Austin County Cemeteries
Please remember that many of the older cemeteries are located on private property. Please respect not only the cemetery but also the property owner's rights. Always obtain permission to enter private property.
Ward Chapel Cemetery
AKA: Ward's Chapel, Garnett-Bonner Cemetery | Near Oak Hill
An early and still active black cemetery in Oak Hill near Sycamore Crossing Road, consists of two neighboring plots, apparently primarily for the Garnett & Bonner families. West plot, (Garnett) has 20 known interments, 10 marked. The East (Bonner) Plot has 7 known interments, one marked.
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internments | |||
| Armstrong, Ora Lee | 3 Jan 1889 | 7 Jan 1986 | Maiden Name: Garnett [References] FG. |
| Flakes, Ollie | 6 Nov 1934 | 19 Nov 1934 | [Family] Father: Lee Allen Flakes, Mother: Pearline Johnson [References] FG. |
| Fletcher, George H., Jr. | 27 Jan 1889 | 30 Aug 1952 | [References] FG [COD] Cancer. |
| Fletcher, Lottie B | . | 24 May 2005 | [General] w/o George. |
| Garnett, Chester | 19 Jan 1893 | 7 Sep 1974 | [General] h/o Annie Bonner. |
| Garnett, Eddie | 12 Mar 1915 | 2 Apr 1915 | [Family] Father: Chester Garnett. |
| Garnett, Eliza | 28 Sep 1870 | 21 Jul 1953 | Maiden Name: Bouldin. |
| Garnett, Maryan | 10 Jul 1907 | 7 Oct 1915 | . |
| Garnett, Robert, Jr. | 10 Mar 1895 | Mar 1985 | . |
| Garnett, Robert, Sr. | 10 Sep 1869 | 5 Jan 1941 | . |
| Garnett, Vinie | 5 Jul 1825 | 18 Jul 1920 | . |
| Pink, Kate | 12 Aug 1880 | 1 Nov 1979 | Maiden Name: Bonner [Family] Spouse: John Thomas Pink. |
| Shelburn, John Henry | . | 5 May 1958 | . |
| Spates, Emaline | 1900 | 1990 | [Family] Spouse: Walter Spates. |
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