Clifton Cemetery
Clifton Cemetery
"PARTIAL"
Additional readings by June Tuck and a big thank you to Todd Clifton of Gladewater
TX for the loan of "In Their Footsteps" from which I have been able
to extract other burials.
(Not in alphabetical order) Pictures thanks to Gena Forsyth.
Bishop, Jane
b. 1874 d. 1961
(Bogard, Ellis L.
b. 1908 d. 1963
married Nov 20, 1957
(Bogard, Tina Mae
b. 1912 d. -------
Bone, B R (Bascom
Raymond)
Mar 22, 1897 Dec 5, 1972
Bone, Bettie (Elizabeth
Hill)
Jul 30, 1903 May23, 1989
Burdett, Roslea A.
b. 31 Dec. 1919 d. 23 Apr. 1928
(Burdett, James B., Sr.
b. 3 Sept. 1885 d. 12 Mar. 1959
( Burdett, Sammy F.
b. 15 Mar. 1893 d. 12 Feb. 1975
Burks, Retha Lynn
b. 4 Sept 1911 d. 12 Dec 1994
(Burns, Dewey Ray, Jr.
b. 10 Oct. 1948, d. 13 Sept. 1969
Texas Hm 3 US Navy, Vietnam PH
( Burns, Carolyn M.
b. 29 Nov. 1949, d. ____
Carter, Albert Leon
husband of Oneta Lee Carter
Sept 7, 1912 Sept 13, 1980
(Coleman, Joe
b. 16 Oct. 1921, d. 18 June 1974
(Coleman, Flo (Garret)
b. 31 Dec. 1926, d. ____
Coleman, Robert S.
husband of Cora
b. 13 Mar. 1891 d. 4 July 1959
Coleman, Cora V. (Hines)
Wife of Robert S
b. 17 Aug. 1898 d. 19 Sept. 1974
Coleman, Steven Lafette
1838 1915
Coleman, infant son
b & d 17 Aug. 1917
Coleman, S. L.
1838 - 1915
Coleman, Olen Dwain
b. 1 Jan. 1941, d. 17 Feb. 1941
Clifton, William Marion
1834 1877
Clifton, W. L.
b. 11 Ap. 1860, d. 25 Sept. 1943
Clifton, Mary L.
b. 9 Dec. 1862, d. 12 Ap. 1928
Clifton, Olie Ray
b. 28 Aug. 1923, d. 20 Jan. 1924
Clifton, Franklin
1866 - 1881
(Clifton, John R.
b. 4 Mar. 1893, d. 28 Nov. 1966
married Mar 4, 1918
(Clifton, Zella M. (Ratliff)
b. 12 July . 1901, d. ____
Clifton, William Howard (Cotton)
b. Nov 25, 1921 d. ca 2000
Clifton, Quillie Jr
b. Apr 28, 1930 d. 1988
(Dial, Willie F.
1904 - 1945
( Dial, Mabel J.
1910 - 1970
Edmondson, Sherman
b. 28 Mar. 1914, d. 1 May 1935
Edmondson, W. M.
b. 14 June 1865, d. 3 Dec. 1929
Edmondson, William H.
b. 30 Jan. 1887, d. 30 Mar. 1961
Edmondson, May
b. 11 Jan. 1886, d. 14 Ap. 1941
Edwards, Mauretta "Rita"
Oct 4, 1941 Jul 11, 1982
Ely, Opa
Jan 11, 1906 Aug 1, 1976
Ely, Bettie Lee Cooke
Oct 25, 1907 Jun 25, 1980
Ely, Billy Allen
Jan 11, 1937 Jun 7, 1985
Ely, J. I. (Ike)
b. 17 Jan. 1909, d. 17 Nov. 1967
Ely, Riley Jefferson
(son of Ike and Polly Marie Moore Ely
May 15, 1929 May 22, 1929
Ely, Lula Mae
b & d 1936
Ely, Bobby Ray
1945 - 1959
Ely, Dottie Elnora
b. 19 Mar. 1912, d. 1 Mar. 1968
Ely, Ollie Lee Obituary
Age 80 d. Jun 9, 2001
Ely, Otto Barden
Dec 23, 1888 Oct 30, 1968
Ely, Otto Barden, Jr
Mar 15, 1928 Jul 4, 1982
Ely, Dottie Harris
(no dates yet)
Evens, Ruby
b. 22 Jly. 1900, d. 16 Ap. 1953
Finn, Sallie M.
b. 19 Dec. 1869, d. 28 Jan. 1951
Farmer, Billy Mac
Sgt U S Army Vietnam
Garrett, Fannie Boydson
d. Nov 19, 1899
Garrett, Mary F.
d/o M. E. & J. F. Garrett
b. 26 Feb. 1891 d. 17 Jan. 1893
Garrett, John F.
b. 5 Oct. 1855 d. 28 Oct. 1901
Garrett, Mary E.
b. 28 June 1861, d. 30 Aug. 1940
Garrett, D. L.
b. 14 Feb. 1925, d. 22 Mar. 1925
Garrett, Elsie Mae
b. 27 Dec. 1912, d. 3 Jly. 1914
(Garrett, D. L. (Tonie)
1883 - 1960
( Garrett, Flora
b. 1889, d. ____
Garrett, James W.
s/o D. L. & Fannie Garrett
b. 17 May 1880, d. 28 July 1893
Garrett, S. C. (Samuel)
b. 28 Feb. 1890, d. 11 Sept. 1926
Garrett, Columbus H.
b. 23 July. 1899, d. 27 Jly. 1931
Garrett, Eliza Jane
b. 31 Oct. 1842, d. 24 May 1931
(Garrett, John P.
b. 20 Dec. 1868, d. 26 Jan. 1944
( Garrett, Tempie A.(Temperance Ann)
b. 7 Jan. 1870, d. 14 Mar. 1943,
(Garrett, Louie
b. 2 Dec. 1908. d. ___
( Garrett, Janie B.
b. 24 Dec. 1906, d. 1 Nov. 1956
Garrett, Willie E.
b & d 1890
Garrett, Annie
b & d 1896
Garrett, Winnie
B & d 1898
Garrett, Willie M.
1869 - 1906
Garrett, Wm. Elijah
1867 - 1920
Garrett, John P.
b & d 1906
Garrett, Cranford
1893 - 1917
Garrett, W. E.
(Metal funeral marker)
1866 - 1919
Garrett, Gladys
b. 22 Nov. 1909, d. ____
(Garrett, L. S.
b. 30 Dec. 1885, d. 21 Sept. 1968
( Garrett, Claudie L.
b. 1 Jan. 1886, d. ____
(Gilbert, William F.
b. 2 Jly. 1898, d. 4 Jly. 1967
( Gilbert, Molissie M.
b. 20 May 1905, d. ____
(Gilbert, Willie W. (Warren)
US Army WWII
b. 8 Oct. 1871, d. 7 Feb. 1954
( Gilbert, Ada Mae (Ballard)
b. 7 Oct. 1881, d. 26 Oct. 1949
Gilbert, Eugene
Married Ruth Lee Oct 24, 1926
Aug 25, 1905 Nov 21, 1981
Gunter, Harold Emmit
US Army WWII
Hall, Jason McLane
b. 19 Aug. 1974, d. 25 Aug. 1974
(Hazelwood, W. Aubry
b. 3 Jan. 1910, d. 1 Jan. 1972
(Hazelwood, Myrtle O.
b. 14 Aug. 1914, d. ____
Hines, J A (Buck)
married Bethie Coleman Apr 11, 1923
d. Jan 1991
Hines, George
b. 28 Aug. 1904, d. 20 Sept. 1916
(Hines, Joe E.
b. 11 Oct. 1866, d. 1 Feb. 1948
(Hines, Ellen Lee
b. 22 Feb. 1878, d. 28 June 1928
Hines, infant
infant dau. of J. A. & Bethie Hines
b. 17 June 1930, d. 18 June 1930
(Holman, Guy
b. 24 Oct. 1897, d. ____
( Holman, Balmy
b. 27 May 1899, d. 19 Aug. 1969
(Holman, E. Bedford
1865 - 1947
( Holman, Emma S.
1872 - 1941
Ivey. Jolly
1865 - 1942
Jordan, John F.
b. 26 Mar. 1869, d. 7 Mar. 1952
Jordan, Emma
b. 26 Sept. 1872, d. 20 Ap. 1933
(Lee, Rufus O.
b. 22 Oct. 1915, d. 16 Ap. 1970
( Lee, Bessie M.
b. 10 Mar. 1917, d. _____
Lee, Zela (Ely)
b. 23 Nov. 1892, d. 12 Ap. 1922
(Lee, Oscar
b. 19 Ap. 1881, d. 30 Dec. 1928
( Lee, Maudie
b. 24 June 1887, d. 24 Apr 1911
Lennon, Cordie
Oct 2, 1895 May 25, 1984
Lynn, William James
b. 9 Dec. 1904, d. 17 June 1943
(Marrow, Judge Tilton
b. 11 Aug. 1877, d. 10 Jan. 1951
( Marrow, Iona E.
b. 26 July. 1882, d. 22 June 1965
Marrow, Margaret Marie
b & d 29 Jly. 1929
Marrow, J. R. (Jim)
b. 1 Feb. 1899, d. _____
Marrow, Hester A.
b. 22 Feb. 1900, d. 23 Feb. 1968
Marrow, Bessie
b. 31 Aug. 1897, d. 14 Feb. 1920
Marrow, Billie and Willie
b & d 10 Nov. 1940
McPhaul, Daniel
1867 - 1888
Medders, D. A.
b. 2 Aug. 1845, d. 31 May 1883
Medders, James Walter
Jul 31, 1886 Jun 14, 1969
Middleton, Mattie Lee
b. 30 Sept. 1904, d. 30 Sept. 1931
Middleton, Julian Leo (Jude)
Husband of Ruby Lee Spencer
b. 21 Mar. 1899, d. 29 Dec. 1966
Middleton, Ruby
w/o Julian Middleton
d/o Robert Farmer & Annie Mae McKinney Spencer
b. Jan 6, 1909 d. Mar 3, 2004
Middleton, Stephen Ray
b. 12 Jly. 1967, d. 13 July. 1967
Miller, Robert B
Jan 9, 1896 Mar 23, 1984
Miller, Vena Lee McVay
Sept 11, 1906 Dec 31, 1984
(Mitchell, Sam M.
b. 16 Oct. 1888, d. 25 Aug. 1956
( Mitchell, Alice M.
b. 28 July. 1890, d. 1971
Mitchell, John A.
b. 19 Oct. 1886, d. 26 May 1951
Mitchell, Dorthy, Mrs.
b. 20 Ap. 1922, d. 23 Feb. 1971
Montgomery, Annie
b. 4 Sept. 1877, d. 11 May 1960
Montgomery, F. E.
b. 10 June 1883, d. 15 Jan. 1958
Morrow, James Robert
(no dates at this time) d. Age 78
Morrow, Hester, Andina
(no dates at this time) d. Age 68
Moss, Mida Mell
b. 24 Feb. 1884, d.29 May 1955
Nutt, Betty A.
baby of O. L. & Ruth Nutt
d. 5 Dec. 1946, baby of O. L. & Ruth Nutt
Preston, Johnnie Lee
Cpl US Army WWII
Pritchett, Floy Virginia Middleton
wife of Buford Pritchett
Apr 12, 1927 Dec 7, 1984
Pritchett, Wilburn Blanton
Pvt US Army WWII
(Ratliff, John R.
1884 - 1973
( Ratliff, Hattie J. (Toles)
1881 - 1973
Ratliff, Tom
1886 - 1935
(Ratliff, John P.
b. 24 July. 1852, d. 28 Dec. 1920
( Ratliff, Mandy J.
b. 2 Oct. 1852, d. 9 Aug. 1917
Ratliff, James Louis
s/o J. P. & Hattie Ratliff
b. 22 Mar. 1913, d. 3 Ap. 1913
Ratliff, Linda Brinda
d/o J. P. & Hattie Ratliff
b. 6 May 1909, d. 16 May 1909
(Ratliff, Dave A.
1879 - 1949
( Ratliff, Laura P.
1884 - 1962
Ratliff, Mary
b & d 15 Sept. 1905
Ratliff, Nath
b. June 1892, d. Aug. 1908
Ratliff, Mary E.
1843 - 1935
Ratliff, Jim
1874 - 1899
(Ratliff, Otis C.
Texas Pfc Co D 795 Mil Police Bn WW 11
b. 17 June 1918, d. 3 May 1965
( Ratliff, Winifred H.
b. 24 June 1918, d. ____
Ratliff, Rena
b. 13 Oct. 1895, d. 9 Mar. 1938
Ridonour ??, Farrell C.
(Metal funeral marker)
b. 29 Dec. 1901, d. 10 Oct. 1965
Ridonour ??, Hattie E.
(Metal funeral marker)
b. Sept. 1901, d. Mar. 1964
Riley, Thomas Jefferson, Jr
Oct 5, 1919 Mar 4, 1988
Riley, Maurine Garrett
Sept 22, 1922 Jul 12, 1986
(Roberts, John B.
b. 5 Mar. 1840, d. 28 Oct. 1888
( Roberts, Sarah C.
b. 7 Sept. 1842, d. 12 Jly. 1906
Scott, Archie
26 July. 1901
(Scott, Byron
1873 - 1951
( Scott, Harriett
1873 - 1949
Shipley, Vallie V
d/o L. F.. & V. B. Shipley
b. 9 Jan. 1906, d. 21 Nov. 1918
(Shipley, Levi F.
1870 - 1964
( Shipley, Virginia B.
1880 - 1968
Shipley, infant
s/o G. F. & Annie Shipley
b. 17 Dec. 1921, d. 15 May 1922
Shipley, Travis Reuben
s/o G. F. & Annie Shipley
b. 10 Mar. 1927, d. 21 June 1928
Shumate, Marvin (Jack) Troy
Jul 6, 1921 May 3, 1991
Shumate, S. H.
b. 2 Mar. 1861, d. 5 Dec. 1906
(Shumate, Melvin J.
b. 22 June 1936, d. ___
( Shumate, Shirley J.
b. 5 Ap. 1937, d. 25 Jan. 1972
Shumate, John W.
b. 9 Feb. 1894, d.
Shumate, Minnie Lee
b. 28 Jan. 1900, d. Sept 27, 1975
Shumate, Myra Kay
d/o Mavin and Mary Jewell Shumate
Aug 3, 1960 Nov 14, 1975
Sims, Haskell Ray
b. 15 July. 1924, d. 18 Dec. 1962
Sims, Sarah Ann
1913 - 1937
Sims, Minnie Lee
1880 - 1943
Sims, J. H.
b. 18 Apr. 1873, d. 7 Feb. 1956
Spradling, Arthur
b. 21 Dec. 1885, d. 16 Jan. 1944
Spradling, Mary Viola
b. 3 May 1895, d. 7 Dec. 1974
Spradling, Bobby Henry
b. 25 July. 1930, d. 23 Sept. 1930
Stephens, baby
d. 12 Ap. 1958
Toles, Henry
(no dates at this time)
Tucker, Annah S.
d/o G. W. & S. J. Tucker
b. 19 Dec. 1877, d. 18 Sept. 1885
Tucker, Sarah J.
w/o G. W. Tucker
b. 18 Dec. 1853, d. 19 Nov. 1889
Tucker, George W.
b. 24 Sept. 1849, d. 5 Sept. 1924
(Turner, John W.
1893, d. ____
( Turner, Ella A.
1897 - 1967
Trevilion, Doris
b. 1909, d. ___
Trevilion, Phillip
1873 - 1950
Trevilion, Sarah (Kitty)
1877 - 1918
Trevilion, Agness L.
b. 25 Jan. 1851, d. 23 June 1928
Trevilion, Cora
1911 - 1924
(Ward, A. P.
b. 14 Feb. 1882, d. 21 Feb. 1972
( Ward, Brue b. 10 Dec. 1879, d. 5 Sept. 1947
Ward, Preston P.
b. 31 Jly. 1912, d. 19 Jly. 1938
Wood, Opel Wallace
b. 30 Jan. 1904, d. 30 Nov. 1910
Garrett, Blanche
Retired School Teacher
w/o Travis Garrett
d/o William L. and Sarah O. Newport Shipp
b. Feb 5, 1907 d. Apr 18, 2004
Thanks to James Boydson for
the following:
Boydson, Lydia Belle Bishop
b. 1897 d. May. 30, 1959
Boydson, Oma Williams
b. 1893 d. 1918
Boydson, Thomas Houston
born Clay Co., Mo
died Durant, Bryant Co., Ok
Tom/Mother Fanny Boydson &
Sister Nora moved to Rains Co. TX
in 1894 /where Mother Married D.L.Garrett
b. Apr. 8, 1889 d. May. 31, 1961
Motley, Clara Faye Boydson
b. May. 17, 1932 d. 2000
Bishop, Mariah Jane Andrews
b. May. 9, 1874 d. 1961
Bishop, Minor Andrew
b. Jun. 3, 1895 d. Dec. 28, 1921
Boydson, Baby
Infant of Tom & Oma Boydson
b. 1917 d. 1917
Boydson, Baby
Infant of Tom & Lydia Boydson
b. 1936 d. 1936
Boydson, Charley
Son of Tom & Oma Boydson
b. 1912 d. 1915
(Garrett, D L
b. Dec. 11, 1851 d. Aug. 30, 1924
( Garrett, Fannie Nunley/Boydson
b. Apr. 1, 1858 d. Nov. 19, 1899
(Garrett, J.W. Bill
Texas Cpl Co D 111 Supply In WW 1
b. Jan. 16, 1896 d. Jun. 15, 1968
(Garrett, Bedie L.
b. 17 Dec. 1893, d. ____
Hines, Baby
Infant of James & Bethie Hines
b. 1930 d. 1930
Hines, Bethie
b. Nov. 11, 1903 d. Feb. 13, 1997
Hines, James A
b. Aug. 10, 1900 d. Jan. 9, 1991
Motley, Billy Jim
b. 1931 d. 1994
Neblett, Maurietta
b. 1998 d. 1998
Toles, James Henry
b. Mar. 22, 1914 d. Apr. 1, 1977
Toles, Mary Magdline Hines
b. Aug. 19, 1925 d. Jan. 2, 1995
Smith, Annie Lavana Ely
born Rains County, Tx
died Quitman, Wood Co., Tx
b. Sep. 5, 1933 d. Jun. 7, 1997
Thanks to Earl Kelley
Smith, Harold Ray
born and died in Emory, Rains Co., Tx
b. Jan. 6, 1930 d. Feb. 21, 1985
Thanks to Earl Kelley
Smith, Larry Don
born in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Tx
died in Emory, Rains Co., Tx
b. Jun. 18, 1953 d. Jun. 18, 1991
Thanks to Earl Kelley
Sims, John C
PFC US Army
b. 1906 d. 1974
Sims, Robert A
Pvt US Army
b. 1915 d. 1978
Swindell, John Henry
US Army
b. 1923 d. 1987
Terry, Hubert Ray
US Army
b. 1934 d. 1990
Ward, Cleatus
s/o AP & Lucinda Ratliff Ward
Aug 29, 1910 Sept 24, 1910
Ward, Preston Pearson
s/o AP & Lucinda Ratliff Ward
Jul 31, 1911 Jul 19, 1938
Ward, A P
Feb 14, 1882 Feb 21, 1972
married Dec 22 1902
Ward, Lucinda Bruzella Ratliff Ward
Dec 10, 1879 Sept 5, 1947
Waskom, S
Everett
May 5, 1909 Sept 12, 1978
Waskom, Florence
Dec 29, 1911 Jul 29, 1986
Young, James Russell
S1 US Navy
b. 1923 d. 1977
(Clifton, William M
Pvt CoF 3rd Tx Cav CSA
b. 1834 d. 1877
(Clifton, Lucinda
married W. M. Clifton 22 Dec.1857
1838 - 1891
Garrett, Jesse C Obit
Co K 9th TX Cav CSA
b. Jun 19, 1837 d. (from obit) 11 Apr. 1919
Ratliff, William Riley
CoH 22nd Tx Inf CSA
b. 1825 d. 1904
Trevillion, Francis A
Sgt Co K 9th Tx Cav CSA
b. 14 Aug 1838 d. 5 July 1927
Gunter, John C
Cpl 33 Co 165 Depot Brig. WWI
b. 1896 d. 1961
Gunter, Minnie M.
b. 27 Mar. 1898, d. 4 Mar. 1970
Garrett, Cleburn
b. 1897 d. 1981
Mitchell, Thomas L
Pvt US Army WWI
b. 1893 d. 1963
Melton, Elmo
US Army
b. 1893 d. 1984
Medders, James Walter
Tx Pvt Co A 142 Inf
b. 1886 d. 1969
Hines, Becky
Unmarked
Hines, Bud
Unmarked
McPhaul, John H
Unmarked
Mason, Hattie
Unmarked
Ely, Ollie Lee
Age 80
d. Jun 9, 2001
Moon, Jeffrey Garrett
Sgt US Air Force Co 2 158 Avn Reg 8
Desert Storm
b. 1961 d. 1991
Eads, Myrle Wife of A W Eads, Jr
married Aug 30, 1936
daughter of D L "Tonie" & Flora Estelle Strong Garrett
sister of Gladys Jennings & Olivia Moore
b. Jul 23, 1914 d. May 2, 2002
Eads, Asa Wells, Jr
Husband of Myrle Garrett Eads
Nov 19, 1910 Oct 24, 1985
Hill, Arlen
Husband of Jean Hill
Age 68
died Oct 31, 2003
Patrick, Agnes
born in Kingston, OK
d/o Lewis E. and Mida Mell Gilbert
Sept 1, 1907 Nov 1, 2003
Cranford, Myrtle Odessa Coleman Hazelwood
(obit on Clifton obit page)
d/o Frank & Mary Shumate Coleman
1st husband Aubrey Hazelwood
2nd husband Osie Cranford
b. Aug 14, 1914 d. Jan 29, 2004
Carter, Onita Lee
w/o Albert Carter
d/o Oscar and Zuma Lee
(obit on Clifton obit page)
Jul 24, 1913 Aug 28, 2005
