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Pilgrims Rest Cemetery #3

AKA: Pilgrim's Rest Colored Cemetery, Pilgrim's Rest (Black) | Near Burleigh

From Bellville, take 159 east to FM 529. Turn onto FM 529 and go 3.7 miles. Cemetery is on the right. It is visible from the road and there is a sign on the tree.

Internments

Name	Born	Died	Notes
Internments
Abbs, Lula	.	.	.
Amstead, R. L.	17 Aug 1909	16 Aug 1929	.
Applin, Beverly E.	25 Oct 1952	19 Jan 1979	.
Banks, Shirley	1957	1981	.
Barnes, Nancy J.	1892	1967	.
Bee, Alice	.	.	.
Bee, Luellar	8 Mar 1911	1 Dec 1967	.
Bee, Willie	1 Mar 1900	1 Dec 1956	.
Benjamin, Larry Charles	5 Jul 1917	3 Oct 1997	, Nickname: L. C., General: b: 7 Jul 1917?.
Benjamin, Raymond Leroy	8 Dec 1942	14 Aug 1976	, Veteran: , SP4, US Army.
Benjamin, Ruth V	1924	1986	.
Bivins, Benjamin	8 Jan 1890	2 May 1976	, Nickname: Ben, Mother: Lucy Bankett, Spouse: Roberta Bee, FG.
Bivins, Lucy	7 Oct 1853	7 Jan 1928	.
Bivins, Mrs. R.	1897	1976	.
Blackman, Eugene	17 Dec 1891	19 Feb 1973	, Veteran: , WW1, PFC, US Army, CO E 24 INF, Spouse: Geneva Downey, Children: Robert Oglesby Blackman, FG, Sources: VA death file; tombstone; Ratliff.
Blackman, Geneva	1896	1971	, Maiden Name: Downey, FG.
Blackmon, Charles	1926	1972	, FG, General: {Dupe of Blackmon, Charles Bennie).
Blackmon, Leon Jr.	6 Nov 1923	17 Oct 1977	.
Blackmon, Robert	12 Jul 1927	30 Oct 1977	, Veteran: , WW2, US Army, Sources: VA enlistment/death file.
Blackmon, Sam	6 Oct 1887	13 Dec 1963	, Spouse: Rosie Mae Keener, FG.
Blackmon, Viland	1899	1970	.
Booker, Frank	1898	1969	.
Boson, John	1903	1973	.
Brown, Lula	23 Feb 1905	1935	.
Brown, Randell	12 Jan 1899	30 Dec 1977	, Veteran: , WW2, US Army, Sources: DC; VA enlistment/death file.
Bussey, Georgia Ann	1 Aug 1908	29 Apr 1975	, Maiden Name: Mays.
Campbell, Andrew Charles	22 Oct 1927	5 Aug 1958	, Veteran: , WW2, PVT, US Army, FG, Sources: VA; tombstone.
Campbell, Brian E	1975	1976	.
Campbell, Huie	25 May 1885	1 Sep 1938	.
Campbell, Leroy	17 Jul 1925	16 Dec 1947	, Veteran: , WW2, PVT, USAAC, Sources: DC; tombstone.
Campbell, Walter	1916	1983	.
Clark, Leo	1900	1976	.
Clark, Lonnie L.	1938	1978	.
Clay, Lula	17 Aug 1917	26 Jan 1984	.
Clay, Young	25 Dec 1902	22 Sep 1970	.
Collins, Beatrice	.	23 Oct 1985	.
Collins, Maggie	5 Dec 1877	16 Jul 1970	.
Collins, Norman	7 Dec 1907	4 Jul 1978	.
Corner, James	1910	1984	.
Cramer, Alonzo	.	1954	.
Cramer, Martha	.	1957	.
Davis, Diane	1964	1965	.
Davis, Eva	8 Nov 1879	29 Jan 1905	.
Davis, George Climintine	1 Nov 1919	31 Jan 1983	, Father: Davis, Clardy, Mother: Jackson, Tempia.
Davis, Jessie	13 Mar 1879	9 Oct 1965	.
Davis, Julia	4 May 1888	28 May 1948	.
Davis, Loyd	21 Nov 1933	4 Mar 1969	.
Davis, Morris	18 Mar 1922	27 Jun 1969	.
Davis, Oren Clepatric	26 Aug 1924	27 Dec 1973	, Veteran: , WW2, CPL.
Davis, Sadie Lee	16 Dec 1915	23 Nov 1969	.
Davis, Will	8 Oct 1896	19 May 1931	, Veteran: , WW1.
Davis, Willie Walter Sr.	15 Apr 1948	27 Apr 1991	.
Dial, Elizabeth	1880	1972	.
Dixon, Billie	6 Aug 1925	22 Sep 2003	, Maiden Name: Shires, Father: Lawrence Edward Shires, Mother: Virgie Addison.
Downey, Emily	1899	1984	.
Ector, Aquilla	8 Sep 1908	3 Jun 1952	.
Edwards, Eddie	17 Jul 1917	30 Jun 1991	.
Espree, Deborah A	1951	1973	.
Evans, Edward	17 Jul 1917	30 Jun 1991	, Nickname: Eddie.
Fisher, Arvis	1963	1965	.
Fisher, Helen Marie	9 May 1942	1 Aug 1982	.
Fisher, Jessie	1940	1976	.
Foster, Clarence	19 Mar 1905	1985	.
Gamble, Fannie	.	12 Nov 1935	.
Garnett, Louise	1887	1945	.
George, Irene N	13 Sep 1900	24 Apr 1925	.
George, Lee	.	10 May 1913	.
George, Nellie	.	17 Nov 1924	.
Givens, Frank	1922	1983	.
Givens, Selann T	7 Mar 1930	24 Sep 1984	.
Glenn, Emma C	20 Mar 1888	27 Dec 1977	.
Graves, Daisie	1901	1984	.
Graves, Oscar C	1903	1982	.
Griffin, Roberta	.	28 Apr 1967	.
Harris, Almeda	1910	1980	.
Harris, Ruby Lee	1942	1985	.
Harvey, Curtis Clarence	3 Dec 1937	11 Nov 1991	.
Harvey, Elittie	15 May 1903	2 Aug 1988	, Father: Williams, Fax, Mother: Brembery, Lue.
Harvey, Julia	.	.	.
Harvey, Nathan, Sr.	6 Dec 1889	1 May 1982	, Spouse: m. 6/15/1924.
Hill, Jake	29 Jan 1890	26 Nov 1960	, Veteran: , WW1, PVT.
Hill, James	6 Mar 1900	17 Jan 1972	.
House, Bill	.	.	.
House, Jack	21 Nov 1894	17 Jun 1975	, Veteran: , WW1, PVT.
House, John	.	.	.
House, Louis	.	.	.
House, Mary	.	.	.
House, Wesley	.	.	.
Hunt, Mary Lee	26 Jul 1923	19 Jul 1963	.
J. L., unknown	.	.	.
Jackson, John Louis, Jr.	24 Sep 1932	29 Apr 1960	, Veteran: , Korea, PFC, Father: John Louis Jackson Sr, Mother: Annie Dell Patterson.
Jackson, John Samuel	24 Sep 1932	29 Apr 1960	, Father: Jackson, John, Mother: Patterson, Annie Dell.
Jackson, Miller	26 May 1926	.	.
Jackson, Robert B	1886	1970	.
Johnson, Amos	26 Mar 1905	8 Dec 1973	.
Johnson, Goland	11 Sep 1872	8 May 1966	.
Johnson, Lein	.	8 Jun 1971	.
Johnson, Ned	.	29 Dec 1929	.
Johnson, Susie Ann	.	13 Apr 1966	.
Johnson, Wiley	14 Oct 1881	17 Dec 1958	.
Joiner, Charles David, Jr.	8 Oct 1939	28 Oct 1999	, Veteran: , _, SGT.
Jones, Henry	18 Sep 1887	18 Jan 1965	.
Jones, Mary	1882	1938	.
Jones, Petter	.	.	.
Kennard, Drew Carl	31 Mar 1984	2 Sep 1984	.
Kennard, Gwendolyn	30 Jan 1952	15 Sep 1970	.
Latson, Alvin	2 Nov 1885	31 Jul 1961	.
Latson, Darcus T	31 Jul 1884	18 Feb 1949	.
Latson, John	30 Apr 1912	16 Sep 1934	.
Latson, Lucinda	28 Jun 1887	15 Sep 1960	.
Lewis, Alberta S.	26 Jan 1910	11 May 1968	.
Lott, Ella	.	9 Jul 1930	.
Lott, Ennis	26 Apr 1892	23 Jun 1942	, Spouse: Ella Johnson.
Lott, G.	.	16 Feb 1924	.
Lott, Joe	.	20 Mar 1934	.
Lott, Lula	.	1 Mar 1920	.
Lott, Sam	.	1 Jan 1921	.
Lott, Samuel	12 Jan 1927	5 May 1967	, Veteran: , WW2.
Lott, Wesley	20 Sep 1910	7 Sep 1918	.
Lott, Zora	.	23 Sep 1921	.
Mayes, Rev. Lennard B.	6 Jun 1910	8 Jun 1983	.
Mays, Addie	1910	1971	.
Mays, Alfred	26 Apr 1922	22 Aug 2011	, Nickname: Sonny Boy, Veteran: , WW2.
Mays, Alfred	26 Aug 1887	11 Dec 1957	, Father: Joe Mays, Mother: Elizabeth Walls.
Mays, Bracy, Sr.	4 Oct 1895	2 Aug 1985	, Maiden Name: Morales, Veteran: , WW1, Spouse: (1) Gonzalo Loredo, Sr., (2) Juan, Children: Oliva, Jose, Gonzalo Loredo, Jr..
Mays, Daisy	7 Aug 1899	2 Mar 1972	.
Mays, Elizabeth	.	.	.
Mays, Frank, Sr.	20 Dec 1922	1 May 1989	, Veteran: , WW2.
Mays, Furdella	8 Mar 1897	28 Feb 1986	, Maiden Name: Thompson.
Mays, Gloria	1976	1976	, General: Born and Died.
Mays, Joe	.	.	.
Mays, John	4 Mar 1892	18 Feb 1985	, Veteran: , WW1.
Mays, Pearline	19 Jan 1934	16 Mar 1999	, Maiden Name: McNeese.
McClinton, Harriet	1889	1968	.
Mettze, Ida	1901	1967	.
Miller, Georgia	8 Aug 1899	25 Mar 1965	.
Moore, Willie	28 Mar 1910	23 Sep 1963	, Veteran: , WW2, PFC, Father: Moore, Adderson, General: b: 7 Mar 1910?.
Moore, Willie E.	25 Mar 1889	7 Jan 1974	, Veteran: , WW2.
Nezl, Ellen	.	15 Jun 1913	.
Osborne, David	29 Apr 1900	29 Oct 1969	.
Osborne, Eddie Rayvern	25 Sep 1924	8 Apr 1931	, Veteran: , WW2, CPL.
Payne, Verna Jean	4 Oct 1930	19 Dec 1998	, Maiden Name: Evans, Father: Evans, Eddie, Mother: Harvey, Pearlie Mae, General: b: 4 Oct 1939?.
Pee, Chris T	6-Aug-75	24-Jul-85	.
Penrice, Luceal	10-Jun-11	25-Feb-79	.
Pierce, Alice	2 Dec 1914	6 Sep 1970	.
Porter, Charles, Jr.	8 Aug 1899	16 Jan 1985	.
Porter, John	22 Jan 1895	16 Jun 1976	, Veteran: , WW1.
Porter, Josh	.	.	.
Porter, Mable	2-Nov-10	1-Nov-63	.
Porter, Nellie J	1884	1932	.
Porter, Nelson	.	3-Mar-63	.
Porters, Charles, Sr.	1873	1957	.
Portus, George	18 Jul 1896	24 Apr 1926	, Veteran: , WW1.
Reed, Callie	23 Nov 1899	16 Sep 1962	.
Reese, James Wesley	19 Oct 1894	4 Jun 1970	, Veteran: , WW1, PVT.
Riley, Ebb	6 Mar 1915	1 Sep 1990	, Veteran: , WW2, PVT.
Rittmon, Magnolia	.	.	.
Russell, Mary	.	16 Jun 1923	.
Scott, Odell	21 Jan 1909	24 Nov 1996	.
Seaverson, Laura	30 Sep 1896	17 Jan 1974	.
Sherod/Sherrod, Samuel Lorenzo	14 Aug 1892	14 Jun 1960	, Veteran: , WW1, PFC.
Slater, Elroy	1932	1978	.
Slater, Hammond L., Jr.	17 Mar 1926	27 Nov 1971	, Veteran: , WW2, PFC.
Slater, Hammond L., Sr.	2 Dec 1894	5 Apr 1971	, Veteran: , WW1, CPL.
Slater, Lee E.	5 Jan 1908	19 Nov 1978	.
Slater, Luella	4 Dec 1897	7 Jan 1923	.
Slater, Willie	.	24 Nov 1945	.
Smith, Annie Mae	1910	1949	.
Smith, Darlene	1980	1980	.
Smith, Dewiller	13 Dec 1919	10 Sep 1984	.
Smith, Ebbie	27 Oct 1930	3 Aug 1979	, Veteran: , Korea, PVT.
Smith, Eddie, Jr.	4 Sep 1915	1 Apr 1972	, Veteran: , WW2.
Smith, Eddie, Sr.	19 Aug 1906	27 Dec 1980	.
Smith, Edward E.	23 Oct 1952	23 May 1971	.
Smith, Gertude	.	7 Oct 1971	.
Smith, Haywood	25 Dec 1894	2 Aug 1976	, Veteran: , WW1, PVT.
Smith, Johnnie D.	9 Mar 1918	27 Aug 1966	, Veteran: , WW2, PFC.
Smith, Laura B	1934	1985	.
Smith, Leroy	1937	1978	.
Smith, Manor	.	.	.
Smith, Mitchell, Jr.	17 Oct 1909	7 Dec 1970	, Veteran: , WW2, PVT.
Smith, Nat and Sophie	.	.	.
Smith, Nola	1893	1977	.
Smith, Paul L	1968	1968	.
Smith, Robert Allen	21 Nov 1921	8 Feb 1971	, Veteran: , WW2, PVT.
Smith, Rosie	1900	1981	.
Smith, Roy Milton	31 Mar 1950	19 Feb 1971	, Veteran: , _, SP4.
Smith, Russell D	1963	1980	.
Smith, Shirlene	1980	1980	.
Smith, Tell	25 Dec 1909	8 Apr 1979	.
Smith, Vernon C.	1975	1975	.
Smith, Willie	24 Apr 1937	26 Apr 1965	.
Southern, Henry	1836	1927	.
Southern, Lemul	.	1948	.
Southern, Noah	12 Apr 1895	10 Jan 1918	, Veteran: , WW1, PVT, General: May not be buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery #3.
Southern, Rinzer	.	1929	.
Southern, Sallie	1838	1919	.
Southern, Sam	28 Jan 1881	18 Jun 1980	.
Speckel, Birdola	5 Mar 1924	22 Mar 1945	.
Starks, Hattie	1907	1978	.
Starks, John B.	11 Apr 1887	19 Jul 1967	, Veteran: , WW1, Father: Henry W Starks, Mother: Celia Brown, General: b: 10 Apr 1890?.
Sykes, Susie	1871	1947	.
Sykes, Taylor	1866	1940	.
Sylvester, Jim	.	.	.
Thomas, Samuel	.	14 Feb 1986	.
Thomas, Wyatt	2 Feb 1928	1981	.
Thompson, Aquilla	1864	1939	.
Thompson, Ishmael	1899	1986	.
Thompson, James H.	9 Aug 1904	1 Sep 1983	.
Thompson, Richmond	1857	1939	.
Travick, Mary	.	1 Dec 1918	.
unknown, unknown	3 May 1925	.	.
unknown, Wooden cross	.	.	.
unknown, Wooden cross	.	.	.
Warren, Willie	1906	1977	.
Watkins, Cornelious	12 Jul 1889	7 Jan 1971	.
Williams, David C	18 Mar 1895	11 Jan 1968	, Nickname: Dave, Veteran: , WW1, PVT, USAAC, 1944-46, North Africa, b: 3 Mar 1895?.
Williams, Elsie	1924	1975	.
Williams, Isaac	.	15 May 1949	.
Williams, Jessie	1897	1966	, Veteran: , WW1.
Williams, Julia	24 Oct 1800's	23 Dec 1900's	.
Williams, Laura	20 Jan 1853	10 Mar 1935	, Father: Ueckert, Edwin, Mother: Zajicek, Tonie.
Williams, Pinkie	.	10 Sep 1949	.
Williams, Sylvia	29 Dec 1908	25 Jan 1980	.

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