Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Transcribed By: Mary Frank Dunn
Photos by Brenda Wooddell (BW) Bill Grigg (BG)
Submitted By: Gloria B. Mayfield Cemeteries of TX
Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop
Location on the south side of Highway 323 about half way between Henderson and Overton. This is a very old cemetery originally at a Cumberland Presbyterian Church but since about 1856 has been a Missionary Baptist Church. Many victims of the New London School Explosion Mar 18 1937 are buried here. Copied Apr 21 1965.
Special comments : ______ George L. Carlous Georgia C. G.W. Virgil James Twilla (All Inside One Coping. No Surname. Beside Barrett Graves)
Three Graves With Funeral Home Markers That Are Unreadable Then Two With An Edging Around.
Hamilton Andrew "In Honor of Service US- USD 1812 Departed This Life Feb 18 1859 A.D. In The 64th Year Of His Age. Erected By His Bereaved Widow"
At Foot: Captain Robert W. Smith Soldier in the Texas War for Independence at San Jacinto - 1836 Erected by State of Texas
Some Additions To Pleasant Hill Taken From Obituaries In The Henderson Daily News Henderson Texas.
Submitted by Brenda Wooddell:
| Last Name | First Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
| Hindman | Maude Elizabeth | Jun 21 1888 | Jun 08 1968 | - |
|
Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
|
---- |
Mrs. Ruby |
Apr 9,1904 |
Sep 29,1938 |
---- |
|
----- |
Infant |
May 8,1946 |
May 8,1946 |
I/O Louise |
|
A. Crim |
Funeral |
Marker |
|
---- |
|
Adams |
Nelwyn |
Jun 30,1907 |
Nov 5,1915 |
D/O S.W.& Ora |
|
Alexander |
Hazel |
Feb 25,1918 |
Nov 9,1919 |
---- |
|
Alexander |
Maude |
Sep 15,1889 |
Dec 26,1918 |
"Mother" |
|
Alexander |
Mrs. Lucy Irwin |
Jun 15,1872 |
May 8,1933 |
---- |
|
Allen |
Clarence |
1912 |
1950 |
---- |
|
Allen |
Dave M. |
1881 |
1947 |
"Father" |
|
Allen |
Frances Lee Hubbard |
Mar 16,1848 |
Jul 10,1933 |
W/O W.E. |
|
Allen |
Inf Daughter |
Sep 2,1908 |
Jan 4,1909 |
D/O J.H. & M.C. |
|
Allen |
James H. |
Apr 22,1869 |
Feb 8,1923 |
---- |
|
Allen |
Mary Cora |
Apr 25,1868 |
Jan 31,1928 |
W/O J.H. |
|
Allen |
Mary Elner |
Aug 31,1910 |
Mar 22,1918 |
D/O J.H. & M.C. |
|
Allen |
Myrtle L. |
1900 |
1939 |
"Mother" |
|
Allen |
Novie |
Dec 16,1906 |
Nov 12,1932 |
"Mother" W/O R.M. |
|
Allen |
Ruben Alver |
Dec, 1899 |
Jan , 1946 |
---- |
|
Allen |
William E. |
Sep 4, 1844 |
Feb 14,1914 |
---- |
|
Allmon |
Nov 29,1924 |
Mar 18,1937 |
(BG) |
|
|
Alsbrooks |
James |
Dec 10,1901 |
Sep 4,1950 |
---- |
|
Alsobrooks |
Alva V. (Buster) |
Sep 8,1926 |
Jan 10,1947 |
---- |
| Anderson | Ailene | Sep 30 1924 | Mar 18 1937 | (BG) |
|
Anderson |
James H. |
Jun 19,1906 |
May 27,1964 |
---- |
|
Anderson |
Jun 7,1922 |
Mar 18,1937 |
(BG) | |
|
Anderson |
Myrtle A. |
---- |
|
---- |
|
Anderson |
William A. |
Apr 13,1896 |
May 9,1953 |
---- |
|
Anderton |
Veda Mae |
Jul 31,1907 |
Nov 5,1938 |
---- |
|
Anthony |
Thos Alford |
1867 |
1945 |
"Father" |
| Apple | Betty Ruth | Jan 17 1922 | Mar 18 1937 | (BG) |
|
Armstrong |
Annie E. |
Feb --, 1854 |
Jan --, 1923 |
---- |
|
Armstrong |
Oscar |
Aug 21,1881 |
Oct 25,1975 |
Death Date – Obituary |
|
Armstrong |
Rosa |
Aug 20,1884 |
Sep 11,1947 |
--- |
|
Armstrong |
T.E. |
Sep 26,1887 |
Sep 17,1924 |
---- |
|
Armstrong |
T.E. |
Jul --, 1835 |
May --, 1900 |
---- |
|
Arnold |
Allie Irwin |
Oct 4,1861 |
Sep 4,1937 |
---- |
|
Arnold |
Emmett |
Nov 24,1888 |
Aug 28,1894 |
S/O M/M J.H. |
|
Arnold |
James Henry |
Aug 31,1860 |
Jan 27,1943 |
Mason |
|
Ashley |
Donnie Shelly |
Feb 13,1933 |
Jan 9,1965 |
---- |
|
Ashmore |
Infant |
1938 |
|
D/O M/M M.E. |
|
Atkins |
Infant |
Aug 31,1886 |
Feb 17,1887 |
D/O W.H.& L.F. |
|
Baker |
Jeanette A. |
Feb 13,1918 |
Mar 26,1918 |
---- |
|
Barber |
Oct 31,1925 |
Mar 18,1937 |
(BG) | |
|
Barber |
Ida Mae |
|
Apr 12,1953 |
Age 73-4-6 |
|
Barber |
Lude |
Dec 18,1877 |
Nov 20,1938 |
---- |
|
Barber |
Mary M. |
Jul 22,1873 |
Jan 10,1940 |
---- |
|
Barber |
Melvin |
1913 |
1945 |
---- |
| Barber | Ollie B. | Feb 08 1925 | Mar 18 1937 | (BG) |
|
Barber |
Smith |
1910 |
1941 |
---- |
|
Barker |
Drusilla |
1868 |
1941 |
"Mother" |
|
Barker |
Thomas M. |
1864 |
1944 |
"Father" |
|
Barksdale |
Joseph C. |
Mar 13,1812 |
Jun 18,1891 |
"Father" |
|
Barksdale |
Mrs. E.W. |
Oct 3,1822 |
Sep 13,1881 |
"Mother" |
|
Barrett |
Mar 18 1937 |
Age 11 Years "Victim of New London School Disaster" "Brother’ |
||
|
Barrett |
Edward Jr. |
Feb 25,1925 |
Mar 18,1937 |
S/O M/M E.T. |
|
Barrett |
H. Frank |
1888 |
Jun 29,1969 |
Age 80 Death Date – Obituary |
|
Barrett |
Mar 18 1937 |
Age 19 "Post Graduate Victim of New London School Disaster’ "Sister" |
||
|
Barrett |
Zoetta L. |
1892 |
1964 |
---- |
|
Baskett |
Infant |
Dec 27,1873 |
Dec 27,1873 |
S/O J.L.& E.J. |
|
Baskett |
John Lewis |
Jun 9,1870 |
Jun 17,1870 |
I/O J.L.& E.J. |
|
Baskett |
Tillie Ann |
Mar 10,1882 |
Mar 1,1884 |
D/O J.L.& E.J. |
|
Bealle |
Edwin M. |
May 1,1873 |
Jan 2,1917 |
---- |
|
Beasley |
Billy Ray |
Feb 18,1930 |
Jul 19,1934 |
---- |
|
Beasley |
Flora |
Jul 25,1870 |
Jun 11,1905 |
W/O D.K. |
|
Beasley |
Genie |
Nov 15,1880 |
Jun 28,1884 |
D/O W.L.& M.E. |
|
Beasley |
Lena |
Sep 14,1878 |
Sep 18,1878 |
---- |
|
Beasley |
M.E. |
Feb 24,18-4 |
Apr 14, 1917 |
W/O W.L. |
|
Beasley |
Mrs. Mary |
Mar 10,1882 |
Dec 25,1918 |
W/O W.L. |
|
Beasley |
Robert Horace |
Mar 24,1892 |
Jun 2,1914 |
---- |
|
Beasley |
W.L. |
---- |
---- |
No Dates |
|
Beasley |
W.L. |
May 26,1836 |
May 26,1914 |
---- |
|
Beggs |
Mrs. Peggy Lou |
|
Feb, 1960 |
Age 26-3-2 |
|
Bennett |
Infant |
1918 |
1918 |
S/O M/M T.V. |
|
Bennett |
Mary Frances |
1927 |
1937 |
---- |
|
Bennett |
Mattie |
1884 |
1924 |
"Mother" |
|
Bennett |
Robert Earl |
1911 |
1915 |
---- |
|
Bennett |
Thomas Virgle |
1880 |
1960 |
"Daddy" |
|
Bennett |
Willie May |
1887 |
1937 |
"Mother" |
|
Berry |
Silas M. |
Jan 16,1839 |
Nov 11,1901 |
H/O P.M. |
|
Bevers |
E.E. |
1911 |
1940 |
"Husband" |
|
Billingsley |
Opal Wooster |
May 21,1909 |
Feb 7,1933 |
W/O Alton |
|
Blackard |
Billy Gale |
Aug 13,1937 |
Dec 9,1939 |
S/O M/M G.J. |
|
Blackwell |
John |
Aug 25,1878 |
Apr 20,1902 |
---- |
|
Blackwell |
Mary V. |
Mar 4,1854 |
Jun 10,1882 |
W/O B.J. |
|
Blankenship |
Elizabeth |
Jun 17,1882 |
Mar 12,1959 |
---- |
|
Blankenship |
Rheba |
Jan 24,1901 |
Jun 8,1918 |
W/O F.B. |
|
Bolt |
