Griffin Cemetery
Cherokee County, Texas
From the Pages originally hosted By Larry Cribbs at Cribbs 101
New format by Brenda and David Wooddell, Sr.
Griffin Cemetery is located east of Highway 110, between New Summerfield & Troup. Catalogued: 4-3-1970. Updated by Mary Nan Story in 2003.
Aber, Sabell Ann d. 12-16-1878 (2 years 8 months)
Betts, Mart O. Jr. "Pete" 12-7-1945 d._____ &
Betts, Martha J. Reeves 10-26-1945 d. 3-21-1994 (married 12-21-1964)
Betts, Mart "Pete" 11-24-1920 d. 2-19-1983 &
Betts, Ruth Bird 11-6-1926 d._____
Betts, George Vernon Jr. 7-29-1896 d. 8-29-1975 &
Betts, Annie Mae 4-16-1900 d. 10-17-1975
Blackmon, Virginia 1845 - 1889
Blackmon, Edna 1882 - 1882
Blackmon, Tony 1878 - 1882
Blackmon, W.L. 1843 - 1907
Bonds, Lucille Sellers 1921 - 1985
Branham, E.L. 7-7-1851 d. 7-14-1937
Branham, Mary A. 9-11-1848 d. 2-27-1917
Branham, William S. 1818-1904 &
Branham, Elizabeth 1823-1889
Branaham, infant d. 1-8-1918 (son of E.C.)
Brittain, Susan Rebecca 1-11-1839 d. 6-11-1874 &
Brittain, Alice Rossetta 4-13-1861 d. 9-23-1878 &
Brittain, John Franklin 2-17-1859 d. 7-13-1883 &
Brittain, James Kendrick 1-11-1863 d. 6-1-1882 &
Brittain, Benjamin Barker 7-12-1876 d. 6-8-1878
Brown, George R. 7-31-1889 d. 6-11-1972 &
Brown, Sallie Mae 3-27-1892 d. 2-23-1964
Brown, infant 6-9-1919 d. 6-19-1919 (infant of G.R. & Sallie)
Brown, Walter 4-20-1883 d. 2-2-1904 (son of J.L. & S.J.)
Brown, Susan J. 8-9-1857 d. 12-8-1930
Brown, J.L. 8-11-1852 d. 7-2-1915
Brown, George Alan 12-22-1909 d. 8-19-1973 &
Brown, Lila Lee 3-23-1912 d. 6-21-1999 (married 3-23-1946)
Bullock, C. Mason 1876-1938 (WOW) &
Bullock, Rhodie M. 1883-1918
Bundrick, Sam J. 1862-1903
Bundrick, Alleen A. 1873-1961
Burdick, Sam J. 1862 - 1903 &
Burdick, Alleen A. 1873 - 1961
Carmichael, Jean B. ********(Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier, marked by
*********************** William. Findley Chapter D.A.R., Palestine, Texas)
Chambers, W.M. 10-10-1811 d. 6-10-1887
Chandler, Bettie Sue 4-11-1938 d. 6-26-1938
Chandler, Eloise 1-14-1932 d. 6-14-1932
Chandler, twins 4-9-1928 (only date)
Chandler, Ruthie 1901-1927
Chandler, L.O. 1872-1941 &
Chandler, Linnie 1879-1949
Chandler, Leslie 5-8-1916 d. 5-8-1941
Chandler, Noble D. 10-4-1911 d. 10-25-1963
Chandler, Helen December 1874 d. October 1907
Chandler, Elbirt 1-3-1902 d. 2-7-1902 (son of L.L. & Helen)
Chandler, Harvy, Jr. 1-13-1925 d. 6-25-1941 (Son) &
Chandler, Betty Sue 2-14-1932 d._______ (Daughter)
Chandler, Harvy J. 3-4-1903 d._______ (married Dollie Rachel 6-9-1923)
Chandler, Dollie Rachel 3-19-1904 d. 4-12-1965
Chandler, Ernest S. 1899 - 1964 &
Chandler, Viola 1907 - ____
Chandler, Homer O. 3-17-1906 d. 10-28-1975 &
Chandler, Josh O. 11-27-1908 d. 11-25-1985
Chandler, Oscar Doyle 5-10-1933 d. 3-18-1982
Clardy, R.O. 3-27-1866 d. 4-10-1921
Clardy, Clarcie J. 12-9-1870 d. 12-2-1959
Clardy, Ada 8-18-1899 d. 6-2-1927 (daughter of R.O. & Claraca J.)
Clardy, Robert Franklin (Frank) 6-8-1908 d. 4-15-1978
Cochran, Jody Floy 11-6-1927 d. 2-11-1986 (US Army WWII)
Conner, Nettie Lunday 1-18-1904 d. 7-7-1979
Corbin, Hattie Moore 1896-1929
Corbin, Herbert Moore d. 7-13-196_?_ (6 months) (TM-illegible)
Cornelison, Jesse P. (Co. B-28 Texas Cav - CSA)
Cowan, J.E. 3-29-1868 d. 3-8-1918 (Mason)
Cowan, Lula A. 1-15-1881 d. 9-13-1968 (wife of J.E.)
Cowan, Wm. B. 3-17-1845 (only date)
Cowan, Felisha Lane 1-29-1843 (only dates)
Cowan, Ray 9-21-1903 d. 10-4-1975
Danner, Carol Ann 1940 (only date) (child)
Danner, Howard Ray 1945 (only date) (child)
Davis, infant 4-4-1904 d. 4-8-1904 (daughter of J.A. & S.A.)
Davis, James A. 10-30-1855 d. 1-19-1935 (Father) (WOW) &
Davis, Sarah Anne 3-12-1857 d. 11-21-1942
Davis, Daniel A. 7-14-1881 d. 7-19-1965
Davis, J.F. 12-24-1875 d. 1-5-1929 &
Davis, Myrtie 4-27-1881 d. 12-4-1965
Dickey, Olin H. 2-23-1911 d. 7-20-1965 &
Dickey, Grace N. 12-5-1912 d.________ (married Olin H. 8-10-1940)
Dickey, Lester W. 11-30-1917 d. 7-12-1921 (son of R.L. & Minnie)
Dickey, Robert Lee 11-1-1878 d. 1-6-1959
Dickey, Minnie Jane 8-18-1878 d. 2-16-1958
Edmundson, Lutie 3-12-1854 d. 9-12-1874 (on Brittain marker)
Elder, Amma Lee 7-28-1908 d. 7-1-1927 (daughter of F.M. & Annie T.)
Elder, Fred 1876 - 1950 &
Elder, Annie 1883 - 1982
Evans, infant 11-8-1921 d. 11-24-1921 (infant of A.I. & Ida)
Evans, Henry R. 12-17-1863 d. 1-30-1940 (Father) &
Evans, Virgina B. 7-8-1867 d. 4-30-1929 (Mother)
Evans, Sidney J. 7-26-1897 d. 10-25-1918 (son of H.R. & V.B.)
Evans, Frank 1-4-1875 d. 12-18-1936
Evans, John C. 1842-1914 &
Evans, Sallie C. 1842-1915
Evans, Callie 2-1-1862 d.________ (filled) (Mother, his wife) &
Evans, Jesse G. 4-24-1860 d. 11-21-1916 (Father)
Evans, Rathel 1-7-1885 d. 2-4-1902 (son of J.G. & Callie) (broken marker)
Evans, infant birth & death 9-26-1886 (son of J.G. & Callie)
Evans, J.D. 1859-1896
Evans, infant 1897-1901
Evans, Bertie 12-26-1869 d. 11-21-1936 (wife of H.R.)
Evans, C.E. "Buck" 1-8-1919 d. 11-29-1944 (killed in action in Leyte Gulf)
Evans, Douglas 10-14-1894 d. 12-8-1977 &
Evans, Mary 11-24-1901 d. 1-28-1984 (married 11-24-1921)
Evans, Carl W. 12-17-1921 d. 11-13-1981 & (T Sgt US Air Force WWII-Korea)
Evans, Jewell M. 7-24-1928 d._____ (married 6-7-1963)
Evans, J. D. (Bill) 3-29-1927 d. 12-9-1999 & (RM3 US Navy WWII)
Evans, Jean Stockwell 3-2-1930 d.______ (married 8-14-1998)
Evans, Dan 4-14-1896 d. 6-13-1982 &
Evans, Gertie 9-5-1896 d. 8-20-1989
Evans, Phillip T. 12-27-1911 d. 5-2-2000 &
Evans, Jessie H. 8-21-1912 d. 11-1-2001
Evans, Sidney Lloyd 9-15-1929 d. 11-4-1995 (US Army)
Fitch, Robert F. 1898 - 1980 &
Fitch, Bertha C. 1909-1967 (married 10-30-1937)
Fitch, Fannie F. 10-29-1896 d. 1-20-1927 (wife of E.D.)
Fitch, Susan S. 2-16-1844 d. 9-16-1898
Fitch, Eddie D. 2-9-1895 d. 9-23-1971
Foreman, Bertha 1899-1926
Gardner, Lloyd F. 7-11-1916 d. 11-29-1985 &
Gardner, Mertie L. (No dates) (married 7-5-1937)
Gardner, Frances L. (No dates)
Greenwood, Jerl Dean 10-17-1920 d. 5-7-1921
Gillis, M. E. "Gene" 6-15-1930 d. 10-20-1999 &
Gillis, June Evans 7-7-1930 d._____
Hardgraves, Susan 1-28-1850 d. 6-24-1906
Hardgraves, F.G. 11-27-1837 d. 1-15-1906
Hardgraves, James M. 9-22-1877 d. 4-16-1900
Hudspeth, Fred 1873-1937 (Mason) &
Hudspeth, Vela Elizabeth (Lizzie) 1876-1969
Jones, Billy Joe 3-17-1924 d. 4-27-1924
Jones, infant 8-18-1909 d. 8-24-1909 (infant of J.S. & E.K.)
Jones, Minnie E. 1874-1917 &
Jones, I.N. 1868-_____
Jones, Rev. Joe S. d. 4-6-1972 (92 years)
Jones, Earl 7-24-1908 d. 5-14-1979 &
Jones, Lena 12-29-1915 d. 9-6-2001
Jones, Joe S. 1880 - 1975 &
Jones, Enna K. 1879 - 1974
Johnson, Lee 1896-1905 &
Johnson, Albert 1902-1905
Johnson, C.F. 7-3-1868 d. 4-19-1945 &
Johnson, Mary 1-1-1871 d. 3-23-1948
Kee, Archie 2-11-1894 d. 11-5-1974 &
Kee, Vila 2-22-1897 d. 5-4-1983
Kendrick, John Harvey 1-30-1821 d. 1-29-1860 &
Kendrick, Hettie Humpries 9-8-1824 d. 7-18-1855 »»»oldest marked grave»»»
Kendrick, Anna 6-17-1833 d. 1-6-1863 &
Kendrick, Hettie 4-27-1855 d. 11-20-1862
Kendrick, Phebe Tucker 1-1-1802 d. 8-11-1863 (on Brittain marker)
Kirkland, J.E. 12-15-1841 d. 2-19-1907
Larson, Kenneth B. 5-22-1915 d. 5-18-1964 (Tex-Pvt-Btry A.-248 Coast Arty)
Larson, Mrs. Ada 8-4-1890 d. 2-11-1951
Larson, H.L. (no dates)
Lauderdale, Mary M. 1870-1955
Leamon, Mary 10-19-1886 d. 10-8-1902 (daughter of J.L. & Emma)
Leeman, Emma 7-1-1866 d. 8-23-1900 (wife of Joe, died together with our babies)
Leeman, Ester May 9-10-1897 d. 8-23-1898
Lehman, J.H. d. 6-7-1922 (87 years)
Lowery, Mary Montie 2-25-1858 d. 10-12-1938
Maris, Anna d. 12-30-1946 (infant)
Maris, J. Edgar 12-4-1912 d. 1-12-1991 & (S Sgt. US Air Force WWII & Korea)
Maris, Wacyl 5-26-1922 d. _____
Martin, Dale Allan 8-18-1968 d. 10-18-1969 (14 months)
Martin, Marjorie M. 9-19-1915 d. 6-18-2003
Martin, John Seals 9-6-1919 d. 12-23-1992 &
Martin, Annie Lou 3-7-1929 d. 10-19-1991
Mayfield, Ella McMillion 9-11-1848 d. 5-28-1904 (wife of S.H.)
Mayfield, Elsie M. 1911-1944
McKay, Thurston 6-6-1903 d. 11-25-1903 (son of Osbon & Bertha) (broken marker)
McMeans, Ruthie 2-1-1867 d. 10-19-1898 (wife of J.W.)
McMinn Robert (Bob) 9-9-1875 d. 5-29-1953 &
McMinn, Elizabeth Effie 10-27-1872 d. 12-29-1903
McMinn, Rosa Odell 9-17-1886 d. 9-18-1900 (broken marker)
McMinn, Sarah E. 5-5-1847 d. 2-20-1887
Merrill, Donald Ray 1-9-1933 d. 3-8-1993 & (A1C US Air Force)
Merrill, Joan 9-26-1939 d._____
Miller, Francis G. "Bud" 12-15-1931 d. 2-18-1983 &
Miller, Earlene 8-9-1933 d.______
Mitchell, Flabe J., Jr. 10-3-1900 d. 10-22-1959 (Tex-Pvt-955 Guard Sq)
Mitchell, F.J. 4-21-1842 d. 9-15-1900
Mitchell, M.M. 4-21-1852 d. 8-17-1895 (wife of M.M.)
Mitchell, John H. 1872-1934 &
Mitchell, Clara 1881-_____
Mitchell, Charlie L. 3-17-1884 d. 6-26-1940
Mitchell, Walter 4-22-1874 d. 2-3-1943 (Father)
Mitchell, Alma Greenwood 9-8-1905 d. 7-28-1976 &
Mitchell, Marie Wire 7-16-1900 d. 6-7-1939
Nesbitt, infant birth & death 7-8-1917 (son of Carl & Bessie)
Nix, J. D. Jr. 2-14-1917 d. 1-27-1996 & (US Navy WWII)
Nix, Elizabeth 2-3-1920 d. _____ (married 6-19-1938)
Norwood, Maurene Evans 9-12-1917 d. 4-21-1967
Obar, Claude 1900-1940 &
Obar, Lena 1903-1967
Obar, Winnie A. 1866-1945 &
Obar, Vincent 1861-1936
Obar, John R. 1892-1967 (WWI)
Obar, Ralph 5-23-1909 d. 4-19-1986 &
Obar, Era A. Fitch 12-4-1911 d. 9-19-1974
Parker, Walter B. 1883-1969 &
Parker, Donna S. 1891-1971 (marrried 12-24-1919)
Pearman, Newton H. 9-4-1863 d. 10-28-1917 &
Pearman, Camella Ann 10-7-1866 d. 4-15-1951
Pearman, Sid 1893-1969
Pool, Winnie 12-18-1884 d. 6-5-1968
Pool, Lee Elizabeth 11-3-1893 d. 7-29-1935
Pool, A.T. 1-20-1847 d. 8-28-1914 &
Pool, Elizabeth 2-27-1854 d. 4-28-1896 (wife of A.T.)
Pool, Lena 9-10-1881 d. 7-6-1980 &
Pool, Gussie E. 6-24-1891 d. 9-7-1975
Pool, Minnie 12-18-1884 d. 6-5-1968
Porter, Minerva A. 8-13-1822 d. 3-7-1902
Roach, Elica A. 9-1-1830 d. 11-18-1879 (wife of James) (Mother)
Roach, William "Billie" 1-19-1865 d. 12-20-1950 (Son)
Ross, Watson M. 11-11-1916 d. 11-7-1992 & (Cpl US Army WWII)
Ross, Sudelle 3-13-1917 d. 2-21-1993
Ross, Robert Watson 11-24-1942 d. 2-3-1987
Rowden, Zadok Hubbard 3-21-1860 6-23-1906
Rowden, Mary Ann 2-9-1867 d. 6-18-1908
Rowden, Tom S. 2-11-1890 d. 4-6-1976 (married 1-20-1917)
Rowden, Bertie 7-29-1897 d. 5-13-1962
Rowden, Bernice 2-3-1903 d. 11-6-1907
Rowden, Sue F. 3-13-1859 d. 8-20-1930
Rowden, Paschal Preston 12-29-1917 d. 6-11-1941
Rowden, Carl B. 5-25-1892 d. 7-10-1856
Rowden, Mary Cook 4-28-1893 d. 7-16-1966
Seagroves, Sarah Amanda 1887-1942
Seagroves, Hall Leslye 8-21-1911 d. 3-10-1913 (son of J.T. & S.A.)
Seagroves, John Thomas 1886-1932
Seagroves, Eliza F. 1858 d. 12-18-1936
Seagroves, Ruby May 9-20-1913 d. 2-23-1914
Seagroves, Sidney L. 7-23-1882 d. 4-15-1971
Seagroves, Susan C. 5-10-1851 d. 1-4-1936
Seagroves, Rufus S. 11-22-1852 d. 8-10-1902 (husband of Susan C.)
Seagroves, Nancy L. 7-21-1874 d. 11-1-1887 (daughter of R.S. & S.C.)
Searcy, Butler 1879-1922 (Mason) &
Searcy, Katie 1880-1945
Searcy, Agnes Winnetta 11-22-1917 d. 6-24-1918 (daughter of G.B. & K.C.)
Searcy, John W. 1-15-1865 d. 11-27-1925 (Mason)
Searcy, W.L. 7-14-1872 d. 7-15-1941 &
Searcy, Sibbie 9-6-1878 d. 1-10-1957
Searcy, Sophie R. 1883-1939 (Mother)
Searcy, Harmon Dexter 2-17-1905 d. 10-23-1997 &
Searcy, Bertie Bell 6-29-1909 d. 4-8-1988
Searcy, William Nelson 11-8-1940 d. 8-10-2000
Searcy, William R. "Bill" 3-9-1914 d. 9-8-1998 & (MM3 US Navy WWII)
Searcy, Edith Bird 1-8-1925 d._____ (married 9-25-1943)
Searcy, Oscar Q. 3-29-1919 d. 6-9-1992 &
Searcy, Mary H. 12-23-1924 d. 11-3-2001
Searcy, Harden Ray Jr. 1919 - 1993 (M Sgt US Marine Corp WWII)
Searcy, Homer Ellis 1928 - 1990 (S Sgt US Army WWII & Korea)
Sellers, Ben 2-29-1871 d. 3-25-1927 (WOW)
Sellers, Julia A. 3-6-1872 d. 1-14-1912 (wife of Ben)
Shaw, infant (no dates) (son of T.W. & E.L.)
Shaw, Leo 1-13-1907 d. 9-7-1907 (son of T.W. & E.L.)
Shaw, Bessie B. 11-1-1904 d. 10-15-1905
Sitten, S.Y. 1856-1908
Skiles, David H. 1-4-1918 d. 11-9-1918 (son of X X C.E.)
Skillern, R.A. "Ollie" 1883-1967 (Uncle Ollie)
Skillern, Mary Rebecca 1876-1956 (Aunt Becky)
Skillern, Charles Isaac 1871-1941 &
Skillern, Nannie 1872-1934
Skillern, Dewey D. 1899 - 1971 &
Skillern, Pansy 1904 - 1995 (married 12-9-1921)
Smith, Gregg 1891 - 1962 &
Smith, Jewell 1894 - 1982
Smith, Rial 10-28-1844 d. 3-17-1911 (Mason) &
Smith, Birmah A. 2-20-1854 d. 11-12-1941
Smith, Rockey A. 5-19-1814 d. 4-14-1888
Smith, Katie Gray 1-5-1844 d. 10-1-1884
Smith, Rockey Anice 11-12-1848 d. 11-27-1930
Smith, Marvin B. 1-5-1881 d. 1-17-1967
Smith, Lena M. 4-21-1887 d. 7-21-1924
Smith, Malford 8-13-1916 d. 8-14-1916 (son of M.B. & L. M.)
Smith, infant birth & death 4-14-1910 (son of M.B. & L. M.)
Smith, Howard 8-27-1879 d. 9-14-1896 (son of Rial & B.A.)
Smith, Charlie A. 1-4-1859 d. 9-8-1934
Smith, I.P. 4-20-1830 d. 5-28-1889 (Mason)
Smith, Boyce H. 8-8-1920 d. 11-27-2001
Smith, Herbert Hoke 10-21-1899 d. 5-5-1991 &
Smith, Lela Maris 8-11-1900 d. 1-20-1990
Sorrell, Carol 5-23-1906 d. 11-13-1981 &
Sorrell, Virginia 11-2-1906 d. 10-13-1981
Sorrells, Travis 1902-1959
Sorrells, Blanchard 11-14-1907 d. 3-4-1955
Sorrells, Fannie C. 4-23-1865 d. 9-23-1956 &
Sorrells, William Franklin 11-20-1863 d. 5-5-1940
Sorrells, Lawrence 10-27-1891 d. 12-24-1918
South, infant birth & death 1-7-1914 (daughter of C.S. & Pearl)
South, Elsie 3-6-1912 d. 10-6-1914 (daughter of C.S. & Pearl)
South, Lula Olleen d. 12-31-1968 (50 years)
Stone, Lula Olleen 12-16-1918 d._____
Stone, William Aubrey 2-11-1919 d. 1-11-1980 (US Navy WWII AS)
Story, Joe Robert Jr. 8-29-1927 d. 8-10-2006 &
Story, Mary Nan Fitch 10-18-1938 d____ (married 12-18-1971)
Story, Callie Elizabeth Thompson 10-31-1887 d. 2-27-1983
Taylor, Ezra E. 3-27-1871 d. 2-1-1928 &
Taylor, Lillie 1-6-1887 d. 11-2-1968
Taylor, Vester 1908-1927
Taylor, Jack Wilson 11-27-1906 d. 11-11-1998 &
Taylor, Mavis Darby 3-23-1912 d. 6-30-1992 (married 11-11-1933)
Tennison, Tom 7-17-1887 d. 2-26-1953 &
Tennison, Leona 10-31-1885 d. 4-18-1925
Tennison, J.K. 2-1-1850 d. 7-9-1923
Tennison, A.M. 11-13-1852 d. 12-20-1915 (wife of J.K.)
Tennison, Walter L. 1912 - 1974 & (PFC US Army WWII)(Brothers)
Tennison, Billy Roscoe 1910- 1993 (PVT US Army WWII)
Thompson, Anis June 4-13-1919 d. 1-9-1985
Thornton, George E. 9-22-1899 d. 10-1-1899 (son of L.J. & Sallie)
Turner, Troy W. 1-24-1926 d. 2-9-1993 &
Turner, Fleeda Bell 7-24-1923 d. 3-25-1986 (married 12-21-1959)
Wallis, John W. 1-26-1900 d. 2-8-1901
Wallis, George Earl 12-15-1900 d. 2-3-1973 &
Wallis, Ida Mae 9-6-1907 d. 3-23-1983
Wallis, John R. 7-8-1872 d. 4-24-1946 &
Wallis, Martha C. 11-3-1876 d. 1-22-1946
Ward, infant 12-25-1940 (son of X X Lloyd)
Ward, Bobby Loyce "Bubba" 7-29-1964 d. 2-16-2000
Weatherby, infant 11-23-1878 d. 11-6-1880 (son of G.W. & Eugenia)
Weeks, Annie May 12-11-1897 d. 10-11-1908 (broken marker)
White, Edmond I. 1885-1963
Wise, Marie 7-16-1920 d. 6-6-1939
Wood, Amanda 10-31-1842 d. 3-11-1928 (wife of L.N.)
Worbington, Clyde 7-10-1897 d. 10-10-1929 (wife of A.E.)
Wortham, Claudie Evans 1878-1960
York, Brenda Smith 4-26-1956 d. 3-14-2003
Young, John P. 2-24-1913 d. 7-20-1954 (Tex-Pvt-1069 Sgnl Co-SVC Gr)
Young, George C. 2-26-1908 6-6-1949 (Tex-Pvt-143 Inf)
Young, William M. 1863-1927 &
Young, Annie M. 1872-1951