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| Africa St. John's Baptist Cemetery |
Shelby County, Texas
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Transcribed by Ray Jackson and Leonard Irish February 12, 2000.
Take U.S. Highway 96 South from Center to Loop 500 and turn left. Go 1.4 miles and turn right, just before you cross the railroad overpass, which is County Road 2050 and go for 2.4 miles. The cemetery is on the right behind the St. John's Baptist church.
There were 75 umarked or unreadable graves in the cemetery
| Name | Birthdate | Deathdate | Notes |
| Matilda Goodwyn | 1893 | 07-23-1996 | - |
| Annie B. Airs | - | - | - |
| A. W. Allen | 02-16-1900 | 02-21-1970 | - |
| Beola Allen | 12-12-1914 | 03-06-1994 | - |
| C. W. Allen | - | - | - |
| E. C. Allen | 04-01-1911 | 08-15-1995 | - |
| Elvin Allen | 05-08-1926 | 08-14-1989 | - |
| Rosie Allen | 1886 | 1971 | - |
| Roy Allen | 1894 | 1960 | - |
| Willie B. Allen | 12-29-1925 | 11-03-2018 | - |
| Arthour Armour | 09-06-1853 | 06-11-1936 | - |
| Mary Armour | 05-13-1857 | 08-14-1961 | - |
| Anquenette Y. Ayers | 08-25-1965 | 05-08-1993 | - |
| Eltroy Ayers | 08-23-1946 | 08-26-2021 | Hus. of Sharon Ayers |
| Vernie Bindom | 1889 | 1941 | - |
| Dr. George Black | 1888 | 1957 | - |
| Arma Arnold Bolton | 1926?? | 05-01-2024 | - |
| Elbert Bolden | 1899 | 1971 | - |
| Raymond Bolton | 1928 | 1961 | - |
| Ada B. Booth | 1895 | 1997 | - |
| Little Ause Booth | 11-09-1934 | 09-19-1935 | - |
| Ida Vice Booth | 09-25-1940 | 01-01-2005 | - |
| Liza Booth | 1907 | 1994 | - |
| Milford Booth | 1944 | 1999 | - |
| Oren Glenn Booth | 1976 | 2006 | - |
| Osia Booth | - | - | - |
| Oten Booth | 01-24-1911 | 02-15-1970 | - |
| Sallie Booth | - | - | - |
| Unit Millford Booth | 02-21-1909 | 01-13-1982 | - |
| Uther Booth | 06-09-1930 | 02-02-1989 | - |
| Illa Faye Bowman | 09-15-1932 | 12-06-2006 | - |
| Addie Mae Brown | 04-28-1927 | 02-01-2019 | - |
| Caroline Brown | 1924 | 2006 | - |
| Johnny Burk | 1949 | 1987 | - |
| Twin Ashley Burse | 04-20-1998 | 04-20-1998 | - |
| Twin Ashunter Burse | 04-20-1998 | 04-20-1998 | - |
| Esterlene (Amy) Byndom | 1936? | 01-09-2016 | Wife of V. K. Byndom |
| V. K. Byndom | 12-17-1937 | 11-27-2023 | Hus. of Esterlene (Amy) Byndom |
| Annie Green Byrd | 1879 | 1961 | - |
| Doris Pitts Carter | 06-05-1930 | 10-17-2002 | - |
| Velma Lee Cartwright | 09-23-1921 | 10-20-2006 | - |
| Quincy "Buck" Casey | 1983?? | 09-20-2020 | - |
| Ida Chumbly | 1880 | 1907 | - |
| Addie B. Clifton | 04-28-1911 | 07-28-2001 | - |
| Frank Clifton | 09-03-1903 | 01-22-1984 | - |
| Malviny Colbert | 05-09-1903 | 06-21-1931 | - |
| Rozie Coleman | - | 05-07-1926 | - |
| Cleo Collins | 1939 | 1990 | - |
| Addie Lee Cooper | 10-28-1912 | 03-04-1979 | - |
| Edd Cotton | 1872 | 1927 | - |
| Polly Cotton | 1892 | 1948 | - |
| Lamar Crawford | 12-09-1942 | 07-05-1968 | - |
| Melvin Crawford | 07-11-1955 | 04-27-2014 | Hus. of Lena Crawford |
| Artha Ray Crosby | 1950?? | 12-24-2019 | Hus. of Naretta Crosby |
| Alvin Earl Davis | 1944 | 1984 | - |
| Annie Davis | 08-06-1887 | 11-10-1971 | - |
| Bill Davis | 1881 | 1956 | Husb. of Annie Davis |
| Clifton Davis | 03-22-1930 | 05-30-1997 | - |
| Corene "Rene" Davis | 11-15-1903 | 08-13-2008 | Wife of Felix "Bo" Davis, 104 Years Old |
| Eddie Davis | 05-25-1930 | 03-12-2005 | - |
| Felix Davis | 1907 | 1980 | - |
| Leotis Davis | 1972?? | 11-28-2019 | - |
| Theotis Davis | 02-02-1927 | 01-24-2004 | - |
| Berlin Dennis | 11-14-1941 | 01-07-2006 | - |
| Ludy Dixon | 1873 | 1976 | - |
| Gwendolyn James Dodd | 03-07-1959 | 06-17-2022 | - |
| George W. Dones, Jr. | 09-06-1929 | 05-23-1993 | Pvt., U.S. Army, Korea |
| Calvin "Lupy" Edwards, Jr. | 10-21-1956 | 08-05-2013 | Hus. of Linda Logan Edwards |
| Elnora Edwards | 10-30-1934 | 09-08-1997 | - |
| Jeff Edwards | 10-15-1885 | 04-06-1940 | - |
| N. O. Edwards | 06-16-1917 | 09-04-1957 | Texas Matt 3, U.S. Navy |
| Rhodie Edwards | 09-16-1894 | 09-14-1976 | - |
| Dean Evans | 10-15-1962 | 04-30-2013 | Hus. LaTasha Evans |
| Elmer Fields | 1943 | 1995 | - |
| Brown Franklin | 09-02-1895 | 09-02-1953 | Texas Pvt., 815 Pioneer Inf., WW I |
| Izekett Franklin | - | - | - |
| Emily Frazier | 09-05-1902 | 12-20-1992 | - |
| Henry Frazier | 08-28-1903 | 10-29-1985 | - |
| Inez Gaddis | 1930?? | 07-14-2020 | - |
| Keidrick Brikei Gaddis | - | 1998 | - |
| Lorine Gaddis | 1915? | 08-05-2011 | - |
| Lucille Gaddis | 1927 | 01-29-2012 | - |
| Pillar Gaddis | 1885 | 1980 | - |
| Annie Mae Gardner | 1965? | 09-16-2016 | - |
| Darlene Gardner | 07-06-1966 | 01-16-2023 | - |
| Dewey Gardner | 1959? | 02-28-2013 | - |
| Earsel Gardner | 1935 | 1982 | - |
| Larry Gardner | 1887 | 1934 | - |
| Marva Ella Gardner | 02-08-1954 | 09-18-2002 | - |
| Mary Ella "Mae Ella" Gardner | 1920? | 11-21-2016 | - |
| Maurice Gardner | 11-11-1918 | 04-26-1982 | - |
| Molene Gardner | 1938 | 1974 | - |
| Waymon Earl Gardner | 07-04-1955 | 09-27-2010 | - |
| Olevia Giddins | 04-07-1927 | - | - |
| Shiree Lacindy Walter Jr. Gipson | 1987 | 1987 | - |
| Annie B. Goodwin | 05-13-1908 | 03-28-1974 | - |
| Charles Christopher Goodwin | 04-23-1955 | 11-30-2023 | - |
| Charlie Goodwin | 02-28-1895 | 04-04-1953 | - |
| Charlie Mae Goodwin | ?1929? | 03-15-2012 | - |
| Clyde Goodwin | - | Age 9 | - |
| E. J. Goodwin | 1935 | 1993 | - |
| Elzia Goodwin | 12-09-1895 | 12-21-1960 | - |
| Fannie Goodwin | 1893 | 1979 | - |
| Gertha Goodwin | 1926? | 04-18-2013 | - |
| James E. Goodwin | 1968 | 1992 | - |
| James Goodwin | - | 1954 | - |
| James Goodwin | - | 02-15-1961 | - |
| Jessie Goodwin | 12-25-1894 | 06-17-1919 | - |
| Joe Goodwin | - | Age 18 | - |
| Lon Goodwin | 1860 | 1925 | - |
| Mandie Goodwin | 1864 | 1921 | - |
| Marcus Tremaine Goodwin | 06-06-1976 | 10-26-2014 | h/o Rachelle Goodwin |
| Minnie Goodwin | 06-12-1887 | 07-07-1976 | - |
| Naomi Goodwin | 04-17-1926 | 01-18-2021 | - |
| Odessie Goodwin | 1907 | 1981 | - |
| Orlean Goodwin | 06-07-1907 | 05-27-2001 | - |
| Quenton Goodwin | 11-12-1926 | 07-06-1949 | Texas STM2, U.S. Navy, WW II |
| Rosie Goodwin | 11-28-1895 | 06-08-1995 | - |
| Ruth Goodwin | 01-03-1926 | 12-30-2008 | - |
| Sampson Goodwin | 10-08-1907 | 04-30-1989 | - |
| Shirley Ruth Goodwin | 1961? | 11-10-2015 | - |
| Sweaden Goodwin | 03-15-1888 | 04-25-1973 | - |
| Thomas Earl Goodwin | 1932 | 1980 | Pvt., U.S. Army, Korea |
| Willie Goodwin | 1902 | 1975 | - |
| Willie Goodwin, Sr. | 09-30-1920 | 10-04-2003 | - |
| Izoria Goodwyn | 02-03-1918 | 10-16-2010 | - |
| Mary Goodwyn | - | 10-08-1947 | - |
| Wayne Goodwyn | 1891 | 1952 | - |
| Mattie Lou Grace | 1910 | 1998 | - |
| Callie Green | 09-10-1906 | 07-17-1976 | - |
| Henry Thomas Green | 10-07-1932 | 12-11-1955 | Texas Pvt., Btry A, 31 Field Arty. |
| John Q. Green, I | 05-10-1900 | 11-26-1938 | - |
| Alberta Greer | 07-17-1907 | 12-26-1921 | - |
| Bertha Greer | 07-17-1907 | 05-16-1908 | - |
| Carrell Greer | 04-13-1933 | 08-10-1999 | - |
| Celia Pearl Greer | 04-03-1928 | 08-09-2014 | Wife of Dalton Neil Greer |
| Dan Greer | 08-1929 | 02-07-1907 | - |
| Delton Neil Greer | 1926 | 1986 | Pvt., U.S. Army, WW II |
| George Greer | - | 1940 | - |
| J. B. Greer | 11-25-1937 | 06-21-2010 | - |
| James E. Greer | 1941? | 10-26-2017 | - |
| John Greer | 11-26-1900 | 05-25-1920 | - |
| John O. Greer | 12-25-1894 | 01-05-1928 | Texas Pvt., U.S. Army, WW I |
| Leo Greer | 12-29-1910 | 11-05-1979 | - |
| Liner Greer | 1920 | 1927 | - |
| Margie Greer | 11-15-1857 | 01-09-1926 | - |
| Nancy Greer | 12-25-1865 | 06-24-1921 | - |
| Prentice Greer | 1935 | 1967 | - |
| Rosie Lee Greer | 06-13-1909 | 06-03-1975 | - |
| T. G. Greer | 11-24-1856 | 04-29-1928 | - |
| Valton Greer | 08-24-1937 | 01-22-2013 | - |
| Vessie Greer | 09-09-1909 | 08-22-1986 | - |
| Weldon "Benny" Greer, Sr. | 1935? | 03-20-2016 | Hus. of Patsy Greer |
| Anthony Tyrone Griffin, Jr. | 11-27-1995 | 07-23-2009 | - |
| Helen Grisby | 07-01-1932 | 01-03-2005 | - |
| Travis Wayne Grisby | 1951?? | 11-24-2019 | - |
| Wayne Grisby | 1950 | 1975 | Pfc., U.S. Army, Vietnam |
| Earnest Hall | 01-07-1929 | 10-17-1968 | - |
| E. B. Harris | 1912 | 1995 | - |
| Timothy Harris | 1940?? | 06-27-2018 | Hus. of Billie Harris |
| Yvonne Harris | 06-07-1932 | 04-09-1962 | - |
| Beatrice Hearn | 1905 | 1996 | - |
| Charlie Hearn | 1876 | 1959 | - |
| Leo Hearn | 1915 | 1997 | - |
| Oneal Hearn | 1902 | 1991 | - |
| Norris Hearn | 05-31-1925 | 10-14-2000 | - |
| Willie Hearn | 06-17-1890 | 12-01-1978 | - |
| Oren Hearne | 06-23-1909 | 10-27-1996 | - |
| Ruthie B. Henry | 09-02-1906 | 03-19-1982 | - |
| Eva Booth Hines | 07-20-1916 | 03-23-2010 | - |
| James A. Hines | 01-10-1911 | 12-30-1989 | - |
| James L. Hines | 09-29-1949 | 09-01-1985 | - |
| C. H. Hooper | - | - | - |
| David Lee Hubbard | 1940? | 11-28-2016 | Hus. of Lula Marie Hubbard |
| Fred L. Hubbard | 07-20-1922 | 05-29-1998 | SDC, U.S. Navy, WW II, Korea, Vietnam |
| Jearldean M. Hubbard | 1925 | 1994 | - |
| Lula Marie Hubbard | 09-26-1944 | 03-21-2021 | - |
| Jeanne Hunton | 02-17-1939 | 09-19-2002 | - |
| Brenda Jackson | 1955? | 11-17-2016 | - |
| Ira (Sam) Edgar Jackson | 05-12-1934 | 03-14-2019 | - |
| Y. D. (Plum) Jackson, Jr. | 1936?? | 07-20-2020 | Hus. of Sandrel Jackson |
| Ethel M. Jenkins | 07-01-1957 | 04-13-2022 | - |
| L. J. Johnson | 03-16-1943 | 01-28-2002 | - |
| Luvicy Johnson | 1917 | 1974 | - |
| Kelton Jones | 01-23-2000 | 05-14-2022 | - |
| Claude King | 02-25-1904 | 07-15-1996 | Pvt., U.S. Army |
| Mamie L. King | 07-11-1912 | 01-04-1985 | - |
| Ray King | 04-21-1921 | 08-19-1972 | Texas Pvt., Med Det 31 Infantry, WW II |
| Elbert Kirksey | 04-12-1877 | 10-08-1973 | - |
| Hannah Kirksey | 06-01-1908 | 11-21-1988 | - |
| James Kirksey | 07-07-1910 | 06-27-1994 | - |
| Fred D. Lane | 10-18-1902 | 12-14-1987 | Married--1922 |
| Glenn Lane | 01-04-1943 | 07-09-1959 | - |
| Joan Ruth Lane | 1965 | 1965 | - |
| Lizzie Lane | 06-11-1903 | - | Married--1922 |
| Rena Lane | 1909 | 1971 | - |
| Roosevelt Lane | 1912 | 1964 | - |
| Vernon Lane | 05-10-1924 | 07-25-1986 | - |
| Rev. Jack Latham | _ | 1947 | Hus. of Francis Latham |
| Allen Lesley | 1885 | 1982 | - |
| Ella M. Lesley | 1912 | 1996 | - |
| Lizzie Lesley | 1891 | 1982 | - |
| Brenda Carrol Lister | 1955 | 1998 | - |
| Elizabeth Lister | 09-23-1858 | 03-17-1959 | - |
| Eltroy Lister | 07-06-1924 | 07-12-1976 | - |
| Estella Wade Lister | 1928?? | 05-04-2020 | - |
| George Lister | 1894 | 1961 | - |
| Hattie Lister | 04-21-1898 | 06-25-1919 | - |
| Joe Louis Lister | 08-04-1936 | 10-29-2021 | - |
| L. J. Lister | 10-20-1887 | 01-22-1908 | Son of J.A. & Lizzie Lister |
| Levency Lister | 1896 | 1968 | - |
| Loyce Lister | 1916 | 1958 | - |
| Nancy Lister | 1895 | 1962 | - |
| Nora L. Lister | 06-26-1933 | - | Married--11-04-1950 |
| Tommy George Lister | 1933 | 12-04-2010 | Hus. of Mildred Lister |
| Tommy Lee Lister | 09-23-1934 | 11-05-2010 | Hus. of Mary Ratcliff Lister |
| Walter Lister | 1913 | 1995 | - |
| Williams B. Lister | - | 1976 | - |
| Willie E. Lister | 01-31-1928 | 04-01-1986 | Married--11-04-1950, CPL, U.S. Navy |
| Woodrow Lister | 06-20-1912 | 09-05-1978 | Tec 5, U.S. Army, WW II |
| Lula Mae Logan | 1931? | 06-14-2011 | - |
| Minter Matthews | 1900 | 1973 | - |
| Myrtis Marie Gardner McClelland | 12-20-1944 | 11-12-2024 | - |
| Pinkine McClelland | 02-24-1900 | 11-11-1947 | - |
| C. B. McCollister | 1918 | 1986 | - |
| Cleodis McCollister | 04-08-1917 | 02-06-1983 | Pfc., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Dorothy Mae McCollister | 02-21-1954 | 11-06-2023 | Wife of Leo McCollister |
| Marcellus McCollister | 09-20-1905 | 11-09-1976 | - |
| Martha McCollister | 1925 | 1970 | - |
| Ruth C. McCollister | 04-29-1909 | - | - |
| Ruth McCollister | 1909 | 1992 | - |
| Eva McWilliams | 04-30-1909 | 11-21-1996 | - |
| Edward Mitchell | - | - | - |
| Mae Katherine Mitchell | 1931 | 1976 | - |
| Billy Ray Mosley | 12-25-1936 | 08-28-2023 | - |
| Catrina Moton | 1976 | 1976 | - |
| Harry John Moton, Jr. | 12-11-1925 | 07-16-2001 | Husb of Margie Ree Moton |
| Margie Ree Moton | 07-15-1928 | 12-06-2020 | Wife of Harry John Moton, Jr. |
| Annie Ruth Nash | 1921 | 1977 | - |
| Rev. J. H. Palmore | 1881 | 1965 | - |
| Rawsie Payne | 02-11-1904 | 03-20-1986 | - |
| Elma M. Pilot | 1910 | 1927 | - |
| Elzie Pilot, Sr. | 08-11-1887 | 04-27-1929 | - |
| Henry Pilot | - | 07-16-1922 | - |
| Victoria Pilot | 1868 | 1925 | - |
| Aaron Pitts | 1879 | 1957 | - |
| Aaron Pitts | 1911 | 1981 | - |
| Annie Mae Pitts | 10-28-1935 | 05-11-2009 | Wife of Aaron "Sun" Pitts |
| Christopher L. Pitts | 1974 | 1975 | - |
| David L. Pitts | 12-31-1950 | 01-10-1951 | - |
| Frederick Daleon Pitts | 04-06-1972 | 01-11-1997 | SA, U.S. Navy |
| Ida M. Pitts | 1900 | 1986 | - |
| James Robert "Jake" Pitts | 07-12-1933 | 04-29-2013 | - |
| Shirley Fay Pitts | - | 9 Months Old | - |
| Stephanie Pitts | 12-18-1961 | 02-22-2001 | - |
| Elma Christine Pitts-Freundrich | 10-29-1937 | 01-06-2019 | - |
| John Powell | 1882 | 1948 | - |
| Anthony Randall | - | 09-29-1930 | - |
| Mary Randall | - | 03-19-1916 | - |
| Lazelle Ratcliff | 1919 | 1997 | - |
| O. B. Ratcliff | 1946? | 08-09-2016 | - |
| X. L. "Tex" Ratcliff | 02-10-1945 | 08-18-2022 | - |
| Billy Jean Rather | 09-01-1933 | 10-08-2004 | - |
| Charlie Mae Rather | 06-04-1931 | 04-07-2004 | Married--01-04-1948 |
| Ella Rather | 02-06-1907 | 10-11-1990 | - |
| Fannie Rather | 02-07-1886 | 07-19-1965 | - |
| Felix Rather | 03-15-1887 | 08-05-1986 | - |
| Joe Rather | 1888 | 1958 | - |
| Leon Rather | 05-01-1928 | 05-23-1997 | Married--01-04-1948 |
| Lollie Rather | 08-29-1890 | 06-30-1960 | - |
| Lovitt Rather | 1907 | 1935 | - |
| Mollie Rather | - | 12-16-1937 | - |
| Travis Rather | 04-01-1931 | 07-31-1972 | - |
| Virgie Rather | 04-20-1911 | 04-05-1998 | - |
| William Rather | 03-11-1911 | 12-21-2000 | - |
| Jerry Richards | 08-18-1948 | 10-24-1997 | - |
| Joe Ruth Richards | 10-13-1928 | 10-08-1990 | - |
| T. L. Richards | 07-18-1924 | 01-06-1999 | - |
| Eva Riggins | 1892 | 1989 | - |
| Solomon Riggins | 05-15-1894 | 07-28-1976 | Pvt., U.S. Army, WW I |
| William T. Riggins | 1922 | 1999 | - |
| Fannie Robinson | 1908 | 1991 | - |
| Christopher J. Rushing | 1973 | 1974 | - |
| Clara Rushing | 06-12-1914 | 05-26-2002 | - |
| Ira J. Rushing | 1920 | 1990 | SSgt., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Ira Rushing | 02-28-1913 | 12-25-1932 | - |
| J. Morris Rushing | 03-21-1927 | 08-04-1929 | - |
| Jewel Rushing | 03-13-1892 | 04-16-1959 | - |
| Josephine Rushing | 03-03-1893 | 11-10-1975 | - |
| Lee Gayle Rushing | 04-12-1957 | 06-05-1997 | - |
| Billie Jane Ruth | 10-22-1940 | 04-07-2006 | - |
| Lenora Sanders | 1925 | 1998 | - |
| Clementine Sigler | 01-12-1924 | 12-31-1983 | - |
| Clifton Slauthter | 02-26-1920 | 07-28-2008 | Hus. of Mazie Lee Slaughter |
| Mazie Lee Slaughter | 1925 | 1988 | Wife of Clifton Slaughter |
| Mary Lou Sparks | 1928 | 1936 | - |
| Bruce Stanley | 1962 | 1982 | - |
| Christine Stanley | 04-26-1925 | 05-18-2013 | - |
| Robert Stanley | 1965 | 1986 | - |
| Sterling Stanley, Jr. | 1931 | 1995 | - |
| Terry Deam Stanley | 1967 | 1992 | - |
| Billy Thomas, Sr. | 1934?? | 08-08-2020 | Hus. of Dorthy Thomas |
| Elmelda Allen Thomas | 11-26-1961 | 01-31-2024 | Wife of Michael Thomas |
| Ida Hearn Thomas | 1923 | 1998 | - |
| Billy Buck Thompson | 1936 | 1988 | - |
| Earl Lee Thompson | 10-31-1953 | 03-23-1955 | - |
| Leanetta Thompson | 11-20-1961 | 10-11-1974 | - |
| Ellen Tibbs | 02-25-1899 | 03-07-1995 | - |
| John Thomas Tibbs | 10-27-1907 | 02-09-1989 | - |
| Maurice Tibbs | 1925 | 01-31-2012 | - |
| Vannie Mae Tibbs | 1921 | 1983 | - |
| Willie Tompson | 1903 | 1962 | - |
| Ida M. Wade | 1908 | 1993 | - |
| John L. Wade | 1904 | 1971 | - |
| Buford R. Waggoner | 1920 | 1982 | Pfc., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Lular Wagner | 11-22-1892 | 11-01-1975 | - |
| Alberta C. Washington | 11-13-1904 | 04-13-2003 | - |
| Lawrence Edward Washington | 07-25-1930 | 07-25-1969 | Texas Pfc., U.S. Army, Korea |
| Sidney Washington | - | 07-12-1940 | Texas Wagoner, 434 Res. Labor BN. |
| Willie Washington | 1913 | 1999 | - |
| Exie Lou Waterhouse | 1938? | 04-10-2013 | Wife of Joe Willie Waterhouse |
| Mattie Lee Watts | 12/10/1920 | 05/28/2000 | Wife of Isiah Watts |
| Deara M. Whitaker | 03-08-1911 | 08-08-1990 | - |
| Addie B. White | 1906 | 1971 | - |
| Lucile Wiley | 07-06-1930 | 11-14-1981 | - |
| Robert Osburn Williams | 09-01-1899 | 05-30-1968 | Texas Pvt., 303 AVN, SQ, AAF, WW II |
| Charlie Wilson | 07-16-1910 | 10-05-1974 | Pvt., U.S. Army |
| Elizabeth Wilson | 07-16-1916 | 03-11-1993 | - |