Pilgrim Rest Cemetery # 1

East     West

From Emory take 69 SE for .9 mi., left on FM 2795 for approx 2.6 mi. take a left on FM 2946, cemetery is about 1.25 miles on your right.

 

From Tyler/Mineola take 69 NW to Rains Co. line. Proceed 1.6 mi. and take a right on FM 2795. Proceed 3.5 mi. to 2946 and take a right. Cemetery is about 1.25 miles on the right.

 

Submitted with pictures by Elaine Nall Bay & Patricia Nall
transcribed Spring 2003

Row 1-4   Row 5-9   Row 10-12    Row 13-16    Row 17-21    

Row 22-26     Row 27-29

Obits.......Known to be buried

Row 10
Fence
9 Vacant spaces
Spencer, John Stephen Jly 10, 1905 Oct 18, 1923
Prather, Mary Estell Jun 9, 1898 Jun 2, 1927
Vacant
Spencer, Susan F. Oct 27, 1867 Jun 2, 1931
Spencer, John M. Jun 2, 1861 Aug 21, 1923
Smith -  Male toddler & male infant
Smith  -  Male infant & male infant
Vacant
Spencer, Herman E. Apr 30, 1912 Oct 9, 1912 s/o Roy T. & M.E. Spencer        
Vacant
Allred, Eli Buzz Jly 16, 1905 Jly 26, 1977
Allred, Sallye S. Oct 18, 1901 Jly 25, 1978
Vacant
McKay, H.D. 1892 1956 Female
McKay, Julian Clayton Jun 6, 1921 Mar 16, 1922
Vacant
McKay, Nellie Gililand Aug 30, 1902 Jun 2, 1991
King, Frances P. Feb 23, 1920 ---
King   -  Male toddler & male infant
King   -   Male toddler & male infant
Smith   -    Male child & male toddler
Smith, Leslie L. May 18, 1929 --- married May 29, 1965
Smith, Shirley Allred Jly 27, 1938 ----
Fudge  -   Male toddler & male infant
Fudge  -    Male toddler & male infant
Ford, Carrie P. Apr 14, 1876 Dec 4, 1894 wife of W.C. Ford
Ford, Hiram Dec 2, 1894 Dec 2, 1894 s/o W.C. & C.P. Ford
Vacant
Vacant
Block Male toddler & male infant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Jones, Melissa P. 1881 1966
Jones, Tolbert F. 1861 1938
Remains of stone base visible  -    Female adult & male infant
Vacant   7 spaces
Gatlin, Katie Elizabeth Jly 18, 1812 Oct 22, 1889
Vacant
Rock -  Female infant
Vacant   6 spaces
Swoape, Foster C. 1853 1938
Swoape, Sarah E. 1868 1945
Vacant
Shields, Lizzie Feb 24, 1890 Jan 6, 1960
Shields, Robert L. May 11, 1873 Feb 5, 1960
Vacant
Swoape, William F. May 30, 1892 Sept 7, 1970 Texas Pvt Brty E 345
      Arty CAC W W I
Swoape, Pearl B. Oct 22, 1908 Mar 22, 1969
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Glass, Florence G. Mar12, 1920 Feb 2, 1966 (stone at foot of grave)
Glass, J.B., Jr. Dec 24, 1919 --- (stone at foot of grave)
Glass, Vergie P. Sept 14, 1913 Feb 18, 1975 (stone at foot of grave)
Vacant
Vacant
fence

Row 11
fence
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Rock Female adult
Marker Male child
Vacant   6 spaces
Holmes, Luther Jly 21, 1906 Feb 15, 1984
Holmes, Edna C. Feb 15, 1908 Sept 17, 1983
Vacant
Farrell, Thomas C. Jly 3, 1891 Jan 13, 1906 S/o W.T. & M.J. Farrell
Vacant   11 spaces
Rock Female adult & male toddler
Henderson Jly 12, 1847 Mar 30,1914 Female adult & female infant
Vacant
Henderson 1815 Female adult & male toddler
Vacant
Henderson, Mrs. M.P. Nov 6, 1820 Nov 1889
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Rock Female adult
Iron rod
Vacant
Hickman, W. Martin 1869 1947
Hickman, Ida Lenora 1880 1963
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
fence

Row 12
Vacant
Vacant
Grubb, Norman E. Dec 24, 1927 --- Begin Grubb plot married Jly 7, 1957
Grubb, Hazel M. Jun 8, 1931 ---
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant End Grubb plot
Vacant   12 spaces
Pipkin, William S.D. Mar 14, 1904 Dec 17 1907 s/o W.J. & S.L. Pipkin
Vacant
Johnson, Mrs. O.M. 18781 1923
Vacant
Vacant
Davidson, James T. Feb 11, 1847 Aug 18, 1919
Vacant
Davidson, Sarah Elizabeth Aug 29, 1858 Mar 30, 1899 Wife of J.T. Davidson
Vacant
Davidson, J. Guy Jan 22, 1882 Sept 19, 1924
Vacant   9 spaces
Parmer, Mary F. Jly 12, 1847 Mar 30, 1914 w/o Hyram L. (this is Mary F Henderson--new headstone is next)
Henderson, Mary F. Jly 12, 1847 Mar 30, 1914
Henderson, Hiram L. Nov 24, 1839 Mar 17, 1916 TX 3D CPL 10 Regt TX CAV CSA
Martin, Viola Francis Oct 23, 1920 Nov 28, 1920
Vacant
Vacant
Henderson, Hyram L. Nov 5, 1881 Nov 21, 1949
Vacant
Vacant
Martin, William B. Jan 9, 1885 Jun 17, 1954
Martin, Rilla C. Dec 19, 1883 Nov 20, 1961
Martin, Willis L. Nov 5, 1913 Feb 10, 1987 married Aug 4, 1951
Martin, Luciell Dec 26, 1922 ----
Vacant   9 spaces
Rock
Vacant
Vacant
Nelson, Mathes B. D. s/o Mr. & Mrs. O.D. Nelson
Vacant   10 spaces
Ashworth, Alton W., Jr. Oct 2, 1928 --- Begin Ashworth plot
Ashworth, June Newsom Nov 7, 1933 ----
Ashworth, Alton W., Sr. Jan 6, 1902 Aug 20, 1968
Ashworth, Aletha Amis Aug 30, 1898 Mar 29, 1986   
End Ashworth plot
Jensen, Everett Walter Jun 10, 1919 Apr 15, 1994 h/o Ida E   

Jensen, Ida Ezell Jun 5, 1913 Apr 15, 1994 w/o Everett
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
fence

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