Liberty Cemetery
Hughes SpringsFrom Hwy 161 near Harris Chapel Church, turn west on Cass CR 1592 for 1 mile to Morris County line, continue on Morris County CR 2306 for .4 mile. Turn on Morris County CR 2311 for .9 mile to end of road, cemetery on left. Cemetery is not fenced but well kept. Rows are crooked.
Cemetery was read Feb 20, 1996 by Audrey Rankin and is known to be predominantly black. Beginning at the northwest corner, reading all rows north to south. Updated by Charles Steger May 1999. Obituaries from church furnished by Bessie Hatten. Many thanks for all the extra help.
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
Oldest known grave, Row 7, McCULLOUGH, Mazella (30 Nov 1896-24 Oct 1923).
| Name | Birth | Death | Information |
| UNKNOWN | Row 11; Grave marked with flowers | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 15; FHM unreadable | ||
| ALLEN, Lee | 1878 | 1962 | Row 6 |
| ATLEY, Bennie Lee Jr | No Dates | Row 8; Home-made marker | |
| ATTAWAY, Georgia Mary | Sep 29, 1905 | Apr 15, 1997 | Row 7; Ch Jerry, Raymond, Mary Paul, Mattie Hartfield & LaLaie Johnson; sis/o Beatrice William, Buelah Scott, Dollie Holloman & Anita Taylor; grm/o Cynthia Morrow & Rickey Attaway |
| BANKS, Mattie CHISOM | Dec 24, 1904 | Mar 2, 1998 | UNKNOWN LOCATION; Sis/o Eddie B & R E Chisom; member of Heroines of Jericho, Love Chapel Chapter, Court 429 |
| BARNES, Bonnie B | May 15, 1902 | Jun 9, 1991 | Row 16; S/o Will & Hattie HOLLOMAN; h/o (1) Georgia; ch Freddie B; h/o (2) Lessie B; ch Marvin; grf/o Lessie L Askew; ggrf/o Benjamin Jr & Acocia |
| BARNES, Lessie B | Oct 17, 1917 | Row 16 | |
| BARNES, Marvin | Nov 20, 1935 | Nov 12, 1989 | Row 16; S/o Lessie & Bonnie |
| BODY, Durie | Aug 15, 1912 | Nov 9, 1973 | Row 9 |
| BODY, Rosa Marie "Sis" | Oct 16, 1924 | Jun11, 1990 | Row 9; M/o Marie; sis/o Billy, Mansfield & Willie |
| BROWN, Cecil Ray | Jun 16, 1955 | Aug 1, 1995 | Row 5; H/o Kathy Chism; ch James Ishia; s/o Dovie Fay Wilkerson; b/o J C |
| BROWN, Pinkie Lee | Mar 28, 1917 | Jun 17, 1988 | Row 5 |
| CARTER, Dan W | Only Date | Jul 2, 1932 | Row 5; TX Pvt 27 RCT Co QMC |
| CHISM, Dora J | Mar 2, 1886 | Apr 30, 1924 | Row 8; Heroines of Jericho |
| CHISM, Lee A | Feb 22, 1888 | Oct 14, 1957 | Row 8; Masonic Emblem |
| CHISOM, Jennie | Only Date | 1928 | Row 7 |
| CHISOM, Willie Jay | Feb 25, 1937 | Aug 25, 1986 | Row 8 |
| CRAVER, Gloria Jean HOLLOMAN | Feb 9, 1939 | Sep 29, 1983 | Row 11; Age 44 yrs 7 mos 5 days; d/o Reno & Cassie Holloman; ch Shelie Bruce, Charlotte, Telicia, Laticia, Terry & Gary; sis/o Sharon Diane, Carolyn, Pricilla, Raymond J, Leonzie, John, Gary & Wendell; program obit has d Sep 24, 1983; grm/o Montaga, Tyke & Tashina Bruce |
| CRAVER, LaDarian | Nov 2, 1996 | Feb 3, 1998 | Row 11; S/o Charlotte Craver & Larry Jones; b/o Rico Wright, Doente, Baronica & LaShanta Craver; grs/o Willie & Diane Morrow, Ester Ree Morrow and Johnny & Bernice Jones adopted grandparents |
| FINDLEY, Kadrian Jamar | Jul 11, 1986 | Jul 11, 1986 | Row 13 |
| FINLEY, Baby Boy | Feb 7, 1990 | Feb 7, 1990 | Row 13 |
| FINLEY, Earlie B | Aug 8, 1917 | Apr 15, 1980 | Row 13; Age 62 yrs 4 mos 27 days |
| HAMPTON, Alcola | 1915 | 1949 | Row 11 |
| HARRIS, Bennie | Oct 27, 1919 | Apr 15, 1976 | Row 9; Pvt US Army WWII |
| HARRIS, Ethel Mae | Jan 13, 1927 | Jun 22, 1974 | Row 9 |
| HATTEN, Daisy | Nov 5, 1883 | Aug 15, 1978 | UNKNOWN LOCATION; W/o Willie; m 1902; ch Virgie Lee, Vester & Obie; sis/o Tennie HAWKINS |
| HATTEN, Debron Sr | Mar 22, 1903 | Jan 8, 1983 | Row 10; H/o Willie Mae TURNER; m Nov 27, 1922; s/o John & Tennie; b/o Leona; birth record has Willie Mae TURNER & Willie Mae Holloman |
| HATTEN, Ellia Mae | Oct 11, 1936 | Feb 20, 1939 | Row 8 |
| HATTEN, Jessie | Mar 16, 1906 | Feb 27, 1984 | Row 9; S/o M/M Marshall; f/o Thaddeaus; b/o Jimmie |
| HATTEN, Jimmie D | No Dates | Row 9; US Army WWII; s/o M/M Marshall; h/o Sudie Royal; ch Jean | |
| HATTEN, Love | 1900 | 1957 | Row 15 |
| HATTEN, Noble | Nov 25, 1922 | May 12, 1979 | Row 10 |
| HATTEN, Noella | Sep 15, 1901 | Jan 28, 1973 | Row 5 |
| HATTEN, Otha | Apr 6, 1902 | Aug 24, 1997 | Row 14; W/o Bean "Sonny Boy"; ch Freddie, Pearline Jones, Malvia Peppers & Rosie Richardson |
| HATTEN, Robert Andrew | May 24, 1914 | Jun 20, 1967 | Row 10; TX Cpl 2529 Base Unit AAF WWII |
| HATTEN, Sonny B | Jan 10, 1900 | Feb 6, 1963 | Row 14; S/o Mary Jane; b record has b Jan 10, 1895 |
| HATTEN, Tempie Lee MIMS | 1901 | Jun 17, 1982 | Row 15; D/o Andy & Ora MCCULLOUGH Mims; w/o Love; ch Bernice, Ester Rea, Johnnie Ray & Jerry Lynn; sis/o Otha D, Loyd & Lurie |
| HATTEN, Tennie | Feb 11, 1871 | Jul 5, 1937 | Row 7 |
| HATTEN, Viola LEWIS | Jun 15, 1910 | Jun 2, 1992 | Row 7; Age 81 years; d/o Andrew & Emily Lewis; w/o Ray Sr; m 1938; sis/o Lye, Daisy & Annie B; ch Idonia & Lee |
| HATTEN, William Ray | Mar 31, 1895 | Jan 31, 1964 | Row 7; TX Pfc US Army WWI |
| HATTEN, Willie Mae TURNER | Sep 10, 1900 | Jan 4, 1977 | Row 10; D/o M/M Rainie Turner; w/o Debron Sr; m Nov 27, 1922; ch Elsie, Evelyn, James, Bobby, Morris D, Carl, Debron Jr, Shirley & Mary; sis/o B B Barnes |
| HATTON, Cora | Aug 14, 1898 | Nov 22, 1972 | Row 8; W/o Luther |
| HATTON, Jack | 1913 | 1966 | Row 4 |
| HATTON, Luther | Mar 16, 1894 | Apr 18, 1974 | Row 8; S/o John & Tenny HODGE; b record has b Jun 16, 1892 |
| HAWKINS, C H, Rev | Apr 24, 1902 | Jan 13, 1957 | Row 13 |
| HAWKINS, Curtis C | Aug 1, 1916 | Mar 10, 1988 | Row 9; S1 US Navy WWII; s/o James & Tennie; h/o Clearlis EDWARDS; ch Bessie Mae; b/o Lottie Lee; Masonic Emblem; US Navy WWII; grp/p Darrell C & Beverly Jackson |
| HAWKINS, James M Jr | Jan 4, 1894 | May 13, 1980 | Row 9; H/o Tennie C MCCULLOUGH; m 1915; s/o M/M James M Sr; ch Curtis, Lottie Lee & Goldie; grf/o Bessie & William; Masonic Emblem; program obit has b Jun 4, 1894 |
| HAWKINS, Tennie C MCCULLOUGH | Jan 5, 1895 | Jul 6, 1995 | Row 9; Age 100 years |
| HICKMAN, Mattie C | Dec 25, 1905 | Only Date | Row 13; Heroines of Jerico |
| HICKMAN, Warren | Feb 23, 1896 | Dec 7, 1965 | Row 13 |
| HOLLMAN, Argie | 1918 | 1963 | Row 4 |
| HOLLMAN, Eddie L | 1896 | 1963 | Row 11 |
| HOLLMAN, Pat | 1913 | 1963 | Row 4 |
| HOLLOMAN, Cassie | Sep 13, 1917 | Jun 10, 1972 | Row 11 |
| HOLLOMAN, Edd "Chisom" | Apr 28, 1902 | Oct 26, 1980 | UNKNOWN LOCATION; H/o Roberta RICHARDSON; m Dec 1923; b/o Letha Holloman |
| HOLLOMAN, Hettie Mae | 1918 | 1974 | Row 10; W/o Mack O |
| HOLLOMAN, J W O | 1878 | 1958 | Row 11 |
| HOLLOMAN, Jack | No Dates | Row 10 | |
| HOLLOMAN, Jodie P | Jul 3, 1916 | Sep 15, 1957 | Row 11; TX Pfc 82 CML Smoke Genr Co WWII |
| HOLLOMAN, John W | Nov 15, 1870 | May 22, 1954 | Row 11 |
| HOLLOMAN, John Wesley Jr | Feb 9, 1919 | Feb 4, 1989 | Row 12; S/o John W Sr & Mattie BARNES; h/o Malvia HATTON; ch Joe Edward, Lawrence E & Melvin Loyd |
| HOLLOMAN, Letha Mae | May 1, 1884 | Jan 19, 1981 | Row 11 |
| HOLLOMAN, Lucie | Apr 11, 1911 | Jul 8, 1988 | UNKNOWN LOCATION; W/o William Spencer; ch Willie & A D; sis/o Mack, J W, William K & Annie Mae |
| HOLLOMAN, Mack O | 1912 | Row 10; H/o Hettie Mae | |
| HOLLOMAN, Melvin Lloyd | Apr 24, 1949 | Apr 12, 1972 | Row 14 |
| HOLLOMAN, Nfn | No Dates | Row 9; FHM unreadable | |
| HOLLOMAN, Osie M | Aug 12, 1915 | Jun 5, 1998 | Row 11; H/o Theresa; ch Michael; b/o Ivee, Marion & Eliza Ruth |
| HOLLOMAN, Raleigh | Dec 13, 1908 | Apr 30, 1980 | Row 10; Age 71 yrs 4 mos 11 days; s/o John & Mattie BARNES; b/o John D & K William |
| HOLLOMAN, Rayfield | 1919 | 1942 | Row 7 |
| HOLLOMAN, Roberta RICHARDSON | Feb 25, 1910 | Sep 4, 1982 | UNKNOWN LOCATION; W/o Edd Holloman; ch Edward, Ocie, Vasie Lee & Katherine; sis/o Mattie & Ada |
| HOLLOMON, Addie | Mar 27, 1894 | May 31, 1933 | Row 2; Large stone off base and laying on ground upside down. Unable to lift. |
| HOLLOMON, Davis A | Jun 18, 1881 | Aug 7, 1966 | Row 11; Masonic Emblem |
| HOLLOMON, Eliza | Jun 20, 1854 | Sep 2, 1938 | Row 11 |
| HOLLOMON, Tom | 1887 | 1936 | Row 11; Age 49 years |
| HOLMAN, Sam | Mar 4, 1894 | Jan 8, 1968 | Row 1; TX Pvt 10 Co 165 Depot Brig WWI |
| HOLOMAN, Lillie | 1892 | 1966 | Row 1 |
| JIMERSON, Jermie Lee | 1961 | 1982 | Row 14 |
| JIMMERSON, Eddie D | Sep 22, 1914 | Jan 29, 1956 | Row 14; TX Pvt 4037 QM Trk Co WWII; h/o Zelma R HATTON; ch Eddie Ray & Charles Wesley |
| JOHNSON, Earline JONES | Apr 15, 1955 | Nov 25, 1987 | Row 15; D/o James A & Pearline HATTEN Jones; w/o Kevin; m Dec 21, 1986; ch Shematric & Samtisha; grd/o Otha D Hatten |
| JONES, Alister | Apr 11, 1910 | Nov 18, 1988 | Row 11; D/o M/M Chism; w/o Jessie Lee; ch Alice, Lena, Historia, Louise, Elizabeth, Jessie, Lonnie, Letha, Isiah, A L, T W, Clyde & Eddie; sis/o Mattie, Eddie B & R E |
| JONES, Edna N | Oct 21, 1892 | Only Date | Row 2 |
| JONES, George W | Oct 27, 1905 | Feb 2, 1961 | Row 2 |
| JONES, James A | Mar 12, 1926 | Sep 15, 1979 | Row 15; SP3 US Navy WWII; s/o M/M Jessie; h/o Pearline HATTEN; m Jul 31, 1948; ch Earlene/ b/o Lena, Alice Mae, Elizabeth, Louise, Jessie Mae, Johnnie Lee, Letha J, Isiah, T W, Eddie, Clyde & A L; obit has b 1925 |
| JONES, Jessie Lee | Jan 1, 1901 | Dec 14, 1986 | Row 11 |
| JONES, Thomas Ester | Feb 16, 1932 | Sep 2, 1974 | Row 8; US Army Vietnam |
| KEMP, Judy G | 1959 | 1991 | Row 14 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Della | Jan 3, 1887 | Nov 10, 1970 | Row 6 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Henry | Jul 28, 1873 | Dec 9, 1929 | Row 7 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Jennie | 1848 | 1957 | Row 6 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Lonnie | Oct 27, 1907 | May 12, 1932 | Row 6 |
| MCCULLOUGH, M | Aug 27, 1876 | Dec 15, 1952 | Row 6 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Mary Lee | May 30, 1920 | May 3, 1994 | Row 8 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Mazella * | Nov 30, 1896 | Oct 24, 1923 | Row 7 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Mills | Only Date | Oct 12, 1932 | Row 6 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Otis | Jun 2, 1916 | Mar 31, 1991 | Row 7 |
| MCCULLOUGH, Ounnie B | May 18, 1915 | Mar 7, 1970 | Row 8; TX Pvt US Army WWII |
| MONTGOMERY, Abe | 1859 | 1943 | Row 2 |
| MONTGOMERY, Leola | Apr 24, 1911 | Feb 24, 1960 | Row 1 |
| MONTGOMERY, Loy Sr | Mar 4, 1906 | Dec 7, 1972 | Row 3 |
| MONTGOMERY, O B "Bather" | Only Date | 1945 | Row 2 |
| MONTGOMERY, Robert | Dec 30, 1894 | May 28, 1959 | Row 2; TX Pvt Co C 342 SVC BN QMC WWI |
| MONTGOMERY, Tessie L | 1910 | 1948 | Row 2 |
| NASH, Ben | Apr 20, 1846 | Apr 21, 1932 | Row 8; Heroines of Jericho |
| OWENS, Obelia MCCULLOUGH | Oct 30, 1907 | Sep 6, 1993 | Row 7 |
| OWENS, Sisro | Jul 9, 1928 | Jan 1, 1956 | Row 13 |
| RUSHING, Joezell D Jr | Dec 12, 1959 | May 6, 1978 | Row 14; S/o Joezell & Malvia Carver; b/o Otis Verdell, Arnold Lewis, Sharon, Lawrence & Joe Edward; grs/o Otha D Hatten & Etta Rushing |
| SMITH, John Murphy | Dec 14, 1898 | Mar 26, 1970 | Row 3; TX Pvt US Army WWI |
| SMITH, Mattie A | Only Date | Jul 23, 1953 | Row 2; W/o Rev J A; d/o M/M A Montgomery |
| SPENCER, Vernon | Oct 22, 1933 | Feb 9, 1978 | Row 15; A 3C USAF; s/o William & Lucy HOLLOMAN; h/o Marie LAWSON; ch Vernadett, Lorene & Elisha; b/o Willie, Arthur D & W H |
| WILLIAMS, Beatrice | Dec 3, 1911 | Jun 20, 1999 | Row 8 |
| WILLIAMS, Curtis | Jun11, 1905 | Jun 9, 1989 | Row 8 |