Background: African American cemetery. Referred to as "Cedar Grove Cemetery"
or simply "Grove Cemetery". Do not confuse with Cedar Hill cemetery near Mexia
in Limestone county.
Location: South of Streetman off FM 80. Take FM 80 southward out of Streetman.
Continue under I-75. Turn right onto country road 1110. Cemetery is west of FM
80 between FM 80 and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The cemetery
is just north of Cedar Creek. One can see the railroad tracks from the cemetery.
There is a single "cemetery" sign with arrow at 1110 and FM 80 intersection.
Description: The cemetery is surrounded by a chain-link fence and has two
double-gate entrances. Currently there is no cemetery sign over the entrances.
There are numerous cemetery signs throughout the cemetery designating family
plot areas. There are roughly 125 marked graves in the cemetery with about a
dozen easily identifyable unmarked graves.
Photo Survey done on May 3, 2008 by Eric Wood. Transcription by Wanda Smith on
May 30, 2008.
Oldest Marked Grave: Imogene Donnell - Nov. 08, 1946
USGS topographical map:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=31.8528&lon=-96.3153&datum=nad27&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 31.8528, Longitude: -96.3153
| Ballard, Alice Faye Baree "In Memory of" Praying Hands |
Feb 18, 1943 | Mar 18, 2004 |
| Barree, Ira Sr. "Gone but not forgotten" |
Jan 23, 1903 | Aug 12, 1988 |
| Barree, John "At Rest" |
1876 | 1949 |
| Barree, Lue "Mother" "At Rest" "Gone but not forgotten" |
Mar 18, 1891 | July 21, 1956 |
| Barton, Centrella | July 22, 1885 | Aug 10, 1980 |
| Barton, Floyd | Aug 27, 1907 | Dec 5, 1994 |
| Barton, Matthew | July 28, 1883 | Dec 15, 1969 |
| Boldon, Henry Arthur | June 6, 1898 | May 24, 1977 |
| Carter, Wilmer | June 19, 1919 | May 30, 1963 |
| Cherry, James Edward Jr. "Pookie" "Gone but not forgotten" |
July 20, 1980 | June 5, 2005 |
| Collins, Wyatt Jr. "Beloved son" |
Jan 8, 1943 | Nov 8, 1998 |
| Craig, Annie Mae "Sister" |
Jan 14, 1908 | May 11, 1975 |
| Cyrus, Lillard Jr. "L.J." Pfc US Army |
Jan 24, 1924 | Aug 13, 2004 |
| Dancer, Addie | Feb 11, 1913 | Nov 27, 1967 |
| Dancer, Charlie "C.D." Jr. | May 12, 1913 | Nov 11, 2001 |
| Dancer, Mattie Lee | July 17, 1908 | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Dancer, Sallie "Mother" "At Rest" "Gone but not forgotten" |
Nov 7, 1889 | Sept 7, 1971 |
| Davis, Boyd | Feb 2, 1905 | Dec 17, 1990 |
| Davis, Ernest "God touched him and he slept" |
Sept 9, 1890 | Oct 28, 1971 |
| Davis, Iamer P. | Dec 30, 1907 | ? |
| Davis, Larry "We love you" |
Nov 12, 1947 | Nov 2, 1992 |
| Donnell, Imogene "At Rest" |
July 1, 1933 | Nov 8, 1946 |
| Donnell, Lucy "At Rest" |
May 17, 1889 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Donnell, Philip Sr. | June 10, 1908 | July 4, 1986 |
| Donnell, Susie | Aug 3, 1909 | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Donnell, W. M. Mason |
May 5, 1882 | July 2, 1957 |
| Edwards, Amelia | Jan 3, 1897 | ? |
| Edwards, Eddie | Nov 20, 1889 | Dec 2, 1963 |
| Edwards, James W. US Army |
July 14, 1927 | Nov 12, 1986 |
| Evans, Annie Lou (Barree) wife of Chester Field Evans |
Mar 16, 1910 | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Evans, Arthur Lee Sr. "Big George" | Apr 3, 1911 | May 4, 1989 |
| Evans, Chester b. in CA Pvt US Army enlisted in LA, CA Jan 5, 1944 |
1909 | illegible |
| Evans, Eliza J. "Mother" "At Rest" |
Jan 2, 1881 | May 11, 1960 |
| Evans, Laura Bess "Rest in peace" |
Feb 14, 1915 | Sept 18, 1972 |
| Evans, Lessie P. | 1906 | 1979 |
| Ferguson, George Pvt US Army WWII |
May 28, 1920 | June 19, 1991 |
| Garnett, Eddie "At Rest" |
Nov 13, 1886 | Dec 6, 1964 |
| Gibson, Terence LaWayne "Our Beloved Angel" |
Sept 10, 1973 | Apr 3, 1974 |
| Govan, Roger | Sept 4, 1909 | Feb 16, 1977 |
| Green, Lee Alvin Jr. "Our son" |
only date | Sept 10, 1876 |
| Griffin, Connie James US Army WWII |
Sept 1, 1917 | July 25, 1986 |
| Griggs, Herbert | Oct 13, 1888 | Jan 3, 1955 |
| Griggs, Kizzie M. | Feb 22, 1894 | Jan 17, 1988 |
| Haynes, Alonzo "Doc" | Sept 16, 1909 | Sept 4, 1986 |
| Haynes, Leroy US Army WWII |
Mar 19, 1913 | June 1, 1999 |
| Haynes, Tommie Mark "We love you" |
Nov 22, 1964 | Aug 20, 1998 |
| Haynes, Tommie CK2 US Navy WWII |
May 5, 1913 | Aug 27, 2003 |
| Haynes, Willie Roy Texas PFC US Army |
Jan 14, 1934 | Nov 21, 1965 |
| Haynes | illegible | illegible |
| Henderson, Hewitt US Army Vietnam |
Mar 25, 1936 | Feb 27, 1997 |
| Hillard, Sophia "Gone but not forgotten" |
June 20, 1864 | Feb 9, 1949 |
| Hillary, Andrew | Sept 13, 1892 | Oct 18, 1970 |
| Hillary, Hazel Jean B. (?) wife of Herman Hillary Sr. children: Herman Jr., Linda, Ray, George, Mary Jo, Joann, Bethel Jean |
1930 | 1965 |
| Hillary, Riley Mason |
June 16, 1883 | June 13, 1962 |
| Holt, Roosevelt Pvt US Army WWII |
Aug 12, 1917 | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Johnson, Lesonia Evette "Mother" "Daughter" |
Oct 14, 1967 | Aug 30, 2001 |
| Jones, Alvin Joe | 1941 | 1991 |
| Jones, Anthony "I love the Lord" |
Sept 15, 1956 | Mar 30, 1991 |
| Kirvin, Gladys | June 12, 1918 | Sept 14, 1988 |
| Lewis, Rev. Sam | Mar 15, 1910 | June 24, 1987 |
| Matthew, Sallie | Feb 1, 1902 | Jan 3, 1997 |
| Mergerson, Oscar | May 18, 1938 | July 9, 1994 |
| Mergerson Dedicated to the Mergerson Family by Cedar Grove Cemetery Association |
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| Moffett, Noah | June 3, 1898 | Apr 27, 1989 |
| Nicholson, J. C. Pfc US Army WWI |
Aug 25, 1897 | Oct 30, 1969 |
| Nicholson, Lizzie Mae | 1900 | Mar 23, 1980 |
| Nicholson, Oscar | Jan 15, 1919 | July 19, 1984 |
| Nicholson, William H. | Apr 17, 1896 | Nov ?, 1981 |
| Packer, Daniel Texas Pvt Co B 24 Infantry WWI |
Oct 10, 1895 | Aug 22, 1966 |
| Packer, Joyce Polk | Apr 11, 1932 | Jan 28, 1989 |
| Packer, Lee Estha "Beloved mother & grandmother" |
Aug 17, 1902 | Apr 30, 1984 |
| Patterson, Harold Oren | Nov 6, 1942 | May 25, 2002 |
| Peace, Annie "At Rest" |
Mar 15, 1882 | June 24, 196? |
| Peace, W. M. "At Rest" age 85 |
Mar 16, 1869 | Sept 28, 1954 |
| Polk, Bertha | 1900 | 1965 |
| Polk, Charlie Texas Pvt 24 Co 165 Depot Brigade WWI |
May 18, 1891 | Sept 18, 1966 |
| Polk, Claudia Mae "Our Mother" |
Nov 4, 1920 | Feb 2, 2005 |
| Polk, Helen Marie Cobbs "Punt" | Apr 27, 1937 | Aug 12, 1999 |
| Polk, Herod D. "In Loving Memory" |
Dec 28, 1929 | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Polk, Pearlie Mae "Mother" |
Jan 8, 1910 | July 21, 1994 |
| Polk, Timothy Uhaske "Lil Roy" | Apr 8, 1965 | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Pollard, Bobbie Jean (Miles) Kerr "Forever in our hearts" |
Feb 14, 1941 | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Price, Frank Lee "Chock" "A loving husband, father of Clarence & Wilma, 'Grand', Roaul, Darrell, Comella Rene & Priscilla. A devoted farmer. May he rest in peace" A journey from 1/18/1910-8/3/1998 |
Jan 18, 1910 | Aug 3, 1998 |
| Price, Henry | Aug 6, 1911 | Sept 13, 1985 |
| Price, Ms. Comella Beatrice "A loving daughter, sister, aunt, grand aunt, & Christian friend. We miss your baking. May she rest in peace" A journey from 3/10/1908-6/8/1994 |
Mar 10, 1908 | June 8, 1994 |
| Price, Phillip S. "A loving devoted husband, father & grandfather dedicated to charitable, religious & educational endeavors. In loving memory. May you rest in peace" Tec 4 US Army WWII |
May 17, 1914 | Apr 16, 2000 |
| Roberts, Lenwood Pvt US Army Star of David symbol |
June 1, 1920 | Nov 29, 1974 |
| Robertson, Pearl | Jan 6, 1911 | June 14, 1978 |
| Robinson, Captain "Gone but not forgotten" |
Mar 15, 1895 | Apr 11, 1978 |
| Robinson, Clint Ezell "Beloved Husband & Father" STM1 US Navy WWII |
May 21, 1917 | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Robinson, Clint Jr. "In Loving Memory" |
May 1, 1958 | May 2, 1958 |
| Robinson, Ella B. "Billie" | July 25, 1915 | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Robinson, Jimmie Lee Sr. "Husband" |
July 15, 1915 | Oct 7, 1970 |
| Robinson, Kincade Dedicated to the family of, by Cedar Grove Cemetery Association |
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| Robinson, Lou Rilla "Our Beloved Mother, Rest in Peace" |
Jan 19, 1910 | May 12, 1992 |
| Smith, Homer Allen | July 14, 1909 | June 22, 1953 |
| Smith, Marzella | Sept 23, 1889 | July 15, 1956 |
| Smith, Tobie "Together forever" |
Feb 20, 1884 | July 14, 1955 |
| Smith, Willie C. ST1 US Navy WWII |
May 25, 1924 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| Solomon, Annie Bell | Aug 15, 1936 | May 28, 1984 |
| Solomon, Annie Jewel "Mother" |
Apr 1, 1913 | Feb 28, 2004 |
| Solomon, Ezard Earl "Son" "In loving memory" |
Sept 1, 1951 | Dec 9, 1999 |
| Solomon, Lezell | Mar 9, 1948 | July 12, 1975 |
| Spence, Willie Tec 5 US Army WWII |
Sept 1, 1924 | Nov 2, 1993 |
| Spence, Wynder Jean | Apr 2, 1932 | ? |
| Stewart, Irwin | 1892 | 1977 |
| Strong, Gladys H. | Apr 17, 1910 | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Taylor, Parthenia "Mother" |
Sept 6, 1895 | Mar 26, 1969 |
| Thomas, Frances | May 25, 193? | ? |
| Thomas, George | Nov 25, 1929 | Apr 26, 2001 |
| Walker, Eliza "At Rest" "Gone but not forgotten" |
Jan 1, 1879 | Mar 2, 1948 |
| Williams, Bertha Smith "Beloved sister" |
Aug 25, 1907 | Mar 26, 1975 |
| Wright, Alex Mason |
Mar 28, 1872 | July 13, 1960 |
| Wright, Susie "At rest" |
Mar 4, 1874 | Aug 14, 1963 |
| Wyatt, Elzie | Aug 29, 1902 | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Zimmerman, Joey Jermaine "Maine" | Jan 3, 1985 | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Zimmermon, Ullysee Pfc, USMC Korea |
May 15, 1930 | Jan 18, 1992 |