James Cemetery

Daingerfield

East of downtown on Jefferson Street to its intersection with Sanders Street. Turn Left here to Nickols Street. Cemetery is on the right across a drainage ditch from the Daingerfield black cemetery and is known to be predominantly black.

Cemetery was read May 15, 1997 by Charles Steger, Melba Tims, Irene Powell, Kathryn McAlexander & Gerald Hammock. Updated by Charles Steger May 1999.

Oldest known marked grave Row 11, DAVIS, Mary (10 Feb 1893-8 Nov 1970).

This information was copied from the MORRIS COUNTY CEMETERY BOOK - SOUTHERN SECTION of 1999 which was compiled by the Cass County Genealogical Society in cooperation with the Morris County Historical Commission. Janette Tigert Cook, janettetigertomaha@yahoo.com, January 22, 2008
Name Birth Death Information
UNKNOWN Row 2; Cinder block w/SAM marked grave
UNKNOWN Row 11; Unmarked grave
UNKNOWN Row 12; FHM unreadable
UNKNOWN Row 12; FHM unreadable
UNKNOWN, Emma no dates Row 12; Initials S E B
ABRON, Ernest A Dec 27, 1921 Jul 8, 1985 Row 13; Pfc US Army WWII
ABRON, Monticue Nov 22, 1920 Mar 28, 1969 Row 13; TX Pfc US Army WWII
ABRON, R L Jul 15, 1916 Jun 26, 1990 Row 13; By Nieces and Nephews
ANDERSON, Anna Mae Aug 27, 1890 Jul 6, 1994 Row 9; FHM
BARKWELL, Pearl Feb 4, 1907 Apr 29, 1993 Row 11
BOLTON, Beatrice Sep 9, 1910 Feb 13, 1992 Row 12; FHM; age 81 years
BOYD, Camellia Apr 30, 1925 Sep 18, 1987 Row 2; W/o Sug
BOYD, Sug Jun 21, 1917 Row 2
BROOKS, Goldie Sep 10, 1897 Dec 18, 1977 Row 9
CHITTENTON, Roy Wayne Feb 20, 1949 Aug 28, 1997 Row 11; S/o Maggie Jones; h/o Jessie; ch LaDawna & Monique; grp/o Gerald Lynn McKinney; US Marine Corp
COMBS, Willie L Mar 16, 1914 Mar 12, 1996 Row 6
DAVIS, Allie Mar 27, 1895 Jan 24, 1975 Row 11; Pvt US Army
DAVIS, Mary * Feb 10, 1893 Nov 8, 1970 Row 11
DAVIS, Robert Lewis Jul 21, 1897 Jul 5, 1986 Row 8; US Army WWI
DENMARK, Felicia Catrell Nov 17, 1972 Feb 3, 1999 Row 12
DENMARk, Jewell C Jr Sep 28, 1969 Oct 21, 1987 Row 12
DURR, Earlene Aug 3, 1927 Dec 21, 1995 Row 8; Age 68 years
ELKINS, Lucille Davis Nov 13, 1921 May 9, 1982 Row 8
ELKINS, Tommie Nov 12, 1923 Dec 2, 1981 Row 10
EMERY, Roman DeShad Sep 22, 1988 Jun 10, 1990 Row 5
FAVORS, Jessie Mae EMORY Jul 13, 1937 Oct 13, 1995 Row 10; FHM; ch Robert Fomby, Tony Ray, Phyllis, Yolanda & Gloria; sis/o Charles Ivory, Willie Mae Weaver, Rita Mae Weaver, Rosie Beard, Maggie Turner, Hattie, Ann Miles, Leone Doddy, Zella Mae Harris & Joyce Marie Denmark
FAVORS, Perry M May 3, 1937 Apr 27, 1998 Row 10; Ch Robert Fomby, Tony Ray, Phillis, Yolunda, Gloria Favors & Regina Lawton; stf/o Donald, Michael & Jennifer Fisher; b/o James Paul Favors, Damon, Harold Taylor, John Burl Carter, Dovie Rivers, Bessie Faye King, Hazel Jones & Sally Mason Martin
FLEMING, Goldie Jan 6, 1917 Row 6; W/o Lee
FLEMING, Lee Apr 18, 1886 Nov 10, 1975 Row 6; H/o Goldie
FLINT, Estella no dates Row 12; FHM
FLINT, Henry Sep 13, 1911 Nov 11, 1994 Row 12; FHM
FULLER, Virginia AUSTIN Oct 20, 1921 Oct 26, 1990 Row 11; W/o Eddie; d/o Clevand Lynn & Ruby; sis/o Maggie L, Joyce M, Bobbie Ann & Robert L;
GARDNER, Marie A Feb 10, 1925 Aug 26, 1974 Row 13
GILBERT, Bobby Ray 1953 Jun 22, 1983 Row 3
GILSTRAP, Arthur 1900 1976 Row 7
GILSTRAP, Fredrick Aug 14, 1961 May 12, 1998 Row 2; S/o Joyce Gilstrap Denmark & Clyde Jones; h/o Laquinda MINTER; ch Fredrick Jr, Naterric & Degran; b/o Derric & Darrel Jones, Keith Stanberry, Lula Mae & Kim Gilstrap & Gaylean Fields
GILSTRAP, Herman Jul 5, 1906 Sep 12, 1994 Row 7; S/o Reece & Ella; ch James M, Verda & Mary J; b/o C G
GILSTRAP, Ida Mae Feb 23, 1907 May 22, 1982 Row 7; W/o Herman; m Mar 10, 1928
GILSTRAP, Luther Jun 22, 1898 Nov 4, 1987 Row 7; H/o Roberta
GILSTRAP, Mary Alice May 22, 1960 Sep 10, 1990 Row 2
GILSTRAP, Reece Jr Apr 15,1914 May 9, 1975 Row 7
GILSTRAP, Roberta Apr 12, 1909 Aug 8, 1980 Row 7; W/o Luther
HARPER, Martha L Jul 13, 1904 Jul 3, 1981 Row 9
HARPER, Tommie Lige May 1, 1904 Jan 14, 1991 Row 9
HATTEN, Annie Mae WARD Feb 4, 1915 Aug 19, 1995 Row 7; Wo Johnnie; sis/o Calvin Ward, Gertrude Jordan & Johnnie Craver; Eastern Star Emblem
HATTEN, Johnnie Reece Dec 26, 1917 Row 7; Ch Rosalyn Dean & Maurice
HICKMAN, Fannie Lue Mar 19, 1898 Dec 13, 1995 Row 12; FHM/ ch Lucille Taylor
HODGE, James "Jimmy" Apr 23, 1942 Dec 3, 1998 Row 11
HOLLOMAN, John Dee Nov 25, 1918 May 13, 1988 Row 9; S1 USN WWII
HOOD, March Apr 15, 1891 Apr 2, 1976 Row 11; Pvt US Army
JAMES, A J Jr Apr 14, 1913 Aug 22, 1985 Row 10
JAMES, Bobbie Lee HEATH Apr 24, 1912 Nov 7, 1998 Row l; W/o Sylvanus Sr; ch Sylvester, Spencer Sylvanus Jr, Millard C, Virgil G, Moses P, Savannah Lynn, Louise, Erma Faye, Bobbie Faye, Katherine Ann, Evelyn, Mary, Benny C & A J; sis/o Jamanuel, Joseph, Millard C, Dorothy, Hiawarnia & Minerva
JAMES, Bonny C 1945 1990 Row 1
JAMES, Calvin W Jan 2, 1931 Jul 31, 1996 Row 10; Sfc USA Korea & Vietnam
JAMES, Evelyn May 27, 1935 Feb 4, 1998 Row 1; D/o Sylvanus & Bobbie; ch Debra, Sharon & Iris; sis/o Sylvester, Sylvanus, Millard "Butch", Virgil, Moses, Bobbie Faye, Savannah, Louise, Erma Faye & Katherine
JAMES, Johnnie Mary Jun 28, 1922 Oct 28, 1977 Row 10
JAMES, Katherine Ann May 9, 1950 No Date Row 1; Age 48 years; d/o Sylvanus & Bobbie; sis/o Sylvester, Sylvanus Jr, Millard, Moses, Virgil, Savannah Lynn, Louise, Erma, Bobby Faye, Evelyn, Mary, Benny C & A J
JAMES, Odis D Feb 10, 1922 Jan 25, 1973 Row 10
JAMES, Robby Robinson Jan 17, 1960 Feb 19, 1989 Row 1
JAMES, Selvin 1920 1978 Row 10; Pfc USA WWII
JAMES, Sylvanus May 29, 1912 Row 1; H/o Bobbie Lee; m Dec 15, 1929
JOHNSON, Exie Lee Feb 17, 1930 Mar 29, 1994 Row 6; W/o Frank L
JOHNSON, Frank L Feb 3, 1922 Jun 13, 1995 Row 6; H/o Exie Lee
JONES, Dora Oct 28, 1899 May 10, 1977 Row 11
JONES, Jodie 1915 1982 Row 11: H/o Zella Mae
JONES, Myesha Kentril Feb 14, 1991 Mar 8, 1991 Row 12; FHM
JONES, Zella Mae Feb 22, 1911 Sep 25, 1994 Row 11; W/o Jodie; m Oct 27, 1934; ch William C
LEWIS, Bennie Mar 25, 1926 May 2, 1999 Row 11; Ch Curtis & Marine; sis/o O Z Barnes, J T Hillis, J D Mims & I M Mims
LEWIS, Hermon Sep 7, 1923 Dec 14, 1975 Row 11
LEWIS, Lonnie Dec 21, 1907 Feb 19, 1986 Row 9
LEWIS, Monsier Jul 27, 1923 Aug 28, 1988 Row 7; Pfc Us Army
LEWIS, Viola Apr 27, 1908 Feb 10, 1978 Row 9
LYNN, Gussie Marie Dec 25, 1907 Dec 24, 1997 Row 7; W/o Otis; ch Clark Moore & Earlie Morgan; sis/o Louise Stern & Kathryn Jones William Johnson; Eastern Star, Morris Delight #304
LYNN, Otis Oct 25, 1914 Aug 21, 1988 Row 7; H/o Gussie Marie
LYNN, Ruby H Jul 16, 1898 Apr 18, 1989 Row 11
MACK, Rodger no dates Row 2
MIMS, Dosie 1869 1971 Row 11
MIMS, James E Jan 11, 1947 Feb 17, 1975 Row 11
MIMS, Ranuda S Dec 6, 1980 Sep 21, 1985 Row 11
MOORE, Clark Aug 20, 1905 Oct 14, 1998 Row 9; Ch Clark "O W" Jr; Art, William, Mary & Arvis
MOORE, Ella Jun 6, 1926 May 20, 1999 Row 9; W/o Clark; sis/o Leon & Robert James, Louise Peppers & Dorothy Hurndon
MORROW, Rickey Charles Aug 27, 1958 May 26, 1996 Row 10; S/o Lawrence & Fannie Davis; b/o Arthur Lee Jones, Ray Anthony, Louise Kirby & Ella Jean; Pvt USA Army
MULLINS, Timothy "The Whip" Jun 7, 1909 Jun 7, 1998 Row 9; B in Sweet Home TX; h/o Eva Ruth; ch Timitha Ruth Jones, Jeanette Mullin; adopted son, Laroyce Hannon; grp/o Timothy Ruyci; Masonic Emblem; Worshipful Master of McKinley Lodge #440: Tec 4 US Army WWII
REID, Ernest May 23, 1909 Dec 15, 1989 Row 11
REID, Marie Dec 17, 1908 Sep 5, 1982 Row 11; W/o Ernest
SHELLINGBURG, Corrie M Mar 13, 1929 Mar 25, 1992 Row 12
TAYLOR, Lenard Sep 6, 1892 Jan 21, 1976 Row 12; Pvt Us Army WWII
TAYLOR, Lucille Fayrene Sep 6, 1915 Apr 11, 1998 Row 12; W/o L T
TAYLOR, Lula B Dec 2, 1912 Jun 27, 1980 Row 12
TAYLOR, Luster Feb 2, 1903 Aug 9, 1981 Row 10
TAYLOR, Mable Sep 4, 1912 Nov 23, 1998 Row 10; W/o Luster; sis/o Homer McGraw, Lester Hill, Jimmie Mae, Lanissia & Helen
TURNER, Emma Apr 29, 1882 Apr 2, 1976 Row 12
TURNER, Moses Feb 4, 1911 Mar 30, 1984 Row 2
WARREN, Pauline Feb 6, 1949 Fe 19, 1983 Row 4
WHITE, Elwyn Brooks Sep 10, 1948 Jun 5, 1982 Row 8; SP5 US Army Vietnam
WILKERSON, Leon Jul 4, 1904 Oct 18, 1984 Row 11; H/o Nancy
WILKERSON, Nancy Apr 6, 1904 Nov 18, 1997 Row 11; W/o Leon