Dawson County, Texas
                   
FIVE MILE CEMETERY

Updated March 2009 by Peggy T. Allen

Directions:  From Big Spring, Texas take Highway 87 north 35 miles to County Road 26.  Turn left (west) onto CR 26 and drive approximately three miles to the corner of CR 26 and CR M and the cemetery is on the north-west corner.  Information collected by Linda Wahnene Madison and Jason Wade Madison.  In honor of our ancestors the Hobbs’ and Terral’s.  (Used with permission from Jason Madison, Feb. 2005)  The information in brown was obtained on paper copy from Dawson County Records on 8/9/1984 along with an account entitled "PERSONS WHO DIED AND/OR BURIED IN DAWSON BORN BETWEEN 1860 and 1880."   Taken from County Records by C.W. Duke, Jr., and Compiled by W.O.Rucker(Continued from Threads of Life No.16. March 1980)    Furnished by Neva Earnest-Lott <anjel@ev1.net> Sept. 10, 2005
Information in green is furnished by Jason Madison.....2005
Information in brown was obtained on paper copy from Dawson County Records on 8/9/1984....2005
Information in orange furnished by Lisa Hale....2006
Some photos furnished by Deana Scott.....2006
Information in orchid furnished by Wanda Willard Smith....2006
Information in maroon obtained from the Texas Death Index 1903-2000.....June 2007 TD
Information in Magenta obtained from the Texas Birth Index 1903-1997....June 2007 TB
Information in Forest Green obtained from the WWI Draft Registration Records....June 2007 WWI
Information in Dark Goldenrod obtained from the California Death Index 1940-1997....June 2007 CD
Information in Dark Orchid obtained from the Texas Death Certificate Index.....March 2009 TDC

  Click to See Photos of Markers

Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions/Information

Alexander, Alice Lillian Carter (Marker Photo)

1866

Oct. 8, 1924

none

Alexander, Jefferson D.

1861

1925

none

Alexander, Morris M.   (Marker Photo)

Mar. 8, 1908

Aug. 24, 1910

none

Barron, Hugh Craig   (Marker Photo)

Apr. 10, 1855

Aug. 7, 1945

S/O Barron & Remmington TDC

Barron, Mary E. Collier     (Marker Photo)

Apr. 1, 1858

Feb. 13, 1954

none

Beam, Dephene Joyce

Jan. 13, 1933

Mar. 4, 1935

none

Bolton, Ira Mack Daniel

Dec. 23, 1866

Sep. 15, 1935

none

Bracey, Delia Ann Cordelia

Jan. 31, 1873 AR TDC

Oct. 31, 1952

D/O John Elms & Ellen Clark TDC

Bracey, Samuel Edwin

Jun. 1, 1867

Mar. 28, 1937

none

Braswell, Lois Ida    (Marker Photo)

Jan. 4, 1888

Aug. 4, 1979

none

Braswell, Ola Prebble     (Marker Photo)

Jan. 27, 1912

Jul. 1, 1921

D/O W.D. Braswell & Loyce Welch TDC

Braswell Sr., William David     (Marker Photo)

May, 26, 1887

Feb. 9, 1969

S/O William Hughes Braswell TDC

Brothers, Infant

Aug. 15, 1927 TDC

Aug. 16, 1927 TDC

D/O C.C. Brothers & Qualls TDC

Brothers, Willie Millie Mae Qualls TDC

Jan. 3, 1897 TDC

Aug. 16, 1927 TDC

D/O W.M. Qualls & Yates TDC

Brown, Francis

Mar. 6, 1905

Jul. 9, 1989

none

Brown, W. Grace

Feb. 4, 1909

Oct. 27, 1981

none

Bussell, A.J. Morry

Aug. 24, 1867 TDC

Jul. 31, 1938, Dawson Co TD

none

Bussell, Annie Lee TDC

Nov, 12, 1891 TDC

Jan. 26, 1966, Midland Co TD

none

Bussell, George Lee

Jan. 26, 1914 TDC

Feb. 4, 1931, Dawson Co TD

S/O G.S. Bussell & Dalan TDC

Bussell, George Scott

Sep. 27, 1891, Stephens Co

Sep. 14, 1949, Dawson Co TD

S/O A.J. Bussell & Eva Morris TDC

Bussell, John Presley

Aug. 20, 1905 TDC

Nov, 9, 1933, Wichita Co TD

S/O A.J. Bussell & Evie Morris TDC

Bussell, Mary Eva

Aug. 20, 1874 TDC

Jan. 15, 1952, Dawson Co TD

D/O George W. Morris & Elizabeth Webb TDC

Bussell, Morry Davis

Feb. 9, 1917

Dec. 7, 1972

S/O Scott Bussell TDC

Chapman, Infant

Oct. 30, 1929

Oct. 30, 1929

D/O J.N. Chapman & Lena Hardwick TDC

Chapman, Georgeann Howard

Apr. 20, 1859 TDC  Sep. 17, 1859

Nov. 9, 1926

D/O Howard & Mathews TDC

Chapman, James Monroe

Mar. 22, 1856

Jun. 26, 1919

none

Chapman, R.W.

Mar. 4, 1884

Sep. 10, 1933

S/O Chapman & Howard TDC

Cornett, Barney Harold

Mar. 8, 1928

Jan. 15, 1929

none

Cox, Andrew James

Dec. 10, 1926 TDC

Jan. 25, 1931, Dawson Co TD

S/O C.P. Cox & Bussell TDC

Cox, Billy E.

Jan. 8, 1934 TDC

Nov. 15, 1962, Galveston Co TD

S/O C.P Cox & Lea Bussell TDC

Crawford, Hazel Bernice Lawson

Nov. 18, 1923

Dec. 230, 1944

none

Crow, J.G.

Sep. 27, 1895

Sep. 9, 1930

none

Crow, T.J.

Oct. 9, 1921

May 10, 1929

S/O T.M. Crow & Alice Jackson TDC

Duke, Grannie Cordelia

Aug. 7, 1856

Jul. 30, 1938

none

Dunn, Jeryl Alvin

May 22, 1945

May 17, 1975

none

Dunn, Ruby loyce B.

Jul. 14, 1925

May 31, 1995

none

Earnest Docia Anne Ellison 

Jul. 12, 1870

Mar. 11, 1917

none

Earnest, Emmitt  

Feb. 1965

no date

none

Earnest, Irma Wright

Nov. 21, 1896

Apr. 9, 1935

none

Earnest, John R.

Oct. 12, 1865

Aug. 7, 1919

none

Earnest, Mrs. Gertrude

Aug. 14, 1900

Jul. 4, 1962

none

Earnest, Orman Thadeous "Capp"  TDC

Mar. 10, 1896

Jun. 5, 1962

S/O John R. Earnest & Doria Ann Ellison TDC

Follis, Sallie Earley

Feb. 28, 1861

Feb. 14, 1936

D/O Ed Early & Martha TDC

Fry, Fred

Apr. 8, 1899

Mar. 24, 1936

S/O J.B. Fry & Coch TDC

Fry, James Barber

Feb. 21, 1859

May 08, 1950

S/O Jessie Fry & LaFrance TDC

Fry, Melissa, T. Cash

Sep. 15, 1865

Jun. 1, 1935

none

Garner, Amon J.

Feb. 1, 1883

Jul. 4, 1955

none

Garner, Annie L.

Aug. 28, 1895

Jul. 29, 1981

none

Garner, James David WWI

Dec., 13, 1872, Dawson Co WWI

Mar., 30, 1943, Erath Co TD

none

Garner, Mary J.

1879

Sep. 16, 1917

none

Garner, Vernon

1917

1917

none

Graham, J.W. "Jake"

Feb. 11. 1941

May 16, 1985

none

Graham, Lynda Arlene

Jun. 7, 1951

no date

none

Greaves, Baby Boy

1934

1934

none

Greaves, Hood A.

Apr. 8, 1879

Aug. 12, 1962

none

Greaves, James Leonard

Jul. 21, 1906

Oct. 4, 1950

none

Greaves, Lillie Jeannie "Jennie"

Dec. 6, 1882

Jan. 27, 1948

none

Greaves, Loyce

Oct. 26, 1908

no date

none

Greaves, Nannie

Apr. 7, 1867

May 12, 1961

none

Griffith, Nettie L.

Mar. 3, 1921  TDC

Jun. 29, 1947, Dawson Co TD

D/O C.B. Ham & Betty Neely TDC

Ham, Bobby Ray

May 29, 1936

no date

none

Ham, C.B.

Sep. 25, 1844 TDC

Jul. 12, 1931

S/O Ham & Metz TDC

Ham, Edna Clara Hill

Apr. 17, 1891

Nov. 24, 1935

none

Hester, James A. Dolphus

Sep. 24, 1876 Henderson Co., TX TDC

Sep. 15, 1948

S/O W.T. Hester & Elizabeth Whitehead TDC

Hester, Lula Lee

Apr. 9, 1872

Nov. 9, 1934

none 

Hester, Richard E.

Dec. 28, 1915

Dec. 28, 1942

none 

Hobbs, Edward Ebenezer TDC

May 6, 1880

Jan. 11, 1919

none 

Hoggard, J. J. TDC

Jan. 7, 1849 TDC

Dec. 9, 1932 TDC

S/O Hoggard & Scott, Born in Tennessee TDC

Koger, Dabney White TDC    (Marker Photo)

Feb. 27, 1900

Oct. 1982, Dawson Co TD

none 

Koger, Ruth  Kate Terral TDC    (Marker Photo)

Oct. 4, 1903

Feb. 11, 1990 TDC

none

Lakey, Virginia

Mar. 7, 1921 TDC

May 8, 1931 TDC

D/O E.L. Lakey & Bussell TDC

Lambright, Claudia Marie TDC

Feb. 18, 1921 OK TDC

Nov. 18, 1939

D/O R.T. Brewer & Cahe, W/O L.L. Lambright TDC

Lambright, Joe Dan

1909

Sep. 14, 1985 TD

none

Lambright, Joseph Lawson

Aug. 10, 1886

Sep. 10 1964

S/O J.M. Lambright & Molly Price TDC

Lambright, Mattie Bell Taylor

Oct. 11, 1885 Kilgore, TX TDC

Aug. 13, 1956

D/O J.D. Taylor & Alice Marshall Fry TDC

McKee, Mrs. Gammie Lee

Apr. 9, 1904

Apr. 5, 1929

none

Moron, Maria Hernandez TDC

Sep. 24, 1903 TDC

May 14, 1956 TDC

D/O Elanidado Hanades; Born in Mexico TDC

Phelan, O.D.

Mar. 9, 1869

Oct. 12, 1944

S/O Phelan & Privett TDC

Ross, Rossie L. (Hobbs) Terral

Oct. 15, 1884

Mar. 14, 1965

none

Sawyer, Infant

Jun. 27, 1926 TDC

Jun. 27, 1926 TDC

D/O J.L. Sawyer & Catherine Printz TDC

Sawyer, "Kate" Catherine Isabel Printz TDC

Sep. 13, 1889

Feb. 28, 1920

none

Scott, Hinda "Tyner"

Nov. 28, 1890

May 07, 1938

none

Scott, Willie Archie

Jul. 25, 1893

Jan. 1, 1948

none

Shofner, Baby

1925

1925

none

Shofner, Baby Boy

Jun. 27, 1926

Jun. 27, 1926

D/O O.F. Shofner & Reams

Simpson, Pearl

Aug. 14, 1908

Jan. 18, 1911

none

Sims, Infant Daughter

1927

1927

none

Sims, Thomas Allen

May 1, 1894 TDC

Aug. 3, 1951

S/O George William Sims & Jessie Waltman TDC

Sims, Viola

Apr. 17, 1893

Nov. 3, 1927 TDC

D/O H.C. Jeffcoat & Julia ? TDC

Skinner, Luther P.

Nov. 11, 1882

Apr. 19, 1934

none

Stafford, Eliza Ann McKinney    (Marker Photo)

May 12, 1871

Apr. 17, 1946

D/O Mckinney & Tidwell TDC

Stafford, Infant Son     (Marker Photo)

1909

1909

none

Stafford, Richard Lonzo     (Marker Photo)

Mar. 22, 1870 TDC

Sep. 10, 1933

H/O Lizzie McKinney Stafford TDC

Statham, Cara Beth "Bobbie"

Mar. 30, 1923

Sep. 12, 1980

none

Statham, Ennis Benford  TDC

Jun. 29, 1892 TDC

July 1957, Tom Green Co TD

S/O Will Statham & Flora Simpkins TDC

Statham, J.C.

Jun. 22, 1922

Oct. 17, 1990

none

Statham, Minnie Gladys Hester

May 29, 1893

Jan. 22, 1973

D/O J.A.  Hester & Lula ? TDC

Statham, William Felmon "Bud"

Oct. 13, 1918

Mar. 4, 1909

none

Steadham, Jackie W.

Dec. 2, 1960

Jun. 14, 1993

none

Tapley, Dempsey

Nov. 1, 1885

Mar. 1, 1926

none

Telford, Luella I.

Aug. 15, 1868 TDC

Jan. 8, 1909

D/O J.N. Hall & Elizabeth ? TDC

Terral, David Young

Jul. 3, 1861

Apr. 16, 1917

none

Terral, Florence Dora Matilda Carter

Nov. 25, 1891

May 03, 1953

D/O James Carter & Malinda Odell TDC

Terral, Herbert D.

Sep. 6, 1899

Dec. 25, 1968

S/O David Terral & Dora Carter TDC

Terral, Mae Petteway

Mar. 4, 1902 TB

Sep., 26, 1943, Sonoma, Ca CA

none

Terral, Reginald Wilson

Jan. 3, 1897

Oct. 23, 1966

S/O David Terral & Dora Carter TDC

Thornton, Mary Lee

Feb. 16, 1909

Mar.  01, 1909 TB

none

Tuckness, Little Aline

Feb. 16, 1914 TDC

Apr. 29, 1924 TDC

D/O A.J. Tuckness TDC

Warner, Mrs. E.G.

Nov. 13, 1897 TDC

Oct. 1, 1933 TDC

D/O Callie & Lancaster TDC

Watson, Jacques Clark

Feb. 10, 1969

Nov. 5, 1971

none

Weir, Callie

Nov. 19, 1872

Sep. 19, 1918

D/O Tom Flitcher TDC

White, Bessie Loraine

Jan. 29, 1915

Feb. 25, 1931

none

Wiggins, Rachel Lewie

Feb. 3, 1917

Feb. 27, 1952

D/O William O. Phelan & Alice Pearson TDC

Williams, George A.

Sep. 8, 1874

Jun. 8, 1932

none

Willis, Baby

Apr. 29, 1924

Apr. 29, 1924, Dawson Co TD

none

Wilson, Ira Ophelia

Sep. 15, 1889

Sep. 27, 1959

D/O Williams TDC

Womack, Frank A.

Mar. 15, 1898

Feb. 8, 1985

none

Womack, N.A

Mar. 26, 1933

Apr. 6, 1933

none

Womack, Ocie Raymond

Jun. 2, 1926

Mar. 19, 1983

none

Wright, Ballie

Nov. 13, 1899

Oct. 21, 1971

D/O J.D.Barnes & Mary J. Duke TDC

Wright, Dawson Ashford TDC

Sep. 4, 1907 TDC

Oct. 26, 1963

S/O W.N. Wright & Clara Addison TDC

Wright, Howard Joseph TDC

Sep. 20, 1894

Sep. 17, 1979

none

Wright, Larry B.

1900

Nov. 20, 1923, Dawson Co TD

S/O W.N. Wright & Clara Addison TDC

Wright, Lorene Dale

Oct. 3, 1914

Mar. 16, 1940

D/O W.L. Blair & Lettie Turley TDC

Wright, Mrs. W.N.

1876

1919

none

Wright, W.N.

May 1, 1870

Mar. 8, 1956

none

Approximately 65-70 graves marked (Funeral markers, pipes, stones, bedsteads, sticks or limestone) no dates

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