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Interment Places of African-American Persons 
Kemp Cemetery  

Kaufman County, Texas 

 

The following are all known marked burial sites that contain the remains of African-American persons buried in Kaufman County Texas. 

 

The words *FORMER SLAVE on any of the  Kaufman County cemetery records denote persons proven to have lived a portion of their lives in bondage. We have so noted them as to pay homage to those individuals and as a reminder to all who see these pages that they will never be forgotten.

 

**NOTE: These burials all have tombstones or some type of inscribed marker – those graves of persons in   

                 Unmarked Graves are in another section

Kemp Black Cemetery

 

Enumerated by Hazel Foster in 1987 with additions made by Kathey Kelley Hunt in 1999.Enumeration: May 18, 1999

Donald & K K Hunt. Located on the SW corner of the town of Kemp.

ENUMERATION:

 

Name Birth - Death Notes
Adkins, John   16 Jun 1903 - 03 Dec 1945 Texas Pvt. 445th. Res. Labor Bn.
Allen, Lloyd Haywood 15 Oct 1926 - 24 May 1991 -
Blackmon, James       15 Apr 1925 - 19 Apr 1955 -
Blackmon, Patrick   1900 - 1975 -
Blackmon, Pearl     1907 - 1975 -
Blackmon, Texana 28 Nov 1903 - 12 Apr 1970 -
Britt, Marie E.   17 Feb 1934 - 10 Feb 1944 -
Brookins, R. G.    06 Mar 1933 -  29 Jul 1960 California Pfc. HQ Co. 540th
Brown, Corine 16 Nov 1913 - 16 Apr 1969 -
Brown, Eliza 11 Aug 1909 - 16 May 1982 US Army, WW II
Brown, Gregory Thomas  08 Jan 1968 - 22 Nov 1983 -
Brown, Kanzetta Bynum 27 Mar 1923 - 13 Aug 1982 -
Brown, Laura   1876 - 1960 -
Brown, Bessie, Mrs. 06 Mar 1887 - 23 Oct 1952 -
Brown, Robert 1878 - 1972 -
Brown, Eli, Jr.  03 Aug 1916 -14 Jul 1981 Cpl. US Army, WW II
Bryant, Edgar 08 Mar 1898 -12 Feb 1981 -
Bryant, Sarah  09 Oct 1903  - 30 Sep 1969 -
Burley, L. H. 13 Jul 1921 - 19 Jul 1972 TX Sgt. Co."B", 686th Engr. Bn.WW II
Chambers, Johnnie Mae  14 Feb 1925  - 07 Apr 1988 -
Cumbry, John Edward 02 Feb 1949  - 16 Aug 1968

TX Pfc. US Army, Purple Heart,Vietnam
Daniels, George (No Dates) 03 Mar 1940 -
Daniels, Ira  15 Sep 1913  - 20 Nov 1966    Texas Cpl., 3182nd. QM Service Co., WW II
Daniels, Naomi  03 Oct 1916 - 06 Jul 1988 -
Davis, Clara M. 11 Jun 1915 - 15 Sep 1990 -
Davis, Levi  27 Sep 1910 - 01 Oct 1986 S/Sgt. US Army, WW II
Dennis, Hazel D. 25 Feb 1923 - 16 Feb 1970 -
Edmerson, Ruth 1871  - 1954 -
Eldridge, Aggie Mathis  1899 - 1985 -
Eldridge, Elasker 2    4 Jan 1921  - 08 Jun 1969  TX Pfc., 233rd. Base Unit, A.A.F., WW II
Eldridge, J. W.  1926 - 1992 -
Eldridge, Zimmie    1898 - 1947 -
Emerson, Lou     1823 - 1926  **FORMER SLAVE
Fearance, Robert Earl 31 Oct 1954 - 07 Jan 1973 -
Freeman, Arles Lee  1943 - 1984 -
Freeman, Coretha  15 Aug 1915 - 24 Dec 1986 -
Freeman, Etta    12 Apr 1893 - 21 Apr 1979 -
Freeman, Jackie Ray "Bubba" 08 Jan 1967 - 18 Jan 1990 -
Freeman, L. V. Davis   28 Dec 1921  - 14 Nov 1967 -
Freeman, Minnie N.  22 Mar 1925 - 05 Feb 1990 -
Freeman, William 18 Jan 1890  - 18 Mar 1966 -
Freeman, William, Jr. 1930 - 1989 -
Garrett, Clotiel  11 Aug 1928  - 19 Jul 1982 -
Garrett, Helen   (No Dates) -
Garrett, Jimmie L. 18 Dec 1919  - 28 Apr 1964 Texas Pfc. WW II
Garrett, Joseph L. 14 Apr 1912 27 Oct 1983  Pvt. US Army, WW II
Garrett, Mandy 15 Dec 1876 - 20 Jan 1952 -
Griffin, Jessie  07 Feb 1907 - 09 Jan 1964 -
Hammonds, Annie  20 Mar 1870 - 20 Dec 1994 -
Hammonds, Baby    26 Feb 1912 - 26 Feb 1912 -
Hammonds, Charley  10 Aug 1885 - 13 Sep 1928 -
Harris, Ethel Lee   1915 - 1981 -
Harris, Ivery D 05 Jun 1915 -  05 May 1967 Michigan Pfc. 882nd Port Co. TC., WW II
Hightower, John Z.   18 Dec 1898 - 28 Sep 1954 Texas Pvt. US Army, WW I
Hodge, Louis  13 Mar 1896 - 19 Nov 1967   Texas Co. ‘F´, 24th Inf., WW II
Hunter, Albert   05 Jun 1894 - 24 Nov 1970  Texas Pvt. Co.´A´ 537th Engr., WW I
Jackson, Betty Burley    29 Oct 1897 - 26 May 1971 -
Jackson, Velary   19 Oct 1915 - 10 Sep 1988 -
Jenkins, Frank James  06 Mar 1927 - 27 Oct 1965  Texas Pvt. US Army, WW II
Johnson, Selenia  20 Mar 1886 - 26 Sep 1952 -
Jones, Curtis Nathan 04 Jun 1953 - 21 Mar 1991 -
Jones, Donald L. 1956 - 1985 -
Jones, Jimmy R.  15 Feb 1939 - 18 Aug 1990 -
Jones, N. D.       1932 - 1974 -
Jones, Sam   18 Sep 1905 - 15 Oct 19 -
Lofton, Laura 1866 - 1933 -
Lofton, Lush      1872 - 1932 -
McCartney, Ed    04 Feb 1888 - 24 Nov 1968  Texas Pfc. Co. ‘D´ 509th Engr., WW I
McCartney, J. W., Mrs. 16 Jan 1903 - 05 Sep 1980 -
McCollouth, Blanche    18 Mar 1903 - 05 Mar 1965 -
McQueen, Lorine 23 May 1923 - 14 Dec 1986 -
McQueen, Mason   25 Aug 1918 - 24 Nov 1989 -
Miller, Alfred 15 Sep 1874 - 12 Mar 1961 -
Miller, Claude   11 Apr 1895 - 27 May 1968 -
Miller, Claudia Beatrice     16 Sep 1920  - 16 May 1983 -
Miller, Cleotha   27 May 1923 - 12 Apr 1991 -
Miller, Da Shaun D. 30 Dec 1977 - 06 Mar 1981 -
Miller, Hazel   28 May 1944 - 25 Jul 1990 -
Miller, Joeva   01 Aug 1898 - 14 Oct 1969 -
Miller, Lela  18 Nov 1900 - 17 Jan 1972 -
Miller, Taylor    1898 - 1979 -
Miller, Taylor ‘Bobby´ 04 Sep 1935 - 08 Nov 1990 -
Nael, Bob  15 Nov 1871 - 22 Dec 1963 -
Nobles, Abraham 31 Mar 1900 - 20 Feb 1978 -
Pinkard, Bulla         (No Dates) -
Pryor, Carter  12 Dec 1875 - 12 Jul 1954 -
Rider, Early    1923 - 20 Dec 1988 -
Rose, Henry Ward  19 Nov 1930 - 15 Dec 1980 -
Royal,__  (No Dates) -
Royal, Cassie   1906 - 1967 -
Royal, J. Veater   27 Nov 1900 - 10 Jan 1962 -
Royall, Fonzo       27 Jul 1910 - 03 Jun 1965 -
Shaw, Steve   25 Jun 1893 - 05 Jul 1959  Texas Pvt. WW I
Smith, Dewey  15 Aug 1900 - 27 Aug 1985 -
Smith, Donie  31 Aug 1910 - 02 Feb 1983 -
Smith, Evaline    1857 - 1920  **FORMER SLAVE
Tabb, Bennie E. 08 Jan 1928 - 04 Aug 1951 Pfc. 7th Cav. Inf., 1st Cav. Div. Inf, Korea
Taylor, Addie Mae  04 Mar 1915 - 06 Feb 1957 -
Taylor, Robert  09 May 1910 10 Sep 197___ -
Trammel, Robert  13 Jul 1909 - 26 Mar 1985 -
Trammell, Carl   23 Sep 1916 - 21 Mar 1970 -
Trammell, George W.  06 Mar 1880 - 04 Aug 1967 -
Trammell, Lettie     13 Mar 1896 - 28 Oct 1937 -
Trammell, Liza  08 Apr 1875 - 27 Aug 1963 -
Trammell, Raymond 15 Mar 1923 - 28 Nov 1989 -
Unknown, Ruth Louise  04 Dec 1967 - 29 Nov 1969 -
Waddles, Carter (No Dates)    28 Dec 1939 TX Mess Attendant 1st, Cl., US Navy
Ward, Ocie, Jr.  31 Aug 1936 - 08 Feb 1958 -
Wilhite, George Carvey 24 Feb 1945 - 03 Jul 1982  SP/4, US Army, Vietnam
Wilhite, Kelly Miller  15 Aug 1937 - 10 May 1988 -
Wilhite, Ollie    20 Sep 1944 - 03 Sep 1992 -
Williams, Charlotte    04 May 1902 - 23 Mar 1987 -
Williams, Johnnie 22 Feb 1900 - 07 Mar 1986 Pvt., US Army, WW II
Williams, Neal   04 Jul 1906 - 01 Aug 1988 -
Woods, Joe Lee  10 Feb 1925 - 17 May 1983 -
Yeager, Pearl  16 Feb 1875  - Sep 1954 -
Young, Essie  24 Apr 1913 - 06 Mar 1955

TX Tec/4, Co.‘B´ 1692nd Engr. C. Bn., WW II

 

 

The following are all known marked burial sites that contain the remains of African-American persons buried in Kaufman County Texas. 

 

The words *FORMER SLAVE on any of the  Kaufman County cemetery records denote persons proven to have lived a portion of their lives in bondage. We have so noted them as to pay homage to those individuals and as a reminder to all who see these pages that they will never be forgotten.

 

**NOTE: These burials all have tombstones or some type of inscribed marker – those graves of persons in   

                 Unmarked Graves are in another section

Kemp Black Cemetery

 

Enumerated by Hazel Foster in 1987 with additions made by Kathey Kelley Hunt in 1999.Enumeration: May 18, 1999

Donald & K K Hunt. Located on the SW corner of the town of Kemp.

ENUMERATION:

 

Adkins, John   16 Jun 1903 - 03 Dec 1945 Texas Pvt. 445th. Res. Labor Bn.
Allen, Lloyd Haywood 15 Oct 1926 - 24 May 1991 -
Blackmon, James       15 Apr 1925 - 19 Apr 1955 -
Blackmon, Patrick   1900 - 1975 -
Blackmon, Pearl     1907 - 1975 -
Blackmon, Texana 28 Nov 1903 - 12 Apr 1970 -
Britt, Marie E.   17 Feb 1934 - 10 Feb 1944 -
Brookins, R. G.    06 Mar 1933 -  29 Jul 1960 California Pfc. HQ Co. 540th
Brown, Corine 16 Nov 1913 - 16 Apr 1969 -
Brown, Eliza 11 Aug 1909 - 16 May 1982 US Army, WW II
Brown, Gregory Thomas  08 Jan 1968 - 22 Nov 1983 -
Brown, Kanzetta Bynum 27 Mar 1923 - 13 Aug 1982 -
Brown, Laura   1876 - 1960 -
Brown, Bessie, Mrs. 06 Mar 1887 - 23 Oct 1952 -
Brown, Robert 1878 - 1972 -
Brown, Eli, Jr.  03 Aug 1916 -14 Jul 1981 Cpl. US Army, WW II
Bryant, Edgar 08 Mar 1898 -12 Feb 1981 -
Bryant, Sarah  09 Oct 1903  - 30 Sep 1969 -
Burley, L. H. 13 Jul 1921 - 19 Jul 1972 TX Sgt. Co."B", 686th Engr. Bn.WW II
Chambers, Johnnie Mae  14 Feb 1925  - 07 Apr 1988 -
Cumbry, John Edward 02 Feb 1949  - 16 Aug 1968

TX Pfc. US Army, Purple Heart,Vietnam
Daniels, George (No Dates) 03 Mar 1940 -
Daniels, Ira  15 Sep 1913  - 20 Nov 1966    Texas Cpl., 3182nd. QM Service Co., WW II
Daniels, Naomi  03 Oct 1916 - 06 Jul 1988 -
Davis, Clara M. 11 Jun 1915 - 15 Sep 1990 -
Davis, Levi  27 Sep 1910 - 01 Oct 1986 S/Sgt. US Army, WW II
Dennis, Hazel D. 25 Feb 1923 - 16 Feb 1970 -
Edmerson, Ruth 1871  - 1954 -
Eldridge, Aggie Mathis  1899 - 1985 -
Eldridge, Elasker 2    4 Jan 1921  - 08 Jun 1969  TX Pfc., 233rd. Base Unit, A.A.F., WW II
Eldridge, J. W.  1926 - 1992 -
Eldridge, Zimmie    1898 - 1947 -
Emerson, Lou     1823 - 1926  **FORMER SLAVE
Fearance, Robert Earl 31 Oct 1954 - 07 Jan 1973 -
Freeman, Arles Lee  1943 - 1984 -
Freeman, Coretha  15 Aug 1915 - 24 Dec 1986 -
Freeman, Etta    12 Apr 1893 - 21 Apr 1979 -
Freeman, Jackie Ray "Bubba" 08 Jan 1967 - 18 Jan 1990 -
Freeman, L. V. Davis   28 Dec 1921  - 14 Nov 1967 -
Freeman, Minnie N.  22 Mar 1925 - 05 Feb 1990 -
Freeman, William 18 Jan 1890  - 18 Mar 1966 -
Freeman, William, Jr. 1930 - 1989 -
Garrett, Clotiel  11 Aug 1928  - 19 Jul 1982 -
Garrett, Helen   (No Dates) -
Garrett, Jimmie L. 18 Dec 1919  - 28 Apr 1964 Texas Pfc. WW II
Garrett, Joseph L. 14 Apr 1912 27 Oct 1983  Pvt. US Army, WW II
Garrett, Mandy 15 Dec 1876 - 20 Jan 1952 -
Griffin, Jessie  07 Feb 1907 - 09 Jan 1964 -
Hammonds, Annie  20 Mar 1870 - 20 Dec 1994 -
Hammonds, Baby    26 Feb 1912 - 26 Feb 1912 -
Hammonds, Charley  10 Aug 1885 - 13 Sep 1928 -
Harris, Ethel Lee   1915 - 1981 -
Harris, Ivery D 05 Jun 1915 -  05 May 1967 Michigan Pfc. 882nd Port Co. TC., WW II
Hightower, John Z.   18 Dec 1898 - 28 Sep 1954 Texas Pvt. US Army, WW I
Hodge, Louis  13 Mar 1896 - 19 Nov 1967   Texas Co. ‘F´, 24th Inf., WW II
Hunter, Albert   05 Jun 1894 - 24 Nov 1970  Texas Pvt. Co.´A´ 537th Engr., WW I
Jackson, Betty Burley    29 Oct 1897 - 26 May 1971 -
Jackson, Velary   19 Oct 1915 - 10 Sep 1988 -
Jenkins, Frank James  06 Mar 1927 - 27 Oct 1965  Texas Pvt. US Army, WW II
Johnson, Selenia  20 Mar 1886 - 26 Sep 1952 -
Jones, Curtis Nathan 04 Jun 1953 - 21 Mar 1991 -
Jones, Donald L. 1956 - 1985 -
Jones, Jimmy R.  15 Feb 1939 - 18 Aug 1990 -
Jones, N. D.       1932 - 1974 -
Jones, Sam   18 Sep 1905 - 15 Oct 19 -
Lofton, Laura 1866 - 1933 -
Lofton, Lush      1872 - 1932 -
McCartney, Ed    04 Feb 1888 - 24 Nov 1968  Texas Pfc. Co. ‘D´ 509th Engr., WW I
McCartney, J. W., Mrs. 16 Jan 1903 - 05 Sep 1980 -
McCollouth, Blanche    18 Mar 1903 - 05 Mar 1965 -
McQueen, Lorine 23 May 1923 - 14 Dec 1986 -
McQueen, Mason   25 Aug 1918 - 24 Nov 1989 -
Miller, Alfred 15 Sep 1874 - 12 Mar 1961 -
Miller, Claude   11 Apr 1895 - 27 May 1968 -
Miller, Claudia Beatrice     16 Sep 1920  - 16 May 1983 -
Miller, Cleotha   27 May 1923 - 12 Apr 1991 -
Miller, Da Shaun D. 30 Dec 1977 - 06 Mar 1981 -
Miller, Hazel   28 May 1944 - 25 Jul 1990 -
Miller, Joeva   01 Aug 1898 - 14 Oct 1969 -
Miller, Lela  18 Nov 1900 - 17 Jan 1972 -
Miller, Taylor    1898 - 1979 -
Miller, Taylor ‘Bobby´ 04 Sep 1935 - 08 Nov 1990 -
Nael, Bob  15 Nov 1871 - 22 Dec 1963 -
Nobles, Abraham 31 Mar 1900 - 20 Feb 1978 -
Pinkard, Bulla         (No Dates) -
Pryor, Carter  12 Dec 1875 - 12 Jul 1954 -
Rider, Early    1923 - 20 Dec 1988 -
Rose, Henry Ward  19 Nov 1930 - 15 Dec 1980 -
Royal,__  (No Dates) -
Royal, Cassie   1906 - 1967 -
Royal, J. Veater   27 Nov 1900 - 10 Jan 1962 -
Royall, Fonzo       27 Jul 1910 - 03 Jun 1965 -
Shaw, Steve   25 Jun 1893 - 05 Jul 1959  Texas Pvt. WW I
Smith, Dewey  15 Aug 1900 - 27 Aug 1985 -
Smith, Donie  31 Aug 1910 - 02 Feb 1983 -
Smith, Evaline    1857 - 1920  **FORMER SLAVE
Tabb, Bennie E. 08 Jan 1928 - 04 Aug 1951 Pfc. 7th Cav. Inf., 1st Cav. Div. Inf, Korea
Taylor, Addie Mae  04 Mar 1915 - 06 Feb 1957 -
Taylor, Robert  09 May 1910 10 Sep 197___ -
Trammel, Robert  13 Jul 1909 - 26 Mar 1985 -
Trammell, Carl   23 Sep 1916 - 21 Mar 1970 -
Trammell, George W.  06 Mar 1880 - 04 Aug 1967 -
Trammell, Lettie     13 Mar 1896 - 28 Oct 1937 -
Trammell, Liza  08 Apr 1875 - 27 Aug 1963 -
Trammell, Raymond 15 Mar 1923 - 28 Nov 1989 -
Unknown, Ruth Louise  04 Dec 1967 - 29 Nov 1969 -
Waddles, Carter (No Dates)    28 Dec 1939 TX Mess Attendant 1st, Cl., US Navy
Ward, Ocie, Jr.  31 Aug 1936 - 08 Feb 1958 -
Wilhite, George Carvey 24 Feb 1945 - 03 Jul 1982  SP/4, US Army, Vietnam
Wilhite, Kelly Miller  15 Aug 1937 - 10 May 1988 -
Wilhite, Ollie    20 Sep 1944 - 03 Sep 1992 -
Williams, Charlotte    04 May 1902 - 23 Mar 1987 -
Williams, Johnnie 22 Feb 1900 - 07 Mar 1986 Pvt., US Army, WW II
Williams, Neal   04 Jul 1906 - 01 Aug 1988 -
Woods, Joe Lee  10 Feb 1925 - 17 May 1983 -
Yeager, Pearl  16 Feb 1875  - Sep 1954 -
Young, Essie  24 Apr 1913 - 06 Mar 1955

TX Tec/4, Co.‘B´ 1692nd Engr. C. Bn., WW II
Kemp Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas