Old South Union Cemetery
Location: This cemetery site was the original location of South Union Church. Take FM 3421 east from US 259 in Lone Star for 1.2 miles and then left on CR 2113 for .5 mile. The cemetery is l8 mile on the left on private property. This is beyond a locked gate. Ask for permission before entering. This cemetery is known to be predominantly white The cemetery was read Oct 4, 1998 by Gerald Hammock and Charles Steger with the permission of Morris County Commissioner Dearl Quarles.*The oldest known marked grave: Row 3 COLLINS, Mary Ida Feb 4 1887.
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 23, 2008.
s/o = Son of
h/o = Husband of
d/o = Daughter of
w/o = Wife of
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Row 1; 3 Rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; 3 Rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 10; 5 graves marked by rocks | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 11; 3 graves marked by rocks | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; 2 graves marked by rocks | ||
| GLOVER, Georgia Myrtle | Sep 8, 1883 | Jul 2, 1884 | Row 3; D/o W N & Lula; another survey has b Sep 28, 1883 |
| GLOVER, Lula | Oct 18, 1860 | Oct 13, 1892 | Row 3; W/o W N |
| COLLINS, Mary Ida * | Only Date | Feb 4, 1887 | Row 3; D/o R B & Bettie; died age 14 years 10 months; another survey has d/o R P & death date 1867 |
| UNKNOWN | Row 3; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 3A; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 3A; Marked by cedar tree | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 4; Rock marked grave | ||
| HEFNER, D J | Feb 28, 1892 | Jul 18, 1893 | Row 5 |
| UNKNOWN | Row 5; Marked with several rocks | ||
| WATERS, N R | Aug 21, 1886 | Sep 16, 1903 | Row 5; D/o H M & P J |
| WATERS, H M | Sep 27, 1844 | Jul 28, 1897 | Row 5; H/o P J |
| WATERS, P J | Oct 11, 1850 | May 1, 1890 | Row 5; W/o H M |
| UNKNOWN | Row 5; Marked with several rocks | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 5; 2 rock marked graves | ||
| NEWELL, Syble | 1914 | 1914 | Row 5 |
| NEWELL, Edgar Leroy | 1918 | 1918 | Row 5 |
| NEWELL, Sarah | 1918 | 1918 | Row 5 |
| HARRELL, Marcellus Alonza | 1847 | 1907 | Row 5; S/o Jesse P & Temperance P MASSEY; h/o (1) Mrs. Sallie Skinner; (2) Sarah Newell; death date believed to be ca 1910 |
| HARRELL, Sarah Ellen NEWELL | Apr 6, 1865 | 1906 | Row 5; D/o E S & Rutha Palmer Newell; w/o (1) George L Parker; (2) Marcellus Harrell; ch Augustus, Oznola, Risdon Lee, John Howard, William Floyd, Roy Carlton & Artie Ray “Buck”; |
| UNKNOWN | Row 6; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 6; C L P carved on sandstone | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 6; 2 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 7; Graves marked by shrubs | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 7; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 8; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 9; Marked with several rocks | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 10; Marked with several rocks | ||
| STEPHENSON, H C | Sep 2, 1845 | Jun 26, 1916 | Row 10; H/o S E; Sgt 3 CAV GA State Gds CSA |
| STEPHENSON, S E | Aug 28, 1844 | Jul 28, 1888 | Row 10; W/o H C; tombstone spelling, STEPHERSON |
| TEAGUE, John R | 1827 | Jan 8, 1880 | Unknown Location; B in Moore Co NC; h/o Mary jane FORTUNE; ch John Marshall (From Cass Co Cousins Vol 1 pg 59) |
| TEAGUE, Mary Jane FORTUNE | 1836 | Dec 8, 1879 | Unknown Location; B in KY: d/o Zachriah Fortune, Jr; grd/o Zachriah Fortune, Sr. (From Cass Co Cousins Vol 1 pg 59) |
| WILLIAMS, Wylie Green, Jr | Mar 7, 1804 | Only Date | Unknown Location; B in Barnwell Co, SC; s/o Wylie Green, Sr |
| WILLIAMS, Harriett KEARSE | Oct 4, 1810 | Only Date | Unknown Location; W/o Wylie Green, Jr; m Nov 3, 1825; ch George Kearse; d/o Wm. Kearse |