Historical Markers:

In a community founded 1848 by pioneers mostly from Alabama, this cemetery was opened with burial of Capt. John L. wortham (1841-62), who died in Galveston while in Confederate Army in the Civil War. Col. Luther R. ("Dick") Wortham (1820-74), a merchant and planter who came from Kentucky, gave land around the grave for a cemetery, Woodland College, and a Baptist church. In 1906, Woodland College building was given to the people of nearby Shiloh for their school. This cemetery with over 1,000 graves -- burial place of many local leaders -- marks center of the historic community. - 1975-

Lera Teer BONE b: Dec 13, 1879 d: Jan 30, 1979 "At Rest"

"Our Mother"

Marcella BURLESON b: Apr 14, 1830 d: Sep 11, 1882  

Aubrey Cecil CLEERE b: 1929 d: 1999

B. R. "Rudy" CLEERE b: Dec 26, 1915 d: Jan 24, 1980

Ben J. CLEERE b: Nov 21, 1886 d: Aug 24, 1967 (son of Cornelius Eaton "Neal" Cleere & Frances "FANNIE" McClellan; husband of Bessie Cleere)

Bessie (Newman) CLEERE b: Jan 22, 1889 d: May 20, 1978 (dbl stone w/Ben J. Cleere)

C. (Cornelius) E. (Eaton) CLEERE b: Sep 27, 1834 d: Jun 17, 1895 (son of Charles Chiles Cleere & Sarah S. Howle; husband of 3rd wife, "FANNIE" Cleere)

  "At Rest"

Francis C. (Caroline) (McClellan) CLEERE b: Jul 28, 1848 d: Mar 28, 1927

  "Wife of C. E. Cleere"

James C. CLEERE b: 1920 d: 1987 (Capps Memorial Chapel Marker)

Lucy CLEERE b: Nov 25, 1882 d: Jan 8, 1942 (dtr. of C. E. Cleere & Frances C. McClellan)

(Sarah E.) Sallie HOOKS b: Jan 11, 1874 d: Oct 30, 1901 "Wife of J. W. Hooks" (dtr. of Geo. Robt. "Bob" Cleere & Melissa E. McClellan)

Lucy Dora Loper b: Nov 17, 1882 d: Jan 13, 1919 (dbl stone w/Peter Loper)

Mollie LOPER b: Aug 17, 1878 d: Feb 22, 1900 "Wife of Peter Loper"  "He Loved Her"

Peter LOPER b: Mar 27, 1870 d: May 23, 1943 (dbl stone w/Lucy Dora Loper)

James W. McCLELLAN b: (Dec 27, 1845) d: (Apr 17, 1899) (h/o Amanda Frances (Burleson) McClellan)

  "Co. C 4th ALA CAV C.S.A."

Luther Samuel McCLELLAN b: 1853 d: 1903 (son of John Samuel McClellan & Nancy Hughes)

Mary Elizabeth McCLELLAN b: Sep 19, 1874 d: Apr 17, 1953

 "Mother"

Della (Cleere) NEWMAN b: May 1889 d: no dates (dbl stone w/Tom Newman)

  "Father"

Tom NEWMAN b: Oct 17, 1884 d: Mar 26, 1966 (dbl stone w/Della Newman)

  "Mother"

Viola Burleson NEWMAN b: Jun 22, 1881 d: Jan 16, 1949

James Henry PICKARD b: Dec 4, 1872 d: Oct 23, 1929 (s/o F. C. Pickard & Frances Caroline McClellan)

  "Father"

Nancy Irene PICKARD b: Jan 10, 1877 d: May 15, 1940 "Mother"

J. W. RODGERS b: Feb 25, 1848 d: Jan 28, 1881

Lurana J. ROGERS b: 1848 d: 1930 “In Memory of Grandma” (dtr. of Robt. Teer & Lurana Rogers; w/o John Willis Rogers)

Andrew W. TEER b: Abt. Oct 5, 1876 d: ?? "Son of A. (Arnold) & M. (Mary) E. (Elizabeth) Teer"

  "Mother"

Bertha Katherine TEER b: Apr 15, 1921 d: Jan 24, 1994 (dbl stone w/John Wesley Teer)

Clade N. TEER b: May 14, 1917 d: May 16, 1917 "Darling Baby"

Clyde J. TEER b: May 14, 1917 d: Apr 11, 1918 "Darling Baby"

Dell TEER b: 1922 d: 1939 "son of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Teer"

Ella TEER b: July 10, 1887 d: Dec 6, 1888

J. (James) B. (Birch) TEER b: 1851 d: 1936 "At Rest" (dbl stone w/L. A. Teer)

  "Woodsman Of The World Memorial"

James P. (Preston) TEER b: Sep 19, 1875 d: Jun 20, 1918 (son of Arnold Teer & Mary Elizabeth Young; h/o Valera Dora "Lera" Winders Teer)

John W. (Wm.) TEER b: Dec 19, 1844 d: Nov 2, 1928 (h/o Sarah Caroline Young)

  "Daddy"

John Wesley TEER b: Apr 8, 1911 d: Dec 27, 1993 "Wed Dec 24, 1937"  "Together Forever" (dbl stone w/Bertha Katherine Teer)

Kenneth Leon TEER b: Jul 9, 1939 d: Dec 21, 1997 "EM2 US NAVY VIETNAM"

L. (Lydia) A. (Ann) (CRAWFORD) TEER b: 1854 d: 1943 "At Rest" (dbl stone w/J. B. Teer)

Leonard TEER b: Apr 12, 1900 d: Apr 9, 1961 "John 11:25" (son of Ross Teer & Margaret Belle "Maggie" Cleere; h/o Veola Teer)

Lurana TEER b: Aug 19, 1813 d: Apr 7, 1898 (w/o Robert Teer)

Louisa M. TEER b: Sep 20, 1868 d: ?? "Dtr. of Arnold & Mary Teer"

(Margaret) Maggie Belle TEER b: Apr 20, 1877 d: Jan 31, 1944 (dtr. of C. E. Cleere & (Sarah) Margaret Collier; w/o Ross Teer)

Maggie Effie TEER b: Feb 6, 1898 d: Jul 9, 1899 (dtr. of Maggie & Ross Teer)

Rhea C. (Clarence TEER b: Aug 10, 1896 d: July 10, 1971 “TEXAS PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I” (s/o Ross Teer & Maggie Cleere Teer)

Robert A. TEER b: Nov 6, 1904 d: May 7, 1973 “In Loving Memory”

Ross TEER b: Oct 14, 1872 d: Aug 8, 1958 (s/o John Wm. Teer & Sarah C. Young; h/o Maggie B. Cleere)

Sallie Estella TEER b: Aug 3, 1886 d: Jun 6, 1957

Sarah C. (Caroline) TEER b: Dec 25, 1847 d: Jun 25, 1915 "Wife of J. (John) W. (Wm.) Teer"

Veola H. TEER b: May 22, 1905 d: Mar 16, 1989 "John 5:28-29" (dtr. of Washington Lee Cleere & Effie Lee McNeil; w/o Leonard Teer)

William Beech TEER b: 1873 d: 1944 (Son of Arnold & Mary Elizabeth Young Teer)

William Thomas TEER b: Nov 27, 1895 d: Feb. 6, 1896

Willis TEER b: Dec 12, 1877 d: Dec 30, 1878 "Son of A. (Arnold) & M. (Mary) E. (Elizabeth) Teer"

  "Aunt Mary"

Mary Teer WOOD b: Mar 6, 1883 d: Sep 16, 1957

Etta Lou YOUNG b: Aug 16, 1891 d: Oct 27, 1949 (dbl stone w/Geo. E. Young)

George E. YOUNG b: Mar 17, 1884 (dbl stone w/Etta Lou Young)

Lucy Cleere YOUNG b: Jul 13, 1866 d: ?? (dbl stone w/Robt. "Bob" Young)