Watts Chapel Cemetery
JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS COPIED BY Rev. & Mrs. GORDON MILTENBERGER
CLEBURNE ,TEXAS
VOL. I
PRESENTED TO THIS LIBRARY BY THE JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SURVEY COMMITTEE
1971
Transcribed by Vivian Morris 1999.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS
1 Numbers at the extreme right side of the page are indicators of enclosures. Stones in a common enclosure will have the same number, regardless of surname.
2. The use of the term "sic" has been avoided. Spellings of names are as found. Abbreviations of names are not used unless as on the stones.
3. Verses were not copied; references to relationship were copied.
4. Stone cutters referred to on monuments:
1. Jno. A. Bergin & Son, Fort Worth, Texas (p. 35)
2. I. Holmes, Cleburne, Texas (p. 1, 7)
3. Rosebrough Monument Co., St. Louis, Missouri
4. J. B. Anderson & Sons, Cleburne, Texas (Bethesda Cemetery)
copied November 1967
WATTS CHAPEL REST CEMETERY
Copied Spring 1967; about 8 miles East of Cleburne on County Road 110 adjacent Watts Chapel Methodist Church founded in 1892. Since the cemetery was listed in 1969 this county road has been numbered 308 & 308A.
BEARD Jessie Crocker daughter of A.J. & E.V. Beard
27 February 1895 - 28 September 1900
BENNETT Father: J.T. 21 March 1824 - 25 November 1865
Mother: Elizabeth 16 April 1828 - 25 January 1911
erected by W.A. Bennett and Mrs S.E. Boyd
BRITTON Frank D. 1867 - 1936
Lula M. 1875 - -----
BRITTON Lawrence Irwin 16 February 1910 - 4 February 1917
BYARS William Wyatt, Texas F3USNRP W.W.I. 23 Nov 1896 - 17 November 1954
BYARS Elizabeth Temperance wife of Isaac Byars 19 Feb 1830 - 24 February 1916
BYARS Sarah L. 14 April 1866 - 5 March 1949
George N. 8 April 1857 - 15 September 1933
BYARS John Allen son of G.N. & S.L. Byars 23 April 1891 - 1 January 1922
CAIN Mother: Mary 1865 - 1922
Father: E.L. 1860 - 1921
CAIN Zelma May dau. of E.L. & M.F. Cain 20 March 1895 - 17 January 1911
CAIN Jeff D. 15 October 1859 - 24 May 1919
Rhoda E. 25 December 1869 - 3 March 1940
CAIN Mrs Malinda 5 September 1839 - 21 February 1909
CAIN J.C. 5 June 1829 - 26 October 1906
COLLINS Elizabeth Ann 6 May 1882 - 24 January 1902
COMBS James 12 April 1805 - 15 July 1894
CULBERTSON infant of T.R. & M. Culbertson born and died 23 September 1900
CULBERTSON Mary wife of T.R. Culbertson 13 October 1868 - 6 March 1908
DOLLAR John E.
DUNFORD James, Co. A. 18 Texas Cav. C.S.A
DUVALL Carl born and died 17 February ---
DUVALL M. C. Duvall Hassell
EATON Jerry Dan 15 November 1943 - 20 July 2002
EATON Loney 19 February 1917 - 19 February 1917
EATON Melvin 7 January 1916 - 7 January 1916
EATON L.A. 5 December 1909 - 27 October 1913
EATON Eldon 17 June 1912 - 27 October 1913
EDWARDS Vickie Lynn 1951 - 1960
EDWARDS B.F. 10 September ---- - 6 March 1964
EDWARDS Cecil F. December 1943 - June 1949
ELKIN Matie Lorene daughter of J.C. & Mattie Pearl Elkin
20 June 1910 - 23 September 1918
FORSTON Ezzie H. 6 July 1885 - 25 November 1959
FORSTON Harvie son of C.C. & E.H. Forston 27 April 1911 -
12 April 1925
FOSTER Jessie Eugene 1932 - 1937
FOSTER Mamie Gailey 20 July 1892 - 18 June 1940
GREGORY James D. 1854 - 1939
Sarah M. 1856 - 1941
HARVEY infant daughter of G.F. & V.L. Harvey 8 April 1925 - 12 April 1925
HASSELL M. C. Duvall 30 June 1840 - 9 September 1925
HUGHES Jack A. 1880 - 1929
HUGHES infant son of J.A. & Della Hughes 1 March 1910 - 5 March 1910
HUGHES Fred 1919 - 1919
HUNT William Jonathan 1861 - 1954
JOHNSON Greenville Co. A 145th Ill. Reg. U.S.A. 14 Oct 1845 - 31 January 1923
Ella his wife 6 May 1852 - 13 December 1934
KENNARD W.E. 16 July 1816 - 13 January 1897
KENNARD Mike 21 November 1868 - 31 January 1922
KENNARD Mattie his wife 18 December 1869 - 23 October 1947
also funeral home marker: Martha Ann Kennard died
23 October 1947 age 77 yr 10 mo 5 da
KENNARD Mike Jr. son of Mike & Mattie Kennard 3 January 1894 -
27 March 1916 W.O.W.
KENNARD John D. son of Mike & Mattie Kennard 25 Dec 1904 - 6 October 1909
KNIGHT John W. 31 January 1830 - 2 August 1902
McROBERTS Mattie Pearl wife of H.C. McRoberts 8 July 1892 - 4 November 1920
MASON Nanie T. wife of J.B. Mason 19 January 1864 - 15 November 1892
MASON Erin M. daughter of J.B. & J.A. Mason 17 December 1895
MASON Vera daughter of J.B. & J.A. Mason 23 June 1887
MATHEWS S.T. (Sam) 2 died 20 August 1950 aged 4 yr 4 mo 20 da
MATHEWS ---- died (4 or 14) August 1941 aged 82 yrs (mos illegible) 7 dys
PAINE Thomas M. 3 December 1922 - 9 September 1966
PAINE Rachel P. 18 February 1883 - 14 February 1948
Willie L. 11 June 1881 - 27 January 1959
PAINE S.D. 20 February 1927 - 6 August 1965
PARKS Rebecca Jane 1839 - 1922
PEACOCK Robert Ewing Texas Pvt 345 M.G. Bn 90 Div
died 8 September 1940 aged 45yr 10mo 2da
POLLARD D.C. August 1865 - 20 May 1927
POLLARD Henry L. 1 April 1890 - 9 September 1892
ROGERS Bart L. 1869 - 1952 Papa
Alice L. 1879 - 1965 Mama
SHARP Mother Louranie 1853 - 1936
SHARP Father T.M. 2 January 1844 - 7 April 1924
SITTON Y. L. daughter of J.W. & M.E. Sitton 4 July 1893 -
24 July 1893
STRUTTON Mary born and died 23 February 1893
UNDERWOOD F.D. 4 April 1862 - December 1892
VENABLE Marvin R. 30 November 1891 - 30 November 1926
VENABLE Mattie B. 5 May 1894 - 5 February 1938
VENABLE Cynthia E. 2 June 1839 - 20 September 1904
VENABLE Mother Dora J. 24 March 1871 - 6 May 1946
VENABLE Father Richard H. 8 February 1863 - 15 May 1943
VENABLE John H. 26 November 1896 - 20 September 1900
WARD Jack 23 July 1915 - 19 February 1925
WATTS Father N.F. 30 November 1851 - 14 April 1919 Masonic
Mother Rachiel A. 24 August 1856 - 22 September 1936
WATTS Rachel R. daughter of N.F. & R.A. Watts 15 Jan 1897- 14 February 1897
WATTS Benet O. infant of N.F. & R.A. Watts 17 April 1892 - 27 May 1893
WATTS F.P. son of N.F. & R.A. Watts 13 December 1890 - 9 August 1891
WATTS Sallie L. daughter of N.F. & R.A. Watts 23 August 1878 - 13 September 1879
WATTS Drew P. son of N.F. & R.A. Watts 24 January 1895 - 15 February 1904
YARBROUGH Rachel A. daughter of J.J. & G.G. Yarbrough -
21 September 1892 - ________ 13 1893