DAVIS CEMETERY

Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX

Mary F. Dunn (1965) updated by Gloria B. Mayfield (1994)

Located Southeast of Henderson, south of the old Jacksonville Highway, on an oiled road. The land for the cemetery was donated by William Davis (1811-1901). Thomas Jefferson Davis (Tom) (son of W. C. Davis and Caroline Lusk Hamilton Davis) and his two wives graves are marked with small stones with no markings.

Thanks to all who have sent in additional information on their families.

LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS
Adams Donnie P. 5-21-1929 - M: 6-20-1953
Adams Jerry Wayne 8-15-1949 4-2-1984 USArmy
Adams Mildred 2-22-1925 - -
Adams Verdie 11-28-1894 12-30-1976 W/o Wiley
Adams Wiley Luther 5-20-1892 1-5-1958 M: 9-3-1947
Adams William Don 7-27-1948 7-27-1948 unmarked
Adams Williams S. 1-2-1926 - W/o W.S. (Bill)
Adams Zena Fae 10-7-1931 - -
Alexander A.C. 1876 1960 -
Alexander Baby Jane - 3-10-1929 7yr-3 da- 10 da
Alexander Flossie 12-27-1901 2-1-1965 W/o Gus
Alexander Gus 10-2-1887 6-23-1970 -
Alexander Homer D. 1917 1975 USN WWII
Alexander Ida 11-26-1870 5-1-1949 W/o Joe
Alexander James A. 1851 1932 -
Alexander James A. 1851 1932 -
Alexander Joe 2-13-1853 3-11-1911 -
Alexander Leanna 1878 1913 W/o A. C.
Alexander Leola E. 10-18-1898 7-25-1900 -
Alexander Lola E. 10-18-1898 7-25-1900 -
Alexander Peggy Ann 1-15-1949 1-15-1949 D/o H.D.
Alexander Robert E. 1884 1944 -
Alexander Vera J. 9-10-1901 2-17-1917 -
Alexander Verlinda E. 1857 1948 W/o James A.
Allen Anna M. 5-6-19132 6-13-1994 W/o Emory
Allen Emory O. 3-2-1904 10-27-1974 -
Armstrong Melvin L. 2-6-1941 9-4-1988 -
Armstrong Rose C. 1-28-1907 4-2-1992 -
Armstrong William H. 9-9-1904 8-14-1994 -
Arnold Tracy D. 2-23-1972 6-26-1992 -
Arrington Alva Marion 1906 1944
Baker Latys Emerlyn 8-27-1907 - W/o Lester
Baker Lester Beal 4-14-1906 3-25-1977 -
Barnes J.W. -1850 7-29-1882 32 years
Barrett Bernice M. 1901 1945 W/o William M
Barrett William M. 1895- - -
Batterton Carl O. 12-10-1912 4-4-1986 Beloved Husband & Father
Baxter Fannie K. 7-15-1884 1-4-1931 W/o John M.
Baxter John M. 5-8-1880 10-18-1917 -
Baxter Virgil 8-24-1903 8-16-1905 -
Berry Elmer B. 10-1-1873 1-9-1958 -
Berry Molly 5-18-1856 2-21-1935 W/o Elmer
Birdwell Myrtis Susan Goss 1907-1994 - -
Birdwell Roscoe 1907 1989 Bryan FHM
Bowers Annie Stafford 3-12-1895 3-31-1925 W/o William T.
Bowers William T. 1875 1959 -
Broome Aldora D. No dates - W/.o B.F.
Broome Andrew J. 11-13-1890 9-27-1960 WWI
Broome Benjamin F. 8-12-1846 8-31-1905 -
Broome Bertha 9-14-1895 4-26-1968 -
Broome Curtis 8-26-1915 7-9-1916 -
Broome Eudora Davis 1860 1906 -
Broome Infant 11-13-1888 11-18-1888 I/o B.F. & A.D.
Broome Jessie G. 1897 1900 -
Broome John P. 1842 1925 Co H. TX InF CSA
Broome Permelia B. 9-1841 5-1919 Unmarked d/o W.C. & Caroline
Broome Terence Leath 10-1-1918 10-14-1975 W/o Thomas F.
Broome Thomas Franklin - 10-28-1880 -
Broome Uncle Jim - - S/o John Grey
Broome Wesley R (ogers) 1856 1927 -
Brown Travis - 10-14-1935 -
Browning G.J. 1937 1986 US Navy Korea
Browning G.J. 7-12-1909 5-18-1946 -
Bynum Hellen N. 7-8-1858 9-2-1925 W/o D.P Wesson
Cagle Faye Nell 8-28-1915 2-28-1987 -
Cagle John O. 1884 1952 Masonic
Cagle Mollie C. 1883 1978 -
Calvert Carl E. 9-11-1910 12-25-1991 Crim FHM
Cannon Arthur Bogart 2-3-1916 4-11-1989 -
Cannon Ollie 12-6-1922 - W/o Arthur
Casle L. Mrs 2-10-1860 8-4-1935 -
Clark Aubrey B. 1907 1983 Navy WWII
Clark B.F. 9-2-1871 1-29-1940 -
Clark Billy Joe 11-8-1972 11-9-1972 S/o Hubert
Clark Canzadar 4-27-1864 9-15-1942 W/o Joseph A.
Clark Dave R 5-7-1936 2-3-1990 -
Clark J. A. (Joseph) 9-14-1864 12-5-1932 -
Clark Josephus 1-17-1820 3-2-1882 M:10-13-1844
Clark Juliana - 9-27-1881 W/o Josephus
Clark Kace Allen - 12-16-1988 -
Clark LaDonna 4-4-1966 6-4-1966 -
Clark Martha J. 1-13-1941 - -
Clark Marvin Briant 9-21-1897 10-10-1978 -
Clark Nancy 11-5-1851 7-3-1939 -
Clark Olymphia 6-12-1911 5-3-1932 W/o A.B. Clark Jr
Clark Raymond B. 1-30-1962 1-31-1962 S/o Hubert
Clark Ruth Davis 2-14-1909 - -
Collier M.A. Mrs 11-15-1861 11-6-1900 W/o John A. Collier
Compton Luther 9-5-1877 9-14-1877 -
Conn Alton H. 4-29-1909 8-22-1974 -
Conn Etta M. 8-30-1916 - W/o Alton H.
Costello Bobbie - - -
Costello Joe - - S/o Bobbie & Joe
Costello Thomas L. - - -
Cox Alice V. 1-21-1900 1-19-1985 Sisters Eula
Cox Alma Vinson 4-19-1900 1-7-1974 w/o Marshall
Cox Benjamin F. 3-10-1853 1-15-1937 -
Cox Effie J. 5-21-1866 10-20-1918 W/o B.F.
Cox Eula Lee 12-13-1904 7-15-1971 -
Cox Marshall B. 12-30-1889 2-22-1972 h/o Alma
Cummings - - - W/o D.H.reserved
Cummings D.H. - - reserved
Curbo Vera Mae 5-19-1912 - W/o Vernon
Curbo Vernon H. 3-14-1909 1-28-1905 -
Davis A(ndrew)J(ackson 5-3-1883 4-17-1926 S/o W. C. & Louisa Vincent Davis
Davis Alfred Bryan 12-22-1896 2-1-1923 -
Davis Alma 10- 9-1913 - W/o Vernon
Davis Andrew J. 4-2-1892 6-20-1964 WWII
Davis Beatrice 1892 -1985 D/o J.H. & Amanda Lochridge
Davis Billy J. 11-3-1929 8-1-1973 -
Davis Bobby 1-28-1932 8-23-1975 USArmy
Davis Caroline Lusk 1815 1852 -
Davis Donald 9-6-1903 12-4-1984 -
Davis Eddie M. 1888 1949 S/o Jeff & Josie
Davis Effie 8-7-1885 5-4-1960 W/o Jube L.
Davis Erma - - W/o Foster
Davis Ernest Lee 2-18-1896 10-24-1985 -
Davis Ernest Trafford 9-5-1918 - -
Davis Flora 1-6-1911 - W/o Thomas P.
Davis Fonzo - - -
Davis Foster - - -
Davis Gracie 3-6-1916 4-8-1992 -
Davis Harcena A. Broome 8-12-1849 Bef 11-1888 W/o Tom Davis
Davis Herschel A. 4-16-1920 3-26-1988 Pfc. USArmy WWII M: 12-21-1950
Davis Howard G. 1-24-1934 4-7-1984 -
Davis Infant - - S/o Bobby & Lynn
Davis Infant 9-11-1902 9-11-1902 C/o J.D. & Josie
Davis J.D. 11-6-1861 12-16-1928 -
Davis James Matt 8-15-1855 7-29-1895 -
Davis John C. 10-22-1881 5-20-1945 -
Davis John C. 10-22-1881 5-20-1945 -
Davis Josie (Josephine Whitehead) 2-28-1866 12-31-1923 W/o Jeff
Davis Jube L. 5-23-1883 9-9-1953 -
Davis Leonie 4-19-1912 -7-3-1977 -
Davis Lewis 1-20-1903 8-18-1956 -
Davis Louisa A. (Vincent) 1830 1874 -
Davis Marshall E. 9-14-1915 - -
Davis Martha K. 2-14-1857 1-26-1933 W/o James Matt
Davis Mary Kate 3-4-1908 3-31-1993 W/o W. Jeff
Davis Monroe 1929 1978 -
Davis Morgan J. 6-2-1919 10-23-1976 USArmy WWII
Davis Naomi Clark 7-5-1903 7-13-1992 W/o Ernest
Davis Pearlie Atlanta Kent 8-21-1881 4-2-1965 -
Davis Pearlie Kent 8-21-1881 4-2-1965 -
Davis Reagan B. 8-12-1921 5-12-1966 -
Davis Rita 4-27-1983 4-27-1983 D/o Russell
Davis Sarah Ann E. Broome 4-5-1848 Unknown 2nd w/o Tom Davis
Davis Sybil 9-24-1921 - W/o Morgan
Davis Thomas E. 5-10-1953 5-11-1953 Crim Funeral Home
Davis Thomas J. 7-17-1945 7-17-1945 S/o Lewis & Leonie-
Davis Thomas Jefferson (Tom) 10-19-1849 10-6-1929 S/o W.C. & Caroline Lusk Hamilton
Davis Thomas P. 4-23-1906 10-19-1973 -
Davis Vernon T. 3-3-1905 6-25-1969 -
Davis Virgil 3-3-1905 4-16-1954 -
Davis W. Jeff 2-21-1894 3-6-1961 H/o Mary Kate
Davis Walter Clayborn 11-8-1886 11-27-1886 -
Davis William C. 11-14-1811 3-20-1901 Foot is Historical Marker-1986-service to Rep of TX
Davis Willie Ruth 4-17-1922 2-20-1986 -
Dean Thomas Harmon -7-18-1888 12-23-1963 65-5-5
Decker Algie J. 1902 1975 USArmy
Decker Alice Corenne 10-7-1899 2-10-1968 -
Decker J.T. 1-7-1872 7-8-1949 Masonic
Decker Mary E. 7-8-1870 10-19-1932 W/o John T.
Dorsett James P. 1-22-1987 8-1-1973 -
Dorsett Nettie L. 8-21-1891 8-30-1971 -
Duncan A. G. Jr 3-4-1925 9-16-1972 S/o Arthur G. & Effie
Duncan Anna Mae Hunter 8-1-1913 6-12-1986 -
Duncan Arthur 11-28-1874 6-3-1945 W: Lucy
Duncan Arthur G. 6-15-1900 4-19-1989 -
Duncan Bobbie E. 2-26-1932 1-11-1963 -
Duncan Byron 3-24-1927 - -
Duncan Canzada Lucy 10- 3-1916 - -
Duncan Carey Dean 1-15-1961 3-9-1979 -
Duncan Charles B. 5-23-1950 6-23-1971 Air Cav 194 AB Vietnam
Duncan Dewayne - 1994 -
Duncan Effie P. 9-26-1899 12-28-1975 -
Duncan Haddwood 9-24-1913 - -
Duncan James 6-26-1918 8-22-1988 USArmy WWII
Duncan James D. 10-11-1871 8-12-1942 -
Duncan Jeffrey Todd 1-19-1965 1-19-1965 -
Duncan Jim 1-28-1910 - -
Duncan Johnnie H. 2-26-1904 3-1-1943 -
Duncan Leola 4-17-1907 1-8-1929 pic
Duncan Louise 11-23-1923 11-2-1993 W/o James M: 6-4-1938
Duncan Louise Bradbury 12-31-1925 6-27-1993 W/o Byron
Duncan Lucy Ann 8-6-1876 2-13-1955 -
Duncan Madison 5-6-1847 2-12-1902 -
Duncan Madison M 10-4-1879 10-19-1880 -
Duncan Mamie 7-2-1913 - -
Duncan Monnie Vera 1-156-1894 1-24-1974 -
Duncan Ruby Kathryn 10-1-1934 7-31-1935 -
Duncan Simeon Sylvester 3-10-1827 4-4-1910 Corp Co. H 19th Tx Inf CSA
Easley Gussie R. 1-19-1943 7-16-1994 W/o Robert
Easley Robert - - -
Easley Roy Rade 8-2-1977 8-2-1977 -
Eldridge Richard Andrew 8-26-1983 12-29-1983 -
Fears Mary Lou 4-29-1930 - Child: Kay, Glynda & Lori
Fears Troy Howard 3-27-1929 6-19-1993 M:12-13-1952 Msgt US Army Korea
Fleming J.B. - 6-9-1940 -
Fleming Willie Broome 12-3-1881 4-23-1939 -
Franklin Susen Elnora Davis 12-31-1894 3-29-1945 -
Galloway William Lloyd 12-19-1939 12-21-1939 -
Giesenschlag Roger 1955 1992 Bryan FHM
Goss Bernice M. 5-17-1923 - W/o Obie
Goss Besmon 10-31-1903 3-23-1984 M: 12-31-1925
Goss Charlie Clyde 2-14-1905 6-4-1956 -
Goss Merenda Carrie 4-27-1983 5-29-1987 D/o Clara & Johnnie
Goss Minnie 5-8-1912 - W/o Besman
Goss Nelda Jane 9-19-1949 10-1-1953 d/o R. C.
Goss Obie A. 11-5-1909 4-4-1978 USArmy WWII
Hale Arthur Edward 4-14-1910 4-14-1963 WWII
Hale Nancy Mae 10-18-1923 6-22-1968 -
Hale Ollie Mae 5-8-1908 9-18-1911 -
Hale Robert H. 5-20-1920 - WWII
Hamman George W. 5-24-1897 9-25-1989 -
Hamman Lola 7-24-1907 11-3-1993 W/o George
Hardy Henry F. 1-11-1871 12-24-1918 -
Hardy Henry Lee 10-17-1946 5-8-1992 -
Hardy Jennie A. 11-20-1879 8-23-1957 -
Hardy Jodie Chapman 12-28-1902 8-23-1984 -
Hardy John C. 5-6-1847 2-2-1902 H/o S A
Hardy Lawrence 11-21-1898 8-2-1975 -
Hardy Mattie 10-24-1904 10-5-1905 D/o G.I. & Cora
Hardy Mellie Pearl 11-17-1905 - -
Hardy Ora F. 2-26-1907 6-8-1914 D/o F. & G. Hardy
Hardy Sarah Ann 5-6-1845 2-2-1916 -
Harmon William Jasper 3-25-1874 12-26-1916 WOW
Harrell Banion 1-8-1898 4-15-1989 -
Harrell Benjamin 5-21-1886 7-31-1976 -
Henry Mary D. 2-26-1891 9-9-1984 W/o Rade K.
Henry Rade K. 8-29-1918 4-7-1992 WWII
Hollingsworth Arthena 9-25-1879 12-17-1957 -
Hollingsworth Levi -12-28-1848 6-26-1937 -
Hollingsworth Wilford 12-25-1908 1-10-1934 -
Hunt Hubert Julian 7-10-1910 7-21-1993 -
Hunter ????? - 10-29-1930 -
Hunter A. C. 1-18-1847 3-15-1930 Pvt Bird's BN TX Cav CSA
Hunter A. C. 5-8-1941 7-22-1941 -
Hunter A.C. Jr 10-24-1911 10-30-1938 -
Hunter Effie Broome 1887 1952 W/o John Calhoun
Hunter John Calhoun 1870 1943 -
Hunter Lawrence 1905 1961 -
Hunter Mary E. 5-26-1873 8-11-1915 -
Hunter Mary L. 2-4-1838 9-13-1899 -
Hunter T. A. 3-22-1879 6-12-1940 -
Hunter Velonah 4-13-1883 10-8-1920 -
Hunter W. Lee 1-12-1903 11-23-1953 -
Hunter William B. 2-24-1911 11-2-1953 -
Jackson James C. 8-9-1924 7-18-1978 M: 12-26-1941
Jackson Lorene K. 6-29-1926 9-21-1988 W/o James C.
Jackson Thomas W. 4-25-1954 5-25-1980 S/o Betty Duncan
Jenkins Luther D. 5-20-1917 12-6-1993 USAF WWI & WWII
Johnson Leslie Jan 12-00-1971 12-10-1971 -
Keith Ila Pearl 1883 1952 -
Keith Joan 2-3-1942 7-15-1943 -
Kent Caroline 9-18-1822 12-28-1907 -
Kent Fleming P. 9-26-1855 3-17-1922 Martha Kent
Kent Grover C. 5-10-1885 8-22-1885 -
Kent Martha E. 1-14-1855 5-22-1885 -
Kent W.H. 7-9-1844 11-16-1926 -
Kimberlin Emmett E. 9-1-1881 3-30-1964 -
Kimberlin Eva D. 12-3-1884 1-23-1970 -
Lacey Beneatia 12-20-1885 12-10-1955 W/o Prim
Lacey Louie Emmett 9-1-1910 3-29-1957 WWII
Lacey Milton W. 1924 1983 WWII
Lacey Tishie 1905 1981 WWII
Lacy Prim 2-6-1874 11-12-1940 H/o Beneatia
Lee Cleve Nathaniel 12-28-1913 4-10-1941 -
Lochridge Amanda Fears 1868 1958 W/o James Henry
Lochridge Burnie Daniel 8-28-1922 9-24-1991 USArmy WWII
Lochridge Byrdie L. 4-24-1902 9-9-1964 W/o Jessie
Lochridge Darrell Glenn 10-3-1965 8-5-1966 -
Lochridge Glynda Jewetta 1-12-1945 - -
Lochridge J.H. 1858 1942 -
Lochridge James Henry 1858 -1942 -
Lochridge Jessie L. 8-15-1899 12-19-1981 D/o Jessie & Byrdie
Lochridge Lillian 6-3-1922 6-3-1922 -
Lochridge V. Darrell 8-5-1943 8-28-1969 -
Lockridge Alvis 1920 1933 -
Lockridge Ernest 1913 1916 -
Lockridge Harvey 4-28-1907 ??-10-1936 -
Lockridge James Harvey 4-28-1911 2-10-1936 -
Lockridge Jasper C. 8-22-1897 10-7-1947 H/o Sallie
Lockridge Mary Nell 10-21-1951 - -
Lockridge Ronnie - - W/o U.G.
Lockridge -Sallie 12-17-1901- - -
Lockridge Vernon 1911 1911 -
Lockridge Vety 1894 - W/o Wm H.