Mountain Peak Cemetery

aka Hopewell Cemetery

Ellis Co., Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Charles Chapman

Contributed  by Paula King Taylor

Contact Person: Laura Jones
Waterworks Rd
Midlothian, TX 76065
(972) 775-3730 6495

 These 2 cemeteries are one and the same and are located on 875 in the community of Mt. Peak which is about one mile west of FM 663 which runs out of Midlothian .
 I think the confusion comes in because of the church being called Hopewell, the cemetery is sometimes called the same thing   Most people call it Mountain  Peak Cemetery and if memory serves me that is the real name of it

From downtown Dallas, TX, 25 miles south on Interstate 35, then US 67. On the south side of Midlothian, exit US 287 Business South into Midlothian. Just across the railroad tracks past downtown, turn right on FM 663 (also 9th St). After 5 miles, this will dead end into FM 875. Turn right. The Cemetery is just over one mile west, past Hopewell Baptist Church.

History: The land for the original cemetery was donated by Steven Washington Taylor, a nearby resident, before his death in 1882. It was for the community of Mountain. Peak, TX (no longer in existence). Additional land was donated by his heirs. More has been purchased. This is a private cemetery, overseen by the Mountain Peak Cemetery Board.

Transcription compiled from tombstone Inscriptions. It contains all visible stones. Transcribed by Paul Taylor & several others of his family, one of which is me. This work was done in 12/2001.

ITALICS = NEW/CHANGED WITH LATEST UPDATE (8/2004) MORE INFORMATION MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AS STONES ARE SET ON NEWER GRAVES

FAMILY NAME OTHER NAME(S) BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE GRID GRID  
        letter number  
(NO LAST NAME) DAD     J 6 SMALL "DAD" PLASTIC FLOWERS BESIDE "MOM"
(NO LAST NAME) MOM     J 5 SMALL "MOM" - PLASTIC FLOWERS BY SMALL WOODEN CROSS AND BIRD HOUSE
AGEE ARTHUR MIMS   27 Oct 1927 J 7 VETERAN'S STONE
AGEE JAMES CLAUDE 5/1/1866 30 Jul 1948 J 7  
AGEE MARY ALICE 9/12/1874 29 Jun 1939 J 7  
ALDERDICE RAYMOND B. 12/21/1890 11/7/1891 J 4  
ALEXANDER NAOMA WAKEFIELD 11/22/1896 18 Apr 1957 P 6  
ALEXANDER OUIDA RUTH   02 Sep 1921 P 6  
ALEXANDER SAMUEL CLAUDE 7/12/1890 22 Jun 1976 P 6  
ALLEN ELLIS 27 Mar 1908 10 Apr 1908 H 5  
ALLISON RISSIE E. 4/16/1879 03 Dec 1909 F 1  
ALSUP DELIA K. 2/3/1878 02 Apr 1963 C 4  
ALSUP HENRY A. 1/9/1933(?)   C 4  
ALSUP JIM M. 1/27/1870 21 Nov 1951 C 4  
ANDERSON ALLIE A. 1/22/1881 23 Apr 1961 S 6  
ANDERSON ESTHER E. ?/?/1900 ?/?/1902 S 6  
ANDERSON HENRY V . 12/12/1872 25 Jan 1970 S 6  
ANDERSON SALLIE LOU 7/2/1884 2/21/1890 O 13  
ANDERSON WELDON O. JR. 20 Apr 1923 10 Nov 1990 U 8  
ARCHER LOUETTA ?/?/1871 ?/?/1959 O 5  
ARCHER W.T. (BUCK) ?/?/1869 ?/?/1940 O 5  
ARMSTRONG LARRY DAYLE 07 Jan 1952 29 Mar 1981 U 3  
ARNOLD  DOROTHY 12 May 1911 04 Dec 2001 T 9  
ARNOLD  R. L. ?/?/1910 ?/?/1965 T 9  
ARNOLD  ROBERT LEE JR. "ROBBIE" 09 Jun 1950 14 Mar 1968 T 9  
BAKER MAY PEARL ?/?/1905 ?/?/1907 F 1  
BARKLEY ADDIE M. 8/16/1886 27 Dec 1920 L 8  
BARKLEY DAVID F. H. 1/8/1843 5/22/1894 H 5  
BARKLEY ELVIRA 4/18/1849 31 Jan 1904 H 4  
BARTON (INFANT) 06 Jan 1916 06 Jan 1916 K 7 BROKEN STONE
BARTON SHIRLEY C ?/?/1889 ?/?/1945 D 6  
BATTLES ELIZA MORGAN 11/5/1879 26 Apr 1962 M 7  
BATTLES JAMES W. 10/31/1862 14 Jun 1934 M 14  
BATTLES Z. C.  1/15/1865 02 Jun 1906 M 14  
BELT CHARLOTTE 1/1/1836 2/14/1890 P 2  
BELT CLARIE I. 4/9/1863 10/23/1881 P 3  
BELT DAVID C. 5/15/1871 11/3/1886 P 2  
BELT J. B. 11/11/1856 12/15/1883 P 4  
BENTLEY ELLA S. 12/24/1856 9/24/1887 K 1  
BENTLEY LEONARD DOW 2/26/1884 9/26/1885 K 1 BIG CEDAR TREE
BENTLEY WILLIAM 9/16/1887 12/15/1887 K 1  
BERRY  J. L. 6/17/1849 09 Oct 1922 G 8  
BINGER LAVON WOOTEN 22 Oct 1937 31 Jan 1990 Z 7  
BIRDSONG LAURA E. 7/15/1864 11/6/1889 O 10  
BISHOP ROBERT IRA 2/28/1866 10 Sep 1944 Q 1  
BISHOP SARAH JANE 10/7/1868 07 Feb 1937 Q 1  
BLAIR HOMER 8/8/1893 5/20/1894 K 12  
BLEVINS ELIJAH CAIN 24 Nov 1975 24 Nov 1975 W 10  
BLEVINS MARTHA MARIE 11 Aug 1927 07 May 2003 AA  9  
BLYTHE C. WILLENE 10 Nov 1925 18 Jun 1982 W 11  
BLYTHE CLIFTON L. 27 Jul 1930 12 Aug 1980 W 11  
BOLT CATHARINE   11/10/1818 O 7  
BOLT M. G. 14 Oct 1916 4/9/1884 O 7 26 da 5 mo 67 YEAR
BONNER H. E.  12/1/1872 01 Apr 1924 F 2  
BONNER ROYAL 16 Oct 1913 19 Feb 1916 F 2  
BOOTHE A. F.  2/17/1845 26 Sep 1915 J 12  
BOOTHE WM. H. 2/17/1870 19 Mar 1909 J 12  
BOYETT DAUGHTER OF J. E. & M. E. 5/11/1874 2/24/1883 Q 8  
BRADFORD CHARLOTTE ?/?/1904 ?/?/1918 L 4  
BRADFORD JOHN A. ?/?/1868 ?/?/1927 L 4  
BRADFORD NANNIE ?/?/1880 ?/?/1968 L 4  
BRANNON BONNIE ESKRIDGE 13 Jan 1903 09 Apr 1981 C 2  
BROOKSHIRE MARTHA J. ?/?/1848 ?/?/1937 M 2  
BROWN ADDIE L. 5/3/1890 12 Mar 1966 U 9  
BROWN M. C. 3/22/1847 7/4/1886 N 7  
BROWN URNIE 5/26/1883 2/19/1887 N 6  
BROWN VIRGIL W. 2/15/1896 30 Mar 1969 U 9  
BRUMBELOE CARROL EDWARD (STEVE) 31 Mar 1938 13 Aug 2002 M 12  
BRUMBELOE CLEO MAY 2/28/1895 14 Sep 1943 Q 9  
BRUMBELOE IVY D. 10/6/1881 16 Jul 1944 Q 9  
BRUNSON JESSE C. 29 Mar 1922 05 May 1987 X 13  
BRUNSON LILLIE L. (NOODIE) 26 Oct 1926 09 Feb 2002 X 13  
BUCHANAN ALVA LORENE 19 Jul 1930   V 13  
BUCHANAN AMOS 05 Mar 1911 26 Jul 1985 V 11  
BUCHANAN CARRIE ADALINE 3/20/1889 28 Sep 1964 V 11  
BUCHANAN CHARLES 05 Oct 1926 10/17/? K 8  
BUCHANAN CHARLIE 3/18/1881 31 May 1964 V 11  
BUCHANAN IVA PEARL 6/18/1893 20 Jul 1973 S 6  
BUCHANAN JAMES W. 9/21/1875 21 Sep 1936 F 4  
BUCHANAN JOHN M. 9/26/1878 01 Jan 1942 N 13  
BUCHANAN LUCY H. 12/5/1879 20 Nov 1959 N 13  
BUCHANAN MARY ANN 8/18/1854 24 Jan 1942 K 8  
BUCHANAN MATTIE HALLOWEEN 15 Jan 1917 04 Jun 1986 W 11  
BUCHANAN OTIS H. 4/17/1884 04 Nov 1971 S 6  
BUCHANAN RAYMOND ELMER 18 Jan 1937 23 Apr 2003 V 13  
BUCHANAN RUBY PEARL 01 Sep 1914 27 Sep 1994 V 11  
BUCHANAN W. M. 7/8/1854 2/15/1891 K 8 BROKEN INTO 3 PIECES BESIDE BASE
BUCKLEY MARION M. 12/19/1894 8/14/1895 P 11  
BUCKLEY MARTIN M. 4/2/1850 30 Sep 1941 Q 10  
BUCKLEY MARY ETTIE 4/17/1860 19 Nov 1934 Q 10  
BUCKNER FLORA 4/17/1891 6/21/1893 N 2  
BUCKNER LULA 9/6/1884 18 Apr 1976 N 3  
BUCKNER W. E. 3/16/1878 23 Jun 1946 N 3  
BUCKNES ZELDA J. 12/17/1886 10/1/1894 N 3  
BURKS ETHEL L. 4/1/1884 6/8/1891 I 2  
BURKS JAMES F. 9/10/1846 28 Feb 1934 K 2  
BURKS LULA 6/19/1883 8/24/1885 L 2  
BURKS LUTHER  10/30/1885 7/26/1886 K 2 BROKEN HEADSTONE
BURKS OLLIE E. 3/18/1873 17 Jun 1950 J 3  
BURKS SARAH E. 5/11/1849 16 Dec 1929 K 2  
BURKS WILLIE M. (MOTHER) 3/18/1870 28 Oct 1961 J 3  
BURLESON (INFANT) 01 Feb 1923 01 Feb 1923 O 10  
BURLESON AMY PAULETTE 22 Nov 1972 15 Jun 1981 Y 8  
BURLESON HOBSON M. 2/27/1847 21 Mar 1935 R 3  
BURLESON IRENE M. ?/?/1882 ?/?/1944 O 9  
BURLESON JOE B 30 Jul 1920 12 Apr 1985 Y 8  
BURLESON LISA JAN 20 Oct 1946 09 Feb 1980 B 2  
BURLESON MICHAEL FINNIE 23 Dec 1944 19 May 1968 B 2  
BURLESON NANNIE E. 10/6/1853 29 Jan 1921 R 3  
BURLESON NANNIE EMMA 01 Aug 1915 13 Mar 2002 N 10  
BURLESON PANSY I. 03 Oct 1924 27 Nov 1981 Y 8  
BURLESON PUT. R. D. JR. ?/?/1902 ?/??1919 O 10  
BURLESON ROBERT D. ?/?/1876 ?/?/1939 O 9  
BYNUM CINDY R. 9/10/1809 10/18-1878 N 3  
BYNUM ELIZA 9/19/1858 08 Jan 1944 N 3  
BYNUM JESSE 7/31/1817 11/19/1897 M 8  
BYNUM REV. ASA 10/1//1806 7/19/1886 N 3  
BYRD MARVIN 22 Dec 1931 17 Oct 1995 W 10  
BYRD MERLE 13 Sep 1932   W 10  
CALDWELL MARTHA G. 03 Mar 1939 13 Dec 1981 T 12  
CAMBELL JASPER 10/16/1864 06 Feb 1903 F 4  
CAMPBELL MARY L. 7/27/1898 25 Jul 1970 T 12  
CAMPBELL WILLIAM N. 1/2/1890 26 Aug 1963 T 12  
CARLISLE ALICE REBECCA ?/?/1869 ?/?/1950 L 9  
CARLISLE J. H. 8/8/1861 1/28/1896 L 9  
CARTER A. L.  5/6/1838 31 Jul 1906 L 4  
CARTER ANITA 16 Jul 1928   T 8  
CARTER C. W. 4/11/1833 28 Dec 1904 L 4  
CARTER JAMES E. 31 Aug 1926 12 Aug 1984 T 8  
CHAPMAN LEONARD H. 08 Apr 1913 17 Sep 1977 T 12  
CHAPMAN NELLIE I. 20 Sep 1916 13 Jan 1999 T 12  
CHAPMAN PATSY I. 30 Mar 1941 13 Jun 1954 T 12  
CHEEK BETTY HEAN 28 Nov 1933   X 12  
CHEEK GREGORY WAYNE 05 Jun 1956 07 Mar 1999 X 12  
CHEEK JEANNEE ANN 14 Oct 1954 07 Nov 1954 X 12  
CLARK J. H. 4/12/1858 8/25/1890 L 3  
CLARK MADISON ?/?/1896 ?/?/1896 Q 4  
CLARK N. D. 3/30/1831 07 Apr 1906 L 3  
CLARK SARAH REBECCA ?/?/1835 ?/??1914 L 4  
CLINK BLAKE WILLIAM 11 Nov 2000 11 Nov 2000 X 4  
COCKERHAM L. FAY WILSON 01 Jan 1908 24 Apr 2003 E 5  
COCKERHAM MORGAN "LITTLE" 14 Jan 1926 30 Oct 1929 E 5  
COFFEY   13 Jan 1913 17 Jul 1985 W 4  
COFFEY ALICE O. 22 Jul 1930   W 4  
COFFEY BILLY C. 28 Dec 1930 04 Mar 1993 W 4  
COFFEY JOHN W. 12/12/1858 18 Dec 1932 H 2  
COFFEY NANCY ALICE 5/9/1871 28 Jan 1946 H 1  
COFFEY ZOLA BEATRICE 03 Sep 1914 21 Jun 1987 W 4  
COKER JAMES ONA 7/14/1884 06 Jan 1942 J 4  
COLE BARBARA SUE 05 Sep 1943 11 Jun 1985 Z 10  
COLEMAN MARY  2/25/1796 11/21/1880 N 5  
COLLENDER VICTOR WAYNE ?/?/1923 ?/?/2001 Z 8 METAL MARKER
COLLINGS H. L. 08/14/1869 25 Nov 1941 B 10  
COOK ANDREW M. ?/?/1879 ?/?/1913 O 9  
COOK HERMAN 1/22/1887 18 May 1908 O 4  
COOK JAMES MADISON 4/17/1828 10 Sep 1922 M 7  
COOK LAWRENCE C. ?/?/1912 ?/?/1978 O 9  
COOK LILLIE ?/?/1891 ?/?/1914 O 9  
COOK MARY CATHERINE 10/24/1835 28 Mar 1928 M 7  
COOK WILLIE 7/23/1886 3/18/1898 Q 11  
COOPER ELIZABETH   5/30/1830 12/28/1876 L 7  
COOPER JOHN T. 12/13/1899 12 Feb 1922 N 14 22 Y 1 MO 29 D
CORBIN EUGENE P. 11 Feb 1913 29 Nov 1988 N 5  
CORBIN HERSELL 11 Aug 1900 23 Aug 1900 N 5  
CORBIN JAMES M. 11/29/1846 02 Sep 1933 P 5  
CORBIN R. O. ?/?/1898 ?/??1965 N 5  
CORBIN ROY C. 4/3/1894 5/3/1894 P 5  
CORBIN SARAH E. 8/11/1850 11 Dec 1923 P 5  
CORBIN SARAH L. 6/17/1851 4/9/1894 P 5  
CORBIN SARAH PAGE 6/18/1877 19 Jul 1954 N 5  
CORBIN WILLIAM Z. 8/30/1873 22 Sep 1938 N 5  
CORNELIUS (INFANT) 10/12/1899 10/14/1899 N 3  
COUNTRYMAN LULA M. 22 Aug 1908 31 Dec 1991 S 4  
COUNTRYMAN ROY A. 23 Sep 1906 27 Nov 1963 S 4  
COX   CHRISTY MATHEWSON 27 Feb 1915 09 Oct 1999 X 1  
COX   JONNI NELL 22 Apr 1973 07 Mar 1991 X 2  
COX   MARY HENRIETTA PIERCE 11 Sep 1948   X 1  
COX   MILDRED OLETA 21 Apr 1913 08 Mar 2001 X 1  
COX   ROY LEE 30 Jun 1947   X 1  
CREASY ALVIE VERNON 19 Jan 1906 24 Apr 1986 N 10  
CREASY DORIS MAE 28 Jun 1910 02 Feb 2002 N 10  
CRECELIUS ROY 9/13/1895 29 Jun 1910 R 11