Hemphill City Cemetery (Includes 4 Reinterred graves from Gomer Cemetery #1; & 2 Reinterred graves from Gomer Cemetery #2), Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas - From the Sabine County Court House in Hemphill, Texas, go South on either Texas Street or Oak Street 0.1 mile to cemetery.  The cemetery has a chain link fence and is well kept.  There is a Historical Marker.  J. B. Sanders Cemetery Book (Abt 1963) lists 26 graves as being unmarked. Additional information added in parenthesis.

GPS Coordinates:  3120317N - 09350989W ;  First Marked Burial - 1861 ;  Last Marked Burial - {7 Sept 2003} ; 
Indexed 23 June 2002 by Kay Parker McCary ;  Updated from Obits 10 Sept 2003 by Kay Parker McCary .

Notations/Symbols/Footnotes
%  Reinterred grave from Gomer Cemetery #1
+  Reinterred grave from Gomer Cemetery #2
#  Unmarked grave - Information from Death Records, Sabine Co., Texas
@ Unmarked grave - Information from family member
^  Information from Social Security Death Index or Texas Death Record
{  }  Information from Obituary - Sabine County Reporter - Hemphill, TX

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BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

INFORMATION-COMMENTS

1069.

Padgett, E. P.

1855

1937

1070.

Padgett, Levicy Moody

13 Feby 1842

24 Mar 1913

In memory of our beloved mother - A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled.  A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.

1071.

Page, Eloise

23 Sept 1931

31 Oct 1931

Our Darling [FS:  E. P.]

1072.

Parker, John Robert

10 Apr 1930

22 Oct 2006

(Quad with 1st w Mary Elizabeth Parker, Hilery Windom Smith & Pauline Coats Smith - Son of Alton B. Parker & Esta Lynn Currie - 2nd w Mary Lee Linscomb Windham)

1073.

* Parker, Julian Ray

1932

1979

(Funeral Home Marker)

1074.

Parker, Mary Elizabeth

3 Nov 1931

8 Feb 2000

Quad with John Robert Parker, Hilery Windom Smith & Pauline Coats Smith - Daughter of Hilery Windom Smith & Lula Pauline Coats)

1075.

Parker, Mary L.

20 Jan 1923

---

(One date only)

1076.

Parker, Nannie Williams

12 Sept 1901

9 Feb 1993

DRT - DAR (Nannie Roberta Williams - Daughter of Simeon Rufus Williams & Addie Madora Watson - Double with Thomas Vance Parker)

1077.

Parker, Richard T.

29 Apr 1920

7 June 2001

[Military Marker Only:  US Marine Corps WW II]

1078.

Parker, Thomas Vance

24 July 1895

27 June 1992

SRT (Double with Nannie Williams Parker)

1079.

Partin, Baby

---

---

Son of Ida & Jessie Partin (No dates given)

1080.

Partin, Jesse A.

4 Jan 1879

9 May 1917

WOW - In loving remembrance of my husband - Rest in peaceful slumber

1081.

Pate, Oscar P.

5 Dec 1895

13 Jan 1977

[Military Marker:  1st Sgt US Army WW I] (Double with Vera B. Pate)

1082.

Pate, Vera B.

17 Aug 1897

29 Aug 1984

(Vera J. Bennett - Daughter of Robert Emmett Bennett & Phoebe Paul - Double with Oscar P. Pate)

1083.

Patterson, Margie Nell

6 Aug 1941

16 Mar 1999

In loving memory

1084.

Patterson, May W.

1880

1928

(May White - Double with Walter G. Patterson)

1085.

Patterson, Walter G.

1868

1943

(Son of James H. Patterson & Malissa E. Evans - Double with May W. Patterson)

1086.

Payne, Bertha Lee

21 Sept 1911

6 Mar 1954

OES (Bertha Lee Chance - Double with James Edgar Payne)

1087.

Payne, Bertie

30 Mar 1918

6 Nov 1952

1088.

Payne, Effie M.

(28 Nov) 1911

(10 Feb) 1992

Mother [FS:  E. M. P.] (Double with H. Arvy Payne)

1089.

Payne, Fronie W.

2 Apr 1904

27 Jan 1994

(Sophronia Pauline "Fronie" Whittlesey - Daughter of Luther Cogswell Whittlesey & Sophronia Lee Travis - Double with James Leroy Payne)

1090.

Payne, H. Arvy

(22 June) 1900

(25 June) 1980

Father (Howell Arvy Payne - Son of James M. Payne & Iler Iles - Double with Effie M. Payne)

1091.

Payne, James Allen

---

---

(Double with Penny Charlotte Payne)

1092.

Payne, James E.

25 Oct 1922

13 Apr 1945

[Military Marker Only:  Texas Pfc 184 Infantry 7 Div WW II]

1093.

Payne, James Edgar

24 Sept 1899

11 Jan 1965

Mason (Double with Bertha Lee Payne)

1094.

Payne, James Leroy

26 Apr 1896

28 Nov 1972

(James Leroy Payne, Sr. - Double with Fronie W. Payne)

1095.

Payne, John Elza

1906

(2 June) 1965

(Funeral Home Marker to left of Bertie Payne)

1096.

Payne, Penny Charlotte

1 Sept 1937

8 Mar 1990

(Double with James Allen Payne)

1097.

Payne, Sherld D.

26 Aug 1934

3 Sept 1940

1098.

Pelham, Alfred W.

25 Aug 1921

27 Dec 1996

[Military Marker Only:  Pvt US Army WW II]

1099.

Perigo, Doris Robinson

21 Feb 1907

14 Apr 1964

1100.

Perimon, Bernice C.

4 June 1930

---

Mother - In loving memory - Double with Ernest E. Perimon)

1101.

Perimon, Ernest E.

21 Nov 1926

12 July 1973

Father - In loving memory [FS:  E. E. P.] (Double with Bernice C. Perimon)

1102.

Perkins, Arlee Smith

30 May 1910

4 Mar 1988

At Rest

1103.

Perkins, J. W.

9 Feb 1932

29 May 1932

[FS:  J. W. P.]

1104.

Perkins, Lester

25 Nov 1934

20 Dec 1935

[FS:  L. P.]

1105.

Perkins, Noah C.

1998

1998

(Starr Funeral Home Marker at head of Tony Mae Richards)

1106.

Perteete, Mark E.

10 Dec 1914

13 July 1917

Darling we miss thee [FS:  M. E. P.]

1107.

Peters, T. G.

1893

1919

1108.

Petry, Agnes

15 Feb 1911

18 Nov 1982

(Double with Byron Petry)

1109.

Petry, Byron

13 May 1919

8 Mar 1995

(Double with Agnes Petry)

1110.

Peveto, Bertha Smith

11 Sept 1897

11 Aug 1993

(Double with Sadye Smith Nelson)

1111.

Philbrick, Freemont

31 Mar 1919

4 Aug 2001

[Military Marker:  Sgt US Army WW II] (Double with Marjorie L. Philbrick)

1112.

Philbrick, Marjorie L.

3 June 1920

---

(Double with Freemont Philbrick)

1113.

Pike, Sarah M.

12 Oct 1864

11 Feb 1937

1114.

Pilcher, Reece

15 Nov 1931

4 Dec 1999

Son (Double with Clara M. Pilcher Griffin)

1115.

Polke, Cora W.

29 June 1894

31 Dec 1979

OES (Double with Earl N. Polke)

1116.

Polke, Earl N.

24 Feb 1890

11 May 1969

Mason (Double with Cora W. Polke)

1117.

Polke, J. H.

(24 Oct) 1892

(24 May) 1965

(John Herbert Polke)

1118.

Polke, Son

6 June 1926

6 June 1926

Darling Son of Mr. & Mrs. E. N. Polke (Second marker to left of Mother, Cora W. Polke says:  [Infant Polke - 6 June 1926] One date only)

1119.

Pollard, Fora

12 July 1885

13 Dec 1965

(Double with Joe J. Pollard)

1120.

Pollard, Joe J.

18 Apr 1881

1 Oct 1968

(Double with Fora Pollard)

1121.

Porter, James O.

30 Nov 1917

28 Jan 1983

Mason - Our Daddy (Double with Jewell M. Porter)

1122.

Porter, Jewell M.

25 July 1921

6 Apr 1983

Our Mother (Jewel Mozelle Fuller - Daughter of Clyde Webster Fuller & Lula Benia Pratt - Double with James O. Porter)

1123.

Powell, Mrs. W. D.

---

---

(No dates given)

1124.

Powell, Mr. W. D.

---

---

(No dates given)

1125.

Poje, Amelia

10 July 1915

11 June 1917

Asleep in Jesus blessed thought (Amelia Poye)

1126.

Poje, Polomy

17 Mar 1883

3 Apr 1923

Wife of George Poje - Gone to a brighter home where grief can not come [FS:  P. P.] (Polomy ? Poye)

1127.

Poye, Charlie

15 Sept 1901

11 Jan 1957

[FS:  Daddy] (Son of George Poye & Palony ?)

1128.

Poye, Edward Giles

(4 Feb) 1913

(5 Feb) 1976

[Military Marker Only:  Pfc US Army WW II] (Son of George Poye & Palony ?)

1129.

Poye, George

18 Apr 1867

20 May 1939

At Rest (w Palomy Poye)

1130.

Poye, Jeffery Alan

8 Sept 1966

28 Oct 1966

1131.

Poye, Johnnie

8 Apr 1911

20 Nov 1985

[FS:  Pe-Pa] (John "Johnnie" Poye - Son of George Poye & Palony ? - Double with Reedie Holder Poye)

1132.

Poye, Johnnie Paul

14 Dec 1937

16 Dec 1937

Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Poye (Son of John "Johnnie" Poye & Reedie Ludelia Holder)

1133.

Poye, Mary

14 July 1911

24 Sept 1938

Gone to be an angel

1134.

Poye, Maxie Millon

5 Sept 1905

5 Jan 1983

(Son  of George Poye & Palony ? - Double with Zadie B. Morris Poye)

1135.

Poye, Reedie Holder

25 Jan 1914

23 Feb 1990

[FS:  Me-Ma] (Reedie Ludelia Holder - Double with Johnnie Poye)

1136.

Poye, Zadie B. Morris

24 Apr 1916

19 July 1998

(Zadie Bee Morris - Daughter of Aaron Burr Morris & Nancy L. "Nannie" Neal - Double with Maxie Millon Poye)

1137.

Prado, Dan

5 Nov 1915

2 Nov 1993

Father - In loving memory (Double with Merlene Prado)

1138.

Prado, Merlene M.

7 Sept 1914

31 Mar 1993

Mother - In loving memory (Merlene McLemore - Daughter of Thomas E. McLemore & Sophia Ann Clark - Double with Dan Prado)

1139.

Pratt, Abbie Lee

14 Oct 1909

9 Nov 1994

(Abbie Lee Smith - Daughter of James Lee Smith & Theodosia Luma Whittlesey - Double with James Alton Pratt, Sr.)

1140.

Pratt, Audrey G.

1 Sept 1893

14 Feb 1949

(Audrey Gellatly Pratt - Son of George Edward Pratt & Sallie G. Gellatly - Double with Faye W. Pratt)

1141.

Pratt, Audrey Gerald

15 Feb 1915

29 June 1915

Son of A. G. & F. B. Pratt (Son of Audrey Gellatly Pratt & Faye B. Woods)

1142.

Pratt, Baby

Nov 1902

Nov 1902

Infant Son of Nathan W. & Anna Mae Pratt (Son of Norman W. Pratt & Anna Mae Weatherred)

1143.

Pratt, Doris

10 Dec 1908

17 Sept 1999

(Daughter of George Edward Pratt & Sallie G. Gellatly - Twin to Dorothy Pratt)

1144.

Pratt, Drayton Edward

16 Sept 1899

21 July 1966

(Son of George Edward Pratt & Sallie G. Gellatly)

1145.

Pratt, E. L.

12 Nov 1894

21 Jan 1895

Infant of W. H. & J. A. Pratt - Those whom God loves die young (Son of William H. Pratt & Virginia A. Hayes)

1146.

Pratt, Eliza W.

15 Feb 1838

4 Jan 1918

Age 79 yrs, 10 mos, 19 ds. - Asleep in Jesus (Eliza W. Cochran - h Marshall J. Pratt)

1147.

Pratt, Faye W.

23 May 1893

1 Sept 1966

To a glad dream of slumber which wakens in bliss She hath passed to the world of the Holy from this. (Faye B. Woods - Daughter of Jefferson Davis Woods & Maude Blanche Montgomery - Double with Audrey G. Pratt)

1148.

Pratt, Geo. Edward

11 Dec 1868

16 Aug 1921

Mason - A kind and affectionate husband and faithful father - True to his God and friends (George Edward Pratt - Son of Hampton Pratt & Mary Lucinda Potts - Double with Sallie G. Pratt)

1149.

Pratt, Hampton

2 Sept 1825

4 Dec 1906

Mason - [Military Marker:  Pvt Co I 1 Regt Texas INF Confederate State Army] (Son of Hopkins Pratt & Mary Dickerson - w Mary L. Pratt)

1150.

Pratt, Hampton Lee

7 July 1872

20 Mar 1952

Married 19 Oct 1899 SCT- In loving memory (Double with Mary Elizabeth Pratt)

1151.

Pratt, James Alton, Sr.

19 Aug 1908

8 Dec 1988

(Son of Hampton Lee Pratt & Mary Elizabeth Cooper - Double with Abbie Lee Pratt)

1152.

Pratt, James Ray Sr.

11 June 1911

23 May 1966

Safe in the arms of Jesus (Double with Lillie Belle Pratt)

1153.

Pratt, Lewis C.

27 Sept 1904

18 Feb 1986

[FS:  L. C. P.] (Son of William H. Pratt & Virginia A. Hayes - Double with Lila "Pete" Pratt)

1154.

Pratt, Lila "Pete"

20 Oct 1917

12 Sept 1998

DRT [FS:  L. E. P.] (Lila Ener - Daughter of James Hargis Ener & Ella C. Smith - Double with Lewis C. Pratt)

1155.

Pratt, Lillie Belle

12 Nov 1911

{16 Dec 2002}

Safe in the arms of Jesus (Double with James Ray Pratt Sr.) {Obit 25 Dec 2002 SCR}

1156.

Pratt, Mark Wiess

27 Aug 1903

23 Dec 1973

(Son of George Edward Pratt & Sallie G. Gellatly)

1157.

Pratt, Marshall J.

13 Sept 1830

30 Aug 1899

To the memory of - Gone but not forgotten (Son of Hopkins Pratt & Sarah Dickerson - w Eliza W. Pratt - Marker broken in 3 pieces and repaired)

1158.

Pratt, Mary L.

29 Feb 1828

24 March 1908

Wife of H. Pratt - Our mother has gone to rest, Her voice no more we'll hear, til we reach the land of bliss, then we'll see mother dear (Mary Lucinda Potts - h Hampton Pratt)

1159.

Pratt, Mary Elizabeth

23 Mar 1874

17 Oct 1940

Married 19 Oct 1899 - In loving memory (Mary Elizabeth Cooper - Daughter of William H. Cooper & Arletha L. Harris - Double with Hampton Lee Pratt)

1160.

Pratt, Norman W.

30 July 1890

19 Nov 1918

Mason - WOW - None knew thee but to love thee (Norman Wayland? Pratt - Son of George Edward Pratt & Sallie G. Gellatly - w Anna Mae Weatherred)

1161.

Pratt, Robert Crim

3 Aug 1920

19 May 1921

Safe in the arms of Jesus

1162.

Pratt, Sallie G.

11 Jan 1870

22 Oct 1943

(Sallie G. Gellatly - Daughter of William Gellatly & Mary Cassandra Collier - Double with Geo. Edward Pratt)

1163.

Pratt, Theodosia M.

14 Oct 1871

22 Sept 1875

Dau of H. & M. L. Pratt - She liveth, she dieth like a beautiful flower that opened in bloom and decayed in an hour [FS:  T. M. P.] (Daughter of Hampton Pratt & Mary Lucinda Potts - Broken through death date)

1164.

Pratt, Virginia Hayes

9 Feb 1863

17 July 1935

(Virginia A. Hayes - Double with W. H. Pratt)

1165.

Pratt, W. H.

10 Apr 1857

15 July 1939

(William H. Pratt - Son of Marshall J. Pratt & Eliza J. Cochran - Double with Virginia Hayes Pratt)

1166.

Prime, George E.

12 Sept 1928

---

Parents of Susan Lynn - Grandparents of Kimry & Jeremy & Troy & Hailey (Double with Rae "Toby" Prime)

1167.

Prime, Rae "Toby"

25 Nov 1932

25 June 1987

Parents of Susan Lynn - Grandparents of Kimry & Jeremy & Troy & Hailey (Double with George E. Prime)

1168.

Procell, Pete

23 June 1905

16 July 1963

(Double with Rosie Lee Procell)

1169.

Procell, Ronald Sevado II

5 Apr 1984

24 Nov 1988

Earthly bodies Heavenly angels - Picture (Double with brother, Rustie Steven Procell)

1170.

Procell, Rosie Lee

4 Sept 1909

16 June 1995

(Double with Pete Procell)

1171.

Procell, Rustie Steven

30 Jan 1988

19 Dec 1988

Earthly bodies Heavenly angels (Double with brother, Ronald Stevado Procell, II)

1172.

Pryor, Hazel Smith

8 Nov 1910

9 Sept 1983

DRT (Double with Silas Henry Pryor)

1173.

Pryor, Silas Henry

17 Apr 1903

30 Aug 1990

Mason - (Double with Hazel Smith Pryor)