Mt. Hope Cemetery
Cherokee County, Texas
To find Mt. Hope Cemetery started from the Square in Rusk on Hwy 84 going West go approx. 2 miles and turn left on FM 1248. Go 5.5 miles to Mt. Hope Cemetery sign turn right go approx. .9 miles. Church is on the right and the Cemetery is on the left. The oldest marked grave is that of John T. Peel in 1884. Sadly to say, there are as many graves unmarked as there are marked, but in recent years more are being marked with new stones. Catalogued November 1972.
Ball, E.M. (no dates) (rock marker)
Ballew, Ethel Ford 3-31-1905 d. 11-27-1951
Bairfield, Mattie E. 1884-1948 &
Bairfield, Joseph S. 1882-1960
Bairfield, Lonnie Carl d. 3-28-1945 (infant)
Bairfield, infant daughter (illegible temporary marker)
Bairfield, Mrs. L.C. 1911-1955
Bairfield, Lonnie Carl d. 11-14-1963 (age 61 years)
Barfield, Martha Jane d. 1956 (infant)
Bell, Oland 1912-1913 &
Bell, Noland 1912-1913
Bell, Opal 1918-1937
Bell, Houseton 1884-1945 &
Bell, Kate 1886-____
Bowden, John Thomas d. 5-2-1932 (infant son of X X Jim)
Bowden, Emily O. 10-14-1850 d. 4-5-1934 &
Bowden, James L. 8-12-1853 d. 6-19-1936
Bowden, Millard F. d. 5-5-1937 (Tex wagoner 345 MG BN 90 Div)
Bradshaw, Annie Gertrude d. 4-2-196_ (87 years old)
Bradshaw, John T. d. 3-30-1943 (73 years old)
Cook, twin boys birth & death 4-22-1953
Covington, Betty Jane 1-23-1929 d. 8-12-1929
Covington, Russell A. 1-10-1928 d. 7-30-1970 (Mason) (Tex Pvt US Army)
DeFore, Mary E. d. 11-18-1940 (infant)
Dement, Josie P. 8-9-1870 d. 5-12-1903 (wife of G.G.)
Dickson, S.L. 8-31-1921 d. 12-24-1934
Dickson, Hannah J. 10-7-1882 d. 12-13-1955
Dotson, Alfred Newton 1-5-1883 d. 2-11-1969
Edgar, L.A. (no dates) (rock marker)
Edsell, C.A. 1887-1962
Edwards, Earnest H. 1-28-1916 d. 1-12-1962
Ford, Jim R. 9-22-1883 d. 2-23-1958 &
Ford, Dixie 2-26-1889 d. 5-5-1960
Ford, Safronia E. 7-20-1852 d. 12-27-1917
Ford, George W.J. (no dates) (Co. H 46 Ga Inf CSA)
Ford, James Monroe 8-27-1841 d. 7-19-1915 &
Ford, Sallie Cordelia 7-24-1849 d. 2-13-1926
Ford, Mary E. 1870-1945 &
Ford, James R. 1867-1930
Ford, Rossie E. 1906-1964 &
Ford, Mary E. 1908-1960
Ford, Jack 1906-____
Ford, Laura J. 1882-1968 (3-11-1882 d. 1-20-1968) &
Ford, Thomas C. 1875-1951
Ford, Harvie R. 7-29-1917 d. 11-11-1991
Ford, Frank 4-29-1915 d._____ &
Ford, Cornelia 2-10-1932 d._____ (married 4-2-1949)
Hancock, H.H. 1859-1933
Hancock, S.J. 1862-1941
Hancock, A.P. 1886-1952
Hardy, John H. 1867-1947
Hardy, Sarah E. 1880-1934
Hassell, Berdie Clarice 3-5-1921 d. 4-3-1922
Helm, Bobby birth & death 1936
Helm, Virgil birth & death 1933Wayne
Helm, Earl 10-10-1909 d. 8-15-1972 &
Helm, Trudie 1-27-1913 d. 12-17-1996 (dau. of Fred Loden & Augusta Wooddell)
Helm, Darrell Wayne 3-27-1949 d. 10-23-1970 (Tex HM3 US Navy Vietnam)
Hinson, Eddie Mae 1919-1963 &
Hinson, Marvin "Pete" 1923 -____
Hudler, Robert E. 6-24-1915 d. 1-29-1972
Jones, Elizabeth Emiline 6-5-1822 d. 1-24-1891 &
Jones, Stephen 3-3-1815 d. 2-28-1885
Jones, Sarah F. 1859-1900 (wife of John T.)
Jonson, Robert Lee 4-3-1932 d. 3-8-1936
Langston, Pamala Ann birth & death 10-1-1964
Langston, infant daughter birth & death 10-12-1952
Langston, Ruben Walter 8-12-1882 d. 5-21-1945 &
Langston, Marry Lelar 9-2-1889 d. 11-17-1954
Langston, Calvin R. d. 1-4-1968 (age 51 years)
Langston, James Murel birth & death 9-4-1970
Langston, Frank 1927-1943 &
Langston, Granvil 1911-1926
Loden, Charles Edward 6-8-1949 d. 2-24-1972 (son of John & Bernice) (Tex RM2 US Navy Vietnam)
Loden, George Thomas 2-19-1924 d._____ &
Loden, Ruby Evelyn 10-24-1932 d. 10-26-1994
Lusk, Nancy d. 11-3-1940 (age 79 years)
Lusk, Thomas Jeff 8-11-1882 d. 1-19-1952 &
Lusk, Annie Lee 9-2-1882 d. 1-19-1972
Lusk, Maybelle Neal 9-17-1903 d. 5-21-1921
Lusk, W.M.C. 1921-1921
Lusk, Elton 2-24-1932 d. 4-6-1968
Lusk, Albert Monroe 6-14-1893 d. 12-16-1962 (Tex Pvt Sup Co 323 Inf)
Lusk, Nettie 8-19-1900 d.______
McMichael, James R. 1899-1942 &
McMichael, Ora C. 1890-____
Mainer, Robert V. 1-18-1916 d. 3-20-1945 (Tex S/Sgt 2CML Co.)
Mainer, Florrie 1-3-1910 d._______
Mainer, Ell 6-30-1901 d. 8-29-1962
Mainer, Dorthie Lee 6-13-1928 d. 11-28-1933
Martin, Pearl 1899-1918
Martin, J.H. 1917-1917
Meares, Donald 9-22-1913 d. 10-7-1916
Monroe, U.N. November 1919 (adult)
Neal, Jim, Jr. 1923-1924 &
Neal, Charley T. 11-28-1871 d. 12-12-1924
Newman, Bell 12-6-1873 d. 10-28-1914
Newman, George W. d. 5-17-1943 (Ariz. Pvt Med Dept)
Newman, Wayne d. 8-22-1939 (age 7 years)
Newman, George W. 5-17-1849 d. 1-8-1919 (Father) &
Newman, Malatha 11-14-1846 d. 3-4-1923 (Mother)
Newman, George E. 3-11-1882 d. 3-1-1940
Newman, John Thomas 6-9-1874 d. 6-3-1943 &
Newman, Shelly Burger 12-1-1885 d. 4-17-1907
Norton, Ida 3-8-1878 d. 10-25-1932
Norton, Allen 8-29-1876 d. 7-4-1954
Odom, Mary Eliza 12-18-1836 d. 6-8-1887 (wife of C.G)
Odom, Martha Francis 8-11-1845 d. 1-12-1894 (wife of C.G.)
Parker, Nancy Ellon 10-26-1864 d. 10-15-1946 &
Parker, William Levi 2-2-1867 d. 3-2-1925
Parker, W.F. 6-29-1898 d. 5-3-1916 &
Parker, J.C. 2-4-1900 d. 8-30-1900
Peel, John T. 4-17-1861 d. 8-16-1884
Peel, Mary Jane 6-28-1835 d. 6-3-1925 (Mother)
Perry, infant (no dates) (rock marker) (son of T.M.)
Perry, Bellie 2-21-1884 d. 10-15-1891
Perry, W.M. 7-3-1830 d. 1-30-1894 (age 63 years) &
Perry, Epsie E. 4-22-1842 d. 7-5-1921
Perry, Dave A. 1859-1930 &
Perry, Mary A. 1860-1943
Phillips, William Leon 6-3-1915 d. 12-9-1970
Phillips, Walter C. 11-20-1904 d. 10-5-1968 &
Phillips, Gertie I. 2-21-1909 d._______
Phillips, Robert Wade 1872-1957 &
Phillips, Amanda L. 1882-1960
Phillips, Myrtle Mae 7-17-1889 d. 3-23-1960
Phillips, Lillie Ann d. 3-10-1920 &
Phillips, Thomas Alvin (no dates) &
Phillips, Elizabeth Ann d. 3-10-1920
Phillips, Robert R. 10-16-1837 d. 7-22-1915
Phillips, Elizabeth A. 5-28-1846 d. 7-9-1921 (wife of R.R.)
Phillips, S.H. 2-5-1886 d. 1-22-1918
Phillips, George W. 1-16-1875 d. 7-8-1921
Pryor, William P. "Boss" 10-19-1906 d. 5-7-1968 &
Pryor, Tilda Ford 3-7-1909 d._______ (married 1-21-1928)
Riley, A.M. d. 5-4-1942 (age 77 years)
Roberson, Mary Jane 7-22-1858 d. 7-5-1932
Rogers, Clayton d. 6-8-1935 (age 62 years)
Russell, Isaac C. d. 8-19-1919 (Pvt 2 Ala Cav CSA)
Russell, Mary F. 1873-1952 (Mother)
Sickenberger, William V. 1-16-1885 d. 11-11-1950
Suginer, Clifford James d. 11-12-1971 (age 62 years)
Surginer, Mrs. Adell Langston d. 2-27-1969 (age 55 years)
Taylor, Gertie M. 9-9-1899 d. 10-25-1918 (wife of Robert L.)
Thomas, Elizabeth 3-20-1879 d. 11-28-1916 or 1918 (wife of W.J.) (broken marker)
Thornton, Cley 1880-1965 &
Thornton, Maggie 1886-1954
Thornton, J.W. 1925-1925 &
Thornton, J.L. 1923-1925
Tucker, Gladys 12-5-1897 d. 12-23-1928 (wife of J.H.)
Tucker, Jordon H. 1-21-1892 d. 10-24-1961
Wallace, James B. 10-2-1898 d. 12-4-1946
Wallace, John T. 1875-1953 &
Wallace, Lizzie 1879-1959
Wallace, John G. 1913-1947
Wallace, Homer Ray 8-17-1906 d. 11-10-1967
Wallace, Billy John 3-20-1921 d. 8-20-1966 (Tex CS3 USNR)
Wallace, John E. 11-13-1895 d. 7-28-1956 (Tex Pfc Co F 23 Inf 2 Div)
Wallace, J. Curry 1868-1942 &
Wallace, Mary C. 1874-1958
Wallace, infant d. 3-9-1901 (daughter of X X J.C.)
Wallace, Mary McLelon 10-7-1846 d. 12-2-1912 (Mother) &
Wallace, J.E. 7-27-1841 d. 1-6-1913 (Father)
Wallace, M.J. 1018-1844 d. 1-28-1918
White, Rufus E. 9-18-1903 d. 6-9-1960
Willis, Audrey E. 8-8-1902 d. 7-22-1944
Willis, Eligia D. 4-25-1875 d. 4-12-1942
Willis, Mary C. 2-13-1883 d. 4-18-1961