
b. Dec. 11, 1905            d. Aug. 12, 1925

Chatham, James H., Sr          husband of Cora
b. Jan. 11, 1879            d. Jan. 29, 1968

Chatham, Jimmie F.
b. Sep. 8, 1921           d. Nov. 22, 1940

Childress, Mattie Young
b. unknown           d. unknown

Childs, O. J.         husband of Dorothy Childs; married September 27, 1941
b. Dec. 10, 1921           d. Dec. 2, 1998

Clark, Charlene V.
b. Aug. 8, 1908            d. Jun. 1, 1925

Clark, Thomas H.            husband of Myrtle D
b. Apr. 30, 1894           d. Oct. 4, 1960

Colley, Jane       There are 6 names on this stone, 2 names each on three sides. Side 1: Walter &
                  James Taylor, side 2: J.W. & Jane E. Taylor, side 3: Mrs. Jane colley & W.H. Nash.
b. unknown               d. unknown

Courtney, Uba             S1 U.S.N. WW II
b. Dec. 7, 1916           d. Nov. 22, 2000

Dalton, Charles Louis          husband of Valley Sue; married April 24, 1981
        MOMM2 US Navy WW II
b. Oct. 27, 1913           d. Sep. 20, 1990

Dalton, Valley Sue           wife of Charles
b. May. 2, 1927         d. Jul. 1, 1997

Davis, Charles F.           Husband of Elizabeth Mims
b. Jun. 3, 1872            d. Apr. 12, 1925

Davis, Elizabeth Mims             wife of Charles F Davis
b. Aug. 13, 1872           d. May. 31, 1952

Davis, Josie
b. Dec. 15, 1890       d. Nov. 1, 1955

Dean, Winnie Mims
b. Sep. 21, 1910        d. Dec. 27, 1977

Dellinger, Amanda
b. 1845          d. 1910

Dellinger, John
b. Dec. 1, 1869        d. Jan. 25, 1940

Dillinger, Miss Mae
b. Mar. 10, 1881         d. Feb. 3, 1937

Dillinger, Maggie
b. Apr. 26, 1867         d. May. 22, 1882

Dillinger, Michael
b. 1829          d. 1894

Dorgan, Albert F.          husband of Jennie
b. 1879        d. 1958

Dorgan, Allie         wife of William H
b. Aug. 1, 1879         d. Sep. 10, 1927

Dorgan, Anita Flournoy        wife of Elbert
b. Aug. 5, 1901         d. May. 2, 1984

Dorgan, Della Lee
b. Mar. 11, 1894        d. Nov. 15, 1971

Dorgan, Edward S.
b. Aug. 8, 1865        d. Jun. 26, 1947

Dorgan, Elbert C.        husband of Anita
b. Nov. 29, 1898           d. Dec. 12, 1978

Dorgan, Elizabeth Ruth
b. Nov. 21, 1881            d. Mar. 31, 1900

Dorgan, Felix            AS U.S. NAVY WW II
b. 1926            d. 1984

Dorgan, Gordie A.
b. May. 4, 1905           d. May. 28, 1973

Dorgan, Gwendolyn B.
b. Aug. 29, 1903              d. Sep. 3, 1987

Dorgan, Howard M.
b. Dec. 16, 1903          d. Jun. 17, 1927

Dorgan, Jennie              wife of Albert F
b. 1891          d. 1953

Dorgan, John E.            Mason
b. May. 1, 1834        d. Apr. 9, 1897

Dorgan, Lamance          "Big Boy"
b. Dec. 13, 1931       d. Mar. 20, 1997

Dorgan, Myrtle D.       wife of Thomas H
b. Jan. 1, 1904      d. Aug. 28, 1984

Dorgan, Myrtle Lois
b. Mar. 6, 1928        d. May. 15, 1998

Dorgan, Pearl           wife of Sidney M
b. Oct. 27, 1883       d. Dec. 3, 1956

Dorgan, Reba V.
b. Apr. 8, 1924             d. Jul. 8, 1926

Dorgan, Ruth M.
b. Mar. 15, 1920        d. Jul. 10, 1920

Dorgan, Sidney M.           husband of Pearl
b. Sep. 7, 1876        d. Jan. 9, 1952

Dorgan, Virginia Slayton
b. Nov. 23, 1834       d. Nov. 13, 1918

Dorgan, William H.        husband of Allie
b. Aug. 8, 1871        d. Sep. 5, 1937

Doyle, A D.           Shares stone with Eddie D. & A.K. Doyle
b. 1872          d. 1944

Doyle, A. K.            Shares stone with Eddie D. & A.D. Doyle
b. 1870        d. 1929

Doyle, Eddie D.              Shares stone with A.D. Doyle & A K Doyle
b. 1886        d. 1914

Dunafan, Harold T., Sr             SGT U.S.A. WW II
b. Dec. 12, 1921            d. Feb. 16, 1992

Duncan, David Wayne          Son of Kenneth & Gerturde Duncan
b. Jun. 16, 1985         d. Aug. 7, 1998

Edwards, James Wilson             CPL U.S. ARMY AC WW II
b. Dec. 12, 1926           d. Nov. 20, 1998

Ferrell, Arthur T.             TX TEC5 388 MP SERVICE BN WW II
b. Aug. 8, 1927           d. Jul. 23, 1952

Ferrell, Bertha F.         "Mother"; Double stone with Charlie C. Ferrell
b. Dec. 3, 1885           d. Jan. 17, 1966

Ferrell, Bessie Lee
b. Aug. 8, 1894         d. Aug. 8, 1927

Ferrell, Bula M.
b. Feb. 26, 1904            d. Feb. 16, 1976

Ferrell, Charlie C.          Double stone with Bertha F.
b. Mar. 8, 1863         d. Jun. 14, 1915

Ferrell, Emmitt B.
b. Apr. 28, 1902         d. Sep. 26, 1967

Ferrell, John M.
b. Dec. 25, 1855         d. Nov. 2, 1910

Ferrell, Luther S.
b. 1886          d. 1963

Ferrell, Mary Bamer
b. Jan. 30, 1861         d. Apr. 21, 1952

Ferrell, Oscar V.
b. Jan. 9, 1904         d. Nov. 16, 1982

Ferrell, Sam L.
b. Jan. 22, 1894            d. May. 27, 1960

Ferrell, Pvt Willis T.            TX PVT 109 TM BTRY 34 DIV WW I
b. Mar. 3, 1896           d. Dec. 29, 1918

Fite, Dan Elwyn        Double stone with Loraine Ferrell Fite
b. Jun. 10, 1927        d. Apr. 15, 1932

Fite, Loraine Ferrell          Double stone with Dan Elwyn Fite
b. Jul. 6, 1906           d. Feb. 16, 1934

Foust, Bobbie Lou          wife Ernest Leonard
b. Mar. 15, 1931              d. Jun. 2, 2001

Fullilove, Octo Wicker          Beloved Wife of J.L. Fullilove
b. Jun. 17, 1910         d. Jan. 6, 1997

Gillard, Wanda Bearden
b. Jan. 31, 1929         d. Jul. 10, 1992

Golden, Lemuel A.           husband of Sallie C
b. Aug. 6, 1886         d. Mar. 1, 1939

Golden, Lemuel A., Jr             TEC4 HQ1 CONSTAB BRIGD WW II
b. Mar. 8, 1927         d. Mar. 31, 1959

Golden, Sallie C.           wife of Lemuel A Golden
b. Jul. 24, 1885         d. Aug. 15, 1961

Goolsby, George C.
b. 1890            d. 1928

Goolsby, J. L.
b. Jun. 21, 1868         d. Sep. 12, 1918

Goolsby, J. R.           WOW
b. Jul. 16, 1865        d. May. 18, 1908

Goolsby, James E.
b. Sep. 24, 1866        d. Jul. 17, 1904

Goolsby, Lois M.
b. 1899          d. 1966 Mims Chapel
Rock Island (Marion County)
Texas, USA

Goolsby, Mims A.
b. Jun. 21, 1888        d. Jun. 17, 1890

Goolsby, Ora Lee
b. 1870            d. 1954

Goolsby, Rebecca L.            Daughter of G.C. & M.A. Goolsby
b. Jan. 24, 1874            d. Jun. 16, 1876

Gray, William Albert, Jr           S1 U.S. NAVY WW II
b. Jul. 6, 1927       d. Nov. 19, 1991

Gridley, Jenelle Marie "Pookie"
b. Mar. 8, 1966           d. May. 19, 1983

Griffin, Norman A. (Shorty)
b. Jun. 26, 1950         d. Apr. 28, 1981

Hawkins, James Allen           PFC U.S.A. WW II
b. Dec. 6, 1917            d. Oct. 15, 1988

Hearn, Eldredge H.             Inscription: "Dee"
b. Dec. 27, 1912           d. Jun. 18, 1991

Holley, Josie Taylor             Note: Another stone states: "Our Teacher, Aunt Josie"
b. Nov. 11, 1856            d. Aug. 27, 1936

Honeycutt, Harold O.          Husband of Jean; married Jul 16, 1948
b. Jul. 13, 1930         d. Jan. 1, 1999

Hopkins, Betty G.          wife of Wm C Hopkins
b. Sep. 1, 1930         d. Mar. 29, 2000

Hopkins, William C.           husband of Betty G
b. Feb. 11, 1925           d. Apr. 29, 1998

Hortman, Marion Carwile
b. Nov. 12, 1932         d. Sep. 26, 2002

Hutson, Rocky W.
b. Mar. 1, 1958           d. Jul. 23, 2000

Jacobs, Charley Joseph
b. Sep. 26, 1882            d. Sep. 26, 1904

Johnson, Elvie B.
b. Jul. 5, 1889         d. Jan. 12, 1967

Johnson, George A.          Age 28 years
b. unknown         d. Feb. 1, 1876

Johnson, J. A.
There are 7 names on this stone, other Sir names are: Nash, McGain, Beck & Knight
b. unknown          d. Apr. 1, 1901

Juneau, Nina M.
Beloved Wife of Belton B. "Pete" Juneau. Beloved Mother to her many Children.
b. Dec. 17, 1923           d. Oct. 19, 1993

Kennemer, John Charles            Husband of Sandra; Inscription: Married Sept. 15, 1973
b. Mar. 25, 1937       d. May. 9, 1997

Kennemer, Sandra Kate            wife of John
b. Jun. 17, 1943           d. Jan. 25, 1998

Key, Cara Ruth
b. Apr. 7, 1897        d. Aug. 25, 1927

Knight, Mollie Nash
There are 7 names on this stone, other sir names are, Nash, McGain, Beck & Johnson.b. b.unknown         d. Feb. 13, 1858

LeMay, James Robert
b. 1937             d. 2002

Little, Erby           Double stone with H.S. Little
b. 1905         d. 1964

Little, H. S.         Double stone with Erby Little
b. 1900         d. 1993

Lock, Fannie           Daughter of W.W. & Kate Lock
b. Jul. 18, 1893        d. Jun. 26, 1896

Lock, Gladys
b. Aug. 13, 1905           d. Jul. 12, 1975

Lock, Leon           Inscription: Son of W.W. & Kate Lock
b. Oct. 17, 1891       d. Jun. 14, 1903

Lock, Sarah Catherine
b. Jul. 16, 1871           d. Apr. 7, 1935

Lock, William W.
b. Aug. 29, 1859        d. May. 4, 1940

Lock, Willie           TX PVT 27 CO 16 DEPOT BRIG WW I
b. Jun. 27, 1896         d. Feb. 18, 1966

Loomis, E. M.            Wife of C.F. Loomis
b. Apr. 13, 1820           d. Apr. 18, 1885

Loomis, Richard A.             Infant Son of R.A. & Helen C Loomis; Aged 10 months 20 days
b. unknown        d. Nov. 25, 1880

Loomis, Robert B.            Stone is broken, cannot read death date
b. Oct. 5, 1853         d. unknown

Maintz, Benjamin F.           Husband of Thelma P; PFC U.S.A. WW II
b. Apr. 12, 1925           d. Dec. 7, 1991

Martin, Dasie           Daughter of J.A. & L. Martin
b. Jul. 16, 1902         d. Oct. 11, 1904

Martin, Katie        Daughter of J.A. & L. Martin
b. Jul. 18, 1900        d. Jul. 29, 1902

Massey, Lillian Ida
b. Feb. 5, 1922            d. Aug. 17, 1998

McBain, Georgia Nash            Shares a stone with Myrtle Nash
b. Dec. 12, 1880           d. Nov. 4, 1899

McElroy, Elma Rose (Carley)
b. Jan. 17, 1913         d. May. 17, 1988

McNiel, Frances            Double stone with Greggard McNiel
b. 1909            d. 1991

McNiel, Gerald Campbell       (B/o Norma McNiel Wilson)
b. Sept 10, 1933    d. May 21, 2006

McNiel, Greggard            Double stone with Frances McNiel
b. 1899         d. 1970

McNiel, J. M.
b. Apr. 11, 1861           d. Mar. 5, 1926

McNiel, Jessie M.           Double stone with Frances McNiel
b. unknown         d. Dec. 31, 1929

McNiel, Leonard A.
b. 1897          d. 1982

McNiel, Mary                Double stone with Oliver McNiel
b. 1888          d. 1976

McNiel, Oliver                Double stone with Mary McNiel
b. 1884          d. 1958

McNiel, Zada O.
b. Feb. 17, 1866        d. Nov. 29, 1940

Mims, Annelena       On stone with Lewis Davis Wimberly, Lewis, Henry Davis & Walter Henry
b. Feb. 24, 1871        d. Jul. 6, 1871

Mims, Charles H.
b. 1878          d. 1951

Mims, Charles W.
b. Nov. 13, 1865           d. Mar. 7, 1938

Mims, Davis W.
b. Sep. 12, 1882         d. May. 14, 1969

Mims, Edgar Husband of Virgie
b. 1867          d. 1933

Mims, Elizabeth             wife of J W Mims
b. Jan. 29, 1839         d. Dec. 14, 1915

Mims, Era Lee             Inscription: Teachers live forever
b. Nov. 19, 1917         d. Sep. 29, 1977

Mims, Eudena Proctor           Wife of Garland Mims
b. Nov. 2, 1926            d. Jan. 22, 1981

Mims, Garland Lloyd           Husband of Eudena Proctor
b. Feb. 18, 1916           d. Jan. 14, 2000

Mims, Henry A.         TX PVT CO D 32 REG TX CAV C.S.A.
b. 1839       d. 1915

Mims, Henry Davis        On stone with Annelena, Lewis Davis Wimberly, Lewis & Walter Henry
b. Aug. 28, 1876         d. Sep. 6, 1878

Mims, John W.         Husband of Elizabeth; Mason
b. Aug. 12, 1829        d. Feb. 20, 1907

Mims, Lewis       On stone with Annelena, Lewis Davis Wimberly, Henry Davis & Walter Henry
b. unknown         d. Jan. 13, 1874

Mims, Lewis Davis Wimberly       On stone with Annelena, Lewis, Henry Davis & Walter Henry
b. Feb. 25, 1834         d. Dec. 1, 1876


Mims, Maggie Joe       Daughter of J.W. & Elizabeth Mims
b. Feb. 25, 1863        d. Sep. 23, 1910

Mims, Mittie Lee           Inscription: "Daughter"
b. Apr. 23, 1900         d. Mar. 7, 1920

Mims, Sallie Nash             Daughter of John W. & Elizabeth Mims
b. Feb. 25, 1859           d. Jul. 2, 1883

Mims, Susie F. Allen            Inscription: Our Mother
b. 1860        d. 1893

Mims, Thomas N.
b. Nov. 8, 1892             d. Jul. 6, 1957

Mims, Tida P.
b. Jan. 6, 1875        d. Jun. 2, 1960

Mims, Virgie           Wife of Edgar
b. 1877            d. 1935

Mims, Walter Henry       On stone with Annelena, Lewis Davis Wimberly, Lewis & Henry Davis
b. Apr. 18, 1872         d. Jun. 18, 1872

Mix, Babby Lynn
b. Jan. 6, 1963             d. Mar. 30, 2002

Morman, Jack Medford           CPL U.S. ARMY WW II
b. Mar. 3, 1924        d. Nov. 24, 1991

Morri, John V.
b. 1872            d. 1945

Myers, Billy Lee             AD3 U.S. COAST GUARD
b. Jun. 3, 1940            d. Oct. 17, 2001

Myers, Corp Harry L.     Pic #2       CPL U.S.M.C. PERSIAN GULF
b. Jul. 10, 1967         d. Apr. 21, 1993

Read by Maribeth Buce November 2002

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