Morris-Heard Family Cemetery
NaplesThree miles northwest of Naples, Texas in an inaccessible area at the edge of White Oak Bottom Bluff. There are approximately ten graves in the cemetery. The maternal grandparents of US Senator Morris Sheppard are buried here. It was read south to north in early 1997 by Pat Tomberlain of Atlanta, Texas, and is known to be predominantly white.
This information was copied from the MORRIS COUNTY CEMETERY BOOK - NORTHERN 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, November 16, 2006
Oldest known marked grave, MORRIS Dorthy F (1795-4 Sep 1863).
HEARD, Charles A Jan 3, 1860 Mar 23, 1895 Row 1
HEARD, Elma Sep 30, 1881 Dec 6, 1883 Row 1; S/o J A and Ella
HEARD, Bernice E Feb 3, 1883 Dec 16, 1883 Row 1; D/o J A and Ella
MORRIS, Samuel Jan 29, 1799 Oct 6, 1870 Row 2; Age 71 yrs, 8 mos, 6 days; h/o Dorthy F
MORRIS, Dorthy F* 1795 Sep 4, 1863 Row 2; Age 68 years; w/o Samuel
HEARD, Unnamed Twins Row 2; Died at birth; buried in twin rock vaults
HEARD, Mary F Feb 22, 1862 Aug 22, 1867 Row 2; D/o J A and L L
HEARD, Louisa L MORRIS Aug 22, 1838 Sep 10, 1875 Row 2; W/o John A
HEARD, John A Jan 12, 1832 Dec 9, 1895 Row 2; H/o Louisa L MORRIS
HEARD, Ella POPE "Miss Ella" Aug 26, 1852 Jul 18, 1934 Row 2; W/o (2) John A