BUSH KNOB CEMETERY
THROCKMORTON CO.TX.
By Patti Pattillo
Cemetery located 7 miles northwest of Woodson on State Hwy.183,then
3 miles north on FM 923.Located on west side of road.
NAME BIRTH DEATH REMARKS
ANDREWS,EWELL A. 05/27/1895 05/04/1976
ANDREWS,J.A. 03/04/1869 05/22/1914 WOODSMAN OF THE WORLD
ANDREWS,LUCINDA 04/23/1854 12/11/1914
ATKINSON,(unreadable) no dates 00/00/1932
ATKINSON,BABY GIRL no dates 06/22/1934
ATKINSON,GRACE 02/19/1886 05/10/1990
ATKINSON,JIM BOB 06/09/1930 07/00/193(?)
ATKINSON,THOMAS A. 07/28/1886 07/13/1942
CARPENTER,LORA 03/26/1891 01/31/1925
COLE,J.H. 00/00/1859 00/00/1989 "FATHER"
COLE,MARY 00/00/1861 00/00/1937 "MOTHER"
WIFE OF J.H.COLE
FANT,IDA BELL(REDWINE) 02/02/1889 01/30/1931
"MARRIED 11/21/1907
FANT,WALTER B.SR. 04/13/1881 04/16/1947
FISCHER,GEORGE 00/00/1902 00/00/1961 "IN LOVING MEMORY
DADDY"
FISCHER,H.T. 08/16/1855 01/25/1933
FISCHER,J.N. 04/25/1839 10/24/1911
GANDY,MARY P. 05/29/1905 06/24/1980 "BELOVED SISTER"
GOYNE,BESSIE 11/10/1893 11/23/1965 "MOTHER"
GOYNE,JIMMIE LEE 12/21/1888 10/22/1958 "FATHER"
HARRIS,MARY LOUISE 05/00/1875 10/28/1954 "DAU.OF MR.and MRS.
R.S.MOORE"
HIBBITS,ADDIE 07/06/1900 11/07/1997 "MARRIED 09/19/1919"
HIBBITS,ELMER 09/19/1895 03/18/1983
HICKS,DOCK MITCHELL 00/00/1922 00/00/1997 VETERAN WWII
H.N.H.of A.B.H no dates no dates SANDSTONE MARKER
HUNT,JOSIE E. 06/07/1909 11/23/1911 "DAU.OF MITTIE and
W.D.HUNT"
JACKSON,KATIE VIOLA 12/02/1909 07/16/1910
JOHNSON,(NO NAME) 12/16/1909 12/16/1909 "INFANT SON OF J.W.
and ETTA JOHNSON"
JONES,LEONARD 05/27/1884 11/17/1938 "MASON"
JONES,MARTHA A. 12/28/1861 02/07/1946 "MOTHER"
JONES,W.A. 02/16/1854 07/09/1928 "FATHER"
KILLMAN,ADDIE 12/12/1909 02/13/1994
KILLMAN,EULAH B. 06/28/1875 12/16/1966
KILLMAN,HENRY 12/08/1906 02/16/1985
KILLMAN,HENRY D. 07/25/1848 04/28/1927
KIMRRELL,(NO NAME) no dates no dates
KIRBY,BILL M. 00/00/1865 00/00/1958
KIRBY,LEE A. 00/00/1869 00/00/1907
LANE,J.C. 11/02/1844 12/20/1923
LANE,MARY 04/06/1883 09/25/1972
LANE,RACHEL 01/03/1848 03/23/1909
LANE,W.TAYLOR 00/00/1868 00/00/1933
LAWSON,ARLESS 00/00/1890 00/00/1943
LAWSON,BABY 01/24/1908 02/04/1908
LAWSON,COMMIE 05/02/1892 06/25/1939
LAWSON,EDNA M. 02/18/1896 07/04/1950
LAWSON,JERRY MACK 12/06/1952 01/22/1953 "OUR BABY"
LAWSON,JEWELL 00/00/1901 00/00/1964
LAWSON,MANSON N. 08/05/1932 07/07/1961
LAWSON,MILDRED 00/00/1916 00/00/1917
LAWSON,WILLIAM 00/00/1923 00/00/1929
LAWSON,OTTO JEFFERSON 04/08/1909 10/22/1939
LAWSON,SUSAN V. 02/24/1867 08/03/1942
LAWSON,TRUMAN 00/00/1928 00/00/1930
LAWSON,W.R. 02/03/1861 12/09/1934 WOODSMAN OF THE WORLD
MCNUTT,ELMERIA C. 06/07/1909 11/23/1911
MERRILL,JAMES SHERWOOD 08/12/1854 09/28/1920
MOODY,CAROLYN L. 08/16/1939 08/08/1992 "MOTHER"
MOODY,PATRICK F. 08/28/1937 08/26/1985 "FATHER"
MARRIED 06/03/1977
MOORE,MARY LOUISE 02/13/1949 01/20/1942
MOORE,ROBERT S. 12/20/1833 09/19/1917 CSA CO.G 9th TX.INF.
Pension #16675
Application dated July 7,1909 states his age as 74,born in Marengo Co.
Alabama.Has resided in the State of Texas since 1860 and has lived in
Throckmorton Co.since Oct.1906.Enlisted Oct.8,1861 and discharged April
12.1865 at Pittsburg,Upshur Co.(?)Texas.Mortuary Warrant states he died
Sept.19,1917 in Throckmorton County,Tx.,in the home of his son,HOMER
MOORE.Signed by W.D.HOWSLEY & SON,Undertaker of Throckmorton and
attending physician W.L.B??Y(can't make out signature)of Throckmorton.
ODELL, 01/22/1913 01/22/1913 INFANT OF MR.and MRS.
B.W.ODELL
ODELL,AUNT LEE 04/23/1878 09/03/1971
ODELL,BELL 05/24/1873 02/21/1939
ODELL,JOHN T. 11/28/1872 07/22/1955
ODELL,EDWARD D. 01/01/1877 12/16/1935
ODELL,JESSIE NISH no date 04/28/1933 SON OF MR.and MRS.
E.D.ODELL
PIGG,BILLY GENE 03/18/1927 03/21/1963 VETERAN WWII
BELOVED SON
PIGG,EDNA 02/16/1911 01/13/1994 BELOVED SISTER
PIGG,LOU DORA 06/21/1885 03/03/1963 MAMA
PIGG,ROY E. 11/09/1917 12/15/1995 O'PA
PIGG,WYLIE OSCAR 10/24/1876 01/05/1959 PAPA
REDWINE,BELTON E. 07/07/1894 01/09/1987
REDWINE,EUNICE 08/31/1904 01/08/1988
REDWINE,BRANDON SELWYN 01/23/1914 10/18/1914
REDWINE,ELIZA E. 03/22/1872 04/13/1915 WIFE OF M.E.REDWINE
REDWINE,H.B. 03/03/1875 10/28/1954
REDWINE,HENRY HARRELL 12/25/1905 06/16/1906 SON OF M.B.and WILLIE
REDWINE
REDWINE,L.J. 02/22/1837 02/25/1908
REDWINE,M.E. 00/00/1869 00/00/1916 WOODSMAN OF THE WORLD
REDWINE,WILLIE 05/21/1878 12/21/1941
RILEY,ARTIE no date no date LITTLE ARTIE RILEY
RILEY,AUNT MIMIA 09/14/1888 03/04/1971
obit
Miss Margaret Jemimia Riley,83,died about noon Thursday,March 4,1971 in
the Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital.Funeral services were held at
2p.m.Friday,March 5,1971 in the Throckmorton Church of Christ with
Novel Baize of Baird officiating.Burial was in Bush Knob Cemetery
south of Throckmorton under the direction of Merriman Funeral Home. She
was born Sept.14,1888 in Palo Pinto County.Her parents were JOHN
JACKSON and HARRETT VAUGHT RILEY.She was a member of the Church of
Christ and had lived in Throckmorton 61 years. Survivors include six
brothers,J.E.RILEY of Clyde,C.P.RILEY of Waco,T.P.RILEY of Throckmorton
J.O.RILEY of Whitney,CLAUDE RILEY of Albany and L.R.RILEY of Midland;
two sisters,Mrs.ALICE COUGAR of Mineral Wells and Mrs.AUDIE HEROD of
Throckmorton.
RILEY,H.M. 06/05/1870 06/00/1912 MOTHER
RILEY,J.J. 05/10/1860 01/09/1923 FATHER
RILEY,JEWELL 09/13/1911 07/26/1994 DOUBLE WITH OLEN RILEY
obit
Dr.Jewell"Doc"Riley,82,of Abilene,died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital.
Graveside services will be at 4p.m.Friday in Bush Knob Cemetery with
Paige Baize and Novel Baize officiating,directed by Merriman-Archer
Funeral Home. Mrs.Riley was born in Alba in Wood County and graduated
from Texas Chiropractic College in 1939. She moved to Throckmorton in
1941 and to Abilene in 1979. She worked as a chiropractor for 40 years.
She was a member of the Church of Christ and was the widow of OLEN
RILEY,whom she married in 1943 in Stamford. Survivors include one son,
O.J.RILEY of Abilene;one brother,JOHN USRY of Carlsbad,Texas;four
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
RILEY,OLEN 07/04/1903 12/05/1969
obit
Funeral services for Olen Riley,66,were held Saturday,December 6 at
4p.m. in the Chapel of Merriman Funeral Home and interment was in Bush
Knob Cemetery.Novel Baize of Baird conducted the service. He had been
in poor health for about a year. Born July 4,1903 in Palo Pinto County,
he moved to Throckmorton County in 1909. He married JEWEL USRY in 1943.
He was a pumper and had been in the hospital about two weeks before his
death. He is survived by his wife of Throckmorton;one son,O.J.of
Throckmorton;six brothers,J.E.of Clyde,C.P.of Waco,T.P.of Throckmorton,
J.O.of Whitney,CLAUDE of Albany and L.R.of Midland;three sisters,MIMA
RILEY of Throckmorton and Mrs.AUDIE HEROD of Throckmorton and Mrs.ALICE
COUGAR of Mineral Wells;and 3 grandchildren.His nephews served as
pallbearers.
RILEY,JOHNNY BAIZE 02/24/1972 02/06/1975 LITTLE ANGEL
obit
Johnny Baize Riley,two-year old son of Mr.and Mrs.O.J.RILEY,died
Saturday night in a Throckmorton hospital. His funeral was held Monday
afternoon,Feb.9,in the Merriman Chapel with Novel Baize,Church of
Christ minister of Baird,Texas,assisted by Lynn Gannaway of Abilene,
officiating. Burial was in Bush Knob Cemetery. Born Feb.24,1972 in
Stamford,young Riley had lived most of his life in Throckmorton.
Surviving are his parents of Throckmorton;one brother,MAROLEN and three
sisters,JEWELL,CHRISTY and TOMMY JO,all of the home;grandmothers,Mrs.
JEWELL USRY RILEY of Throckmorton and Mrs.CHRISTINE OLGLESBY of Wicks,
Ark.;great-grandparents,Mr.and Mrs.MARSHALL GLOSSUP of Abilene;and one
great-great-grandmother,MIRTIE GLOSSUP of Abilene.
RINEHART,EFFIE N. 00/00/1899 00/00/1980
RINEHART,WILLIAM W. 00/00/1876 00/00/1963
SHANKLE,BILLY FRANK 02/22/1932 12/30/2002
obit
Billy Frank Shankle,age 70,died Monday,December 30,2002 in the Graham
Medical Center in Graham,Texas. Graveside services were held Tuesday,
December 31,2002 at 4p.m. under the direction of Merriman-Archer
Funeral Home of Throckmorton in the Bush Knob Cemetery with Larry
Jernigan,officiating. Billy was born to PRESLEY MAJOR(PAT)and GLADYS
(LONG)SHANKLE on Februrary 22,1932,Bush Knob in Throckmorton County.
Billy was a lifetime resident of Throckmorton County. He married MARIE
KELLEY on October 31,1953 in Throckmorton. He worked for Throckmorton
Independent School,Rigid Tank Company and Throckmorton County,Precinct
#1. Billy was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife,MARIE SHANKLE of
Throckmorton;daughter,GAYLE FOWLER and husband RAY of Throckmorton;son,
GREG SHANKLE and wife SANDY of Newcastle;three grandchildren,MARY ANNE
JERNIGAN and husband LARRY;AMY FOWLER and DAVID FOWLER;one great-
grandson,BRADLEE JERNIGAN.
SHANKLE,GLADYS LONG 05/22/1901 08/08/1975
SHANKLE,P.M."PAT" 01/13/1902 12/18/1974
SINGLETON,JOHN 11/22/1839 04/20/1911
note:headstone broke in half
STORY,MAMIE LARUE 00/00/1902 00/00/1995
STORY,MARVIN C. 00/00/1914 00/00/1991
WHITE,ARTIE MAE 06/21/1911 03/15/1963
