Compiled
by Jane Carlton
Submitted by Jim Rich
The original cemetery site was located south of Thalia near
a spring, just west of the old wagon trail road. (The old wagon trail road went
from
--- It is not known when the first
burial was, but there was a rock marker (moved to the now cemetery) carved in
“MW DIED 1848” .- Due to communication, in the 1800’s, they usually had a quick
and quiet burial.- The first known public out coming for a burial, was in 1887,
for a child named “Coatney” (bitten by a rattlesnake).- With the burial of this
child came the feeling throughout the community that the settlement of Thalia (
--- The land was heavy, tight land,
and when it was wet, it was almost impossible to get to or from the old
cemetery.
--- In early 1900, John Garland
Thompson let area families start burying loved ones on the hill two miles north
of Thalia. Family members started moving loved ones and markers from the old
site to now
--- In 1906 (100 years ago to date)
cemetery trustees, D.C. Sullivan, T.A. Johnson and Mode Haney, purchased 4 and
1/10th. acres in trust, for burial purposes only.
--- There are many unmarked and unknown
graves, due to no markers or markers were made from wood or stone and have
vanished through time.- Several markers have been covered with sand through
time. (All that could be found have been uncovered or raised.) There are over
600 headstones visible, many double (husband and wife).- There are 185 known
children under age 15 buried here. Thalia community had many happy, joyful
days, also many sad tearful days due to the following deaths and burials in the
--- All information in the following
list, about each person was taken from markers, death certificates, funeral
records, and information given by friends and family.
--- Care for the cemetery only comes
through donations and volunteer work.- There is no funding from government,
state or county!
For
information or assistance contact The
%
Mike Price - President |
%
Jane Carlton - Treasurer |
-Place |
Last Name |
First Name |
Born |
-Year |
Died |
Year |
Comments |
152 |
Abston |
Leslie |
11-Mar |
1888 |
21-Nov |
1962 |
PVT |
153 |
Abston |
Ora E |
20-Apr |
1889 |
31-Jan |
1980 |
- |
153A |
Abston |
Burl
Willis |
June |
1921 |
Mar |
2010 |
WW II Veteran |
154 |
Abston |
|
28-Dec |
1905 |
19-Oct |
1922 |
Son
of W J & S- Abston |
155 |
Abston |
Sally |
25-Jan |
1879 |
28-Dec |
1935 |
- |
156 |
Abston |
William
J |
15-Jan |
1871 |
2-Jan |
1946 |
- |
157 |
Abston |
L H
(Buster) |
30-Aug |
1921 |
22-Dec |
1977 |
- |
161 |
Abston |
J A
Mrs |
17-Feb |
1860 |
24-Mar |
1950 |
Mother |
162 |
Abston |
J A |
1-Dec |
1869 |
29-Jan |
1929 |
Father |
163 |
Abston |
Jimmie |
9-Jul |
1899 |
30-Oct |
1916 |
Son
of J A & M B French |
164 |
Abston |
Claud
D |
13-Sep |
1893 |
16-Jun |
1933 |
- |
238 |
Abston |
Wilma
Sue |
30-May |
1923 |
19-Sep |
1924 |
Dau
of T N & Sue Abston |
239 |
Abston |
Tom N |
11-Mar |
1898 |
27-Aug |
1967 |
- |
240 |
Abston |
Sue T |
31-May |
1897 |
24-Jan |
1969 |
- |
241 |
Abston |
Nelson
T. |
6-Jul |
1939 |
4-Aug |
1981 |
- |
271 |
Abston |
Eddie
W |
18-Oct |
1927 |
29-Aug |
1947 |
Vet |
272 |
Abston |
Eddie
Hays |
11-Jan |
1902 |
24-Jan |
1966 |
- |
273 |
Abston |
Leona
L |
24-Feb |
1907 |
23-Feb |
1945 |
- |
28 |
Adkins |
|
18-Feb |
1916 |
5-Jul |
1981 |
- |
28A |
Adkins |
Iona |
19-Dec |
1918 |
11-Mar |
2009 |
Wife
of Houston |
29 |
Adkins |
Robert
F |
11-Sep |
1883 |
5-Aug |
1964 |
- |
30 |
Adkins |
John
G |
20-Jul |
1877 |
10-Oct |
1955 |
- |
38 |
Adkins |
John
M |
23-Nov |
1851 |
13-May |
1922 |
- |
39 |
Adkins |
Rebecca
E |
25-Dec |
1851 |
20-Jan |
1936 |
- |
40 |
Adkins |
Susan
L |
- |
1873 |
- |
1950 |
- |
41 |
Adkins |
Georgia
E |
1-Jun |
1894 |
3-Dec |
1966 |
- |
42 |
Adkins |
Cappie
Lee |
24-Mar |
1891 |
16-May |
1963 |
- |
468 |
Adkins |
Lizzie
Belle |
- |
1892 |
- |
1962 |
- |
469 |
Adkins |
Milton
C. Jr. |
- |
1889 |
- |
1971 |
- |
470 |
Adkins |
A M |
- |
1855 |
- |
1935 |
- |
471 |
Adkins |
Milton
C Sr. |
- |
1852 |
- |
1927 |
- |
531 |
Allen |
Parris |
26-Oct |
1903 |
17-Oct |
1923 |
- |
752 |
Allen |
Infant- Dau.of SF Allen |
27-Oct |
1924 |
27-Oct |
1924 |
unknown location |
753 |
Allen |
Dougal
Ray |
9-Apr |
1927 |
9-Jun |
1928 |
unknown
location |
5 |
Alvarado |
Alicia |
- |
1937 |
- |
2000 |
- |
5A |
Alvarado |
Ascencion |
2-Nov |
1932 |
9-Jun |
2006 |
- |
-289A |
Anthony |
|
17-Sep |
1908 |
28-Oct |
1908 |
Son
of J.A.&M.E. Anthony |
650 |
Awbrey |
Ollie
R |
28-Jun |
1884 |
5-Jun |
1921 |
unknown
location |
651 |
Bagley |
Thomas
Jefferson |
24-Sep |
1861 |
8-Aug |
1932 |
unknown
location |
213 |
Baker |
Ruth |
27-Feb |
1912 |
6-Sep |
1932 |
- |
401 |
Baker |
Sadie |
31-Aug |
1890 |
8-Aug |
1904 |
- |
402 |
Baker |
Rufus
R |
7-May |
1888 |
9-Jan |
1909 |
- |
-213A |
Baker |
Cora |
30-Nov. |
1901 |
20-Nov. |
1921 |
- |
-213B |
Baker |
|
23-Apr |
1924 |
18-Sep |
1936 |
Son
of JD & Beatrice Baker |
-213C |
Baker |
Harley
Edgar |
18-Apr |
1895 |
Mar.
15 |
1933 |
- |
-213D |
Baker |
Minnie
Edna (Harper) |
1-Jul |
1871 |
21-Dec |
1928 |
- |
213E |
Baker |
Verdie
Maude |
14-Jun |
1897 |
26-Dec. |
1912 |
Dau.
Of William E. & Edna Baker |
213F |
Baker |
James
Luther |
6-Sep |
1899 |
12-Jan |
1925 |
- |
213G |
Baker |
Claude |
Aug.
31 |
1892 |
Jan.
26 |
1938 |
WWI
Veteran |
312 |
Banister |
Bryan
Henry |
6-May |
1922 |
31-Dec |
1992 |
Vet
- WWII |
313 |
Banister |
Isabel
F- (Thompson) |
13-Jan |
1885 |
31-Dec |
1969 |
- |
314 |
Banister |
H
Walter |
15-Nov |
1873 |
8-Nov |
1954 |
- |
315 |
Banister |
Ruth |
17-Nov |
1914 |
11-Apr |
1980 |
Brother
of H Walter Banister |
316 |
Banister |
William
B |
- |
1875 |
- |
1944 |
- |
472 |
Beazley |
Nina
Ruth |
23-May |
1919 |
22-Jan |
1928 |
- |
473 |
Beazley |
Ruby
Fay |
- |
1908 |
- |
1909 |
- |
483 |
Beazley |
Velma |
12-Nov |
1887 |
23-May |
1917 |
- |
484 |
Beazley |
|
23-Feb |
1863 |
5-Oct |
1944 |
- |
485 |
Beazley |
Wootters
L (Wood) |
7-Jan |
1886 |
30-May |
1971 |
- |
54 |
Bennett |
H |
- |
1828 |
- |
1910 |
- |
341 |
Bennett |
Josephine-
(Mrs. J W ) |
19-Jul |
1853 |
23-Jul |
1901 |
- |
-424A |
Bergt |
Augusta-
(Gloyna) |
27-Feb |
1890 |
14-Oct |
1971 |
Wife
of Bruno Bergt |
-424B |
Bergt |
Bruno |
- |
1882 |
- |
1954 |
- |
754 |
Bishop |
Ace |
unk |
unk |
26-Feb |
1914 |
unknown
location |
373 |
Black |
Orra |
3-Jan |
1853 |
2-Dec |
1900 |
Wife
of B M Black |
656 |
Blackman |
Baby-
(Girl) |
B&D |
B&D |
6-Apr |
1926 |
unknown
location |
88 |
Blevins |
James
A |
15-Mar |
1918 |
21-Jan |
1976 |
PFC |
89 |
Blevins |
Willie
F |
24-Sep |
1916 |
- |
- |
- |
91 |
Blevins |
Joe
Ernest |
29-Apr |
1938 |
23-Feb |
1940 |
Son
of J A- & Willie Blevins |
200 |
Blevins |
Sadie
E |
- |
1891 |
- |
1961 |
- |
201 |
Blevins |
Charlie
E |
- |
1891 |
- |
1970 |
- |
78 |
Booker |
Delia |
- |
1886 |
- |
1945 |
- |
79 |
Booker |
Clarence
Martin |
9-Feb |
1918 |
14-Nov |
1944 |
Pvt
WWII 110 Inf 28 Inf Div |
400 |
Boone |
Mary
E |
27-Aug |
1839 |
7-Aug |
1894 |
- |
657 |
Booth |
Maudie |
28-Feb |
1861 |
30-Jan |
1936 |
unknown
location |
192 |
Box |
John
B |
- |
1877 |
- |
1940 |
- |
193 |
Box |
Yater
Quitman |
18-Nov |
1882 |
20-Jan |
1919 |
- |
196 |
Box |
Cullen
Grady |
3-Jul |
1896 |
4-Dec |
1911 |
Son
of R F & E D- Box |
197 |
Box |
Emma-
D |
- |
1860 |
- |
1940 |
Wife
of- R F Box |
198 |
Box |
R F- |
- |
1859 |
- |
1926 |
- |
199 |
Box |
Cleo |
- |
1913 |
- |
1915 |
Dau
of K B & J D- Box |
622 |
Box |
J W- |
16-Apr |
1849 |
20-Feb |
1920 |
WWI
Veteran |
631 |
Box |
John
Rufus |
18-Apr |
1889 |
7-Jun |
1980 |
WW 1
Veteran |
-192A |
Box |
Vaughnie |
- |
1887 |
- |
1966 |
- |
-146A |
|
Wanda
V (Gamble) |
Sept.3 |
1920 |
Nov.14 |
2004 |
Daughter
of Frank & Inez Gamble |
658 |
Brisco |
Infant
Male |
B&D |
B&D |
9-Apr |
1909 |
unknown
location |
425 |
Broadus |
Cornelia
V |
5-Oct |
1884 |
14-Feb. |
1920 |
- |
426 |
Broadus |
William
J |
- |
1884 |
18-May |
1938 |
- |
6 |
Brown |
Mary
Louise |
- |
1943 |
- |
2002 |
- |
453 |
Brown |
Ulyssis
Doyle |
Apr |
1922 |
Jun |
1926 |
- |
454 |
Brown |
V O |
10-Nov |
1920 |
23-Nov |
1920 |
- |
605 |
Brown |
|
20-Feb |
1859 |
22-Feb |
1922 |
- |
606 |
Brown |
Sarah
Ellen- (Page) |
10-May |
1880 |
17-May |
1932 |
- |
607 |
Brown |
Mattie-
P |
21-Sep |
1887 |
28-Feb |
1913 |
Dau.
Of W.T. & Sarah E, Brown |
608 |
Brown |
Fred
A |
- |
1889 |
- |
1958 |
Vet
- WWI |
609 |
Brown |
Knoxie |
- |
1897 |
- |
1986 |
- |
108 |
Bruce |
Dora
Jane |
- |
1879 |
- |
1952 |
- |
109 |
Bruce |
Samuel
Nathan |
- |
1876 |
- |
1950 |
- |
110 |
Bruce |
Douglas
Rex |
30-Aug |
1947 |
28-May |
1948 |
son
of Mr & Mrs D S Bruce |
127 |
Bruce |
Bryany |
11-Oct |
1899 |
7-Jul |
1918 |
Son
of S N & D J Bruce |
145 |
Burelsmith |
R W- |
13-Sep |
1854 |
3-May |
1915 |
- |
344 |
Cain |
William
K |
28-Oct |
1875 |
14-Apr |
1954 |
- |
455 |
Calacibe |
Unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
Rock
marker no data |
230 |
Capps |
E
Harley |
- |
1899 |
- |
1945 |
- |
231 |
Capps |
Maggie
H |
- |
1897 |
- |
Unk |
Date
Scratched off |
463 |
Capps |
Ivy |
- |
1875 |
- |
1953 |
- |
464 |
Capps |
Henry |
- |
1869 |
- |
1942 |
- |
504 |
|
JB |
- |
Unk |
- |
Unk |
- |
-360A |
Castleberry |
Mother |
- |
1857 |
- |
1928 |
Mother |
519 |
Cates |
Michael
Maurice |
26-Jun |
1947 |
12-Jan |
2002 |
- |
300 |
Cato |
|
27-Mar |
1876 |
4-Aug |
1948 |
- |
301 |
Cato |
E V |
11-Jun |
1878 |
26-Jul |
1953 |
- |
-301A |
Cato |
Infant |
19-Apr |
1908 |
19-Apr |
1908 |
Son
of A E & E V Cato |
-301B |
Cato |
Judith
Ann |
27-May |
1938 |
27-May |
1938 |
Dau
of A E & E V Cato |
- |
Cerda |
Jose
G. |
10
Oct. |
1912 |
27
Mar. |
2016 |
Army,
Korea |
24 |
Chapman |
William
G |
26-Oct |
1876 |
2-Dec |
1943 |
- |
25 |
Chapman |
Bertha
Brown |
30-Sep |
1881 |
1-May |
1971 |
- |
---
18A |
Chavis |
Mary
Jane |
15-Mar |
1913 |
11-Jun |
2003 |
- |
---
18B |
Chavis |
Willie
Sr, |
27-Mar |
1910 |
23-Mar |
2006 |
- |
290 |
Chillders |
Baby |
3-May |
1911 |
3-May |
1911 |
- |
325 |
Chism |
Oscar |
- |
Unk |
- |
Unk |
- |
367 |
Chism |
Weldon |
- |
Unk |
- |
Unk |
No
headstone |
368 |
Chism |
Ida
Lee |
- |
1910 |
- |
1997 |
- |
369 |
Chism |
Luther |
- |
1899 |
- |
1960 |
- |
370 |
Chism |
Cleatis |
- |
1938 |
- |
1944 |
4s
are backward |
-
366A |
Chism |
Bobby
Lee |
2-Dec |
1951 |
5-Dec |
1951 |
Son
of Kirby Chism |
-
372A |
Chism |
Kirby |
- |
1891 |
- |
1964 |
- |
-
372C |
Chism |
Virginia
T. |
16 -
Dec. |
1918 |
2 -
Aprl |
2006 |
Wife
of Kirby |
269 |
|
P D- |
10-Mar |
1892 |
8-Jan |
1948 |
- |
270 |
|
Mrs.
M |
29-Mar |
1854 |
28-Sep |
1923 |
- |
659 |
|
J M |
2-Feb |
1860 |
Jan |
1940 |
unk
location |
---
16A |
Coatney |
Child |
unk |
unk |
unk |
1887 |
1st.
Community burial |
100 |
Cobb |
Anna- |
29-Nov |
1877 |
2-Jan |
1939 |
Wife
of Hugh Cobb |
101 |
Cobb |
Hugh |
2-Jul |
1872 |
3-Apr |
1941 |
- |
177 |
Coffman |
Ollie
M |
8-Mar |
1915 |
19-Jul |
1915 |
Wife
of WJ Coffman |
-
388A |
Cole |
Son
of Dr. Robert Cole |
7-Nov |
1888 |
2-Dec |
1891 |
- |
563 |
Colelazer |
A L- |
- |
1881 |
- |
1947 |
- |
564 |
Colelazer |
Ida
Mae |
- |
1882 |
- |
1969 |
- |
660 |
Conner |
Baby--
(male) |
B&D |
B&D |
29-Nov |
1921 |
Son
of Ed Conner no headstone |
574 |
Coufal |
Anna |
24-Feb |
1859 |
2-Oct |
1934 |
- |
575 |
Coufal |
Josef |
6-Apr |
1855 |
29-Jun |
1930 |
- |
576 |
Coufal |
Joe |
12-Mar |
1896 |
22-Aug |
1962 |
WW1
Veteran |
577 |
Coufal |
|
25-May |
1908 |
Oct |
1988 |
- |
661 |
Coufal |
|
17-Jul |
1890 |
Mar |
1963 |
unk
location |
648 |
Crabtree |
Clara
Cyde (Webb) |
26-Oct |
1901 |
21-Jan |
1993 |
- |
219 |
Crager |
Rintha |
20-Mar |
1859 |
24-Jul |
1947 |
- |
220 |
Crager |
J W |
4-Jan |
1859 |
19-Apr |
1929 |
- |
347 |
Crisp |
Nancy
E |
28-Sep |
1839 |
9-Sep |
1934 |
- |
438 |
Crisp |
Melvin
J or Marvin |
9-Sep |
1889 |
17-Jan |
1932 |
- |
439 |
Crisp |
Sarah |
Feb |
1868 |
25-Apr |
1954 |
- |
440 |
Crisp |
Alford |
Apr |
1852 |
Aug |
1940 |
- |
640 |
Crisp |
Ruby |
10-May |
1913 |
12-Aug |
1931 |
- |
641 |
Crisp |
Noel |
29-Apr |
1903 |
22-Jun |
1924 |
- |
662 |
Crisp |
Henry |
- |
1914 |
- |
1915 |
unk
location |