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Interment Places of African-American Persons
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

New Oakwood Cemetery

A thru J
Terrell , Texas

Enumerated & submitted by Drew Williams
December 2004   

Gardner thru Mayes

Surname

Given Name

DOB

DOD

Genealogical Note

Gardner Craig S. October 8, 1955 June 6, 2001  
Gardner Mack O. 1906 July 28, 1970  
Gardner Minnie G. April 21, 1893 November 3, 1971  
Gardner Willie August 13, 1926 July 6, 1976 PFC US Army - World War II
Garrett Gurge February 4, 1889 October 4, 1971  
Garrett Pricilla "Alice" October 25, 1922 April 25, 1976  
Garrett Willie Mae November 12, 1926 March 2, 1962  
Gasteel Wilma L. 1926 1982  
Gates Sophia February 25, 1879 December 7, 1974  
Gerald Mae Willie September 25, 1921 May 3, 1972  
Gerald Moses Sr. March 18, 1895 August 5, 1966 h/o Willie Mae Gerald - wed 29 Nov 1916
Gerald Willie Mae September 23, 1897 November 10, 1979  
Gilbert Eddie August 24, 1952 October 19, 1996  
Gilbert James Jr. February 14, 1940 January 23, 2001  
Gilbert Jennie A. April 25, 1925 October 1, 1994  
Gillaspie Alfredrich February 12, 1927 August 16, 1999  
Gillaspie Ida Mae April 9, 1912 May 7, 1991  
Gillaspie Lorene V. April 9, 1912 November 22, 1987  
Gillaspie Ola Mae December 12, 1905 August 29, 1980  
Gillaspie Paul W. February 26, 1945 January 14, 1993 SP4 US Army
Gillaspie Prince Albert July 31, 1909 1986 MM3 US Navy - World War II
Gillaspie Rosa B. October 26, 1932 July 4, 1997  
Gillaspie Walter November 15, 1906 June 13, 1962  
Gilmore William E. August 23, 1922 March 2, 1989 SGT US Army - World War II
Gilmore Yvonne August 4, 1957 December 8, 1997 Large White Cross
Gimerson Maggie Lee January 12, 1914 August 14, 1980  
Gimerson Willie May 16, 1904 September 6, 1977 PFC US Army - World War II
Gipson Evelyn May 16, 1922 April 8, 1992  
Gipson Lawrence K. April 26, 1917 July 4, 2001  
Gipson Rosie L. 1904 1984  
Givens Christene "Bobbie" July 14, 1919 December 30, 1994  
Givens Melvin R. December 23, 1915 February 20, 1979  
Glover Willie E. September 21, 1933 May 13, 1996 US Air Force
Goleman Ruth Ashworth March 18, 1907 December 14, 1992  
Goodrum Charles Etta November 27, 1937 June 28, 1989  
Goss Kenneth D. 1989 1989  
Grant Emma September 16, 1918 November 23, 1963  
Granville Tyrone L. Turner January 22, 1981 February 13, 1983  
Gray Lucille   November 26, 1973  
Green Ronny Marshell August 3, 1963 February 8, 2001  
Greer Augustus C. May 20, 1886    
Greer Renam October 9, 1886 January 21, 1968  
Grenshaw William 1913 1971  
Griffin Ben Sr. September 18, 1899 May 1, 1992  
Griffin Claude April 20, 1895 October 28, 1973 Texas US Army - World War I
Griffin Thelma M. July 13, 1905 February 25, 1979  
Grimerson Willie May 16, 1904 September 6, 1977 PFC US Army - World War II
Hale Sam Jr. February 24, 1924 October 14, 1983 MSGT US Air Force - Korea
Haley E. Martha Orange February 28, 1891    
Haley Fred Smith October 25, 1885 February 12, 1972  
Hall Beulah June 30, 1884 November 29, 1976  
Hall Cora Baker "CB" November 23, 1921 September 2, 1998  
Hall Donnell 1956 1986  
Hall Dorothy November 14, 1931 August 4, 2000  
Hall Earnest Sr. May 26, 1919 March 24, 1996  
Hall Frank August 15, 1880 December 23, 1967  
Hall Johnnie April 15, 1910 November 3, 1990  
Hall Matthew C. Sr August 12, 1906 February 13, 2000  
Hall Norris April 30, 1928 February 10, 1975 CPL US Army - Korea
Hall Otis April 28, 1940 April 23, 2002  
Hall Tommy R. April 12, 1948 July 20, 1999  
Hall William D.     No Dates
Halton Mary B. March 1, 1892    
Harden Walter B. Jr. March 17, 1922 May 12, 1993 US Army
Hardin Alvin Lee June 16, 1938 November 13, 1960  
Hardin Annie Lue 1900 1982  
Hardin Foster Jr. December 25, 1943 August 9, 1995  
Hardin Foster Sr. July 25, 1904 July 14, 1986  
Hardin Lottie Mae October 31, 1915 March 22, 1978  
Hargrave Arthur Wayne 1954 2000  
Harris John L. February 10, 1921 December 9, 1977  
Harris Porter Van November 19, 1923 June 6, 1998 AS US Navy - World War II
Harris Rosie Lee May 25, 1915 February 11, 1994  
Harris Ruthie Mae August 5, 1923 September 8, 2002  
Hart Clifford August 19, 1924 August 4, 1984 US Army - World War II
Hart Richard Jr December 12, 1927 April 10, 1979 AB US Air Force - Korea
Hart Richard Sr. 1885 1961  
Hatch William Leon Jr September 4, 1904 July 1, 1984  
Heidleberg David Henry November 16, 1934 October 29, 1992  
Henderson Earl February 13, 1928 March 28, 1981  
Henderson Elma R. December 5, 1928 August 4, 1982  
Henderson Elrater     No Dates
Henderson Lemuel March 21, 1889 November 7, 1958  
Henderson Lillie January 12, 1881 June 16, 1967  
Henderson Ophelia April 1, 1890 June 1, 1958  
Henderson Robert L. September 17, 1919 November 21, 1993  
Henderson Stephen H. February 5, 1884 September 7, 1959  
Hendrix Geneva A. 1889 Unknown  
Hendrix James H. Rev 1897 February 11, 1974  
Henry John C. September 3, 1906 May 12, 1969 Texas PFC US Army - World War II
Herdon L.A. Darus March 9, 1988 April 31, 1989  
Hereford Alice Washington 1933 1977  
Herndon Infant Of December 1, 1977 December 1, 1977  
Hickerson Jessie Mae June 19, 1909 March 10, 1990  
Hickman Claude 1917 1982 US Army - World War II
Hickman Juanita June 5, 1928 June 3, 1999  
Hickmon Caulton November 12, 1922 February 7, 1977  
Hickmon Doris J. January 11, 1945 June 24, 1996  
Hickmon Eugene December 2, 1928    
Hickmon Exie Mae Thomas October 27, 1922 October 21, 1991  
Hickmon Linnie G. 1913 1965  
Hicks Avon Sr. June 16, 1917 September 26, 1989  
Hicks James A. 1951 1976  
Hicks Marie May 13, 1916 March 8, 1994  
Hickson Ruthie M.     No Dates
High Christine June 18, 1931 February 5, 1986  
Hill Eldridge February 26, 1912 August 4, 1993  
Hill Elsie 1903 1988  
Hill Emma 1905 1979  
Hill Enies September 15, 1904 December 22, 1983  
Hill Lonnie E. September 24, 1926 September 9, 2001 US Army - World War II
Hill Odie Lee October 7, 1921 July 10, 1981 SD3 US Navy - World War II
Hillary Henry Lee Sr. February 15, 1929 January 21, 1982  
Holland Louise January 5, 1929    
Holland Louise January 5, 1961    
Hollie Lee March 8, 1896 June 14, 1974 PVT US Army
Hollis Mareaux Mathis February 10, 1967 May 12, 1998  
Holmes Albert December 19, 1931 October 5, 1995  
Holmes Andrew April 10, 1890 August 12, 1959  
Holmes Estella July 20, 1889 November 7, 1969  
Holmes Johnny F. November 30, 1945 June 13, 1986  
Holmes Laverne Mae Sweat July 19, 1961 May 31, 1989  
Holmes Louise Marie 1950 1978  
Hooker Ludora June 10, 1901 December 30, 1995  
Hopkins Earnest 1912 1969  
Hopkins Elisha 1887 July 6, 1969  
Hopkins Tommy D. December 25, 1922 March 2, 1991 US Navy - Korea
Hopkins Wanda M. January 14, 1932    
Horn Barbara Ann May 6, 1954 November 18, 1973  
Horn Sylvia June 24, 1931 April 17, 1992  
Houston Elvira January 20, 1915 January 16, 1993  
Howard Bobbie J. December 3, 1947    
Howard Charles Jr. May 31, 1935 March 26, 2001  
Hubbard Keith July 1, 1967 August 21, 1995  
Hubbard Rachel M. 1989 1989  
Humble Ruth 1894 1976  
Hunt Charles S. February 2, 1978 April 4, 1981  
Hunt Elizabeth February 1, 1907 June 12, 1982  
Hunt Elizabeth Ann April 21, 1940    
Hunt Homer August 23, 1907 August 25, 1984  
Hunt Ivory Vernon January 31, 1936 January 16, 1990  
Hunt Rosie Lee May 14, 1910 February 8, 1991  
Hunt Vernon January 31, 1936 January 16, 1990  
Hunter Corine February 14, 1914 January 5, 1977  
Hunter Juanita August 10, 1905 July 20, 1991  
Hunter Willie Pearl 1896 1975 PVT US Army - World War I
Hurdle A.J. September 4, 1929 March 6, 1992 US Army - Korea
Jackson Annie Lee August 9, 1927 February 7, 1967  
Jackson Anthony 1892 1954  
Jackson Archie April 26, 1896 October 6, 1988  
Jackson Arthur Lee September 9, 1921 January 22, 1975 CPL US Army
Jackson Becky     Homemade Cross-1970-Next to Terry
Jackson Byron Jerome September 3, 1974 January 11, 1989  
Jackson Clara 1913 1981  
Jackson Clara Jean July 27, 1969 February 14, 2000  
Jackson Clara Mae October 17, 1914 June 22, 1988  

New Oakwood Cemetery, Terrell, Texas