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Fairview - Trinity Cemetery
An Interment Place of African American Persons

In the Elmo Community

LOCATION - on FM 2727, .5 mile southwest of Hiway 80, in Elmo Community

HISTORY - Oldest Date of Birth in cemetery - Annie A Brashear - 1838
Oldest Date of Death in cemetery  - Judson Henderson - 1892

There are at least 60 graves in this place marked only with wooden crosses, field stones, boulders and beds of iris.

Enumerated by Hulon Miller & Harold O'Neal - 1992

Jump to Known Unmarked Graves

NAMEBIRTHDEATHNOTES / INSCRIPTIONS
Adkins, Columbus18901951Married 6 Jan 1914
Adkins, Ethel18981983Ssw/ Columbus
Allen, Jacqueline6 Jan 195325 Sep 1985"Rest in Peace-Otis"
Banks, Bessie L13 Oct 192917 Mar 1988 
Barner, Charlie 23 Mar 1936TX Pvt. - ICL 404 Reserve Labor Bn. WW I
Barr, Jimmie19071979 
Barr, Julia 25 Nov 1918Aged 28 Years
Battle, Elmer R26 Aug 191119 Jul 1949"Mother"
Blackmon, Beator Pearl19021967Member Mt Calvary Baptist Church - Eastern Star
Blackmon, Mary26 May 18792 Feb 1984"At Rest"
Brantley, George2 Mar 19084 Jul 1980Pfc. U S Army WW II
Brashear, Annie A5 Jun 183814 Oct 1912Wife of S A Brashear
*Former Slave
Brooks, Pearl18981981 
Brown, A Leon22 Nov 191427 Jun 1989"Forever in our Hearts"
Brown, Claudie7 Feb 1921NoneSsw/A Leon
Brown, Austin18971964Husband
Brown, C B28 Mar 191623 Nov 1964 
Brown, Charles H19181964 
Brown, Elizabeth5 Jun 19161 Jun 1963 
Brown, Jeffery28 Feb 193317 Apr 1965Daddy
Brown, Milton19121988 
Brown, Ricky Glenn28 Feb 195413 Aug 1965Son
Brown, Robert B3 Oct 192122 Nov 1976Pfc. US Army WW II
Carraway, J D25 Nov 191911 Mar 1970TX Cpl. 1619th Ordinance WWII
Carraway, Mack19271987 
Cathcart, Annie 30 Mar 1920Age 25 Years
Chappell, Pliner186416 May 1907At Rest - *Former Slave
Chester, Arthur10 Dec 189729 May 1991(s/o Jordan & Rachel Robertson Chester - f/o Rachel & Velma - h/o Carrie Green)
Childress, Jessie25 Dec 19027 Nov 1952TX Pvt. 435th Res. Labor Bn WWI
Clark, Saniel19001946At Rest
Cole, Valree19231980 
Cole, Willie MaeNo dates Named inscribed on boulder
Cotton, Armandie18871923Mother
Cotton, Robert  18 Feb 1927Aged 47 yrs- Masonic Emblem
Cotton, NO NAMES  3 Stones beside Armandie
Dabney, Helen C "Doll"12 Jan 19129 Jan 1985Thanks for the Memories
Dade, Martin17 Sep 184419 Jan 1904Masonic Emblem - h/o Easter -
"He leaves behind a wife & 3 children & a host of friends to morn their loss; he was a faithful deacon in the Missionary Baptist Church for 35 years - At Rest"
*Former Slave
Daniels, Jno A25 Feb 190513 Jan 1935US Army WWII
Davis, Ellen6 Feb 18902 Oct 1968 
Davis, EllisMar 186821 Jun 1925At Rest
Davis, Jim25 Nov 188210 Jan 1963 
Davis, Laban13 Sep 191314 Jun 1959TX Sgt. US Army WW II
Davis, O Z19271964TX Tec 5 WW II
Dean, Issac7 Aug 192122 Mar 1986TX Cpl. US Army WW II
Dean, Anna5 Jun 187820 Feb 1969 
Dean, Tom10 Jan 187925 Mar 1959 
Denson, Florence18991984 
Denson, Florence B23 Jul 19185 Feb 1906In Loving Memory, Mother
Denson, Susie 29 Oct 1914 
Denson, T D25 Jun 1901No date 
Dilley, F Trigg28 Aug 189529 Jul 1917S/o CC & Mary J Dilley
Dixon, D D 8 Feb 1924Age 62 years
Douglas, Charles G Sr31 May 19017 Mar 1980Love, Always
Douglas, Charles H18 Feb 187225 Jul 1961Ssw/ Ella
Douglas, Ella10 Jan 187310 Aug 1958Wife
Douglas, Jessie L10 Oct 189917 Jul 1979Ssw/ Lula V
Douglas, Lula V12 Aug 1905No date 
Douglas, Mattie Land 9 May 18747 Apr 1927Mother
Duke - Thomas, Lela19051952Love & Happiness, Grandmother
Duke - Thomas, Lucy L19211973Love & Happiness, Mother
Dunn, Albert18 May 191822 Jan 1971TX Cpl. US Army WW II
Dunn, Levi6 Dec 189116 Dec 1958TX Pfc. 509th SVC Corp WW I
Dunn, Mattie R6 Nov 188331 Dec 1972 
Dunn, Oscar 1 Jun 188119 Mar 1951 
Edwards, Edna Earl20 Aug 18777 Sep 1961Our Mother
Edwards, Walter Lee18691952Masonic Emblem
Elder, Maggie18541904Mother
*Former Slave
Ellis, Addie L10 Jun 189027 Jun 1957 
Evans, Cora Lee20 Jul 190421 Oct 1914 
Evans, Reba May15 Apr 19097 Aug 1928 
Ford, Leon19161983 
Foster, Cornelius4 May 189828 Aug 1964TX Cpl. US Army WW I
Furlough, Stella18921959Mother
Furlough, Wilson18931959Masonic - Father
Geawlyons, Micie21 Feb 19384 Dec 1977 
George, Carlos D31 Dec 19551965Died Terrell Texas
George, Debra A19561957 
George, Henry16 Dec 19105 Apr 1986TX Tec 5 US Army WW II
Green, Florence7 Feb 189614 Feb 1970TX Pvt. CO C 522nd Eng WW II
Green, Mattie18741937 
Green, Otho31 Jul 19103 Dec 1980TX Pfc. US Army WW II
Grinston, Delia10 Apr 18394 Jun 1931She Hath Done What She Could
*Former Slave
Hall, W H 12 Oct 18892 Mar 1911Born Douglasville Texas
Harmon, Penie22 Jun 188322 Jul 1917W/o O H Harmon
Harris, Mrs. Ira13 Dec 19175 Sep 1982 
Hart, Toy25 Jan 189812 Feb 1913W/o Ellis Hart
Hearne, Rutha Mae19131948 
Henderson, H H 25 Dec 186213 May 1942Masonic emblem
*Former Slave
Henderson, Judson9 Apr 1891____ 1892S/o TH & Victoria
Henderson, MancilOct 18722 Nov 1957 
Henderson, Olee24 Apr 189820 Jan 1925 
Henderson, Victoria 13 Jan 1912Aged 50 years - w/o Turner
*Former Slave
Henderson, Willie A10 Jan 189523 Dec 1949Masonic Emblem
Henderson, W M12 Mar 186511 Mar 1930Masonic Emblem
*Former Slave
Henderson, R E TNo dates  
Hodge, Ellen M 19051983 
Hodge, Oliver19 Mar 189227 Dec 1967TX Pfc. Co E 36th Inf WW I
Holland, Curtis Bell3 Apr 19214 Jul 1967Erected by husband & Daughter
Holland, Curtis Gene16 Jul 194111 Jun 1964TX Spc4 HQ 39th Eng US Army
Holland, Nelson21 May 188927 Jun 1979TX Cpl. US Army WW II
Jackson, Fannie18 May 188127 Sep 1942Gone but not forgotten
Johnson, Elbert28 May 188512 Mar 1975 
Johnson, Louis A1 Feb 188519 Dec 1951 
Johnson, Rachel14 Sep 187415 Oct 1965Rest in Peace
Johnson, Warren B23 Nov 186526 Jun 1933 
Johnson, Mrs. Warren  *Dates unreadable - stone is turned over - too heavy to move
Jones, Della19001986 
Jones, Lois8 Apr 191720 Jun 1947 
Jones, Wiley  Stone damaged- unreadable
Kemp, Jewel19091960 In Loving memory, Mother
Lacy, Chester Jr  17 Oct 1939 
Land, E T12 Dec 18801 Mar 1904Masonic emblem - s/o GB & M Land
Land, Harriet18791921W/o SM McNeal
Lewis, Eddie W19051949Father
Lyon, Cennie 1918Aged 90
*Former SLAVE
Lyon, Hattie 1917*FORMER SLAVE
Lyons, Benjamin F18 Sep 19042 Jan 1986 
Lyons, James Nathniel10 Jan 189421 Aug 1936Father
Lyons, James Louis14 Feb 193519 Nov 1967TX S/Sgt Co D 8th Inf- Vietnam
Lyons, Mollie13 Apr 185617 Jul 1925W/o Henry Lyons
*Former SLAVE
Lyons, Susie Mae22 Nov 190310 Sep 1959 
Maston, Ziar18751922Masonic emblem
Mayfield, Lillian19 Jan 188928 May 1986 
Mitchell, Marvella2 Feb 19255 Jun 1986Born Bastrop, TX
Moore, Prince3 Mar 19187 Mar 1974Pfc US Army
Morgan, Don Ray Sr 7 Oct 1974Ssw Don Ray Jr
Morgan, Don Ray JrNo dates  
Morgan, HallieNo dates Mother
Morgan, J L  1943 
Morgan, Vertis1 Jun 192112 Jul 1976D/o W H Hall- w/o Jesse Morgan- born Dugfield TX
Died Seagoville TX
Morgan, W M 1943 
Mosley, Candace18841961Beloved Children
Mosley, Leon 1 Aug 18922 Nov 1948TX Pvt. 522nd Eng Bn WW I
McCarver, Leonard Jr10 Oct 191916 Dec 1991S/o Leonard Sr - h/o Rachel McCarver - f/o Ruby, Carrie, Debron, Lavasha, Estelle, Mary Lois, Joe L, Alfred, Marcus, Arthur & Ray
McClelland, John S18781949 
McClelland, Willie Elizabeth18911923 
McLemore, Bobbie Sonder21 Aug 19196 Nov 1990Forever in our Hearts
McNeal, John Isiah18831947 
McNeal, Eldavis16 Aug 191216 May 1986TX Spc4 US Army WW II
MCNeal, Ervin19131975TX Pvt. US Army WW II
McNeal, Fannie Bell 9 Mar 18899 Oct 1905S/o WB & WA Johnson
(maiden name Johnson)
McNeal, Louis M15 Jul 18878 Apr 1910Masonic h/o D B McNeal
McNeal, Samuel Murrison1 Jun 187810 Oct 1958F/o Eldavis, Ervin Bluitt & Samuel Jr - Rest in Peace
McNeal, Samuel29 Nov 192128 Oct 1988Served in US Army
Neroes, Vernia S19811982 
Osborne, William Courtney23 May 196630 Sep 1974 
Page, Andrew23 Jan 18595 Jul 1944Masonic emblem
*Former SLAVE
Page, Andrew25 Mar 189714 Mar 1954 
Page, Cornelia15 Jan 185628 Mar 1946*FORMER SLAVE
Page, Dock18661950 
Page, Kate N19001988 
Page, Mollie18851930 
Page, Ollie17 Jan 188926 Mar 1959 
Patrick, Ollie19061983 
Pipkins, Ruby22 Aug 19315 Apr 1986 
Pugh, Gladys M Douglas14 Apr 19083 Apr 1986 
Randall, Blanch11 Dec 186513 Jan 1902 
Rodgers, Marion A16 Jan 188830 Aug 1973 
Rodgers, Sophia M31 Mar 188913 Jan 1982 
Rogers, Cleo10 May 191823 Feb 1969Beloved Mother
Rogers, Cleveland19071971 
Rogers, Earl30 Nov 189628 Apr 1963TX Pvt. US Army WW I
Rogers, Octavia19061945 
Rogers, DADNo dates  
Rogers, MOMNo dates  
Rowlett, Fannie Lyons19001988Loving Mother
Sanders, Freddy Joe3 Jan 194029 Aug 1980At Rest
Sanders, Gus 5 Mar 1899 
Sanders, M C 4 Dec 190931 May 1951Masonic emblem
Sanders, Roy L 28 Dec 194519 Feb 1973TX Sgt U S Army Vietnam
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Shambray, Clarissa19161981 
Smith, Annie Burleson27 Dec 188817 Mar 1961 
Smth, Charlie H25 Dec 188420 Nov 1955Your Daughter Mary Alice Allen
Smith, Mrs G 186721 Apr 1938 
Smith, Patrich Judson 28 Aug 193111 Jan 1961TX spec U S Army
Smith, Sylvester7 Jul 191815 Feb 1966 
Smith, Wayne Earl2 Feb 195425 Feb 1984 
Terrell, Mrs. Ada 8 Oct 1957 
Thomas, Charles Walker15 Apr 191525 Apr 1974Our Father
Thomas, Joseph21 Sep 190024 Jun 1951Masonic emblem
Thomas, Robert2 Jan 191416 Aug 1991US Army WW II
Thomas, Emily23 Apr 190715 Mar 1983Age 74 yrs, 11 months, 12 days
Thompson, John Wesley 28 Nov 19184 Jul 1955TX Pvt Co D 554th QM WW II
Turner, Bryschod 24 Dec 1991 
Turner, Donald Ray 14 Dec 196122 Feb 1970 
Turner, Ruthie25 Dec 190015 Mar 1957 
Wagner, Bennie F15 Sep 19367 Dec 1989 
Wagner, Calvin "Mot"19031980 
Wagner, Willie B15 Sep 193822 Aug 1982 
Watson, James C 19381978US Navy
Wells, Barbara A19561957 
Wells, Lee__Aug 1906 Stone unreadable - broken
West, Mrs. Willie 10 Apr 1898Aged 80 years
*Former SLAVE
White, Clarence Edward29 Oct 19272 Jan 1988 
White, Jerry D3 May 194724 Nov 1972 
White, Mattie Louise19001961 Wife
White, Sandra27 Apr 195721 Jan 1970 
Williams, Carrie Lee13 Dec 193510 Oct 1985 
Wilson, Ella F6 Sep 189017 Jun 1957 
Wilson, Ralph19341966 
Wilson, Sammie E30 Jul 189611 Apr 1955TX Pfc. U S Army WW I
Winfield, Angel M 19861986 
Winfield, EmmaNo dates  
Winfield, Howard19171973 
Winfield, Ida Mae19 Feb 193313 Oct 1983In Loving Memory - this is our humblest appreciation & gratitude to the greatest lady that ever lived - our Mother
Winfield, Johnny R19591974 
Woodson, Rev. Jack19 Aug 186626 May 1937 
Wyatt, Lonnie B14 Aug 190828 May 1972 
Young, Rosie Anna25 Jul 190322 Jan 1928 

FAIRVIEW CEMETERY
Known Unmarked Graves


KCC=Kaufman County Death Records; TA/C= Anderson Clayton Funeral Home, Terrell; CT= City of Terrell Death Records; FA/C- Anderson Clayton Funeral Home, Forney, housed at Terrell; TT= Terrell Tribune

Compiled & Submitted by Linda Feagin Harwell

NameDatesSourceOther Info
Adkins, BellFeb 16, 1885-Mar 09, 1949KCC Bk 49, pg 1004d/o Adam & Sarah Dunn
Adkins, Columbus___ Bur. Oct 13, 1961TT 
Adkins, LouisaJan 22, 1908-Jun 22, 1948KCC Bk 48-49, pg 633; CT Bk E, pg 23d/o James & Lucy McRuffin Wilson
Baxter, MelvinAbt 1893-May 03, 1923FA/C, no pg #Died on Grinnan Farm
Brooks, Eva MaeJun 10, 1919-Jul 10, 1942CT Bk 7, pg 474d/o Edgar & Pearl Adkins Brooks
Brown, AlfrettaAug 22, 1929-Mar 13, 1935TA/C Bk 2, pg 71d/o Jeffry & Lorine Brown
Brown, ElvaNov 06, 1902-Nov 12,1930CT Bk 3, pg 289 
Brown, JosieOct 15, 1894-Mar 07, 1931CT Bk 1931, pg 77d/o Alf & Lou Thompson Wiggins
Brown, LoreneDec 27, 1917-Jun 19, 1942TA/C Bk 6, pg 102d/o Orange & Lettie Pipkin
Brown, Mary LeeOct 01, 1945-Aug 25, 1946CT Bk 9, pg 217d/o Clifford & Sadie Mae Henderson Brown
Brown, MonroeJun 10, 1881-Nov 27, 1936CT Bk 6, pg 185s/o Jeff & Sylvia Brown Allen; h/o Ida Brown
Carter, BeatriceAug 30, 1932-Mar 25, 1947CT Bk 9, pg 322d/o Clarence & Amelia Baker Carter
Carter, I/sMar 25, 1947-Mar 25, 1947CT Bk 9, pg 322Beatrice Carter
Cathcart, BerthaJan 05, 1916-Aug 06, 1928CT Vol 2, pg 110d/o Tom & _ Henderson Cathcart
Childress, MarthaJul 03, 1878-Feb 05, 1947CT Bk 9, pg 275d/o Sarah Galer
Childress, Sam67yrs-Apr 27, 1912CT 1911-1912, no pg#[Proably a slave]
Clay, Archie LewisJul 12, 1919-Mar 14, 1949KCC Bk 49, pg 1034; CT Bk F, pg 39s/o Archie & Idella Cathcart Clay
Cole, Jake1854-Jun 20, 1936CT Bk 6, pg 96s/o P. G. & Amanda Williams Cole
[Proably a slave]
Crawford, Will1894-Nov 07, 1939CT Bk 1935, pg 659s/o Louis & Kate Roberts Crawford; h/o Alice Crawford
Dabney, ArvillaOct 30, 1914-Feb 20, 1939CT Bk 7, pg 65d/o Louis & Goldie Lewis Ling; w/o Rufus Dabney
Dabney, GeorgeJan 01, 1874-Jun 06, 1934KCC Bk 34, pg 315s/o Frank & Fannie Dabney
Davis, Ruby JewellDec 25, 1933-Jul 02, 1934CT Bk 1934, pg 615d/o Jessie & Emma Jane Benfowl David
Dennis, Josa1898-Jan 04, 1928CT Vol 2, pg 107s/o Frank & Josa Alexander Adams
Denson, ClarenceMay 05, 1916-Oct 13, 1933KCC Bk 34, pg 32s/o Dennis & Mary Williams Denson
Ephriam, CurtisFeb 21, 1920-Apr 28, 1934CT Bk 1934, pg 516s/o Lue & Delia Jiles Ephriam
Ephram, Isabell1865-Sep 01, 1929CT Bk 1929, pg 123d/o Tom & D. McCoy
[Proably a slave]
Ervin, Ellen65yrs-Dec 15, 1929CT Bk 3, pg 175d/o Sara Thurman
Faster, Julia1855-Apr 02, 1932CT Bk 1932, pg 188[Proably a slave]
Fawks, GeorgeSep 01, 1906-Sep 14, 1935TA/C Bk 2, pg 151s/o Essex & Susan Iverson Fawks
Felder, J. D.Mar 05, 1921-Aug 04, 1935TA/C Bk 2, pg 133s/o W. M. & Bessie Carter Felder
McGee, JohnieMar 05, 1889-Jul 18, 1928CT Vol 2, pg 109 
Qualls, Noever13yrs-Jul 09, 1922KCC Bk 4&KL, pg 61d/o Randall & Ethel Layons Qualls
White, Elsie G.Sep 25, 1935-Sep 30, 1935KCC Bk34, pg 605d/o Jesse & Winnie Jackson White
Wyatt, I/sJul 23, 1949-Jul 23, 1949CT Bk F, pg 112Gertrude L. Wyatt

This Kaufman County page was created on September 8, 1999.
Enumeration and unmarked graves added February 9, 2005.

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