Simmons Cemetery

aka  Little Elm Creek or Oscar Cemetery

Bell Co. Cemeteries of TX

 Submitted by  Cynnamon Coufal

There is a cemetery near my home in Oscar, Texas. It is accessible only by 4 wheelers and is on private property. I wanted to  documented it, for it is in the immediate path of the proposed route for the Trans Texas Corridor. I have photographed and recorded each grave (there are about 50). I also have the land deeds dating back to the time these individuals were living, but I have not looked at the deeds to see if any of the names match up.

The Oscar Cemetery (aka Little Elm, Simmons) is registered as a Texas Historic Cemetery . The information can be viewed here:

http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/shell-county.htm

Texas Historical Commission

Key Word Search: “ Oscar Cemetery ” in Bell County

In the menu on the left, the search results appear as “Little Elm – Temple ”

 

Last Name

First Name

Birth

Death

Inscription

Family

Ballard

Ida

May 29, 1854

Nov. 16, 1892

-

Wife of J.S. Ballard

Buster

Infant

Oct. 23, 1892

Oct. 23, 1892

She was but…

Infant dau. Of W.T. and S.E. Buster

Buster

S.H.

May 8, 1875

Dec. 2, 1893

He has gone to the mansions of rest

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Buster

W. T.

Feb. 27, 1869

Sept. 7, 1893

Farewell my wife and child and all From you a father Christ doth call Mourn not for me It is in vain to call me to your sight again

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Fields

-

May 26, 1886

May 26, 1886

Inscribed

Infant son of B.J. & E. Fields

Fields

-

Jul. 21, 1873

Jul. 24, 1873

Sheltered and safe from sorrow

Infant son of B.J. & E. Fields

Fields

Elizabeth

Sept. 2, 1851

May 30, 1886

Inscribed

Wife of B.J. Fields

Fields

J. M.

Aug. 1, 1888

Jul. 28, 1889

Our little boy sleeps sweetly here

Son of B. J. & Mattie Fields

Fields

Robert

July 10, 1854

Nov. 1, 1875

Inscribed

-

Fields

Robert

Aug. 21, 1877

Apr. 21, 1878

He is not dead but sleeping

Son of B.J. & E. Fields

Forman

John F.

Sept. 28, 1845

Feb. 15, 1886

God in his wisdom has recalled the BOON. His love has given and through the _____ slumbers here, the soul safe in heaven.

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Gwyn

James W.

Apr. 15, 1873

Nov. 12, 1883

Gone but not forgotten

Son of M.H.F. & E. Gwyn

Hall

M.E.

Jan. 11, 1868

Jan. 1, 1897

Beautiful…

Wife of C.C. Hall

Hartin

Mattie Bell

Jun. 20, 1882

Oct. 5, 1892

In solitude I'll often sit, my child and think of thee The little words thy tongue hath lisped shall not forgotten be

Dau. Of J.R. & S.L. Hartin

Hartin

Sylvia L.

Feb. 7, 1838

Jan. 23, 1892

As a wife devoted As a mother affectionate As a friend art kind and true

Wife of John R. Hartin

Hartin

Sylvia L.

Feb. 7, 1838

Jan. 23, 1892

Higgins

Mary F.

Sept. 1, 1823

Sept. 12, 1899

She died as she lived, trusting in God

Wife of H.G. Higgins

Lackey

Margaret

Jan. 22, ??

July 22, ????

Aged 7 yrs 6 mos She is not dead but sleeping

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Lackey

Napoleon

Dec. 13, 1855

Sept. 15, 1894

-

-

Lackey

William

July 6, 1809

Sept. 26, 1892

Born in Anderson Co. Tenn

-

Lanford

William

Mar. 20, 1862

Feb. 7, 1883

Farewell

Son of B. & S.A. Lanford

Mays

Emma Louise

Jan. 17, 1843

Sept. 11, 1939

At Rest

-

Mays

Franklin

Aug. 25, 1837

May 15, 1891

His many virtues form the noblest monument to his memory

-

Midkiff

Mary J.

Dec. 2, 1833

Dec. 10, 1876

Our darling mother has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore

Wife of C.S. Midkiff

Morgan

Emit

Jul. 1, 1894

Jul. 31, 1894

The lovely bud, so young, so fair, called hence by early doom. Just came to show how sweet a flower in paradise would bloom.

Son of W.M. & M.L. Morgan

Morgan

M.L.

Oct. 9, 1857

July 2, 1894

Tis hard to break the tender cord when love has bound the heart, tis hard, so hard to speak the words we must forever part

Wife of W.M. Morgan

Nelson

E.M.

Feb. 20, 1852

Feb. 6, 1902

Our darling mother has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore

Wife of Kella Nelson

Nelson

Kella

June 15, 1853

Oct. 3, 1899

Inscribed

-

Owen

J.M.

Jun. 1, 1884

Jan. 1, 1901

The soul has now taken its flight to mansions of glory above, to mingle with angles of light, and dwell in the kingdom of love

Son of C.T. & M.A. Owen

Parker

L.R.

May 28, 1837

Dec. 4, 1893

Aged 56 yrs 6 months & 6 days Farewell my wife and children all From you a father Christ doth call Mourn not for me It is in vain to call me to your sight again

-

S??

Nancy

Aug. 31, 1832

July 16, 1900

Rest mother Rest in quiet sleep

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Simmons

-

Oct. 20, 1896

Oct. 21, 1896

Baby Budded on earth to bloom in heaven

Infant son of W.H. & M.L. Simmons

Simmons

George H.

Oct. 16, 1874

Apr. 16, 1888

Inscribed

Son of J.M. & M.E. Simmons

Simmons

John M.

Jun. 12, 1827

Sept. 19, 1886

-

-

Simmons

Maggie

Sept. 23, 1872

???, 1873

-

Dau. Of J.M. & M.E. Simmons

Simmons

Martha E.

Sept, 17, 1837

Oct. 17, 1912

Her happy soul…

Wife of J.M Simmons

Simmons

W.H.

Aug. 22, 1866

Jun. 19, 1945

At Rest

-

Sims

Fannie Ronda

May 12, 1874

Sept. 6, 1880

Sacred to the memory of our children Budded on earth to bloom in heaven By her side, one brother and one sister

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Sims

Lucy Mc.K

Feb. 18, 1816

July 30, 1883

Into thy hand…

-

Sims

Lula

Mar. 1, 1847

Sept. 11, 1880

Sacred to the memory of wife & mother Weep not She is not dead but sleeping

Wife of W.H. Sims

Staner

Mattie

June 13, 1893

Feb. 12, 1894

-

Dau. Of W.M & H.E. Staner

Staner

William M.

Aug. 26, 1852

Oct. 1, 1903

Beloved one farewell Weep not, he is at rest

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Strong

Robert

Feb. 14, 1879

Oct. 3, 1880

Suffer little children to come unto me

Infant of Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Strong

unknown

broken

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-

-

-

unknown

missing

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-

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-

unknown

missing

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Wright

Julia E.

May 10, 1838

Mar. 13, 1893

She's gone to worlds above where saints and angels meet to realize our savior's love and worship at his feet

Wife of J.M. Wright