Preskitt Cemetery
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Preskitt Cemetery is west of Decatur. Between
Decatur and Bridgeport, on Hwy 380, turn south on Acorn Dr. and go through the
Seven Wire addition. Turn left on Hlavek Rd. In about a quarter of a mile turn
right on Preskitt Rd. The cemetery is on the left.
In September 2001 there were
137 headstones. There was some tall grass but the cemetery is in current use.
There’s a Historical Marker at the gate and a sign that
gives contact numbers of Coker Funeral Home 940-627-5959 and the Cemetery
Association 940-626-1578.
Preskitt Cemetery The land around this site was deeded to the trustees of the Lee School Community, one of whom was M.W. Preskitt, in April 1885. In August of the following year, the Lee School Trustees deeded half that parcel to County Judge W.W. Brady for a burial ground. The earliest marked grave in the cemetery is that of infant Pearl Hobbs, who was born and died in June 1890. The families buried in the cemetery are among the first farm owners and families living in the community in the 1870s and 1880s. Early school trustee James W. Haynes, a Union Army Veteran, is interred here, as are many other military veterans. The cemetery was once associated with a Baptist Church, which was torn down about 1930. At the dawn of the 21st century there were 172 known graves, 27 unmarked, on the property. (2000) Pioneer families represented in the Preskitt Cemetery include Bramlett, Burns, Haynes, Hilton, Little, Pound, Reeves, Taylor and Ware. |
Row #
Last Name First Name
1 1 Pound Claude W.
1 2 Pound Vena I.
1 3 Pound Clyde Calvin
1 4 House Ada Ava
1 5 House Harvel C.
1 6 House V. T.
1 7 TurnbowPaul
1 8 Hollis James C.
1 9 Hollis Nancy J. (Nancy Jane Maxwell Hollis Turnbow)
1 10 Crowder Johnnie Lee
1 11 Pound Bulah
1 12 BramlettJohnny Wayne
1 13 BramlettJohn W.
1 14 BramlettKelly E.
1 15 BramlettKenneth D.
1 16 Bramlett Earney E.
1 17 BramlettLillian T.
1 18 Sewell Elizabeth J.
1 19 Sewell William C.
1 20 BramlettInfant Son
1 21 BramlettSarah Pound
1 22 BramlettHarley H.
1 23 BramlettMattie May
1 24 Bramlett Boney Oliver
1 25 Ware Infant
1 26 Ware Infant
1 27 BramlettForrest Fred
1 28 Bramlet George G.
1 29 BramlettWes
1 30 BramlettMary E.
1 31 Davis Effie Bramlett
1 32 BramlettRuth Frances
1 33 HerzerMaxine M.
1 34 HerzerThomas D. "Red"
2 35 Taylor Freddy T.
2 36 Taylor Faye Dean
2 37 Johnson Peggy Dean Taylor
2 38 Wilson Corneliou S. C.
2 39 Wilson Hanna E.
2 40 Wilson J. G.
2 41 Watkins Gloria Jean
2 42 Watkins Eva Joy
2 43 Watkins Ella Louise
2 44 WarkinsOscar Raymond
2 45 Watkins May Bell Bramlett
2 46 Burns Arizona B.
2 47 Burns Thomas E.
2 48 Burns John C.
2 49 Burns J. W.
2 50 Houston Lottie
2 51 Houston Johnny P.
2 52 Burns Treailla Pugh
2 53 Burns George Milbern
3 54 Haynes Albert Marion
3 55 Haynes Thurmond Ernest
3 56 Haynes J. E.
3 57 Haynes Lillie Mae
3 58 Haynes James Howard
3 59 Haynes Effie
3 60 Haynes Fred M.
3 61 Beavers Gertrude H.
3 62 Kirkbride Loren Haynes
3 63 Haynes Mary George
3 64 Hilton Cleo
3 65 Haynes James W.
3 66 Haynes John F.
3 67 Haynes Evert
3 68 Rich F. T.
3 69 HutsonA. T.
4 70 Hilton Michael Lynn
4 71 Hilton Eunice Edna nee Jones
4 72 Hilton Homer Leo
4 73 Hilton Randall Laurence
4 74 Hilton Birdie B.
4 75 Hilton Joseph H.
4 76 Hilton Jerry Wayne
4 77 Taylor George Kelly
4 78 StatonJuanita Taylor
4 79 Taylor Velma C.
4 80 Taylor George Kelcy
4 81 Hobson Letha Lucile
4 82 Hilton Verman R.
4 83 Davis Frankie A.
4 84 Brown Charles H.
4 85 Hobbs J. H.
4 86 Hobbs Maggie
4 87 Hobbs Pearl
4 88 SensibaughEstella
4 89 TibbitB. A.
4 90 Moss Geneva Pearl Kennedy
4 91 Moss Ralph Loranza "Dick"
5 92 Little Gregory
5 93 Little Alexander, Jr.
5 94 Nicholson Joy Laverne Little
5 95 Little Blanche
5 96 Little Alexander
5 97 Reed Luther Leon
5 98 Mize Carra Ada
5 99 Mize Wiley Neal
5 100 Mize Myrtle M.
5 101 Mize R. T. Joe
5 102 Triplett Deanna S.
5 103 Triplett Morgan E.
5 104 St Clair Robert Marshall
5 105 Cobb Jaily Ann Stephens
5 106 Reeves John B.
5 107 Reeves Frances
5 108 Reeves James R.
5 109 Reeves Ethel J.
5 110 Reeves Ola May
5 111 Reeves Baby
5 112 Reeves Baby
5 113 Reeves Alma Christopher
5 114 Reeves Noal
5 115 Reeves John Bob
5 116 Sloan Betty Jane
5 117 Sloan Lowell Edward
5 118 Sloan Timothy Noel
5 119 Sloan Ron "Ron" E.
6 120 Hollis Amos Lee
6 121 Morgan Deborah Gayle "Debby"
6 122 Alexander Gertrude
6 123 BramlettJuanita
6 124 BramlettA. Z. "Zee"
6 125 Monroe DeLynn Harper
6 126 Harper Dorothy P.
6 127 Harper James E.
6 128 BramlettGwendolyn Joy
6 129 BramlettBilly Ray
6 130 Bramlett Ola Belle
6 131 BramlettBill
6 132 Reeves Barney E.
6 133 Jones Absolom Duncan
6 134 Taylor Belle Jones
6 135 Huffman R. C.
6 136 Thompson Willey F.
6 137 Thompson Libby J.
x [138] BlacklockLola Mae
x [139] BramlettWes
x [140] Cobb Infant
x [141] Cobb Jim
x [142] Smith Brade Olen
x [143] HutsonMary Jane "Polly"
x [144] HutsonRuth
# |
Last Name |
First Name |
Born |
Date of Death |
Information Notes |
122 |
Alexander |
Gertrude |
Jul 15, 1903 |
Aug 29, 1984 |
|
61 |
Beavers |
Gertrude H. |
1884 |
1968 |
Sons: Loren Haynes Kirkbride & Robert Lee Kirkbride |
[138] |
Blacklock |
Lola Mae |
June 30, 1925 |
Aug 18, 1978 |
|
28 |
Bramlet |
George G. |
Jan 12, 1893 |
May 6, 1893 |
Son of Wes & M.E. Bramlet |
124 |
Bramlett |
A. Z. "Zee" |
Jun 5, 1921 |
Apr 24, 1998 |
Headstone with Juanita |
131 |
Bramlett |
Bill |
Sep 22, 1901 |
Jun 22, 1979 |
Headstone with Ola Belle |
129 |
Bramlett |
Billy Ray |
Oct 3, 1925 |
|
Headstone with Gwendolyn Joy |
24 |
Bramlett |
Boney Oliver |
Mar 16, 1894 |
Nov 24, 1958 |
Daddy; Headstone with Mattie May |
16 |
Bramlett |
Earney E. |
Dec 31, 1885 |
Sep 19, 1961 |
TX PFC Co L. 142 Infantry WW I |
27 |
Bramlett |
Forrest Fred |
Mar 31, 1884 |
Jan 2, 1949 |
|
128 |
Bramlett |
Gwendolyn Joy |
Apr 2, 1933 |
May 30, 1973 |
Headstone with Billy Ray |
22 |
Bramlett |
Harley H. |
1888 |
1970 |
Father; Headstone with Sarah P. |
20 |
Bramlett |
Infant Son |
1919 |
One date |
Infant son of Sarah & Harley |
13 |
Bramlett |
John W. |
1926 |
1970 |
|
12 |
Bramlett |
Johnny Wayne |
Aug 13, 1949 |
one date |
Son--Brother |
123 |
Bramlett |
Juanita |
Jun 5, 1925 |
Apr 2, 2000 |
Wed Aug 29, 1970; Headstone with A.Z. "Zee" |
14 |
Bramlett |
Kelly E. |
Aug 5, 1966 |
One date |
|
15 |
Bramlett |
Kenneth D. |
Feb 12, 1934 |
Jan 1, 1963 |
|
17 |
Bramlett |
Lillian T. |
Jul 16, 1901 |
Jun 8, 1998 |
Age 96 |
30 |
Bramlett |
Mary E. |
Feb 7, 1856 |
Oct 23, 1942 |
Headstone with Wes |
23 |
Bramlett |
Mattie May |
Mar 6, 1897 |
May 8, 1975 |
Mother; Wife of Boney Bramlett |
130 |
Bramlett |
Ola Belle |
Dec 14, 1894 |
Aug 2, 1984 |
Headstone with Bill |
32 |
Bramlett |
Ruth Frances |
Jul 1, 1931 |
Nov 8,1969 |
|
21 |
Bramlett |
Sarah Pound |
1896 |
1982 |
Mother; Wed Jul 16, 1916; Headstone with Harley |
29 |
Bramlett |
Wes |
Aug 1, 1857 |
Jun 23, 1941 |
Headstone with Mary E. |
[139] |
Bramlett |
Wes |
June 23, 1841 |
Sept 11, 1928 |
|
84 |
Brown |
Charles H. |
Nov 30, 1907 |
Dec 1, 1928 |
|
46 |
Burns |
Arizona B. |
Feb 28, 1891 |
Jun 26, 1977 |
Mother |
53 |
Burns |
George Milbern |
Oct 27, 1917 |
Jan 13, 1994 |
Headstone with Treailla; Sgt US Army; Lost Battalion Assn.2/BN 131 F.A. USS Houston; Ex POW |
49 |
Burns |
J. W. |
Nov 9, 1928 |
Apr 13, 1981 |
|
48 |
Burns |
John C. |
1851 |
1916 |
|
47 |
Burns |
Thomas E. |
Jan 22, 1890 |
May 18, 1944 |
Father |
52 |
Burns |
Treailla Pugh |
Jan 13, 1929 |
|
Headstone with George Milbern |
# |
Last Name |
First Name |
Born |
Date of Death |
Information Notes |
[140] |
Cobb |
Infant |
|
|
|
105 |
Cobb |
Jaily Ann Stephens |
Oct 3, 1854 |
Aug 17, 1917 |
Mother |
[141] |
Cobb |
Jim |
|
|
|
10 |
Crowder |
Johnnie Lee |
Jun 11, 1930 |
Jun 11, 1930 |
|
31 |
Davis |
Effie Bramlett |
Sep 10, 1881 |
Jul 9, 1906 |
|
83 |
Davis |
Frankie A. |
Dec 12, 1887 |
Feb 10, 1891 |
Daughter of Z.T. & R.E. |
126 |
Harper |
Dorothy P. |
Dec 1, 1919 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
Wed Jul 3, 1936; Headstone with James E. |
127 |
Harper |
James E. |
Jun 19, 1918 |
Nov 6, 1987 |
Headstone with Dorothy P.; S Sgt US Army WW II |
54 |
Haynes |
Albert Marion |
Sep 11, 1903 |
Aug 16, 1993 |
|
59 |
Haynes |
Effie |
1881 |
1964 |
Headstone with Fred M. |
67 |
Haynes |
Evert |
Dec 16, 1894 |
Oct 26, 1896 |
Son of G.O. & T.L. |
60 |
Haynes |
Fred M. |
1876 |
1942 |
Headstone with Effie |
56 |
Haynes |
J. E. |
Aug 11, 1922 |
|
Wed Feb 15, 1947; Headstone with Lillie Mae |
58 |
Haynes |
James Howard |
Apr 4, 1948 |
Aug 27, 1948 |
|
65 |
Haynes |
James W. |
Jan 6, 1833 |
May 12, 1913 |
PVT CO E 47 MO VOLS CIVIL WAR |
66 |
Haynes |
John F. |
1872 |
1948 |
|
57 |
Haynes |
Lillie Mae |
Jan 24, 1924 |
Apr 6, 1992 |
Headstone with J.E. |
63 |
Haynes |
Mary George |
1841 |
1925 |
|
55 |
Haynes |
Thurmond Ernest |
Apr 6, 1905 |
Aug 9, 1986 |
|
33 |
Herzer |
Maxine M. |
Dec 11, 1926 |
|
Wed Aug 28, 1944; Headstone with Thomas D. "Red" |
34 |
Herzer |
Thomas D. "Red" |
Jul 2, 1925 |
Jul 15, 1989 |
Headstone with Maxine M. |
74 |
Hilton |
Birdie B. |
Nov 30, 1882 |
Sep 19, 1962 |
Headstone with Joseph H. |
64 |
Hilton |
Cleo |
1916 |
1918 |
|
71 |
Hilton |
Eunice Edna nee Jones |
Nov 14, 1914 |
Apr 14, 2000 |
Age 85;Wed May 18, 1933; Headstone with Homer Leo |
72 |
Hilton |
Homer Leo |
Feb 8, 1910 |
Feb 5, 2000 |
Headstone with Eunice Edna |
76 |
Hilton |
Jerry Wayne |
Jan 1, 1942 |
Dec 12, 1944 |
|
75 |
Hilton |
Joseph H. |
Dec 6, 1874 |
Nov 20, 1962 |
Headstone with Birdie B. |
70 |
Hilton |
Michael Lynn |
Jun 26, 1946 |
Jun 13, 1999 |
Age 52 |
73 |
Hilton |
Randall Laurence |
Apr 1, 1958 |
May 24, 1990 |
|
82 |
Hilton |
Verman R. |
Jun 10, 1912 |
Sep 24, 1942 |
|
85 |
Hobbs |
J. H. |
Dec 14, 1852 |
Jun 24, 1919 |
Headstone with Maggie |
86 |
Hobbs |
Maggie |
Aug 26, 1849 |
|
Wife of J.H.; Headstone with J.H. |
87 |
Hobbs |
Pearl |
Jun 4, 1890 |
Jun 15, 1890 |
Dau of J.H. & M.J. |
81 |
Hobson |
Letha Lucile |
Sep 20, 1912 |
Mar 19, 1913 |
|
120 |
Hollis |
Amos Lee |
Jun 6, 1923 |
Oct 17, 1979 |
Pfc US Army WW II |
8 |
Hollis |
James C. |
Dec 2, 1882 |
Apr 16, 1934 |
Headstone with Nancy J. |
9 |
Hollis |
Nancy J. (Nancy Jane Maxwell Hollis Turnbow) |
Jun 15, 1893 |
Oct 3, 1973 |
Headstone with James C. |
4 |
House |
Ada Ava |
Nov 8, 1898 |
Aug 9, 1980 |
Headstone with Harvel C. |
5 |
House |
Harvel C. |
Mar 28, 1897 |
Jan 6, 1976 |
Headstone with Ada Ava |
6 |
House |
V. T. |
Sep 23, 1920 |
Jul 7, 1936 |
|
51 |
Houston |
Johnny P. |
Mar 23, 1919 |
Apr 13, 1979 |
Father; S SGT US Army WW II |
50 |
Houston |
Lottie |
Oct 18, 1925 |
|
Mother |
135 |
Huffman |
R. C. |
Nov 6, 1920 |
Nov 8, 1944 |
Texas, Pvt 60 Engr C BN 35 Inf Div; WW II |
69 |
Hutson |
A. T. |
Sep 17, 1838 |
Apr 20, 1904 |
|
[143] |
Hutson |
Mary Jane "Polly" |
June ?, 1839 |
Feb 2, 1920 |
Born in Missouri |
[144] |
Hutson |
Ruth |
1879 |
|
Born in Ark. - Daughter of A.T. & Mary Jane |
37 |
Johnson |
Peggy Dean Taylor |
Nov 30, 1936 |
Nov 19, 1955 |
|
133 |
Jones |
Absolom Duncan |
Feb 9, 1858 |
Jan 1, 1918 |
Headstone with Belle Jones |
62 |
Kirkbride |
Loren Haynes |
1902 |
1922 |
|
96 |
Little |
Alexander |
Sep 20, 1896 |
Aug 18, 1978 |
Headstone with Blanche; Pfc US Army, WW I |
93 |
Little |
Alexander, Jr. |
Dec 1, 1929 |
Jun 12, 1948 |
|
95 |
Little |
Blanche |
Mar 27, 1902 |
Nov 3, 1982 |
Headstone with Alexander |
92 |
Little |
Gregory |
Sep 6, 1952 |
Apr 14, 1995 |
Son of Ed & Ann Little |
98 |
Mize |
Carra Ada |
Jul 6, 1895 |
Mar 11, 1968 |
Headstone with Wiley Neal |
100 |
Mize |
Myrtle M. |
Mar 7, 1924 |
|
Headstone with R.T. Joe |
101 |
Mize |
R. T. Joe |
Oct 22, 1917 |
Mar 8, 1997 |
Headstone with Myrtle M. |
99 |
Mize |
Wiley Neal |
Apr 11, 1891 |
Jul 5, 1977 |
Headstone with Carra Ada |
125 |
Monroe |
DeLynn Harper |
Jun 28, 1942 |
Jan 14, 2000 |
|
121 |
Morgan |
Deborah Gayle "Debby" |
Nov 20, 1964 |
Nov 24, 1996 |
Precious Daughter and Sister; Child of God |
90 |
Moss |
Geneva Pearl Kennedy |
1921 |
|
Wed Aug 5, 1939; Headstone with Ralph |
91 |
Moss |
Ralph Loranza "Dick" |
Apr 10, 1920 |
Oct 13, 1995 |
Headstone with Geneva P. Kennedy; Parents of Pat, Roy, Ken, & Ginia |
94 |
Nicholson |
Joy Laverne Little |
Feb 3, 1934 |
Mar 20, 1955 |
|
11 |
Pound |
Bulah |
Aug 20, 1909 |
Feb 9, 1923 |
|
1 |
Pound |
Claude W. |
May 9, 1900 |
Mar 9, 1981 |
Headstone with Vena I. |
3 |
Pound |
Clyde Calvin |
Oct 29, 1926 |
Aug 27, 1997 |
S1 US Navy WW II |
2 |
Pound |
Vena I. |
Apr 6, 1899 |
Aug 7, 1987 |
Headstone with Claude W.; Wed May 9, 1920 |
# |
Last Name |
First Name |
Born |
Date of Death |
Information Notes |
97 |
Reed |
Luther Leon |
Nov 11, 1904 |
Mar 19, 1906 |
Son of J.L. & Z.M. |
113 |
Reeves |
Alma Christopher |
May 20, 1894 |
Mar 24, 1966 |
|
111 |
Reeves |
Baby |
Circa 1923 |
|
|
112 |
Reeves |
Baby |
Circa 1922 |
|
|
132 |
Reeves |
Barney E. |
Nov 3, 1902 |
Nov 29, 1909 |
Son of A.D. & V. P. |
109 |
Reeves |
Ethel J. |
Oct 7, 1871 |
Sep 1, 1954 |
Mother; Headstone with James R. |
107 |
Reeves |
Frances |
Dec 26, 1846 |
Oct 25, 1916 |
|
108 |
Reeves |
James R. |
May 13, 1872 |
Nov 9, 1906 |
Father; Headstone with Ethel J. |
106 |
Reeves |
John B. |
Mar 4, 1848 |
Oct 6, 1923 |
|
115 |
Reeves |
John Bob |
Jan 14, 1936 |
Mar 8, 1970 |
|
114 |
Reeves |
Noal |
Mar 24, 1895 |
Jul 7, 1955 |
Tex Sgt 322, TN HQ & MP WW I |
110 |
Reeves |
Ola May |
Sep 18, 1898 |
Jun 15, 1899 |
|
68 |
Rich |
F. T. |
Jun 29, 1892 |
Jul 2, 1892 |
|
88 |
Sensibaugh |
Estella |
Jun 26, 1892 |
Jan 18, 1899 |
Dau of Mrs. M. F. & R.L. |
18 |
Sewell |
Elizabeth J. |
Dec 20, 1851 |
Oct 1, 1927 |
Wife; Headstone with William C. |
19 |
Sewell |
William C. |
Mar 29, 1849 |
Aug 12, 1909 |
Husband; Headstone with Elizabeth J. |
116 |
Sloan |
Betty Jane |
Apr 12, 1925 |
|
One date |
117 |
Sloan |
Lowell Edward |
Jan 29, 1924 |
Jun 3, 1985 |
Pvt US Army WW II |
119 |
Sloan |
Ron "Ron" E. |
Feb 2, 1947 |
Jul 13, 2000 |
|
118 |
Sloan |
Timothy Noel |
Sep 5, 1956 |
Dec 21, 1999 |
In loving memory of Mud Turtle |
[142] |
Smith |
Brade Olen |
Sept 14, 1897 |
June 11, 1899 |
|
104 |
St Clair |
Robert Marshall |
Oct 25, 1845 |
Jun 25, 1902 |
|
78 |
Staton |
Juanita Taylor |
Aug 24, 1921 |
Oct 31, 2000 |
|
134 |
Taylor |
Belle Jones |
Mar 28, 1881 |
Jun 28, 1949 |
Headstone with Absolom duncan |
36 |
Taylor |
Faye Dean |
Aug 11, 1916 |
Jun 1, 1999 |
|
35 |
Taylor |
Freddy T. |
Jan 1, 1945 |
Jun 15, 1999 |
AP4 US Army |
80 |
Taylor |
George Kelcy |
Dec 30, 1896 |
Oct 22, 1967 |
Headstone with Velma C.; TX Bugler Co L 142 Infantry WW I |
77 |
Taylor |
George Kelly |
Nov 24, 1929 |
Jan 1, 1930 |
|
79 |
Taylor |
Velma C. |
Nov 2, 1902 |
Jul 13, 1998 |
Headstone with George K. |
137 |
Thompson |
Libby J. |
1902 |
1983 |
Wife |
136 |
Thompson |
Willey F. |
1898 |
1981 |
Husband |
89 |
Tibbit |
B. A. |
|
|
No dates |
102 |
Triplett |
Deanna S. |
May 15, 1942 |
Dec 13, 1994 |
Wed Jul 25, 1959; Headstone with Morgan E. |
103 |
Triplett |
Morgan E. |
May 6, 1938 |
|
Headstone with Deanna S. |
7 |
Turnbow |
Paul |
1903 |
1979 |
(Second husband of Nancy J. Hollis - Headstone #9) |
25 |
Ware |
Infant |
Jun 11, 1900 |
Jun 11, 1900 |
Infant of Mr & Mrs J.H. Ware |
26 |
Ware |
Infant |
Nov 10, 1886 |
Nov 10, 1886 |
Infant of Mr & Mrs J.H. Ware |
44 |
Warkins |
Oscar Raymond |
Feb 15, 1920 |
Mar 7, 1994 |
Headstone with May B.; US Army |
43 |
Watkins |
Ella Louise |
Oct 28, 1951 |
Mar 28, 1952 |
Headstone with Gloria Jean & Eva Joy |
42 |
Watkins |
Eva Joy |
Oct 17, 1949 |
Mar 28, 1952 |
Headstone with Gloria Jean & Ella Louise |
41 |
Watkins |
Gloria Jean |
Mar 16, 1942 |
Mar 28, 1952 |
Headstone with Eva Joy & Ella Louise |
45 |
Watkins |
May Bell Bramlett |
Jan 14, 1924 |
|
Wed May 25, 1941; Headstone with Oscar R.; Parents of Gloria Jean, Mary Elizabeth, Roy Edgar, Eva Joy, Ella Louise, Delta Ray, Della May, Floyd James, Mellanie Zoe |
38 |
Wilson |
Corneliou S. C. |
1859 |
1929 |
|
39 |
Wilson |
Hanna E. |
Jul 20, 1840 |
Apr 6, 1921 |
Headstone with J.G. |
40 |
Wilson |
J. G. |
Apr 9, 1835 |
May 10, 1913 |
Headstone with Hanna E. |