Rivers Family Cemetery
Mt. Moriah Community, TexasLocation: This small family cemetery is located on the farm of Mr. George Williams in the Mt. Moriah Community west of Daingerfield. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church is located nearby. This is 3.0 miles west of the courthouse in Daingerfield on Highway 49 and right on CR 3109 for .3 mile. Mr. Williams lives on the right and permission must be obtained to enter his private property.
The Cemetery was read Dec 9, 1998 by Charles A. Steger, beginning at the gate on the north side. The cemetery is known to be predominantly black.
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, November 27, 2009
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; Grave marded by clay pipe | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 1; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 2; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 3; 9 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 3; 2 old FHMs unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 3; 2 old FHMs unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 4; 3 rock marked graves | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 4; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 5; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 5; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 6; Rock marked grave | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 6; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 6; Old FHM unreadable | ||
| UNKNOWN | Row 7; Rock marked grave | ||
| ABLES, Emma | Oct 24, 1932 | May 28, 1990 | Row 2 |
| ARMSTRONG, Pamela Renee | Feb 1, 1962 | Oct 13, 1990 | Row 4 |
| AUSTIN, Rosetta RIVERS | Jul 4, 1900 | Sep 9, 1993 | Row 5 |
| BANKS, Harold Jr. | Sep 13, 1947 | Apr 9, 1977 | Row 4; Sgt US Army |
| DAVIS, Alfred Wayne | Oct 21, 1953 | Nov 16, 1965 | Row 5 |
| DAVIS, Lucy | Jan 25, 1880 | Jan 29, 1979 | Row 6 |
| DOUGLAS, Michael James | Jun 30, 1961 | Jul 3, 2009 | Location Unknown; S/o Willie George Lafayette; bro/o Willie Douglas & Bobbie Ann Douglas |
| DOUGLAS, William Charles | 1956 | 1998 | Location Unknown |
| EVANS, Joe | Aug 3, 1915 | Jan 4, 1990 | Row 1; Pvt US Army WWII |
| EVANS, Pollie A | Nov 22, 1897 | Oct 28, 1979 | Row 1 |
| EVERETT, Augustus | Mar 29, 1929 | Mar 2, 1997 | Row 4; Pvt US Army; obit has died Mar 5; b/o Bernice Banks, Mary Davis, James, J T & Charles |
| EVERETT, J T | Aug 7, 1916 | Row 5; B/o Augustus, James, Charles, Bernice Banks & Mary Davis | |
| EVERETT, Lena Mae | 1946 | 1996 | Row 4 |
| EVERETT, Roslyn Lanee | 1972 | ? | Row 5; Old FHM – death date unreadable |
| EVERETT, Sedarlure | May 19, 1915 | Aug 13, 1982 | Row 5; W/o J T |
| EVERETT, Selester | 1923 | 1987 | Row 5 |
| EVERETT, Tyrus Dwayne | Jan 22, 1988 | Jan 22, 1988 | Row 5 |
| EVERETT, Winnie Jewel | May 16, 1943 | May 3, 1999 | Location Unknown; D/o Josie M Searcy; ch William Charles, Michael J, Willie D & Bobbie Ann; sis/o Charlie Douglas Jr, John L, J T, Sammie Mike, James F, Charlie Mae, Mary L, Linda, Helen F, Ethel F, Rosemary, Jolynn & Julie; (son listed on Row 4) |
| FORD, Sally Mae | Feb 23, 1914 | Oct 26, 1990 | Row 5 |
| FRANKLIN, Charlie James “Blue Goose” | Dec 1, 1948 | Dec 15, 1979 | Row 3 |
| FRANKLIN, Willie Mae | 1917 | 1988 | Row 3 |
| GHOLSON, Jimmy Lee | Feb 9, 1957 | Dec 17, 1997 | Row 3; Pvt US Army Vietnam |
| HAYES, Anthony C | Aug 1968 | Aug 1968 | Row 6 |
| HAYS, J D, Mrs. | Jun 15, 1913 | Jan 26, 1987 | Row 6 |
| HAYS, Mother Annie | 1910 | 1966 | Row 6 |
| HENDERSON, Allen | 1924 | 1981 | Row 2 |
| HURNDEN, Nina Mae | 1900 | 1966 | Row 5 |
| JOHNSON, Truella | May 28, 1931 | Aug 18, 2009 | Location Unknown; W/o Edward Johnson; sons Charles, Lloyd, Eddie, Steve and James |
| JOHNSON, Mozelle BARBER | Mar 1, 1919 | Feb 22, 1986 | Row 5 |
| JONES, William L | 1960 | 1979 | Row 7 |
| LEE, Tathree | 1913 | 1969 | Row 2 |
| MCCOY, Lucy F | Mar 3, 1945 | May 26, 1989 | Row 6 |
| MONTGOMERY, Warren | Jun 18, 1900 | Jan 17, 1996 | Row 1; H/o Mary Lou; ch Willie Evans, Winford Montgomery, Bobby Montgomery, Catherine Chambers, Myrtle Williams, Rosie Davis, & Anna P Jones; bro/o Emma Tarvin & Tulius Montgomery; 18 grdch; 12 gr-grdch |
| NORRIS, Ben L | Nov 18, 1902 | Jan 6, 1975 | Row 1 |
| NORRIS, Francis J | Jan 7, 1894 | Jan 25, 1974 | Row 1 |
| RIVERS, Alfred | Jan 24, 1893 | Aug 11, 1975 | Row 5 |
| RIVERS, Annie Moriah TURNER | Feb 21, 1909 | Jul 21, 1987 | Row 5; Ch George Jr, Maggie Johnson & Gloria Reeves |
| RIVERS, Birdis Clay | 1892 | Mar 21, 1992 | Row 7; H/o Sallie FRANKLIN |
| RIVERS, Charlie | May 15, 1865 | Jun 19, 1969 | Row 5 |
| RIVERS, Charlie | Sep 22, 1909 | Sep 4, 1993 | Row 5; Truck driver & Veteran |
| RIVERS, Earlean ANDERSON | May 9, 1913 | Nov 16, 1998 | Row 5; B in Sequin, TX; sis/o Cealy Reddick, Mattie James, Buddy Anderson & Verta Sanders; w/o (1) T L King, (2) Oscar Rivers; ch Edward, Braxton, Willie, Car, Darlene Pearson, Ulawn Benton, Helen Blair, Johnnie Hodge, Merlene White, Minnie Young, Mary King & Margaret Dudley |
| RIVERS, George | Feb 12, 1905 | Dec 6, 1998 | Row 5; B/o Charlene Carter; h/o Annie M; member Mt. Moriah Baptist Church |
| RIVERS, Inez | May 6, 1921 | Oct 11, 2008 | Location Unknown: D/o Birdis & Sallie Rivers; sis/o Nina Mae Williams, Lucky Woodson, Icclair Walker, Essie Todd, Bonnie Stein Robertson, Bertha Brown, Hattie Mae Rockwell, Truella Johnson, Lorene Hayes & Clara Mae Johnson |
| RIVERS, Jessie | Jun 15, 1869 | Nov 25, 1954 | Row 2 |
| RIVERS, Joe | Dec 15, 1881 | Jul 27, 1960 | Row 2 |
| RIVERS, John H | Oct 13, 1919 | Mar 29, 1990 | Row 5; Vet of WWII |
| RIVERS, Lucy | Oct 23, 1876 | Mar 5, 1969 | Row 6 |
| RIVERS, Mary | Dec 4, 1884 | Oct 4, 1979 | Row 5 |
| RIVERS, Oscar | Aug 3, 1907 | Dec 26, 1991 | Row 5; 2nd H/o Earlean |
| RIVERS, Peter | (Jan 1838) | Jul 30, 1918 | Row 2; Died at age 80 yrs: Per 1900 Census Morris Co b TN Jan 1838; sons General and Thomas |
| RIVERS, Sallie FRANKLIN | Apr 9, 1898 | Dec 29, 1993 | Row 7; W/o Birdis Rivers; m/o Nina Mae, Luck, Icclair, Essie Bonnie, Bertha, Hattie, Truelia, Lorene & Clara |
| RIVERS, Solonia | Feb 12, 1893 | Mar 10, 1987 | Row 5; W/o Alfred |
| RIVERS, Virgil, Sr | Apr 23, 1911 | May 11, 1974 | Row 6 |
| ROBERTSON, Bonnie Stean RIVERS | Dec 30, 1934 | Dec 29, 1998 | Location Unknown; Ch Pauline, Diann, Shanda Ann, Curtis, Marbel N & Danny L; sis/o Lorene, Nina Mae, Inez, Clara Mae, Truella, Bertha Lee, Hattie Mae, Luck, Iclair & Essie; d/o D C & Sally Rivers |
| ROYAL, Julia | 1856 | 1954 | Row 2; W/o Bob |
| SEARCY, Quintrielle Jerome | Apr 16, 1995 | Apr 16, 1995 | Row 3 |
| TODD, Clarence W | Dec 30, 1945 | Aug 14, 1996 | Row 7 |
| TODD Essue | 1821 | 1973 | Row 7 |
| WALKER, Icclair | 1925 | 1983 | Row 7 |
| WILLIAMS, A W | Sep 5, 1933 | Aug 20, 1967 | Row 2 |
| WILLIAMS, Annie Mae | Feb 13, 1909 | Oct 19, 1998 | Row 2; Sis/o Palestine Mims; ch George Allen, Edward Jr, Tommie Lee, Pearlie Evans, Mary Mayo & Loraine; member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church |
| WILLIAMS, Edward, Sr | Oct 13, 1912 | Dec 14, 1990 | Row 2; H/o Annie Mae |
| WILLIAMS, Jon | 1931 | Only Date | Row 2 |
| WILLIAMS, Lugene | Apr 18, 1908 | Aug 1, 1988 | Row 6 |
| WILLIAMS, Shaneisha | Jul 26, 1979 | Dec 10, 2007 | Location Unknown; D/o Sharon & Curtis Evans; daus Aaliyah & Aalayasha Williams; sis/o Taderrian Williams, Carina Jimmerson; grdau/o Wilma Hooks & Pearlie & Billie Evans; gr-grdau/o R C Williams |
| YOUNG, Beddie E | 1897 | 1985 | Row 1; H/o Julia L |
| YOUNG, Julia L | 1902 | 1974 | Row 1; W/o Beddie E |