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Mahala Jones Cemetery



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From Utopia, take FM 187 1.5 miles northwest to Cemetery Road, a dirt road heading northwest into Bandera County and to Cemetery. 
"In 1879, the Rev. Irvin Jones (1825-1903) deeded two acres of land on his homestead to the Utopia Methodist Church for use as a cemetery. His wife, Elizabeth, had been buried in the center of the two-acre site upon her death in 1886. Early settlers of the Taylor and Utopia communities are buried in the Jones Cemetery, as are several Civil War veterans. Others interred here include Mexican War veteran and Texas Ranger Ben Highsmith and the Rev. O.A. Fisher, an early area Methodist minister. George Barker, a teacher credited with giving "Utopia" its name, is also buried here. (1985)"

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Amaya, Maximo                      May 29,1905-Sep 6,1928
Amaya, Pablo                          May 2,1914- ….1917
Ames, Maud Tolula Boyce         d. May 2,1916
Ames, Milton                            Oct 19,1907-Oct 25,1908
Ames, Walter Lewis                 Nov 3,1869-Sep 30, 1940
Ashworth, Allen Lee                  Feb 26,1956-Feb 4,1978
Banda, Alejandro  De                    Jan 14,1907-Apr 8,1908
Banda, Antonio Garcia              Jun 10,1882 age 57 yrs 10 months 5 days
Barker, Florence McCay          Jun 22,1850-Jan 18,1918
Barker, George Andrew                  Jul 21,1847-Mar 9,1922
Barnes, Mrs. Bell                        Jan 13,1859, Jan 27, 1926
Barnes, Bill                                 Jan 13,1859-Jan 27,1926
Barnes, W.W.                          Apr 24,1855-Nov 12,1930
Barnes, Willie W.                       Aug 30, 1854-Oct 12,1914
Baumer, Henry A.                     Nov 1,1895-Sep 3,1918  WOW  & Amer. Legion
Baumer, John H.                       Dec 2,1876-Aug 26,1959
Baumer, Sarah Taylor               Sep 13,1874-Feb 1.1954
Blalock, Jack Taylor                  Mar 2,1886-May 17,1979
Blalock, Mary Click                   Nov 13,1916-Jan 13,1974
Boone, James Sr.                       Jun 13,1916-Jan 13,1974
Bownds, John Harold                 Jun 7,1925-Aug 16,1973
Bownds, John Thomas               Aug 13,1883-Aug 1,1952
Bownds, L.D.                            1857-1932
Bownds, Leslie Daniel                 1899-1918
Bownds, Margaret                      Feb 13,1814-Apr 6,1893
Bownds, Matybell Patton           Aug 19,1889-Apr 16,1963
Bownds, Oscar                          Mar 1,1866-Oct 18,1888
Bownds, S.A.T.                         Jan 10,1861-Jun 22,1896
Boyce, Leslie C.                        May 17,1886-Apr 2,1924
Boyce, Mary Ann                      1854-1940
Boyce, Milton Carroll                1847-1930
Boyce, W.A. “Bill”                     1882-1958
Bremer, Anna                              1840-1929
Bremer, Elise                               1832-1915
Buchanan, Joseph Stark            Aug 13,1879-Jan 14,1965
Buchanan, M. Elizabeth White   Feb 11,1889-Oct 5,1950
Burgess, Randolph H.                 Aug 6,1903-Jan 20, 1982
Burns, Mary Jo                          Oct 1,1944-Jun 14,1985
Caddel, N.B.                               1880-1910
Caddel, R.L.                                                 1930
Calvert, William                         1835-1927  PVT Co D2 Brig Texas Militia CSA
Campbell, Carlotta A.               1881-1974
Campbell, Gerald Lucien           Nov 16,1898-Feb 3,1906
Campbell, Dr. Isaac Newton  1869-1937
Carnes, Walter D.                     1900-1974
Chaney, Lendon Aubrey.           Oct 5,1918-Jun 18,1971
Chism, Anna E.                         1874-1957
Chism, Anna Margaret              Jul 10,1875-Jul 20,1964  Wife of Wm. Wesley Chism
Chism, Bert V.                         1873-1894
Chism, Charles J.                        1878-1914
Chism, Cora D.                         Jul 15,1977-Mar 24,1897 Wife of Wm.Wesley Chism
Chism, D.W.                              1845-1906  (Father)
Chism, Elgin C.                           1867-1931
Chism, Ella B.                            1880-1894
Chism, F.C.                               1884-1921  (Mother)
Chism, Floy                               Apr 8,1900-Feb 19,1919
Chism, J.F.                                May 1,1877-Oct 21,1892
Chism, Joseph Daniel                Jun 26,1907-Sep 8,1967
Chism, William Wesley              Jul 19,1871-May 27,1942
Clayton, Lonnie R.                     Jul 9,1891-May 30,1960   Texas Pvt Co.D. 47 Inf WWI
Clayton, Orville H.                    Jun 25,1914-Sep 5,1943   Texas  Tech. Sgt Army Air Force 
Coleman, A.W.                          1859-1926
Coleman, Clarence E.                  29 Mar 1881-29 May 1903 Son of A.W. & S.J. Coleman
Coleman, Mark A.                              1814-1908
Coleman, Mark D.                           Mar 19,1888-May 19,1908
Costley, Flora Ella Harper                    1907-1959
Couch, Dillon                                  1915-1985
Danner, Charles E.                        Jun 8,1886-Oct 29,1943
Danner, Dallas Wilson                   Apr 2,1890-Jun 22,1959
Danner, Sarah                                1890 - 1959
Davenport, Eselda Wallis                Jul 4,1888-Sep 23,1912
Davis, J. L.                                    Apr 15,1828-May 30, 1908
Davis, Mary  .                                Nov ..,1824-Mar 3,1900
Davis, Mary A                               Jun 5,1864-Oct 27,1918
Davis, Minnie                                  Jun 1,1880-Jun 23,1900 
Davis, V.W.                                 May 22,1866-Apr 13,1903
Dodge, John Mark                          Sep 15,1963-Jun 20, 1981
Donnelly, Dr. C.H.                          Jun 20,1831-Oct 6,1895
Dorow, Henry A.                          Oct 6,1876-Sep 4,1971
Duke, Little Lonnie                       Aug 17,1891-Jan 23,1893
Fincke, Ernest A.                        Jan 24,1935-Jun 6, 1936
Fisher, Chester Newell                  Oct 19,1898-Apr 8,1917
Fisher, Miss Gladys                      Sep 3,1899-Jan 8,1982
Fisher, Mary Susan Simons          Jan 1,1843-Jun 17,1912
Fisher, Mattie Elizabeth                 Jul 15,1876-May 17,1942
Fisher, Orceneth Asbery              Jul 4, 1831-Dec 27, 1884
Fisher, Sterling                              Jun 24, 1897-Sep 21, `983
Fisher, William Harper                 Apr 12,1875-Sep 17,1943
Fisher, William Murray                Aug 31,1914-Sep 5,1916
Fletcher, Charles J.                       Aug 9, 1885-Mar 8, 1914
Fletcher, Herman                      d.  Nov 25,1911  Infant
Fletcher, Isaac N.                   Nov 17, 1850-Jan 12,1931
Fletcher, Theodosia White        Jun 27, 1880-30 Aug 1906
Fletcher, Virginia Louise           Apr 1,1853-Dec 24,1939
Forbes, Katherine G.               Jun 6, 1889-Mar 30, 1913 ( I’m not sure about her dates)
Forbes, William M.                   Oct 20,1861-Feb 19,1915
Frasier, Mrs. Lizzie                   Feb 12, 1877-Nov 21, 1896
Fuller, Viola Taylor                   Feb 6, 1889-Mar 30, 1913
Garnett, Lila Fullerton               Oct 13,1897-Dec 4, 1918
Garnett, Neal Walker                    Jan 1918-May 7,1919
Garrison, Roger Allen                Jan 25,1950-Apr 11,1972
Gazaway, D.                             1896-1914
Gazaway, Jessie L.                    Jul 2,1858-Aug 28,1918
Gazaway, John Henry                Nov 29,1886-
Gazaway, Julia Ann                    Jan 14,1862-Jul 4,1959
Gazaway, N.                               1815-1898
Gazaway, T.                                1892-1910
Gazaway, Virginia Pearl            Jul 10,1903-Nov 29,1971 
Gentry, Lemuel H.                      Dec 12,1851-Jan 5,1927
Gilliam, Mary J. Bounds              1886 –1868
Goff, Naomi Ruth                     Oct 1,1961-May 14,1977
Green, Anna E.                       Aug 27,1872-Apr 21,1914
Green, Walter P.                        Oct 14,1871 – Sep 20,1957
Grubbs, Benny Lewis                    1865-Mar 1985
Guess, J.J.                                     1841-1931   Missouri Co. F. 11 Regt Infantry  CSA
Haile, James T.                             Nov 8,1843-Feb 20,1916
Harp, Annie Louis Umlang         Aug 4,1910-Mar 21,1965
Harp, Darrell                               1933-1978
Harp, John Thomas                         Mar 22,1902-Dec 30, 1976
Harper, Alice                                    Jun 12, 1847-Dec 2,1902
Harper, Allie                                  1884-1939
Harper, Alma May                           Mar 21,1879-Sep 3,1900
Harper, Amanda G. Jones         Jan 20,1832-Oct 4,1920
Harper, Bob                                     1874-1950
Harper, Charles William                   Dec 23,1865-Jul 30, 1940
Harper, Elizabeth W. (nee Wentworth)   Feb 17,1875-Dec 9,1963
Harper, Ella Fisher                         Aug 5,1880-Jan 17,1966
Harper, Essie B.                     Oct 8,1871- Apr 25,1933
Harper, George Sam                       Feb 14,1873-Oct 6,1962
Harper, Ira R.                                 Apr 2,1884-Aug 26,1912
Harper, James Daniel                         Mar 3,1830-Sep 5, 1907
Harper, John J.                                 1872-1957
Harper, Millie                                    1884-1043
Harper, Rollie Dunlap                      Oct 27,1824-Jun 20, 1899
Harper, Sam Wentworth                    1915-1979
Harper, Sammie W.                                1881-1911
Harper, Samuel Dunlap                        Oct 27, 1824-Jun 20, 1899
Harper, Levica Henrietta                  17 Dec 1819 –Feb 9,1906
Hatcher, Dollie Webb                      Apr 21,1893-Aug 11,1944
Hatcher, R.H.                                  Aug 10,1879-Jan 24,1955
Heideman, A.L.                                1904-1972
Heideman, Ernest                           Feb 15,1872-Aug 26,1934
Heideman, Ferdinand                        Mar 1,1866 –Mar 4,1927
Heideman, Mary                                Dec 13,1874-Mar 21,1959
Heideman, Ruth                                 1909-1980
Highsmith, Benjamin F.                     Sep 11,1817-Nov 20,1905
Highsmith, Elizabeth                            Mar 22,1836-Oct 7,1900
Highsmith, J.R.                                   d. 1919
Holder, John Louie                               Dec 11,1897 – Aug 1,1907
Holloway, Infant                                   Nov 8,1910-Nov 16, 1910
Holmes, G.L.                                        Aug 14,1838-Dec 18,1891
Holmes, Mary Maude (nee Barker )         Sep 30,1876-May 16,1907
Holmes, S.M.                                 Aug 14,1832-Dec 18,1890
Holmes, Willie S.                        Apr 12,1870-Sep 27,1902
Huffman, Cleoma A.                    Dec 1,1920-Sep 29,1983
Huffman, Nancy A.                    May 18,1920-Jun 16,1984
Hughes, Andree Hervey                1908-1978
Hughes, John                                 Nov 26,1840-Feb 26,1889
Hughes, May                           Jul 4,1887-Mar 14,1889
Hughes, Solon N.                     Apr 28, 1882 – Aug 10,1968
Jackson, Richard Wayne           May 2,1960-Sep 27,1973
Jennings, Robert F.                  1925  - 1986
Johnson, Nerline Grogan         1917 – 1972
Jones, Alice J.                         May 10,1867  - Jan 13,1896
Jones, B.W.                              Feb 5, 1841- Nov 5,1891
Jones, Charles Hunter               Apr 30,1918- May 22,1936
Jones, Charles Shadrack           Sep 11,1855- Dec 24,1926
Jones, Elizabeth E.                     Sep 6,1822 - Apr 24,1886 
Jones, Frank W.                       1887 - 1969 
Jones, Gladys R.                       1900 - 1966
Jones, Infant                              b & d  Sep 9,1894
Jones, Rev. Irvin                       Nov 26,1825- Sep 30,1903  Mason
Jones, Jessie Mae                     Sep 14,1902- Jun 3,1986
Jones, Maizelle Clark                Aug 17,1902- Apr 12,1926
Jones, Mary Minerva                 Feb 21,1861- Sep 22,1939
Jones, Robert Newton               Feb 2,1895- Jul 12,1873 
Jones, Sam Upton                            Dec 30,1897- Aug 17,1962
Jones, Thomas E.                        Mar 6,1862- Jan 16,1931
Jones, Thomas Ira                      Aug 19.1888 – Oct 26,1923
Jones, Vera Thompson                Jul 27,1898-Nov 30,1979
Jones, William Echols                  Apr 9,1893- Oct 28, 1947
Keese, John                                 ..
Kelly, Alvah William                    Jul 15,1887-Feb 5,1971 
Kelly, Idell Harper                       Apr 15, 1882 –Sep 27,1957
Kennedy, Doss H.                        Dec 29,1881 – Mar 11,1939
Kennedy, H.T.                               Oct 7,1846 – Nov 8,1942  Mason  CSA
Kennedy, Helen M.                         May27, 1861 – Jun 29,1935
Kennedy, Kate D.                          Apr 18,1856 – Apr 23,1908
Lankford, Allen Grantham             Nov 14,1883 - Aug 28, 1955 
Lankford, Elizabeth Prichard                 Jan 30,1883-Jul 24,1966
Lewis, Alice Keese                            Jun 24,1902- Oct 31,1942
Lewis, Austin E.                                 Sep 12,1930 – Mar 8,1984
Lewis, Austin Ennis                                     1904 - 1986
Lewis, Clifton Bob Mar 16,1925 – Jan 21,1951  California  Co. K 66th Inf WWII BSM
Lewis, Henry R.                                     1900-1954
Lewis, Mrs. L.M.                                   Aug 5,1880-Feb 11,1937
Lewis, Sarah E.                                         1903 - 1983
Lewis, Theodore                                        Mar 1,1894-Oct 7,1971
Lewis, Velma R.                                     1905 - 1964
Luce, Annie V.                                               1879-1967
Luce, Annie Virginia 
Luce, Billie B.                                    1878-1922
Luce, Dorcas 
Luce, Dr. James                                    Sep 3,1848-Jun 3,1910
Luce, Pattie (nee Stanton)                        Aug 16,1850-Jul 3,1909 Eastern Star
Luce, Sally                                              b & d 1908
Maltsberger, Alexander                         Mar 25,1832 – Aug 16,1916  Kansas PVT Co. M16 Regt Cav.  (Union)
Maltsberger, Elwood Lawrence            Jul 4,1910 –Mar 25,1919 
Maples, Robert Irving                              1878 - 1960
Marshall, R. W.                                       Oct 27,1840-Mar 23,1905
Massey, Alice Wilson                          Nov 27,1892-Dec 26,1981
Massey, Thurman Andrew                       Jun 13,1901-Jan 4,1986
Matthews, Alva Princeton                    Apr 4,1905 – Sep 28,1879
Matthews, Clarence I                                  1916-1985
Matthews, Joe Princeton                            Mar 22,1925-May 24,1984
Matthews, Leona Laura                                Jan 12,1908-Mar 3,1979
Matthews, Rosa Ann                                     Apr 8, 1884-Sep 8,1974
Matthews, William Henderson                     Jun 5,1864-Feb 21,1952
McBeth, Melody                                       1974-1979
McFadin, Elsie Parker                                    Mar 23,1920-Mar 1,1979
McGavern, Julia Clark                             Jan 8,1897-Mar 18,1942 
McNair, Betty Ann                              b &  d. Feb 17,1950
McNair, George Crawford Jr.                                    b  &  d. 21 Jul 1951
Mitchell, Aaron Homer                                  Mar 1,1885-Dec 25,1913
Mitchell, Charles Calvin                                   Jun 3,1880-Sep 7, 1944
Mitchell, James Calvin                                   Jun 23,1851-Sep 19,1914
Mitchell, Jenny Elizabeth                               Sep 30, 1877-Jan 28, 1897
Mitchell, Mary                                              Aug 1,1882-Nov 27,1909
Mitchell, Sarah Margaret                                 Sep 16,1853-Jan 3,1935
Moreland, Peggy Ann                                     1947 – 1986
Morgan, Burt W.                     Nov 18,1919-Apr 10,1945 Texas Pvt 303 Infantry 97th Inf. Div. WWII
Nixon, Joe                                                    Apr 17,1903-Apr 11,1908
Nunley, Carrah                                                        1888-1923
O’Bryant, Anna Narcesia                             Jul 27,1880-Nov 11,1949 Eastern Star
O’Bryant, Henry Virgie                               Aug 17,1887-May 15,1956 Texas Sgt Mtc WWI
O’Bryant, James Edward                               Dec 9,1877-Jul 6,1933  Mason
O’Bryant, Nathan B.                                    Jul 15,1894-Oct 7,1918
O’Bryant, Orville H.                                     Jun 25,1914-Sep 5,1943 Tech Sgt Army Air Forces Texas 
O’Bryant, Wilson                                           Aug 30,1844-Apr 14,1920 Texas Pvt Co. H Texas Militia CSA
Oliphant, James Boone                                        Jun 13,1916-Jan 13,1874
Oliphant, Marie Wilson                                Jul 11,1921-Dec 16,1873
Pafford, Bobbie                                            Nov 20,1901-      1902
Pasella, Muriel G.                                         Nov 2,1905-May 22,1971
Patton, Jack                                                 Jul 14,1914-Jan 2,1984
Patton, Joe R.                                              Apr 19,1879-Sep 6,1926
Patton, John Harold                                      Mar 7,1944-Nov 9,1975
Patton, Maude Bowns                                 1890-1973
Patton, Thomas D.                                       Jun 21,1923-Jan 18,1984
Pink, Clyde James                                        Oct 9,1894-Jul 24,1963
Price, J.M.                                                   Apr 28,1838-Sep 20,1900
Pritchard, Elizabeth                                      Jan 30,1883-ndd
Pritchard, Joseph Franklin                            Aug 13,1853-Mar 2,1919
Pritchard, Maude Bownds                            1890-1973
Pritchard, Priscilla P.                                     Feb 3,1856-Jul 24,1922
Pritchard, William Lee                                   Oct 15,1879-Sep 23,1946
Pruitt, Mark P.                                              May 30,1882-Oct 10,1907
Pruitt, Mary Kate                                          Feb 8,1854-Feb 18,1899
Rafford, Robbie                                             Nov 20,1901-Nov 2,1902
Reaves, James F.            Aug 19,1892-Nov 25,1962 Texas Pvt US Army WWI
Redden, Helen E.                                          May 18,1915-Aug 6,1962
Redden, Paul Bolen                                       Dec 12,1907-Apr 15, 1981
Reynolds, Charles                                           d. Mar 13,1913
Reynolds, Miss Drommie                                d. Jan 16,1926
Reynolds, Miss Lucy                                      d. May 6,1908
Reynolds, Robert E.                                       Jul 2,….broken   89 yrs   ..mos
Rieber, Clinton E.                                          1920-1982
Robinson, J.F.                                               Apr 16,1857-Apr 21,1932
Rogers, Baby 
Schaefer, Adolph August                               Jan 5,1865-Dec 29,1953
Schaefer, Alan                                               Sep 14,1949-Dec 6.1972
Schaefer, Albert E.                                        1904-1976
Schaefer, Alvin Carl “Casey”                         Nov 5, 1913-Dec 6,1924
Schaefer, Bobby Glenn                                  Mar 20,1929-Aug 31,1985
Schaefer, Donald Ray                                    Apr 11,1938-Nov 24,1938
Schaefer, Robert                                           1899-1977
Schaefer, Roy Gene                                      Jan 1,1935-Jul 20,1942
Schaefer, Sarah Bell                                      May 6,1874-Aug 3,1940
Schaefer, Wesley                                          Oct 25,1932-Sep 7,1956
Schimmelphenning, Anna                              1940-1929
Schimmelphenning, Fannie Loyd                   1882-1964
Schimmelphenning, Henry F.                         1874-1966
Sharpe, Bettie                                              Aug 18,1882-Sep 21,1898
Sharpe, Infant                                              d. Sep 1,1889
Simpson, J.J. (John James)                           Jan 8,1825-Dec 1,1879
Sims, Ed                                                      d. 1907
Smart, Laura Caddel                                    Aug 17,1890-Aug 22,1980
Smart, Marshal F.                                        Feb 14,1888-Jul 9,1981
Smart, Mattie Belle                                      1907-1986
Smith, Fred                                                  Mar 28,1856-Nov 10,1917
Smith, George W.                                         d.Mar 11,2002 age 91
Smith, Mary                                                 Dec 12,1895-Mar 1,1896
Smith, Mary Anna                                        Jan 23,1860-Apr 6,1932
Smith, Vernon H. Jr. “Skippy”                     Aug 17,1932-Feb 9,1936
Swindell, Dillard                                          Jan 23,1860-Apr 6,1932
Swindell, Eva Cravey                                  Jun 7,1911-Jun 28, 1972
Taylor, Henry                                              1841-1931
Taylor, Margaret (nee Reily)                        1849-1891
Taylor, Robert R.                                        Nov 16,1882-Mar 3,1949
Thomas, Edgar Claude                                1899-1084
Tomberlin, France R.                                   Dec 16,1856-May 18,1929
Tyra, John M.                                             1890-1984
Uriegas, Margarita C.                                  Nov 6,1934-Feb 6,1936
Waldroop, Sheridan N.                               1900-1905
Wallis, Ida Lee                                             Mar 25,1892-Mar 22,1916
Wallis, Mrs. Annie (J.M.)                               1852-1930
Wallis, James M.                                          Apr 18,1851-Jul 28,1909
Wallis, William A.  “Bill”                               May 20, 1874-Sep 23,1950
Walton, Jeffery Kent                                     May 5,1958-Aug 28,1970
Walton, Stephen Gary                                  Oct 27,1955-Dec 16,1972
Washam, S.G.                                              Jan 29,1862-Mar 28,1896
Watson, Robert                                            Jan 23,1824-Jul 2,1901
Wentworth, C.N. (Chester Newell )             Jun 30,1845-Sep 18,1917
Wentworth, Eliz. Simons Fisher                    Nov 18, 1877-Nov 22,1970
Wentworth, Emma Harper                            Nov 21,1891-Jan 13,1982
Wentworth, Mary Catherine                         Jun 30 1844-Mar 22, 1925  Mason
Wentworth, Robert Murray                          Aug 20, 1876-Dec 27, 1942
Wentworth, Thomas Clayton                        Jan 2,1885-Aug 24,1923
White, Austin W.                                          Oct 4,1885-Feb 19,1919
White, Cynthia A.                                        1854-1936
(George W. White - (*Death certificate)
White, Henry Wooten                                  Aug 27,1882-Jun 17,1957  Mason
White, James Edison                                     Nov 2, 1886-Dec 7,1909
White, Martha Ann                                       Oct 9,1884-May 9,1961
White, Thomas Arthur                                   Jul 21,1878-Sep 23,1941
White, W.T.                                                 1855-1926
Whiteaker, John H.                                       1866-1926
Wilson Baby
Wilson Baby
Wilson, Betty Rhodes                                     Sep 11,1886-Jul 17,1929
Wilson, Earl L.                                               Feb 7,1885-Jun 15,1936
Wilson, Emitt                                                  Sep 2,1887-Jul 13,1978
Wilson, Leonerders                                         Sep 13,1858-Jul 24,1937
Wilson, Phynnetty                                           Aug 10,1861-Jan 13,1952
Wilson, Russell                                                Jul 17,1884-Feb 11,1958
Young, Augusta Rossi                                     1924-1984
Youree, T.J. (Thomas Joe )                              Jan 10,1936-Dec 8,1970
Zimmerman, Yvette Humphrey                         Dec 25,1903-Jun 22,1978
 

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