Rhodes Cemetery
aka Old Daingerfield
Daingerfield, Texas
Location: East of downtown on Jefferson Street to its intersection with Sanders Street. Turn left to Nickols Street. Cemetery is on the right. This cemetery is known to be predominantly black.
Cemetery was read May 15, 1997 North to South starting in the NE corner by Charles Steger, Melba Tims, Irene Powell, Kathryn McAlexander and GeraldHammock. Updated May 1999 by Charles Steger. Additional information has been added from obituaries.
*The oldest known marked grave: Row 8 UNKNOWN Infants Jan 5, 1891 Jan 5, 1891
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. Additional information was added from obituaries. Janette Tigert Cook, janettetigertomaha@yahoo.com, May 18, 2008
s/o = Son of
h/o = Husband of
d/o = Daughter of
w/o = Wife of
fhm = funeral home marker
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Row 1; Unmarked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; Concrete stone marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; Concrete post with B F W | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; 2 graves surrounded by rocks | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 3; FHM unreadable; Old FHM – lined by rocks | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 8; Large flat rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 8; 3 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 10; Rock marked grave, old rock | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 10; Stone marked grave; pile of stones | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 11; FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 11; Tombstone base only | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; Tombstone broken, no info | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; Concrete footstone marker broken, no info | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; Wooden cross marked grave; Mom | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; Wooden cross marked grave; Dad | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; Concrete cinder block marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 12; 2 FHMs unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 13; Broken marker made by Bowens Concrete | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 13; 2 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 14; Concrete block marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 14; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 15; 3 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 16; 2 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN, Alice J. | Only Date | May 30, 1964 | Row 4 |
| UNKNOWN, Infants* | Jan 5, 1891 | Jan 5, 1891 | Row 8; Ch/o Sturlin |
| UNKNOWN, July Loves | No dates | Row 8; W/o Sturlin | |
| UNKNOWN, Margaret Faye | OCT- _____ | APR-____ | Row 5; Old FHM partially unreadable |
| ADAMS, Blanche | Nov 22, 1898 | Row 15 | |
| ADAMS, Lessie B | No dates | Row 15 | |
| ADAMS, William, Jr | Oct 30, 1902 | Row 15/ H/o Blanche | |
| ADAMS, William, Sr. | Dec 22, 1866 | Oct 11, 1962 | Row 15 |
| AMOS, Doris EPPS | Jun 23, 1928 | Oct 21, 1985 | Row 4 |
| ARNOLD, Madine EPPS | Jun 15, 1936 | Feb 13, 1985 | Row 4 |
| AUSTIN, Alfred | 1882 | 1947 | Row 15; Age 65 yrs |
| AUSTIN, Alfred | 1854 | 1921 | Row 16; H/o Fannie |
| AUSTIN, Bobbie Jean | Jun 10, 1928 | Jun 28, 1928 | Row 16 |
| AUSTIN, Clemmie | 1889 | 1952 | Row 15; Age 63 yrs |
| AUSTIN, Fannie | 1858 | 1921 | Row 16; W/o Alfred |
| AUSTIN, Grace | Jul 5, 1924 | Aug 13, 1925 | Row 16 |
| AUSTIN, Irene PETE | Mar 11, 1889 | Jan 29, 1984 | Row 16; W/o Samuel M; m Mar 3, 1912; d/o Alfred & Lucy Pete; sis/o Perry & Elemma |
| AUSTIN, Isaac | Jul 19, 1900 | Jun 22, 1922 | Row 16 |
| AUSTIN, Jessie Ruth CARTER | May 29, 1935 | May 29, 1997 | Row 16; W/o Matthew, Jr; ch Samuel, James, Andrew, Matthew, Mark, Mary Jones & Margaret; sis/o John, Silverine Barnes, Eva Mae Jones, Louella Cannon & Bessie Faye King |
| AUSTIN, Lula | Aug 16, 1886 | Jan 12, 1920 | Row 16 |
| AUSTIN, Margaret “Maggie” | Mar 2, 1900 | Jan 25, 1996 | Row 16; W/o Matthew, Sr; ch Matthew, Jr & Jessie |
| AUSTIN, Margret | May 25, 1922 | Aug 14, 1925 | Row 16 |
| AUSTIN, Mary C | Aug 16, 1878 | Oct 1, 1964 | Row 16 |
| AUSTIN, Matthew | Jul 20, 1895 | Mar 17, 1966 | Row 16; Pfc USA WWI |
| AUSTIN, Nfn | 1893 | Row 15; FHM – name unreadable | |
| AUSTIN, Robert | Mar 1, 1892 | Jan 16, 1985 | Row 15; Pvt US Army WWI |
| AUSTIN, Robert Henry | Oct 25, 1936 | Apr 20, 1973 | Row 16; TX TA USNR |
| AUSTIN, Samuel M., Sr | Aug 17, 1888 | Aug 14, 1985 | Row 16; Pvt USA WWI; ch Samuel M, Jr; b/o Anna M |
| AUSTIN, William L | 1922 | 1943 | Row 8; Age 21 yrs |
| BAKER, Eugene C | Jan 10, 1931 | Jun 6, 1966 | Row 12; TX A 2C US Air Force |
| BENNETT, Virtle C | Jan 28, 1908 | Mar 31, 1947 | Row 16 |
| BOYD, Eldret | Jan 17, 1975 | Sep 15, 1979 | Row 2; Age 4 yrs |
| BOYD, Fronnie | 1893 | 1968 | Row 2 |
| BOYD, Peggy | Jan 26, 1966 | Jan 26, 1966 | Row 2 |
| BOYD, Ricky | Jan 26, 1966 | Jan 26, 1966 | Row 2 |
| BOYD, Sug | Jun 12, 1917 | May 3, 2007 | Location Unknown: H/o Fanny Jones; son/o Johnny & Fronie ANDERSON Boyd; ch Lisa, Virginia, Yancey, Angie, Rena; bro/o Booker T Lawton, Bobbie Boyd, & Betty Boyd |
| BROWN, Matilda | 1809 | Jan 18, 1899 | Row 16 |
| BROWN, Willie, Mrs. | 1912 | 1947 | Row 7 |
| CAMERON, Emma L. LEWIS Reid Howell | Oct 17, 1885 | Jul 20, 1994 | Row 10; D/o Peter & Margueratta Lewis; w/o (1) Evert Reid; ch Earnest D., Mable & Bobbie; (2) Charlie Cameron; ch Meredith |
| CROWDER, Clara | Dec 9, 1897 | May 25, 1949 | Row 1 |
| CROWDER, Dock | Mar 17, 1907 | Mar 13, 1939 | Row 2 |
| CROWDER, Jessie, Rev | Nov 17, 1876 | Dec 1, 1947 | Row 2 |
| DAVIS, Addie | Feb 2, 1913 | Apr 27, 1976 | Row 1; W/o Will |
| DAVIS, Will | Sep 18, 1891 | Mar 18, 1967 | Row 1; H/o Addie |
| DAVIS, Willie Mae | 1900 | 1965 | Row 2 |
| DOUGLAS, Hattie | 1900 | 1984 | Row 4 |
| EASLEY, Clovis | Mar 3, 1886 | Feb 17, 1961 | Row 15; TX Pvt US Army WWI |
| EASLEY, Felix, Jr | Jun 28, 1892 | Jan 22, 19191 | Row 15 |
| EDWARDS, Lewis P | May 30, 1890 | Feb 28, 1891 | Row 8 |
| ELKINS, View | Feb 3, 1920 | Jul 10, 1953 | Row 3; CA Pfc 4548 QM Service Co WWII |
| EPPS, George | Jan 31, 1924 | Apr 30, 1948 | Row 4; TX Sgt 2309 Engr Avn Co WWII |
| EPPS, George M | 1946 | 1966 | Row 4 |
| EPPS, Jim | Jun 8, 1894 | Sep 6, 1956 | Row 4 |
| EPPS, Lannie | Dec 25, 1898 | Feb 6, 1978 | Row 4 |
| EPPS, Lonzie | Jun 8, 1919 | Sep 10, 1984 | Row 4 |
| EVANS, Alleyne Hodge | Jul 16, 1914 | Jun 9, 1968 | Row 14; 2nd w/o Leo |
| EVANS, Leo | Nov 4, 1919 | Feb 17, 1993 | Row 14; US Army WWII; s/o Arthur & Sudie HARPER; h/o (1)Lucille Ghoston; (2) Alleyne Hodge; (3) Wilma; ch Thomas, Betty, Patricia, Andrew & Anthony; b/o McKinley |
| FINLEY, Lou | 1883 | 1948 | Row 2; Age 65 yrs |
| FLINT, Ednar | Mar 1, 1848 | Sep 13, 1904 | Row 9 |
| FRIDIA, Amandia | 1863 | 1935 | Row 14; W/o Mose |
| FRIDIA, Mose | 1859 | 1955 | Row 14; H/o Amandia |
| GILBERT, William | Row 1; FHM dates unreadable | ||
| GILSTRAP, Alfred Lloyd | Oct 16, 1904 | Feb 14, 1988 | Row 12; Obit has b 1905; member McKinley Lodge #400; s/o Matt & Shellie; h/o Laura Dearborn; ch adopted Loretta |
| GILSTRAP, Almety | 1831 | Mar 14, 1901 | Row 11 |
| GILSTRAP, Anie P | No dates | Row 11 | |
| GILSTRAP, Clemmie | Dec 22, 1901 | Dec 25, 1948 | Row 11 |
| GILSTRAP, Ella | 1869 | Apr 27, 1952 | Row 14; W/o Reece |
| GILSTRAP, Matt | Nov 11, 1882 | Feb 11, 1958 | Row 12 |
| GILSTRAP, Ola | 1895 | 1962 | Row 14 |
| GILSTRAP, Reece | 1855 | Jul 22, 1927 | Row 14; H/o Ella |
| GILSTRAP, Rose | No dates | Row 11; Ch Mary & Ira | |
| GILSTRAP, Shellie | Jul 15, 1884 | Aug 4, 1964 | Row 12 |
| HARPER, Gertrude | Aug 25, 1921 | Aug 20, 1922 | Row 9 |
| HART, Minerva | Jun 21, 1880 | Mar 10, 1973 | Row 15 |
| HART, Oscar | Jan 26, 1905 | Feb 18, 1976 | Row 15 |
| HATTEN, Maggie TAYLOR | Jan 7, 1907 | Feb 24, 1994 | Row 5; Sis/o Clay, L. T. Taylor, Igie Scott, Marie, Gatisy Edney and Vivian Jones; Morris Delight Chapter #304 |
| HATTEN, Mary | Nov 31, 1910 | Mar 23, 1983 | Row 6; FHM |
| HAYS, Warren | Mar 11, 1916 | Jan 7, 1931 | Row 7 |
| HENDERSON, Cornelia | Aug 12, 1890 | Nov 23, 1966 | Row 8 |
| HENDERSON, Crawford | Mar 1, 1895 | Apr 6, 1966 | Row 12 |
| HENRY, Clara Lewis | 1883 | 1937 | Row 13; W/o J M |
| HENRY, James M | Feb 25, 1882 | Jan 7, 1954 | Row 13; H/o Clara Lewis |
| HENRY, James Otis | 1903 | 1975 | Row 13; P S 119 |
| HICKMAN, Mollie | No dates | Row 13; Broken marker | |
| HICKMAN, Robert | Oct 10, 1896 | Jan 27, 1940 | Row 11; TX Pvt 331 Serv Bn QMC |
| HILL, Corine TAYLOR | Mar 6, 1910 | Jun 19, 1939 | Row 5 |
| HILL, Winnie | 1909 | 1930 | Row 2 |
| HOLLOMAN, Joe Dee | Aug 30, 1941 | Oct 29, 1966 | Row 11; TX A3C US Air Force |
| HURNDON, Augusta “Gussie” | Mar 31, 1913 | Jan 24, 1991 | Row 14 |
| HURNDON, Louise | Mar 12, 1913 | Mar 16, 1980 | Row 14 |
| JACKSON, Donnie | Only Date | Oct 3, 1918 | Row 8 |
| JACKSON, Versa Kate | Jan 13, 1900 | Jul 4, 1986 | Row 8 |
| JAMES, Arthur | Nov 5, 1883 | Mar 10, 1936 | Row 7 |
| JAMES, Ella | Mar 15, 1889 | Jan 5, 1977 | Row 7 |
| JAMES, Nfn | No dates | Row 7; Large rock marker – no other information | |
| JEFFERSON, Murphy | Jun 15, 1911 | Jul 18, 1956 | Row 1; TX Pfc 438 Port Co TC WWII |
| JOHNSON, Ira Henry | Aug 25, 1 909 | Sep 30, 1977 | Row13; d/o J M & Clara |
| JOHNSON, Maudine “Sue” | Apr 24, 1934 | May 3, 1983 | Row 14; D/o Curtis & Allene Barber; w/o A D; m Jun 19, 1952; sis/o Patricia, Earlie Mae, Billy & Curtis P. |
| JONES, Boston | Nov 29, 1902 | Feb 17, 1989 | Row 12 |
| JONES, Danny Boy | 1912 | 1979 | Row 5; Old FHM |
| JONES, Robert E | May 30, 1935 | Nov 24, 1986 | Row 12 |
| JORDAN, Earlie | Feb 13, 1900 | Sep 30, 1973 | Row 10 |
| JUSTIVE, Gussie M | Nov 1910 | Nov 26, 1981 | Row 12 |
| KIRK, Oscar | Feb 22, 1894 | Dec 14, 1983 | Row 4; Pvt US Army WWI |
| LAW, Hannah, Mrs. | Apr-18__ | Row 9; Hard to read | |
| LEE, L. T. | Jun 26, 1930 | May 25, 1952 | Row 4; CA Pvt 507 Replacement Co. |
| LEWIS, Ben | 1882 | 1936 | Row 11 |
| LEWIS, Bulah | 1888 | 1925 | Row 11 |
| LEWIS, Charlie | 1879 | 1960 | Row 10 |
| LEWIS, Eddie V. | Oct 23, 1914 | Feb 4, 1973 | Row 11; Tec 4 AT Co 25 Inf WWII |
| LEWIS, Margaret | No dates | Row 10; Old Rock | |
| LEWIS, Pete | 1882 | 1960 | Row 10 |
| LEWIS, Peter | No dates | Row 10; Old rock | |
| LOWE, Augie | Oct 12, 1888 | Oct 18, 1901 | Row 16 |
| LOWE, Emerline, Mrs. | May 28, 1859 | Oct 12, 1927 | Row 16 |
| LYNN, Alva | Apr 2, 1896 | Nov 28, 1976 | Row 16 |
| LYNN, Cleveland | Jan 22, 1896 | Jan 25, 1966 | Row 12; Pvt US Army WWI |
| MAESHACK, Bill | 1900 | 1953 | Row 3; H/o Ida |
| MAESHACK, Ida | 1898 | 2958 | Row 3 |
| MCDANIEL, Annie Maude TURNER | Apr 8, 1926 | May 2, 1994 | Row 6; W/o (2) Sammie Lee; ch Margaret Jones & Charles Edward Stern; Eastern Star Emblem; d/o Charlie & Eliza Turner; sis/o James, Azilee & Charlene |
| MCNEELY, Annie Bell | Apr 21, 1895 | Nov 3, 1988 | Row 10 |
| MORRIS, Gladys | 1916 | 1974 | Row 4 |
| MORRIS, John | Jan 10, 1899 | May 18, 1978 | Row 4 |
| MOSLEY, Willie Mae | May 6, 1904 | Sep 27, 1993 | Row 4 |
| ROACH, Jeannie Mae | Dec 2, 1912 | Feb 13, 1988 | Row 12 |
| ROYAL, Infant | Mar 8, 1950 | Mar 8, 1950 | Row 4; D/o Ben and Lucille |
| ROYAL, John Earl | Dec 9, 1959 | Dec 18, 1959 | Row 4 |
| ROYAL, Lucille EPPS | Nov 15, 1921 | Jul 20, 1987 | Row 4 |
| ROYAL, Luther Wesley | Jul 26, 1944 | Feb 17, 1988 | Row 4; Pvt US Air Force |
| SADBERRY, Arlene B | Jul 4, 1941 | Jul 12, 1992 | Row 1; W/o James A |
| SADBERRY, James A | Feb 1, 1940 | May 31, 1963 | Row 1; H/o Arlene B |
| SANDERS, C. B. | Jul 16, 1889 | Dec 10, 1910 | Row 9; 777 10 Q.T. 333; Daniel Temple #83 |
| SIMMONS, Virginia AUSTIN | May 16, 1926 | May 23, 1992 | Row 15; FHM; age 66 yrs; d/o Matthew & Maggie Austin; ch Linda Carol; sis/o Matthew Austin, Jr, Hubie Brown & Mozelle Doles; w/o Willie |
| SIMMONS, Willie “Bubba” | Jan 8, 1911 | May 23, 1992 | Row 15; FHM; age 81 yrs; s/o Lee & Susie; h/o Virginia AUSTIN; m Aug 22, 1957; b/o Chelcy Cook, Minnie Booze, Mary Scott, Hayward, Ralph & Tom; ch Robert & Emma Jean |
| SMITH, Robert C, Jr | Nov 12, 1942 | Feb 19, 1970 | Row 16 |
| SPRAGLIN, Calvin | Dec 21, 1914 | Apr 3, 1945 | Row 3; TX S/Sgt 390 Engr GS Regt WWII |
| TAYLOR, Central | Nov 13, 1903 | May 28, 1975 | Row 5 |
| TAYLOR, Clay, Sr. | May 2, 1908 | Sep 24, 1994 | Row 5; S/o Lem & Layer Lewis; h/o (1) Lula Elkins; m Oct 1928; (2) Lucille EPPS Royal; (3) Tanchie Beard; ch Ira Lee, Clay, Jr., Mary & Robert; b/o Igie, Gatisy, Vivian, Marie & L. T.; McKinley Lodge#440 |
| TAYLOR, Dee | Feb 2, 1912 | Nov 14, 1978 | Row 5 |
| TAYLOR, Georgia G | Nov 15, 1890 | Sep 15, 1961 | Row 6; W/o Henry W |
| TAYLOR, Hardy | Mar 16, 1920 | Apr 25, 1938 | Row 5 |
| TAYLOR, Henry W | Apr 7, 1880 | Jun 26, 1940 | Row 6 |
| TAYLOR, James A | Feb 17, 1919 | Mar 6, 1971 | Row 6 |
| TAYLOR, Leah | Jan 2, 1878 | Mar 13, 1946 | Row 5 |
| TAYLOR, Lem | Mar 5, 1875 | May 19, 1936 | Row 5 |
| TAYLOR, Louie M | Jul 16, 1911 | Aug 14, 1995 | Row 5 |
| TAYLOR, Menola Angline | Nov 29, 1905 | May 22, - | Row 6 |
| TOLBERT, O. C., Jr | 1914 | 1931 | Row 6 |
| TRAYLOR, Katie M | Aug 12, 1926 | Dec 6, 1978 | Row 2 |
| TURNER, Charlie | Mar 21, 1885 | Jan 13, 1962 | Row 6 |
| TURNER, Leroy | Nov 28, 1924 | Mar 18, 1959 | Row 6 |
| TURNER, Mathis | Mar 4, 1908 | Nov 11, 1968 | Row 11 |
| WALLICK, Henry | 1848 | 1920 | Row 14; H/o Margaret |
| WALLICK, Margaret | 1851 | 19-- | Row 14; W/o Henry |
| WALLICK, Missouri | 1876 | 1948 | Row 13 |
| WALLICK, S H, Sir | Oct 20, 1874 | May 11, 1914 | Row 14; 777 I O O of T 333 & DTRS of Tabor Daniel Temple #83 |
| WALLICK, S. E., Mr. | 1869 | 1948 | Row 13 |
| WALLICK, Willa K | Jun 23, 1895 | Jun 13, 1919 | Row 13 |
| WARREN, Ernest | Nov 4, 1945 | Nov 28, 1963 | Row 1 |
| WATSON, Lonnie D | Jul 16, 1914 | Aug 1, 1965 | Row 16; TX Sgt USA WWII Korea |
| WATSON, Richard | Mar 1, 1856 | Jun 21, 1942 | Row 8 |
| WEAVER, Rosie Anna | 1871 | 1957 | Row 4; Age 86 yrs |
| WHITMORE, Dona | Jul 4, 1875 | Jan 24, 1962 | Row 12 |
| YOUNG, Oscar H., Jr | Jul 23, 1936 | Nov 16, 1968 | Row 16; TX AB USAF |