Austin County Cemeteries
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Downey Cemetery
AKA: Sealy Colored Cemetery | Near Sealy.
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internments | |||
| Bassett, Elroy | 1953 | 2006 | . |
| Bassett, Elvin, Sr. | 1900 | 21 Mar 1983 | . |
Bassett, George  | 4 Nov 1895 | 16 Aug 1960 | , Veteran: , WW1, PFC, US Army, CO C 521 ENGRS, Sources: DC; tombstone; Ratliff. |
| Bassett, Gilbert, Sr. | 9 Jan 1952 | 29 Jan 2023 | , Father: Elvin Bassett Sr, Mother: Roseta Clay, FG, General: F. H.: Miller-Josey Mortuary. |
| Bassett, Hattie G. | 26 Feb 1897 | 13 Sep 1950 | . |
| Bassett, J. H. | 16 Apr 1865 | 24 Jul 1926 | . |
| Bassett, John Smith | 16 Feb 1889 | 9 Sep 1964 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, CO B 522 ENGRS, Sources: VA discharge; headstone app, General: no FG. |
| Bassett, Johnnie Samuel, Jr. | 16 Feb 1889 | 9 Sep 1964 | , Veteran: , WW2, PVT/PFC, US Army, Sources: DC; tombstone. |
| Bassett, Leroy | 1953 | . | . |
| Bassett, Lindsy | 18 May 1894 | 2 Jan 1953 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, Sources: BT-5/26/55. |
| Bassett, Lorenza | 1890 | 1958 | . |
| Bassett, Rosetta | 12 Feb 1919 | 3 Dec 1983 | . |
| Bassett, Thomas Lee | 8 Jun 1897 | 18 May 1934 | , Veteran: , WW1, PFC, CO B SATC Prairie View, Sources: 1930 census; Ratliff. |
| Blackmon, Gladys | 23 Sep 1923 | 30 Nov 1940 | . |
| Blacknell, Harry | 13 Jan 1894 | 25 Sep 1945 | , Veteran: , WW1, PFC, US Army, 22 SVC CO 20 ENGRS, Sources: VA; tombstone; Ratliff. |
| Blacknell, Smith | 20 Apr 1895 | 10 Nov 1918 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, 165 DEP BRIG, Sources: VA; tombstone; BT-5/26/55; Ratliff. |
| Blake, Ermalee | 29 Mar 1926 | 27 Dec 1954 | . |
| Bolden, Cliffus Maivel | 26 Mar 1889 | 16 Mar 1937 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, CO A 522 ENGRS, Sources: VA; tombstone; Ratliff. |
| Bremby, Levine | 12 Feb 1913 | 27 Oct 1977 | , Veteran: , WW2, US Army, Sources: VA enlistment/death file; DC. |
| Bremby, Robert Lee | 16 Jun 1907 | 21 Dec 1972 | , Veteran: , WW2, TEC4, US Army, Sources: S# 38092308; DC; VA death file. |
| Brooks, Herman | 7 Feb 1905 | 29 Nov 1962 | . |
| Brooks, Jessie Mae | 13 Nov 1911 | 26 Aug 2001 | . |
| Brown, Elbert | 15 Apr 1896 | 17 Oct 1918 | , Veteran: , WW1, PFC, US Army, CO A 65 PION INF, Sources: BT-5/26/55; Ratliff. |
| Brown, Hattie | 28 Jun 1870 | 19 Feb 1937 | . |
| Brown, James | 6 Aug 1889 | 5 Feb 1981 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, CO A 65 PION INF, FG, Sources: DC; VA death file; tombstone; Ratliff. |
| Brown, Joe | 13 Dec 1892 | 3 Mar 1947 | , Veteran: , WW1, PFC, US Army, COOK 165 DEP BRIG, Sources: BT-5/26/55; Ratliff. |
| Bryant, John Edward | . | . | , Veteran: , _, General: May be a duplicate of same name listed as buried in Dotson.. |
| Bush, David | . | . | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, CO B 531 ENGRS, Sources: VA; tombstone; Ratliff. |
| Daney, Eda | . | Mar 1941 | . |
| Dawson, Jon | 17 Nov 1888 | 1 Apr 1940 | , Nickname: John, Veteran: , WW1, PVT. |
| Dickerson, Kary | 14 Aug 1904 | 3 Nov 1977 | , General: May be buried in El Pleasant. |
| Dickerson, Viola | . | . | . |
| Downey, Gussie | 6 Jun 1914 | 3 Aug 1979 | . |
| Downey, Teddie | 22 Nov 1945 | 14 Jun 2023 | . |
| Eveline, Elvoria | 26 Dec 1877 | 25 Aug 1963 | . |
| Eveline, John, Sr. | 15 Jun 1877 | 16 Apr 1954 | . |
| Fry, James | 8 Jun 1891 | 16 Nov 1940 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT, US Army, CO D 410 LAB BN, Sources: headstone app; Ratliff. |
| Frye, Tamer | 1871 | 1963 | . |
| Frye, William | 1870 | 1946 | . |
| Gentry, Willie B. | 15 Nov 1900 | 27 Apr 1933 | . |
| Glass, Addie Lee | 13 Jan 1929 | 10 Oct 2000 | . |
| Glover, Clarence Edwin | 15 Aug 1912 | 23 Jun 1979 | , Veteran: , WW2, SGT. |
| Graves, David | 9 Dec 1892 | 12 Nov 1941 | , Nickname: Dave, Veteran: , WW1, PVT. |
| Green, Elaine | 1983 | 1983 | . |
| Harris, Clarence | 26 Aug 1893 | 23 May 1939 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT. |
| Hill, John Hampton | 8 Feb 1894 | 22 Jul 1932 | , Veteran: , WW1, SGT. |
| Hill, Martha B. | 7 Jan 1896 | 9 Sep 1968 | . |
| Hill, Rosie | 27 Mar 1957 | 28 Feb 2021 | , Maiden Name: Bassett, Sources: Millie-Josey Mortuary, Bellville TX. |
| Kenner, Mary Ann | 1893 | 19 Jan 1960 | . |
| Larkins, Lee Andrew | 25 Nov 1915 | 19 Apr 1953 | , Veteran: , WW2, SSGT. |
| Lee, Doris Bassett | 1 Aug 1927 | 14 Jul 1998 | . |
| Long, Harold | 17 Jul 1914 | 10 Sep 1968 | , Veteran: , WW2, PVT. |
| Long, Samuel Aaron | 8 Jul 1916 | 28 Nov 1958 | , Veteran: , WW2, PFC. |
| Manley, Annie | 25 Dec 1878 | 11 Jul 1944 | . |
| Manley, Arthur | 18 Jan 1897 | 17 Dec 1941 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT. |
| Manley, Carl Spencer | 10 Apr 1926 | 15 Jun 1977 | . |
| Manley, Howard E. | 21 Apr 1931 | 15 May 1973 | . |
| Manley, John, Sr. | 10 Mar 1875 | 30 Dec 1957 | . |
| McDade, Roberta | 23 Nov 1902 | 29 Mar 1927 | . |
| Milkson, Rosana | . | 1931 | . |
| Newsome, Mack | 31 Dec 1896 | 16 Jul 1949 | , Veteran: , WW1, PVT. |
| Scranton, Lorrin W. | 30 Oct 1969 | 24 Sep 2017 | , Nickname: Boogie Stew, General: His obituary on the Austin County Funeral Home website says that interment would be at Peaceful Rest Cemetery. I've never heard that name used before for any cemetery in Sealy. -CZ. |
| Sevilia, Jo Ella | 30 Nov 1942 | 21 Oct 2009 | , Maiden Name: Downey. |
| Simpson, Willie Mae | 25 Feb 1901 | 14 Mar 1980 | . |
| Smalley, Sarah | 1901 | 24 Nov 1918 | . |
| Thomas, Yvonne | 1938 | 2005 | . |
| Traler, Ellen | . | . | . |
| Walker, Lucille B. | 3 Oct 1909 | 14 Aug 1964 | . |
| Wigfall, Robert Charles | . | 6 Sep 1977 | . |
| Williams, Willie R. | . | 11 Sep 1919 | , Veteran: , WW1, PFC, General: no FG. |
| Willis, Ocie Lee | 14 Nov 1909 | 14 Mar 1990 | . |
| Willis, Sandy, Jr. | 31 Mar 1907 | 28 Dec 1992 | . |
| Wilson, Anthony Wiilliam | 28 Mar 1957 | 8 Apr 1958 | . |
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