Potters' Field
Paducah, TexasA potters' field is a public burial place for unknown persons, criminals and paupers. It's thought to have gotten its name from being clay-rich and bought from potters because it was cheap - no one wanted farm in clay. It may also be a reference to the first coffins being pots made from clay.
I don't have an exact location for this cemetery. It's "east of town near the landfill", which is a horrible description. Could a local help us out?
There are only two markers in this cemetery and I believe the rest of the information is from Norris Funeral Home records.
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes/Inscriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddley, Ralph | Jul 11, 1910 | Jun 1, 1947 | |
| Brown, Fred Jr | Dec 19, 1947 | Feb 11, 1948 | |
| Brown, George | 1851 | Nov 9, 1942 | |
| Bull, Alic Mae | Jan 11, 1943 | Apr 27, 1943 | |
| Carr, Howard | Mar 4, 1900 | Jun 17, 1947 | |
| Chase, Thomas Janus | Dec 17, 1942 | Dec 11, 1943 | |
| Esposga, Tavain | Jun 15, 1947 | Oct 1, 1947 | |
| Foster, Andrew Jack | 1883 | Sep 3, 1946 | |
| Fry, Jessie Lee | Mar 4, 1942 | Oct 15, 1942 | |
| Fulbright, Ruby Lee | Feb 26, 1930 | Oct 6, 1943 | |
| Garza, Abolfo | unknown | unknown | home made marker |
| Gorche, Rosa Lee | 1905 | Aug 17, 1943 | |
| Hall, Cecil | Feb 26, 1900 | Mar 8, 1947 | |
| Hall, Lonnie Joe | Jan 29, 1947 | Jan 30, 1947 | |
| Hawkins, W M | 1866 | Dec 29, 1945 | |
| Hightower, Ernest | Dec 29, 1893 | May 11, 1947 | |
| Hill, Jim | Oct 15, 1856 | Jul 27, 1945 | |
| Howard, Gerell | Aug 18, 1947 | Mar 12, 1948 | |
| Irvin, Virnel | Apr 4, 1924 | Feb 28, 1943 | |
| Isaac, James Warren | Jun 27, 1943 | Jun 27, 1943 | |
| Jackson, Will | Feb 19, 1909 | Mar 31, 1948 | |
| Johnson, Albert | unknown | 19 Jun 1936 | This marker was placed in 1936. WWI veteran |
| Johnson, R J | Mar 16, 1948 | Mar 16, 1948 | |
| McCoy, | 1879 | May 29, 1942 | |
| Mead, Pressley Frazier | Nov 22, 1867 | May 3, 1943 | |
| Medina, Julio | Nov 4, 1942 | Nov 4, 1942 | |
| Milas, Marcellos | Nov 9, 1914 | May 3, 1943 | |
| Oquelar, Raymond | Oct 27, 1942 | Oct 27, 1942 | |
| Porter, Jesse | Dec 3, 1884 | Oct 15, 1944 | |
| Porter, Robert Lee | Oct 9, 1943 | Dec 29, 1943 | |
| Simmons, R L | Oct 24, 1936 | Apr 27, 1945 | |
| Smith, Jim | unknown | Jan 4, 1946 | |
| Stewart, Estee | Aug 6, 1886 | Feb 3, 1943 | |
| Tuscana, Joseph Frank | Feb 20, 1879 | May 6, 1943 | |
| Vasquez, Paul | Jan 27, 1943 | Feb 3, 1943 | |
| Washington, Ella | unknown | Apr 15, 1909 | |
| Washington, Serenic | Sep 11, 1868 | Mar 29, 1943 | |
| Williams, Bobbie Gene | Jan 11, 1944 | Jul 9, 1944 | |
| Williams, John | Mar 18, 1877 | Jun 17, 1947 |