Tea-Cross Cemetery, Harmon County by Gloria B. Mayfield, Cemeteries of Oklahoma

Tea-Cross Cemetery, Harmon Co., Shrewder, OK.

Photo by Jeanette Coaly

Location: From Hollis, Eight miles north on Hwy 30, East 2-1/2 miles, on north side of road.

For inscriptions see: * Teacross Cemetery.

History: The first burial occurred after the death of an infant of the McCarty family, son of J. R. & Ursula. One acre donated by J. R. McCarty, and another donated by J. F. White. Land in May of 1979 owned by Alvin Carter.

List compiled by these members of the 100th Meridian Chapter of the NSDAR in May of 1979:

Mrs. B. B. Martin
Mrs. Mary Ewing
Mrs. Lucille Campbell
Mrs. Myrtle Molley
Mrs. Velma Williams

Last Name, First Name, Birth Date, Death Date, Ephitat

17 unmarked graves.
BAILEY, ?, no date, no date, Mother of Forest Bailey
BURT, Bernard Haskell, Sep. 28, 1914, Oct. 21, 1920
DILLARD, M. E., Apr. 2, 1855, Feb. 19, 1907, Wife of J. B. Dillard
EVANS, Bert, 1903, 1904, Son of J. S. & L. A. Evans
(This stone may be a double stone, as it was reported to me that Bert's sister died the same day - both by burns received as their one room dugout home burned. Their parents were able to pull all three children; out of the fire, but only the youngest child survived.) From an obit article dated Nov. 5, 1904 of the Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise.
FULTON, M. E., Feb. 22, 1852, Jan. 5, 1905, Wife of William Fulton
HIBDON, Milton M., Jun. 30, 1892, May 22, 1904, Son of Will & Emma Hibdon
JUSTICE, R. M. Sep. 1, 1882, Oct. 6, 1906, Wife of P. L. Justice
KELLISON, James Hugh, Oct. 3, 1905, Dec. 22, 1906, Son of Homer Kellison
McCARTY, Twila, Sep. 28, 1911, Sep. 3, 1915, Daughter of J. R. & Ursula McCarty
McCARTY, Martha, May ?, 1840, Dec. 28, 1918
McCARTY, Infant, no date, Feb. 8, 1903, Infant son of J. R. & Ursula McCarty
RAY, Herman A., Aug. 20, 1915, Oct. 2, 1915
REED, J. F., Jul. 10, 1912, Jul. 10, 1912, Son of J. M. & V. Reed
TAYLOR, Samuel H., Jul. 10, 1856, Aug. 30, 1914
WALKER, Dugan, unmarked
WALLER, ?, May 6, 1874, Apr. 31, 1903, Son of J. R. Waller
WALLER, Lallie, May 5, 1876, Sep. 7, 1903, Wife of J. T. Waller
WARRICK, Veda Mae, Feb. 6, 1908, Aug. 7, 1908, Baby
WELCH, ?, no date, no date, Niece of Mrs. Forest Bailey
WHITE, Bernie, Jun. 19, 1888, Nov. 21, 1908, Wife of N. W. White
WHITE, J. F., Jun. 9, 1838, Jan. 1, 1913, Father & Mother Parents of Jo Nell (Joint marker)
WHITE, Jimmie, Dec. 17, 1853, Feb. 15, 1946, Father & Mother Parents of Jo Nell (Joint marker)
WOODWARD, Bessie, no date, Nov. 4, 1900, Daughter of W. h. & M. L. Woodward