Thalia Cemetery

Foard County , Texas

 

 

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 Mangum , Okla. , thru Chillicothe , TX., thru now Thalia to Benjamin , TX. ).

--- 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 ( Paradise ) was here to stay.

--- 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 Thalia Cemetery .

--- 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 Thalia Cemetery .

--- 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 Thalia Cemetery Association :

% Mike Price - President
4404 Johnson Drive
Vernon , Texas 76384

940/552-7390

% Jane Carlton - Treasurer
Rt. 1 - Box 70
Crowell , Texas 79227
940/655-3544

    

A-C     D-F    G-K    L-O    P-S    T-Z 

-Place

Last Name

First Name

Born

-Year

Died

Year

Comments

152

Abston

Leslie

11-Mar

1888

21-Nov

1962

PVT USA WWI

153

Abston

Ora E

20-Apr

1889

31-Jan

1980

-

153A

Abston

Burl Willis

June

1921

Mar

2010

 WW II Veteran

154

Abston

Roy

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

Houston

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

Willoughby

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

Garland Chester

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

N J- (Mrs.)

23-Feb

1863

5-Oct

1944

-

485

Beazley

Wootters L (Wood)

7-Jan

1886

30-May

1971

-

54

Bennett

H Madison

-

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 USA WW II

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

Bradford

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

W T-

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

Carmichael

JB

-

Unk

-

Unk

-

-360A

Castleberry

Mother

-

1857

-

1928

Mother

519

Cates

Michael Maurice

26-Jun

1947

12-Jan

2002

-

300

Cato

Alberta E

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

Clark

P D-

10-Mar

1892

8-Jan

1948

-

270

Clark

Mrs. M

29-Mar

1854

28-Sep

1923

-

659

Clark

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

Elizabeth

25-May

1908

Oct

1988

-

661

Coufal

Frances

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