Ebony Grove Cemetery

AKA Los Ebanos-Mercedes Cemetery

Mercedes, Hidalgo Co. Cemeteries of Tx

Submitted by Frances Isbell

Compiled by Frances Richmond Cooper & Colleen Dodson Ferguson

With permission of Mercedes Cemetery Assn.(2005)

Prepared by Cemeteries of TX:    Dee Bishop, Claudia Schuster, Norman Mayfield

History     Deed     Map/Plat

LOCATION:  From Business Highway 83 in Mercedes, drive south on US 491 (Rio Rico Road) two miles to Del Rio Road (just before bridge across Arroyo Colorado).  Turn west 1/3 mile to cemetery entrance.

SURVEYED by Frances Cooper and Colleen Ferguson in 1986.  Updated by Mercedes Cemetery Assn. to 2004.

HISTORY:  Ebony Grove Cemetery occupies 8.9 acres at the southeast city limits in a bend of the Arroyo Colorado American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Company (ARGL&I), developers of Mercedes (founded 1904) and a  250,000 acre irrigation system in eastern Hidalgo County, gave the land to the Mercedes Cemetery Association in 1922 and 1925.  The cemetery was dedicated July 25, 1928. It is maintained by the Mercedes Cemetery Association.

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Section Comments
Acker B.A. 1871 1944 8-8-1 h/o Sallie f/o Gertrude & Linton
Acker David Harold Sep 06 1951 Sep 07 1951 3-15-1 s/o Jennie Drawe & Ronnie Acker
Acker Dewy Sr 1899 1988 12-17-10 -
Acker Freida Wehmeyer 1898 1923 8-2-3 -
Acker Gertrude 1919 1964 8-8-3 d/o Sallie & BA sis/o Linton
Acker Godbey 1898 1953 12-16-1 h/o Tommye Steer
Acker Linton Barto - Adams George Oscar 1898 1970 11-10-8 s/o James D & Marthaf/o Robert George
Adams James D. 1874 1943 5-17-4 h/o Martha f/o George
Adams Martha A. 1875 1956 5-17-5 w/o James D M/o George Oscar grm/o Robert
Adams Robert George Dec 27 1937 Nov 22 1945 11-10-7 s/o George Oscar grs/ Martha & James
Adams Ruth Dixon 1915 1976 10-13-3 -
Adrian Adam Jul 22 1861 Jun 28 1918 5-1-7 -
Adrian Fred Oct 31 1903 Sep 05 1964 5-1-4 -
Adrian Infant - - 5-1-9 No Headstone
Adrian Minnie 1867 1947 5-1-5 -
Adrian Rudolph Aug 04 1897 Oct 24 1918 5-1-8 -
Agueros Seferino Feb 20 1906 Dec 13 1983 16-7-12 No Headstone
Aguilar Carlos Dec 29 1964 Aug 14 1976 1-18-5 -
Alaniz Maria C. Sep 29 1905 Aug 08 1977 1-11-7 w/o Gilberto V
Mar 25 1941 8-18-1 AR Pvt 335 M.G. Bn 87 Div; H/o Jennie Lee
Alston Jennie Lee - Mar 09 1972 8-18-2 w/o Herbert C
Ambrose John 1887 1943 9-8-3 -
Ammerman Alyse Bernard Aug 26 1898 Nov 08 1981 11-15-9 w/o Dr T Wayne Bernard sis/o Fred G d/o Fred L Bernard
Ammerman T. Wayne (Dr.) Dec 29 1891 Jan 01 1975 11-15-10 h/o Alyse Bernard
Anderson L.R. (Mrs) 1875 1941 4-8-10 -
Andrews J. Marvin 1891 1957 4-15-11 h/o Mae B s/o Rebecca
Andrews Kenneth C. 1909 1973 6-20-12 bro/o Robert H
Andrews Mae B. 1894 1974 4-15-10 w/o J Marvin
Andrews Rebecca 1851 1924 4-15-12 (Mother) m/o J Marvin
Andrews Robert H. 1904 1983 12-16-6 PFC US Army WWII bro/o Kenneth C
Aqui Ernest Ariel Jan 07 1971 Jan 04 1985 12-10-2 -
Archer Clarence F. 1892 1969 15-3-11 -
Armstrong Charles Flavius Sr. 1907 1972 15-2-5 (Father)
Armstrong Harry 1902 1951 11-14-3 -
Armstrong Infant - - 6-5-3 No Headstone
Arnold Forney H. 1904 1973 14-8-7 h/o Thelma M
Arnold Thelma M. 1906 1967 14-7-12 w/o Forney H
Arnold Unknown - - 7-1-A2 No Headstone
Asbury Claude T. 1876 1956 12-12-10 h/o Edna O
Asbury Edna O. 1871 1951 12-12-9 w/o Claude T
Ashby S.B. - 1940 6-2-6 No Headstone
Asher Infant - - 8-11-4 East of Gr 4; No Headstone
Atkinson Mary Jane Oct 01 1890 Aug 20 1983 3-12-8 -
Atterbury Randall 1889 1987 12-13-6 -
Austin Harry V. 1891 1953 10-16-10 -
Avant Benena 1910 1933 5-14-11 -
Avant Frank Leslie Jul 15 1891 Jul 21 1963 14-9-7 TX Cpl Co E 141 Inf 36 Div bro/o George C
Avant George C. 1895 1978 5-14-2 bro/o Frank
Avant James Calvin - 1939 5-14-3 -
Avant Neva 1900 1990 14-8-12 w/o Frank d/o Daisy Roberts
Ayala B.P. - Jan 03 1944 7-1-15 No Headstone
Baigelt Maria 1908 1990 12A-6-1 w/o Pablo
Baigelt Pablo 1904 1990 12A-5-6 h/o Maria
Bailey Elsie   1907 1988 2-14-12 w/o Wm. D
Bailey Ernest G. (Joe) 1902 1966 10-15-12 h/o Velma Swearingen
Bailey Murdock Jr. - 1990 8-9-10 -
Bailey Ulys 1904 1935 8-3-2 -
Bailey Velma 1904 1969 10-15-11 w/o Ernest G d/o Arthur U & Elsie Swearingen sis/o Darrell J & Raymond C
Bailey Wm. D. 1903 1979 2-14-12 -
Baingo Joseph F. 1897 1971 14-15-5 -
Bales Curtis B. 1893 1916 6-15-4 s/o Emma & Oscar S bro/o Ernest Wright
Bales Emma  1859 1915 6-15-6 w/o Oscar S m/o Curtis B & Ernest Wright
Bales Ernest Wright Sep 27 1896 Sep 25 1969 6-15-9 Pvt 165 Dept Brig WWI s/o Emma & Oscar S bro/0 Curtis B
Bales Oscar S. 1856 1927 6-15-5 h/o Emma f/o Curtis B & Ernest Wright
Ballenfant Benjamin B. - Mar 20 1942 7ð 𢂗ßúÿÿö©™ßúÿÿÐäÇ€úÿÿpY_€úÿÿà$L€úÿÿü€úÿÿü€úÿÿ€úÿÿ&þLÆÛ&Àþ› ::$DATAht: 12.75pt" width="92">Barnes Charles Albert Sep 20 1884 May 25 1977 6-3-3 (Father) h/o Emma Mae f/o Sammy E
Barnes Emma Mae Jun 09 1889 Aug 25 1955 6-3-4 (Mother) w/o Charles Albert m/o Sammy E
Barnes Sammy E. Jun 10 1927 Dec 29 1939 6-3-2 s/o Emma & Charles Albert
Barrett Katherine L. - Nov 16 1952 7-5-4 No Headstone
Barry James Roy Jan 14 1884 Oct 04 1949 11-13-7 h/o Vera Eva f/o John Roy
Barry John Roy Mar 10 1916 Oct 10 1980 11-18-6 RDM2 USN s/o Vera & James Roy
Barry Teresa 1919 1990 11-17-1 w/o John Roy sis/o Sarah M Jones
Barry Vera Eva May 13 1886 May 14 1970 11-14-12 w/o James Roy m/o John Roy
Barter Archie Feb 25 1863 May 02 1934 9-10-10 (Father) h/o Susan J f/o S Jesse, Wm H, & Jeanette Settles
Barter Charles Frank 1910 1976 9-12-2 PFC US Air Force WWII s/o Wm H & Flora E c/o S Jesse & JeanetteC US Air Force WWII c/o S Jesse & Jeanette Settle
Barter Flora E. 1886 1954 9-10-4 w/o Willam H m/o Charles Frank
Barter Francis L. 1901 1970 9-14-2 w/o S Jesse d/o Scott & Margaret Morrow
Barter S. Jesse 1901 1979 9-14-1 h/o Francis L s/o Susan & Archie bro/o Wm. H & Jeanette Settles c/o Charles Frank
Barter Susan J. Nov 22 1863 Jan 13 1933 9-10-9 w/o Archie m/o S Jesse,  Wm H & Jeanette Settles
Barter William H. 1884 1947 9-10-3 h/o Flora E f/o Charles Frank s/o Susan & Archie bro/o S Jesse & Jeanette Settles
Barth Ernest F. Aug 18 1887 Oct 19 1965 10-11-6 h/o Gladys S
Barth Gladys S. Aug 23 1892 Sep 24 1977 10-12-1 w/o Ernest F
Barton Ellen McDermott Aug 03 1884 Apr 11 1979 7-15-6-7 w/o Norwood Packard m/o Norwood Jr & Cmdr Wm Andrew
Barton Norwood Packard Nov 28 1882 Nov 03 1936 7-15-4-9 h/o Ellen McDermott f/o Norwood Jr & Lt Cmdr Wm Andrew
Barton Norwood Packard Jr. Apr 04 1910 Jan 06 1969 7-15-10 s/o Ellen & Norwood bro/o Lt Cmdr Wm Andrew grs/o Pena Kitterdge Barton
Barton Oena Kittredge Apr 18 1862 Nov 16 1928 7-15-5-8 m/o N.P. Barton Sr grm/o N.P. Jr & Lt Cmdr Wm Andrew
Barton Wm. Andrew (Lt Cmdr) Dec 31 1913 Jul 31 1944 7-15-3 Died in the service of his country WWII s/o Ellen & N.P. Sr bro/o N.P. Jr grs/o Oena Kittredge Barton
Bates Charles C. - 1991 10-1-4 s/o Elizabeth & Sam C
Bates Elizabeth W. 1881 1953 10-8-11 (Mother) w/o Samuel C m/o Sam Clayburn
Bates Sam Clayburn Apr 19 1909 Sep 01 1963 10-6-12 CMI USNR WWII s/o Elizabeth & Samuel
Bates Samuel C. 1880 1962 10-8-12 h/o Elizabeth f/o Sam Clayburn
Bauer Jake - 1958 14-10-4 No Headstone
Bazar Charles S. Sep 18 1882 Mar 28 1953 1-10-3 -
Bazar Edwin Caesar Jan 10 1902 Jun 18 1971 11-7-1 h/o Mary Elizabeth
Bazar Janie 1912 1973 8-13-1 d/o Jim & Maude
Bazar Jim 1876 1954 8-13-2 h/o Maude f/o Janie
Bazar Mary Elizabeth May 22 1911 Jul 30 1947 11-7-2 w/o Edwin Caesar
Bazar Maude 1880 1967 8-13-11 w/o Jim m/o Janie
Beale Frank H. Oct 27 1895 Apr 18 1935 9-9-4 Name shown on marker as Beal
Becerra Maria Elena 1938 1990 7-11-11 -
Beck Mamie (Mrs) - - 6-7-4-9 No Headstone
Beckner Henry W. - 1957 7-?- 27 No Headstone
Beil Arthur May 24 1894 Jan 08 1960 12-7-1 -
Bell Lester S. - May 17 1923 6-16-1 Int Oct 14; TX
Bell O. (Mrs) - - 6-16-12 -
Bell O.R. - Jan -- 1944 6-16-11 No Headstone
Benavides Ricardo - 1986 1-7-6 -
Bennett Craig Marshall Jun 26 1950 Feb 03 1953 7-9-8 -
Bennett Fred Evere
w/o JWB
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Bergman Infant - - 7- ?-8 (Alley Row)
Bernard Fred G. 1902 1964 11-15-8 f/o Roger s/o Fred L & Alyse Ammerman
Bernard Fred L. 1864 1950 11-15-3 f/o Fred G & Alyse Ammerman grf/o Roger
Bernard Lavange 1892 1979 11-15-6 -
Bernard Roger - 1984 11-15-5 s/o Fred G grs/o Fred L; No Headstine
Bettis Robert S. - 1965 5-13-3 h/o Wilmath
Bettis Wilmath - 1968 5-13-4 w/o Robert S
Bigden Claude H. Aug 03 1893 Dec 22 1964 9-15-5 TX CaptHQ Co VIII Corps WWI h/o Rebecca T f/o George, Richard & Infant Daughter
Bigden George Hammond Jul 06 1931 Jan 19 1943 9-9-2 s/o Rebecca & Claude bro/o Richard & Infant Sister
Bigden Infant Oct 21 1927 Oct 21 1927 9-9-1 d/o Claude & Rebecca
Bigden Rebecca T. 1905 1973 9-15-6 w/o Claude m/o Geo, Richard & Infant Daughter
Bigden Richard W. Dec 30 1936 Jan 03 1937 9-9-1 s/o Rebecca  & Claude bro/o George & Infant
"Arial" size="2">5-16-5 w/o L Tom
Blake John 1877 1937 8-13-9 h/o Sarah
Blake K.J. Ted Sep 30 1913 Apr 25 1978 - -
Blake Sarah 1882 1945 8-13-8 w/o John E
Blakley Andrew - 1969 12-1-6 No Headstone
Blanco Ernesto Colsa Sep 03 1902 Mar 12 1977 1-13-10 -
Bobo Iris Netz Dec 21 1906 - 10-5-8 -
Bocanegra Jose - 1987 16-13-8 -
Boettger Callie May -- 1925 Jul -- 1974 1-16-7 -
Bolger Glenn G. Jr. Mar 31 1913 Jul 25 1937 9-6-9 s/o Josehine & Glenn Sr
Bolger Glenn Gordon Feb 08 1883 Jul 23 1964 9-6-8 h/o Josephine Eady f/o Glenn Jr grf/o Anne & Robert Looney
Bolger Josephine Eady Feb 14 1891 Jun 05 1973 9-6-7 w/o Glenn Gordon m/o Glenn Jr grm/o Anne & Robert Looney
Boller Roland G. Apr 01 1892 Sep 12 1974 2-13-9 -
Bone Dovie - 1971 7-6-6 No Headstone
Bone Erma M. Feb 12 1910 Oct 03 1956 12-12-11 -
Bone Infant - - 6-?-10 baby row No Headstone
Bone Troy - 1964 8-9-1 No Headstone
Bone W.H. - 1933 8-3-8 No Headstone
Bonner Eugene P. 1909 1939 8-14-1 -
Booker ? Jr. - 1981 6-5-1 No Headstone Unknown
Booker Amanda S. Sep 03 1881 Jan 05 1944 6-5-11 -
Booker Avery Inez Jan 29 1919 Jun 01 1937 6-15-1 -
Booker David Robert 1917 1981 6-5-12 -
Boone Louise 1891 1984 10-16-11 -
Boone Paul 1886 1958 10-16-12 -
Borjas Alejandro - 1987 16-15-7 -
Bottorff Nannie G. Nov 09 1873 Nov 08 1952 5-16ace="Arial" size="2">-
1859h/nt> No Headsto w/o Thomas B
Brammer Sep 24 1983 1937"299">(Father) h/o Dor 10-8-10 -
Mary Ella Moore
Anton F.