Byerly Campground Cemetery
Jasper Co. Cemeteries
of TX
Complied by Norman Stewart Martindale and Bernice Marshall Byerly Martindale
Submitted with permission by John Johnson
LOCATION: This cemetery is located 5 miles west of Jasper. Take highway 63
west to Curtis, turn left on farm road 777. Go one mile and turn left onblacktop road.
Cemetery is located near the old Camp Ground School.Adam Byerly migrated to Texas from
South Carolina in 1833 with his father and two younger brothers. He received a Mexican
Land Grant of one-quarter League of land in 1835. Shortly afterwards he invited the Rev.
Henry Stephenson, early Methodist Missionary to preach under a brush arbor on his property
and initiated the first of many camp meetings at this sight. Pioneer families traveled by
wagon and camped here for a week or longerto worship and socialize. At one of these
meetings about 1837, the
Rev. Stephenson daughter Edith married William Byerly brother of Adam. Adam Byerly and his
wife Nancy deeded 10 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church. About 1850 the
Methodist erected a frame building and opened the cemetery for community use. The earliest
marked grave is that of Edith Stephenson Byerly who died in 1858. It is believed by family
members that Martin Byerly, father in law of Edith Stephenson Byerly, was among the first
to be buried in this cemetery. He died sometime between 1848-1854, and his grave is marked
by a “Citizen of The Republic of Texas “ marker. His will was made in 1848 when
he willed most of his headrights to his daughter in law, Edith, for the good care she had
given to him, which leads us to believe that he was living in the home of Edith and
William when he died. The old home place of William and Edith was located just a little
ways from the Cemetery (Byerly Camp Ground) where he is buried. This cemetery is
maintained by a cemetery committee.In 1898 the one room church building was opened as a
community school, in 1909 another room was added to accommodate more children. This school
known as Byerly Camp Ground School remained here until 1937 when it
was consolidated with Beech Grove and Peachtree and then moved to Curtis. This
consolidated school was known as the Beech Grove.
ARMSTRONG Cora L. (f) William L. Armstrong
b-1946 (m) Cora L. Beckworth
d-1946
ARMSTRONG Joseph Burton (Burt) (f) William Armstrong
nd (m) Maggie Cotton
nd (s) Nellie Eva
ARMSTRONG Nellie Eva (f)
nd (m)
d-11-15-1997 (s) Joseph Burton Armstrong
BECKWORTH I. (f) Simeon Beckworth
b-1-20-1867 (m) Amanda Beckworth
d-6-4-1931 (s) Martha Byerly
BECKWORTH Martha J. (f) James R. Byerly
b-7-26-1881 (m) Louisa Brown
d-6-28-1960 (s) I. Beckworth
BECKWORTH J. I. (f) I. Beckworth
b-8-13-1917 (m) Martha Byerly
d-9-23-1919
BONNER Wm. Blewitt (f) Alfred J. Bonner
b-12-23-1893 (m) Elizabeth J Byerly
d-10-1-1923 (s) never married
BONNER Alfred J. (f) Thomas J.Bonner
b-1857 (m) E. J. Rutledge
d-1900 (s) Elizabeth J Byerly
BONNER Elizabeth J. (f) William Byerly
b-1873 (m) Martha Green
d-1940 (s) Alfred J. Bonner
BONNER S. Alma (f) Virgil Richardson
b-7-28-1899 (m) Bootie Thomas
nd (s) J. Frank Bonner
BONNER J. Frank (f) Alfred J. Bonner
b-5-10-1895 (m) Elizabeth Byerly
d-9-23-1978 (s) Alma Richardson
BONNER Larry James (f) James Virgil Bonner
b-5-31-1950 (m) Lillian
d-8-26-1981 (s) Elizabeth Anne Best
BONNER Elizabeth Anne (f) ---Best
b-1-8-1948 (m) ----
nd (s) Larry James Bonner
BRIDGES Wm. I. (f)
b-3-28-1908 (m)
d-4-6-1953 (s)
BRIDGES Melba (f) Wm. I. Bridges
b-8-22-1935 (m) Thelma Parker
d-4-12-1937
BYERLY Charles E. (f) Adam H. Byerly
b-5-23-1932 (m) Maurine Miller
d-10-17-1972 (s) Marcia Mayberry
BYERLY Adam H. (f) William H. Byerly
b-1901 (m) Emma Trotti
d-1961 (s) Maurine Miller
BYERLY Maurine L. (f) J. J. Miller
b-1905 (m) ---Teston
nd (s) Adam H. Byerly
BYERLY Joseph Lester (f) Joseph F. Byerly
b-4-6-1908 (m) Lena Hall
d-7-23-1984 (s) Bernice M. Marshall
BYERLY Bernice (f) Dan Joseph Marshall
b-10-19-1920 (m) Emma Wright
nd (s) Joseph Lester Byerly
BYERLY J. Lynn (f) Joseph Lester Byerly
b-1950 (m) Bernice M. Marshall
d-1950
BYERLY Bill (f) Joseph F. Byerly
b-1917 (m) Lena Hall
d-1962 (s) Maxine Williams
BYERLY Maxine (f) Kirby Williams
b-1920 (m) Flossie-
nd (s) Bill Byerly
BYERLY Carol Ann (f) Bill Byerly
b-1944 (m) Maxine Williams
d-1948
BYERLY Joseph F. (f) William Byerly
b-1871 (m) Martha Green
d-1949 (s) Lena E.Hall
Martha Green was the second spouse of William Byerly.
BYERLY Lena E. (f) John Green Hall
b-1872 (m) Coatney A. Simmons
d-1955 (s) Joseph F. Byerly
BYERLY Dorothy L. (f) John Wesley Jones Sr.
b-1924 (m) Annie Lee Cato
nd (s) Carl W. (Buck) Byerly, Sr.
BYERLY Carl W. (Buck) Sr. (f) James W. Byerly
b-4-10-1916 (m) Roxie Jolly
d-3-8-1970 (s) Dorothy Jones
BYERLY Carl W. III (f) Carl Willis Byerly
b-12-8-1965 (m) Sondra Hickman
d-12-8-1965
BYERLY Tommy W. (f) William H. Byerly
b-5-5-1903 (m) Emma D.Trotti
d-5-18-1968 (s) Florine
BYERLY Ruth A. (f) William H, Byerly
b-12-18-1890 (m) Emma D.Trotti
d-6-13-1911 (s) never married
BYERLY Emma D (f) James H. Trotti
b-1869 (m) Margrete Taylor
d-1948 (s) William H, Byerly
BYERLY Hamp (f) William H, Byerly
b-11-15-1893 (m) Emma D. Trotti
d-11-30-1963 (s) Mary Newman
BYERLY Mary (f) Alfred Newman
b-6-24-1901 (m) Mary M. Turner
d-10-12-1951 (s) Hamp Byerly
BYERLY James W. (f) James R. Byerly
b-1909 (m) Louisa Brown
d-1970 (s) Roxie Jolly
BYERLY Joe (f) Joseph F. Byerly
b-12-11-1906 (m) Lena E.Hall
d-12-11-1906
BYERLY Coatney Annable (f) Joseph F. Byerly
b-1-20-1906 (m) Lena E. Hall
d-1-20-1906
BYERLY George W. (f) William Byerly
b-1861 (m) Martha Green
d-1935 (s) never married
BYERLY Edith Stephenson (f) Eld. Henry Stephenson
b-1814 (m) -- Graham
d-1858 (s) William Byerly
Edith Stephenson was the first spouse of William Byerly.
BYERLY William (f) Martin Byerly
b-1805 (m) Catherine-
d-1884 (s) Edith Stephenson
BYERLY Johnnie (f) William H. Byerly
b-5-10-1889 (m) Emma Trotti
d-5-11-1889
BYERLY Edith (f) James R. Byerly
b-1873 (m) Louisa Brown
d-1932 (s) never married
BYERLY Louisa (f) John Brown
b-1843 (m) Rebecca Good
d-1915 (s) James R. Byerly
BYERLY James R. (f) William Byerly
b-1-4-1846 (m) Edith Stephenson
d-2-11-1940 (s) Louisa Brown
BYERLY Rosia (f) James R. Byerly
b-1878 (m) Louisa Brown
d-1890 (s) never married
BYERLY William H. (f) William Byerly
b-2-16-1855 (m) Edith Stephenson
d-5-11-1925 (s) Emma D. Tortti
BYERLY Paul Rhett (f) Charles E. Byerly
b-1958 (m) Marcia Mayberry
d-1988 (s) never married
BYERLY Charles Brent (f) Charles E. Byerly
b-1958 (m) Marcia Mayberry
d-1990 (s) never married
BYERLY Lula (f) Witson Hamilton
b-11-22-1901 (m) Emma Dickerson
d-1-25-1994 (s) Jester E.Byerly
BYERLY Frank Robert (f) A. J. Byerly
b-7-25-1952 (m) Carolina Calhoun
d-12-28-1979 (s) never married
BYERLY Roxie (f) L. N. Jolly
b-1874 (m) Nancy Chapman
d-1922 (s) James W. Byerly
BYERLY Martin (f) Casper Byerly Sr.
b-1770 (m) Catherine -----
d-1850 (s) ----
BYERLY James W. Jr. (f) James W. Byerly
nd (m)
nd (s)
We believe that this grave is marked by a concrete post in this area. Birth and death
dates not known.
BYERLY Loyd (f)
nd (m)
nd (s)
We believe that this grave is marked by a concrete post in this area. Birth and death
dates not known.
BYERLY Jester A. (f) William H. Byerly
b-7-28-1896 (m) Emma D. Trotti
d-5-14-1970 (s) Lula Hamilton
CADENHEAD Sallie (f) Tom Moore
b-1-18-1855 (m) Elizabeth Temple
d-11-25-1934 (s)
CARROLL John Henry (f) James Carroll
b-1-31-1898 (m) Elizabeth Croft
d-2-18-1974 (s)
CARRUTH Joe David (f) Josh Carruth
b-11-18-1930 (m) Era Monk
d-12-15-1956 (s) Never Married
CARRUTH Era (f) Belle Monk
b-10-22-1902 (m)
d-4-12-1961 (s) Josh Carruth
CARRUTH Josh (f) Davey F. Carruth
b-6-1-1894 (m) Martha E. Griner
d-3-19-1967 (s) Era Monk
CARRUTH J. D. (f) Davey F. Carruth
b-5-29-1890 (m) Martha E. Griner
d-10-4-1915 (s) never married
CARRUTH Mattie B. (f) Josh Carruth
b-1939 (m) Era Monk
nd
CHILDERS William G. (f) William T. Childers
b-9-11-1904 (m) Elizabeth Coussons
d-9-21-1987 (s) Tera Evon Conn
CHILDERS Tena Evon (f) William Conn
b-9-14-1909 (m) Florence McGowan
9-10-1995 (s) William G. Childres
CHILDERS Lamar Allan (f) William G. Childers
b-3-4-1932 (m) Tera Evon Conn
d-4-12-1988 (s)
COOK Paul T. (f)
b-1-28-1929 (m)
d-3-4-1996 (s)
CUCANCIE Jeffery Lynn (f) James Cucancie
b-5-23-1967 (m) Carroll Sue Bonner
d-10-26-1981 (s) never married
DEHART Nannie (f)
b-9-25-1864 (m)
d-1-29-1913 (s) Luther C. Dehart
DeHART Luther C. (f)
b-6-7-1851 (m)
d-1-13-1934 (s) Nannie
He is buried in an unmarked grave next to His wife in this cemetery. This record of His
birth was obtained from the
1900 census records of Jasper County. His obituary in the Jasper-News-Boy dated January
25, 1934 states that He
died in the home of his daughter and son-in law Robert and Robertie Thomas in Beaumont,
Texas and was buried in
the Byerly Camp Ground Cemetery January 14, 1934.
DUCKWORTH L. E. (Luke) (f) Theodor Duckworth
b-1905 (m) Effie Conn
d-1966 (s) Gertrude Merritt
DUCKWORTH Gertrude (f) E. P. Merritt
b-1912 (m) Magie-
d-1983 (s) L. E. (Luke) Duckworth
DUCKWORTH Loren (f) L. E. (Luke Duckworth
b-10-17-1939 (m) Gertrude Merritt
d-8-22-1992 (s)
DUCKWORTH Pascal Grant (Pat) (f) L. E. Luke Duckworth
b-1946 (m) Gertrude Merritt
d-10-28-1995 (s) Carolyn Hoover
DUCKWORTH Pascal Grant (Pat) III (f) Pascal Grant Duckworth Jr.
b- (m) Suzanna
d-12-4-1999
FERGUSON Christina Cecelia (f) Charles William George
b-1885 (m) no data (death ct.)
d-1977 (s)
FLANAKIN George W. (f) Jim Flanakin
b-7-7-1895 (m) Miss Ray --
d-3-31-1943 (s) Essie Ray
FLANAKIN Essie (f) John Ray
b-1-2-1895 (m) Nippsie Higgs
d-8-24-1929 (s) George W. Flanakin
GARRETT Farris P. (f) Marion Garrett
b-1898 (m) Mattie Flourance Butler
d-1970 (s) Tenie B. Byerly
GARRETT Tenie B. (f) William H. Byerly
b-1895 (m) Emma D. Trotti
d-1979 (s) Farris P. Garrett
GARRETT Sue (f) Farris P.Garrett
b-2-20-1931 (m) Tenie B. Byerly
d-3-11-1947 (s) never married
GOINES Hazel Ruth (f) Oscar Goins
b-1942 (m) Bertie Shaver
d-1942
GOINES Oscar (f) William Goins
b-4-14-1900 (m) Mary Dawson
d-3-15-1985 (s) Bertie Shaver
GOINES Bertie (f) Riley Shaver
b-3-16-1910 (m) Sally Murphy
d-1-19-1995 (s) Oscar Goins
GOOD J. W. (f) Edward Good
b-8-11-1854 (m)
d-1-3-1930 (s)Tenie Blake
GUIN Levy Jackson (f) Valentine Guin
b-5-7-1925 (m)
d-8-7-1969 (s) Ima Jean Massey
HALL Hattie J. (f) Henry Hall
b-1895 (m) Sallie Byerly
d-1900
HAVENS Essie Mae (f) J. W. Byerly
b-1-27-1914 (m) Roxie Jolly
d-4-23-1985 (s)
JONES Edmond (f) Raymond Jones
b-7-25-1939 (m) Mae Sammons
d-1-8-1984 (s) Belinda Chavez
KELLER Theo (f) Lee Keller
b-3-9-1925 (m) Ella McBride
d-10-4-1980 (s) Juanita Battle
KELLER Juanita (f) Jim Battle
b-9-27-1933 (m) Sallie Seevor
d-10-19-1999 (s) Theo Keller
KNIGHTON Nancy E. (f) James R. Byerly
b-7-13-1874 (m) Louisa Brown
d-8-19-1911 (s) Jess Knighton
LEMON Peter McE. (f)
b-1858 (m)
d-1933 (s)
LEMON Charlotta Gorgs (f) Charles William George
b-1883 (m)
d-1948
MASSEY Carl (f) John M. Massey
b-1896 (m) Julia A. Payne
d-1971 (s) Bertie Byerly
MASSEY Bertie (f) James W. Byerly
b-1898 (m) Roxie Jolly
d-1983 (s) Carl Massey
MASSEY Essie Wynona (f) Arlie Stephenson
b-1931 (m) Ada ---
d-1995 (s) Carl Massey Jr
MASSEY Lee Jr. (f)
b-1972 (m)
d-1997
MATCHETT Sallie Cadenhead (f)
b-5-18-1873 (m)
d-5-23-1957 (s)
MATCHETT Lynn (f)
b-6-20-1902 (m)
d-12-10-1988 (s)
McBRIDE Margaret (f)
b-2-19-1855 (m)
d-5-28-1944 (s) Isaac McBride
McBRIDE Gus (f) Isaac McBride
b-3-10-1892 (m) Margaret Coleman
d-10-7-1968 (s) Dollie Parmer
McBRIDE Dollie (f) William Parmer
b-3-28-1891 (m) Martha Armstrong
d-11-10-1967 (s) Gus McBride
MERRITT Cynthia Diane (f) Joe Pat Marrett
b-1973 (m) Martha Francis Ford
d-1974
MERRITT Johnnie B. (f) E. P. (Pat) Marritt
b-7-29-1929 (m) Maggie ---
d-8-16-1971 (s) Helen S.-
MERRITT Helen S. (f)
b-6-14-1934 (m)
nd (s) Johnnie B. Merritt
MERRITT E. P. (Pat) (f) George Merritt
b-12-26-1883 (m) Roxie Ward
d-5-1963 (s) Maggie ---
MERRITT Maggie (f) R. M. Stroud
b-1888 (m) Hester Kelley
d-1971 (s) E. P. (Pat) Merritt
MORGAN Martha Nell (f) Smith Thomassom
b-8-2-1936 (f) Octavene Byerly
d-4-5-1957 (s)
OBORN James Russell (f) James Willard Oborne
b-1921 (s) Mabel Marie Aidt
d-1984 (s)
PARKER Ozro (f) Joseph L. Parker
b-7-22-1913 (m) Zera McBride
d-1-17-1998 (s) Lela J. Byerly
PARKER Lela J. (f) Joseph F. Byerly
b-3-15-1912 (m) Lena Hall
d-5-6-1969 (s) Ozro Parker
PARKER Joseph L. (f)
b-12-25-1889 (m)
d-8-18-1971 (s) Zera McBride
PARKER Zera (f) Isaac McBride
b-2-19-1887 (m) Margaret Coleman
d-7-24-1862 (s) Joseph L. Parker
PARKER Joe (f) Joseph L. Parker
b-8-27-1915 (m) Zera McBride
d-8-18-1971 (s) Irma Mc Lemore
PARKER Irma (f) Ivy McLemore
b-2-12-1916 (m) Kate Sims
nd (s) Joe Parker
PEAVY Charles Kenneth (f) --Peavy
b-1931 (m) Essie Mae Byerly
d-1983
PICKLE Nora J. (f) Alfred J. Bonner
b-1-28-1893 (m) Elizabeth J. Byerly
d-3-23-1936 (s) Johnnie S Pickle
Nora J. Bonner was the second spouse of Johnnie Pickle
PICKLE T. B.(Tinks) (f) Johnnie S. Pickle
b-8-26-1925 (m) Nora J. Bonner
d-9-13-1989 (s) Vada Harbert
PICKLE Vada Harbert (f) A. Berry Harbert
b-11-13-1930 (m) Daisy Marie Wade
d-8-8-1977 (s) T. B. (Tinks) Pickle
RHYMES George E.(Sam) (f) George W. Rhymes
b-8-31-1939 (m) Edna Hebert
d-7-18-1987 (s) Glynda Smith
RICH Linda Nell (f) James Virgle Bonner
b-4-1-1948 (m) Lillian-
d-9-17-1975 (s) Terry Rich
RICH Infant dau (f) Terry Rich
b-9-17-1975 (m) Linda Nell Bonner
d-9-17-1975
RICHESOR Baby Boy (f) George Richesor
b-1-21-1961 (m)
d-1-21-1961
RUTLEDGE W. C. (f) O. C. Rutludge
b-7-14-1888 (m) Nancy E. Byerly
d-8-26-1916 (s) Julia Davis
RUTLEDGE O. C. (f) John Rutledge
b-6-15-1843 (m) Sarah K. Wilson
d-1-15-1939 (s) Nancy E. Byerly
RUTLEDGE Nancy E. (f) William Byerly
b-9-17-1851 (m) Edith Stephenson
d-4-30-1909 (s) O. C. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE John (f) O. C. Rutledge
b-10-19-1891 (m) Nancy E. Byerly
d-11-7-1891
RUTLEDGE Sarah (f) O. C. Rutledge
b-3-6-1887 (m) Nancy E. Byerly
d-7-5-1887
SANDEFER Anell Goines (f) Oscar Goins
b-12-9-1933 (m) Bertie Shaver
d-2-16-1993 (s) Ulas Sadefer
SANDEFER Ulas (f)
b-6-3-1927 (m)
d-8-19-1989 (s) Anell Goins
SANDEFER Baby Boy (f) Ulas Sadefer
b-7-16-1953 (m) Anell Going
d-7-15-1963
SANDEFER Baby (f) Ulas Sandefer
b-1953 (m) Anell Goins
d-1953
SHOFNER V. O. (f)
b-2-20-1921 (m)
d-9-9-1997 (s)
SOPHER Franklin S. (f) Frank Sopher
b-1981 (m) Barber Goins
d-1981
SHAVER Glinda Sue (f) Bud Shaver
b-5-11-1959 (m) Betty Goins
d-5-17-1959
SIMS Almon E. (f) Samuel Cantor Sims
b-5-29-1909 (m) Mary Foster
d-10-2-1967 (s) Jessie S. Byerly
SIMS Jessie S. (f) William H. Byerly
b-2-6-1908 (m) Emma D. Trotti
d-9-27-1987 (s) Almon E. Sims
SMITH Rosie Arlene (f) E. P. (Pat) Merritt
b-8-3-1917 (m) Maggie ---
d-3-1-1992 (s) Prentice J. Smith
SMITH Prentice J. (f)
b-2-4-1921 (m)
nd (s) Rosie Arlene Merritt
THOMAS Robert A. (f) Dan Thomas
b-5-21-1887 (m) Sally A. Grigsby
d-10-31-1952 (s) Robertie DeHart
THOMAS Robertie A. (f) J. L. Dehart
b-9-5-1887 (m) Nanny
d-5-29-1943 (s) Robert A. Thomas
THOMASSON William Joseph (f) Billy Joe Thomason
b-4-9-1967 (m) Elaine Wilson
d-4-9-1967
THOMASSON Wm Joseph (f) Chris Thomasson
b-9-10-1973 (m)
b-9-10-1973
THOMASSON Smith (f) Will L. Thomasson
b-5-1-1901 (m) Kate Shepherd
d-10-3-1984 (s) Octavene Byerly
THOMASSON Octavene (f) William H, Byerly
b-9-7-1905 (m) Emma D. Trotti
d-5-31-1989 (s) Smith Thomasson
THOMASSON Tommy E. (f) Smith Thomasson
b-8-26-1933 (m) Octavene Byerly
d-4-3-1996 (s)
WARD J. L. (f)
b-3-1-1821 (m)
d-3-25-1873 (s)
WHITAKER W. Elzie (f) Bennie Whitaker
b-3-12-1911 (m) Sallie Byerly
d-9-18-1983 (s) never married
WHITAKER Sallie Byerly (f) William Byerly
b-1874 (m) Martha Green
d-1921 (s) Bennie Whitaker
YEATES James C. (f) Zachery Yeates
b-1896 (m) Georgia Allen Orton
d-1975 (s) Essie B. Byerly
YEATES Essie B. (f) Joseph F. Byerly
b-1900 (m) Lena E. Hall
d-1984 (s) James C. Yeates