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Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com  TX Tombstone Project Manager Submitted and Transcribed May 7, 1999 by Gwen (Brewer) McDaniel ************************************************************************ Parker Cemetery, Rockwall County Texas From the old Rockwall County Courthouse downtown, go 2.2 miles north on Goliad Street (Hwy 205). Turn left on W. Quail Run. Parker Cemetery is .6 mile at the end of the road. This is a very well maintained cemetery but there are several broken headstones and graves marked only with a rock. Andrew,Ethal,22 Sep 1903,18 Mar 1908,Dau of A. A. & G. A. Andrew Andrew,L. L.,03 Dec 1887,10 Dec 1887,Dau of J. N. & J. A. Barnes,Cecil Lee,29 Jun 1910,22 Dec 1911, Barnes,F. M.,27 Dec 1842,12 Oct 1905, Barnes,Francis E.,05 Apr 1884,18 Aug 1897,Son of F. M. & M. J. Barnes,Mollie,30 Jan 1847,07 Jan 1922, Barrett,Mrs. M. A.,26 Jul 1826,29 Jan 1905, Bedingfield,James H.,10 Feb 1852,19 Mar 1884, Cass,William,30 Jun 1820,30 Dec 1898, Chesterman,Debbie Orr,15 May 1959,11 Jun 1995, Clark,Charles H.,08 Feb 1874,16 Jun 1879,Son of John & W.A. Clark Clark,Lydia J.,28 Aug 1871,23 Jun 1879,Dau of John & W.A. Clark Collins,Billy Dave,28 Jul 1933,12 Feb 1982, Collins,Iva Jean,21 Nov 1910,06 Aug 1996,Mama Collins,Mary T.,1885,1936, Collins,Rebecca Ann,20 Aug 1932,24 Jan 1997, Collins,W. T. (Bill),01 Feb 1911,,Daddy - Masonic Copeland,F. P.,28 Feb 1880,14 Feb 1899?,Hard to read death year Cruthis,Rebecca,28 Feb 1844,06 Dec 1920,Wife of S. V. Cruthis Davis,Jeff Allen,29 Jun 1910,31 Mar 1917,Son of Elmer & Dovie Dunn,Augusta I.,13 Aug 1860,13 Jan 1922,Wife of Steve H. Dunn,Dorothy Willess,13 Oct 1923,,Wife of Edward Fletcher Dunn Dunn,Edward Fletcher,30 Dec 1915,12 Jun 1985,Husband of Dorothy W. Dunn,Maybell McDaniel,03 Sep 1896,19 Mar 1966,Wife of C.E.Dunn. Dau of James S. & Susan E. (Gilstrap) McDaniel Dunn,Nancy M.,30 Sep 1849,11 Dec 1934,Wife of William D. Dunn,Ollie L.,16 Dec 1891,19 Dec 1935, Dunn,Steve H.,26 Jun 1858,03 Dec 1942,Husb of Augusta I. Dunn,William D.,07 Jan 1841,06 Jan 1914,Husb of Nancy M. Emerson,Elsie,30 Jul 1889,05 Feb 1971,Wife of Zack Emerson,Zack,16 Jan 1889,18 Jan 1972,Husb of Elsie Ferguson,Walter D.,09 Oct 1902,25 Jul 1977, Franklin,Susie (Jusie?),04 Mar 1902,31 Dec 1906,Hard to read Gayly,Betty,,,Hand Painted Concrete Block Gayly,Robert,,,Hand Painted Concrete Block Gore,Sarah A.,,14 Jun 1869,Age 21. Dau of J.A. & M.C.Gore Grenshaw,Julia Ayres (Hulland),02 Mar 1821,28 Dec 1893, Hancock,A. W.,07 Apr 1858,27 Aug 1928, Hancock,Martha E.,28 Oct 1868,27 Jun 1939, Hancock,Mary Anjaline,24 Apr 1835,19 Sep 1913, Harris,James A.,1935,1977, Hays,Celia Easter,20 Nov 1905,28 Nov 1997, Hays,Dave,17 Apr 1862,29 Nov 1911,Father Hays,Fannie T.,11 Apr 1873,22 Oct 1976,Mother Hays,Harold,08 Jun 1899,12 Sep 1973, Hays,Jack,12 May 1902,25 Nov 1983, Hays,John D.,1910,1986,Pvt. U.S.Army, WWII Holliday,R. O.,07 Nov 1873,17 Aug 1903, Houk,Henry Frankling,05 Feb 1897,07 Nov 1918,Son of M.B. & N. A. Houk Hudson,Claudy,27 Mar 1897,05 Jun 1897,Son of J. L. & Minty Hudson,Maudy,27 Mar 1897,06 Jun 1897,Dau of J. L. & Minty Hudson,Minty,02 Oct 1871,27 Mar 1897,Wife of J. L. Hudson Hutchinson,S. E.,09 Oct 1835,02 Dec 1920, Jones,T. J.,09 May 1854,15 Sep 1888,Wife of F. C. Jones King,A. T.,04 May 1848,04 Jun 1894,Wife of W. J. King King,C. F.,08 Sep 1847,15 Jan 1892, King,Samuel S.,02 Jul 1885,23 Feb 1886,Son of W. J. & A. T. King King,William J.,28 Apr 1852,02 Mar 1922,Bowden Grandchildren placed new marker on 22 Oct 1995 Lamb,Callie B.,16 Mar 1906,,Looks like a new grave. Lamb,L. Fred,15 Jul 1900,04 Apr 1974, Land,Teddy Mac,27 Jul 1950,, Lanham,Bertha Prudence,25 Dec 1900,04 Feb 1901, Lovett,Lottie E. Cochran,1865,1953, M.,S.S.,,13 Jul 1872,Age 65 yrs, 3 mo., 1 day. Stone broken in pieces. "S.S.M." Mann,Fannie,,04 Mar 1920,Wife of L. W. Mann. Age 69 years, 2 days Martin,Ida Ann,30 Sep 1884,07 Nov 1972, Martin,jesse M.,1922,1923, Martin,Raymond Edgar,15 Jan 1920,17 Jul 1954,WWII Pfc - 248 Base unit AAF Texas Martin,Robert Bryan,20 Sep 1910,25 May 1963, Martin,Thomas J.,1869,1939, Martinez,Joy Joe,08 Aug 1952,26 Sep 1988, Maxwell,Sallie A.,30 Dec 1847,18 Apr 1881,Age 33 years, 3 mo., 19 days Mayfield,E. K.,1833,30 May 1906,Wife of W. Mayfield Mayfield,Emery,18 Dec 1874,24 Aug 1916,Husb of Molly Mayfield,Molly,13 Dec 1886,21 Feb 1964,Wife of Emery Mayfield,W. C.,,,Footstone only marked "WCM" McCarter,J. L.,27 Jul 1863,27 Nov 1911, McCarter,Jessie M.,28 Dec 1890,02 Oct 1901,Dau of J.L. & E.M. McDaniel,Corry L. "Dock",04 Dec 1898,1987,Son of James S. & Susan E. McDaniel,Florence B.,02 Nov 1875,13 Jun 1886, McDaniel,Gracie Lee,31 Aug 190?,21 Jul 1902,Marker hard to read McDaniel,J. A. "Jim", Nov 1909,1937,Son of James Ernest & Martha McDaniel,James Ernest,18 Oct 1888,04 Aug 1918,Son of James S. & Susan McDaniel,James Sales,18 Jul 1859,14 May 1939,Son of Wm. R. & Nancy J. (Colson) McDaniel McDaniel,Kirby Lee,10 Aug 1911,06 Dec 1911,Son of Geo. E. & Francis (Dickson) McDaniel. Grandson of James. S. & Susan E. McDaniel,Susan Elizabeth (Gilstrap), Aug 1865,1962,Wife of James Sales McDaniel McDaniel,W. T. "Dub",31 Aug 1919,16 Nov 1964,Son of Geo. E. & Francis McDoniel,Elizabeth,14 Jul 1837,14 Aug 1919,Dau of S.E. of Georgia and Annie (Hearne) Donaldson of Illinois. Wife of William H. McDoniel McDoniel,William H.,1836,1872,Husb of Elizabeth. New stone McLendon,Alice,08 Mar 1887,18 Apr 1887, McLendon,Henry,13 Feb 1888,03 Aug 1888,Grave covered in living flowers Mitchell,Lewis C.,1858,21 Apr 1880, Mitchell,Louis C., Jr.,05 Nov 1880,19 May 1899, Myers,L. D.,1866,1926, Myers,Samuel B.,03 Sep 1824,04 May 1870, Norman,C. M.,1872,1944, Norman,Laura J.,04 Feb 1876,08 Apr 1899,Wife of C. M. Norman Norman,Rabe L.,01 Oct 1897,20 Sep 1898,Shares stone with Laura J. Orr,Anna Nell,10 Feb 1931,18 Dec 1932, Orr,Annie M.,28 May 1897,30 Jan 1899,Dau of T.D. & T.E. Orr Orr,Daniel B.,24 Jun 1874,05 Jan 1942, Orr,Eliza,08 Mar 1862,24 Jul? 1888,Wife of T.D.Orr. Death may be June Orr,Infant Son,no dates,,Son of T.D. & E. Orr Orr,John B.,18 May 1811,23 Jan 1886,Husb. of Mary Orr Orr,John Wylie, Jr.,1927,1988,GM1 US Navy WWII, Korea Orr,Marthay E. (Pike),17 Feb 1885,29 Nov 1913, Orr,Mary,20 Jul 1834,12 Jul 1902,Wife of John B. Orr Orr,Nancy J.,30 Jul 1859,04 Feb 1920, Orr,S. K.,05 Jun 1861,14 Jan 1911, Orr,T. D.,31 Jan 1857,11 Nov 1929, Orr,Tyra E.,14 May 1859,24 Jun 1911,Wife of T.D.Orr Owens,William E.,03 Jan 1928,21 Jul 1998,White picket fence Parker,G. M.,09 Mar 1832,27 Sep 1907, Parker,J. Wylie,09 Oct 1880,15 Mar 1973, Parker,Jane,01 Jun 1876,05 Nov 1918,Wife of Vol Parker Parker,Jesse Earl,10 Dec 1887,04 Oct 1892, Parker,Mrs. N. A.,04 Oct 1842,20 Aug 1907, Parker,Vol,26 Jan 1875,29 Dec 1930, Passons,Myrtie Ann,05 May 1875,13 Aug 1926,Wife of Thomas T. Passons,Thomas T.,19 Jan 1866,17 Oct 1936,Husb of Myrtie Ann Payne,John R.,24 Jul 1857,07 Feb 1932, Payne,Johnnie J.,14 Dec 1913,25 May 1916, Payne,Sallie L.,29 Oct 1863,22 Aug 1938, Payne,Winnie R.,01 Jun 1917,08 Dec 1918, Pike,Ollie,,18 Jul 1918,Sgt., 23 Inf, 2 Div, Texas Prock,A. R. Tilton,22 Dec 1920,29 Nov 1991,Pvc, USArmyAirCorps WWII Prock,Geneva A.,1926,1984,Mother Pruitt,Ivery Jewel,26 Mar 1909,29 Jul 1993,Wife of Jesse Lee Pruitt,Jesse Lee,08 Sep 1903,28 May 1978,Husb of Ivery Jewel Pruitt,Melvin L.,31 Aug 1928,15 Aug 1980,Father Ralph,Mary,24 Feb 1849,06 Oct 1919, Rhoades,James E.,1925,1941, Rhoades,Ruth E.,1929,1938, Rhoades,Willie C.,1914,1974,Lyons Rea Funeral Home Robertson,Asa C.,24 Aug 1828,17 Apr 1912, Robertson?,Nancy,19 Aug 1838,29 Dec 1901,Stone broken. Next to Asa C. Rogers,Charlie Oden,19 Sep 1910,20 Apr 1911,Son of T.M. & Mollie Rogers,Mollie N.,17 Aug 1878,07 Jan 1963,Wife of Tom M. Rogers,Tom M.,10 Aug 1867,19 Oct 1919,Husb of Mollie N. Russell,Emogene,21 Mar 1927,,Wife of Lamar Russell Russell,Lamar,12 Sep 1925,12 Jan 1974,Mississippi F1 USNavy WWII Russell,Ted,05 Jul 1950,14 May 1971, Salmons,Pat Lewis,18 Nov 1935,25 Jun 1994,USMC Korea Santillan,Jose E.,1959,1980, Sarner,Lonnie Lue,04 Spt 1903,31 Mar 1912, Sears,Lena Elizabeth,06 Jul 1911,13 Aug 1996,Age 85. Resthaven Funrl Home Smith,Calvin T.,1848,1937,Husb of Vianer A. Smith,Frankie,14 Oct 1902,05 Jan 1907,Son of W. A. & R. E. Smith Smith,Harold C.,1905,1929, Smith,Infant,1912,1912,Child of A.J. Smith & wife Smith,James Hugh,01 Aug 1888,15 Apr 1936, Smith,Lonzo T.,10 May 1884,08 Dec 1906, Smith,Vianer A.,1851,1900,Wife of Calvin T. Starks,Avery,29 Jun 1896,15 Feb 1899,Son of J. W. & L. E. Starks,James A.,26 Feb 1873,02 Mar 1934, Stewart,2 stones,,, Stewart,A. E.,09 Aug 1859,25 Dec 1903, Stewart,Albert E.,07 Dec 1902,22 Jan 1910,Our baby Stewart,Alice,04 Jul 1867,20 Aug 1886,Wife of P.V. Stewart Stewart,Annie,19 Jun 1868,02 Aug 1919, Stewart,Cleo,29 May 1902,05 Aug 1902,Son of J. C. & E. M. Stewart,Eliza B.,27 Sep 1893,03 Feb 1899,Dau of A.E. & A.N. Stewart Stewart,Infant Babes,12 Jul 1900,12 Jul 1900,Children of A.E. & Annie Stewart Streetman,James Edward,02 Apr 1839,23 Apr 1898,Son of Lewis & Nancy Swain,D.,03 Mar 1883,23 Feb 1917,W.O.W. Swain,E.,01 Feb 1840,09 May 1907,Inscription begins "He was a kind..." can't read the rest. Swain,Elizabeth B.,06 May 1850,21 Mar 1911, Swain,Lula A.,15 Jan 1888,07 Mar 1980, Swain,Sammy,03 Jun 1892,29 Feb 1908,Son of E. & E. J. Taylor,Dorothy F.,1929,1978, Thario,Marvin Leonard,1936,1984,Ssgt USAF Korea Todd,Azell Isiah,06 Feb 1924,25 Jun 1993,Pfc USArmy WWII Todd,Margaret Ann,04 Jun 1953,14 Jan 1996,Moma Todd,Mary M.,03 Jan 1923,04 Feb 1986,Mama Truett,Celia Ann,07 Mar 1832,26 Jan 1897, Truitt,James,06 Dec 1820,30 Aug 1904,b. in KY. Went to IL at age 14. Came to Texas in 1844. Truitt,Luther D.,06 Feb 1897,07 Jul 1898, Truitt,Winnie,1901,1901,Marker hard to read Tucker,Nancy Ellen,Stone Broken,,Wife of J. S. Tucker. Unknown,,,,4 graves marked with broken stones. One reads "A.E.P." Way,Amanda J.,1856,1936, Way,Jack,1881,1944, Way ,Jim C.,1852,1936, Wellborn,Josiephine,13 Apr 1878,20 Oct 1888,Dau of S. C. & M. N. Wellborn,Mary N. ,08 May 1854,17 Sep 1894,3 names on one marker Wellborn,S. C.,22 Dec 1850,29 Jan 1920,3 names on one marker Wellborn,W. J.,06 Aug 1871,03 Jan 1896,3 names on one marker White,George E.,21 Mar 1884,23 Dec 1937, White,Lenora Ann,04 May 1845,29 Jan 1916,Wife of M. D. White White,Lucius O.,11 Jul 1877,10 Jan 1931, White,M. D.,15 Mar 1840,07 Nov 1896, Willes,William,04 Jan 1812,30 Oct 1881,Stone broken Willess,Amanda Lou,1853,1943,Wife of Benjamin Willess,Bell,26 Mar 1887,06 Dec 1910,Wife of J. H. Willess Willess,Benjamin,1850,1893,Husb of Amanda Lou Willess,Bennie D.,16 Jan 1909,29 Aug 1968,Husb of Opal J. Willess,Eliza F.,,05 Dec 1872,Wife of W.M. Age 24 years, 9 mo., 7 days. Willess,Horace C. "Bub",1894,1951, Willess,Infant Son,26 Nov 1910,26 Nov 1910,Son of J.H. & Bell Willess Willess,James Homer,1886,1966,"Pa" Willess,James Leon ,15 Apr 1918,01 Jan 1971,LCDR (SC) U.S.Navy WWII Korea Willess,Larry T.,1899,1960, Willess,Lena,17 Feb 1907,12 Dec 1907,Dau of J.H. & Bell Willess Willess,Melissa Pearl,21 Mar 1901,14 Feb 1971,Mother Willess,N. B.,1861,1929,Husb of Susie Willess,Nancy, ,29 Jan 1892,Age 76 years Willess,Opal J.,23 Jun 1908,13 Jun 1989,Wife of Bennie D. Willess,Susie,1868,1902,Wife of N. B. Williams,Infant Son,03 Feb 183?,,Son of W.T. & M.E. Williams Williams,James L.,25 Nov 1889,06 Jul 1966, Williams,Mary E.,1855,1924, Williams,William T.,1844,1924, Willis,Gladys Sullivan,13 May 1909,15 Feb 1991, Willis,Infant Daughter,21 Aug 1905,21 Aug 1905,Dau of J.H. & R.B. Willis Willis,Mabel Nancy,01 Nov 1891,04 Jan 1987, Willis,Nathan B.,,19 May 1879,Age 60 years. Large crypt Willis,Sarah Ethel,20 Dec 1895,22 Aug 1972, Zumwalt,Harold Lee,20 Jan 1953,01 Oct 1980,