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Canvassed Feb 09, 2000 by Brenda Choate
 This cemetery is located about 7 miles east of Pauls Valley on Hwy 19.  You drive from Pauls Valley east until you come to the Peavine Creek bridge.  You will see a red brick house ahead on the left and a couple of metal barns ahead on the right.  Just before you get to the red brick house you will see a turn off to the left.  There is currently a red painted metal gate there with a "No Trespass" sign on it.  The cemetery is up this road maybe 1/4 to 1/2 mile and on the west or left hand side.  I was told it was in bad shape and it is but it has seen care recently.  Trees have been cut down and burned, footstones removed for better mowing, and some of the old FHMs have been removed and are laying on stumps or against trees.  It might take only 1 or 2 growing seasons at the most for this cemetery to get in this shape.  It is overgrown, especially in the center.  There may even be some stone hidden in this tall grass which I did not see plus there may be more graves here that are not even marked anymore.  If you know who any of these or some of the unknowns may be please let me know.  It is definitely in need of care.  If you have relatives here or if you are just interested in taking care of this cemetery, please contact me and I will find the name of the current landowner so this can be done. 

Comment by: Paul Belvin  Garner Dykman, husband to Stella Dykman, William Guy Belvin's sister lived in Stratford.  They had a little convenience grocer store and gas station. The Dykman's had a son named Oneal.  Oneal had a daughter named Linda.  They had several acres of land and allowed family and neighbors to bury their loved ones on their property.  Don't know if the cemetery was given a name or if head stones or markers exist.  Believe grocery store and gas station and their home was off I 19 between Pauls Valley and Ada. The House at the beginning of the property is a distant relative of mine. Her name is Ramona Dykeman. the white house directly beside her house would be my Great Aunt Stella Dykemans house. directly across the street is her daughter Linda's house. from what Ramona told me, the property that has the cemetery on it is own by 3-4 business partners that reside in Pauls Valley. They have Cattle on that property so the roadside fence is locked. when my uncle and I reached the cemetery, mostly all of the headstones had been knocked over. there was evidence that the cows had been in there. it wasn't that bad walking thru there but there were numerous metal poles with no marker information. (Added Oct2010)
Link to photos of the Cemetery and Tombstones furnished by Paul Belvin
Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Alcorn, Elijah Aug 7, 1876 Jan 3, 1941 Double with Lillie M. Alcorn
Alcorn, Lillie M. Mar 23, 1884 Jan 1, 1919 Double with Elijah Alcorn
Alcorn, Roy Nov 8, 1904 June 5, 1955 -
Anderson, Marshall E. Nov 3, 1913 Nov 3, 1914 -
Baker, Esther Mae 1914 1919 -
Battiest, Malinda - Nov 20, 1969 Stratford FHM marker leaning against
tree close to east fence
Belvin, C. A. Feb 28, 1869 Aug 17, 1919 Has large fairly new black stone
Belvin, Charles Lamoyn Oct 9, 1930 Dec 18, 1958 -
Belvin, Earl A. Oct 14, 1903 Mar 23, 1904 Son of C.A. & Josephine Belvin
Belvin, George Washington Feb 22, 1932 Feb 28, 1932 Infant son of W. G. & Josephine Belvin -(Name Change submitted by: paul belvin Sep2010. Asleep in Jesus
Belvin, Josephine Feb 20, 1868 Feb 7, 1906 Wife of C.A. Belvin - Aged 37 yrs 11 mos 18 days
Belvin, Leveta Aug 7, 1929 Oct 21, 1929 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Belvin -
Gone to be my Angel
Birgham, Harm 1860 1917 Pipe in northwest corner -
with writing on cement under it
Brown, Norma Sue Dec 23, 1948 Jan 19, 1949 My name is Misty. This is my mother's infant sister. 
Bullock, Albert A. May 26, 1901 May 10?, 1913 -
Bullock, James A. Feb 5, 1855 May 2, 1910 -
Coles, Sarah A. Nov 19, 1857 Dec 5, 1935 Newer stone beside Bullocks
Cosby, Archie Ray Aug 5, 1930 Sept 28, 1930 -
Denton, Carlie E. Aug 31, 1894 Dec 9, 1940 Beside Samie Della Denton
Denton, Oscar - - Age 66, Old FHM, maybe Stufflebean,
maybe date of April 10, 1989- could be death date -beside Samie Della Denton
Denton, Samie Della Aug 14, 1894 May 30, 1962 Beside Carlie E. Denton
Donald, Michael H. 1963 1971 Pipe along east fence with Old Winans FHM
Elmore, Leon Dec 27, 1907 Jan 30, 1924 -
Elmore, Leona Oct 7, 1905 Feb 3, 1924 -
Flyet, Roy - - Infant son of W.E. & Pearl Flyet - no dates
Garner, Carrie L. July 26, 1877 Dec 23, 1939 Double with James H. Garner
Garner, Claud R. Jan 2, 1902 Mar 28, 1972 Double with Viola E. Wed Dec 25, 1928
Garner, James H. May 10, 1854 Jan 21, 1936 Double with Carrie L. Garner
Garner, Jency Viola Jan 21, 1933 Sept 4, 1938 Daughter of Claud & Viola Garner
Garner, Viola June 28, 1908 June 17, 1965 Double with Claud R. Wed Dec 25, 1928,
Parents of Lucille, Henry, Laura, Jency
Gay, Caroline 1880 1908 Wife of H.W. Gay - In Sacred Memory
Gay, Preston C. Aug 24, 1903 Aug 22, 1961 Father
Gipson, Naomi Mar 12, 1908 Mar 15, 1923 -
Glover, Dice J. Mar 2, 1866 Jan 15, 1943 Mother
Glover, Geo W. April 28, 1861 Dec 17, 1919 Woodmen of the World Memorial
Golden, Malinda - - Pickard FHM & Pipe next to Rosa Golden -
can't read dates
Golden, Rosa Gibson Aug 1, 1902 Sept 7, 1981 -
Goldman, Benjamine Nov 5, 1910 Dec 28, 1914 Son of J.T. & M.F. Golden, Has cement
vault with no lid on top of grave
Harlan, Aaron Sept 11, 1870 Nov 12, 1950 Our Father
Harlan, Lee M. Oct 25, 1914 July 11, 1917 Child buried next to Aaron Harlan
Harlon, J.B.L. May 2, 1911 July 3, 1912 Son of Aaron & Etta Harlan -Weep Not for Me
Papa & Mama for I am in Heaven waiting for thee
Harlon. Etta July 3, 1875 Dec 5, 1915 Wife of A. Harlan, She was a kind & affectionate wife, a fond Mother, & a friend to all
Harrison, Viola Dec 21, 1889 Jan 1, 1910 Wife of W.H. Harrison, tall maker which
has fallen off base
Horn, Rosa Jewell Jan 10, 1906 July 6, 1906 -
Howard, Isaac S. April 20, 1854 July 30, 1935 unmarked, per  Stufflebean FHM records, submitted by Kenneth O'Neal
Inman, Arthur C. Dec 1, 1888 Mar 4, 1967 Stufflebean Funeral Home Marker only
Inman, E.N. April 19, 1862 Feb 15, 1941 Has monument but also an unreadable
unusual old FHM
Inman, Nancy Jane Feb 1, 1863 April 9, 1929 -
Iveret, ?? Jan 4, 1844 Nov 31, 1904 Hand carved and hard to read -
name and dates could be different
Iveret, Namie Oct 26, 1880 Aug 26, 1904 Hand carved and hard to read -
name and dates could be different
Johnson, Leroy July 21, 1928 Dec 24, 1956 Okla Pvt 233 Base Unit AAF WWII Korea
Long, Bennie Sept 25, 1898 Sept 6, 1914 Son of H.T. & S.M. Long
Long, Burr June 13, 1886 May 2, 1914 Son of H.T. & S.M. Long, Blessed are
the Pure in Heart for they shall see God

Long, Toy Herbert

 Dec 25, 1899 Mar 3, 1901 Son of H.T. & S.M. Long
McAlister, Burnadene Nov 10, 1924 Aug, 1925 Buried next to Elmores
Morris, Gladus R. May 3, 1917 Sept 7, 1917 Daughter of G.W. & Eltie Morris -
Darling We Miss Thee
Ned, Jaunita Wayne Mar 19, 1921 June 1, 1993 Funeral Home Marker only - may be more letters after Ned
Parsons, Mary E. June 28, 1866 Feb 7, 1924 Mother
Parsons, W.R. April 8, 1863 Feb 22, 1912 -
Peters, ?? Jan 27, 1933 Oct 10, 1978 FHM only next to Rosa Golden - Age 45 -can't read all of name
Piercy, John Dec 16, 1850 Jan 14, 1917 Safe in the arms of Jesus
Poindexter, Emma Aug 19, 1876 Jan 14, 1969 Beside Emma Poindexter
Poindexter, Infant 1921 1921 Hand written in cement - Son of Frank & Nora Poindexter
Poindexter, Ted June 29, 1900 June 13, 1915 Infant son of W.T. & Emma Poindexter
Poindexter, W.T. Dec 3, 1873 June 13, 1957 Beside W.T. Poindexter
Pollard, Ira Mar 24, 1911 April 23, 1911 Asleep in Jesus - stone is broken in half
Pollard, Lillie Isabel Aug 10, 1892 Mar 28, 1911 Tall monument - has falled off base, base is broken
Ronsley, Ira L. June 27, 1910 Feb 6, 1929
Smith, Bruce E. Oct 20, 1964 Feb 5, 1966 Pipe along east fence with faded painted sign
Smith, Hattie Belvin Sept 19, 1886 Nov 5, 1942 Mother
Smith, Mattie Mar 19, 1873 Nov 4, 1915 Wife of W.M. Smith, A tender Mother &faithfull friend
Sprinkle, George W. Dec 1855 Texas 1905 - 1918 Oral family history places burial around 1913 - supposed to be located left of center 1/3 to 1/2 way down North from the gate but was only marked with red stone - wife Elsey buried at Whitebead - submitted by Paula Dean
Thompson, Infant May 5, 1899 May 5, 1899 Infant Daughter of J.A. & Mattie Thompson
Thompson, Infant April 13, 1902 April 13, 1902 Infant Son of J.A. & Mattie Thompson
Thompson, M.J. June 4, 1875 Jan 16, 1897 Wife of C.A. Thompson - Sacred to the Memory of
Unknown - - Below Flyet in Southwest corner marked with pipe only
Unknown - - Below Flyet in Southwest corner marked with pipe only
Unknown - - In southwest corner-marked with pipe only
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n southwest corner-marked with pipe only
Unknown - - In southwest corner-marked with pipe only
Unknown - - In southwest corner-marked with pipe & unreadable FHM
Unknown Jan 13, 1923 - Name could be Waunita Bashers ? Date could be death date, pipe & FHM only
Unknown - - Next to Glover marked with pipe only
Unknown - - Next to Glover marked with pipe only
Unknown - - Metal marker in southeast corner
Unknown - - Metal marker in southeast corner
Unknown - - Metal marker in southeast corner
Unknown - - Fieldstone marker in southeast corner
Unknown - - Unreadable FHM next to Parsons
Unknown - - Pipe only east of Parsons
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Unknown - - Pipe & FHM only could be Leory Bely?? With Oct - 3 yrs 7 mos or 3 mos 7 days Sutfflebean

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Next to west fence west of Long

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Pipe and FHM close to Golden Vault could be Calvert? Date of July 1939, 23 days old

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Pipe along east fence with old FHM with
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Between Piercy and Pollard

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Pipe & unreadable FHM only close to Rosa Golden

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Next to Cosby, old stone with long fieldstone stone laying on ground - looks like childs grave

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Pipe & unreadable FHM only - next to Gipson
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Pipe & unreadable FHM only - next to Baker

Wall, James J.

1853

1913

At Rest - Newer small flat stone

Wall, Margaret

1866

1931

At Rest - Newer small flat stone

Names submitted by relatives
Pierce, Mary Samantha (Miller) 1838 1929-1930 Angela & Casey Hudson
Buried in unmarked grave in a corner close to her great grandchild
Page, Bert 1927? 1927? Died at a few hours old,  great grandson of Mary Pierce
Angela & Casey Hudson

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