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New Salem Cemetery


Directions:  From the Kaufman square proceed east on Highway 243 to intersection with Highway 34.  Turn left {north} on Highway 34 to where road forks with FM 2728.  Turn northeastward on FM 2728 to where it intersects with FM 429 & I-20.  Turn right {east} on I-20 and proceed to the FM 2965 exit.  Turn right {southwest} on FM 2965 to where it ends at Hiram road.  Turn right {northwest} on Hiram to Co. Rd. 126 and turn right {northeast} and proceed across I-20 [1.5 total miles] to where the road ends at a corner with Co. Rd. 315.  The cemetery is located on the northwest corner of that intersection.

Enumerated by Harold O'Neal 1992 and again April 24, 2005 by Linda & Gary Harwell

M/M = Mr. & Mrs.; TTS= Terrell Times Star


IN FENCE [note: no fence around these graves in 2005]
Piper, Ernest P.{10 Jun}1880{12 May}1933ss/w Leona
Piper, Leona {Shepherd}{25 Aug}1881{08 Jun 1942ss/w Ernest P.
Piper, Infant12 Apr 191119 Apr 1911s/o E.P. & L.
Piper, J. T. "Bub" {James}{26 Apr}1855{28 Nov}1925ss/w Sarah F. Piper
Piper, Sarah F.{Durington}{16 Sep}1857{09 Dec}1917{w/o James Thomas Piper}
Piper, James J. 07 Feb 1905Aged 73 yrs, 7 mos, 28 days; ss/w Elizabeth J. Piper
Piper, Elizabeth J.{Chandler} 12 Jan 1905Aged 74 yrs, 3 Mos, 8 days; ss/w J. T. Piper
Piper, Joseph H.31 Mar 185829 Dec 1896 
Piper, Amanda {Zink}31 Mar 186330 Mar 1922{w/o J. H. Piper}
Piper, Willie {William}26 Jan 186901 Dec 1889{TTS date is 1897; 12th Ala Inf Reg}
Piper, Belle H. {Hamilton}08 Jun 186017 Jul 1930{w/o Bailey Piper}
Piper, Bailey W.16 Nov 186021 Dec 1890 
Piper, Bertha M.B&D14 Oct 1890d/o B.W. & B.A. Piper
Champion, Lula May09 Jul 187708 Feb 1903w/o J. {Jim} V. Champion
Champion, James Angus26 Jul 189717 Nov 1918{s/o M/M J. V. Champion}
    
ROW 1
No Marked Graves   
    
ROW 2
No Marked Graves   
    
ROW 3
Crawford, Hattie M.  Aged 1 yr, 6 mos
Crawford, Henry E.  Aged 5 mos, 19 days
Boshears, Lula__ ___ 187522 Nov 1900 
Boshars, Thom West __ ___ ______ ___ ____No dates; ss/w Elisabeth G. Boshars
Boshears, Wm. G.16 Sep 186615 Sep 1886 
Boshears, Elisabeth George05 May 181010 Dec 1885ss/w Wm. G.
    
ROW 4 & 5 **these rows run together
Boshears, T. B.{Taylor}__ ___ 1849__ ___ 1929{Courier Reese's Co. CSA} ss/w Alice
Boshears, Alice__ ___ 1865__ ___ 1891 
Boshears, Walter22 Nov 1892__ _Nov}1893s/o T.B. & Alice
Boshears, Little T.B.02 Jan 190303 Jun 1904Child of T.B. & M.B.; ss/w Georgia
Boshears, Little Georgia30 Apr 190411 May 1904Child of T.B. & M.B.
Boshears, Little Taylor01 Nov 191030 Jan 1911Child of T.B. & M.B.
Boshears, Little T.B., II07 Dec 191220 May 1913Child of T.B. & M.B.
Boshears, Larry28 Jun 191117 Feb 1916Child of T.B. & M.E.
Boshears, Mary E.03 Nov 187917 Feb 1916w/o T.B.
    
ROW 6
Boshears, H. C.25 Jan 185022 Jan 1895 
Hobbs, Charlie Lee19 Oct 190003 Jun 1901s/o W.C. & Z.M.
Hobbs, Lena Pearl20 Jul 190323 Jul 1904d/o W.C. & Z.M.
Hobbs, Zettie Mae {Boshears}18 Nov 188211 Mar 1919w/o W. C.
    
ROW 7
Waits, V. E.28 Jan 189226 Mar 1892s/o D.W. & R.J. Waits
McCollum, J. W.05 Oct 191016 Jun 1977ss/w Alice
McCollum, Alice {O}21 Jul 191616 Nov. 1996ss/w J. W.
Hobbs, Mamie May {Wilson}10 Jun 188523 Mar 1923w/o H. E. 'Mother & Child'
Hobbs, Alford Ray16 May 191414 Jul 1921s/o H.E. & Mamie
Hobbs, Willard L.07 Jan 190729 Aug 1910s/o H.E. & M.
    
ROW 8
Arrington, Avery Lee__ ___ ______ ___ ____No dates; i/o N. H. & Ruby
Arrington, Ruby25 Dec 188706 Apr 1923 
Hobbs, Henry E.__ ___ 1881__ ___ 1954 
Hobbs, Sherwood C.14 Feb 188510 Sep 1960Mason
Hobbs, Nancy A. {Ann}20 Aug 183618 Nov 1911{w/o B. O.}
    
ROW 9
Jones, Roy Lee01 Apr 190627 Jun 1907s/o D.S. & M.
Jones, InfantB&D 06 Mar 1908s/o D.S. & M.
Johnson, InfantB&D 01 Jul 1920s/o W.R. & L.D.
Johnson, Robert26 Nov 190626 Dec 1907s/o W.R. & L.D.
Long, Mary E.28 Jan 184923 May 1889Mother of J.M. & W.H. Long
Long, Mary__ ___ 1877__ ___ 1911'Mother' ;ss/w Rolland
Long, J. Rolland__ ___ 1894__ ___ 1895'Son'; ss/w Mary
    
ROW 10
Hazlewood, InfantB&D19 May 1912d/o J.H. & A.B.
Slayton, InfantB&D22 Oct 1907d/o J.L. & Nannie
Woeden, Nola07 Feb 189123 Oct 1892s/o J.W. & N. J.
Waggoner, S. M. {Martin}07 Dec 187515 Apr 1905h/o Cliffie
Wigginton, Alfred T.26 Jan 187212 Jul 1925 
Thomas, May L.08 May 187330 Nov 1890s/o G.W. & S.E.
    
ROW 11
Slayton, Ida {Hazelwood - Watts}10 Apr 187116 Nov 1933{w/o S. L.; d/o Ben & Christine Hazelwood}
Slayton, John W.03 May 186901 Oct 1936ss/w Ida
Stephens, Lanora25 Feb 189511 Mar 1895 
Johnson, Matthew E.No dates{65y}{17 Feb 1910}CSA - Co B, 9th TN Cavalry
Johnson, Jennie08 Feb 187317 Nov 1875d/o M.E. & M.A.
Johnson, Jimey17 Feb 187806 Jan 1879s/o M.E. & M.A.
Wesson, J. R. {John}19 Aug 186110 Nov 1889 
Wesson, Ruby L.__ ___ 1894__ {Jan} 1917{w/o Arthur Wesson}
    
ROW 12
Slayton, Myrtle26 Dec 189715 Jun 1899d/o S.L. & Ida
Slayton, S. L.{Squire Lewis}09 Jan 185926 Jul 1915 WOW Camp #2518 - h/o Ida
McCaw, Emma Belle11 Sep 188127 Feb 1937WOWC; ss/w W. C. 'Bill'
McCaw, W. C. "Bill" {William}11 Aug 187217 Dec 1936 
McCaw, Mabel K.29 Dec 190123 Jun 1923d/o W.C. & Emma
Piper, Jodie05 Aug 187709 Oct 1877 
Piper, Jocie05 Aug. 187709 Oct. 1880 
Piper, Infant05 Jan 188615 Feb 1886s/o W.M. & G.M.
Piper, InfantB&D09 Aug 1887c/o W. M. & C. Piper
Piper, Sallie06 Sep 187105 Jan. 1889 
Piper, W. M.{William}15 Apr 184114 Dec 1897{12th Ala. Inf. Reg.; h/o G. A.}
Piper, Georgeann {Stearns-Bennett}06 Jan 184907 Dec 1920w/o W. M.
Waggoner, Lenora30 Jun 187217 Apr 1878d/o W.J. & S.E.; ss/w S. E.
Waggoner, S. E.__ Nov. 185120 Mar 1878w/o W.J.
Green, Elmer {Robert}01 Sep 189316 May 1976 
Green, Vera Gertrude {Wesson}08 Jan 190023 Oct 1932w/o Elmer {obit dates 1933}
Fraim, James L.10 Nov. 190010 Oct. 1982ss/w Rosa M.
Fraim, Rosa M.13 Mar. 190206 Apr. 1888ssw James L. {d/o August Henry & Sarah Artiemissie Kelly Schrieber}
Fraim, Jimmie L.05 Apr 192313 Apr 1923 
Williams, Thomas10 Jan 184317 Jun 1916ss/w Martha
Williams, Martha J.05 Mar 184623 Feb 1918ss/w Thomas
    
ROW 13
Hobbs, Isom Crockett22 Sep 190210 Apr 1918s/o W.J. & A.
Camp, Lillie M. __ ___ ____02 Jul 1898 Aged 13 yrs - d/o W.L. & E.S.
Camp, Mrs. Sarah A.29 Nov 182011 Oct 1899 
Camp, Elizabeth S.09 Oct 185024 Jun 1913w/o W.L.
Wesson, S. A.04 Dec 189304 Nov 1894d/o J.V. & O. D.
Scott, George May27 Jun 189603 Sep 1896d/o R.N. & M.E. Scott
Wesson, Cordie {Piper}{12 Dec}1876{11 Apr}1925{d/o William & B. L. Piper}; ss/w John
Wesson, John__ ___ 1877__ {Mar}1903ss/w Cordie
Watson, J.M.30 Aug 185930 Dec 1917WOW {h/o Sallie Watson}
Triplett, Infant son__ ___ ____16 Dec 1895s/o L. & Zora
Triplett, Infant son__ ___ ____01 Jun 1897s/o L. & Zora
Humphries, Hanna__ ___ ____04 Jun 1904Aged 63 yrs
Triplett, Thomas24 Feb 189408 Jul 1897s/o A.T. & D.
Triplett, Rosa F.B&D07 Jun 1897d/o L. & Zora
Triplett, Infant{27 Mar}1909{21 Jan}1911s/o W. O. Triplett
    
ROW 14
Watson, Charlie23 May 188311 Feb 1914s/o J.M. & Sallie
McDaniel, Adolph17 Feb 191312 Aug 1914ss/w Christine
McDaniel, Christine12 Jun 191412 Sep 1914ss/w Adolph
Calloway, Ethel Bell19 Feb 190117 Feb.1903 
Calloway, Lou31 Dec 187813 Jul 1903w/o M.M.
Triplett, Bell__ ___ 1889{03 Jul}1910 
Triplett, C. P.{Clarence}18 Feb 188327 Nov 1921{s/o M/M A. Triplett}
Triplett, Augustus{14 Mar}1855{12 Jan}1937{h/o Delitha Triplett}; ss/w Delitha
Triplett, Delitha{03 Jun}1860{03 Aug}1938ss/w C.P. {w/o Augustus Triplett}
Triplett, Andrew{30 Aug}1887{08 Apr}1940 
Smith, Harrit A.{Nones}10 Oct 185505 Apr 1921{w/o James Franklin Smith}
Jordan, {Hettie} Lessie Smith30 Oct 189724 May 1917w/o I. S. Jordan{d/o J.F. & H.A. Smith}
Smith, Arthur Oliver19 Jun 189328 Jun 1893s/o J.F. & H.A.
Smith, Ivon Ernest25 Sep 187524 Oct 1881s/o J.F. & H.A.
Smith, ElizabethB & D03 Oct. 1884d/o J. F. & H. A.
Smith, Ada Cardelia05 Oct 188004 Sep 1881d/o J.F. & H.A.
Smith, James Ira18 Sep 187313 Dec 1878s/o J.F. & H.A.
    
ROW 15
Vicks, Charles E.12 Apr 188723 Oct 1887s/o H.S. & M. J.
Vicks, Edward08 Nov 187815 Dec 1879s/o H.S. & M. J.
Vicks, Frank03 Feb 187313 Jul 1885s/o H.S. & M. J.
McDaniel, Mary {A. Perry}06 Jun 185319 Dec 1939ss/w Pilgrim
McDaniel, Pilgrim25 Nov 183826 Dec 1916ss/w Mary
Calloway, Scott08 Apr 18931 Aug 1911s/o I.T. & S.M.
Rogers, Carroll__ ___ 1876{21 Jun}1941{Tx Pvt 4th Tx. Cav, CSA}; ss/w Ada
Rogers, Ada B.__ ___ 1883__ ___ 1918ss/w Carroll
Williamson, M. W.02 Jan 187322 Jun. 1917{aka James Monroe}
Williamson, Bertie Mae20 Jun. 191031 Oct. 1917 
Ross___, Son05 Aug. 191706 May 1917s/o Dan & Katie
Small fenced in area, no stones   
Calloway, I. T.{Isam}13 Mar 184816 Jul 1919ss/w Mary A.
Calloway, Mary A.{Simmons}05 Oct 185209 Oct 1932ss/w I.T.
Farmer, Robert H. 14 Mar 1875Aged 8 yrs, 6 mos, 7 days
Lane, Mary15 Oct 182803 Sep 1891 
Hughes, Sidney S.11 Oct 190805 May 1905s/o J. H. & Laura Hughes; ss/w Kate
Hughes, Kate E.11 Jun 189811 Aug 1898ss/w Sidney S.; c/o J. H. & Laura
Hughes, Perry P.11 Jun 189015 Oct 1906s/o J.H. & Laura; ss/w Jimmie H.
Hughes, Jimmie H.18 Dec 184719 Jan 1906s/o J.H. & Laura; hus/o Laura
Hughes, Claud W.16 Jul 188818 Sep 1910WOW Camp# 2518 - h/o Mary
Vick, Joseph P.Stone brokenUnreadable datess/o H. S. & M. J.
    
ROW 16
Cole, George F.02 Jul 186720 Feb 1914WOW Camp # 1371
    
ROW 17
Pearson, Marie3 Jul 191124 Nov 1911d/o R.N. & Tennie
Waller, Willie May05 Apr 191311 Oct 1917 
Waller, Gussie Morine05 Dec. 191526 Jun. 1927 
Waller, Annie13 May 189206 Nov. 1966ss/w Guston Waller
Waller, Guston K.15 May 1884__ ___ ____ss/w Annie [no death date]

There are approximately 30 graves in this cemetery marked only with sticks, rocks and stones per Harold O'Neal.

Stones not listed on Harold O'Neal's list, but found April 24, 2005

____, Veron D.29 Apr. 195426 Jul. 1954No First name listed
Brown, Michael Steven24 Aug. 195231 Mar. 1990 
Cunningham, E. Alice07 Jul. 190814 Oct. 1996 
Dering, Bobby Leon04 Mar. 194004 Mar. 1940 
Dodd, Robert Lee22 Sep. 190525 Feb. 1992PFC US Army, WW II
Dodd, James R. 'Jim'17 Apr. 194531 Oct. 1991ss/w [blank]; Crept
Dodd, Joe Mac, Jr.28 Jul. 194120 Dec. 2002US Army, Vietnam
Edwards, Annie L.__ ___ ______ ___ ____No Dates
Edwards, Ernest B.__ ___ ______ ___ ____No Dates; s/o C. S.
Edwards, Tucker__ ___ ______ ___ ____No Dates
Edwards, William Franklin__ ___ ______ ___ 1912 
Green, J. W. 'Preacher'13 Feb. 192208 Aug. 1988 
Hays, Katie02 Sep. 190619 Sep. 1928 
Johnson, Mary E.10 Mar. 184730 Sep. 1926 
Lawhon, Bernita Verlin06 Apr. 192304 Jun. 2002d/o A. F. Cunningham; m/o Boshear Thackeon & Phyllis Nita Lawhon
McCollum, Roy Henry20Jan. 193303 Jul. 2004Anderson Clayton FHM
McFadden, Minnie03 Mar. 191707 Feb. 1919 
McFadden, Marion__ ___ 1914__ ___ 1914 
Metcalf, James A.16 Oct. 190427 Feb. 1960Tx Pvt Co C, Reception Center, WW II
Metcalf, James Thomas12 Jan. 187225 Dec. 1952ss/w Nannie
Metcalf, Nannie Emaline Wesson__ Jan. 1873__ Nov. 1906ss/w James Thomas
Montgomery, Robert A.17 Jul. 194225 Sep. 1980MMFN US Navy, Vietnam
Triplett, Infant Daug.Only date16 Dec. 1905 
Wesson, John Earl15 Sep. 192813 Aug. 200114 Mar. 1899
Wesson, Blanche L.14 Mar. 189907 Dec. 1932w/o W. I. Wesson, Sr.

UNMARKED GRAVES

by Linda Feagin Harwell

TT= Terrell Tribune; TDT=Terrell Daily Transcript; KDH=Kaufman Daily Herald


Boshears, F. B., Mrs. __ Feb 1917Unmarked; TDT 22 Feb 1917
Hazelwood, Christene Henry12 Jan 184415 Jun 1931Unmarked; TDT 15 Jun 1931; w/o Ben Hazelwood; d/o S. John Henry
Morgan, Mary Cole__ ___ ______ 06 1936TT 06 Jul 1936. w/o 1st F. F. Cole, died Feb. 1913; 2nd T. H. Morgan, died 10 Jun 1935
Porter, Lizzie Pearl__ ___ ____19 Jul 1934Unmarked; TT 23 Jul 1934; d/o M/M Victor Porter



This Kaufman County page was created on September 8, 1999.
Enumeration added April 25, 2005.

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