MITCHELL JONES CEMETERY

To reach the cemetery, go on Hwy. 7 West for 1.7 miles from Loop 304 to a dirt road on the left. 9-tenths mile on the dirt road to a gate on the left. Cemetery is 3-tenths mile inside, not visible from road. A wire gap crosses road, and a fence encloses the cemetery. The gate nearest the road is usually locked - will be opened by Theodore Washington, who lives nearby.  Mitchell Jones gave the land for the cemetery, which is used primarily by Saint Matthew's Baptist Church, where Theo Washington is the oldest deacon. Earliest marked grave located is that of Nancy Jones, 1920.

 

Surveyed by: Crezette and David Campbell, Clara Sue and W. R. Phythian.  Additional names from Catherine Moore.

AUSTIN; Roberta Dixon; b: 9-2-1897; d: 1-30-1973

 

BURKS; George; b: 3-27-1888; d: 10-30-1964;

     Texas Pvt. 23 Co. 165 Depot Brigade WWI

BURKS; Eddie Lee "Hoover"; b: 12-21-1941; d: 9-30-1984;

      s/o George

BURLESON; Mrs. E. M.; b: 3-10-1910; d: 11-9-1962

BOX;  No other name, no marker, but believed to be buried

     here-south center section

 

CLEVELAND; Bella; d/o Minnie Craig

CRAIG; Moses

CRAIG; Minnie; w/o Moses

CRAIG; Frankie

CRAIG; Mozelle McCullough; 1 broken stone on Craig plot

 

DICKSON (or DIXON); Hezekiah; b: 9-27-1896; d: 4-24-1975;

     PFC US Army

DIXON; Winston Baker; b: 2-21-1901; d: 10-22-1982

 

FREMAN;  Mrs. Palmetto; b: 2-15-1897; d: 1-30-1967;

     m/o Charles Freman

 

HAYDEN; Edger Isaac; b: 4-18-1918; d: 7-10-1978;

     s/o Eddie Tippett

HENRY;  Mazie; b: no dates; d:

HOUSTON;  Addison "Uncle Add"; b: 7-3-1878; d: 5-8-1980;

       "Father"

HOUSTON; Mattie; b: 1-1-1883; d: 12-26-1954; w/o Addison

HOUSTON; Herbert; b: 1904; d: 1981; s/o Addison

HOUSTON; Henry Odell; b: 12-9-1907; d: 10-30-1981;

      CPL WWII

HOUSTON; Herman; b: 10-16-1902; d: 11-12-1968;

     s/o Addison

     "Our beloved Father and Husband"

HOUSTON; Horace; b: -; d: 11-11-1984; 73 years;

      s/o Addison

 

JONES, Mitchell; b: -; d: 1-29-1939

JONES, Nancy; b: 4-13-1863; d: 9-25-1920

JONES, Alex A.; b: 2-20-1887; d: 10-30-1945; h/o Georgia

JONES, Georgia; b: 6-1-1895; d: 8-27-1979; w/o Alex

 JONES, Edly Odel; b: 3-15-1907; d: 9-26-1933

JONES, Willie B.; b: 3-3-1912; d: 3-12-1975; s/o Georgia;

     TEC 5 US Army Sam; b: 9-23-1878; d: 4-29-1961;

      b/o Ina Mae

JONES, Ina Mae; b: -; d: 7-23-1971; sis/o Sam

 

LACY; Mrs. Bertha Lee; b: 2-22-1933; d: 7-15-197?

      stone broken; Sis/o Catherine Moore;  one; marked with

      stone - may be Grandmother of Bertha Lee and

      Catherine

LACEY; Robert Lee, Sr.; b. 10-17-1932; d. 1-26-1998;

       s/o Jonah & Lou Lacey

LaRUE; Carrie A. Jones; b: -; d: 9-2-1972

 

McDONALD; Matthew; b: -; d:

MITCHELL; Rev. Dan; b: 1885; d: 7-6-1930;

      "A Gospel Minister", Grandfather of Andrew Owens

      and Catherine Moore

MITCHELL; Mittie; b: -; d: -; w/o Dan; Gm/o Catherine

      Moore

MITCHELL; Hattie Mae; b: -; d: 1969; m/o Catherine Moore

       broken stone; b: 3- -1915; d: 4 only number left

 

OWENS;  Berry; b: -; d: -; F/o Andrew

OWENS;  Andrew; b: 7-14-1917; d: 11-29-1956;

      TEX SFC 73 Engr Combat Bn WWII and Korea

 

ROSE; Addie; b: no dates; d: ; M/o Crezette Campbell

 

SIMPSON;  Hattie; b: 1879; d: 1937

 

THOMAS;  Mattie B.; b: -; d: ; d/o Addie Rose

TIPPITT; Eddie Bell Dixon; b: 11-26-1893; d: 7-22-1971

 

TURNER; Nancy Burks; b: 4-8-1951; d: 4-11-1983;

      d/o George Burks

 

WARE; Sarah; b: 10-10-1892; d: 6-3-1971

WHEELER; Lincoln DeJuan; b: 12-1-1959; d: 5-11-1985;

       football star; former policeman

WHITE; Mary; b: 8-6-1895; d: 12-1-1956; "Mother"

WILLIAMS; Maggie Jones; b: 3-20-1886; d: 10-26-1940