Willow Springs Cemetery
Compiled by Myrle Massey Wallace and Donnell Walker Doss October, 1969
| Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|
Bennett, inf. daus. of T. C. and May Bennett (Twins) | 1903 | 1904 |
Betty, Will G. | 21 Dec. 1881 | 5 Feb. 1957 |
Betty, Essie M. | 8 Mar. 1887 | |
Bradley, inf. dau. of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bradley | 15 Nov. 1916 | 15 Nov. 1916 |
Bennett, Melvin George son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bennett | 27 Aug. 1947 | 28 Aug. 1947 |
Borden, Finis Cleveland | 20 May 1907 | 30 Sept. 1947 |
Borden, Martha Jan - mother | 16 May 1851 | 8 Oct. 1930 |
Borden, Alexander - father | 1 Jan. 1841 | 25 Jan. 1885 |
Black, Capt. Oliver H. P. | Co. K-4 Ark. Inf. no dates | |
Beauchamp, G. L. | 14 July 1870 | 9 Jan. 1892 |
Brister, Mary C. wife of J. A. Brister | 17 June 1848 | 21 May 1919 |
Brister J. A. | 12 April 1845 | 4 June 1911 |
Brister, Allie L. son of J. A. and M. C. Brister | 11 July 1885 | 11 Aug. 1910 |
Brister, Robert Lee son of J. A. and M. C. Brister | 2 Dec. 1879 | 9 Jan. 1910 |
Blair, Pollie A. wife of R.R. Blair | 18 Nov. 1869 | 9 Mar. 1894 |
Blackwell, Tempa E. wife of J. M. V. Blackwell | 13 May 1837 | 9 Aug. 1890 |
Carr, Elizabeth | 19 Feb. 1834 | 11 Oct. 1902 |
Carr, Calvin M. | 63 yrs. 4 mos. 1 dy. | 17 Jan. 1890 |
Carr, James B. | 4 Sept. 1801 | 31 May 1874 |
Carr, Martha D. wife of J. B. Carr | 14 Feb. 1808 | 17 Jan. 1860 |
Carr, William J. son of C. M. and Elizabeth Carr | 13 Jan. 1856 | 18 Mar. 1878 |
Carr, James W. | 24 Feb. 1845 | 6 April 1925 |
Carr, Bettie wife of J. W. Carr | 2 June 1858 | 17 May 1906 |
Carr, Inf. of J. W. and E. S. Carr | no dates | no dates |
Carr, Inf. of J. W. and E. S. Carr | no dates | no dates |
Carr, Inf. of J. W. and E. S. Carr | no dates | no dates |
Carr, Inf. of J. W. and E. S. Carr | no dates | no dates |
Carr, Edna dau. of J. W. and E. S. Carr | no dates | no dates |
Carr, Sarah A. dau. of G. M. and R. E. Carr | 2 June 1873 | 2 May 1874 |
Carr, Luella dau. of Charles and Minnie Carr | 26 Sept. 1892 | 28 June 1897 |
Crain, Louis J. | 7 May 1875 | 30 Mar. 1940 |
Craig, James Emmett | 14 June 1892 | 14 June 1964 |
Casebier, Alvenia | 5 Mar. 1875 | 20 Nov. 1963 |
Chew, George H. | 1 May 1862 | 5 Sept. 1875 |
Dixon, Edgar Lee Jr. | 4 Oct. 1927 | 31 May 1962 |
Texas Sgt. Co. E 8 Inf. | ||
Dixon, Nellie Francis | 25 Dec. 1887 | 20 Nov. 1962 |
Dixon, Marion Francis | 12 Oct. 1881 | 28 Jan. 1967 |
Drum, M.A. Watson wife of H. D. Drum | 13 Aug. 1841 | 3 Mar. 1874 |
Drum, Nathan | aged 4 yrs. | 1868 |
Drum, Katy | aged 3 yrs. | 1871 |
Drum, inf. of H. D. and Mary Drum | 1 mo. 3 days. | 1866 |
Evans Srepta Jane consort of J. B. A. Evans | aged 29 yrs. | Jan. 1871 |
Also Durrell the infant child | ||
Elliott, W. M. | 6 Mar. 1858 | 24 Jan. 1899 |
Froman, Mrs. Cassie Y. | 1850 | 1938 |
Froman, A. S. | 21 Nov. 1849 | 27 Nov. 1891 |
Froman, Bettie dau. of A. S. and C. Froman | 20 April 1884 | 20 July 1885 |
Froman, inf. son of A .S. and C. Froman | 9 April 1886 | 9 April 1886 |
Fowler, James Franklin | 1890 | 1953 |
Fowler, Martha S. | 1891 | |
Fox, William N. | 2 Nov. 1847 | 1 April 1881 |
Fox, Caroline A. | 12 June 1823 | 6 April 1911 |
Fox, Riley | 26 Dec. 1820 | 20 April 1888 |
Fox, inf. son of M. R. and A. B. Fox | 16 Nov. 1887 | |
Fuentes, Lupe | 22 Feb. 1918 | 22 May 1961 |
Green, Willie M. dau. J. D. and Arilla Green | 3 Feb. 1904 | 5 June 1904 |
Head, inf. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Head | 23 Nov. 1917 | |
Huttman, Robert Warron | 15 May, 1863 | 8 Mar. 1940 |
Ham, Elizabeth aged 61 yrs (probably the mother of Srepta Jane Ham Evans) | 23 June 1866 | |
Hamilton, Mary Evelyn | 18 Feb. 1892 | |
Hamilton, Ludie Carl | 24 Oct. 1891 | 29 Aug. 1967 |
Huffman, Eudora Alice dau. of N. A. and S. E. Huffman | 6 Dec. 1905 | 2 April 1909 |
Head, Florence N. wife of J. A. Head | 24 Mar. 1878 | 2 Nov. 1902 |
Harper, Beulah S. | 10 Dec. 1865 | 9 Aug. 1942 |
Hall, Nettie dau. of L. R. and M. L. Hall | 7 Sept. 1884 | 11 April 1893 |
Huffman, Thomas N. | 29 Sept. 1878 | 27 Sept. 1952 |
Pvt. Co. A 14 Regt. Inf. Sp. Am. War | ||
Huffman, Louisa Florence dau. of Elder N. B. and Margaret A. Huffman | 8 Mar. 1871 | 18 Jan. 1873 |
Huffman, N. B. | 23 Dec. 1829 | 29 Mar. 1885 |
Huffman Margaret Ann | 6 Dec. 1835 | 11 Oct. 1925 |
Johnson, Nellie G. dau. of J. HG. and M. A. Johnson | 23 Mar. 1885 | 18 July 1886 |
Johnson, Raymond Lee | 31 July 1904 | 5 May 1963 |
Johnson, Fannie | 1904 | |
Johnson, Roy L. | 1902 | 1905 |
Kyle, Lucinda G. wife of David Kyle | 8 Oct. 1850 | 7 Feb. 1873 |
Kyle, J. A. son of D. and L. Kyle | 13 April 1871 | 20 Sept. 1872 |
Kyle, Inf. dau. of M. A. and M. A. Kyle | 16 May 1906 | 16 May 1906 |
Lanier, Madison | 10 Nov. 1839 | 27 Nov. 1927 |
Lanier, Josephine Ray his wife | 20 Sept. 1852 | 1 Nov. 1927 |
Lanier, Edman Lee | 14 June 1888 | 3 Aug. 1895 |
Lanier, James P. | 2 Feb. 1876 | 25 Feb. 1950 |
Lanier, William D. Woodman of the World | 22 Oct. 1880 | 1 March 1955 |
Ligar, Charles W. | 24 July 1811 | 17 Jan. 1881 |
C. S. A. Late Surveyor General of New Zealand and Victoria Australia | ||
McKlesky, Little Rosa dau. of W. B. and H. E. McCleskey | 7 Sept. 1879 | 4 Aug. 1880 |
Mikus, Louis | 10 Feb. 1901 | 28 Feb. 1961 |
Mikus, Viola | 20 Nov. 1916 | |
McCleskey, Hannah dau. of W. C. and A. S. McCleskey | 6 April 1901 | 2 July 1903 |
McCleskey, Annie dau. of E. A. and M. A. McCleskey aged 17 dys | 1 July 1886 | |
McCleskey, inf. dau. of E. A. and M. A. McCleskey aged 2 mos 11 dys | ||
Ondrusek, Faninka | 1908 | 1912 |
Pilkington, William W. Tex. Pvt. Btry C 133 F A 36 Div. WW II | 31 Oct. 1894 | 1 Mar. 1969 |
Pilkington, Bessie Belle | 1893 | 1939 |
Phillips, Arthur M. Alabama Cpl U. S. Marine Corps Res. WW II | 1 Oct. 1912 | 14 April 1966 |
Pritchard, Joseph E. | 1871 | 1925 |
Pritchard, A. J. - Papa | 1877 | 1951 |
Pritchard, Clyde F. | 16 May 1898 | 2 Feb. 1923 |
Pritchard, Mary Jane Fox, wife of J. A. Pritchard 93 yrs 4 mo 20 dys | 9 Aug. 1843 | 29 Dec. 1936 |
Pritchard, H. F. | 24 Dec. 1875 | 10 July 1898 |
Pritchard, James A. | Jan. 1837 | 6 Aug. 1888 |
Pritchard, inf. son of J. M. and N. P. Pritchard | 27 July 1897 | |
Pritchard, James M. | 23 Mar. 1869 | 20 Dec. 1943 |
SdBP - headstone unreadable, initials on footstone | ||
MMP - headstone unreadable, initials on footstone | ||
N. J. Pal - all able to read on headstone, initials on footstone - NJP | ||
Rider, Mary C. dau. of C. B. and A. Rider | 16 Feb. 1861 | Dec. 1866 |
Rider, Alexander | 25 Feb. 1836 | 2 April 1866 |
Rodgers, Lucy W. dau. of N. M. and R. M. Rodgers | 15 Mar. 1879 | 17 Dec. 1881 |
Rider, C. B. | 12 Jan. 1833 | 10 Jan. 1885 |
Ray, Margaret Ann | 14 April 1825 | 31 July 1908 |
Ray, J. | 19 Mar. 1816 | 19 May 1898 |
Ricketts, Mrs. A. A. | 3 May 1823 | 14 July 1872 |
Reddell, Thomas Moore | 18 Sept. 1884 | 1 Feb. 1964 |
Reddell, Adelaide Carr | 14 Sept. 1884 | |
Ray, Melinda C. wife of D. C. Ray | 6 March 1849 | 12 Jan. 1929 |
Ray, D. C. | 3 April 1850 | 16 Feb. 1897 |
Ray, Roy son of D. C. and M. C. Ray | 6 July 1886 | 15 Mar. 1887 |
Ray, inf. dau. of D. C. and M. C. Ray | 8 April 1885 | 8 April 1885 |
Ray, Joseph N. son of D. C. and M. C. Ray | 8 Mar. 1880 | 2 June 1881 |
Ray, Edna dau. of D. C. and M. C. Ray | 4 Nov. 1876 | 14 Nov. 1878 |
Ray, inf. dau. of D. C. and M. C. Ray | 23 Sept. 1875 | 23 Sept. 1875 |
Robertson, Albert M. | 29 Oct. 1836 | 27 July 1864 |
Reynolds, T. W. 73 yrs 5 mo 14 dys | 13 Oct. 1939 | |
Reynolds, Mrs. Ann | 21 Nov. 1828 | 19 Oct. 1889 |
Stevens, Adaline C. (nee Watson) erected by Mrs. H. E. McCleskey | 12 Mar. 1844 | 14 Feb. 1875 |
Stevens, Little Adaline dau. of Joseph and Adaline Stevens erected by Mrs. H. E. McCleskey | Feb. 1873 | Aug. 1873 |
| Sherman, Martha killed by Indians in 1860 - Buried here, because there was a church nearby - wife of Ezra Sherman | ||
Simmons, Viola Frances | 9 July 1937 | 17 May 1951 |
Tinsley, John M. | 26 June 1865 | 3 Feb. 1943 |
Tinsley, Mary Lee wife of J. M. Tinsley | 30 June 1863 | 23 June 1936 |
Tinsley, _________ wife of James Tinsley | 27 Feb. 1823 | 6 May 1906 |
Tinsley, James | 2 Nov. 1811 | 16 Jan. 1878 |
Tinsley, Hugh Nelson son of J. M. Tinsley | 20 Oct. 1868 | 10 Jan 1874 |
Tinsley, Olive Calidonia dau. of J. M. Tinsley | 8 May 1865 | 8 Feb. 1867 |
Tinsley, Samuel son of J. and S. Tinsley | 5 June 1840 | 5 Feb. 1860 |
Watson, inf. son of N. and Pallie Watson | 22 Sept. 1881 | 22 Sept. 1881 |
Watson, William J. erected by Mrs. H. E. McCleskey | 7 Aug. _____ | 1863 |
Watson, Margaret w/o W. J. Watson erected by W. B. and H. E. McCleskey | 28 Feb. 1812 | 30 April 1870 |
Watson, Nathan | 24 Oct. _____ | 24 Jan. |
Watson, Florence N. d/o N. and Pallie Watson | 14 June 1888 | 1 Sept. 1888 |
Watson, Palistine Sims w/o Nathan Watson | 5 Feb. 1848 | 5 Dec. 1904 |
Williams, Stella d/o J. C. and M. J. Williams | 1 Sept. 1886 | 5 Oct. 1886 |
Williams, J. C. | 20 Nov. 1848 | 25 Feb. 1918 |
Williams, Mildred B. w/o Charles Williams | 25 Jan. 1863 | 15 Oct. 1880 |
Williams, Lucy R. w/o W. H. Williams | 4 Nov. 1825 | 22 Sept, 1872 |
Williams, W. H. | 22 Feb. 1823 | 13 Aug. 1903 |
Wright, Mrs. E. | 1858 | 1934 |
Wright, Esaw June | 6 Feb. 1934 | |
Wright, J. W. | 20 Oct. 1872 | 22 Sept. 1899 |
Williams, A. Z. | 5 Sept. 1887 | 29 Dec. 1963 |
Williams, Carmen L. | 18 April 1890 | 1 June 1959 |
Williams, inf. s/o H. P. and M. E. Williams | 21 June 1902 | 24 June 1902 |
Williams, Maranoa E. w/o H. F. Williams | 4 Oct. 1861 | 8 April 1908 |
Williams, Bill | 1894 | 1944 |
Wright, John Franklin | 29 Mar. 1886 | 21 Nov. 1933 |
Wright, Clyde Emmie | 9 Dec. 1890 | |
Whitten, Thomas K. | 11 Jan. 1843 | 16 Sept. 1912 |
Watson, Francis Marion | 7 Aug. 1849 | 31 Jan. 1924 |
Watson, Ruth Ann his wife | 5 Oct. 1857 | 18 Sept. 1894 |
Yerion, Wenery E. s/o J. R. and Isabella Yerion | 17 Oct. 1863 | 10 May 1874 |
Yeary, Fannie d/o Dave and M. J. Yeary | 13 April 1871 | 20 Sept. 1872 |
Yeary, Laura A. d/o Dave and M. J. Yeary | 15 Mar.1860 | 13 Jan. 1865 |
Yeary, Carl K. | 6 Feb. 1900 | 20 Aug. 1963 |
Yeary, Roy L. | 23 Sept. 1902 | 22 Mar. 1951 |
Yeary, Della Eudora Smith | 29 May 1878 | 12 June 1935 |
Yeary, T. K. | 14 Oct. 1876 | 16 Jan. 1957 |
Yeary, Mahala Jane | 30 May 1831 | 6 Nov. 1929 |
Yeary, David | 10 Sept. 1824 | 18 Aug. 1903 |
Yeary, inf. sons of T. K. and Delia Yeary | 15 July 1901 | 2 Jan 1905 |
Yeary, John W. s/o Dave and M. J. Yeary | 8 Jan. 1856 | 18 Feb 1890 |
The following additions were made in Oct. and Nov. 1977 by Syble Hamilton Wiley.
Quite a few new stones have been put at older graves plus stones at the new burials.* Will denote a death date added to an original double stone.
| Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|
Craig, James Emmett | 14 June 1892 | 14 June 1969 |
Huffman, Sara Elzora (Next to Eudora H. Huffman) | 25 July 1880 | 19 Jan 1971 |
Cain, Jim | 24 Sept. 1893 | 12 July 1975 |
| Cain, Katy | 3 Dec. 1905 | |
Brewer, Minnie M. | 3 Oct. 1922 | |
Seiber, Elvert H. Pvt US Army World War II | 19 Sept. 1913 | 25 Nov. 1972 |
| Hughs, Harold A. S. 1 US Navy World II | 21 Nov. 1914 | 15 July 1972 |
| Hughs, Forrest M. | 17 Dec. 1917 | |
| Wiley, Johnnie Cortes | 6 April 1911 | 21 Dec. 1973 |
| Wiley, Mary Johnson | ||
Ray, Alvin | 16 Sept. 1934 | 1 Aug. 1970 |
Fowler, George V. FN US Navy Marine Corp Res World War II | Feb. 1930 | 1973 |
| Fowler, Martha S. | 1891 | 1973 |
Fowler, John Richard | 5 Sept. 1946 | 19 Sept. 1946 |
Deal, Ryneal | 1974 | 1977 |
Biershenk, Sirena Sharleen | 4 Dec. 1970 | 19 May 1971 |
Biershenk, Joe H. | 2 Feb. 1898 | |
Biershenk, Mathilda | 26 Nov. 1900 | 1 June 1970 |
Goodpaster, Hayner M. CCS USNR World War II | 6 April 1906 | 5 April 1973 |
Goodpaster, Catherine | 5 Aug. 1918 | |
Birdwell, John A. | 1884 | 1970 |
*Betty, Essie M. | 8 Mar. 1887 | 27 Dec. 1974 |
Pickering, Mabel Cupp (Funeral Home marker has Mable F. Pickering) | 10 Mar. 1899 | 23 Oct. 1976 |
Baker, Cary Lynn | 13 Nov. 1945 | 22 Sept. 1976 |
*Hamilton, Mary Evelyn | 18 Feb. 1893 | 24 Nov. 1972 |
Hamilton, Audnie P. | 24 Aug. 1910 | 26 Oct. 1973 |
Fisher, Waymon E. | 29 Aug. 1899 | 13 Aug. 1975 |
Stulls, Allison Carrol | 26 June 1914 | 16 Nov. 1971 |
Bakek, Mary Wolfe (new stone) | 2 May 1863 | 3 Aug. 1888 |
Phillips, Mary Lou | 3 Oct. 1920 | 28 April 1973 |
Tharpe, Walter E. | 8 Mar. 1891 | 23 Nov. 1977 |
As in all old cemeteries, many of the graves are marked only with native stones, and thus unable to obtain any information on these particular graves.
This Information Is From Trails West
Parker County Genealogical Society Quarterly
Volume 09 Page 11
The old Willow Springs Cemetery was segregated. Black men, women, and children were buried in a separate section, and their names are listed below.
This cemetery adjoins the above Willow Springs cemetery on the east side.
They are fenced separately. Read 8 Dec. 1977 by Charles Hawkins.
| Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|
Riley, Grace aged 75 yrs | 27 April 1890 | |
Hood, Dick | 12 Aug. 1816 | 8 Apr. 1901 |
Johnson, Alice "And her parents, Ed and Ola Johnson buried nearby" | 28 Mar. 1895 | 10 Dec. 1970 |
Gragg, Estelle w/o Ben | 17 april 1908 | 23 May 1969 |
Johnson, Macea | 24 Sept. 1903 | 31 Dec. 1945 |
| Gragg, Ben | 12 Jan. 1890 | |
| Gragg, Estella | 10 Mar. 1896 | 30 Dec. 1943 |
Gragg, Infant of Mr/Mrs Ben | 4 Nov. 1897 | 8 Nov. 1897 |
Gragg, Alberta d/o Mr/Mrs Ben Gragg | 15 June 1896 | 23 Dec. 1898 |
Gragg, Fred A. age 41 | 13 July 1881 | 13 Dec. 1922 |
Gragg, Alery M. | 13 Feb. 1885 | 21 Mar. 1933 |
| Gragg, Francis | Feb. 1866 | 17 July 1954 |
| Gragg, Ben | 16 Sept. 1857 | 21 June 1952 |
Gragg, Ollie | 11 May 1897 | 13 July 1964 |
Moore, Marion G | 1917 | 1969 |
Brazzel, Mrs. Jessie M. | 1900 | 1945 |
| Brazzel, John W. | 18 Oct. 1878 | 15 Jan. 1957 |
| Brazzel, Willie H. | 11 May 1884 | 17 April 1928 |
Williams, Thomas A. Texas Pvt 528 Engrs | 17 Nov. 1919 | |
| Gragg, Claude | 1 Feb. 1883 | 23 Aug. 1969 |
| Gragg, Almetta | 14 Feb. 1883 | 27 July 1963 |
Wells, Clarence A. | 24 Mar. 1892 | 22 July 1969 |
Griffith, Henry P. | 14 Feb. 1881 | 3 May 1963 |
Griffith, Williw | 8 Jan. 1888 | 26 Nov. 1949 |
| Griffing, Dave | Old stone-no dates | Old stone-no dates |
Griffing, Harrett | Old stone-no dates | Old stone-no dates |
Gratts, Shedrick TX Pvt. WW II | 14 April 1897 | 18 Oct. 1953 |
| Gratts, Mary Swann | 7 May 1881 | 8 Aug. 1955 |
| Gratts, Bernard J. | 19 Jan. 1879 | 9 June 1950 |
Gratts Rosa | 25 Dec. 1861 | 14 July 1933 |
Gratts, Lawson 1st Co. G 114 U.S. Inf. | no dates -- old stone | no dates -- old stone |
Gratts, Delitha d/o L. & R. | 3 July 1881 | 30 Dec. 1894 |
Gratts, Lawson D. | 28 May 1883 | 3 Jan 1953 |
Gratts, David | 29 April 1911 | 10 July 1965 |
Gratts, Lue | 29 April 1885 | 11 Feb. 1939 |
Gratts, Maudie | 23 March 1891 | 30 Jan 1938 |
Adams, James B. | 1953 | 1965 |
Gratts, Bernard J. Texas PFC Co. B 838 El9 Bn WW II | 29 May 1919 | 25 May 1970 |
Gratts, Elmer Lewis Texas Pvt. U. S. A. Korea | 17 May 1933 | 9 Aug. 1972 |
Gratts, Earl H____, Sr. 26y 10m 13d | 17 May 1967 | |
Gratts, Roy Jeremiah | 20 Dec. 1909 | 16 Jan. 1964 |
Gratts, Leda Faye | 1938 | 1949 |
Gratts, Donald W. | 14 June 1944 | 24 Sept. 1964 |
Gratts, George Edward | 10 Dec. 1906 | 13 Nov. 1968 |
Hackett, Anne E. | no dates -- old stone | no dates -- old stone |