UPDATED: Transcribed, complete with photographs, Oct 2008 by Geraldine Little Braswell & Sandy Spann.   A large tree had fallen just as you enter the entrance.  Pic #1    Pic #2

This cemetery was read by Ryan Coker, Thomas Coker, and Trey Chapman on August 1, 1990 for Ryan's Eagle Scout project. Thank you Ryan for allowing us to use your information on our Upshur County, TX GenWeb Project!

An  August, 1998 reading by Ruby Shamburger and submitted by the Upshur County Historical Commission is listed below the first reading.
Some headstone picures taken Jan 9, 2006 by Etta Withers & Elaine Martin.

This cemetery is located west of Gladewater on Hwy. 80, behind the Glade Memorial Cemetery just inside the Upshur County line. Take Hwy. 80 W from Gladewater, turn right on Locust Rd. for 1 mile. The access road is approximately 50 yards on the left. The cemetery is surrounded by a 4 foot high cyclone fence. It is well kept and in use. The cemetery sits on the edge of a grove of trees, with several large oak trees, making this a very peaceful and undisturbed setting.

As hard as we all try, we are human and sometimes when reading a cemetery we miss a grave covered with leaves, fireants, or bushes. Sometimes the headstone has sunk and is mostly underground. Our area also has many graves only marked with iron ore rocks and even many unmarked graves. There are headstones that have long ago been destroyed by the elements or even vandalizm, and are hard to impossible to read the details. We would appreciate it if you would let us know if you did not find your relative which was buried here, and would appreciate your letting us use the information you know about them. With the combined efforts of us all, we can make the Upshur County website bigger and better.

NAME                                                         BIRTH                         DEATH
Alford, James N                   1888              1967            FHM
Alford, Mary E                    1885              1960                       FHM
Bell, U D                         Nov 13, 1861      Mar 24, 1880
Bell, infant                      Mar 20, 1880      Mar 20, 1880
Cardwell, Antdinette Jewel        1913              1931
Cardwell, Ava                     1929              1929
Cardwell, Love Belle              1889              1944
Cardwell, W C                     1865              1949
Corbin, Homer P                   Jun 24, 1883      Nov 18, 1901
Daniels, Mary                     Oct 1824          ?
Davis Smith Plot  Pic #2  Pic #3
Davis, Mary                       Jan 22, 1878      1909
Davis, Rhodie D                   Aug 31, 1883      Feb 12, 1923
Davis, Seth T                     Jan 19, 1878      Nov 17, 1944
DeWeese, Little Bud               Nov 4, 1912       Apr 19, 1917
DeWeese, Frank E                  Jan 2, 1874       Feb 23, 1946
DeWeese, Maggie M                 Jun 5, 1875       Jul 2, 1970
DeWeese, Norman Mings             Apr 14, 1903      Sep 4, 1905
Edwards, Billie                   Feb 22, 1924      Mar 18, 1977    Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Marker
Edwards, L D                      May 09, 1921      Nov  1 1999     US Army WWII;  Croley Funeral Home Marker  
Elder, Mrs S M                    Nov 18, 1847      Jun 1, 1929
English, Baby                     Nov 1918          Nov 1918
Gorman, Lila Mae Ray              Dec 08, 1897      May 11, 1983    Family Stone
Griffin & Pierce Family Plots
Griffin, Jimmie R                 Jun  5, 1937      Oct 28, 2000   
Haynes, Callie M                  Jan 21, 1857      May 19, 1900
Haynes, Floyd                     Apr 17, 1878      Dec 11, 1890
Haynes, S S                       Jul 22, 1848      Feb 13, 1896
Hodges, Mary A                    May 21, 1850      Mar 15, 1881
Humphreys, Willie D               Oct 7, 1901       Jan 29, 1919
Humphries, Winnie                 Jun 2, 1873       Jul 20, 1899
Johnson, Robert                   May 4, 1881       Mar 23, 1882
Lee, Calvin                       Aug 22, 1948      Apr 30, 1975
Loyd, Flora E                     May 19, 1886      Apr 29, 1980
Loyd, Joe D                       May 26, 1879      Aug 24, 1947
Loyd, Otis L                      1905              1966             Funeral Home Marker
Massingale, Lola Mae Loyd         Jun 2, 1908       Jul 1, 1979
Mings, Little Eddie               Sep 25, 1885      Aug 18, 1888
Mings, Evelyn Erwin               Apr 5, 1893       Feb 14, 1956
Mings, Frank G A                  Jul 28, 1891      Sep 25, 1892
Mings, Gertie                     Nov 2, 1875       Dec 1, 1950
Mings, Harriet M      Pic #2      Jun 9, 1853       Apr 2, 1881
Mings, Harriet M                  Mar 30, 1891      Jun 30, 1881
Mings, J M                        Feb 14, 1854      Apr 14, 1923
Mings, Little Kye                 Jun 6, 1887       Oct 4, 1888
Mings, Laura                      Apr 2, 1855       Dec 14, 1933
Mings, Lonnie Thomas              Mar 8, 1891       Apr 14, 1956
Mings, Martha                     Sep 24, 1829      Aug 21, 1916
Mings, Vannie B                   Jul 22, 1861      Feb 3, 1900
Mings, W P                        Jan 4, 1852       Apr 12, 1942
Minter, Ardicia                   1871              1960                        Stokes Funeral Home Marker
Moody - Edwards Family Plot
Moody Family Plot
Moody, Lexia B                    Dec 5, 1911       Aug 24, 2006   
Moody, Maurine Margaret           Oct 31, 1912      Aug 19, 1987    Stone Goodwin Funeral Home Marker
Moody, N B                        Feb 6, 1889       Jun 2, 1962     Note FHM says b. 1881 Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Marker
Perdue Family Plot
Perdue, Al                        1898              1899                      
Perdue, Amelia                    Mar 1, 1861       Sep 3, 1948
Perdue, Bernice A                 Oct 20, 1899      Sep 14, 1964    Family Stone
Perdue, Emma Irene                Apr 4, 1870       Sep 15, 1935    Burk-Walker Funeral Home Marker      Family Stone
Perdue, Infant Son                Jul 11, 1903      Jul 11, 1903    S/o W W & E I Perdue
Perdue, Infant Son                Feb 25, 1907      Feb 25, 1907    S/o W W & E I Perdue
Perdue, Joe W                     Mar 02, 1854      Jun 07, 1936
Perdue, English                   Nov 1918          Nov 1918
Perdue, Margaret Florence         Nov 30, 1905      Oct 15, 1960       Family Stone
Perdue, R M                       Feb 19, 1850      Jun 1, 1921
Perdue, William W                 Nov 4, 1859       Nov 6, 1947
Pierce, Calvin E Joe              Sep 27, 1923      Jan 26, 1997   PFC US Army WWII; FHM
Pierce, Calvin Lee                Aug 22, 1948      Apr 30, 1975   s/o Mr & Mrs Joe Pierce
Pierce, Randy G                   Apr 18, 1956      Sep 12, 1998   Croley Funeral Home Marker
Ray, Harriet                      Mar 14, 1859      Feb 15, 1930
Ray, J M                          Jan 31, 1850      Mar 22, 1909
Ray, Jodie L                      Feb 26, 1878      Jan 16, 1888   S/o J M & S H Ray
Ray, Lila Mae                     Dec 8,  1897      May 11, 1933
Ray, Mathew                       Nov 4,  1883      Nov 7,  1883  S/o J M & S H Ray
Ray, Monroe                       Aug 20, 1885      Oct 5,  1885  S/o J M & S H Ray
Ray, Thomas Foster                May 10, 1893      Mar 1,  1934
Roberts, Dr Franklin F            Jun 25, 1858      Mar 23, 1888
Roberts, Dr Oran D   Pic #2  #3    Jul 11, 1850      Jul 4,  1885
Roberts, Unicy C      Pic #2      Feb 18, 1829      Mar 25, 1881
Smith Family Plot
Smith, Calvin M                   1860              1945
Smith, Harvey                     Jan 22, 1822      Jul 31, 1902
Smith, James Bartley              Mar 24, 1886      Mar 3, 1956
Smith, Leon                       May 25, 1916      Jun 6, 1977      H/o Lorena
Smith, Lorena Kennedy             Oct 17,   1908    Dec 11, 2003  W/o Leon
Smith, Luther M                   May 22, 1891      Apr 25, 1907
Smith, Margaret J                 1855              1925
Unknown FHM
Unknown FHM
Unknown FHM
Unknown FHM
Unknown FHM
Unknown FHM
Vaughan, Annie                    Jul 17, 1879      Mar 19, 1958
Vaughan, Billy Floyd              Nov 26, 1928      Apr 5,  1929    S/o Mr & Mrs W E
Vaughan, Charlie Kay              Jul 29, 1909      Jul 31, 1909    S/o Mr & Mrs W E
Vaughn, Infant Dau.                       Aug 10, 1908      Aug 10, 1908    D/o Mr & Mrs Joe
Vaughn, Joseph A                  Dec 13, 1880      Mar 10, 1924
Vaughan, N C                      May 27, 1922      Jul 14, 1923    S/o Mr & Mrs W E

Read by Ruby Shamburger  August 1998

Submitted by Upshur County Historical Commission

Standing at entrance gate each row was read from right to left.  There
are several rocks with no names, but after asking around she was told
who some of them belong to.

ROW 1

Calvin E (Joe) Pierce  Sep 27, 1923  Jan 26, 1997
 PFC US Army WW  II

Calvin Lee Pierce   Aug 22, 1948  Apr 30, 1975
 son of Mr & Mrs Joe Pierce

N B Moody    Feb 6, 1889  Jun 2, 1962
 Lexia Moody's Dad

Maurine M Moody   Oct 31, 1912  Aug 19, 1987
 wife of Lexia Moody

Billie Edwards   Feb 22, 1924  Mar 18, 1977

Baby Edwards        (no dates)
 (rock) Billie's son

7 rocks

Otis Loyd    1905   1966

Joe D Loyd    May 26, 1879  Aug 24, 1947
 Husband of Flora

Flora Loyd    May 19, 1886  Apr 19, 1980
 Wife of Joe D
 

ROW 2

James Alford    1888   1967
 husband of Mary

Mary L Alford    1885   1960
 Wife of James (mother of Rosie Holcomb)

Early Minter          (no dates)
 (rock) Husband of Ardicia

Ardicia Minter   1871   1960

Baby Minter        (8---1905)
 infant of Ardicia & Early

Robert Minter         (no dates)
 (rock)  (Rosie Holcomb's Uncle)

Ava Cardwell    1929     --------
 Twin of Tommy

Hilda Antoinnette Jewell  1913   1931
 dau of Love Belle Cardwell

Love Belle Cardwell   1889   1944

W C Cardwell   1865   1949

Infant         (no dates)
 (rock)  infant of Ted & Ailene (Cardwell) Boullion

Lola Mae (Loyd) Massingale Jun 2, 1908  Jul 1, 1979

Joe W Perdue   Mar 2, 1854  Jun 7, 1936
 

ROW 3

3 rocks

Infant     b&d Jul 11, 1903
 infant of W W & E I Perdue

Infant     b&d Feb 25, 1907
 infant of W W & E I Perdue

Emma Irene Perdue   Apr 4, 1870  Sep 15, 1935
 wife of Wm W

Wm W (Bill) Perdue   Nov 4, 1859  Nov 6, 1947
 husband of Emma

Margaret Florence Perdue  Nov 30, 1905  Oct 15, 1960
 dau of Wm & Emma

Bernice A Perdue   Oct 20, 1899  Sep 14, 1964
 son of Wm & Emma
 

ROW 4

Rhodie Delilah (Carrington) Davis Aug 31, 1883  Feb 12, 1923
 wife of Seth

Seth T Davis    Jan 19, 1878  Nov 17, 1944

2 rocks (infants of Rhodie & Seth Davis

Mary Davis    Jan 22, 1878  1909

2 rocks (infants of Mary & Seth Davis)

Harvey Smith    Jan 22, 1882  Jul 31, 1902

Luther M Smith   May 22, 1891  Apr 25, 1907

Calvin M Smith   1860   1945

Margaret J Smith   1855   1925

James Bartley Smith   Mar 24, 1886  Mar 3, 1956

Infant of George & Annie Smith    (no dates)
 about 1 year old

Leon Smith    May 25, 1916  Jun 6, 1977
 

ROW 5

4 rocks

Billy Floyd Vaughan   Nov 26, 1928  Apr 5, 1929
 son of Mr & Mrs W E Vaughan

N C Vaughan    May 27, 1922  Jul 4, 1923
 son of Mr & Mrs W E Vaughan

Charlie Kay Vaughan  Jul 29, 1909  Jul 31, 1909
 son of Mr & Mrs W E Vaughan

A L Perdue    1898   1899

Baby English    Nov 1918
 infant of Barney & Annie

Robert Monroe Perdue  Dec 19, 1850  Jun 1, 1921
 husband of Amelia

Amelia (Ballard) Perdue  Mar 1, 1861  Sep 3, 1948
 wife of R M
 

ROW 6

3 rocks

Robert     May 4, 1881  Mar 23, 1882
 son of A T Johnson

2 rocks

Mary      Oct 1824  Jan 19, 1891
 wife of C B Daniel
 

ROW 7

Thomas Foster Ray   May 10, 1893  Mar 1, 1934

3 rocks

Dr Franklin F Roberts  Jun 25, 1858  Mar 23, 1888

Unicy C Roberts   Feb 18, 1829  1881

Dr Oran D Roberts   Jul 11, 1850  Jul 4, 1885

Winnie Humphreys   Jun 2, 1873  Jun 20, 1899

Drice L Humphreys    (rock)       (no dates)

Mary Jane (Richardson)(Moore) Humphreys    (rock)            (no dates)

William D (Mr Will) Humphreys Dec 21, 1901  Dec 18, 1949

Willie D    Oct 7, 1901  Jan 29, 1919
 Son of Rob & Della (Hawkins) Humphreys
 

ROW 8

Lila Mae (Ray) Gorman  Dec 8, 1897  May 11, 1933

Harriet Ray    Mar 14, 1859  Feb 15, 1930
 wife of J M

J M Ray    Jan 3, 1850  Mar 22, 1909

Jody L Ray    Feb 28, 1878  Jan 16, 1888
 son of J M & S H Ray

Monroe    Aug 20, 1885  Oct 5, 1885
 son of J M & S H Ray

Matthew    Nov 4, 1883  Nov 7, 1883
 son of J M & S H Ray

Mary A Hodges   Mar 21, 1850  Mar 15, 1881

U D Bell    Nov 18, 1861  Mar 24, 1880
 wife of H Bell

Infant     Mar 20, 1880
 son of H & U D Bell

Harriet M    Jun 9, 1853  Apr 21, 1881
 wife of W A Mings

Harriet M    Mar 30, 1881  Jun 30, 1881
 dau of W P & V B Mings

Little Eddie    Sep 25, 1885  Aug 18, 1888
 son of W P & V B Mings

Little Frank G    Jul 28, 1891  Sep 25, 1892
 son of W P & V B Mings

Vannie B Mings   Jul 22, 1861  Feb 3, 1900
 wife of W P Mings

Martha Mings    Sep 24, 1829  Aug 21, 1916

Mrs S M Elder   Nov 18, 1847  Jun 1, 1920

W P Mings    Jan 4, 1852  Apr 12, 1942

Gertie Mings    Nov 2, 1875  Dec 1, 1950

ROW 9

Little Floyd    Apr 17, 1878  Dec 11, 1890
 son of S S & Callie Haynes

Little Kye    Jun 6, 1887  Oct 4, 1888
 son of J M & L M Mings

Infant     Aug 10, 1908
 dau of Mr & Mrs Joe Vaughan

J M MIngs    Dec 14, 1854  Apr 14, 1923

Laura Mings    Apr 2, 1855  Dec 14, 1933

Joseph A Vaughan   Dec 13, 1880  Mar 10, 1924

Annie (Mings) Vaughan  Jul 17, 1879  Mar 19, 1958

Lonnie Thomas Mings  Mar 8, 1891  Apr 14, 1956

Evelyn Erwin Mings   Apr 5, 1893  Feb 14, 1956

ROW 10

Maggie M (Haynes) DeWeese Jun 5, 1875  Jul 2, 1970

Frank A DeWeese   Jan 2, 1874  Feb 23, 1946

Homer B    Jun 24, 1883  Nov 18, 1901
 son of B H & M L Corbin

Callie M    Jan 21, 1857  May 19, 1900
 wife of S S Haynes

S S Haynes    Jul 22, 1848  Feb 13, 1896

Norman Mings   Apr 14, 1902  Sep 4, 1905
 son of F A & M M DeWeese

Little Bud    Nov 4, 1912  Apr 19, 1917
 son of F A & M M DeWeese
 

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