Walker Memorial Cemetery

Carthage, Texas
GPS Coordinates: 320900N, 0941855W
Surveyed by Barbara Bonner, Shannon Knight & Marylee Knight, 03-23-02

This cemetery is located within the city limits of Carthage. From the South East Loop around Carthage, so eastbound on Hills Lake Road. Bennett Drilling Services, Inc is located at 1122 Hills Lake Road and has a high cyclone fence around their equipment yard. At the east end of this fence, there is a green and white sign on the right hand side of the road indicating Walker Memorial Cemetery. Turn down the road where the sign is located and travel approximately 300 yards to the front gate of the cemetery.

The cemetery occupies all of Blk 644 of the City of Carthage. On the date of this survey, there were 135 graves that were marked in a fashion that revealed either full or partial information. The graves are believed to be totally that of African-Americans.

The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is that of London Wilson, who died on Sept. 21, 1895 at the age of 52. London's grave, along with those of Mary Roland, Jennie McCuloch and Jennie's daughter Rhoda Manson are under the overhanging branches of some large trees right against the back fence of the cemetery, slightly over half way toward the far end.Although not easily seen, they can be found with only a little effort.

Perhaps the most tragic grave in the cemetery is a small, unmarked one under the big tree nearest the front of the cemetery. The body of an unidentified newborn child was found in a dumpster at the end of Reese Street. When the investigation by the Carthage City Police failed to determine the parents of the child, Jack Reese, who was caretaker of Walker Cemetery, gave the baby a final resting place in Walker Cemetery.

There is an exceedingly large number of unmarked graves in the cemetery. Most are identifiable only by the grave indentions that almost completely fill the center of the cemetery on the far end. What is now the back half of the cemetery was, at one time, the entire cemetery. As there was no available space, more land was purchased and became the front half of the cemetery. The newer graves line the front fence row of the cemetery. Older graves, many now unmarked, continue down the front fence and across the far end. Many graves in the cemetery are marked only with clumps of white iris. Some very large cedar trees dot the cemetery and were, undoubtedly, grave markers at one time.

According to Gladys Reese Holland, daughter of a former care taker, Thomas Jack Reese, at one time the cemetery was in very bad shape. Three former Carthage residents: Rip Gray from Chicago, Robert Gray from Ft Worth and Mose Riggins from Dallas, all three ministers, came home and cleaned off Walker Memorial Cemetery as well as Mt. Zion/Oddfellows Cemetery. After the cemetery was cleaned, first Jack Reese and later Cleveland Brown took loving care of the cemetery, making sure it stayed neat and clean.

The Memorial Day for Walker Cemetery is the Saturday before May 31st of each year. A church service is usually held in conjunction with the Memorial Day at the cemetery and people travel great distances to participate in the events.

Name
Birth
Death
Parents
Spouse
Children
Comments

ADAMS, Cornelius
1895
1984
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ADAMS, Levie
11 Feb 1890
08 Jul 1972
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ALLEN, Nera Lee
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22 Mar 1937
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ALLEN, Sidney Charles Sr.
25 Oct 1958
21 Nov 2001
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ALLEN, Theartis (Mrs.)
17 Nov 1926
31 Jan 1999
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ANDREWS, Roberts Lee
12 Aug 1919
01 Jan 1944
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BARBER, Equilla J.
09 Apr 1908
26 Dec 1976
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BECK, Marie
26 Sep 1945
29 Sep 1945
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BELL, May Ressie
01 May 1902
27 Sep 197?
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BERRY, Sandy Wood
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1930
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BONNER, Ronin Kapin
2000
2000
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BREWSTER, Atholene S.
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BREWSTER, E.W.
1922
1997
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BROWN, Callie
01 May 1901
27 Sep 1979
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BROWN, Cigar
11 Jun 1891
22 Mar 1974
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US Army WW I (LA)

BROWN, Cleveland
26 Jan 1954
22 Aug 1988
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Sgt. US Army

BROWN, Georgia
1903
1978
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BROWN, J.C.
30 May 1927
25 Oct 1996
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BROWN, Martha Mae
22 Jul 1923
05 Jun 1988
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BURROUGHS, K Darius D
1999
1999
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CARTER, Elijah
1938
1995
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CHATHAM, Hattie
4 Jul 1881
25 Sep 1917
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C. Chatham
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wife of C. Chatham

CLARK, Roosevelt
18 Jan 1953
07 Nov 1984
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CLOUGH, Shazman Ni----
01 Dec 1995
01 Dec 1995
Jackie Buffin
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a twin

COLEMAN, Arthur E.
27 Apr 1956
19 Apr 1993
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COLEMAN, Bertha Ross
18 Nov 1910
01 Jan 1994
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COLEMAN, Eliza G.
01 May 1928
26 Apr 1991
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COLEMAN, Iketra A.
1984
1987
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COLLINS, Bill Henry
02 Feb 1901
24 Sep 1979
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COLLINS, Byron L.
16 Mar 1973
07 Jun 1998
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COLLINS, Freddie C.
12 Apr 1905
15 Jun 1905
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COLLINS, Jessie Bell
02 Aug 1909
21 May 1998
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COOPER, Lurina
02 Apr 1905
23 Jun 1905
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CULPEPPER, Katherine
07 Dec 1914
21 Mar 1999
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DANIELS, Alphonso
1905
1979
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DAVIS, Annie Franklin
11 Jul 1952
08 Aug 1999
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EDMOND, John W.
22 Jul 1922
12 Nov 1975
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US Army WW II

EDMOND, Robert Mark
02 Jan 1919
16 Jan 1978
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FIELDS, Virgil
1919
1979
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FINLEY, Baby Boy
12 Jul 1992
12 Jul 1992
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FITCHUE, Josh
6 Sep 1850
25 Mar 1936
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FITCHURE, Don
02 Oct 1935
08 Oct 1984
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FITUHURE, Alversie G.
1917
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Eastern Star

FITUHURE, Joseph W.
1907
1982
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Mason

GARRETT, Eliges
1917
1981
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GARRETT, Unknown
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small square block

GIBBS, Don
30 Aug 1946
21 Sep 1945
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GOLBERT, Ollie
1920
1998
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GRANT, Billy Joe
03 Feb 1938
13 Jul 1985
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US Navy

GRANT, Buford
30 Dec 1907
01 May 1961
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GRANT, Irene
1911
1996
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GRANT, Robert Lee
01 May 1940
22 Nov 2000
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GRAVES, Walter Ree
16 Jun 1930
11 Mar 1961
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HI---NS--, Doris
1924 ? 1934
1987
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HOOKER, Grandon E.
05 Sep 1956
07 Jan 1979
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HOOKER, Helen Joy (Mrs.)
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27 May --
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HOOKER, Vernon
1936
1992
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HORN, Dave
18 Apr 1916
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HORN, Mary Lou
01 Jan 1915
14 Aug 1997
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HORTON, Ila Mae
1918
1979
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HUDNALL, Golys
27 Sep 1907
30 Jan 1979
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US Army Air Corps WW II

HUDSON, Andrew J.
4 Oct 1893
24 Oct 1965
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WW I Ambulance Co

HUDSON, Clara M.
19 Aug 1902
14 Apr 1986
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HUDSON, Fredie
1940
1984
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JACKSON, Gertrude
1923
02 Jun 1905
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JACKSON, Johnnie
20 Jun 1920
24 Jun 1995
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JACKSON, Lola H.
1937
1975
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JACKSON, Patsy J.
05 Aug 1945
21 Feb 1987
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JACKSON, Thomas Jack
02 Jul 1916
06 Oct 1983
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JERNIGAN, Billy Clyde
1942
2001
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JOHNS, Lovie N. Pipkin
18 Jul 1929
23 Oct 1994
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JOHNS, Melvin Sr.
17 Jul 1926
06 Jul 2003
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US Navy; Master Electrician

JOHNSON, Florence
02 Mar 1913
28 Aug 1991
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JONES, Cliff
1911
1983
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KELLEY, Archie
14 Nov 1896
22 Feb 1962
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WW I 165th Depot Brig.

KELLEY, Hubbard "Joe"
20 Jul 1943
06 Feb 1986
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KELLEY, Jesse
27 Dec 1910
18 Apr 1950
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KELLEY, Sanford LaCraig
24 Dec 1969
31 May 1995
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KING, R.E.
1925
1995
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LEWIS, Hamon
1924
18-Jun-05
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LILLY, Dillie
1909
2000
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LILLY, Edgar
1909
1998
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MANSON, Rhoda
9 Nov 1886
27 Aug 1907
Jennie McCuloch
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MARSHALL, Cary
30 Apr 1922
23 Dec 1980
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US Army Tech 5

MARSHALL, Charlotte L.
10 Feb 1947
13 Sep 1997
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MARSHALL, Lucille
1912
2000
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MARSHALL, Unknown
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old funeral home marker

MARSHALL, Unknown
1928
1981
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MARSHALL, Willie L.
12 Dec 1925
27 Nov 1987
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US Army WW II

MATLOCK, Nannie L.
1884
1992
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MATLOCK, Roy Neal
04 Sep 1931
06 Oct 1990
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MCCARTHY, Anica
1951
1996
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MCCULLOUGH, Jennie
4 Jul 1854
20 May 1941
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MCCULLUM, William
1941
1998
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MOORE, Mrs. Willie
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old funeral home marker

NICKERSON, Isreal
1918
1988
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US Army Tch 4

OWENS, Marqurious
2001
2001
Keith Owens
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OWENS, O Quisha S.
1984
2001
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PIPKINS, Hagar
1898
29 May 1905
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PIPKINS, Linvil
18 Feb 1922
12 Apr 1999
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PIPKINS, Lizzie
06 Jan 1920
29 Jul 1990
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PIPKINS, Mon
02 Mar 1884
12 Sep 1971
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PIPKINS, Mon Jr.
05 May 1927
19 Apr 1972
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US Army WW II

PIPKINS, Simon
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PIPKINS, Wallace
10 Mar 1905
12 Jun 1905
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RAMSEY, Bayliss
30 Mar 1918
26 Dec 1999
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RAYSON, Daniel
1944
1981
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RAYSON, James
1937
1959
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Community F.H. of Center TX

RAYSON, L.A. (Mr.)
1938
1985
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Community F.H. of Center TX

RAYSON, Suda (Mrs.)
1902
1989
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REESE, Laura "Honey"
10 Sep 1915
30 Apr 1985
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REESE, Thomas Jack
27 May 1913
14 Jan 1984
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ROBERTS, Emma
08 Nov 1889
04 Jul 1913
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Household of Ruth #2541

ROBERTS, James
Mar 1871
23 Aug 1943
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ROLAND, Coreaner
11 Dec 1888
29 Jul 1922
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ROLAND, Mary
26 Dec 1893
08 Oct 1921
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Grant Roland
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wife of Grant Roland

RUTHERFORD, Senorar R.
1948
1999
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SALONE, Darcus
04 Mar 1963
17 Jan 1991
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SMALL, Games
20 Feb 1905
12 Nov 1947
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SMALL, Quincy
27 Jan 1900
29 Jul 1945
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Husband of Mrs. Small

SMITH, Mrs. Theo
1907
1980
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STATEN, Maurine P.
04 May 1925
18 Nov 1987
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STRONG, Retha Mae Ramsey
27 Nov 1914
12 Sep 1984
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SUTTON, Allen
1891
1943
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SUTTON, Sam Junior "Big Boy"
16 Dec 1952
15 Aug 1998
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TERRELL, Lavell
1908
1995
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TERRELL, William
1902
1987
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TUCKER, Arthur Harren Sr.
17 May 1909
23 Jul 1992
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TURNER, Corine Fitchure
02 Dec 1905
08 Sep 1973
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UNKNOWN, Unknown
1900
1989
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Community F.H. of Center TX

WADDLE, Hannah
5 May 1892
28 Jan 1965
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WILSON, London
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21 Sep 1895
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Age 52

WOODBERRY, Bessie Mae
29 Dec 1909
02 Mar 1983
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WRIGHT, Mamie Lois
23 Jan 1923
22 May 1963
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