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

1009.

# Sanders, Bruce

22 Nov 1914

26 July 2000

Love lifted me [Military Marker:  Aaron Bruce Sanders - 1st Lt US Army WW II]

1010.

# Sanderson, Brittany Rose Ann

24 Feb 1990  

29 Oct 1990

(Forest Oaks Funeral Home Marker, Jasper, TX to left of Margaret Sanderson Davis)

1011.

# Sanderson, Jack E.

7 May 1936

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Married 10 Aug 1974 - United States Marine Corps [On Back:  Alan, David, Rickey, Bonnie, Toni, Jackie, Franklin] (Jack Ernest Sanderson - Double with Margaret V. Sanderson)

1012.

# Sanderson, Margaret V.

6 Feb 1926

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Married 10 Aug 1974 [On Back:  Alan, David, Rickey, Bonnie, Toni, Jackie, Franklin] (Double with Jack E. Sanderson)

1013.

Sanford, Fannie J.

1874

1933

We are just sleeping [FS:  Mama] (Double with William A. Sanford)

1014.

Sanford, Linnis V.

1900

1940

Gone but not forgotten [FS:  Brother]

1015.

Sanford, William A.

1872

1960

We are just sleeping [FS:  Papa] (Double with Fannie J. Sanford)

1016.

Scarborough, Mrs. Mary S.

1854

1920

Meet me in Heaven

1017.

# Scarborough, Oscar H., Sr.

3 Oct 1909

2 Feb 1993

Wed 24 Aug 1940 (Double with Ruby A. Scarborough)

1018.

# Scarborough, Ruby A.

18 Nov 1922

10 Aug 2001

Wed 24 Aug 1940 (Double with Oscar H. Scarborough, Sr.)

1019.

# Sego, Marvin Lloyd

22 May 1936

2 Aug 1978

[Military Marker Only:  US Navy Korea]

1020.

Sexton, Martha Nell

{2 Apr} 1941

{2 June} 2002

(Starr Funeral Home Marker at foot of Louise Miller Hale) {Daughter of William A. Gilbert & Louise Miller - h William Sexton - Obit 12 June 2002 SCR}

1021.

Shoemaker, Addie ElNora

9 Feb 1904

5 May 1907

Not lost, but gone before

1022.

Shoemaker, W. C.

22 Mar 1855

9 Dec 1941

Father

1023.

# Silven, Dorothy

26 Oct 1908

27 Sept 1993

Dot (h Merlin Silven?)

1024.

# Silven, Merlin

30 Nov 1906

29 Sept 1991

Pa (w Dorothy Silven?)

1025.

# Singleton, Ruby

28 May 1927

{25 May} 2002

(Double with Thelton Singleton) {h T. E. Singleton - Obit 5 June 2002 SCR}

1026.

# Singleton, Thelton

6 Nov 1909

14 May 1988

(Thelon E. Singleton - Double with Ruby Singleton)

1027.

# Skelly, Olive A. Russell

1918

1962

(Olive Audry Russell - (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #598-A to Block 5 Space 11)

1028.

# Skinner, Bill

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(No dates given - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #665 to Block 7 Space 27)

1029.

{Smit, John Frank "Jack"

6 Sept 1921

13 June 2002

w Violet "Sue" Sutton - Obit 19 June 2002 SCR}

1030.

Smith, Abe

1837

1883

[Military Marker:  Co D 20 Texas Cav Confederate States Army - 1835 - 1883 (Abraham Smith)

1031.

Smith, Alberta Bell

1913

1937

Our God has claimed thee as His own

1032.

Smith, Alice S.

29 Mar 1871

24 Jan 1946

Mother - Gone but not forgotten (h John Perry Smith - Daughter of Gramberry Ferguson & Mary Elizabeth Sophronia White)

1033.

Smith, Infant Son

1 Feb 1906

1 Feb 1906

Infant son of W. S. & Ollie Smith - God blesses in an early death and takes the infant unto himself - A happy infant here doth rest in peaceful slumber blest

1034.

Smith, Ollie Bell

1883

1938

Death is another life (Ollie S. Bell - Daughter of Robert L. Bell & Julia Ann Bradshaw - h W. S. Smith)

1035.

# Smith, Sam H.

1873

1917

1036.

Smith, Wilma Bessie Lee

9 Oct 1919

3 Feb 1923

1037.

Solly, Emma

27 July 1885

16 June 1956

(Emma Tatom - Daughter of Isaac Walter Tatom & Anna Mariah Ener - h Sam D. Solly)

1038.

Solly, Ernest Preston

23 Feb 1907

19 Apr 1908

Son of D. & M. E. Solly - From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus [FS:  E. P. S.] (Son of Samuel D. Solly & M. Emma Tatom)

1039.

Solly, H. J.

22 Apr 1853

4 Aug 1931

Mason - Gone but not forgotten [FS:  H. J. S.] (Henry J. Solly - w Julia Short)

1040.

Solly, Harvey J.

(Abt 1901)

8 Sept 1930

[Military Marker Only:  Texas Pvt Med Dept] (Son of Henry J. Solly & Julia Short - One date only)

1041.

Solly, Mrs. J. C.

27 Feb 1864

4 Nov 1914

Wife of H. J. Solly - She died as she lived a Christian - To my wife [FS:  J. C. S.]

1042.

Solly, Sam D.

6 Dec 1881

30 Dec 1950

(Samuel D. Solly - Son of Henry J. Solly & Julia Short - w Emma Solly)

1043.

Solly, Mrs. T. J.

25 Apr 1860

9 Feb 1894

My Wife - Wife of H. J. Solly - She died as she lived a Christian [FS:  T. J. S.]

1044.

Spence, Bessie R.

1 Sept 1890

24 Oct 1908

Wife of W. C. Spence - She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother & a friend to all [FS:  B. R. S.]

1045.

# Spiers, Clara M.

1 June 1921

28 Feb 1979

Married 25 June 1938 [FS:  Mother] (Double with Ulysses Spiers)

1046.

# Spiers, Ulysess

17 Jan 1919

21 June 1979

Married 25 June 1938 [FS:  Father] (Double with Clara M. Spiers)

1047.

# Sprouse, Ima Brown

31 Oct 1910

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(Double with R. C. Sprouse)

1048.

# Sprouse, R. C.

12 May 1918

28 Aug 1982

[Military Marker Only:  Sgt US Army WW II] (Double with Ima Brown Sprouse)

1049.

# Sprouse, Ruthie

1897

1992

1050.

Stapleton, George Truitt

25 Oct 1904

13 Feb 1909

Son of S. C. & K. G. Stapleton - A bud on earth transplanted to the paradise of God [FS:  G. T. S.]

1051.

# Starks, Baby

27 Oct 1916

27 Oct 1916

Jim & Hazel Starks baby - Asleep in Jesus (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #638 to Block 10 Space 11)

1052.

Stephens, Annie Pink

6 Aug 1875

25 Mar 1940

(h W. W. "Bill" Stephens)

1053.

Stephens, Lourene

8 Dec 1913

21 Feb 1917

Dau of Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Stephens - We knew no sorrow, knew not grief, till thy bright face was missed [FS:  L. S.]

1054.

Stephens, Walter M.

19 Oct 1896

29 Jan 1919

There was an angel band in Heaven, that was not complete, so God took my darling husband, to fill the vacant seat.

1055.

Stephens, W. W. "Bill"

14 July 1871

2 Dec 1943

(w Annie Pink Stephens)

1056.

Stevenson, Jessie Alma

1868

1931

1057.

Stringer, Leo

27 Nov 1906

7 Mar 1967

Gone but not forgotten (Double with Ruby Stringer)

1058.

Stringer, Ruby

10 Sept 1911

12 Jan 1977

Gone but not forgotten (Double with Leo Stringer)

1059.

Sumrall, Francis

6 Nov 1871

18 Jan 1913

Wife of W. A. Sumrall - Hope - Beautiful lovely she was but given a fair bud to bloom in Heaven

1060.

Sumrall, W. A.

15 July 1866

30 Apr 1929

Hope - Forever with the Lord (w Francis Sumrall)

1061.

Sumrall, Wiley Curtis

2 Sept 1898

10 Oct 1973

1062.

Sutton, David Edwin

7 Mar 1929

22 Jan 1939

Asleep in Jesus

1063.

Sutton, Fronia Ann

14 Nov 1904

4 Jan 1986

Mother (Double with Guy Sutton)

1064.

Sutton, Guy

18 Apr 1906

18 Jan 2001

Father (Double with Fronia Ann Sutton)

1065.

Swann, Arch P.

5 July 1886

13 Sept 1888

To the memory of - Son of J. B. & M. L. Swann - Too good for earth God called him home

1066.

Swann, Little Lottie

13 Oct 1884

15 Sept 1885

To the memory of - Dau. Of J. B. & M. L. Swann - Gone but not forgotten

1067.

Swann, Ona

1875

1929

1068.

Swanson, David Allen

21 Mar 1967

5 May 1996

[Military Marker Only:  AT2 US Navy] (Son of Marcelle Orene Gibbs Swanson)

1069.

Tatum, Betty

1854

1922

Mother - Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection

1070.

Tatum, Harold

14 Mar 1918

15 Jan 1922

1071.

Tatum, Loyd

1921

1977

[Military Marker Only:  Sgt US Army WW II]

1072.

# Teer, D. J.

1884

1929

(w Delia Teer? - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #634 to Block 10 Space 4)

1073.

# Teer, Delia

1898

1934

(h D. J Teer? - Reinterment Schedule existing grave #633 to Block 10 Space 3)

1074.

! Terry, Osine?

22 Jan 1926

28 Nov 1926

(Daughter of J. F. Terry & Lena Stark)

1075.

# Thomas, Jeff

24 Jan 1898

24 Sept 1972

Mason - In loving memory (Double with Phoebe M. Thomas)

1076.

# Thomas, Phoebe M.

1 Oct 1930

30 May 1991

In loving memory (Double with Jeff Thomas)

1077.

* Thredford, R. F.

1877

1931

1078.

Tolle, Claudius T.

28 Jan 1886

19 May 1961

1079.

# Toups, Ray Joseph

18 Sept 1922

28 Sept 1993

[Military Marker Only:  US Merchant Marine WW II]

1080.

# Turner, A. J.

11 Sept 1845

10 Oct 1921

At Rest (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #622 to Block 9 Space 12)

1081.

Turner, Bessie

8 May 1873

18 Nov 1897

Wife of Dr. A. J. Turner - Daughter of P. R. & S. A. Hamilton - Asleep In Jesus blessed sleep From which none ever wake to weep [FS:  B. T.]

1082.

* Turner, Coatney

17 Nov 1888

12 June 1950

1083.

# Turner, James L.

27 Nov 1901

6 Feb 1922

At Rest (Reinterment Schedule existing grave #623 to Block 9 Space 13)

1084.

* Turner, Linton

19 Sept 1882

9 Apr 1942

1085.

# Unknown 3A1

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A1 to Block 9 Space 30)

1086.

# Unknown 3A2

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A2 to Block 9 Space 29)

1087.

# Unknown 3A3

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A3 to Block 9 Space 28)

1088.

# Unknown 3A4

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A4 to Block 9 Space 25)

1089.

# Unknown 3A5

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A5 to Block 9 Space 24)

1090.

# Unknown 3A6

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A6 to Block 9 Space 18)

1091.

# Unknown 3A7

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A7 to Block 9 Space 27)

1092.

# Unknown 3A8

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A8 to Block 6 Space 32)

1093.

# Unknown 3A9

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A9 to Block 6 Space 31)

1094.

# Unknown 3A10

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A10 to Block 6 Space 30)

1095.

+Unknown 3A11

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A11 to Block 8 Space 32)

1096.

# Unknown 3A12

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A12 to Block 8 Space 31)

1097.

# Unknown 3A13

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A13 to Block 8 Space 30)

1098.

# Unknown 3A14

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A14 to Block 8 Space 29)

1099.

# Unknown 3A15

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A15 to Block 8 Space 28)

1100.

# Unknown 3A16

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A16 to Block 8 Space 27)

1101.

# Unknown 3A17

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A18 to Block 8 Space 6)

1102.

# Unknown 3A18

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A18 to Block 8 Space 5)

1103.

# Unknown 3A19

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A19 to Block 8 Space 4)

1104.

# Unknown 3A 20

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A20 to Block 8 Space 3)

1105.

# Unknown 3A21

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A21 to Block 8 Space 2)

1106.

# Unknown 3A22

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A22 to Block 8 Space 7)

1107.

# Unknown 3A23

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #3A23 to Block 8 Space 8)

1108.

+ Unknown 578

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #579 to Block 8 Space 20)

1109.

+ Unknown 581A

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #581A to Block 8 Space 19)

1110.

+ Unknown 593

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #593 to Block Space 4)

1111.

+ Unknown 594

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #597 to Block 7 Space 24)

1112.

+ Unknown 601

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #601 to Block 6 Space 17)

1113.

# Unknown 604

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #604 to Block 6 Space 24)

1114.

# Unknown 613

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #613 to Block 9 Space 31)

1115.

# Unknown 614

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #614 to Block 8 Space 1)

1116.

# Unknown 625

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #625 to Block 9 Space 23)

1117.

# Unknown 626

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #626 to Block 9 Space 22)

1118.

# Unknown 627

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #627 to Block 9 Space 21)

1119.

# Unknown 628

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #628 to Block 9 Space 20)

1120.

# Unknown 629

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #629 to Block 9 Space 19)

1121.

+ Unknown 642

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #642 to Block 10 Space 26)

1122.

# Unknown 664

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(Reinterment Schedule existing grave #664 to Block 10 Space 24)