GATSON CEMETERY

GATSON CEMETERY
aka Edison Cemetery

Gatson Cemetery is an African-American Cemetery in the Berean Community of Matagorda County, Texas that is still in use. The cemetery was surveyed in the March 2025..

DIRECTIONS

NAME	PIC	BIRTH	DEATH	INSCRIPTION	VET
_____, Sonny Boy				[son of Genevia Abbott]
Brown, Cleophus Sr.	PIC	05 Jan 1935	28 Mar 2011	In loving memory We loved you with all our hearts and we always will (s/o Odessa Gatson Brown)
Brown, Glorie Dean
Brown, Odessa Gatson	PIC	17 May 1917	16 Feb 2002	[d/o Moses Gatson and Narcis Edison Gatson]
Claiborne, Mary Lou Gatson	PIC	26 Jun 1948	11 Feb 1995	Mother Loving Daughter: Catina Claiborne [d/o Enoch Gatson, Sr. and Hartense Gatson]
Clay, James		12 Nov 1929	24 Dec 1933
Davis, Merlin	PIC	17 Feb 1907	27 Feb 1907	Son of M. & L. Davis
Edison, Louise	PIC	15 Sep 1860	10 Nov 1956	[d/o Odo Van & Fatoma Van]
Edison, Van		06 Nov 1891	02 Sep 1961	[s/o Watkin Edison & Louise Van Edison)
Gatson, Enoch	PIC	24 Nov 1912	Aug 1988	[s/o Moses and Narcis Gatson]
Gatson, Ethel G.	PIC	26 Sep 1958	05 Jun 2023	Our beloved Mother, You will forever be missed. You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide, although we can no longer see you, you're always by our side. We love you mamma.
Gatson, Harry	PIC	25 Apr 1911	31 Jul 1980	[Moses and Narcis Gatson]
Gatson, Hortense	PIC	16 Aug 1922	27 Sep 1982
Gatson, Loretta	PIC	31 Jul 1955	29 Sep 1976	[d/o Enoch Gatson & Hortense Robbins Gatson]
Gatson, Lottie	PIC	12 Aug 1953	26 May 2017	[d/o Hortense and Enoch Gatson Sr.]
Gatson, Mose	PIC	28 Nov 1888	30 Jun 1940	[dc information: first name, Moses; DOB 12 Mar 1893] [s/o Charles Gatson & Charlotte Boone Gatson]
Gatson, Narcis Edison	PIC	14 Oct 1892	15 Nov 1987	[d/o Watkin and Louisa Van Edison]
Green, Brother of Nemi	PIC
Henry, Willie D.
Montgomery, Adrienne Lynne Brown	PIC	17 Aug 1967	19 Feb 2025
Moore, Elizabeth Van		c1874		[d/o King & Mariah Van; wife of Johnnie Moore; married 29 Apr 1898]
Moore, Johnnie				[h/o Elizabeth Van Moore; married 29 Apr 1898]
Rutherford, Mozelle	PIC	20 Oct 1941	02 Mar 1995	Mother [Earlie and Odessa Gatson Brown]
Van, Ceasar		12 Oct 1891 1900 census 1881	12 Jun 1957	[son of King & Mariah Van]
Van, King		1844-1850	1914	[s/o of Odo & Fatooma Van]
Washington, George		01 Apr 1838	30 Aug 1935	[Husband of Lizzie Washington s/o Hester Mc_____]
Washington, Lizzie	PIC	[1900 census has Aug 1852]	24 Nov 1924	Wife of George Washington, Age 71 yrs. Gone But Not Forgotten [d/o Odo Van & Fatima Van]

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