Gafford Chapel Cemetery
Hopkins Co, Cemeteries of Texas
by June E. Tuck and Deborah Tuck Young
Cemetery first indexed in the 1970's, corrected and updated April 2002
Take Highway 11 from Sulphur Springs to Commerce, cemetery will be on the left. Can be seen from the highway.
Adams, W. C. - 2 June 1861, d. 11 Ap. 1881
Adams, J. M. D. - b. 2 May 1830, d 3 Jan. 1879(Co I 23 Tex. Cav. C.S.A.)
Ardis, J. E. - 1861 - 1934 (Obituary - J. E. Ardis, age 73, passed away Monday afternoon, Sept. 24, 1934, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dowe Harris, at Overland, following a stroke Saturday night. His wife passed away exactly six months ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nonnie Russell, Commerce, and Mrs. Vergoe Harris, Overland; one son, Julius Ardis, of Gafford Chapel, and one brother, Julius, of California. One daughter, Miss Omar (sic) Ardis, passed away seven years ago. Funeral services and burial were held at Gafford’s Chapel, conducted by Dr. J. Sam Barcus. He was a native of Kentucky and came to Texas with his father’s family early in life and settled in Gafford’s Chapel community where he has lived over half a century. (Hopkins Co. Echo, Sept. 28, 1934)
Ardis, Clistia - 1867- 1934
Ardis, Oma Fay - b. 26 Mar. 1895, d. 13 Mar. 1926, d/o J. E. & C. E. Ardis
Adams, Med V. - b. 12 Mar. 1840, d. 26 Oct. 1909
Adams, Tom S. - 9 May 1885, d. 28 June 1960
Armor, J. J. , Rev., - b. 7 June 1821, d. 15 Feb. 1908 (Obituary - Elder J.J. Armor died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fry, last Saturday evening and was buried at the old family graveyard at Gafford’s Chapel. He was minister of the gospel 45 years.) (Rockdale column, dated Feb. 17, 1908, S. S. Gazette, dated Feb. 28, 1908)
Armor, S.A. - b. 14 Feb. 1827, d. 3 June 1921, w/o J. J. Armor
Ardis, Julius L. - 1887 - 1964
Ardis, Martha E. - 1895 - 1984
Bolin, Robert P. - b. 15 Sept. 1881, d. 18 Oct. 1918
Bolin, Minnie Lee - b. 27 Nov. 1911, d. 5 June 1913
Blake, A. J. - no dates - (Co K 21 Tenn. Cav. C.S.A.)
Blake, William H. - b. 10 Jan. 1860, d. 25 Dec. 1891
Blake, Ira C. - b. 14 Jan. 1891, d. 18 Nov. 1892, s/o W. H. & M. J. Blake
Blake, Martha Jane - b. 11 Sept. 1857, d. 13 Aug. 1934
Beasley, Mollie - b. 4 Nov. 1861, d. 29 Dec. 1890, w/o R. F. Beasley
Black, Mary Ann - 1826 - 1908
Black, Elbert - 1857 - 1930
Black, Mollie - 1867 - 1927
Black, Raymond E. - b. 1 Feb. 1898, d. 6 Sept. 1985
Black, Myrtle Fitch - b. 16 Sept. 1900, d. 29 June 1980, m. Raymond E. Black, 15 Nov. 1950
Browning, John L. - 1880 - 1974
Browning, Bessie A. - 1889 - 1970
Brown, Earl S. - b. 18 Jan. 1921, d. 23 Feb. 1954 (Texas Pvt U.S. Army WW 11)
Beadles, Katie - no dates
Butler, Harrison - b. 25 Jan.1886, d. 21 June1929
Butler, Dora F. - b. 2 Feb. 1885, d. 29 Nov. 1957
Brumley, Eulalia H. - 1891 - 1919 ( Obituary - Mrs. Floyd Brumley, of Gafford Chapel, died last Saturday at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. D.W. Aven, south of Cumby, after a lingering illness with the great white plague. She was 27 years old and is survived by her husband. (Hopkins Co. Echo, June 27, 1919) Later reported - Mrs. Eulalia Brumley, nee Eulalia Aven, was called to her home in Heaven June 21, 1919, after several months of immense suffering. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of Cumby for 12 years. Eulalia was born Oct. 26, 1891, and married Sept. 8, 1912. Her lifeless form now rests beneath the cold, cold clay of the Gafford Chapel cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. McPhail and Rev. Rogers.)
Brumley, James Floyd - b. 28 Oct. 1887, d. 2 Mar. 1944
Brown, Thomas J. - b. 18 Dec. 1888, d. 5 Feb. 1975
Brown, Florence M. - 1893 - 1981
Byrd, Jesse C. - b. 26 Dec. 1875, d. 23 Ap. 1947 (W. O. W.)
Byrd, Ella - b. 2 Ap. 1885, d. 5 May 1970
Berry, Golden O. - b. 1 Oct. 1906, d. 25 Sept. 1974
Berry, Floyd L. - b. 12 Nov. 1909, d. 25 Jan.1988
Burnett, Joe A. - b. 4 June 1885, d. 18 Jan. 1947
Burnett, Susie M. - b. 29 May 1859, d. 29 Sept. 1884, w/o J. A. Burnett
Bradshaw, Julia West - b. 22 Aug. 1856, d. 15 Jly. 1937
Brumley, James Andrew - b. 13 Oct. 1863, d. 17 Nov. 1926
Brumley, Annie - b. 28 Sept. 1871, d. 27 Nov. 1917, w/o J. A. Brumley
Baker, Curtis J. - b. 1852 - 1895
Burrows, Edgar E. - b. 15 May 1864, d. 18 Dec. 1941
Burrows, M. Annie - b. 22 Jly. 1870, d. 1 Jly. 1943
Bradshaw, Emma Ellen - b. 7 Jan. 1896, d. 6 Nov. 1901
Bradshaw, Henry Grady - b. 13 Aug. 1890, d. 27 Sept. 1905
Bradshaw, Millard Filmore - b. 29 Oct. 1856, d. 6 Jan. 1924 (Obituary - M. F. Bradshaw, father of Bob Bradshaw, and well-known citizen of Hopkins county, died suddenly at his home in Miller Grove. He had been suffering from his heart for six years, but was in usual health when he arose early in the morning and went to the barn to feed his stock.. Not returning for some time, Mrs. Bradshaw became uneasy about him and went to make an investiagation. She found him dead in the corn crib, where apparently he had fallen and died without a struggle. Funeral services and burial took place at Shook’s Chapel ( Wrong, Gafford Chapel) ( Daily News-Telegram, Jan. 7, 1924)
Burnett, William F. - b. 17 Mar. 1858, d. 25 Mar. 1907
Burnett, Sarah Ann - b. 29 Mar. 1862, d. 13 Feb. 1935
Blake, Telitha Marshall - 1866 - 1887
Burton, Louie Marshall - 1892 - 1964 (Buried next to Thomas D. Marshall)
Badley, Charles L. - b. 22 Jan. 1861, d. 10 Jan. 1950
Badley, Mary A. - b. 4 May 1864, d. 3 Jan. 1952
Burton, Terry E. - 1879 - 1920
Burton, Bulah O. Edward - b. 13 Jan. 1887, d. 24 Feb. 1925
Boyd, Sarah - 1918 - 1997 (Murray - Orwosky Funeral Home marker)
Bell, Merriell F. - b. 19 Mar. 1903, d. 24 Ap. 1967
Bell, F. Blanche - b. 14 Mar. 1911, d. 1 May 2001
Bridges, Willie Carroll - b. 7 Oct. 1914, d. 28 Oct. 1976
Bailey, William Conner - b. 6 Jly. 1951, d. 7 Jly. 1951
Brown, Earl Sterling, Jr. - b. 15 May 1944, d. 12 Ap. 1988
Brown, Loyd - b. 1 Sept. 1924, d. 24 Oct. 1977
Baker, Alexander Scott - 4 Dec. 1995 (Funeral marker)
Ballard, Jack W. - b. 4 May 1916, d. 14 May 1999
Ballard, Syble I. - b. 7 Jan. 1918, d. 7 Jly. 1999
Browning, William Curtis - b. 25 Jly. 1908, d. 14 Dec. 2001
Browning, Eva Ola - b. 19 Nov. 1907, d. 17 Oct. 1991, m. William C. Browning, 1 Oct. 1927
Burrows, J. L. (Jack) - b. 27 June 1897, d. 23 Oct. 1978
Burrows, Emily M. - b. 4 Ap. 1902, d. 27 Dec. 1983
Burrows, Charles Lewis - b. 8 Sept. 1932, d. 7 Feb. 1996 (US Army Korea)
Burrows, Barbara Jane - b. 29 May 1938, d. ____, m. Charles L. Burrows, 9 Ap. 1955
Cowan, Ida F. - 1877 - 1948
Cowan, W. G. - 1876 - 1971
Cowan, Weldon - b. 31 Jly. 1909, d. 25 Ap. 1996 (Pvt. US Army WW 11)
Crook, Emily - b. 19 Jan. 1854, d. 11 Aug. 1933 (On stone with A. Mahaffey)
Crowley, Jimmie O. - b. 20 Dec. 1866, d. 10 Oct. 1876
Crowell, William G. - b. 14 Oct. 1838, d. 5 Feb. 1896 (Alabama Pvt. Co. A, 1st Reg. Ala. Inf., Confederate States Army)
Craig, William M. - b. 21 Sept. 1861, d. 28 Mar. 1884, s/o A. F. & R. L. Craig
Conner, Felix L. - b. 8 Jan. 1876, d. 13 Oct. 190? (Stone broken)
Conner, Mattie E. - b. 5 Feb. 1885, d. 13 Aug. 1900
Cunningham, Dewey - b. 29 Mar. 1907, d. 5 May 1974
Cunningham, Evie M. - b. 11 Jan. 1907, d. 21 Feb. 1992
Coyle, Winona Marie - b. 9 Jly. 1901, d. 2 Dec. 1993
Coyle, John Watson - b. 25 May 1937, d. 29 Dec. 1939
Coyle, James Otho - b. 13 May 1881, d. 13 May 1958
Caddell, Luther R. - b. 6 Jly. 1931, d. 4 Nov. 1931, s/o Ottis & Ruth Caddell
Chapin, , Dock - b. 22 Aug.1872, d. 18 Mar. 1906 (Obituary - Dock Chapin died March 18, 1906, of pneumonia. He was a member of the W. O. W. He leaves a wife and six children. ( S. S. Gazette, Mar.23, 1906, Gafford Chapel column dated Mar. 20th)
Chapin, Florence - 1869 - 1932
Cruse, George W. - b. 12 Dec. 1898, d. 22 Mar. 1955
Cruse, Edna R. - b. 7 Jan. 1894, d. 19 Sept. 1981
Chapin, G. W. - b. 15 Aug. 1861, d. 29 Jan. 1935
Chapin, Sarah E. - b. 7 Feb. 1852, d. 6 Jan. 1921
Chapin, John A. - b. 17 Jan. 1849, d. 3 Ap. 1900
Chapin, Paul S. - b. 5 Ap. 1824, d. 26 Nov. 1888
Chapin, Sarah - no dates, w/o P. S. Chapin
Caddell, Ottis R. - b. 23 Feb. 1912, d. 22 Sept. 1956
Caddell, Ruth J. - b.20 June 1911, d. 20 Jan. 2002 (Greenwood Funeral Home marker, Ft. Worth)
Chapin, Danny Rogers - b. 13 Jly. 1937, d. 5 Jly. 1946
Chapin, Roger R. - b. 25 Ap. 1902, d. 19 Jan. 1948
Chapin, Myrtle - no dates
Chapin, Opal - no dates
Chapin, Willie - no dates
Chapin, Orville - b. 19 Ap. 1899, d. 6 Jan. 1981
Chapin, Henry W. - b. 8 Oct. 1873, d. 12 Sept. 1935 (Obituary - H. W. Chapin passed away Sept. 12, 1935, at his home in Ridgeway following a week’s illness. Known as "Uncle Dutch." He was a native of Tennessee, born in 1872 (sic.) Married Miss Martha Grace Dennis in Hopkins County in 1890. Surviving are his wife, four sons, and three daughters: Loyd Chapin, Orvillle Chapin and Mrs. Una Ross, and Roger Chapin, Sulphur Springs; Esther Chapin, Wilson Chapin, Carrolton, Texas; Roberta Chapin, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Frazier, Gafford Chapel. Member of the Baptist church. Funeral services and burial were held at Gafford’s Chapel, conducted by Rev. Wesley Doak and L. A. Stidham of Winnsboro)
Chapin, Nita - b. 18 Dec. 1872, d. 13 May 1949
Chapin, Ernest G. - b. 28 Jan. 1892, d. 27 Sept. 1942
Chapin, Connie - b. 25 Feb. 1896, d. 31 Dec. 1988
Chapin, Polly - no dates
Chapin, Buddy - no dates
Chapin, infant of P. S. & Sarah Chapin, no dates
Chapin, Wilson - b. 12 May 1908, d. 13 Oct. 1977
Crook, Richard R. - b. 11 Aug. 1804, d. 22 Aug. 1858
Caffey, John B. - 1858 - 1940
Caffey, Louisa J. - 1865 - 1946
Caffey, William M. - 1885 - 1893
Cochran, Velma Gregory - b. 18 Feb. 1898, d. 12 Sept. 1971
Cochran, Guy Edwin - b. 11 May 1900, d. ___
Campbell, May Mary - 1835 - 1903
Clark, Agnes Hoover - b. 16 Mar. 1913, d. 15 Feb. 1998
Cooper, Margaret H. - b. 8 Ap. 1926, d. 14 Nov. 2000
Cooper, Raymond D. - b. 13 June 1923, d. ____
Dean, John R. - b. 1 June 1887, d. 22 Jly. 1896, s/o G. & M. D. Dean
Dunahoo, John - 1848 - 1876
Dunahoo, Charlotta - 1805 - 1878
Dial, H. C., Maj. - b. 15 Jan. 1833, d. 4 Dec. 1898
Dial, Maggie J. - b. 22 Ap. 1843, d. 21 Nov. 1889, w/o Maj. H. C. Dial
Dillard, William - b. 17 May 1865, d. 19 Nov. 1900
Davis, Charley F. - b. 24 Jan. 1905, d. 5 Dec. 1948
Davis, Pauline - b. 28 Jan. 1911, d. 15 Jan. 1994
Denny, R. D. - b. 18 Dec. 1912, d. ___
Denny, Ruth G. - b. 6 Nov. 1918, d. 20 May 1986
Davis, Fletcher B. - b. 15 Aug. 1875, d. 10 May 1962
Davis, Lena B. - b. 28 Mar. 1878, d. 27 Nov. 1963
Dennis, M. Elizabeth - b. 19 Aug. 1850, d. 14 Aug. 1927
Dennis, William T. - b. 23 Dec. 1838, d. 11 Nov. 1918 (Pvt. Co. K, 11th Texas Inf. C.S.A.)
Dennis, Sallie J. - b. 29 Jan. 1846, d. 26 June 1899, w/o of W. T. Dennis
Dennis, Mollie - b. 29 Jan. 1878, d. 8 Aug. 1901
Davis, Joe B. - b. 12 Feb. 1909, d. 12 Sept. 1981
Davis, Lorean - b. 28 Nov. 1911, d. 25 Feb. 1996
Davis, Hugh B. - b. 15 May 1911, d. 13 Oct. 1991
Davis, Marjorie - b. 10 Aug. 1920, d. 30 Dec. 1993, married Hugh B. Davis 14 June 1938
Dagley, Talitha McCool- 1875 - 1910
Edwards, Cory Dewayne - 12 Nov. 1989
Edwards, Lee R. - b. 22 Feb. 1879, d. 6 Jly. 1906
Edwards, infant son of R. N. & V. Edwards, no dates
Edwards, Willie - b. 27 Mar. 1901, d. 30 Mar. 1901, s/o W. A. & N. E. Edwards
Edwards, Mat Alvin - b. 13 Ap. 1902, d. 27 Oct. 1904, s/o W. A. & N. E. Edwards
Eaton, Isac A. - b. 2 May 1858, d. 21 Jly. 1916 (W.O.W.)
Eaton, Jane - 1851 - 1917
Eaton, Luther - 1881 - 1965
Eaton, Mattie - 1879 - 1938 (Obituary - Mrs. Martha Eaton, age 69, died at her home in the Gafford Chapel community Saturday. Final rites were held Sunday at Gafford Chapel, where interment followed. She leaves to mourn her passing a husband, three children, one sister and four brothers. (Dailey News-Telegram, Mon. Ap. 11, 1938)
Eaton, Allen I. - b. 12 Sept. 1909, d. 2 Sept. 1931
Edwards, Joe A. - b. 12 Dec. 1891, d. 25 Jly. 1972
Edwards, Callie - b. 10 May 1908, d. 1 Oct. 1992, m. Joe A. Edwards, 12 May 1926
Edwards, Lola Leon - b. 6 May 1903, d. 16 Sept. 1903, d/o Teer & Alice Edwards
Edwards, William Wilson - b. 29 Ap. 1917, d. 15 Jly. 1918
Edwards, Wilson H. - 1884 - 1968
Edwards, Laura R. - 1888 - 1870
Edwards, Kelvin Ray - 17 Jly. 1968
Edwards, Homer A. - 1898 - 1965
Edwards, Rhena H. - 1904 - 1991
Edwards, Pearl Louisa - b. 9 Feb. 1889, d. 14 Jan. 1923
Edwards, William A. - 1851 - 1930
Edwards, Mary E. - 1858 - 1936
Edwards, Russell, b. 14 Dec. 1912, d. ___
Edwards, Alma J. Ardis - b. 10 Sept. 1918, d. ___, married Russell Edwards 1 Sept. 1937, sons, J. W. and Larry
Edwards, Larry Russell - b. 13 Jly. 1944, d. ____
Edwards, Jalane Ring - b. 13 Jly. 1946, d. 26 Feb. 2000, m. Larry R. Edwards, 25 Sept. 1964
Edwards, Nelson Ray - b. 26 Dec. 1938, d. 3 Ap. 1995
Edwards, Dorothy Fay - b. 25 Jly. 1942, d. ____, m. Nelson R. Edwards, 10 Sept. 1960
Edwards, J. W. - b. 4 Sept. 1938, d. 21 Oct. 1996
Edwards, Betty Marlene - b. 23 June 1946, d. ___, m. J. W. Edwards, 15 Oct. 1982
Edwards, John R. - b. 19 Jan. 1896, d. 24 June 1977
Edwards, Essie W. - b. 29 Aug. 1902, d. 26 Aug. 1987, m. John R. Edwards, 24 Oct. 1924
Fitzgerald, Claude E. - b. 13 Oct. 1902, d. 26 Sept. 1991
Fitzgerald, Susie - b. 29 Oct. 1908, d. 31 Dec. 1998
Fry, J. T. - b. 24 Feb. 1825, d. 20 Feb. 1891
Fry, Nancy Ann - b. 18 May 1826, d. 10 Mar. 1871
Fry, M. A. - b. 28 Jly. 1852, d. 25 Aug. 1873, d/o J. B. & S. A. Fry
Fry, Syntha Ann - b. 27 Dec. 1838, d. 31 Mar. 1921
Fry, William B. - b. 17 Ap. 1853, d. 14 Aug. 1884
Fry, Bessie Rew - b. 6 Oct. 1880, d. 5 Jan. 1883
Frazier, Sarah J. - 1822 - 1881, w/o John B. R. Frazier
Frazor, Emma - b. 4 Jly. 1857, d. 20 Jan. 1936 (Spelled as Frazor on stone.)
Frazor, Geo. W. - b. 13 June 1890, d. 16 Jly. 1914 (Obituary - George W. Frazier died after being hit in the ear by a baseball that was thrown by Ward Gober at a ball game. (S. S. Gazette, Fri., July 24, 1914)(Spelled as Frazor on stone.)
Frazier, Hugh - b. 14 Nov. 1893, d. 5 Sept. 1970 (Mason)
Frazier, Jennie Sue - 1921 - 1924
Frazier, infant son - died Aug. 1914
Ferguson, J. J. - b. 17 June 1873, d. 2 Jan. 1934 (Obituary - J. J. Ferguson was born June 17, 1873, and died Jan. 2, 1934, at his home on Infirmary street at the age of 60 years, 6 months, and 14 days. He joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Gafford’s Chapel at the age of 27 years. He was born at Gafford Chapel, and has lived in Hopkins County all his life. He was married 35 years ago to Miss Ora Ellen Asbill, who survives him. Also survived by one son, John Ferguson, of Fairlee, and one daughter, Bernice, of Sulphur Springs. Funeral will be held at Gafford’s Chapel. (Hopkins Co. Echo, Jan. 4, 1934)
Ferguson, Ora - 1877 - 1952
Friddle, Judy C. - b. 29 June 1945, d. 30 Mar. 1998
Fielden, Willie A. - b. 5 Aug. 1903, d. 3 Dec. 1991
Fielden, Opal L. - b. 22 Oct. 1904, d. 15 Nov. 1993, married Willie A. Fielden, 4 Nov. 1922
Fielden, W. A. (Dub), b. 10 Jly. 1934, d. ____
Fielden, Annita Sue - b. 3 Feb. 1934, d. 22 Sept. 1981, married W. A. Fielden 12 June 1953
Gibson, Gary Lynn - b. 7 June 1941, d. 29 Feb. 1996 (US Navy Vietnam)
Gibson, Jo Ann Adele - b. 3 Sept. 1951, d. ____, married Gary L. Gibson 11 Jly. 1981
Glosup, Virginia Rose - 1907 - 1935, w/o L. H. Glosup(Obituary - Mt. Pleasant Times paper - Her death occurred at the home of Mrs. Ruth Ferguson, Friday afternoon after being ill only a short while. She was the wife of L. H. Glosup, manager of the market department of the new Safeway store in Mt. Pleasant. She was 28 years old, and had been a resident of this city only six months, moving here with her husband. She was a native of Hopkins County and her body was conveyed to that place in a Riddle funeral car where funeral services were held at Ridgeway church with burial in Gafford Chapel cemetery. Survivors include her husband, her father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. Will T. Cowan of Ridgeway; a sister, Miss Ruby Nell Cowan; and four brothers, Joe C. Cowan, Dallas; Crook Cowan, Tyler, and Burt and Weldon Cowan, Ridgeway. (Reprinted in S.S. Echo, Fri., Nov. 8, 1935)
Gafford, Tressie E. - b. 24 Sept. 1853, d. 19 Oct. 1895, w/o J. K. Gafford
Gregory, Thomas "Butch" - 1944 - 1961
Gregory, Judson "Jud" - 1916 - 1961
Green, H. C. - b. 6 Jan. 1877, d. 27 Sept. 1908 (W.O.W. Gafford Camp No. 1446)
Green, Maggie J. - b. 5 Nov. 1879, d. 2 May 1901, w/o H. C. Green
Green, Harvey J. - b. 26 Ap. 1901, d. 26 June 1901, s/o H. C. & Maggie Green
Green, Harvey Haskell - b. 12 Aug. 1907, d. 7 Ap. 1908, s/o H. C. & M. E. Green
Grayson, Walter R. - 27 Jan.1942,
Gregory, Lawrence E. - b. 21 Mar. 1898, d. 18 Feb. 1935 (Obituary - Lawence Gregory, 35, was killed in a car wreck near Stamford Monday night. The remains were brought to Sulphur Springs and carried first to Tapp Funeral Home and later to Mr. & Mrs. Perry Odom’s of Gafford Chapeo where burial occurred in Gafford Chapel cemetery. He as the son of Mr. &. Mrs. Spence Gregory of Mt. Sterling, who survives along with his wife, one sister and one brother. (S.S. Echo, Fri., Feb. 22, 1935)
Gregory, Spencer - 1860 - 1939 (Obituary - Spencer Jeffeson Gregory, age 79, pioneer citizen of Hopkins County, died at the family home in the Mount Sterling community Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for several weeks. Funeral services will be conducted at Gafford Chapel, conducted by Rev. Clark H. Russell, pastor of Sulphur Springs Methodist Church. He was born in Chillicothe, Mo., on April 22, 1860. He moved to Texas while a young man and married Miss Fannie Goff of the Scatterbranch community in Hunt county. The couple celebrated their fifty-first anniversary last November. Nine children were born to this happy union, eight of whom survive with their mother. The daughters are: Mrs. Perry Odom, Gafford Chapel; Mrs. Henry Young, Ridgeway; Mrs. Ida Hooper, Sulphur Springs; Mrs. Monroe Cannon, Sulphur Springs; Mrs. Ben Dodd, Mrs. Earl Satterfield, and Miss Mary Kate Gregory, Fort Worth. One son, Marvin Gregory, who lives at home, survives. Lawrence Gregory, another son, died several years ago. Two brothers, Howard Gregory and Knight Gregory, Vivian , La. Three sisters, Mrs. W. Y.Goff, Commerce; Mrs. Nellie Hargrave, Ardmore, Okla.; and Mrs. Will Williford, Hillsboro, also survive. (Daily News-Telegram)
Gregory, Francis E. - 1869 - 1958
Gregory, Nathan - b. 11 May 1889, d. 4 June 1979
Gregory, Cyrus Cephis - b. 7 Sept. 1895, d. 3 Jan. 1988
Gibson, William Y. - b. 15 Oct. 1884, d. 9 Ap. 1937
Gibson, Arie A. - b. 22 Jan. 1887, d. 7 Ap.1968
Golightly, William H. - b. 12 Ap. 1869, d. 22 May 1948
Golightly, Bettie - b. 7 June 1881, d. 7 Feb. 1960
Gardner, Willie J. - b. 5 Aug. 1900, d. 7 Feb. 1903, s/o F.M. & Maggie Gardner
Gardner, Maggie - b. 3 Jly. 1875, d. 19 Nov. 1903, w/o F.M. Gardner
Green, E. B. - 1871 - 1956
Green, Jennie - 1877 - 1957
Gafford, Allen Miller - b. 24 Jly. 1891, d. 23 Sept. 1892
Gafford, Thomas, Sr. - b. 19 Jly. 1812, d. 9 Dec. 1882
Gafford, Martha - b. 7 Aug. 1821, d. 1 Jan. 1906, w/o Thomas Gafford (Obituary - Mrs. Martha Gafford, one of the pioneers of Hopkins County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Lyster, Wednesday night on the 4th about 12 oclock. Mrs. Gafford was taken sick Saturday afternoon with a severe chill and gradually grew worse all the time. She was well advanced in years, having passed her 84th birthday. She came to Hopkins County in 1859 and had lived here ever since. She leaves five children, John, Tom, Jim, Frank, and Mrs. Lyster, and many grand and great- grandchildren. She will be buried in Gafford’s Chapel cemetery (Sulphur Springs Gazettte, Jan. 5, 1906)
Gilbert, Mollie - 1873 - 1950
Gilbert, James J. - b. 2 Sept. 1858, d. 16 Dec. 1911
Gilbert, John W. - b. 5 Aug. 1861, d. 22 Jan. 1890
Gafford, Juel C. - b. 5 June 1891, d. 2 Oct. 1892, s/o J. R. & M. L. Gafford
Gafford, infant twins of Bob and Maggie Gafford, 1898
Gumm, Helen R. Baby Ruth (Williams) Patrick - 26 Mar. 1928 (Sic)
Guzman, Gilberto - b. 3 Feb. 1968, d. 29 Ap. 1994
Gowen, Cleveland O’Neal (Neil) - b. 22 Sept. 1916, d. 6 Sept. 1988 (Pfc US Army Air Corps WW11)
Gowen, C. Fay - b. 16 May 1921, d. 1 Dec. 1990, m. Neil Gowen, 17 Feb. 1948
Houston, Kate M. - b. 27 May 1882, d. 17 Feb. 1907, w/o Norman Houston
Hood, infant daughter of J. C. & F. E. Hood - no dates
Hood, Fannie Edwards - b. 19 Dec. 1893, d. 28 Ap. 1912
Hood, Georgia - 1895 - 1918
Hood, Richard - 1890 - 1971
Hood, Kenneth H. - b. 27 Jan. 1927, d. 29 Dec. 1990 (Pfc US Army WW 11)
Hughes, Foster - 1870 - 1929
Hughes, Alma B. - 1883 - 1960
Hughes, Alma Ethel (Rooster) - b. 19 Dec. 1916, d. 20 Sept. 1917, d/o Alma Bell & Foster Hughes
Hughes, Dewey Lawrence (Jack) - b. 26 Dec. 1920, d. 14 Oct. 1921, s/o Alma Bell & Foster Hughes
Hopper, Seborn - b. 8 Feb. 1923, d. 12 Sept. 1930
Hill, William E. - b. 18 Sept. 1862, d. 29 Feb. 1951
Hill, Pairlee - b. 4 Sept. 1885, d. 22 May 1965
Hill, Henry A. - b. 28 June 1902, d. 7 May 1913, s/o W. P. & Z. M. Hill
Hooks, Watler Lee - b. 30 Nov. 1915, d. 18 Jly. 1963 (Texas Sgt. U. S. Army WW 11)
Hooks, Icie C. - b. 28 Jan. 1902, d. 19 Nov. 1990
Hooks, J. U. - 1879 - 1954
Hooks, Odeal - 1882 - 1969
Hooks, Arless L. - b. 9 June 1908, d. 15 Ap. 1935 (Obituary - Arless Loyd Hooks, former citizen of Hopkins County, died Monday in a hospital at Amarillo. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Hooks, Amarillo; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. U. Hooks; two brothers, Clarence and Walter Hooks, and three sisters, Mrs. E. Christian and Miss Ethel Marie Hooks, Sulphur Springs; and Mrs. H. E. Edwards, San Angelo. (Sulphur Springs Echo, Fri., April 19, 1935)
Hood, John C. - b. 28 Mar. 1888, d. 9 Dec. 1973
Hood, Gertrude - b. 9 Jan. 1899, d. ____
Hazlewood, M. E. - b. 4 Jly. 1851, d. 26 Jly. 1918
Hazlewood, Lewis B. - b. 4 Jly. 1925, d. 18 Jly. 1997 (Pfc. US Army WW 11)
Hazlewood, W. A. (Boss) - b. 10 May 1889, d. 13 Feb. 1975
Hazlewood, Tula - b. 21 Jly. 1897, d. 7 Nov. 1989
Hughes, L. D. - b. 1 Jan. 1914, d. 2 June 1965
Hicks, Wm. Brice - 1889 - 1976
Hicks, Ada Romine - 1891 - 1971
Hammond, Una E. - 1877 - 1944
Hammond, Joe S. - b. 1877, d. ___
Hammond, Johnny H. - b. 8 Dec. 1910, d. 7 Jan. 1975 (PHMI US Navy)
Hall, Nannie A. - b. 21 Oct. 1858, d. 16 Dec. 1891 w/o Albert J. Hall
Hall, Albert J. - b. 12 Aug. 1855, d. 14 Aug. 1888
Hoover, David William - 1874 - 1949
Hoover, Julina - 1877 - 1956
Hoover, W. T. - b. 14 Jan. 1906, d. 3 June 1961
Hoover, Clara Sue - b. 18 Oct. 1903, d. 6 Sept. 2000
Hall, A. J. - 1854 - 1931
Hall, A..J. , Mrs. - 1862 - 1918
Hall, Earl - 1886 - 1900
Hight, infant daughter of J. C.. & Maxine Hight, b&d 5 May 1935
Hanson, David M. - b. 29 Dec. 1959, d. 26 Jly. 1976
Hood, Jackson S. - b. 1927, d. ___
Hood, Marjorie D. - 1930 - 1993
Hargrave, Willis Robert - b. 17 Dec. 1900, d. 31 Jan. 1987
Hargrave, Faye Williams - b. 8 May 1909, d. ____, married Willis R. Hargrave 20 Dec. 1950
Irvin, Dolph R. - b. 8 Feb. 1881, d. 25 Oct. 1960
Irvin, Mary F.. - b. 26 Jan. 1884, d. 15 Oct. 1976
Irvin, Haris - b. 25 Nov.1920, d. 19 Jly. 1932, s/o D. R. & Mary Irvin
Irvin, Armond Ercel - b. 25 Dec. 1901, d. 23 Jly. 1927, s/o D. R. & Mary Irvin
Irvin, W. Roscoe - b. 24 Sept. 1916, d. 25 Dec. 1946
Irvin, Willie Faye - 1906 - 1997
Irvin, Buster Frank - 1925 - 1987 (Cpl. US Army WW 11)
Jones, Walter E. - b. 26 Feb. 1918, d. 19 Oct. 1962
Jones, Altha Marie - b. 12 May 1923, d. __
Johnson, Mamie - b. 29 Jan. 1891, d. 12 Aug. 1892, d/o of W. M. & Laura Johnson
Jock, Hubert - b. 11 Sept. 1931, d. 24 Jan. 2001
Jock, Margaret - b. 25 Jan. 1938, d. ___
Jackson, John L. - b. 18 June 1922, d. 3 May 1997
Jackson, Tommie Flo - b. 24 Feb. 1922, d. 25 Jly. 1994
Kirkpatrick, D. Vernon - b. 27 Sept. 1900, d. 22 Mar. 1903, s/o I. B. & R. N. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick, R. N. "Uncle Bob" - b. 31 Dec. 1869, d. 13 Aug. 1951
Kirkpatrick, Ida B. - b. 24 Feb. 1875, d. 7 Nov. 1914, w/o R. N. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick, Eula May - 1884 - 1975
Kirby, Jim - 1880 - 1959
Kirby, Bessie - 1900 - 1965
Lyster, infant of A. J. & D. A. Lyster , b&d 1870
Lyster, infant of A. J. & D. A. Lyster, b&d 1871
Leach, James A. - b. 25 Dec. 1868, d. 18 Ap. 1948
Leach, Susan A. - b. 12 Sept. 1879, d. 12 Feb. 1945
Leach, Clyde - 1903 - 1953
Leach, Linnie - 1914 -____
Lemon, Paul Alfred - b. 4 Aug. 1910, d. 9 Oct. 1964
Lemon, Ann Romine - b. 5 Aug. 1891, d. 1 Ap. 1981
Lackey, Maggie M. - b. 1 May 1869, d. 15 Sept. 1927
Lockaby, Lee W. - b. 22 June 1904, d. 22 Nov. 1968
Long, Delynn Yarbrough - b. 7 Sept. 1926, d. 3 Aug. 1995
Long, R. A. (Raymond) - b. 12 Feb. 1920, d. ____
Lahn, Julius - b. 4 June 1910, d. 6 Dec. 1989
Lahn, Lillian - b. 14 Sept. 1916, d. 25 Mar. 2002
Moore, Oleta McElreath - b. 17 Feb. 1913, d. 25 Dec. 1999
Mahaffey, Myrtle J. - b. 3 Dec. 1890, d. 17 Oct. 1965
Mahaffey, A. - b. 26 Aug. 1850, d. 11 Nov. 1915 (On stone with Emily Crook)
Moore, E. S. - b. 18 Oct. 1867, d. 16 Sept. 1891
Mahaffey, infant dau. of A. & E. E. Mahaffey, b&d 18 Jan. 1893
Mahaffey, infant dau. of A. & E. E. Mahaffey, b&d 12 June 1884
Mahaffey, Alfrod Amos - b. 19 May 1874, d. 13 Oct. 1874, s/o A. & E. E. Mahaffey
Mahaffey, Vera - b. 15 Oct. 1900, d. 6 Nov. 1905
Mahaffey, M. Claude - b. 3 Feb. 1881, d. 7 Ap.1960
Mahaffey, Bertha S. - b. 13 Aug. 1882, d. 31 Oct. 1969
Mahaffey, Claude Chapin - b. 10 May 1923, d. 9 Nov. 1945
Mahaffey, Martin - 1823 - 1872
Mahaffey, James - b. 9 Oct. 1849, d. 16 Feb. 1879
Mahaffey, Clarence - b. 13 Mar. 1878, d. 27 Nov. 1878
Mahaffey, Perry A. - b. 28 Aug. 1875, d. 4 Sept. 1898
Mahaffey, William F. - b. 9 Oct. 1852, d. 20 Dec. 1905
Mahaffey, Sarah A. - b. 19 June 1857, d. 8 May 1943
C. B. M. - no dates
Moore, J. S. - b. 12 Jly. 1836, d. 13 Jly. 1886
Moore, Ailcy - b. 30 Aug. 1856, d. 4 Jly. 1886
Moore, Mary F. - died 22 Mar. 1893, age 76 yrs. 3 mos. 15 days
Moore, S. W. - b. 15 Ap. 1869, d. 20 June 1899
Moore, John W. - b. 4 Jan. 1852, d. 2 Aug. 1869
Moore, infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Moore, no dates
Moore, H. Guy - 1874 - 1879
Moore, Deliah E. - b. 8 Jly. 1849, d. 19 Nov. 1893, w/o D. J. Moore
Moore, D. J. - b. 2 Oct. 1846, d. 16 Ap. 1919 (Obituary - Rev. D. Jarrett Moore, pastor of the Brashear Presbyterian Church, died at his home in Mt. Vernon Wednesday and the remains were buried in the Gafford Chapel cemetery. He was the father of Louis Moore of Gafford Chapel and was more than 70 years old at the time of his death. He was a fine man and a good preacher, and in his death his church lost one of its most useful men. He was a Confederate soldier, having done valiant service for his country during the great war that tired men’s souls. (Hopkins County Echo, April 18, 1919)
Moore, Maggie J. - b. 9 June 1848, d. 22 Ap. 1919, w/o D. J. Moore
Moore, Louis - 1880 - 1965
Moore, Maggie M. - 1882 - 1937
Moore, Ona - b. 3 Sept. 1885, d. 23 Aug. 1926, w/o S. R. Moore
Moore, S. R. - b. 25 Dec. 1885 d. 9 Ap. 1979
Moore, Leander T. Frazier - b. 14 Aug. 1860, d. 24 Mar. 1932, w/o George H. Moore I
Meadows, Albert - 1862 - 1941
Meadows, Achsa - 1867, d. ___
Meadows, I. Z. - b. 14 Sept. 1844, d. 27 Oct. 1917
Meadows, Eliza Ann - b. 22 Nov. 22, 1841, d. 26 Jan. 1911, w/o I. Z. Meadows
Morgan, Dee Dee - b. 19 Feb. 1969, d. 14 Dec. 1977 (A cancer victim)
Morgan, Mary Allen - b. 12 Nov. 1931, d. 12 Jly. 1992
Morgan, James H. - b. 16 Mar. 1924, d. ___
Morgan, J. M. - no dates (Co G 35 Texas Cav. C.S.A.)
Morgan, Martha - b. 2 Mar. 1845, d. 15 Feb. 1920, w/o J. M. Morgan (Obituary - Mrs. J. M. Morgan, died Monday night at her home in the western part of Sulphur Springs from pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and several brothers and sisters in the county. She was the second wife of J. M. Morgan and was an Edwards before her marriage. The remains were buried at Gafford’s Chapel Tuesday afternoon. ( Hopkins County Echo., Fri. Feb. 20, 1920)
Morgan, M. M.- (Could not read, homemade marker)
Morgan, M. J. - died June 1885 (Homemade marker)
Morgan, S. A. - died 6 June 1889
Morgan, W. H. - Dec. 1889 (Confederate Vet. Co. G, 35th Tex. Cav.)
Morris, Irvie May - b. 30 Sept. 1907, d. 20 Oct. 1909, d/o R. M. & M. E. Morris
Marchbanks, Mary M. Merrifield - b. 23 Mar. 1871, d. 23 Nov. 1887, w/o J. H. Marchbanks
Murphy, Lawrence - b. 10 Jan. 1889, d. 10 Nov, 1895, s/o Owen & Sarah Murphy
Mosher, Kenneth E. - b. 10 Ap. 1942, d. 31 Dec. 1969
Mosher, Joe - b. 4 Oct. 1909, d. 10 Oct. 1965 (Texas Pfc. Brty C 432 Ca. Bn. (Sep) WW 11)
Mosher, Robert Earl - b. 27 Nov. 1952, d. 7 May 1990
Mosher, Carrie Bell - b. 25 Dec. 1919, d. 3 Jan. 1999 (Tapp Funeral Home marker.)
Marshall, J. A. - b. 12 Mar. 1855, d. 23 May 1938
Marshall, Belle - b. 3 Ap. 1875, d. 7 Nov. 1957
Marshall, John L. - b. 12 June 1826, d. 6 Mar. 1907
Marshall, Susan A. - b. 19 Dec. 1824, d. 17 Dec. 1897, w/o of J. L. Marshall
Marshall, infant dau. of J. B. & Lila Marshall, 17 May 1898
Marshall, infant son of J. B. & Lila Marshall, 11 Nov. 1885
Marshall, S. Price - 1864 - 1874
Marshall, Thomas D. - b. 17 Aug. 1892, d. 28 Jan. 1923 (Buried next to Luvie Marshall Burton)
Marshall, Vergil Lester - b. 31 Oct. 1923, d. 3 Nov. 1923, s/o T. D. & Luvie Marshall
Marshall, John B. - 1857 - 1938
Marshall, Lila Proctor - 1864 - 1953
Measles, Stark - b. 11 Mar. 1858, d. 2 Feb. 1901
Mills, Ibra Billy Gene - b. 11 Jan. 1932, d. 2 May 1997
Melton, Mark Allen - 6 Aug. 1999
Melton, Taylor Nichole - b. 12 June 2000, d. 23 June 2000
Medcalf, Opal - 1951 - 2001 (Jones-Walker & Son funeral home marker)
Mubby, Opal Brown Simpson - b. 16 June 1919, d. 15 Jly. 1982
Moseley, Brook L. - b. 6 Sept. 1910, d. 22 Feb. 2000 (TEC 5 US Army WW11)
Moseley, Olive M. McCool - b. 3 Mar. 1913, d. ___
McCord, Cynthia Ann - b&d 7 Jly. 1964
McCord, Douglas Earl - b. 30 Jly. 1959, d. 21 Dec. 1961, s/o Loyd & Shirley McCord
McCord, Charlie M. - b. 1 Nov. 1898, 8 Oct. 1968
McCord, Elizabeth - b. 23 May 1919, d. 16 Dec. 1985
McCasland, William E. "Red" - b. 30 Dec. 1937, d. 1 Feb. 1975 (SP4 US Army)
McCool, Imo Genne - 18 June 1928
McCasland, F. Delno - b. 30 Ap. 1920, d. 9 May 1983
McCool, Nannie, Mrs. - b. 9 Oct. 1853, d. 16 Ap. 1903
McCool, Jim - b. 8 Feb. 1907, d. 22 Jly. 1907
McCool, Will - b. 15 Jly. 1876, d. 2 Nov. 1933
McCool, Bird - b. 15 Jly. 1883, d. 11 Jly. 1952
McCool, Jim Willison - b. 21 Nov. 1916, d. 28 Dec. 1916, baby of J. H. McCool
McCool, Forbus - 1910 - 1940
McCool, James C. - 1881 - 1956
McCool, Hellon - 1885 - 1959
McCool, R. C. "Bob" - b. 26 Jly. 1904, 10 Nov. 1948
McCool, Ellie Maud - b. 3 Ap. 1898, d. 19 Jly. 1983
McCord, Bobby Clay - b. 26 Aug. 1934, d. 10 June 1970
McElreath, James G. "Jim" - b. 8 Dec. 1896, d. 26 June 1962
McElreath, Jesse N. - b. 10 Aug. 1870, d. 26 Dec. 1952
McElreath, Mary Frances - b. 19 Dec. 1876, d. 22 June 1931
McElreath, W. Bruce - b. 8 Mar. 1899, d. 11 Jan. 1957
McCannon, Nolan Major - b. 2 Nov. 1935, d. 17 Jly. 1998 (US Navy)
McCord, Shirley Gregory - b. 3 Ap. 1940, d. 12 Jan. 1987
Nance, Eva Katie - b. 8 Dec. 1918, d. 6 Jan. 1921
Nance, Newt - 1883 - 1944
Nance, Minnie - 1883 - 1978
Nix, Martin W. - b. 12 Sept. 1875, d. 10 Jly. 1938
Nix, Lourinda Price - b. 8 Dec. 1870, d. 13 Jly. 1941
Norris, Bertie - 1904 - 1968
Norris, Ownby - b. June 1896, d. 1982
Norris, Troy - b. 20 Sept. 1923, d. ___
Norris, Opha - b. 10 Nov. 1925, d. 6 Jan. 1982, married Tory Norris, 21 Nov. 1943
Nordin, Elvis T. - b. 8 Oct. 1913, d. 19 Dec. 1983
Nordin, L. Doris - b. 22 Mar. 1924, d. ____
Odom, Perry L. - b. 8 Oct. 1888, d. 22 Nov. 1980
Odom, Mae Gregory - b. 26 Mar. 1890, d. 17 Ap. 1991
Odom, John L. - b. 16 Dec. 1838, d. 16 Jly. 1916-(Obituary - John L. Odom, age 75, died Monday morning at the home of Perry Odom, his youngest son, who lived in the Gafford Chapel community. He was stricken with paralysis some three months ago while living with his eldest son, Hatch Odom, at Greenville, from which he never recovered. Having fallen from a chair and died suddenly due paralysis of the heart. He was an ex-Confederate soldier. Burial was made in the Gafford Chapel cemetery. (Cumby Rustler, Fri., Jly. 21, 1916)
Odom, Ninnie E. Russell - b. 20 Nov. 1856, d. 11 Jly. 1911, w/o Jno. L. Odom
Odom, Maggie - b. 25 May 1891, d. 18 Mar. 1893, d/o of J. L. & N. E. Odom
Odom, infant - b. 16 Aug. 1885, d. 6 Sept. 1885, infant son of J. L. & N. E. Odom
Odom, Carl Perry - b. 24 Oct. 1912, d. ___
Odom, Ann Gregg - b. 5 Sept. 1913, d. 24 Nov. 1993
Odom, Larry Gregg - b. 29 May 1940, d. 24 Nov. 1993 (US Air Force)
Odom, Donna Gene Benton - b. 14 Aug. 1944, d. ___
Patterson, Claude "Pat", Jr. - . 27 Sept. 1926, d. 19 Aug. 1977
Patterson, Wanda L. Loper - b. 24 Aug. 1926, d. 12 Jan. 2001, m. Claude Patterson, 15 Ap. 1950
Pridgeon, Rebecca J. - b. 25 Mar. 1841, d. 17 June 1906, w/o of Wm. C. Pridgeon (Obituary - Mrs. Rebecca Pridgeon died very suddenly last Saturday your city, and was buried in our cemetery Sunday. She had only been in this county a few days having just recently moved in from Calif. (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Feb. 2, 1906, Gafford Chapel column, dated Jan. 20th)
Proctor, Nancy Moore - b. 9 Jan. 1821, d. 28 Jly. 1899, w/o J. B. Proctor
Proctor, Susan F. - b. 27 Oct. 1822, d. 13 Ap. 1891, w/o J. B. Proctor
Proctor, J. B. - died 10 Mar. 1905, age 81 yrs. 3 mos. 11 days
Pogue, Ben F. - 1879 - 1963
Pogue, Clara M. - 1883 - 1970
Pogue, Will L. - 1868 - 1935 (Obituary - William Pogue, age 67, died Jly. 7, 1935, at his home near Gafford Chapel, after an illness of several months. If he had lived 12 days longer, he would have been 68 years old. Funeral services were held at Gafford Chapel with burial in Gafford Chapel cemetery. He was a native son of Hopkins County, having been born in Pine Forest community. Surviving are his wife, Lydia Pogue, and one brother, Ben Pogue, Gafford Chapel, two sisters, Mrs. Mollie McKinney, Hougton, and Mrs. Eva Sandridge, Commerce.)
Pogue, Lyda E. - 1880 - 1962
Piper, Samuel B. - b. 16 Aug. 1831, d. 28 Jan. 1886
Phillips Amanda Baker - b. 7 Dec. 1853, d. 25 Jan. 1890
Phillips, Wessley - b. 16 Oct. 1888, d. 10 Jly. 1949
Phillips, Arite - b. 8 Mar. 1888, d.31 Oct. 1977
Phillips, John H. - 1885 - 1960
Phillips, N. Rilla - 1888 - 1962, married John H. Phillips 28 May 1905
Phillips, Noble Estes - b. 10 Feb. 1908, d. 2 Jly. 1978 (Pfc. US Army WW 11)
Phillips, John, Jr. - b. 3 Feb. 1920, d. 31 Aug. 1982 (Pfc. US Army WW 11)
Phillips, Delma - 1906 - 1986
Phillips, Alvie W. - b. 24 Feb. 1908, d. 19 Ap. 1979
Phillips, Mary Kate - b. 4 Oct. 1915, d. 15 Aug. 1990
Page, Frankie E. - b. 2 Oct. 1923, d. 19 Mar. 1974
Page, Francis - died 20 Oct. 1923
Page, Tommie - b. 13 Feb. 1875, d. 1 Aug. 1937
Potter, J. W. - 1865 - 1948
Potter, Mandy - 1873 - 1948
Price, Patricia Ann - b. 19 Nov. 1941, d. 18 May 1946
Price, Frank - b. 21 May 1896, d. 7 May 1973 ( Pfc US Army WW 1)
Price, Gladys - b. 16 oct. 1903, d. 10 May 1993
Price, Robert F. - 1871 - 1957
Price, Mollie E. - 1875 - 1955
Price, Roy - b. 29 Ap. 1927, d. 4 Jan. 1935
Price, Joseph K. - b. 19 Dec. 1906, d. 6 Oct. 1992 (SFC US Army WW 11, Korea, Vietnam)
Price, Robert L. - b. 18 Oct. 1901, d. 5 Oct. 1998
Price, Etta E. - b. 3 Nov. 1906, d. 11 June 1985, married Robert L. Price, 10 Nov. 1924
Price, E. L. "Jack" - b. 16 Oct. 1905, d. 26 June 1983
Price, Clyde Eugene - b. 23 Jan. 1926, d. 3 Aug. 1982
Price, Velda Ruth - b. 24 Aug. 1931, d. ___, married Clyde E. Price 22 Nov. 1947
Patterson, H. Glen - b. 13 Aug. 1914, d. 20 Jan. 1983
Patterson, Vera M. - b. 27 Oct. 1917, d. ____, married H. Glen Patterson, 31 Dec. 1938
Patterson, Harrison P. - b. 17 Nov. 1861, d. 12 Aug. 1937
Patterson, Julia E. - b. 15 Feb. 1863, d. 25 Dec. 1943
Patterson, Hilbert E. - 1884 - 1970
Patterson, Trudie E. - 1889 - 1973
Prim, George Allen - b. 23 Mar. 1907, d. 30 Mar. 1967
Prim, Don Allen - b. 9 Nov. 1946, d. 14 Dec. 1965
Prim, baby - b&d 12 Dec. 1933
Prim, baby - b&d 25 May 1927
Pogue, T. H. - b. 12 Oct. 1835, d. 7 Jly. 1904
Pogue, Emma O. - b. 12 Oct. 1841, d. 20 Ap. 1913 , w/o T. H. Pogue (Obituary - Mrs. Emma Othella Pogue died April 20, 1913, at the home of her son, Mr. Jim Pogue, near Pine Forest. She had lived in our community for more than thirty years, and was a member of the Methodist Church South. Mrs. Pogue was born October 12, 1841, was married to T. M. (sic) Pogue in 1857. Her husband preceded her several years ago. She leaves three sons and two daughters. Burial in Gafford’s Chapel cemetery. (S. S. Gazette)
Pickett, Claud W. - b. 12 May 1885, d. 5 oct. 1964
Pickett, Bessie C. - b. 30 May 1890, d. 22 Aug. 1969
Pipkin, baby - no dates
Price, Margie - b. 10 Nov. 1924, d. 17 Mar. 2001 - Daughters, Mary and Opal
Price, Veldon - b. 12 Ap. 1923, d. ___
Porter, John R. - 2 Jly. 1917, d. 4 Feb. 1983
Porter, Mary E. - b. 16 Oct. 1913, d. 12 June 2000, married John R. Porter 2 June 1940
Ritchey, William - b. 3 Feb. 1819, d. 4 Feb. 1895
Russell, Haskell A. - b. 28 Feb. 1910, d. 18 Jan. 1916 (Obituary - The death angel visited the home of Mr. & Mrs. Jodie Russell, living four miles north of here, and took away their first-born, Haskell Russell, age 5 years old. Funeral held at Gafford Chapel. (Cumby Rustler, Fri., Jan. 21, 1916)
Russell, Nonnie E. - b. 25 Oct. 1884, d. 12 Aug. 1943
Russell, Jodie - b. 1 Sept. 1885, d. 24 May 1976
Russell, Lucille - b. 25 Jan. 1901, d. 13 Aug. 1907
Russell, Jeff J. - b. 29 Ap. 1859, d. 30 Mar. 1901
Russell, Jonnie - b. 27 Oct. 1890, d. 16 June 1892
Russell, H. - 1822 - 1901
Russell, Clara - 1825 - 1908, w/o H. Russell
Russell, Obie - b. 26 Ap. 1893, d. 7 Oct. 1910
Russell, Susie M. - b. 11 May 1859, d. 19 June 1910 (Obituary - Mrs. Susie Russell of Gafford’s Chapel, died at the home of her brother, Jim Murray, on College Street, June 19, 1910, of Bright’s disease. Funeral services were held at the Gafford Chapel cemetery. (Sulphur Springs Gazette)
Russell, Lizzie A. (nee Edwards) - b. 3 Jly. 1880, d. 23 Jan. 1908 (Obituary - Mrs. Lizzie Russell, nee Edwards, wife of Will Russell, died Jan. 23, 1908, at the home of Joe Russell after lingering for some ten or twelve months with the horrible disease, consumption. She was his daughter-in-law. She leaves a husband and three children. Burial was made in Gafford Chapel cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Edwards who lives in Gafford Chapel. (Sulphur Springs Gazette)
Russell, Joseph H. - 1852 - 1938
Russell, Sarah F. - 1858 - 1946
Ramey, Jack - b. 11 Dec. 1911, d. 7 Nov. 1912, s/o of R. A. & A. L. Ramey
Ramey, Russell - b. 28 May 1906, d. 1 Feb. 1907, child of R. A. & A. L. Ramey
Ramey, Randal N. - b. 16 Nov. 1839, d. 15 May 1910 (Obituary - Randal N. Ramey died suddenly at his home on Van Sickle street, Sunday at 12:30 p.m., after having suffered from Bright’s disease for almost a year. He was born in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in 1840 (sic), and moved to Hopkins County in 1867. He married Miss Bettie Lowe in 1869. He was married again to Miss Eoline McCorkle and eight children came to bless this union, six of whom survive. He became a member of the Methodist church in his early boyhood. Revs. Mountcastel, Bryan, and McClure conducted a short funeral service at the family home Monday, and another service was held at Gafford Chapel where burial occurred. The remains were laid to rest with Masonic honors. (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Fri., May 20, 1910)
Ramey, Eoline E. - b. 13 Mar. 1852, d. 10 Jan. 1930 (Obituary - Mrs. Ellen Eoline Ramey died Jan. 10, 1930, at her home in Sulphur Springs, on Church street. She was born near Water Valley, Mississippi, Mar. 13, 1852, and came to Texas with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. H. McCorkle, in the early sixties, and during her childhood and young womanhood lived in the Forest Academy community in Hopkins County. On Dec. 24, 1871, she was married to R. N. Ramey and to them eight children were born, one died in infancy, and another, Mrs. Norman Houston, died almost 23 years ago, while six children survive her. These are: Elmer H. Ramey, Whichita Falls; Marvin L. Ramey, Denton; Robert A. Ramey, Miss Maude Ramey, and Tom J. Ramey. Sulphur Springs; and Royal R. Ramey, Electra. The following brothers and sisters also survive her: T.C. McCorke, Mrs. M. D. Ardis, Mrs. S. A. Hicks, and H. C. McCorkle, Sulphur Springs; Mrs Mollie Patman, Chickasha, Okla.; and Robert L. McCorkle, Ranger, Texas. At the age of eleven she gave her heart and life to God and the church. For 21 years she had lived in Sulphur Springs. Almost 20 years ago her husband went on to glory and left to her the loneliness of widowhood. After the funeral services, which were held in the First Methodist Church conducted by Pastor Lehnhoff, her body was carried to the cemetery at Gafford Chapel and placed beside the dust of her sainted dead to await the resurrection morning.)
Ramey, Robert A. - 1880 - 1934
Ramey, Amanda L. - 1883 - 1961
Rhodes, Lewie Allen - b. 19 Sept. 1895, d. 22 June 1947 (Mason)
Rhodes, Opal Frazier - b. 16 Feb. 1897, d. 21 June 1989
Rosinbaum, Louise McCool - 11 Oct. 1922
Romine, Lewis J. - b. 25 Jly. 1862, d. 7 June 1943
Romine, Margaret C. Marshall - b. 9 Nov. 1866, d. 23 Dec. 1964
Romine, Howard - 1898 - 1988
Rutledge, Alvin J. - b. 1899 - 1900, s/o J. M. & Sarah Rutledge
Rutledge, Avo L. - 1907 - 1907,baby of J. M. & Sarah Rutledge
Rhodes, Lewie Earl - b. 5 Mar. 1931, d. 7 Jan. 1995 (Sgt. US Marine Corps Korea)
Riley, Roger Dale - b. 25 Mar. 1960, d. 27 Dec. 1989, s/o Lee Roy & Shirley Riley, brother of Doug Riley
Riley, Brandon - b. 17 Jan. 1986, d. 27 Dec. 1989, s/o Roger & Lisa Riley
Stracenier, L. B. Lee - b. 20 Nov. 1911, d. 12 May 1913, s/o J. F. & Ollie Stracenier
Scarborough, Will, Mrs. 1879 - 1904, and infant b&d 1904, w/o Will Scarborough
Speegle, Nortie - b. 24 Ap. 1878, d. 6 Nov. 1879, age 1 yr. 6 mos. 13 day, s/o J. J. & S. J.
Speegle
Singleton, Ethor W. - b. 11 May 1892, d. 14 Jly. 1973
Singleton, Dora E. - b. 19 Feb. 1896, d. 9 Oct. 1953
Singleton, infant - b. 12 Oct. 1919, d. 20 Oct. 1919, d/o E. W. & Dora E. Singleton
Singleton, J. H. R. - b. 9 Mar. 1872, d. 4 Nov. 1906
Singleton, H. T. - b. 21 Mar. 1854, d. 26 June 1900
Singleton, Beaty C. - b. 13 Jan. 1856, d. 15 Mar. 1938
Singleton, Mary Bertha - b. 24 Sept. 1905, d. 27 Sept. 1905, d/o M. T. & Etta Singleton
Singleton, J. P. - b. 10 Feb. 1876, d. 9 Sept. 1941
Singleton, Jean Hettich - b. 15 June 1922, d. 17 Nov. 1999
Singleton, M. Walton - b. 21 June 1917, d. ____
Smith, Elmira G. - b. 23 Mar. 1843, d. 15 Feb. 1901, w/o W. F. Smith
Stevens, Isaac D. - b. 8 May 1842, d. 30 Mar. 1907
Stevens, Susan F. - b. 17 Dec. 1840, d. 6 Oct. 1922, w/o I. D. Stevens
Stacy, Richard Looney - b. 17 June 1899, d. 29 Jan. 1912, s/o G. W. & M. E. Stacy
Stacy, Annie Lou - b. 31 Aug. 1901, d. 27 Ap. 1907
Sullivan, Emma L. - 1897 - 1977
Sullivan, Joe W. - 1891 - 1963
Sullivan, Minerva J. - 1865 - 1913 (Obituary - Mrs. Minerva J. Sullivan, wife of Mr. J. W. Sullivan, departed this life at her home on Tuesday morning, four miles east of this city. Burial in Gafford Chapel cemetery. She leaves a husband and children. (S. S. Gazette, Fri., Jan. 31, 1913)
Sparger, Frances M. - b. 25 Oct. 1918, d. 9 Aug. 1974, w/o Wilbur L. Sparger
Sparger, Wilbur L. - b. 8 Oct. 1917, d. 14 Oct. 1975
Sparger, Jessie A. - b. 25 May 1884, d. 25 Oct. 1968
Sias, Anita A. - b. 2 Ap. 1935, d. 15 Nov. 1974
Sewell, Pollie - b. 9 May 1892, d. 31 Jan. 1978
Sanders, Robert - b. 13 Mar. 1907, d. 27 Feb. 1993
Sanders, Artie B. - b. 12 May 1908, d. 27 Sept. 1981
Shaw, Jerry Thomas - b. 21 May 1942, d. 17 Jan. 1992
Shaw, Carol Ann Odom - b. 22 June 1943, d. ____
Speck, Sidney L. - b. 13 Sept. 1907, d. 4 Jly. 1983
Speck, Christine M. - b. 31 Aug. 1912, d. ____
Tolson, Billy Gene - b. 19 Sept. 1934, d. 1 Aug. 1986
Thomas, Susan Elizabeth - 1895 - 1976
Towles, Laura E., Miss - died 3 Aug. 1866
Taylor, Robert M. - b. 24 Sept. 1880, d. 6 June 1911
Taylor, infant - b. 12 Nov. 1902, d. 27 Nov. 1902, s/o Robert M. & Cairo Taylor
Taylor, Jim - b. 4 Ap. 1910, d. 14 Nov. 1918, s/o Robert & Cairo Taylor
Taylor, Erastus W. - b. 14 Aug. 1852, d. 29 Nov. 1924 (Obituary - E. W. Taylor, pioneer citizen of Hopkins County, hanged himself Saturday morning, Nov. 29, 1924, in the barn at the home of his son-in-law, Julius Ardis, six miles west of Sulphur Springs. Mr. Taylor had been in bad health for some time, suffering with a leakage of the heart. Recently he moved with his wife from town out to his son-in-law’s to spend the winter, as he was unable to do anything around the home. He was more than seventy years old and had lived in Hopkins County for the past fifty years. He is survived by his wife and two sons and three daughters, his first wife having died many years ago. Funeral services and burial are to be at Gafford Chapel. (Daily-News Telegram)
Taylor, Sallie E. - b. 23 Aug. 1868, d. 6 Mar. 1927
Tillery, Elizabeth Ann - b. 23 Jan. 1878, d. 16 Ap. 1950
Vandergriff, Alfred Pl. - b. 9 Sept. 1923, d. 16 Jan. 1981 (TEC 3 US Army WW 11)
Vandergriff, Allen C. - b. 25 June 1885, d. 6 Dec. 1916
Vandergriff, Lou C. - b. 30 Mar. 1888, d. 18 Jan. 1914
Vandergriff, Melinda T. - 1855 - 1908
Vandergriff, Wm. W. M. - no dates (Co D 4th Tex. MTD. Inf.)
Vandergriff, A. D. - b. 8 Jly. 1877, d. 19 Jan. 1960
Vandergriff, Opal - 1932 - 2002 ( Jones-Walker & Son funeral home marker)
Williams, D. C. - 2 Sept. 1920, s/o Thomas J. & Eva Williams
Williams, Lola - 23 Mar. 1953
Williams, Claude - b. 6 Oct. 1895, d. 3 Jan. 1906 (Baby)
Williams, Pascal - b. 8 Dec. 1883, d. 20 Sept. 1953
Williams, Florence - 1885 - 1958
Wilburn, Lou Ellen - b. 2 Dec. 1902, d. 16 Jan. 1971
Wilburn, Tommie E. - b. 8 Feb. 1898, d. 2 Feb. 1985
Wilburn, Eva Jane - b. 23 Ap. 1883, d. 14 Aug. 1961
Wilburn, baby - 13 Jan. 1934
Wilburn, Truman Bee - b. 30 Ap. 1926, d. 10 Sept. 1926
Wilburn, Homer Lee - b. 30 Ap. 1926, d. 27 Aug. 1926
Wilburn, Thomas J. - b. 3 Nov. 1851, d. 23 Nov. 1926
Wilburn, Margarete E. - b. 13 Jly. 1857, d. 2 Feb. 1903
Williams, Worsham - 1915 - 1937
Williams, Victor E. - b. 30 Jan. 1884, d.10 Dec. 1974
Williams, Nannie Ellen - b. 13 Sept. 1885, d. 24 June 1974
Williams, Dollie Bradshaw - b. 23 Mar. 1889, d. 13 Sept. 1932
Williams, Florrie Sue - b. 28 May 1914, d. 8 Oct. 1944
Williams, Florrie Marshall - b. 3 Ap. 1890, d. 21 June 1979
Williams, Verg - b. 26 Feb. 1887, d. 20 Sept. 1967
Williams, Clara - b. 8 Feb. 1912, d. 10 Feb. 1912, d/o of Marvin and Ruth Williams
Williams, Marvin - 1886 - 1967
Williams, Ruth - 1888 - 1964
Williams, Maury Mahaffey - 1920 - 1982 (Sgt. US Army WW 11)
Waggoner, Joe F. - 1875 - 1958
Waggoner, Avo - 1887 - 1974
Worsham, Clara A. - b. 19 Sept. 1862, d. 29 Oct. 1889, w/o of W. A. Worsham
Worsham, William A. - 1860 - 1944
Worsham, Florence E. - 1855 - 1942
Worsham, Laura Ella - 1893 - 1894, d/o Mr. & Mrs. W. A.. Worsham
Worsham, Maria - b. 11 June 1825, d. 22 May 1912, w/o J. A. Worsham
Worsham, James A. - b. 5 June 1817, d. 6 Mar. 1890
Worsham, Mary Ruth - b. 15 Sept. 1889, d. 16 June 1902, d/o Jack & Mary E. Worsham
Worsham, Inez - b. 27 Jan. 1888, d. 19 Oct. 1915, w/o Dr. A. B. Worsham
Worsham, A. B., Dr. - 1886 - 1954
Worsham, Betty - 1889 - 1963
Worsham, Archer Ben - b. 20 June 1886, d. 16 Mar. 1954 (Texas Capt. Camp Hosp. 119 WW1)
Worsham, Laird Eugene - b. 29 Mar. 1919, d. ____
Worsham, Leona Ethel McAnulty, b. 14 Jly. 1922, d. 25 Feb. 1998 (US Navy WW 11)
Worsham, A. B., Jr. - b. 19 Nov. 1921, d. 1 Feb. 1998 (T/Sgt US Army WW 11)
Willey, Helen (Mills) b. 3 Nov. 1929, d. ____
Willey, son of Harlan and Helen, no dates
Willey, Linda Mae - 26 May 1948, d/o Harlan & Helen Willey
Willey, Gary Lynn - b. 24 Jly. 1949, d. 2 June 1973, s/o Harlan & Helen Willey (Texas Pfc US Army Vietnam)
Wallace, Charles E. - b. 8 June 1926, d. ___
Wallace, Helen - b. 3 Nov. 1929, d. ____
White, Fay - b. 5 May 1911, d. ___
Wicker, Nell M. - 1887 - 1974
Wicker, Lewis D. – 1888 - 1966
Wilks, Andrew J. - b. 10 Nov. 1901, d. 9 Jly. 1969
Wilks, Eva J.- b. 16 Sept. 1906, d. ___
Wilks, Loretta - b. 19 Jan. 1906, d. 30 Jly. 1965
Wilks, William B. - 1898 - 1962
Wright, Flossie, Mrs. - b. 21 Ap. 1914, d. 27 Sept. 1932
Waller, Missouri R. - b. 24 Jly. 1883, d. 17 Jly. 1953
Waller, James A. - b. 1 Jan.1899, d. 28 June 1987
Williams, Dixie E. Wilburn - 4 Feb. 1931
Williams, Robert Alex - 1914 - 1985 ( TEC 5 US Army WW 11)
Webb, Raymond L. - b. 6 Sept. 1935, d. 2 Aug. 1998 (US Navy Korea)
Webb, Helen E. - b. 3 Nov. 1929, d. ___, married Raymond L. Webb, 21 Sept. 1990
White, Fay - b. 5 May 1911, d. 5 June 1999
Wicker, Mary E. - b. 3 Ap. 1864, d. 5 May 1944
Wicker, S. Dave - b. 18 June 1858, d. 29 Sept. 1941
Wilks, E. V. (Babe) - b. 30 Oct. 1927, d. 21 Feb. 1984
Wilks, Ethel 1916 - 1981 (Murray - Orwosky Funeral Home marker)
Wright, Euton O. Phillips - b. 22 Nov. 1922, d. 19 Dec. 1995
Williams, Valton L. - b. 13 Sept. 1897, d. 8 Nov. 1985
Williams, Edyth M. - b. 2 Nov. 1903, d. 15 Nov. 1991, married Valton L. Williams 3 Sept. 1922
Watts, William Lewis, DDS - b. 16 Ap. 1956, d. 4 Jan. 1995
Yarbrough, Tan E. - b. 2 Nov. 1928, d. 7 Sept. 1987
Yarbrough, Evelyn - b. 15 Sept. 1942, d. ____, married Tan E. Yarbrough 12 Ap. 1969