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| Buena Vista Cemetery |
Shelby County, Texas
Transcribed by Ray Jackson and Leonard Irish, January 17, 2000
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At the intersection of Highway 96 North and Highway 87, go .9 miles on Highway 96. Turn left onto F.M. Road 2026 and go 10.6 miles to the intersection with F.M. Road 1645. Turn left for about 100 feet and then turn right onto a gravel road and proceed about 100 yards to the cemetery.
GPS ----- -94.34352 Longitude ---- 31.89376 Latitude
| Name | Birth |
Death |
Other |
| Bland Ballard | 08-16-1860 | 08-16-1880 | Son of J.W. & Lizzie Ballard |
| Carroll T. R. Ballard | 12-29-1873 | Age 40 Years | - |
| Dovie Ballard | 11-1892 | 02-1893 | - |
| James W. Ballard | 12-12-1823 | 12-02-1898 | - |
| Lizzie Ballard | 10-24-1881 | 12-30-1935 | Age 54 Years, 7 Mo., 6 Days, Wife of J.W. Ballard |
| Mollie E. Ballard | 07-13-1861 | 06-21-1899 | Wife of W.L. Ballard |
| Charlotte F. Beck | 02-21-1867 | 06-16-1877 | - |
| Mary D. Beck | 12-29-1850 | 09-01-1878 | - |
| Sarah J. Beck | 04-15-1841 | 12-12-1922 | From Shelby County in Civil War |
| Sgt. John F. Bell | ca 1840 | 10-25-1916 | Co. K, 52 Ga. Inf., C.S.A. From Shelby County in Civil War |
| Cora Wheat Bemus | 05-18-1908 | - | - |
| Elmer Bettz | 03-11-1869 | 03-04-1914 | - |
| George S. Bettz | 12-25-1865 | 04-19-1954 | - |
| Catherad Betz | 1823 | 04-23-1893 | - |
| Dan Betz | 1898 | 1900 | Son of G.B. & M. Betz |
| John Betz | 1825 | 01-17-1897 | - |
| Cornelius Bogard | 10-06-1891 | 03-15-1948 | Texas Pfc., Base Hosp. 91, WW I |
| Inf. Son of E. D. & M. C. Bogard | 11-07-1884 | 12-05-1884 | - |
| Eli D. Bogard | 02-04-1858 | 01-08-1929 | - |
| Mary Bogard | 09-11-1859 | 02-26-1942 | Wife of Eli D. Bogard |
| Mary Frances Bogard | 10-25-18?4 | 07-29-1981 | - |
| Thomas Neal Bogard | 01-24-1941 | 12-02-1949 | - |
| Elizabeth Booth | 1836 | 1917 | - |
| Mrs. Mollie E. Booth | 01-04-1865 | 05-25-1904 | - |
| Zach Booth | 1832 | 1882 | - |
| Hannah Bouland | 06-18-1802 | 02-29-1876 | Born in Laurens Dist., S.C. |
| W. A. Bouland | 06-22-1836 | 11-11-1865 | Born in Pike Co., Ga. |
| Alice Bowlin | 12-22-1869 | 01-27-1940 | Wife of G.W. Bowlin |
| Eliza Bowlin | 1819 | 12-04-1853 | Wife of James Bowlin |
| G. W. Bowlin | 12-17-1858 | 11-15-1932 | Husband of Alice Bowlin |
| Gus Bowlin | 10-03-1884 | 02-02-1928 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. G.W. Bowlin |
| James Bowlin | 1809 | 1871 | Awarded Land Grant No. 15 by the Republic of Texas in 1838, consisting of a league and labor of land (4605 Acres). |
| Little Billie Bowlin | 09-20-1890 | 10-27-1902 | Son of G.W. & A. Bowlin |
| Allece Bridwell | 01-01-1909 | - | - |
| Frank M. Bridwell | 07-15-1910 | 12-27-1975 | - |
| Fred G. Bridwell | 12-18-1885 | 07-23-1958 | - |
| Susie E. Bridwell | 08-22-1892 | 07-04-1969 | - |
| David Eugene Brothers | 08-18-1927 | 09-09-2913 | Husband of Martha Peters Brothers |
| Francis Brown | 08-20-1855 | ???? | - |
| Harriett L. Brown | 11-21-1869 | 02-19-187? | - |
| J. H. Brown | 01-26-1852 | 02-14-1871 | - |
| D. C. Bryan | 10-02-1809 | 09-07-1880 | - |
| Louis A. Brymer | 02-09-1875 | 08-09-1879 | - |
| Ben H. Burns | 06-02-1921 | 12-11-1951 | - |
| Clarice B. Burns | 12-01-1921 | 06-08-1999 | - |
| Fanni I. Burns | 05-18-1883 | 08-23-1969 | - |
| Gus Burns | 1872 | 1944 | - |
| Harris H. Burns | 09-24-1878 | 10-18-1931 | - |
| Houston Burns | 11-27-1851 | 02-15-1935 | Wife of W.P. Burns |
| Joseph B. Burns | 12-29-1809 | 09-12-1891 | In 1843 donated land for the town site and cemetery. |
| Katie Lee Burns | 05-26-1887 | 06-08-1894 | - |
| S. D. Burns | 12-11-1876 | 06-17-1934 | - |
| W. P. Burns | 11-14-1842 | 04-10-1904 | - |
| Walter Penn Burns | 09-12-1892 | 12-05-1943 | Texas Pvt., U.S. Marine Corps. |
| William H. Burns | 07-29-1914 | 08-28-1982 | - |
| Little Edgar Bussey | 06-23-1888 | 07-04-1891 | Son of C.R. & F.E. Bussey |
| Fannie E. Bussey | 05-22-1871 | 03-24-1893 | Wife of C.R. Bussey |
| Hezekiah Bussey | 08-12-1843 | 11-29-1919 | Texas 3rd Sgt., Co. H, 1 Regt, Tex Lancers, C.S.A. |
| Nora Bussey | 02-16-1887 | 03-10-1887 | - |
| Paul Edward Bussey | 03-09-1899 | 07-25-1900 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Bussey |
| Wade Bussey | 02-28-1882 | 05-21-1911 | - |
| Jack Carter Christian | 11-25-1929 | 11-04-2022 | Hus. of Bettie Hairgrove Christian |
| James Clark | 02-02-1823 | 02-28-1894 | - |
| Lurline Hairgrove Cole | 10-14-1930 | 06-18-1991 | - |
| Frank Combs | 1854 | 1896 | - |
| May Beck Combs | 1873 | 1897 | - |
| Clarie M. Cox | 07-05-1873 | 12-29-1963 | - |
| Inf. Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. E.P. Cox | 05-1902 | 05-1902 | - |
| Edd P. Cox | 06-28-1873 | 05-03-1948 | - |
| Wilma Pearl Hairgrove Culp | 03-14-1932 | 12-25-2018 | Wife of Paul Maxwell Culp |
| Annie Dendrien | 1830 | 1885 | - |
| William "Pete" Flournoy | 07-01-1941 | 01-08-2020 | Hus. of Carolyn Flournoy |
| J. S. Foster | 05-22-1830 | 09-15-1860 | - |
| J. S. Foster, Sr. | 1794 | 1869 | - |
| Mary P. Foster | 01-17-1836 | 05-21-1924 | - |
| Edward Fowler | 12-16-1887 | 12-16-1903 | Son of J.P. & V.A. Fowler |
| Jerry Fowler | 12-22-1877 | 12-22-1894 | Son of J.P. & V.A. Fowler |
| Richard Fuller | 09-13-1877 | 10-14-1879 | Age 2 Yr., 1 Mo., 1 Day |
| Bennett D. Galbreath | 01-04-1866 | 05-11-1949 | - |
| Elmer Galbreath | 02-23-1895 | 03-25-1935 | - |
| Eula Galbreath | 05-18-1891 | 01-06-1974 | Married--05-23-1937 |
| John Douglas Galbreath | 05-02-1917 | 06-08-1962 | - |
| Lillian E. Galbreath | 09-23-1925 | - | - |
| Lucy E. Galbreath | 10-16-1870 | 08-09-1932 | - |
| Lumas Galbreath | 05-25-1890 | 09-10-1940 | - |
| Marriam Oneita Galbreath | 03-05-1922 | - | - |
| Onnie Galbreath | 01-15-1890 | 12-31-1921 | - |
| Sanford L. Galbreath | 03-12-1914 | 06-03-1969 | Married--05-23-1937 |
| Theo P. Galbreath | 03-22-1920 | 05-09-1960 | - |
| Inf. of Mr. & Mrs. Gasaway | 12-30-1878 | 12-30-1878 | - |
| Georgia A. Godwin | 1860 | 1946 | - |
| James I. Godwin | 1863 | 1915 | - |
| Bovenie Green | 05-19-1899 | 07-14-1899 | - |
| Geo. Green | 08-16-1887 | 07-06-1888 | - |
| George W. Green | 12-22-1858 | 12-14-1937 | - |
| Gladys Green | 1915 | 1918 | - |
| John E. Green | 04-30-1885 | 02-12-1898 | - |
| John W. Green | 1917 | 1918 | - |
| Mary A. Green | 1913 | 1918 | - |
| Mary Alvie Green | 12-29-1894 | 09-14-1939 | (Mrs. R.H. Green) |
| R. H. (Cooter) Green | 10-03-1889 | 11-26-1967 | - |
| Samuel Green | 01-26-1893 | 11-07-1908 | Son of G.W. & T.A. Green |
| Sid Green | 12-24-188? | 08-27-1884 | |
| Temple A. Green | 08-23-1862 | 07-15-1922 | - |
| Agnes Burns Hairgrove | 04-29-1904 | 05-15-1980 | - |
| Billy Van Hairgrove | 12-13-1957 | 09-28-2014 | Hus. of Janet Hairgrove |
| Brian Marion Hairgrove | 09-29-1948 | 10-22-2024 | - |
| Claude Davis Hairgrove | 09-01-1925 | 02-26-2009 | - |
| David A. Hairgrove | 03-29-1873 | 01-08-1915 | - |
| Dewey J. Hairgrove | 09-30-1897 | 11-15-1978 | - |
| Emma L. Hairgrove | 06-21-1911 | 02-12-2004 | - |
| Franklin Hairgrove | 11-07-1939 | 12-16-2019 | - |
| Gail Bailey Hairgrove | 08-11-1948 | 09-05-2002 | Wife of Bill Hairgrove |
| Grace Rehrig Hairgrove | 04-19-1930 | 12-01-2003 | Wife of James Edward Hairgrove |
| Infant Hairgrove | 04-14-1929 | 04-14-1929 | Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Hairgrove |
| J. D. Hairgrove | 11-01-1861 | 05-25-1923 | - |
| James Edward Hairgrove | 02-21-1926 | 03-13-2018 | Hus. of Grace Hairgrove |
| Laura Mae (Lilly) Hairgrove | 12-17-1915 | 08-10-2008 | Wife of Leon Hairgrove |
| Leon Hairgrove | 08-27-1913 | 08-24-2001 | Husb. of Laura Lilly Hairgrove |
| Lizzie B. Hairgrove | 07-10-1898 | 08-27-1996 | - |
| Marion Eugene Hairgrove | 06-15-1926 | 05-25-2003 | - |
| Mark Corley Hairgrove | 10-26-1895 | 07-05-1971 | - |
| Martha S. Hairgrove | 10-27-1883 | 10-05-1966 | - |
| Mary Brown Hairgrove | 08-08-1787 | 10-08-1880 | - |
| Pearl Burns Hairgrove | 03-21-1906 | 11-11-1997 | Wife of Wilburn N. Hairgrove |
| Randall "Randy" N. Hairgrove | 03-06-1968 | 01-29-2017 | - |
| Ronald "Ronnie" Hairgrove | 07-13-1961 | 06-11-2012 | h/o Susan Flournoy Hairgrove |
| Stephen Marion Hairgrove | 07-24-1784 | 12-11-1858 | - |
| Tempie Eula Hairgrove | 05-16-1901 | 05-30-1921 | - |
| Thomas Alvis Hairgrove | 12-22-1908 | 04-18-1926 | - |
| Vernon R. Hairgrove | 08-05-1928 | 02-05-2013 | Hus. of Francis Hairgrove |
| W. N. "Bill" Hairgrove | 12-14-1944 | 06-10-2020 | Hus. of Gail Hairgrove & Rita Peace Metcalf Hairgrove |
| Wendell Hairgrove | 09-03-1932 | 09-05-1932 | - |
| Wilburn N. Hairgrove | 10-19-1903 | 02-25-1992 | - |
| Zona G. Hairgrove | 03-28-1924 | 12-02-1994 | - |
| Allen Hammer | 10-13-1831 | 02-14-1899 | - |
| Allen K. Hammer | 1860 | 1946 | - |
| Euna H. Hammer | 01-10-1889 | 03-27-1963 | - |
| Fredrick Hammer | 06-10-1884 | 2 Days Old | - |
| Lizzie J. Hammer | 1867 | 1946 | - |
| Lucina Hammer | 06-10-1833 | 01-28-1916 | Wife of Allen Hammer |
| Margaret L. Hammer | 07-06-1864 | 09-03-1886 | - |
| Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. R.I Hammer | - | - | - |
| Roy L. Hammer | 02-24-1889 | 11-08-1977 | - |
| Mary Hardee | 05-07-1896 | 08-24-1983 | - |
| Mattie H. Harris | - | - | - |
| Crystal Gaye Herring | 04-20-1948 | 10-09-1981 | - |
| Mary A. Jackie Hicks | 11-07-1850 | 08-03-1871 | Dau. of C.W. & A.E. Hicks |
| Minnie Hicks | 12-20-1870 | 12-23-1870 | Dau. of C.W. & A.E. Hicks |
| Nathan A. Johnston | 03-28-1867 | 09-27-1968 | - |
| John Thomas Kyle | 09-02-1882 | 03-07-1964 | - |
| Susan Burns Kyle | 09-07-1885 | 12-31-1958 | - |
| Kathryn Ross McBrayer | 1850 | 1907 | - |
| Rebecca McBrayer | 1850 | 1909 | - |
| Warren McBrayer | 1852 | 1940 | - |
| Alma V. Morrison | 1864 | 1902 | - |
| 1st Lieut. Clyde Tims Morrison | 06-01-1894 | 10-13-1918 | Co. B 14, 1st Inf., U.S.A. Son of E.B. & Kate Morrison, Killed at his post of combat near St. Etienne, France. |
| Inf. Son of E. B. & R. A. Morrison | 02-09-1888 | 02-09-1888 | - |
| E. B. Morrison | 02-21-1839 | 06-16-1901 | - |
| Eli B. Morrison | 02-21-1839 | 06-16-1901 | - |
| Irene Morrison | 07-20-1890 | 03-10-1891 | - |
| John Morrison | 1857 | 1906 | - |
| Kate Morrison | 06-06-1849 | 12-14-1930 | - |
| U. Helen Morrison | 12-19-1872 | 09-10-1877 | - |
| Leonard Murray | 02-17-1901 | 09-17-1971 | Texas Pvt., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Susie Murray | 10-05-1883 | 02-21-1964 | - |
| Will A. Murray | 04-09-1878 | 08-15-1953 | - |
| Salathiel Adolphus Neel | 03-25-1841 | 11-16-1881 | Husb of Emily Jane Hanks Mosely Neel - Info supplied by John Smolarek |
| Mrs. C. J. Nolte | 04-14-1888 | 05-18-1912 | Wife of E.A. Nolte |
| Nannie Padon | 02-22-1862 | 11-25-1921 | Wife of Alfred A. Padon |
| Ruth Padon | 09-07-1898 | 11-24-1985 | - |
| Mary E. Parker | 03-17-1844 | 04-09-1907 | - |
| Eleanor Perry | 10-16-1884 | 10-04-1889 | Dau. of R.L. & S.M. Perry |
| Elizabeth Mary Perry | 11-12-1946 | 07-02-2016 | - |
| R. L. Perry | 10-26-1850 | 02-26-1898 | - |
| Claryee Hairgrove Peters | 02-25-1907 | 01-13-1984 | - |
| Russell Sage Peters | 11-01-1905 | 05-14-1988 | - |
| W. M. Pounds | 1810 | 07-03-1851 | - |
| Jessie L. Ramsey | 03-06-1878 | 07-01-1880 | - |
| Aubrey Hart Rhodes | 12-15-1908 | 07-08-1990 | - |
| B. F. Rhodes | 03-16-1858 | 02-11-1918 | - |
| Betty Hudson Rhodes | 01-24-1933 | - | - |
| Billy Joe Rhodes | 03-05-1930 | 02-11-1989 | Pvt., U.S. Army |
| Jessie Barton Rhodes | 04-10-1904 | 07-17-1995 | Married--10-23-1924 |
| Joe M. Rhodes | 10-08-1890 | 02-04-1920 | - |
| Lizzie Rhodes | 03-18-1858 | 11-14-1938 | Wife of B.F. Rhodes |
| Mildred Hammer Rhodes | 05-03-1913 | 01-13-1993 | - |
| Shelby Joiner Rhodes | 07-12-1902 | 09-07-1986 | Married--10-23-1924 |
| E. R. Richards | 1863 | 09-27-1905 | Wife of C.H. Richards |
| James S. Richards | 12-11-1816 | - | - |
| John Richards | 1818 | 1875 | - |
| Mary Richards | 1797 | 10-19-1879 | 82 Yrs., 2 Mo., 18 Days |
| Sallie Richards | 1832 | 05-28-1892 | - |
| Minnie Rineheart | - | - | - |
| John T. Roberts | 06-24-1831 | 04-07-1865 | Texas Pvt., Co. H, Texas Inf., C.S.A. |
| Abe Ross | 07-23-1886 | 03-31-1964 | - |
| Annie Ross | 08-10-1855 | 06-02-1918 | Wife of J.L. Ross |
| Charles M. Ross | 04-07-1926 | 07-08-1975 | Tec 5, U.S. Army, WW II |
| Elmer F. Ross | 08-30-1878 | 04-23-1933 | - |
| Jesse Lee Ross | 12-15-1916 | 02-03-1992 | Married--04-02-1937-Hus. of Lois Clark Ross |
| Lois Clark Ross | 11-13-1917 | 11-14-2016 | Married--04-02-1937-Wife of Jesse Lee Ross |
| Mattie E. Ross | 04-29-1888 | 05-05-1963 | - |
| Michael (Mike) Lee Ross | 02-09-1948 | 04-03-2023 | - |
| Michael Wayne Ross | 09-15-1975 | 09-17-1975 | - |
| Mina Ross | 02-27-1894 | 01-01-1973 | - |
| Joe Shields | ? | 1892 | Unmarked Grave |
| Elizabeth Simons | 04-17-1825 | 03-01-1908 | - |
| Godford Simons | Age 62 Years | 03-16-1886 | - |
| Mary A. Simons | 08-30-1857 | 08-09-1888 | - |
| Dora Fay Smith | 04-01-1929 | 09-25-1931 | - |
| Dora Smith | 06-21-1871 | 12-17-1899 | Wife of Tom Smith |
| Johnny Smith | 08-05-1891 | 08-19-1899 | Son of Tom & D. Smith |
| Robert Smith | 02-17-1895 | 11-24-1910 | Son of Tom & Dora Smith |
| Sally Jo Smith | 04-26-1919 | 12-15-1932 | - |
| Thomas Smith | 1827 | 1864 | Hus. of Elizabeth Clark Smith Simon. Came To Timpson from England in 1852 with his wife and daughter. Homsteaded in 1855. As a private, 4th Brigade, TST, C.S.A. Army, he was buried in Alexandria, LA. Children -Elizabeth 1851, Mary Ann 1857, Thomas, Jr.-1861. |
| Thos. Smith | 10-27-1861 | 08-29-1919 | - |
| Mary Jane Mosely Stroope | 04-15-1822 | 08-08-1884 | Wife of George Madison Stroope |
| Nathan Tims | 03-24-1802 | 07-29-1872 | - |
| Allen B. Turner | 01-03-1898 | 11-02-1950 | - |
| Eugenia Turner | 12-29-1904 | 07-16-1987 | - |
| Rock Marker | - | - | - |
| Stone Marker | - | - | - |
| Martha Vickery | 03-22-1885 | 04-23-1966 | - |
| Troy Louise Galbreath Webb | 08-15-1918 | 01-23-2011 | Wife of Sanford L. Galbreath & Cecil Webb |
| Joel Burton Wheat | 02-13-1906 | 09-30-1966 | - |
| Malinda J. Wheat | 04-26-1873 | 11-02-1951 | - |
| Manley N. Wheat | 10-25-1874 | 12-06-1962 | - |
| Purvie M. Wheat | 08-25-1911 | 11-18-1927 | - |
| James L. Wilson | 07-08-1842 | 06-29-1882 | - |
| L. L. Wilson | 04-23-1852 | 10-15-1888 | Wife of J.D. Wilson |
| Martha Wilson | 09-01-1826 | 08-28-1902 | Wife of R.B. Wilson |
| Netty P. Wilson | 07-06-1888 | 10-15-1888 | Dau. of J.D. & L.L. Wilson |
| Richard B. Wilson | 12-14-1826 | 03-05-1885 | - |
| Larry Gene Windham | 06-27-1945 | 09-29-2000 | Husb of Wanda Galbreath Windham |
| Jo Hairgrove Young | 11-21-1930 | 03-05-2017 | Wife of Michael "Mike" Chadwick Young |