Read by Glenda Kinard  January 15, 2001

Graciously submitted by the Upshur County Historical Commission in an joint effort to get all the cemeteries in Upshur County compiled in a book and on the internet.  Thank you Bill Starnes.

UPDATE: Cemetery completely photographed Jun 2008 by Geraldine Little Braswell and Sandy Spann to update this cemetery listing. 

As hard as we all try, we are human and sometimes when reading a cemetery we miss a grave covered with leaves, fireants, or bushes. Sometimes the headstone has sunk and is mostly underground. Our area also has many graves only marked with iron ore rocks and even many unmarked graves. There are headstones that have long ago been destroyed by the elements or even vandalizm, and are hard to impossible to read the details. We would appreciate it if you would let us know if you did not find your relative which was buried here, and would appreciate your letting us use the information you know about them. With the combined efforts of us all, we can make the Upshur County website bigger and better.


Thanks to Karen Mensch for the use of her pictures.
Thanks to Barbara for sending in the Wittebort pictures.


Friday April 20, 1928  Pittsburg Gazette

The 7 year old son of Mr & Mrs Linis Lindsey of Brownwood, Tx was run over by a school truck Friday and injured.  The child died a few hours after the accident.  The Body was brought to Lafayette from Brownwood for burial Monday afternoon.

I think this is an unmarked grave…….Glenda

Starting in the back (southeast) right corner

Robert G Douglass
May 11, 1845          Mar 13, 1929

Margeret Douglass              W/o R G Douglass
Jun 21, 1849            Jul 15, 1934

Will Massey 
Dec 4, 1871           Feb 4, 1946

Fannie Douglass Massey             W/o W J Massey
Sep 17, 1882            Oct 30, 1901

Gladys Abney
Jun 16, 1891           Dec 8, 1918

Mamie H Slater
Mar 20, 1886           Apr 22, 1911

J A Mitchell
Aug 1, 1880             Jun 22, 1908

M J Mitchell              Pic #2              W/o E A Mitchell
Feb 14, 1850             Jul 15, 1897

Ephraim Mitchell            Pic #2             Back of stone
Jul 13, 1847            Aug 11, 1911

Cecil Dalrymple              S/o L J & C E Dalrymple
Jan 22, 1897            Sep 1, 1901

L J Dalrymple           Headstone
Dec 14, 1871            Oct 23, 1946

Cornelia Dalrymple              Headstone
May 4, 1874             May 22, 1961

Vatchel Williams
Aug 25, 1896            Feb 13, 1961

Eula Williams
Sep 3, 1878            Dec 20, 1940

John D Williams
Feb 22, 1871            Jan 24, 1962

J D Williams
Dec 26, 1907               Jul 3, 1909

Henry F Gilmore         Pic #2
Feb 4, 1888            Aug 11, 1918

Ermon Herald Coffman
Oct 11, 1918             Oct 27, 1918

Ella Coffman              Headstone
Jul 3, 1876            Jan 27, 1944

J R Coffman              Headstone
Dec 23, 1867               Jun 19, 1915

Lou Ella Coffman
Nov 15, 1907           Mar 25, 1921

Emory Oliver Coffman
Mar 6, 1894            Sept 18, 1911

Carol Wright             Erman Smith FHM
1947             1999

John A Logan                      Pic #2 
Jan 13, 1884             Feb 16, 1924

Velma A Massey            D/o J M & M C Massey
Oct 2, 1897               Mar 22, 1898

Sallie B Massey            D/o J M & M C Massey
Sep 4, 1895           Aug 20, 1896

Alene Coffman
Jun 18, 1913             Aug 19, 1914

Jacob Marion Coffman Jr
Jan 6, 1911            Feb 6, 1911

Claude Elmer Coffman              S/o L C Coffman & wife
Oct 23, 1902            Jan 6, 1918

(Danja Louise Jackson             twin babies of Jack & Eddie
Nov 30, 1952           Sep 21, 1953
(John Edgar Jackson              twin babies of Jack & Eddie
Nov 30, 1952         Nov 30, 1952

(Jesse "Jack" Hadley Jackson Jr          m. Jul 7, 1951          F1 US Navy WWII
Nov 29, 1927            Aug 16, 1994
(Edythe "Eddie" Hawkins
Jul 19, 1928          Jan 28, 1998

(Olna Maloney Dalrymple
Mar 21, 1917           Aug 12, 1991
(Leroy Dalryrmple            S/o L J & Cornelia Dalrymple; Submitted by Donald Jacobsen
Jul 1, 1908           Apr 16, 1995

Geneva Pearl Dalrymple               D/o L J & Cornelia Dalrymple; Submitted by Donald Jacobsen
Mar 2, 1914          Aug 4, 1980

Infant Moody              S/o W H & Effie Moody
Jan 30, 1920            Feb 29, 1920

Ben Massey
Dec 23, 1874            Mar 23, 1952

T B Massey
Nov 27, 1844            Jul 16, 1921

Fannie S Massey              W/o  T B Massey
Jul 27, 1845              Dec 1, 1919

Edgar M Massey               S/o T B & F S Massey
Jun 2, 1880             Sep 22, 1891

Mrytice D Massey             D/o T B & F S Massey
Feb 3, 1886            Sep 27, 1887

Oscar B Massey             S/o T B & F S Massey
Jul 18, 1882             Jul 25, 1883

Cora E Massey               D/o T B & F S Massey
Aug 20, 1875            Aug 5, 1877

Joseph E Massey             S/o T B & F S Massey
Nov 16, 1869            Mar 17, 1871

Annie A Massey             D/o T B & F S Massey
Jun 10, 1878           Sep 23, 1880

(George C Douglass
Sep 6, 1871            Mar 8, 1951
(Albie R Douglass
Jun 1, 1879             Apr 14, 1966

Infant Douglass                child of G C & A R Douglass
Oct 11, 1901           Oct 11, 1901

(John McCollough Spratt            Submitted by David Williamson
Mar 2, 1808             May 5, 1885
(Elizabeth A Massey Spratt           Submitted by David Williamson
Jul 10, 1811           Aug 27, 1884

Infant  Harrison            D/o W A & A A Harrison
 Aug 29, 1869               Dec 16, 1869            

Albert E Harrison                S/o W A & A A Harrison
Sep 2, 1877            Aug 6, 1878

W A Harrison
Feb 21, 1835            Jul 12, 1881

Roswell H Harrison
Oct 28, 1866           May 6, 1892

Artie A Harrison             W/o W A Harrison
Jul 18, 1841            Jan 26, 1899

Joseph Massey Spratt            Pic #2          Capt. of Co. I, 14th Tx Infantry, CSA; Submitted by David Williamson
Apr 22, 1835        Oct 20, 1914 

Ivel M Guest             S/o O M & A M Guest
Nov 24, 1898            Mar 8, 1899

Maurine Guest            D/o Annie & Morgan Guest
Feb 17, 1905           Feb 26, 190

Josie Adams             D/o Lee (H L) Adams & wife, Opal
May 14, 1926          Dec 14, 1929

Thelma Adams                D/o Lee (H L)  Adams & wife, Opal
Oct 22, 1932             Nov 9, 1935

Doland Adams            Dec 23, 1954            S/o Lee & Opal Adams
Aug 31, 1929

Lee Adams
Jan 3, 1901              Mar 31, 1982

Opal Adams
Sep 18, 1900            Apr 5, 1981

(Elmer McKinley Hawkins             Pvt US Army WWI
Jul 7, 1896          Jul 10, 1983
(Zoe Carter Hawkins
Jan 6, 1906           Jul 6, 1979

(Katherine C Hawkins Seale          m. Mar 12, 1955
Jul 25, 1932          Aug 9, 1997
(Herbert Ray Seale
Mar 5, 1931             ----
One Stone that reads:  Carter Hawkins Jackson Seale families

Fred Havens
Dec 28, 1902            Jul 17, 1916

Earl W Adams           
1886           1912

Bettie Jane Adams            W/o F A Adams
Jun 17, 1852           May 24, 1899

James W Clark
Oct 25, 1921           Dec 23, 1967           LA Pvt Co F 13 Inf WW II

William W White
1918             1943

Deborah Joyce Hilton
May 22, 1955            May 22, 1955

Billy Gene Hilton
Dec 31, 1934          Apr 7, 1955

(Jack Hilton
Mar 30, 1900           Mar 17, 1963
(Ima Hilton
Mar 6, 1906             Apr 25, 1984

(Minnie A Carter
Oct 3, 1863           Oct 13, 1951
(Samuel G Carter
Dec 22, 1859           Jun 22, 1949

(Orrel Lee Carter
Apr 1, 1883           Aug 1969
(Era Katherine Carroll Carter
Feb 6, 1889            Jan 1978

(Lonnie G McCain
Feb 25, 1902           Aug 28, 1988
(Cora G McCain
Feb 17, 1903          Sep 15, 1940

William A Spratt
Jan 27, 1844           Apr 6, 1920

Jewell Robertson                D/o E L & C J Robertson
Mar 20, 1900          Sep 29, 1900

Cornelia J Robertson            W/o E L Robertson
Apr 3, 1868            Aug 29, 1900

Infant Harrison            D/o A A & M M Harrison
Aug 14, 1908            Aug 14, 1908

Joenat Harrison            S/o A A & M M Harrison
Sep 5, 1913            Oct 9, 1917

(Archie Andrew Harrison
Jun 25, 1873           Feb 7, 1924
(Myrtie Maybelle Harrison
Dec 2, 1878           Nov 9, 1955

(Hattie Adams
Aug 1, 1884           May 16, 1946
(Robert Adams
Oct 1, 1872           Jun 17, 1964

(Frank W Meister
1875           1949
(Blanch E Meister
1885            1958

Franklin B Meister          TX Pvt US Army WWII
Dec 3, 1912         Jun 10, 1972

(Olvis P "Red" Light             Pfc US Army WW II
Apr 15, 1925           Sep 6, 1977
(Blanch Rosie Light
Dec 1, 1926          Feb 8, 1998

Clytie Irene Walker           D/o F M & M E Walker
Sep 26, 1909          Jan 21, 1915

(Jim H White
1884         1948
(Ora B White
1885          1939

Infant White           son of Jim & Ora White           (no dates)

C Hartwell Simmons
May 16, 1915           Sep 22, 1940

Ada Rumsey Simons
Jan 23, 1898         Nov 23, 1918

W Clarence Rumsey
Jan 17, 1900         Sep 4, 1903

Gerald Raymond Dean
Nov 23, 1912         Dec 25, 1915

Parmelia R Dean
May 4, 1862         May 11, 1900

Mary "Mollie" Rumsey           Family stone
Nov 9, 1875          Nov 7, 1961

W R "Bob" Rumsey            Family stone
Sep 28, 1873          Aug 18, 1961

(Eliza White
Apr 2, 1857         Jul 31, 1935
(P White
Nov 11, 1854          Mar 18, 1929

(Effie Hibberts
Mar 8, 1904         Apr 21, 1970
(John William Hibberts          Pvt US Army WW I
Mar 5, 1896           Jan 4, 1972

Berry L Banks            Grubbs-Loyd FHM
1947            2000

Margie H Huggins           FHM
1925          1984

Z T Huggins                Pfc US Army WW II
Aug 4, 1916           Apr 15, 1983

Infants Robinson             son & daughter of Mr & Mrs E L Robinson
Jun 27, 1920           Jun 27, 1920

Infant Robinson             S/o Mr & Mrs E L Robinson
Sep 8, 1932           Sep 8, 1932

(Velma Rosman Robinson
Dec 14, 1901              Mar 19, 2001
(Elbert Lecil Robinson          Pfc US Army WW I
Dec 27, 1896        May 10, 1977

(Inez Robinson Peters
Feb 3, 1924            -----
(Marion Lafayette Peters
Oct 23, 1928           Dec 1, 1991

Granville Guest
Sep 27, 1901           Oct 15, 1904

Minnie Lee Guest           D/o B F & E P Guest
Oct 22, 1885          Mar 18, 1900

Infant Guest            child of J B & S E Guest
Nov 12, 1898          Nov 12, 1898

Infant Greeney               D/o Nannie & Barney Greeney
d. Nov 6, 1906

Nannie S Greeney
Apr 13, 1884          Nov 18, 1906

William H Howell            S/o E & T Howell
Jul 15, 1873          Jul 14, 1891

Irrah Howell
Jan 9, 1884          May 12, 1976

Otto Howell
Jan 3, 1913          Apr 29, 1974

Guss Howell
Mar 16, 1881          Mar 25, 1963

E Howell
Feb 3, 1834          Aug 8, 1914

Charles F Robertson
Jan 19, 1863           Jul 29, 1876

Marcus M Robertson
Dec 29, 1879          Oct 15, 1883

Charlie Atwood
1871           1872

Isom Lee
1818        1870

Robert Lee
1866          1872

(Charles Reginald Hibberts          Pic #2
Oct 2, 1927                -----
(Morine Wilson Hibberts             Pic #2
Oct 24, 1931            Aug 26, 1980

Rhodie Ellen Rumsey Couch
Sep 21, 1858          Dec 11, 1916

John Washington "Wash" Couch               H/o Rhoda Ellen Rumsey; Submitted by Patricia Couch Grimes
Apr 21, 1852            Aug 19, 1914

John Marion Couch                B/o Matthew Harrison Couch; Submitted by Patricia Couch Grimes
Jul 29, 1832  South Carolina               Apr 27, 1891

David Pinkney Couch               S/o John Marion & Mary Jane Key Couch; Submitted by Patricia Couch Grimes
Apr 18, 1872          Dec 9, 1887

John Henry Couch                S/o John Washington & Rhoda Ellen Rumsey Couch; Submitted by Patricia Couch Grimes
Apr 21, 1879           Mar 16, 1945

Elic Pinkney "Bunt" Couch             TX Pvt 15 RCT Co GEN SVC Inf WW I; S/o John Washington & Rhoda Ellen Rumsey Couch; Submitted by Patricia Couch Grimes
Apr 14, 1888            Mar 9, 1953

William Thomas Couch
Jul 1876          Dec 12, 1955  

Lucinda Couch
Nov 14, 1877           May 5, 1935

Rueina Myrtle Couch
Oct 9, 1904              Nov 11, 1904

A V Howell
May 2, 1889           Nov 13, 1914

(L B Howell              (mother)
Sep 4, 1851          Nov 6, 1907
(N A Howell               (father)
Dec 12, 1841          Apr 3, 1927

Jennie Howell            Pic #2           W/o Dr W J Howell
Feb 13, 1881            Sep 24, 1902

T F Montgomery             Pic #2
Nov 29, 1823            Feb 21, 1855

Elizabeth H Montgomery               Consort of Major Samuel Montgomery  74y 8m 14d
-----              Jun 15, 1874

Samuel Montgomery          Pic #2           born in York Dist. SC
Apr 10, 1798             Aug 1, 1856

Coffman - James & Ann & 8 Descendents Plot

James Coffman
1802             1882

Ann Elizabeth Coffman
1801                -----

Whitley W Roberts
Apr 24, 1892           Aug 1, 1899

Sallie L Black
Mar 1, 1828            Jul 6, 1895

W H Massey
Apr 3, 1813           Mar 4, 1867

Ibebus Gustavas Massey
Mar 14, 1856             Oct 9, 1889

(Lilliam B Coffman
1889            1979
(William R Coffman
1889            1951

Alvin J Coffman
Oct 31, 1922            Jan 16, 1964

(Lavelle Bardise Coffman         Pic #2        F1 US Navy WWII        H/o Oleta Ann; submitted by Bryan Clay & Leaton Clark
Jun 9, 1920            Feb 7, 1978
(Oleta Ann Coffman         Pic #2        W/o Lavelle Bardise Coffman; nee Clark; submitted by Bryan Clay & Leaton Clark
Feb 10, 1921              Apr 6, 1981

Infant McIntyre                 S/o M M & Neta McIntyre
b&d   May 20, 1872

(Jonathon Gregory
1806            -----
(Elizabeth Gregory 
1828                -----

Lura Quinn             D/o C E & M A Quinn
Feb 9, 1904           Sep 24, 1910

(Ruth Monts Quinn
Oct 7, 1919           -------
(Merlin Quinn              Tec 5 US Army WWII
Jul 3, 1920             Sep 12, 1985

(Cora Lee Quinn
Dec 14, 1903            May 11, 1971
(Willie R Quinn
Jun 24, 1897            Aug 5, 1969

Mary Harris McCurdy Cox        Pic #2     W/o Samuel A Cox; D/o John & Matilda Sanders McCurdy; Sister to Jerome J McCurdy; b. Georgia; m. abt. 1866; Had 13 children; Submitted by Tracy Drane)
1845             Sept 16, 1934

Samuel  Alexander Cox        Pic #2     H/o Mary Cox; m. abt 1866; b. Tennessee; Submitted by Tracy Drane)
Jul 29, 1830            Apr 11, 1909

Joyce Garret Meadows
Jul 23, 1910           Aug 10, 1993

(James P Cranford
Oct 18, 1896              Aug 10, 1975
(Agnes L Cranford
Mar 23, 1902             Aug 14, 1980

(Archie D Garrett            m. Feb 12, 1916
Jan 9, 1894             Jul 8, 1966
(Essie R Garrett
Oct 16, 1900           Jun 14, 1963

(Lula Ann Garrett
Jul 2, 1871            Jun 14, 1963
(Lafayette Garrett
Feb 13, 1870          Jan 7, 1937

Lula E Roberts              Sep 19, 1876            Nov 11, 1949

(Albert J Roberts
Dec 4, 1848            Nov 20, 1946
(Elizabeth W Roberts
Aug 18, 1854          Jul 29, 1932

Infant Roberts             S/o A J & E W Roberts
Sep 8, 1898             -----

Oliver J Roberts
Aug 10, 1896            Jun 10, 1897

Ethel B Roberts
Apr 12, 1888             Jun 1, 1890

Mrs N E Stevans
Feb 10, 1833            May 2, 1869

Albert C Roberts
Jul 21, 1878            Apr 23, 1891

(John A Stoker           Pic #2
Nov 28, 1834           Sep 27, 1914
(Mrs M L Stoker             Pic #2
Sep 10, 1837           Mar 7, 1913

(Jerry Sue Quinn            Pic #2
Oct 24, 1952            Sep 23, 1998
(Richard W Quinn
Jul 15, 1951                      -------

Roy C Stevens
Dec 12, 1886          Nov 16, 1903

Infant Stevens           S/o H J & Mable Stevens
Jul 26, 1927           Jul 26, 1927

Carrie Rebecca Stevens            W/o C G Stevens
Jan 6, 1870           Jan 29, 1911

Tho's J Ridley              Pic #2
Aug 6, 1828           Sep 26, 1882

Beulah Stephens                           (unreadable)

(Floyd Melton
Dec 26, 1905             Feb 26, 1968
(Durma Melton
Feb 1, 1914                Mar 17, 1976

Adina B (Tess) Melton
Jan 24, 1991           Jan 24, 1991

Theodocia Buie
Aug 4, 1901            Mar 13, 1972

Emmer E Melton
Aug 31, 1874           Aug 24, 1967

John T Melton
Jan 29, 1859            Oct 26, 1934

J L Melton               TX S2 USNR WW II
Sep 1, 1912           Mar 24, 1956