The Overton Cemetery A

Overton, Rusk County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by  Gloria Briley Mayfield

Photos by Shelly Chafin and GBM

Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

War  between the States- WWI                        WWII                   Korean & Viet Nam

 Burial Order   Section A      Section B      Section C       Section D

A-J                   K-Z

Copied by James and Dora Wilkins, August 17,1963. This cemetery is in Overton, Texas, in northwestern Rusk County. Named for an early pioneer family, the town was laid out in 1873, when the railroad was built. Many citizens of Rocky Mount and Bellview,  by-passed by the railroad, augmented the population of the new community.

Burial Order

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments
Bedair Mary Ellen Jan 08 1905 Apr 03 1907. d/o M.W. & E.O.
Bedair Gladys Neil Mar 27 1913 Aug 03 1921 d/o M.W. & E.O.
Wallace Birdie Leona Jul 05 1913 Oct 261957
Christian G.L. May 15 1874 Jul 30 1908
Christian Delia Bernice Oct 11 1898 Mar 07 1906
Christian Ollie Lorine Oct 21 1910 Nov 14 1912
Christian Myrtle Jane Oct 19 1900 Nov 17 1912
Christian Charles E. Mar 25 1865 Jun 26 1934
Dean Bonnie Mae Nov 24 1902 May 29 1954
Mayfield Thomas B. May 08 1828 Sep 04 1874
Mayfield Jessie Jun 15 1859 Sep 21 1861 s/o T.B. & M.
Mayfield Mary E. Jan 30 1859 Jun 24 1886 d/o Nathaniel & Margaret Guerin; b: Rusk Co Texas
Archer Helen Feb 06 1903 Jul 07 1939 "Mother"
Blythe Thomas Jul 10 1831 Jun 09 1894 b: Greenville Co SC
Motley Infant n/d n/d s/o Mr. & Mrs. R.A.
Motley J.W. (M.D.) Sep 03 1837 Jun 04 1887
Motley A.E.(Mrs.) Jul 12 1843 Nov 07 1922
Barton A.W. (M.D.) Nov 17 1856 Sep 10 1917
Barton Lula H. Dec 07 1860 Jul 041933
Motley John Gibson (M.D.) Jul 01 1862 Jun 17 1934 "Dad"
Motley Gooch H. Feb 14 1879 Sep 24 1920
Motley Evie Burns Mar 09 1882 Feb 21 1947
Goodman Pauline E. Aug 08 1901 Nov 16 1957
Eason James L. Mar 24 1891 Jun 22 1953
Eason Susan Wilson Mar 22 1853 Dec 18 1938
Pilgreen Henry May 21 1876 Oct 20 1936
Pilgreen Emma Sep 14 1881 Sep 26 1958
Pilgreen Carl Jan 03 1907 Sep 05 1934
Cone John David Jan 03 1860 Mar 05 1939
Cone Mary Effie Aug 14 1873 Mar 14 1942
Cone H. Grady May 24 1904 Mar 07 1951
Holloman T.L.N. n/d Jan 21 1888 Age: 46 yrs 2 Mos 5 Days
Barksdale Americus Feb 20 1847 Jul 181921
Barksdale Amanda May 02 1854 Jul 26 1923
McNair C.H.(Mrs.) Sep 07 1837 Nov 25 1889 w/o D.P.
Fowler Clyde D. Jan 21 1891 Oct 14 1918
Dass Hazel Florey Jan 26 1896 May 24 1963
Florey W.H. Mar 26 1858 Oct 11 1956
Florey Maude Oct 10 1867 Sep 10 1902
Florey Jimmie M. May 01 1891 Sep 10 1892 s/o W.H. & Maud
Florey J(ohn) D(upree) Nov 23 1871 Feb 11 1943
Florey Mamie E. Sep 01 1873 Aug 07 1907
Harlacker Harold Howze Oct 17 1942 Oct 10 1948 s/o Harold & Esther Kate
Harlacker Esther Kate Nov 21 1909 Oct 10 1948 w/o Harold H.
Harlacker Katherine Jane Nov 14 1945 Apr 03 1947 d/oHarold & Esther Kate
Smith Andrew Jackson 1866 1935
Smith Bertha Howze 1874 1959
Florey E.B. Spencer Sep 03 1856 Aug 101946
Florey Theodosia 1858 1922
Darnell C.A. Jun 20 1857 Nov 251925
Darnell Isabell Jul 17 1861 Dec 30 1917
Darnell Vassie Mae Hedge 1893 n/d
Smith Jack May 05 1912 Jun 02 1916 only s/o A.J. & Bertha
Smith Amanda Jul 161906 Dec 22 1911 eldest d/o A.J.& Bertha
Howze Captain Jas. A. Nov 25 1834 Mar 23 1903 d; Austin TX
Howze Amanda D. Aug 03 1838 Feb 07 1910
Howze A.A. Jul 14 1862 Oct 12 1862
Howze E.A. Mar 02 1868 Dec 25 1870
Howze J.T.(Dr.) Mar 02 1866 Aug 22 1888
Smith A.J. Sr. Sep -- 1826 Dec 30 1899
Griffin William H. Sep 11 1834 Dec 21 1881
Griffin Delia Jan 24 1844 Jan 26 1926
Barber Ellen Ora Jul 29 1869 Feb 09 1898 b: Davenport Iowa "Erected by her children"
Dorris Joseph T. 1884 1935
Dorris Joseph F. 1848 1928
Dorris Mollie S. 1865 1941
Browning James Leon Jan 19 1906 Dec 26 1916
Dorris Vernie P. 1911 1915
Snowden Oscar Dec 21 1904 Aug 15 1905 s/o J.E. & Nettie
Russell Baby Jul 20 1937 Jul 20 1937
Morris Henry     no dates
Morris Blanche O. 1959 n/d
Morris W.H. Sep 26 1844 May 25 1908
Morris Mary (Mrs.) Mar 09 1850 n/d
Worley Johnathan I. Howze Toply Feb 23 1862 Nov 17 1941 s/o J.B. & J.C.
Coolidge Evelyn Howze Jun 05 1907 May 19 1909
Coolidge William J. Jul 29 1874 Dec 27 1915 b: Somerville MS
Coolidge Lou Emma Howze May 17 1877 Oct 04 1961
Green David Clarence 1878 1932
Green Sadie Collins 1879 1955
Green W.L. Sep 03 1848 Dec 07 1856
Green Georgia Mildra Eiland Dec 03 1855 Jan 04 1910
Green Katherine Winifred Sep 19 1880 Jul 19 1915
Green William Ludie 1891 1920
Ross Margaret Green 1883 1924
Green Ewing Irion 1886 1933
Sewell Mrs. Luella V. Dec 17 1853 Jul 27 1925
Sewell Clarence E. Sep 16 1873 Dec 22 1922
Minor Lou Mar 18 1851 Mar 16 1935
Sutton Everett Tison Apr 15 1896 Apr 10 1957 TX Pvt. 29 Co. 165 Depot Battery WWI
Sutton Mrs. E.T. Aug 24 1899 Feb 18 1958
Nelson Evelyn 1918 1955
Neal J. Glen 1896 1958
Neal Lorraine n/d n/d
Thorp Charley 1894 n/d
Thorp Dema 1893 1959
Thorp Opal 1920 n/d
Duncan Daniel V. n/d/ Nov 12 1954 age: 82 Yrs 1 Mo
Duncan May May 26 1943 May 26 1943
Smitherman Virgie Marie Sep 20 1902 Sep 01 1942 Mother
Crews Flem J. Nov 10 1898 Jan 28 1936
Crews H.F. Nov 23 1862 Nov 17 1933
Crews Callie A. Oct 08 1876 Jul 15 1927
Crews Martin M. Oct 23 1904 Dec 03 1932
Crews Willie Lee Nov 22 1907 n/d
Watkins J.M. Oct 07 1850 Aug 14 1923
Watkins Maggie Mar 20 1870 Sep 23 1960
Royford R.J. Aug 29 1849 Feb 26 1895 w/o Milt
Florey Frances Aug 17 1913 Feb 24 1932
Neeley Lou Ann Mar 12 1932 Mar 13 1932 d/o J.V. & Alice
Lee Robert N. May 13 1938 Jul 31 1955
Barton Jessie Matt. Jun 21 1887 Aug 05 1887 Youngest child of W.H. & J.W.
Barton W.H. Jul 04 1855 Apr 24 1916
Barton Jeffie W. Jun 11 1861 Apr 08 1920
Bacon Bina Harnage Feb 05 1857 Nov 17 1892
Wilson H.B. May 21 1858 Jul 09 1924
Wilson Mrs. H.B. Jun 08 1857 Jul 20 1942
E.W.S. (Daughter) n/d n/d
Wilson Robert Maxie Aug 31 1887 May 08 1963
Wilson L.W. Jan 16 1884 Apr 02 1917
Clark W.M. Aug 23 1833 Oct 06 1909
Smith Fred J. Jun 01 1894 Jan 24 1924
Smith John L. 1864 1935
Smith Ida T. 1873 1947
Turner John W. 1877 n/d
Turner Maggie V. 1881 1953
Smith Sarah Jane Nov 21 1892 Feb 14 1924 d/o J.L. & Ida T. Smith
Crow G.H. May 25 1856 Jan 02 1955
Crow Julia Smith Jun 12 1859 May 26 1915
Crow Sudie (Wherry) 1864 1924
Hardie Vida Crews Dec 18 1909 Apr 01 1953
Hunt Gladys Beall Mar 08 1896 Aug 07 1919 w/o W.C. Hunt
Beall John Alphonso Dec 25 1835 Oct 28 1922 b: Tallapoosa GA
--------- (Mother) Feb -- 1852 Nov 07 1913
Beall Lilla Jul 23 1878 Nov 15 1879 d/o J.A. & Anna
Butts Wm. R. Oct -- 1809 Jul 08 1883
Beall Mary A. Oct 02 1812 Aug 20 1884
Beall Augustus J. Mar 05 1870 Aug 19 1885 s/o J.A. & Anna
Butts Mary Lucinda Oct 13 1812 Jan 11 1902 b: Baldwin Co GA
Mullikin Willie Harle Feb 25 1890 Aug 24 1892 s/o W.A. & Angie
Curtis Charley Oct 22 1903 Mar 24 1933
Moore Hattye C. Sep 17 1878 Jul 24 1960
Moore Emily(Miss) Jul 28 1913 Sep 13 1957
Young Mary E. Oct 18 1872 Mar 10 1907 w/o W.E.
Florence Henry Nov 05 1874 Oct 01 1888 s/o Simeon & Ann
Florence Simeon Dec 07 1823 Oct 26 1909
Florence Ann Apr 16 1840 Apr 05 1906 Coosa Co AL
Moody B.F. Jan 09 1854 Jul 07 1899 b: Sullivan Co TN
Florence Daniel May 22 1857 Apr 13 1915
Florence Daniel (Mrs.) Jan 31 1861 Oct 16 1925
Florence Gladys Jun 12 1898 May 17 1901
Florence Infant Jan 16 1916 Jan 25 1916 d/o Douglas & Eva
Florence Marcus Mar 03 1914 Nov 18 1919 s/o Douglas & Eva
Florence Delynne Nov 14 1883 Jun 13 1903
Florence Georgia Oct 02 1887 Aug 07 1904
Florence Douglas Apr 12 1892 May 24 1943
Florence Coleman Aug 11 1882 Apr 14 1948
Florence Hattie Evelyn May 24 1887 n/d
Miller Eugene J. Dec 07 1932 n/d IL Wagoner 37 Regt. Coast Arty
Deville Larkin Nov 23 1902 Jul 19 1932
Cook Anna M. 1880 1959
Longtin Wilford 1863 1951
Longtin Ella E. 1865 1951
Villyard Jamie Sep 08 1890 n/d
Villyard Millard Dec 07 1887 Apr 22 1960
Immel Fred R. 1890 1956
Immel Buena E. 1902 n/d
Gibson Reuben A.(Tex) Jul 12 1900 Jan 04 1962
Gibson Jessie K. Jun 30 1906 n/d
High Homer D. Apr 03 1917 n/d
High Dorothy E. Mar 18 1926 May 14 1955
Cravey Flora Jan 18 1870 Oct 26 1952
Shields Lula H. 1870 1951
Arnold S.L. (Lee) 1877 1957
Arnold S.L. (Mrs.) (Ida) 1879 1950
Lumpkin Infant n/d Aug 26 1932 d/o Mr. & Mrs. Lee
Martin Charlie Barron Nov 03 1895 Feb 28 1951
Martin Hazel Florence Jan 21 1902 n/d
Florence Wallace 1889 1957
Florence Fay 1904 n/d
Florence Dan W. Oct 01 1934 Mar 31 1954
Elliott Infant n/d June 23 1933 s/o Mr. & Mrs. J.R.
Jones William M. Oct 28 1871 Dec 06 1956
Minor Henry C. Nov 09 1847 Feb 28 1915
Minor Mary E. Jun 21 1847 Jun 27 1934
Minor Stella Nov 11 1875 Sep 21 1901 d/o H.G. & M.E.
Minor Eula Mae Feb 27 1884 Aug 13 1899 d/o H.G. & M.E.
Minor Lou Emma Apr 28 1887 Jun 28 1890 d/o H.G. & M.E.
Minor Clyde May 05 1882 Jan 13 1919
Turner S.W. Apr 19 1836 Jan 21 1887
Wheelis Nannie n/d n/d
Turner Roy C. Jun 22 1891 Feb 09 1894 s/o G.G. & S.A.
Turner Dacon Carroll Sep 04 1887 Oct 22 1939
Gray Linnie Cameron Mar 07 1880 Aug 23 1883 d/o S.E. & J.W.
Gray J.W. Jun 29 1856 Feb 02 1892
Gray Emily Sue Oct 21 1857 Oct 03 1911
Still C.A. Sr. May 21 1845 Nov 11 1912
Still Sallie E. Sep 25 1845 Apr 24 1929
Young Bettie E. Jul 28 1871 Mar 12 1893 w/o W.E.
Still R.G. 1869 1930 "Father"
Still Willie W. 1881 1925
Still Mattie Lou 1868 1951 "Mother"
Mathis D.A. Jul 29 1861 Jan 08 1954
Martin Pearl Dec 18 1880 Nov 20 1893 d/o J.K.& E.M.
Alford Augustus O. Mar 01 184- Jul 30 1920
Alford Janie Jun 21 1847 Sep 04 1937
McClelland Gussie Alford Nov 06 1871 Mar 23 1945 "Mother"
McClelland Gussie n/d Jun 07 1905 Daughter
Alford W.O. Oct 28 1875 Dec 04 1953
Still Eula Mar 01 1887
Still Josephine Aug 10 1854 May 26 1913
Still T.H. Jan 08 1837 Mar 11 1907 b: Appomattox Co VA
Still Annie B. Sep 17 1895 Mar 22 1900 d/o T.H. & J.
Still Dorothy Mar 13 1906 Mar 13 1906 d/o Mr. & Mrs. F.A
Still Frances Sep 18 1903 Aug 19 1908 d/o Mr. & Mrs. F.A.
Brantly L.G. Dec 14 1872 Nov 02 1903 h/o Naomi
Spinks J.C. (Col.) Oct 07 1807 Aug 20 1898
Spinks Emily S.C. Apr 21 1818 Dec 22 1903
Gray Perry Chappel Nov 13 1890 Feb 23 1945
Herring T.F. Sep 12 1833 Feb 04 1881
Gray Bonnibel Jan 24 1888 Jan 10 1915
Wheelis T. Jessy 1880 1882
Wheelis H. Tessie 1880 1890
Wheelis T. Jeff 1854 1894
Wheelis Buck n/d n/d
Irwin J.B. 1856 1927 "Father"
Wheelis Evvie L. 1876 1903
Wheelis Martha Elvira Feb 19 1855 Nov 24 1936 "Mother"
Branch Little Brother Jun 22 1880 Aug 13 1883 s/o T.N.& M.
Rogers Kos Quinton 1888 1954
Rogers Nina Alma 1891 n/d
Perry Carl E. Jun 29 1909 Jan 30 1945 MO PFC 7 Inf. 3 Inf Div. WW II 2 PH
Perry Georgia Mary Jan 25 1879 Oct 09 1954
Perry Geo. P. Apr 30 1875 Aug 17 1910
Jennings Oliver Oct 23 1906 Nov 23 1934
Richmond Thomas H. Sep 22 1865 Mar 27 1943
Richmond Dora L. Apr 27 1874 Jan 24 1960
Richmond Emmitt B. Dec 09 1898 May 28 1913 s/o T.H. & Dora
Richmond Solen B. Jul 19 1911 Jan 29 1938
Mullikin W.A. Oct 24 1858 Nov 17 1942
Mullikin Ancie Aug 28 1857 Feb 04 1934
Elliott Angie 1896 1953 "Mother"
Endsley Asa Leroy Sep 141903 Feb 14 1951 TX BM2 USNR WW II
Slavens Lee Jul 28 1900 Apr 10 1952
Slavens May Dec 05 1901 Aug 22 1962
Newcomb Donna Jean 1950 1960
Heath Charley Dec 27 1874 Nov 24 1952
Heath Philela Feb 11 1874 Feb 02 1954
Crawford Edna Aug 22 1906 Jun 28 1951
Cohagen Edward Dec 06 1887 n/d
Cohagen Ethel Oct 17 1887 Aug 04 1960
Savage Samuel Robert 1876 1952
Savage Isabelle Jeane 1878 1954
Tyra William A. 1884 1951
Tyra Willie M. 1891 n/d
Corrie Kenneth D. Oct 28 1926 Mar 18 1937
Cobb Herman F. Jul 14 1891 Oct 26 1913 s/o W.S. & A. L.
Adams Edna Oct 02 1888 Sep 29 1889 d/o L.A. & Lula
James Jack 1906 1958
James Lois M. 1908 n/d
O'Quin Mary B. Nov 02 1881 Jul 02 1911 w/o C.F.
Curtis Charley H. Apr 19 1882 Feb 09 1916
French Cabel V. Dec 06 1893 Oct 11 1931 "Father"
Hales Lizzie May 30 1863 Dec 04 1894 w/o H.C.
Moore Baby Oct 22 1941 Oct 22 1941
Moon Baby Nov 30 1941 Nov 30 1941
Judd Thos. J. Dec 06 1887 Dec 03 1940
Still Josie Jun 05 1900 Jul 03 1900 Infant d/o of Mr. & Mrs. J.W.
Still Frank A. Jan 29 1875 Apr 27 1946
Still Exa F. Aug 23 1878 Nov 09 1950
Still Frank Frederick Apr 17 1909 Sep 18 1961
Still Abbott Feb 25 1912 Oct 04 1956 TX T/Sgt. HQ DET 143 Inf WW II BSM & 2 OLC
Still John Thomas Nov 20 1886 May 29 1968 h/o Florence, s/o Nathan Josephine
Still Florence I Feb 19 1892 Apr 14 1978 w/o John T. Still
Barton Virgil H. Feb 20 1897 Mar 19 1959 h/o Annie Barton
Barton Annie Still Dec 04 1902 Sep 24 1983 d/o Nathan & Josephine Still