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

846.

# Neel, Versie J. Lakey

3 July 1915

19 Mar 1994

Daughter

847.

Neely, J. A.

7 Aug 1870

26 Jan 1923

Gone but not forgotten

848.

Newberry, C. Alton

9 Apr 1908

2 Oct 1987

Married 17 Dec 1941 [Military Marker:  Clarence A. Newberry - CM1 US Navy WW II] - FLT (Clarence Alton Newberry - Double with Lottie J. Newberry)

849.

Newberry, Lottie J.

30 June 1916

19 Nov 1986

Married 17 Dec 1941 - R (Double with C. Alton Newberry)

850.

# Nichols, Pearl G.

18 June 1898

1 Feb 1986

851.

# Noble, Ada May

4 June 1894

29 Jan 1925

[FS:  A. M. N.]

852.

# Noble, Julia

8 Mar 1853

24 Mar 1916

At Rest (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #647 to Block 11 Space 23)

853.

# Norman, Bertha M.

1912

(29 May) 2001

(Bertha Mae "Bessie" ? - Double with Charles C. Norman) {Bessie Mae Norman - 88 years old - Died 29 May 2001}

854.

# Norman, Charles C.

(^ 16 June) 1915

1981

(Double with Bertha M. Norman)

855.

Oaks, Beulah

14 Dec 1895

2 July 1915

Hope - Wife of O. C. Oaks - Gone to be an angel - Darling we miss you

856.

?FIND? - Oliver, Juanita L.

3 Mar 1927

18 Apr 1987

Gone but not forgotten

857.

Ozment, Andrew

12 Apr 1854

22 June 1918

858.

Parham, S. E.

1859

1907

859.

# Parish, Francis E., Jr.

1920

1982

860.

# Parish, Martha McClellan

1925

1986

Sadly missed by all

861.

* Parnell, Mrs. Elizabeth

1871

1950

862.

# Parnell, Michael Allen

27 June 1976

27 June 1979

Gone but not forgotten

863.

Payne, Jeff Davis

25 Jan 1860

23 Feb 1929

At rest in Heaven - Age 69 (w Laura Payne)

864.

Payne, Laura

27 Jan 1863

29 Oct 1919

At rest in Heaven - Age 56 (h Jeff Davis Payne)

865.

# Perkins, Dorothy

8 Apr 1916

21 Jan 1996

(Double with Kenneth Perkins)

866.

# Perkins, Kenneth

19 Feb 1913

15 Apr 1997

(Double with Dorothy Perkins)

867.

Perry, Dammie C.

1875

1963

At Rest (Double with Daniel E. Perry)

868.

Perry, Daniel E.

1870

1922

At Rest (Double with Dammie C. Perry)

869.

# Pierce, Earl

1904

1985

In loving memory - Our Father which art in Heaven [FS:  Ampop] (Double with Zona Pierce)

870.

# Pierce, Zona

1910

1997

In loving memory - Our Father which art in Heaven (Double with Earl Pierce)

871.

Piercy, Betty Bailey

18 Aug 1924

---

In God's hands (Double with J. C. Piercy)

872.

Piercy, J. C.

11 Sept 1917

17 Jan 1992

In God's hands [Military Marker:  1st Lt US Army] (Double with Betty Bailey Piercy)

873.

Platt, Lenora Allie

1876

1947

874.

Poindexter, Alice O.

2 Dec 1887

11 Feb 1966

(h Thomas L. Poindexter)

875.

Poindexter, Leland T.

25 July 1910

20 Feb 1966

[Military Marker Only:  Texas S Sgt HQ Co 735 RY OPN BN WW II]

876.

Poindexter, Lois

 (sic)13 Jan 1909

6 June 1909

Son of T. L. & A. O. Poindexter - From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus [FS:  L. P.]

877.

# Poindexter, Ora M.

8 Mar 1910

1 May 1998

(Ora Melissa Stringer - Daughter of John Hutchins Stringer & Permelia Jane Mills - h Eli N. Poindexter)

878.

Poindexter, Thomas L.

10 Oct 1878

27 Dec 1944

(w Alice O. Poindexter)

879.

Polley, Angelina A.

(Feb 1834)

(1907)

Age 73 yrs (Angelina A.  Hamilton - Daughter of Valentine Flower Hamilton & Mary Louise White  - h Oliver J. Polley - No dates given)

880.

Polley, J. B.

1924

1940

881.

Polley, Lula J.

21 July 1909

21 Feb 1925

Sister - In God we trust (Daughter of William O. Polley & Margarete M. Wood)

882.

Polley, Margarete M.

27 May 1867

12 Oct 1944

Mother - In God we trust (Margarete M. Wood - Daughter of Charles T. Wood & Lucinda Adaline Meigs - h William O. Polley)

883.

Polley, Oliver J.

5 July 1826

23 Apr 1864

 [Military Marker: In memory of - Pvt Partisan Rangers - Green's Texas Calvary - Confederate States Army] (Son of Robert Polley, Sr. & Mary Jennett Darnell - w Angelina A. Hamilton)

884.

Polley, W. O.

22 Nov 1856

18 June 1935

Father - In God we trust (William O. Polley - Son of Oliver J. Polley & Angelina A. Hamilton - w Margarete M. Polley)

885.

Polly, William O.

19 Aug 1896

4 Dec 1969

[Military Marker Only:  Texas Pvt Co A 360 INF 90 Division WW I] (William Oliver Polley - Son of William O. Polley & Margarete M. Wood)

886.

# Poore, Stephanie Denise

---

7 July 1976

(One date only)

887.

Pope, Susan

17 Mar 1846

16 May 1918

Mother - A tender mother and a faithful friend

888.

Powell, A. J.

14 Mar 1855

7 Aug 1927

He died as he lived a Christian (w Martha Elizabeth Powell)

889.

Powell, Albert F.

24 Feb 1894

13 Sept 1905

He was a kind loving son and an affectionate brother [FS:  A. F. P.]

890.

Powell, Benjamin F.

26 Nov 1892

11 Nov 1962

Forever with the Lord (Benjamin Franklin "Bennie" Powell - Son of Richard Benjamin Powell & Margaret Elizabeth Martin - w Mollie Powell)

891.

Powell, Brink

12 Oct 1890

19 Jan 1980

Father (2 wives?  Hallie & Leona?)

892.

Powell, Charlie P.

4 Apr 1905

27 Jan 1977

893.

Powell, Charlie S.

17 Dec 1903

27 Aug 1919

A little time on earth he spent 'till God for him His angel sent

894.

Powell, David Lee

10 Apr 1900

23 Mar 1937

Christ is my hope

895.

Powell, Dollie

17 Dec 1882

9 Jan 1951

Wonderful mother (h Joe H. Powell?)

896.

Powell, E. W.

16 May 1878

20 Feb 1920

His deeds yet live (Elbert W. Powell - w Elizabeth Powell)

897.

Powell, Edgar

27 Sept 1911

20 Dec 1944

898.

Powell, Elizabeth

1878

1950

Mother (h E. W. Powell)

899.

Powell, Elmer

28 Mar 1920

19 June 1927

900.

# Powell, Elvin Joe

1926

1983

[Military Marker Only:  Pfc US Army WW II]

901.

Powell, Eugene

30 Mar 1900

14 Jan 1916

Son of E. W. & Elizabeth Powell - He was too good too gentle and fair to dwell in this cold world of care [FS:  E. P.] (Son of Elbert W. Powell & Elizabeth ?)

902.

Powell, Grady Lee

1909

1981

(J. O. Stringer Funeral Home Marker to right of Edgar Powell)

903.

Powell, H. J.

(1824)

17 May 1908

Aged 84 Years (Henry Jackson Powell - w Nancy Powell - Death date only - Grave inside wrought iron fence C)

904.

Powell, Hallie

23 Dec 1909

4 Jan 1991

Mother (h Brink Powell?)

905.

# Powell, Harry L. "Red"

19 May 1921

1 Sept 1984

[Military Marker:  Pfc US Army WW II] (Double with Margarette "Reta" Powell)

906.

# Powell, Hollis

18 Dec 1925

---

Precious memories (Hollis F. Powell - Son of Benjamin Franklin Powell & Mollie Low - Double with Ruth Powell)

907.

Powell, Icy

16 July 1884

19 Oct 1915

Hope - Wife of W. I. Powell - She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all (Icy Letney - h William Ira Powell)

908.

Powell, Ida

5 Sept 1888

20 Oct 1915

A tender mother and a faithful friend

909.

Powell, Infant Babe

16 July 1923

19 July 1923

Infant Babe of Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Powell [On Back:  Our loved one gone so soon] [FS:  INF]

910.

Powell, J. P.

8 Jan 1928

15 Sept 1980

Married 30 June 1951 [FS:  J. P. P.] (Double with Maurice Powell)

911.

Powell, James

17 Oct 1915

10 Nov 1915

Son of W. E. & Pearl Powell - He has gone to the mansion of rest (Son of William E. Powell & 1st wife Mary Pearl Quinn - Twin to Alberta Powell Beard)

912.

Powell, James Hardy

16 Apr 1868

27 Mar 1907

Mason - A truer nobler heart never beat within a human breast

913.

# Powell, Jesse

19 July 1892

31 Mar 1976

914.

Powell, Joe H.

5 Jan 1881

28 Jan 1947

Mason - None knew thee but to love thee (w Dollie Powell?)

915.

Powell, John Robert

21 Apr 1881

31 Mar 1932

[FS:  J. R. P.] (w Mary Ida Powell)

916.

Powell, Johnson

17 Nov 1888

24 Feb 1928

[FS:  J. P.] (Double with Sarah E. Powell)

917.

# Powell, Julia A.

6 Sept 1891

17 Jan 1982

Not our will but Thine be done (Double with William E. Powell)

918.

Powell, Leon

17 Aug 1897

27 Apr 1935

[Military Marker Only:  Texas Corp US Marine Corps - Brief, brave, and glorious was his young career] (Son of Elbert W. Powell & Elizabeth ?)

919.

Powell, Leona

23 July 1899

13 June 1934

Mother (h Brink Powell?)

920.

Powell, Lillian Ruth

18 Jan 1920

8 Apr 1920

921.

# Powell, Lincoln M.

1 Feb 1931

2 Dec 1997

A loving husband & father [Military Marker:  Pfc US Army Korea] (Lincoln Monroe Powell - Son of Benjamin Franklin Powell & Mollie Low)

922.

# Powell, Louise

1905

1974

(Double with Steve Powell)

923.

Powell, Margarete

21 Nov 1862

13 Sept 1931

The faithful are certain of their reward

924.

# Powell, Margarette "Reta"

27 Sept 1923

---

(Double with Harry L. "Red" Powell)

925.

Powell, Martha Elizabeth

10 Jan 1863

7 Mar 1937

Wife of A. J. Powell - Our Lord has called the one we loved, a place is vacant in our home for he has called our mother home [FS:  M. E. P.] (Martha Elizabeth Martin - h Richard Benjamin Powell)

926.

Powell, Mary Ida

25 Feb 1885

12 Dec 1985

[FS:  Mama] (h John Robert Powell)

927.

Powell, Maurice

7 Mar 1932

---

Married 30 June 1951 (Double with J. P. Powell)

928.

Powell, Mollie

14 Nov 1870

5 Feb 1923

OES - Wife of W. H. Powell - Gone but not forgotten (Mary E. "Mollie" Wright)

929.

Powell, Mollie

17 Jan 1898

14 Jan 1933

Wife of Bennie Powell - Forever with the Lord (Mollie Low - Daughter of Isaac L. Low & Melissa Cordelia Travis - h Benjamin F. Powell)

930.

Powell, Nancy

(1828)

31 Dec 1909

Age 81 yrs - Wife of H. J. Powell - Her children rise up and call her blessed [FS:  N. P.] (Nancy Ann Burch - Daughter of William Benjamin Burch & Fannie Vardaman - h Henry Jackson Powell - Death date only - Grave inside wrought iron fence C)

931.

Powell, Nellie

11 Feb 1901

2 Apr 1983

Forever with the Lord

932.

Powell, Odell

11 Jan 1915

8 June 1917

Son of E. W. & Elizabeth Powell - How much of light How much of joy is buried with our darling boy

933.

Powell, R. B.

14 July 1854

3 Nov 1921

Mason - Gone but not forgotten (Richard Benjamin Powell - Son of Henry Jackson Powell & Nancy Ann Burch - w Margaret Elizabeth Martin)

934.

# Powell, Ramona Jaunell

1933

1999

(Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Marker to right of Lincoln M. Powell)

935.

Powell, Richard Isaac

4 Dec 1915

10 June 1918

Son of P. & M. Powell - Darling we miss thee (Son of Preston Powell & Mattie Lowe)

936.

Powell, Robert Daine

27 Oct 1907

27 Apr 1908

Son of J. R. & Ida Powell - From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus [FS:  R. D. P.]

937.

Powell, Rosa Bell

16 Aug 1890

9 Aug 1951

In loving memory - Picture missing (Rosa R. Bell - Daughter of Luther Sidney Bell & Rebecca Angeline McGee?)

938.

# Powell, Ruth

30 June 1928

10 Aug 1990

Precious memories (Ruth Miller - Daughter of William Royal Miller & Mary Elizabeth Ellis - Double with Hollis Powell)

939.

Powell, Sam

25 Sept 1917

8 Aug 1921

A fairer bud of promise never bloomed [FS:  S. P.]

940.

Powell, Sarah E.

22 Jan 1893

10 Apr 1983

[FS:  S. E. P.] (Double with Johnson Powell)

941.

Powell, Steve

1905

1973

(Double with Louse Powell)

942.

Powell, Sudie

---

---

(No dates given)

943.

Powell, Thomas W. "Bill"

30 Mar 1940

13 May 1980

944.

Powell, Virgil

14 June 1895

11 Nov 1924

Gone but not forgotten [FS:  V. P.]

945.

Powell, W. H.

29 May 1858

18 Dec 1920

Mason - Gone but not forgotten

946.

# Powell, William E.

11 Nov 1888

17 Aug 1969

Not our will but Thine be done (Double with 2nd wife Julia A. Powell - 1st wife Mary Pearl Quinn buried in Many Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, LA)

947.

# Price, G. W. "Jimmy"

16 Feb 1917

11 June 2001

[Military Marker:  George W. Price - Sgt US Marine Corps WW II] (Double with Gladys C. Price)

948.

# Price, Gladys C.

30 May 1918

28 Dec 1996

(Double with George W. "Jimmy" Price)

949.

# Prindle, Matilda

2 Aug 1871

15 Dec 1916

Woodmen Circle - She was a kind and affectionate wife A fond mother and a friend to all (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #653 to Block 12 Space 25)

950.

Pylant, Frank J.

1 Dec 1865

17 July 1943

951.

# Quarles, George W.

11 Feb 1927

19 Aug 1979

Husband [FS:  Father]

952.

Ragan, Ella Bell

8 Jan 1879

5 Jan 1969

(Ella Fanny Bell - Daughter of George A. Bell & Mary Louise ? - h Joseph Homer Ragan buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, SCT)

953.

Ragan, Daughter

23 Feb 1908

29 Feb 1908

Our Baby - Daughter of Homer & Ella Ragan - Budded on earth to bloom In Heaven (Daughter of Joseph Homer Ragan & Ella Fanny Bell)

954.

Ratcliff, Ada M.

4 Feb 1914

21 Aug 1994

She lived to serve

955.

Reed, Claude

15 Dec 1903

3 Jan 1993

Mason (Double with Linnie Reed)

956.

Reed, Linnie

20 Nov 1908

9 Jan 1926

(Double with Claude Reed)

957.

# Retherford, Annie

25 Nov 1877

3 July 1931

Dear parents though we miss you much, we know you rest with God (Double with Richard Thomas Retherford - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #603 to Block 6 Space 21)

958.

# Retherford, Richard Thomas

26 Dec 1859  

3 Dec 1935

Dear parents though we miss you much, we know you rest with God (Double with Annie Retherford - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #602 to Block 6 Space 20)

959.

% # Rhame, Amie

---

---

(No dates given - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #519 to Block 16 Space 30)

960.

% # Rhame, Arthur

1891

1903

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #518 to Block 16 Space 29)

961.

% # Rhame, Baby

---

---

(No name or dates given - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #521 to Block 16 Space 32)

962.

% # Rhame, Baby

---

---

(No name or dates given - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #522 to Block 16 Space 33)

963.

% * Rhame, Connie May

1922

1924

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #516 to Block 16 Space 36)

964.

% # Rhame, Delia

---

---

(No dates given - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #520 to Block 16 Space 31)

965.

% # Rhame, O. Allison

1858

1920

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #515 to Block 16 Space 289)

966.

# Rhymes, R. E.

15 July 1876

2 Sept 1916

Gone but not forgotten (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #632 to Block 11 Space 2)

967.

* Roark, Mildred

---

---

(No dates given)

968.

* Roark, R. E.

1882

1928

969.

Roark, M. A.

20 Apr 1857

8 Dec 1921

Mother - Gone but not forgotten

970.

Robb, Lela Hazel

16 Sept 1907

9 Sept 1909

Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore

971.

Robbins, Allie

1 Jan 1876

8 Apr 1949

(Allie Hamilton - Double with Stephen Simon Robbins)

972.

Robbins, Blanche A.

6 Feb 1899

5 Aug 1903

Gone to be an angel (Daughter of W. George O. Robbins & Ida Mays)

973.

Robbins, Clarence A.

22 Dec 1896

3 June 1968

Mason [FS:  Daddy] (Son of W. George O. Robbins & Ida Mays - Double with Maggie M. Robbins)

974.

Robbins, H. B.

9 Sept 1839

4 July 1914

[Military Marker Only:  Co I 2 REGT TEXAS INF CSA] (Henry Bennett Robbins - Son of William Robbins & Mary Elizabeth Easterling - w Emily Jane ?)

975.

Robbins, Ida

14 Sept 1867

12 May 1936

Asleep in Jesus (Ida Mays - h W. George Robbins)

976.

Robbins, Infant Son

---

24 Nov 1918

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Robbins (Son of Clarence A. Robbins & Maggie M. ? - One date only)

977.

Robbins, J. D.

16 Feb 1925

26 Sept 1925

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Robbins (Son of Clarence A. Robbins & Maggie M. ?)

978.

Robbins, Joel R. C.

4 Mar 1905

9 Mar 1905

Son of S. S. & Allie Robbins - From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus [FS:  J. R. C. R.] (Son of Stephen Simon Robbins & Allie Hamilton)

979.

Robbins, John Harry

9 Sept 1906

13 June 1958

[Military Marker Only:  Texas MOMM3 USNR WW II] (Son of

980.

Robbins, Maggie M.

29 May 1902

(5 Feb 1997)

(Double with Clarence A. Robbins)

981.

Robbins, Stephen S.

5 Apr 1875

4 Feb 1952

[FS:  S. S. R.] (Stephen Simon Robbins - Son of Joel Simon Robbins & Sarah Elizabeth Fonville - Double with Allie Robbins)

982.

Robbins, W. Go.

18 Mar 1867

5 Sept 1921

Rest in peace (W. George Robbins - Son of Henry Bennett Robbins & Emily Jane ?)

983.

Roberts, Ida G.

1860

1931

[FS:  I. G. R.]

984.

? {Roberts, Madie O.

(^ 7 Jan 1917)

26 Oct 2002

h Orville Roberts - Obit 23 Oct 2002 SCR} (Madie Octavene Powell - Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Powell & Mollie Low - h Orville Roberts)

985.

# Roberts, Orville

2 June 1911

18 Sept 1977

(w Madie O. Roberts)

986.

# Robertson, Charlie T.

1 Oct 1933

28 July 1991

Married 12 Jan 1951 [Military Marker:  US Army] (Double with Mary E. Robertson)

987.

# Robertson, Mary E.

9 Sept 1934

---

Married 12 Jan 1951 (Double with Charlie T. Robertson)

988.

Robins, Jane Smith

---

---

(No dates given)

989.

* Rodgers, Hazel Poindexter

16 July 1909

13 Apr 1983

990.

Rodgers, Jack Preston

18 Feb 1905

24 Mar 1959

991.

Rodgers, Preston Lynn

18 Dec 1938

13 Aug 1939

992.

# Roebuck, Oscar Franklin

2 Feb 1900

23 Feb 1978

993.

Rogers, Elizabeth

16 July 1905

25 Feb 1941

Nearer my God to Thee [FS:  Old Marker - says Elizabeth Meigh Rogers] (Double with Rev. Everette Rogers)

994.

Rogers, Rev. Everette

8 Nov 1897

17 Sept 1969

Nearer my God to Thee (Double with Elizabeth Rogers)

995.

Rogers, James Douglas

1932

1977

[Military Marker:  SCSC US Navy Korea Vietnam]

996.

Rogers, Samuel

10 Jan 1917

28 Jan 1917

Baby - Son of Mr. & Mrs. Alvie Rogers - Darling we miss thee [FS:  S. R.]

997.

Roher, Lourene

16 Aug 1882

6 June 1925

She has gone to her home in Heaven and all her afflictions are o'er (Marker broken & repaired)

998.

# Rosser, Frances Wood

6 Aug 1920

---

Married 4 May 1940 (Double with Neff Rosser)

999.

# Rosser, Neff

11 Jan 1914

23 Dec 1995

Married 4 May 1940 [Military Marker:  SSgt US Army WW II] (Double with Frances Wood Rosser)

1000.

# Roy, Edwin Joseph

9 Feb 1912

5 Mar 1988

A single rose can be my garden (Double with Mattie Mae Roy)

1001.

# Roy, Mattie May

4 Oct 1913

6 June 1986

A single rose can be my garden (Double with Edwin Joseph Roy)

1002.

! Rushing, Caroline Boone

12 Mar 1830

2 Oct 1920

1003.

# Russell, Bernice

---

---

(No dates given) (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #599 to Block 5 Space 20)

1004.

# Russell, Bobby

---

---

(No dates given - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #600 to Block 5 Space 21)

1005.

# Russell, Martha E.

1890

1949

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #579 to Block 5 Space 13)

1006.

# Russell, Tommy L.

1915

1929

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #598 to Block 5 Space 12)

1007.

# Russell, Vernon M.

1927

1951

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #595 to Block 5 Space 15)

1008.

# Russell, William P.

1882

1959

(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #596 to Block 5 Space 14)