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SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS - FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

BROOKELAND CEMETERY, SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS

 
BROOKELAND CEMETERY, SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS - SURNAMES D thru G
 

     Brookeland Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas - From the Sabine County Court House in Hemphill, Texas go West on FM 83 West (Worth Street) 11.5 miles to the intersection of US 96 in Pineland, Texas.  Turn South or Left onto US 96.  Go 7.1 miles to Loop 149 on the Right.  Turn Right onto Loop 149.  Go 0.8 miles to Old Highway 96 and turn Right.  Take the first road to the Left and go 0.1 mile to the cemetery on the Left.  The cemetery is well kept and has a chain link fence.  J. B. Sanders Cemetery Book (Abt 1963) lists 40 graves as being unmarked in Old Brookeland Cemetery.  Additional information added in parenthesis.
     GPS Coordinates:  3109377N - 09359731W ;  First Marked Burial - 1848 ;  Last Marked Burial - {11 June 2003}; 
     Indexed 30 June 2002 by Kay Parker McCary ;  Updated from Obits 11 June 2003 by Kay Parker McCary.

Notations/Symbols/Footnotes
*  Information from J. B. Sanders Cemetery Book, marker not found in 2002.
!  Unmarked - Information from Death Record, SCT
#  Marker found in "New Section" - left of main road into cemetery.
+  Name on Reinterment index but not found in 2002.
%  Reinterred grave from Lakey Cemetery
@  Reinterred grave from Miller Cemetery
{  } Information from Obituary - Sabine County Reporter, Hemphill, TX
?  New Interment - Not known if grave is in Old or New section
^  Info from Social Security Death Index

 
 
  #

NAME

BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

INFORMATION-COMMENTS

 

229.

# Dailey, Nellie Miller

2 Nov 1916

17 Nov 1990

In loving memory

230.

Dally, Mrs. Nannie A.

23 Dec 1848

26 Dec 1917

To Him we trust a place is given among the saint with Christ in Heaven [FS:  N. A. D.]

231.

Daniel, Betty L.

2 Feb 1912

7 Dec 1992

 

232.

Davis, Jeffrey Gillett

14 June 1949

8 Aug 1994

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you - COACH - Engraved football [On Back:  Parents of Bradley Bell - Allison Frances] (Double with Patricia Ann Bell Davis)

233.

# Davis, Joseph Dempsey

29 June 1912

31 July 1991

Darling [Military Marker:  MM3 US Navy]

234.

# Davis, Margaret Sanderson

30 Jan 1914

2 Feb 2000

Mother [On Back:  Children:  Margaret Ann, Jack Ernest, Lola Marie, Judy Ann]

235.

Davis, Ora Powell

9 Mar 1904

30 Dec 1992

Married 20 Dec 1922 (Double with Simion S. Davis)

236.

Davis, Patricia Ann Bell

22 Mar 1954

---

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you [On Back:  Parents of Bradley Bell - Allison Frances] (Double with Jeffrey Gillett Davis)

237.

# Davis, Preston Bryant

7 May 1926

20 Sept 1999

[Military Marker Only:  S1 US Navy WWII]

238.

Davis, Simion S.

21 Dec 1894

14 Oct 1975

Married 20 Dec 1922 [Military Marker:  Simion Silsbee Davis - SC4 US Navy WW I] (Double with Ora Powell Davis)

239.

Dean, (One name only)

---

---

(Dean only on marker to left and at head of Guy Sutton)

240.

Dean, Ella

15 Oct 1877

19 Oct 1913

Woodmen Circle - Thy trials ended thy rest is won (h R. M. Dean)

241.

Dean, Everett L.

22 Apr 1874

22 Dec 1933

He was a kind loving father and devoted husband [FS:  E. L. Dean] (Double with Ida A. Dean - Floyd and Ruby's father)

242.

Dean, Fannie A.

5 July 1860

30 Dec 1922

She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all (Fannie A. Polley - Daughter of Oliver J. Polley & Angelina J. Hamilton - h N. W. Dean)

243.

Dean, Floy Thelma

30 Dec 1911

10 Feb 1981

She was a devoted daughter and a friend to all [FS:  FLOY]

244.

Dean, Ida A.

13 Dec 1881

10 Feb 1969

She was a loving mother and devoted wife [FS:  I. A. Dean] (Double with Everett L. Dean)

245.

Dean, James

12 Oct 1908

31 Oct 1908

 

246.

Dean, John Elbert

29 July 1904

22 Jan 1945

(w Oran McNeill Dean?)

247.

Dean, Maude

29 Nov 1898

3 June 1915

Daughter of Ella and R. M. Ella Dean - Just as the morning of her life was opening unto day, Her young and lovely spirit passed from earth and grief away [FS:  M. D.]

248.

Dean, N. W.

27 Mar 1855

5 Oct 1914

A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here (Nathaniel W. Dean - w Fannie A. Dean)

249.

Dean, Oran McNeill

19 Oct 1901

23 May 1994

[FS:  Mother] (h John Elbert Dean?)

250.

Dean, R. M.

17 Aug 1867

28 Dec 1908

A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here (w Ella Dean)

251.

# Derrick, Russell Dee

19 Oct 1921

23 July 1996

[Military Marker Only:  Cpl US Army WW II]

252.

Dial, Wayne

20 June 1960

31 May 1991

[On back:  Those who knew him Loved him]

253.

Dickerson, Elihu

5 Sept 1902

30 Dec 1904

Son of Johnie & Almedia Dickerson - From Mother's arms to the arms of Jesus

254.

Dickerson, Elree

1 Oct 1902

19 Oct 1902

Our little one - Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Dickerson

255.

Dickerson, J. C.

9 Feb 1863

19 Jan 1885

Asleep in Jesus Blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep

256.

Dickerson, W. W.

5 June 1860

25 Nov 1886

Asleep in Jesus Blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep

257.

Dismukes, Dollie M. Downs

13 Mar 1889

8 July 1912

Wife of Sidney B. Dismukes - Asleep in Jesus

258.

Dockens, Buster Brown

19 Nov 1906

6 Apr 1908

Son of C. & H. C. Dockens - Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven

259.

# Dodge, Margie G.

1918

---

Wed 3 Apr 1952 - Eph. 5:25 - Cherished wife and mom (Double with William Henry Dodge)

260.

# Dodge, William H.

21 Feb 1912

31 Jan 1991

Wed 3 Apr 1952 - Eph. 5:25 - Beloved husband and dad [Military Marker:  William Henry Dodge - M Sgt US Air Force WW II Korea Vietnam] (Double with Margie G. Dodge)

261.

Donahoe, Addie Lee

19 Jan 1886

10 May 1937

Gone but not forgotten (Addie Lee McClelland - h Will E. Donahoe)

262.

Donahoe, Nancy

1864

1948

(Nancy V. Lamberth - h William Sieborn Donahoe)

263.

Donahoe, W. S.

1864

1927

[FS:  Papa] (William Sieborn Donahoe - Son of William H. Donahoe & Elizabeth Fuller - w Nancy V. Lamberth)

264.

Downs, Dennis Jackson

1 Dec 1868

15 Jan 1928

Tho lost to sight to memory dear (Son of William Washington Downs & Ophelia Day Cogburn - w Jeanette Jones)

265.

# Downs, Etta C.

1916

1970

Mother (Etta Edna Cain - Double with Troy T. Downs)

266.

# Downs, Lonnie Thomas

20 Jan 1876

16 May 1947

Buried - La Grange, TEX (Son of William Washington Downs & Ophelia Day Cogburn - Double with Virginia Leach Downs)

267.

Downs, Ophelia D.

15 Sept 1846

12 Sept 1908

She died as she lived, trusting in God [FS:  O. D. D.] (Ophelia Day Cogburn - Daughter of Jackson Cogburn & Martha Ann Grace - h W. W. Downs)

268.

# Downs, Thomas Edward

1938

1964

 

269.

# Downs, Troy T.

1906

1976

Father (Son of Lonnie Thomas Downs & Virginia E. Leach - Double with Etta C. Downs)

270.

# Downs, Virginia Leach

2 June 1882

5 July 1968

(Virginia E. Leach - Double with Lonnie Thomas Downs)

271.

Downs, W. W.

10 Apr 1832

21 May 1911

[FS:  W. W. D.] (William Washington Downs - w Ophelia D. Downs)

272.

Dubose, Mary E.

19 Feb 1904

9 July 1914

Dau. of W. H. and Lou Dubose - I am gone to be an angel with Christ in Heaven - There will be no sorrow there

273.

% * Dubose, Infant

---

---

(No dates) (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #532 to Block 17 Space 34)

274.

% * Dubose, Ivy

---

---

(No dates) (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #531 to Block 17 Space 33)

275.

Dubose, Joseph F.

1851

1937

(Double with Millie Sarah Dubose)

276.

Dubose, Millie Sarah

1852

1930

(Double with Joseph F. Dubose)

277.

Dubose, Pearl

1921

1935

(Daughter of Pete Dubose - Double with Pete Dubose)

278.

% # Dubose, Pete

---

---

(No Dates - (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #530 to Block 17 Space 32)

279.

Dubose, Pete

1877

1926

(Double with Pearl Dubose)

280.

% # Dubose, Susan

1840

1923

Our Mother (Mother of Ollie Letney - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #529 to Block 17 Space 31)

281.

Dubose, W. H.

5 Jan 1866

18 Oct 1921

WOW - Gone but not forgotten - Picture (w Lou Dubose)

282.

Durham, Calab Allen

2 Dec (1907)

Mar 1910

Son of J. W. & Sallie Durham - Aged 3 years, 3 months, 10 days - Suffered for a while but will no more [FS:  C. A. D.] (Stone broken and repaired, repair covers birth & death years)

283.

Eddins, William J.Thomas

14 Sept 1858

10 Aug 1917

Blessed art the dead which die in the Lord.

284.

Edmiston, Anthony Davis

1 Dec 1965

9 Nov 1992

Beloved son and brother

285.

? {Ener, Barbara S.

10 Oct 1943

19 Jan 2003

("Tammy" - h Bill Ener) Obit 22 Jan 2003}

286.

Ener, Bennie C.

5 June 1909

14 Jan 1987

(Bennie Claudie Ener - Son of Hartman Erastus Ener & Sleta Margaret Sanford - Double with Inez Iles Ener)

287.

Ener, Inez Iles

3 Sept 1912

---

(Blanche Inez Iles - Daughter of Howell Iles, Jr. & Ara Robena Bennett - Double with Bennie C. Ener)

288.

# Eppler, Jack T.

1 Oct 1925

14 Sept 1990

 

289.

Errington, M. E.

13 Aug 1852

29 Oct 1921

Wife of F. M. Errington - A tender mother and a faithful friend - Our Mother [FS:  M. E. E.] (Martha E. ? - h Frank M. Errington)

290.

# Evans, George Wylie

1890

1967

(Double with Martha Texana Evans)

291.

# Evans, Martha Texana

1889

1971

(Double with George Wylie Evans)

292.

# Evans, Obal Baden

16 July 1916

3 June 1985

 

293.

Eversol, Bartlett

20 Feb 1867

3 Feb 1920

Husband of Elizabeth Eversol - An honest man's the noblest work of God - TKSHTWSS [FS:  B. E.]

294.

Eversol, Mary E. Chester

1872

1932

(Mary Elizabeth Chester - h Bartlett Eversol)

295.

# Faulkner, James "Billy Ray"

16 Nov 1961

 2 Dec 1989

[FS:  Son]

296.

# Fee, Annie N.

1 Jan 1903

13 Nov 1940

(Double with M. Jack Fee - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #621 to Block 8 Space 25)

297.

# Fee, M. Jack

20 June 1894

1 Dec 1934

[Military Marker:  M. Jackson Fee - US Army WW I] - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #620 to Block 8 Space 24)

298.

Ferguson, Albert M.

16 Jan 1925

14 Dec 1996

[Military Marker Only:  Pfc US Army Air Corps WW II]

299.

Ferguson, Arguyle H.

16 Apr 1877

1 Jan 1960

Gone but not forgotten (Arguyle Hamilton Ferguson - Double with Lela L. Ferguson)

300.

Ferguson, Joan M.

9 June 1948

9 June 1948

Our loved one [FS:  J. M. F.]

301.

# Ferguson, Katie

17 Apr 1890

28 Nov 1966

At rest

302.

Ferguson, Lela L.

1 Apr 1884

23 Dec 1969

Gone but not forgotten (Lela Louise Minyard - Double with Arguyle H. Ferguson)

303.

Ferguson, Missouri Ann

29 Jan 1892

23 Oct 1922

[FS:  Mother] (Missouri Ann Willis - Daughter of M. J. Willis & Sarah Hensarling)

304.

Ferguson, Preston A.

26 Mar 1906

31 May 1949

 

305.

# Field, Alma

3 June 1927

---

I thee wed 29 Aug 1945 (Double with Sidney Field)

306.

# Field, Sidney

23 Nov 1918

9 Nov 1993

Mason - I thee wed 29 Aug 1945 [Military Marker:  Pfc US Army WW II] (Double with Alma Field)

307.

Fields, Hazel Thelma

2 Aug 1905

11 Apr 1906

Dau of A. S. & M. L. Fields - It was an angel visited the green earth and took the flower away [FS:  H. T. F.]

308.

Flanakin, Danial C.

14 July 1892

17 Oct 1907

A flower transplanted in Heaven [FS:  D. C. F.]

309.

Fletcher, Charles R., Sr.

21 Mar 1892

14 Apr 1979

[Military Marker Only:  Cpl US Army WW I - Co E 111th Supply Train - "A true soldier to God and his fellow man, a loving father and husband."] [FS:  C. R. F.] (Charles Ray Fletcher, Sr. - w Rosa Fletcher)

310.

Fletcher, Jessie

28 Apr 1888

31 Oct 1972

(w May Fletcher?)

311.

Fletcher, May

30 May 1886

24 Feb 1960

(h Jessie Fletcher?)

312.

Fletcher, Mollie Rebecca

28 Mar 1867

27 Apr 1930

[FS:  Mother] (Double with Samuel Gillon Fletcher)

313.

Fletcher, Rosa

(^14 Aug 1906)

(^13 Oct 1996)

(Unmarked to the left of h Charles R. Fletcher, Sr.)

314.

Fletcher, Samuel Gillon, Jr.

17 Feb 1890

1 Aug 1985

[Military Marker:  Cpl US Army WW I] (w Mary Mathews Fletcher is buried in San Augustine Co., TX)

315.

Fletcher, Samuel Gillon

10 Aug 1850

25 May 1914

[FS:  Father] (Samuel Gillon Fletcher, Sr. - Double with Mollie Rebecca Fletcher)

316.

Flower, Ada

3 Nov 1895

1 Apr 1921

Love's remembrance lasts forever

317.

Fonville, J. H.

17 Mar 1862

18 May 1920

His words were kindness, his deeds were love, his spirit humble, he rests above (w Laura E. Fonville?)

318.

Fonville, Laura D.

14 Nov 1865

13 Apr 1926

Loving Mother - At Rest [FS:  L. D. F.] (h J. H. Fonville?)

319.

Fort, Agnes

1849

1850

(Daughter of Frederick Fort & Ann Barclay)

320.

Fort, Ann Barclay

(16 Apr) 1816

1851

(h Frederick Fort)

321.

Fort, Eli Barclay

1836

1862

(Son of Frederick Fort & Ann Barclay)

322.

Fort, Frederick

1812

(7 Dec) 1881

(Son of French Fort & Sarah J. Harris - w Ann Barclay)

323.

Fort, Joseph Walker

1844

1848

 

324.

Fort, Martin John

1851

1866

 

325.

Fort, Sara Jane

(Feb) 1839

1905

(Daughter of Frederick Fort & Ann Barclay - h William M. Smith)

326.

Fort, William Wallace

1846

1862

(Son of Frederick Fort & Ann Barclay)

327.

Fortenberry, Levi J.

13 July 1827

15 Nov 1904

Mason - A friend of man [FS:  L. J. F.]

328.

Franks, Iva Jean

29 May 1925

---

(Double with Thomas "K. T." Franks)

329.

Franks, Thomas "K. T."

9 Nov 1912

12 Aug 1980

[Military Marker:  Maj US Army WW II] (Double with Iva Jean Franks)

330.

Frazier, Alice W.

1900

(16 Apr) 1965

Mother - gone but not forgotten (Alice Wright Frazier)

331.

Frazier, Lee

12 May 1889

2 Dec 1958

Gone but not forgotten

332.

Frazier, Rosa

20 Dec 1895

19 Jan 1926

Woodmen Circle - We will meet again

333.

# Frederick, Coleman R.

1944

1992

Age 48 (Forest Oaks Funeral Home Marker, Jasper, TX to right of Mistly L. Frederick - Also a wooden cross - Info now missing on 29 June 2002)

334.

# Frederick, Misty L.

14 Oct 1968

7 Aug 1991

Picture

335.

Frierson, James Persey

14 Feb 1903

2 Feb 1906

The little feet in the golden street shall never go astray [FS:  J. P. F.]

336.

Fuller, Senie A.

21 June 1873

31 Aug 1918

Wife of C. H. Fuller - In Memoriam - Woodmen Circle - A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our that never can be filled

337.

Fuller, Thomas W.

1917

1933

 

338.

Garrett, Loretta

15 Nov 1915

3 Feb 1916

Dau. of W. H. & L. E. Garrett - She was the sunshine of our home - Gone Home [FS:  W. G.]

339.

Gary, Addie

1887

1950

Mother - At rest - Mother [FS:  Mother]

340.

Gates, Jessie L.

13 Jan 1868

22 Oct 1905

HOPE - Too good for earth God called him home He took thee from a world of care An everlasting bliss to share, A husband dear lie's sleeping here.

341.

Gates, Lucile

22 May 1902

24 Sept 1905

Daughter of J. N. & N. L. Gates - Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven - Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore - Sleep on dear child and take thy rest In Jesus arms forever blest [FS:  L. G.]

342.

# Gay, Aubrey L.

24 Nov 1924

1 Sept 1995

Mason - In loving memory - Married 11 Dec 1944 (Double with C. Allyce Gay)

343.

# Gay, C. Allyce

17 Sept 1925

6 May 1989

OES - In loving memory - Married 11 Dec 1944 (Double with Aubrey L. Gay)

344.

Gentry, J. E.

---

4 Dec 19(00)

[On Back:  MADE 1925] (Death date only - Death year flaked off - info from J. B. Sanders Cemetery Book)

345.

Gibbs, Anson

26 Jan 1886

1 July 1941

Rest in peace (Double with Hattie Gibbs)

346.

Gibbs, Mrs. Aurelia

10 Feb 1853

27 Dec 1910

Rock of Ages - In the shadow of the rock let me rest

347.

Gibbs, Don A.

10 Sept 1919

---

Married 2 Sept 1947 - Proverbs 3:5-6 (Double with Nancy Donnell Gibbs)

348.

Gibbs, Hattie

5 Aug 1891

6 Apr 1977

Rest in peace (Double with Anson Gibbs)

349.

Gibbs, Marcelle Swanson

26 Apr 1942

12 Aug 1986

In loving memory (Marcelle Orene Swanson)

350.

Gibbs, Nancy Donnell

13 July 1928

---

Married 2 Sept 1947 - Proverbs 3:5-6 (Double with Don A. Gibbs)

351.

# Giblin, Gerald Joseph

(^15 Feb) 1909

(^31 Jan) 1988

(Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Marker 2nd to left of Bertha May Miller)

352.

# Giblin, Viva Elizabeth

(27 March 1916)

(17 Jan 1987)

(Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Marker to left of Bertha May Miller - Dates missing)

353.

Gifford, Edgar L.

7 Aug 1886

2 Mar 1968

O why should spirit of mortal be proud (Edgar Lea Gifford - Double with Kathleen Gifford)

354.

Gifford, Kathleen

8 Sept 1907

1 Mar 1981

O why should spirit of mortal be proud (Double with Edgar L. Gifford)

355.

Gilbert, Bertha O.

(10 Oct) 1908

(June) 1975

Mother

356.

Gilchriest, Evylon Madline

26 Apr 1921

8 June 1923

Dau of Mr. & Mrs. L. Gilchriest

357.

Glover, Kittie

20 June 1855

8 May 1910

Wife of W. H. Glover - A devoted wife and loving mother [FS:  K. G.]

358.

Glover, Joseph S.

15 June 1916

24 Dec 1916

Baby

359.

Glover, W. Henry

1852

1928

Father

360.

# Gonzalaz, Lisa Seale

10 July 1964

2 Apr 2002

(Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Marker - Row 38 in corner) {Daughter of Gene Seale & Lou Berryman - Obit 17 Apr 2002 SCR}

361.

* Gordon, R. E.

1882

1928

 

362.

Gray, Mrs. Alice

12 May 1894

19 July 1970

Our Beloved Mother (h Luther C. Gray)

363.

Gray, Infant Son

---

18 July 1937

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Austin T. Gray

364.

Gray, Infant Son

---

19 Dec 1945

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Austin T. Gray

365.

# Gray, Jane

(^1 Apr) 1924

(^25 March) 1995

Married 18 Dec 1964 (Ada Jane Gray - Double with Lester Gray)

366.

# Gray, Lester

(^26 March) 1917   (^29 May)1989

Mason - Married 18 Dec 1964 (Starr Funeral Home Marker says Raymond Lester Gray - Double with Jane Gray)

 

367.

Gray, Luther C.

19 Feb 1892

1 Oct 1975

Our beloved Dad (w Mrs. Alice Gray)

368.

Gray, M. S.

3 Oct 1864

29 Aug 1917

WOW - Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call (w Winnie Gray)

369.

Gray, Walter R.

20 Nov 1905

5 Jan 1918

Gone but not forgotten

370.

Gray, Winnie

27 Sept 1867

16 Nov 1933

A true mother - Gone but not forgotten

371.

# Green, Claude

(^19 Aug) 1895

(^Nov ) 1971

(Starr Funeral Home Marker to right of Oscar Franklin Roebuck)

372.

# Greer, Laura Walker

1916

1990

 

373.

Gregory, Mildred Roxie Bell

27 June 1886

28 Sept 1971

Wife of Elisha Gregory, M. D. - Rest in peace with living care

374.

Grisham, P. F.

29 Nov 1874

21 May 1906

[On Back:  Mason - Sleep In Jesus Blessed sleep From which none ever wake to weep] [FS:  P. F. G.] (Top broken off and gone)