Spring Seat Cemetery

 

by Eric Bonner Wood

Status: Active

Location: 1.1 miles east of Donie.

Directions: Head east of Donie on highway 164. Turn right on a dirt road and go 7.5 miles. Turn left. .2 miles to the chapel and cemetery. The cemetery is fenced with barbed wire fence to keep out cattle.

Background: This 4 acre cemetery was for the old Spring Seat community. The "New" Spring Seat community is located south of Dew.

Overview: Majority are hand made grave stones from concrete with hand written markings, while others blank. Many unmarked graves with only just a iron ore rock. Some graves have been covered by the trees.

Oldest Marked Grave: William Adkins d 10/2/1844 (could be transcription error)

At least 25 graves marked with only iron ore.
At least 10 concrete markers with no data.
At least 5 metal funeral markers with no data.
At least 2 graves marked with petrified wood.
One grave marked with iron rod.

Adkins, Ann
    age 80 yrs
? ?
Adkins, Eddie
    Pvt Co B 507 Engineers WWI
Mar 12, 1892 Jan 14, 1971
Adkins, Elizann
    age 75 yrs
? 1913
Adkins, Harrison Nov 20, 1888 May 18, 1969
Adkins, Mr. Johnnie B.
    age 56
? Nov 11, 1973
Adkins, William
    age 68 yrs
? Oct 2, 1844
Baty, Perry Nov 13, 1902 Oct 12, 1976
Berry, Millie 1874 1960
Betts, Albert 1900 1976
Betts, Clemora 1905 1938
Betts, Willie Dec 6, 1894 Oct 7, 1918
Boblom, Martha K. Apr 29, 1958 Apr 30, 1958
Bonner, Mr. Willie
    age 86 yrs
? Nov 19, 196?
Brewer, Bert
    age 62
? Dec 26, 1961
Brewer, Fessie Aug 8, 1887 ? 28, 1922
Brewer, Joe May 5, 1862 July 16, 1921
Brewer, Mrs. Mary 1889 Mar 11, 1962
Brewer, Nettie 1865 1912
Brewer, Ora Sept 10, 1873 Mar 11, 1921
Brewer, R. B. 1817 Feb 5, 1887
Brewer, Silvay 1866 Aug 1, 1896
Brewer, T. B. ? 1955
Brown, Maggie July 15, ???? Jan 29, 1973
Cannon, Adline
    age 80 years
no date Dec 13, 1901
Cannon, C. July 22, 1858 Jan 27, 1899
Cannon, Cassie 1886 1967
Cannon, Clim 1903 1920
Cannon, Delia 1889 1934
Cannon, Freddie Sept 21, 1924 July 6, 1953
Cannon, Garfield Feb 24, 1882 Jan 15, 1952
Cannon, Henry 1850 1900
Cannon, Henry May 1, 1901 Oct 1, 1968
Cannon, Josie
    dau of Clem
Apr 10, 1880 Nov 18, 1885
Cannon, Kattie 1865 1923
Cannon, Lafayett H. 1905 1971
Cannon, Landers
    TX Pvt 412 Labor BN QMC WWI
Sept 11, 1893 June 9, 1959
Cannon, Laura Mae Mar 10, 1907 Oct 13, 1935
Cannon, Luther 1875 1960
Cannon, Nancy Carolyn May 10, 1866 Nov 10, 1969
Cannon, Sterlie M. Oct 13, 1893 Oct 13, 1893
Cannon, William Lee May 12, 1854 Mar 27, 1935
Cannon, Willie Lee Jan ?, 1917 Dec ?, 1946
Canto, Elvira July 13, 1892 Aug 15, 1959
Canto, Harrett (Ganto)
    worn down inscription
? ?
Canto, Mart
    TX Sgt Base Vet Hosp 3 WWI
Aug 11, 1888 May 13, 1958
Clark, Aldonia Feb 17, 1888 Sept 16, 1954
Clark, Edward ? June 21, 1966
Clark, Ella Jan 13, 1901 Jan 1, 1971
Clark, Infant
    infant of Edna & Aldonia
? ?
Clark, Mamie ? May 15, 1976
Clark, McKinley Jr. Jan 13, 1926 Nov 6, 1959
Clark, McKinley 1900 Feb 8, 1942
Clark, Nice ? ?
Clark, W. H.
    mother
? ?
Cole, Mary ann 1887 Jan 6, 1941
Cole, Rev. Thomas Henry July 25, 1889 Mar 9, 1971
Cole, William Lee
    TX Pvt US Army WWI
Jan 1, 1892 June 12, 1971
Cooper, Agnes Apr 9, 1896 June 17, 1954
Cross, Violet Brewer 1915 1958
Crowder, Owen
    TX Tec 5 US Army WWII
Sept 13, 191? May 5, 1974
Crower, Conie Jan 25, 1891 Mar 25, 1947
Daivess, Joe May 17, 18?0 Dec 1, 189?
Davis, Areaner 1806 May 17, 1908
Davis, Ezra 1906 1973
Davis, Laura Bell
    age 19 yrs
? ?
Dobbins, Ardelia   Aug 12, 1960
Dunson, Eliza
    need dates verified
Sept 10, 1851 May 6, 1952
Flentry, Austin Oct 12, 1856 Aug 13, 1954
Flowers, Sallie Jan 26, 1850 Nov 28, 1914
Franklin, Willie Mae
   HPS
June 17, 1913 July 21, 1967
Gray, Lizzie Oct 14, 1874 Nov 22, 1949
Grayson, Rosie 1878 1943
Hall, Edgar Feb 14, 1885 Sept 8, 1959
Hall, Evens 1908 1942
Hall, George Elex Feb 9, 1929 Oct 4, 1936
Hall, George 1880 1967
Hall, Henry
    TX Steward 3rd CL USNR
Apr 17, 1909 Jan 26, 1946
Hall, Henry
    age 72
? May 18, ??20
Hall, Lilla Dec 25, 1883 Jan 14, 1918
Hall, Mary
    age 35
1858 1893
Hawthorne, Bettie Feb 9, 1902 Jan 27, 1966
Henderson, Jim
    age 87
? 193?
Hollimon, Conelious Nov 15, 1890 July 20, 1931
Hollomon, Jessie Oct 24, 1880 Sept 27, 1947
Jefferson, Naomi E. Cannon Dec 6, 1894 July 4, 1971
Jefferson, Nora
    age 65
? Jan 1, 1921
Johns, Aggie 1859 Dec 15, 1937
Johnson, Jeanie A. Jan 13, 1885 June 2, 1947
Jones, Ella Petty Mar 3, 1881 Apr 21, 1962
Jones, Jack 1884 1962
Jordan, Alex Feb 20, 1881 July 4, 1941
Jordan, Johnny Joe Aug 4, 1930 Apr 12, 1945
Jordan, Ocia Apr 15, 1886 Nov 28, 1919
Lamb, Mary
    age 55
? Apr 24, 1964
Loper, Hariett Aug 15, 1851 May 20, 1931
Loper, Monroe 1860 1925
Mays, Luvenia Mar 10, 1879 Apr 27, 1959
Mortley, Kathrine Jan 6, 1911 Nov 9, 1951
Moton, Mattie
    IFC
1860 1942
Murcledove, Rebecca
    age 67y 6m 6d
? July 2, 1960
Murry, Annie
    need help with years
Jan 1, 1821 Feb 4, 1946
Oliver, Leanor Oct 2, 1891 Feb 21, 1963
Oliver, Lewis
    TX Pvt Supply Co 24th Inf Regt WWI
May 5, 1889 July 19, 1967
Owens, Ben Aug 12, 1919 Oct 14, 1960
Owens, Jennie ? June 7, 1910
Owens, Sis Ader Dec 16, 1894 Jan 17, 1961
Owens, William
    TX Pvt 4045 QM TPK Co WWII
Nov 3, 1917 Feb 29, 1972
Pate Norris 1918 Jan ?, 1969
Pate, Ethroe
    TX Pvt Co A 331 Labor BN QMC WWI
July 11, 1895 Jan 6, 1963
Pate, John B. 1898 1968
Pate, Mrs. Vergnia
    age 72y 5m 18d
? June 22, 1972
Pate, Pauline May 12, 1901 July 23, 1945
Pate, Rev. Abraham
    age 61 yrs
? July 3, ??61
Petty, Walter 1877 1944
Philpot, Altha 1891 1965
Price, Seevada 1920 1974
Price, T. C. 1907 1972
Rayfield
    TX Cpt US Army WWII
June 7, 1918 June 18, 1969
Reed, Charlie 1908 1967
Reed, Everline
    age 45
? 1932
RoblDee, Martha Sept 26, 1880 Mar 27, 1951
Roblow, Cottine Nov 10, 1873 Jan 15, 1956
Roblow, Effessie Oct 24, 1904 July 19, 1930
Roblow, Frank C. Oct 5, 1876 Apr 6, 1927
Rogers, Climie July 15, 1888 June 20, 1948
Rogers, James Jan 20, 1895 Feb 15, 1953
Rogers, Lucinda 1867 1927
Scott, Mose Eddie Oct 16, 1921 July 13, 1952
Simpson, Bennie July 16, 1891 Apr 11, 1961
Sterling, Louise Clark 1906 1962
Tatum, Ervin
    TX Tec 5 Co C 734 Mil Police BN WWII
Feb 22, 1907 Dec 6, 1954
Tatum, Howard Oct 2, 1939 Aug 26, 1976
Tatum, Maggie Nov 12, 1862 Aug 19, 1966
Tatum, Tom Apr 13, 1879 Dec 14, 1956
Thomas, Betty May 15, 1880 Jan 18, 1924
Thomas, Edd Sept 10, 1878 Dec 31, 1932
Thomas, Rommie
    Age 75
? Jan 24, 1976
Thompson, Isaac Oct 12, 1863 Oct 12, 1929
Thompson, Ray Aug 23, 1911 Nov 26, 1949
Thompson, Thurman
    age 83y 9m 4d
? Jan 14, 1973
Thorns, Alsinda 1888 1967
Thorns, Leroy
    Pfc US Marines WWII
Aug 20, 1911 Sept 17, 1960
Tinnard, Fanny Lee May 10, 1921 June 25, 1955
Unknown
    age 30y 6m 6d
    metal funeral marker
? Feb 16, 1933
Wallace, Rosie Lee 1884 1966
Wallace, Tom 1884 1965
Washington, James W.
    TX Pvt US Army
Sept 18, 1943 Sept 29, 1970
Washington, Mamie R. 1886 1975
Washington, Mary 1869 1952
Weatherspoon, Lula Apr 4, 1878 Sept 20, 1896
Wilkins, Mrs. Harry July 24, 1899 Oct 3, 1956
Williams, Lou ? May 6, ????
Williams, P. W. 1870 1951
Williams, Sallie
    age 80
? 19??
Woodson, C. W. May 10, 1874 Apr 19, 1954
Woodson, Robert J.
    need to verify dates
Sept 10, 1851 May 6, 1952
Wootson, Francis 1866 Aug 1, 1919
Wren, Julie 1890 1971

KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES:

Jordan, Infant
    dau of Alec Jordan
Mar 22, 1929 Mar 22, 1929