Ilante Cemetery

Sterling County, Cemeteries of Texas

Inscriptions by Bobbie and Junior Smith, and Pat Hudgins.

About the cemetery: This small cemetery is one of the earliest cemeteries for Sterling County, located within 3 miles of the county line between Mitchell County and Sterling County. This property was donated to the community by Adolph Wood, Sr. in the early 1800's. (No exact date is known) From Sterling City - go North on HYwy 163 (22 Miles) twenty two miles and the cemetery sits on the west side of the road. From IH-20 at Westbrook, go South on FM 670 for 9 miles. Turn right on Hwy 163 for 19 miles. Cemetery sits on right side of the road.

Last, Given, Birth, Death, Comments
Bolt, Miss Lillie, January 26, 1879, October 14, 1899
Daniel, Grady W., June 12, 1893, May 26, 1937
Finley, Infant Son, 1895, 1895
Guest, Unknown Dates
Guest, Unknown Dates
Hollebeke, Infant Son, April 15, 1894, April 15, 1894
Ingram, C. P., April 6, 1893, April 18, 1894
Jackson, Verner Lee, 1900, 1915
Jackson, James H., November 12, 1878, February 19, 1908, Son of P. M. & A. T. Jackson
Jackson, Taylor Michael, 1858, 1928
Jackson, Alice Tennessee, 1858, 1941
Kinnebrew, Edward L., May 24, 1894, November 11, 1908, Son of J. S. & M. E. Kinnebrew
Kinnebrew, E.W., June 29, 1832, February 14, 1913
Popnoe, James P., December 5, 1816, December 13, 1906, Father of Mrs. M. E. McKenzie
Teague, Infant Soin - Born & Died October 17, 1907 - Son of W.B. & Mary Teague
Thyompson, M. Delana, November 15, 1812, April 4, 1911
Wood, George, October 2, 1904, June 27, 1907, Son of W. E. & M. L. Wood
Unknown Graves - 12