OLD PARON CEMETERY
(In Wood County on the Wood-Upshur County Line, literally)

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Directions:  Take Hwy 155 N from Big Sandy, make a left on FM 1795, cemetery is located on the right-just over the Upshur County line.

Read by Maribeth Buce and Barbara Weiss June 14, 2001.
Pictures submitted by Nancy Adams.

UPDATE:  Complete transcription with pictures by Geraldine Little Braswell & Sandy Spann Oct. 2008.

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.

Cemetery Sign
Road Sign in front of church and cemetery

Beard, Mattie
b. Jun. 19, 1864           d. Mar. 10, 1931

Beard, Nancy
b. Jul. 29, 1824            d. Feb. 2, 1903

Brogden, O'Neil
b. Jan. 6, 1924            d. Nov. 11, 1924

Brooks, Gary
b. unknown                 d. unknown

Brooks, Newt
b. unknown                 d. unknown

(Brown, Ima Mae             W/o J.T.
b. Jul. 2, 1902            d. Sep. 19, 1995
(Brown, J. T.               H/o Ima Mae
b. Nov. 17, 1900            d. Jun. 30, 1968

(Burgin, Emily Josephine Snow             W/o Thomas Fletcher Burgin
b. Jul. 21, 1887            d. Jan. 7, 1947
(Burgin, Thomas Fletcher              H/o Emily Josephine Snow Burgin
b. Jan. 31, 1889             d. Oct. 16, 1966

Center, Melba Rose Williams
b. Nov. 13, 1920              d. Apr. 30, 1995

Childs, Ada M.           This is the sister to my Grand Mother Othey Childs Faulk; Was never married; submitted by Nancy Adams
b. Oct. 11, 1889           d. unknown

Childs, Clem L.               S/o John L. & Mattie M. Childs
b. 1886              d. 1899

Childs, John L.              H/o Mattie M
b. 1850            d. 1899

Childs, John R.            brother to Ada Childs; submitted by Nancy Adams
b. unknown            d. Oct. 22, 1898

Childs, Mattie M. Smith        w/o John Childs; born Alabama; submitted by Nancy Adams
b. Mar. 3, 1860           d. Mar. 30, 1964

Clark, Andrew C.
b. 1904          d. 1982

(Copeland, Joe Kerney              H/o Ocya V. Copeland
b. Mar. 15, 1893           d. Aug. 17, 1977
(Copeland, Ocya V.            W/o Joe Kerney Copeland
b. Feb. 25, 1893            d. Oct. 27, 1982

Copeland, Lavaughn
b. Sep. 13, 1915           d. Jul. 4, 1916

(Davis, Bert
b. Apr. 13, 1916           d. Jul. 13, 1982
(Davis, Fay
b. Oct. 5, 1917          d. 2001

(Davis, Calvin                 H/o Jennettie
b. Nov. 14, 1882            d. Oct. 5, 1962
(Davis, Jennettie
b. Sep. 15, 1884             d. Apr. 16, 1933

Davis, Eunice J.          S/o M.J. & Colie
b. Dec. 31, 1905           d. Mar. 24, 1914

(Davis, H Leon            Croley Funeral Home Marker           Sgt US Army Air Forces WWII
b. Dec 1, 1922            d. Jun 3, 2003
(Davis, Wilma G
b. Nov 23, 1926

Davis, Infant             Infant of Owen S. & Annie J. Davis
b. Apr. 30, 1911           d. Apr. 30, 1911

Davis, James M.           S/o John M & Mary J Davis; GS/o Owen & Nancy Mann Davis; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Apr. 3, 1879             d. Feb. 22, 1899

Davis, Jno. M.             H/o Mary Jane;  S/o Owen & Nancy Mann Davis; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Jan. 7, 1835           d. Dec. 13, 1891

(Davis, John C., Jr           H/o Azilee Hall Davis; CPL USA AIR CORPS WWII; m. Sept. 4, 1948
b. Jun. 12, 1919               d. Aug. 24, 1995
(Davis, Azilee Hall
b. Nov 17, 1925         

(Davis, John Frank        H/o Alzara
b. 1870            d. 1949
(Davis, Alzara             W/o John Frank
b. 1886            d. 1954

Davis, Julia            W/o P. Davis
b. Nov. 23, 1849            d. Jul. 21, 1911

Davis, Justin            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. 1978                d. 2004

(Davis, Laura Marilynn              W/o Sherman
b. Jun. 18, 1929            d. Dec. 1, 1998
(Davis, Sherman
b. Jan, 5, 1922

Davis, Lucinda           D/o P. & Julia Davis
b. May. 8, 1876            d. Feb. 22, 1899

Davis, Mary Jane         W/o John M.
b. Apr. 30, 1841          d. Feb. 13, 1899

(Davis, Owen S.            H/o Annie
b. Aug. 3, 1886           d. Mar. 28, 1936
(Davis, Annie J.            W/o Owen S.
b. Apr. 16, 1889              d. Feb. 11, 1972

Davis, Prescott          S/o Owen & Nancy Mann Davis; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Dec. 8, 1848           d. Oct. 11, 1920

Davis, S. L.
b. Dec. 10, 1880            d. Feb. 27, 1899

Davis, Velma Bell             D/o Calvin & Jennettie
b. Sep. 13, 1902             d. Aug. 21, 1915

Duke, Aubrey John
Oct 28, 2002

Ellenberg, Jack Chesley          Plot        Williams Funeral Home Marker         US Army
b. Dec 15, 1929            d. Sep 6, 1988

(Ellison, Crinnie Wayne              W/o David Horace Ellsion        Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Apr. 30, 1900              d. Feb. 9, 1980
(Ellison, David Horace        H/o Crinnie Wayne Ellison
b. Sep. 12, 1894          d. Mar. 25, 1982

(Ellison, Dave           H/o Ella; David Robert Ellison is his full name; submitted by James G Durant
b. 1870            d. 1956
(Ellison, Ella                W/o Dave; Nancy Ella Hoover Ellison is her full name; submitted by James G Durant
b. 1875           d. 1961

Ellison, Floyd Earl
b. Jun. 15, 1927          d. Jun. 15, 1927

(Ellison, Gordon, Sr         H/o Iona Mae
b. Jun. 5, 1908            d. Jan. 24, 1995
(Ellison, Iona Mae           W/o Gordon Ellison Sr.
b. Apr. 24, 1915            d. Jun. 21, 1991

Ellison, Hubert Ray
b. May. 15, 1924            d. May. 16, 1924

Ellison, James A             H/o Mary R.
b. Mar. 3, 1866            d. Sep. 16, 1946

Ellison, John David
b. Jun. 21, 1923           d. Jun. 22, 1923

Ellison, John G., Jr
b. Sep. 29, 1946           d. May. 18, 1969

Ellison, Lou Ella
b. Jun. 22, 1922            d. Jun. 22, 1922

Ellison, Mary
b. unknown              d. unknown

Ellison, Mary K.             W/o James
b. Feb. 12, 1866           d. Jul. 11, 1939

Ellison, Ray
b. Aug. 22, 1932           d. Aug. 22, 1932

(Franklin, R Whitt            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b 1894           d. 1971
(Franklin, Etter
b. 1902

(Fults, Ronald
b. Apr 17, 1951
Fults, Clynda Mooney               Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. May 7, 1953              d. Jul 19, 2002

Gandy, Gertude M.
b. Sep. 2, 1899           d. Apr. 3, 1980

Green, Josiah Ambers             S/o Allen Mathia & Nancy Davis Green; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Oct. 2, 1897           d. Aug. 23, 1899

(Green, Nancie Wanie         Croley Funeral Home Marker         D/o John M & Mary J Davis; GD/o Owen & Nancy Mann Davis; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Aug. 4, 1866           d. Jan. 7, 1961
(Green, Allen Matthias          H/o Nancie Wanie Green; S/o Aaron & Emily Snider Green; b. Pike County AL; GS/o Allen David & Mary Jane Rouse Green and Mathias & Christiana Price Snider; Most of this family is buried in Smith Cemetery on the Wood county line; submitted by Candace Carter-Green.
b. Oct. 4, 1857             d. Jul. 17, 1918

Green, T  (Thomas) A.                 S/o Allen Mathia & Nancy Davis Green; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Jan. 12, 1896             d. Aug. 4, 1926

(Grote, Richard Charles
b. Drc 14, 1941
(Grote, Jacqueline Center
b. Nov 1, 1946

Hendershot, Amos L.          Tx Horseshoer Vet Hospital 24
b. unknown            d. Dec 13, 1940

(Henry, Curtis
b. Apr. 5, 1913             d. 1914
(Henry, Virgil
b. Jul. 6, 1910            d. Jul. 8, 1916

Henry, Ollie Jane
b. Oct. 24, 1887             d. Jun. 3, 1971

(Herren, Robert Lewis               PFC U S Army WWII
b. Apr. 26, 1917             d. Sep. 22, 1980
(Herren, Vera Maudine
b. Jul 16, 1916              d. Jun 19, 2001

(Horn, Alma
b. 1910            d. 1910
(Horn, Ludie Mae
b. 1908           d. 1910

Horn, Alton
b. 1917           d. 1927

Horn, Clyde William            Croley Funeral Home Marker       H/o Lena Horn
b. 1907           d. 1957

Horn, Lena             Red Oak Funeral Home          W/o Clyde William Horn
b. Jan. 26, 1911          d. Jun. 18, 2000

Horn, Marvin
b. 1905           d. 1910

(Horn, William I.                H/o Birdie L.
b. 1867            d. 1943
(Horn, Birdie L.             W/o William I.
b. 1883           d. 1940

(Howard, Glenn Orville, Sr           Capt USA Air Force WWII
b. Aug. 11, 1917              d. Dec. 20, 1996
(Howard, Adell Painter
b. Mar 25, 1921          d. Apr 18, 2005

Huber, Hattie Bell Squires                   Anderson Clayton Bros Funeral Home Marker        D/o Wm. Mathue & Martha Bell Squires
b. Dec. 12, 1911              d. Oct. 5, 1967

Johnagin, Thomas James             s/o L.D.and Lois S.; submitted by Nancy Adams 
b. Feb. 18, 1946             d. Feb. 18, 1946

Johnson, Johnnie W.            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. 1880            d. 1958

Johnson, Mable Clara            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. 1892            d. 1977

(Kendrick, Jerry Wayne
b. Feb 23, 1950
(Kendrick, Joanne Center

McAllister, Clota Faye Mooney             Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Jul 26, 1916             d. Oct 27, 1997

McAllister, Syble Lou
b. May. 5, 1921           d. Mar. 10, 1940

McDonald, Dora Wanie
b. 1879            d. 1955

McDonald, Floyd C.
b. 1900             d. 1922

McDonald, Joe B.         died at 9 mo's old.
b. unknown            d. unknown

McDonald, Preston             died at 6 mo's old.
b. unknown            d. unknown

Mooney, Alesia Kay
b. Jul. 22, 1989          d. Jul. 24, 1989

Mooney, Bethie E.
b. Dec. 20, 1919            d. Oct. 3, 1928

Mooney, Brea Michele
b. Feb. 8, 2000           d. Feb. 25, 2000

Mooney, Charlie Jowel
b. Mar. 20, 1930            d. Mar. 6, 1932

(Mooney, Florence H.             W/o John P. Mooney Sr.
b. May. 22, 1875             d. Feb. 3, 1908
(Mooney, John P., Sr          H/o Florence H.          Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Dec. 28, 1867             d. May. 17, 1954

(Mooney, James M. (Buzz)        H/o Ida Fay; AS USN WWII; m. Aug. 4, 1945; submitted by Nancy Adams
b. Feb. 16, 1925             d. Aug. 2, 1986
(Mooney, Ida Fay
b. Aug 5, 1925

(Mooney, John Prescott, Jr          TEC5 CDC 50 Mil. Police B N WWII
b. Mar. 18, 1923            d. Aug. 10, 1964
(Mooney, Shirley Marie Willis
b. Jan 1, 1928               d. Aug 25, 2005

Mooney, John P Sr
b. Dec 28, 1867           d. May 17, 1954

Mooney, Kate Wade            Buzbee Funeral Home Marker
b. Mar. 31, 1885           d. Dec. 31, 1919

(Mooney, Kelvin Doyce Sr
b. Nov 21, 1951
(Mooney, Diane Estelle Rooke
b. Jan 25, 1952

Mooney, Kyle Croley
b. Mar. 19, 1997           d. Mar. 19, 1997

(Mooney, Lawrence Horace "Pink"      H/o Una Faye; SN USN WWII; m. July 6, 1950
b. May. 19, 1926           d. Jun. 23, 1998
(Mooney, Una Faye
b. Jul 24, 1932

Mooney, Mary Lou             Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Dec. 14, 1890          d. Jun. 11, 1972

Mooney, Michele Ann            taken from obit; age 37; w/o Bryan
b. May 15, 1968 Thames River, NJ         d. Mar 30, 2006

(Mooney, Phernie G.            H/o Eppie
b. Nov. 20, 1895          d. Sep. 29, 1980
(Mooney, Eppie             W/o Phernie G.
b. Apr. 3, 1894            d. Mar. 11, 1937

Moore, James L.
b. Jul. 23, 1891          d. Sep. 14, 1959

Moore, Rosa Lee
b. Apr. 29, 1869          d. Feb. 25, 1947

Musick, Harry G.
b. Feb. 18, 1916            d. Jul. 27, 1975

Painter, Sarah Lucinda
b. Dec. 11, 1852          d. Aug. 31, 1941

Parker, Joe Willie
b. Dec. 8, 1917           d. Oct. 11, 1922

Parker, Thomas M.         h/o Edna Parker; submitted by Nancy Adams
b. Jan. 19, 1920           d. Jun. 3, 1994

(Robertson, Charles Wayne         Everett & Welch Funeral Home Marker
b. Jan. 21, 1941           d. Mar. 7, 1941
(Robertson, Clarence Lee
b. Dec. 14, 1933             d. Feb. 11, 1934

Sanders, Shirley Marie            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Jan 21, 1928 Pritchett, Tx            d. Aug 25, 2005 Big Sandy, Tx

Sanders, Robert Atwood               CMI US Navy WWII            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Mar 27, 1915               d. Dec 10, 2002

Smith, Alford Cleo            S1C USN WWII
b. Sep. 7, 1925            d. Nov. 15, 1981

Smith, Connie Onie
b. Jan. 13, 1903            d. Oct. 25, 1911

Smith, Earnest H.             Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Jul. 8, 1913            d. Oct. 31, 1961

(Smith, Elbert L.            H/o Minnie M.
b. Aug. 30, 1908             d. Sep. 12, 1955
(Smith, Minnie E            W/o Elbert L Smith
b. Oct 25, 1917           d. Jul 9, 2008

Smith, James R.              Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. 1918             d. 1988

Smith, Martha Small
b. Mar. 29, 1836             d. Feb. 16, 1904

(Smith, Mary Frances              W/o Robert James
b. May. 24, 1885              d. May. 4, 1965
(Smith, Robert James          H/o Mary Frances            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Jun. 17, 1874              d. Sep. 14, 1965

Smith, Ocie C.
b. Mar. 23, 1907             d. Oct. 6, 1989

Smith, Robert James          H/o Mary Frances            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Jun. 17, 1874              d. Sep. 14, 1965

(Smith, William W.            W/o Mary Annie
b. Jan. 31, 1871           d. Aug. 11, 1920
(Smith, Mary Annie            W/o William M. Smith
b. Jun. 25, 1881              d. Apr. 15, 1973

Snow, Bert C             Photo
b. Feb 21, 1922             d. Aug 17, 2007

Snow, Beulah            Pic #2         In Memory Woodman Circle; submitted by Nancy Adams; W/o Samuel Snow; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Dec. 21, 1880            d. Dec. 6, 1915

(Snow, James Columbus            S/o John Hague & Louisa Willingham Snow; H/o Lola C Pinnter Snow; GS/o Samuel Snow & Elizabeth Maberry Snow; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. May. 23, 1876           d. Jul. 18, 1945
(Snow, Lola L Pinnter            W/o James Columbus Snow; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Apr. 25, 1882             d. Aug. 10, 1935

Snow, Lurania J               W/o William M Snow; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Mar. 18, 1850            d. May. 27, 1916

Snow, Thomas James Johnagin              S/o L.D. & Lois Snow
b. Feb. 18, 1946         d. Feb. 18, 1946

Snow, William (Bill) M.            H/o Lurania J Snow; S/o Samuel Snow & Elizabeth Maberry Snow; submitted by Candace Carter-Green
b. Oct. 8, 1847          d. Jul. 11, 1929

Squires, Dalton            S/o Wm Mathue & Martha Bell Squires; Erected by his loving sister Hattie Bell Huber
b. Dec. 12, 1908            d. Oct. 31, 1918

(Squires, Martha Bell          W/o William Mathue
b. Feb. 2, 1871            d. Jun. 3, 1934
(Squires, William Mathue        H/o Martha Bell
b. Oct. 11, 1869           d. Jun. 20, 1934

(Stegall, Marion             H/o Pearl
b. Feb. 21, 1901           d. Apr. 4, 1981
(Stegall, Pearl           W/o Marion
b. May. 6, 1903           d. Jul. 30, 1991

Studer, Hattie C.
b. Nov. 20, 1895           d. Jun. 10, 1989

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(Vaughn, Adeline T.        W/o William H.; m. July 29, 1936
b. Oct. 16, 1917            d. Apr. 9, 1983
(Vaughn, William H
b. Jan 8, 1915               d. Sep 10, 1995

Vaughn, H. William, IV                A2C US AIR FORCE KOREA        Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Dec. 25, 1937          d. Dec. 31, 1985

Webb, Jana R.
b. Aug. 24, 1972              d. Oct. 21, 1979

Whitt, Franklin R.            H/o Etter Whitt
b. 1894           d. 1971

Whittington, Burrel B.          Texas CPL USA
b. Oct. 22, 1930             d. May. 8, 1955

(Williams, H. Elton         H/o Maree J.
b. Apr. 18, 1909             d. Oct. 2, 1970
(Williams, Maree J.            W/o H. Elton
b. Jun. 19, 1917                d. Oct. 14, 1995

(Williams, Janie Lee           W/o Neugent
b. Mar. 2, 1894          d. Jun. 16, 1926
(Williams, Neugent          H/o Janie Lee
b. Aug. 25, 1893            d. Jan. 16, 1919

(Williams, Jimmie Milton             H/o Barbara V.; US Arny WWII
b. Aug. 13, 1918            d. Apr. 12, 1995
(Williams, Barbara V.            W/o Jimmie M.; m. Oct. 18, 1946
b. Aug. 31, 1918              d. Sep. 3, 1997

Williams, Joel Willey
b. Sep 17, 1924            d. Oct 16, 1924

Williams, Juanita Christine
b. Dec 20, 1916           d. Jun 20, 1918

(Williams, Leo Alvin
b. Feb. 10, 1915              d. May. 16, 2001
(Williams, Agnes T
b. Mar 26, 1920

Williams, Leslie
b. Apr. 23, 1914               d. Sep. 6, 1914

Williams, Minnie L.
b. Feb. 17, 1898                 d. Nov. 22, 1973

(Williams, Leon             H/o Mozelle
b. Sep. 17, 1912             d. Jun. 5, 1985
(Williams, Mozelle           W/o Leon
b. Apr. 10, 1915             d. Aug. 9, 1982

(Williams, Nellie Mae              W/o W.W.
b. 1886            d. 1954
(Williams, W. W.            H/o Nellie May
b. 1878            d. 1955

Williams, Ola E.
b. Sep. 17, 1889                d. Sep. 17, 1924

Williams, R. F.
b. Oct. 20, 1889              d. Jan. 3, 1965

Williams, Walter W.
b. 1848                d. 1934

Willis, Dorothy L.
b. Oct. 11, 1919                d. May. 16, 1981

Willis, Gary Leon            Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Jul. 26, 1956              d. Jun. 22, 1982

Willis, Gordon B             SFC US Army WWII, Korea, Vietnam
b. Dec 5, 1924           d. Dec 25, 2001

Willis, Julian Rex                obit;    Croley Funeral Home Marker   Sgt US Army WWII - 6 medals & Bronze Battle Star
b. Apr 30, 1920 Pritchett, TX          d. Dec 21, 2006

Willis, Maggie Dorsey            Ellis Funeral Home Marker
b. Jun 27, 1931            d. May 31, 2007

Willis, Mary Ollie               Croley Funeral Home Marker
b. Aug. 21, 1898            d. May. 4, 1991

Willis, William Clifton            Croley Funeral Home Marker        TX PVT WWI
b. Apr. 28, 1893             d. May. 11, 1961

Willis, William Cecil               PVT USMC WWII
b. Jun. 12, 1926           d. Oct. 27, 1986

Wilson, Caroline               W/o John
b. Dec. 10, 1827           d. Feb. 21, 1908

Wilson, John           H/o Caroline
b. Sep. 4, 1826            d. Feb. 7, 1895

(Wright, Tom W             
b. Feb 16, 1922            d. Mar 11, 2003
(Wright, Anna W
b. Sep. 9, 1921           d. Dec. 26, 1999

Wright, Janet Lee
b. Aug 23, 1959             d. Sep 18, 1986

(York, Estelle L.             W/o Coy D. York
b. Jul. 5, 1922            d. Feb. 22, 1980
(York, Coy D
b. Aug 9, 1917
 

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