Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Spring Seat Cemetery a.k.a. Old Spring Seat Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Eric Bonner Wood Africian American cemetery 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. Marked Graves: Unknown - Metal funeral marker ? - 02/16/1933 (age 30y, 6m, 6d) Adkins, Ann ? - ? (age 80 yrs) Adkins, Eddie 03/12/1892 - 01/14/1971(Pvt Co B 507 Engineers WWI) Adkins, Elizann ? - 1913 (age 75 yrs) Adkins, Harrison 11/20/1888 - 05/18/1969 Adkins, Mr. Johnnie B. ? - 11/11/1973 (age 56) Adkins, William ? - 10/02/1844 (age 68 yrs) Baty, Perry 11/13/1902 - 10/12/1976 Berry, Millie 1874 - 1960 Betts, Albert 1900 - 1976 Betts, Clemora 1905 - 1938 Betts, Willie 12/06/1894 - 10/07/1918 Boblom, Martha K. 04/29/1958 - 04/30/1958 Bonner, Mr. Willie ? - 11/19/196? (age 86 yrs) Brewer, Bert ? - 12/26/1961 (age 62) Brewer, Fessie 08/08/1887 - ??/28/1922 Brewer, Joe 05/05/1862 - 07/16/1921 Brewer, Mrs. Mary 1889 - 03/11/1962 Brewer, Nettie 1865 - 1912 Brewer, Ora 09/10/1873 - 03/11/1921 Brewer, R. B. 1817 - 02/05/1887 Brewer, Silvay 1866 - 08/01/1896 Brewer, T. B. ? - 1955 Brown, Maggie 07/15/???? - 01/29/1973 Cannon, Adline - 12/13/1901 (age 80 yrs) Cannon, C. 07/22/1858 - 01/27/1899 Cannon, Cassie 1886 - 1967 Cannon, Clim 1903 - 1920 Cannon, Delia 1889 - 1934 Cannon, Freddie 09/21/1924 - 07/06/1953 Cannon, Garfield 02/24/1882 - 01/15/1952 Cannon, Henry 1850 - 1900 Cannon, Henry 05/01/1901 - 10/01/1968 Cannon, Josie 04/10/1880 - 11/13/18?5 (18 Nov 1885) (d/o Clem) Cannon, Kattie 1865 - 1923 Cannon, Lafayett H. 1905 - 1971 Cannon, Landers 09/11/1893 - 06/09/1959 (TX - Pvt 412 Labor BN QMC WWI) Cannon, Laura Mae 03/10/1907 - 10/13/1935 Cannon, Luther 1875 - 1960 Cannon, Nancy Carolyn 05/10/1866 - 11/10/1969 Cannon, Sterlie M. 10/13/1893 - 10/13/1893 Cannon, William Lee 05/12/1854 - 03/27/1935 Cannon, Willie Lee 01/??/1917 - 12/??/1946 Canto, Elvira 07/13/1892 - 08/15/1959 Canto, Harrett (Ganto) ? - ? [worn down inscription] Canto, Mart 08/11/1888 - 05/13/1958 (TX - Sgt. Base Vet Hosp. 3 WWI) Clark, Aldonia 02/17/1888 - 09/16/1954 Clark, Edward ? - 06/21/1955 Clark, Ella 01/13/1901 - 01/01/1971 Clark, Infant of Edna & Aldonia ? - ? Clark, Mamie ? - 05/15/1976 Clark, McKinley 1900 - 02/08/1942 Clark, McKinley Jr. 01/13/1926 - 11/06/1959 Clark, Nice ? - ? Clark, W. H. - mother ? - ? Cole, Mary Ann 1887 - 01/06/1941 Cole, Rev. Thomas Henry 07/25/1889 - 03/09/1971 Cole, William Lee 01/01/1892 - 06/12/1971 (TX - Pvt US Army WWI) Cooper, Agnes 04/09/1896 - 06/17/1954 Crowder, Owen 09/13/191? - 05/05/1974 (TX - Tec 5 US Army WWII) Crower, Conie 01/25/1891 - 03/25/1947 Cross, Violet Brewer 1915 - 1958 Daivess, Joe 05/17/18?0 - 12/01/189? Davis, Areaner 1806 - 05/17/1908 Davis, Ezra 1906 - 1973 Davis, Laura Bell ? - ? (age 19 yrs) Dobbins, Ardelia ? - 08/12/1960 Dunson, Eliza 09/10/1851 - 05/06/1952 [reverify her dates] Flentry, Austin 10/12/1856 - 08/13/1954 Flowers, Sallie 01/26/1850 - 11/28/1914 Franklin, Willie Mae 06/17/1913 - 07/21/1967 (HPS) Gray, Lizzie 10/14/1874 - 11/22/1949 Grayson, Rosie 1878 - 1943 Hall, Edgar 02/14/1885 - 09/08/1959 Hall, Evens 1908 - 1942 Hall, George 1880 - 1967 Hall, George Elex 02/09/1929 - 10/04/1936 Hall, Henry 04/17/1909 - 01/26/1946 (TX - Steward 3rd CL USNR) Hall, Henry ? - 05/18/??20 (age 72) Hall, Lilla 12/25/1883 - 01/14/1918 Hall, Mary 1858 - 1893 (age 35) Hawthorne, Bettie 02/09/1902 - 01/27/1966 Henderson, Jim ? - 193? (age 87) Hollimon, Conelious 11/15/1890 - 07/20/1931 Hollomon, Jessie 10/24/1880 - 09/27/1947 Jefferson, Naomi E. Cannon 12/06/1894 - 07/04/1971 Jefferson, Nora ? - 01/01/1921 (age 65) Johns, Aggie 1859 - 12/15/1937 Johnson, Jeanie A. 01/13/1885 - 06/02/1947 Jones, Ella Petty 03/03/1881 - 04/21/1962 Jones, Jack 1884 - 1962 Jordan, Alex 02/20/1881 - 07/04/1941 Jordan, Johnny Joe 08/04/1930 - 04/12/1945 Jordan, Ocia 04/15/1886 - 11/28/1919 Lamb, Mary ? - 04/24/1964 (age 55) Loper, Hariett 08/15/1851 - 05/20/1931 Loper, Monroe 1860 - 1925 Mays, Luvenia 03/10/1879 - 04/27/1959 Moton, Mattie 1860 - 1942 (IFC) Mortley, Kathrine 01/06/1911 - 11/09/1951 Murcledove, Rebecca ? - 07/02/1960 (age 67y, 6m, 6d) Murry, Annie 01/01/1821 - 02/04/1946 [Recheck years - 125] Oliver, Leanor 10/02/1891 - 02/21/1963 Oliver, Lewis 05/05/1889 - 07/19/1967 (TX - Pvt Supply Co 24th Inf. Regt. WWI) Owens, Ben 08/12/1919 - 10/14/1960 Owens, Jennie ? - 06/07/1910 Owens, Sis Ader 12/16/1894 - 01/17/1961 Owens, William 11/03/1917 - 02/29/1972 (TX - Pvt 4045 QM TPK CO WWII) Pate, Rev. Abraham ? - 07/03/??61 (age 61 yrs) Pate, Ethroe 07/11/1895 - 01/06/1963 (TX - Pvt Co A 331 Labor BN. QMC WWI) Pate, John B. 1898 - 1968 Pate, Norris 1918 - 01/??/1969 Pate, Pauline 05/12/1901 - 07/23/1945 Pate, Mrs. Vergnia ? - 06/22/1972 (age 72y, 5m, 18d) Petty, Walter 1877 - 1944 Philpot, Altha 1891 - 1965 Price, Seevada 1920 - 1974 Price, T. C. 1907 - 1972 Rayfield 06/07/1918 - 06/18/1969 (TX - Cpl. US Army WWII) Reed, Charlie 1908 - 1967 Reed, Everline ? - 1932 (age 45) RoblDee, Martha 09/26/1880 - 03/27/1951 Roblow, Cottine 11/10/1873 - 01/15/1956 Roblow, Effessie 10/24/1904 - 07/19/1930 Roblow, Frank C. 10/05/1876 - 04/06/1927 Rogers, Climie 07/15/1888 - 06/20/1948 Rogers, James 01/20/1895 - 02/15/1953 Rogers, Lucinda 1867 - 1927 Scott, Mose Eddie 10/16/1921 - 07/13/1952 Simpson, Bennie 07/16/1891 - 04/11/1961 Sterling, Louise Clark 1906 - 1962 Tatum, Ervin 02/22/1907 - 12/06/1954 (TX - Tec 5 Co C 734 Mil Police BN WWII) Tatum, Howard 10/02/1939 - 08/26/1976 Tatum, Maggie 11/12/1862 - 08/19/1966 Tatum, Tom 04/13/1879 - 12/14/1956 Thomas, Betty 05/15/1880 - 01/18/1924 Thomas, Edd 09/10/1878 - 12/31/1932 Thomas, Rommie ? - 01/24/1976 (age 75) Thompson, Isaac 10/12/1863 - 10/12/1929 Thompson, Ray 08/23/1911 - 11/26/1949 Thompson, Thurman ? - 01/14/1973 (age 83y, 9m, 4d) Thorns, Alsinda 1888 - 1967 Thorns, Leroy 08/20/1911 - 09/17/1960 (Pfc US Marines WWII) Tinnard, Fanny Lee 05/10/1921 - 06/25/1955 Wallace, Rosie Lee 1884 - 1966 Wallace, Tom 1884 - 1965 Washington, James W. 09/18/1943 - 09/29/1970 (TX - Pvt US Army) Washington, Mamie R. 1886 - 1975 Washington, Martha 08/12/1900 - 01/22/1954 Washington, Mary 1869 - 1952 Weatherspoon, Lula 04/04/1878 - 09/20/1896 Wilkins, Mrs. Harry 07/24/1899 - 10/03/1956 Williams, Lou ? - 05/06/???? Williams, P. W. 1870 - 1951 Williams, Sallie ? - 19?? (age 80) Woodson, C. W. 05/10/1874 - 04/19/1954 Woodson, Robert J. 09/10/1851 - 05/06/1952 [reverify his dates] Wootson, Francis 1866 - 08/01/1919 Wren, Julie 1890 - 1971 =============================================== KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES: [Infant Daughter of Alec] Jordan 22 Mar 1929-22 Mar 1929 *D*