Location: This cemetery is near the Plum Creek community across the road from
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church.
Directions #1: From Hwy 75, take farm road 489 East and go about 9 miles and it
is on the right.
Directions #2: From Hwy 84 take 489 West and go 6.7 miles and it is on the left.
Background: Brown Chapel Church began as a log cabin school/church building on
John L. Johnson's land about a mile from the present site. Gabe Brown donated
the present site of the cemetery and church land. This cemetery has been used by
both Anglos and Africian Americans.
Estimated 400 graves. No burial records kept until 1959.
Oldest Marked Grave: 1859
| Abanathy, Mary Jane wife of K. D. age 62 years |
? | Sept 30, 1895 |
| Abanathy, Paynia dau of June Abanathy Gone to a better land |
1853 | 1865 |
| Adylott, Jessie Mae At Rest |
May 7, 1890 | Apr 28, 1963 |
| Alexander, Bertha | 1921 | 1985 |
| Bessick, Housston O. Maryland SSGT. US Air Force |
Aug 30, 1930 | Oct 28, 1960 |
| Bothchild, Tiny wife of John Bothchild |
May 1840 | Aug 1892 |
| Brown, B. C. double stone with Ethel Mae "With All Our Love" |
Apr 10, 1911 | June 22, 1995 |
| Brown, Claburn "Father" "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
Oct 1, 1864 | Aug 4, 1947 |
| Brown, Clark L. "Brother" "Not Forgotten" |
Jan 23, 1919 | Feb 26, 1992 |
| Brown, Claude "Father" "Not Forgotten" |
Jul 9, 1912 | Mar 26, 1980 |
| Brown, Coleman "Let Our Fathers Will Be Done" "Lodge No. 529 Fielders F & AM" |
Mar 6, 1906 | Aug 28, 1928 |
| Brown, Ethel Mae double stone with B. C. "With All Our Love" |
Aug 10, 1914 | Aug 23, 1993 |
| Brown, Gary F. | Sept 19, 1906 | Jan 16, 1989 |
| Brown, Henry C. "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
1878 | 1958 |
| Brown, J. P. "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
June 25, 1848 | Aug 22, 1924 |
| Brown, Jeffie Lee "Our Beloved Mother" "Rest in Peace" "From Son and Daughters" |
May 24, 1932 | June 2, 1987 |
| Brown, Joe "Mason Symbol" |
May 31, 1891 | July 1, 1954 |
| Brown, John T. "Father" "At Rest" |
1859 | 1945 |
| Brown, Lewis | Sep 20, 1843 | Dec 26, 1893 |
| Brown, Lula Mae "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
Apr 9, 1937 | Jan 11, 1951 |
| Brown, Mary A. double stone with William A. |
Aug 3, 1885 | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Brown, Mary wife of I. T. Brown "At Rest" |
June 30, 1860 | May 10, 1911 |
| Brown, Michael Jason Pargen "Precious Lord Take My Hand" |
Sept 9, 1969 | June 18, 1988 |
| Brown, Stephen | July 8, 1887 | Apr 24, 1926 |
| Brown, Steve "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
May 8, 1892 | Nov 6, 1959 |
| Brown, Texana wife of Chas Brown "She Was The Sunshine of Our Home" |
Feb 28, 1882 | Dec 15, 1911 |
| Brown, Tinnie V. | Aug 11, 1896 | Jan 6, 1946 |
| Brown, Vinaia Lee "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
July 29, 1924 | Jan 10, 1926 |
| Brown, William A. double stone with Mary A. |
Aug 24, 1887 | Mar 20, 1926 |
| Brown, William P. PVT US Army |
Oct 14, 1894 | Jan 30, 1975 |
| Bryans, Lizer "At Rest" |
Sept 1, 1892 | Oct 15, 1918 |
| Bryant, Elnora Reeves double stone with Leonard McKinley |
Apr 4, 1914 | June 25, 1991 |
| Bryant, Joe double stone with Luciel |
1894 | 1918 |
| Bryant, Leonard McKinley double stone with Elnora Reeves |
Sept 10, 1915 | Feb 3, 1986 |
| Bryant, Luciel double stone with Joe |
1892 | 1990 |
| Byars, David E. "Beloved Son and Brother" |
Feb 5, 1957 | Nov 10, 1989 |
| Campbell, Edward Jr. | Aug 9, 1943 | Jan 10, 1946 |
| Canady, Zerlene Jones dau of Delsie and Mikion Jones |
Apr 10, 1909 | Sept 20, 1927 |
| Carter, De Etta Mother |
Apr 30, 1912 | Jan 10, 1979 |
| Carter, Minnie At Rest |
1883 | 1945 |
| Colbert, Ruthie M. In Gods Care |
Aug 26, 1923 | Dec 14, 1989 |
| Connigham, Martha Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Dec 31, 1867 | July 8, 1955 |
| Crenshaw, Albert TX Pvt MICC WWII source: Betty Morrow |
1885 | 1965 |
| Crenshaw, Alton | Sept 26, 1930 | Feb 12, 1983 |
| Crenshaw, Baby Girl | 1984 | 1984 |
| Crenshaw, Robert Texas PVT MG Co. 24th Inf WWII |
no dates | no dates |
| Cunningham, Arsby double stone with Elizabeth |
1910 | |
| Cunningham, C. H. At Rest Footstone: CHC |
Mar 22, 1882 | May 26, 1956 |
| Cunningham, Elizabeth double stone with Arsby |
1897 | 1979 |
| Cunningham, Maggie Lee A Loving Wife & Mother |
July 17, 1906 | Feb 17, 1990 |
| Cunningham, R. E. At Rest in Heaven |
Jan 25, 1880 | Oct 28, 1937 |
| Cunningham, R. E. In Heaven |
Sept 5, 1858 | Apr 23, 1938 |
| Cunningham, Sam At Rest |
1862 | 1919 |
| Cunningham, Vinia | May 5, 1886 | Mar 10, 1966 |
| Cunningham, Virginia | July 6, 1900 | Feb 9, 1923 |
| Eagans, Mary Belove How We Miss You |
Jan 16, 1888 | Nov 21, 1951 |
| Edwards, Alberta Hayes Time Has Made A Chance |
Nov 3, 1915 | May 1, 1983 |
| Epps, Catherine | Apr 18, 1870 | May 29, 1911 |
| Flower, Melinda | 1926 | 1984 |
| Franklin, Fred Gone, But Not Forgotten |
July 19, 1916 | Jan 5, 1980 |
| Franklin, Jarrie B. | Dec 31, 1900 | Apr 24, 1991 |
| Galloway, Etta Mae "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" Footstone: EMG |
Dec 15, 1909 | Sept 18, 1953 |
| Gamage, J. T. | Jan 2, 1887 | Apr 4, 1951 |
| Green, Lottie J. Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Dec 9, 1915 | Sept 28, 1936 |
| Hale, Chancie Lee Servance | 1912 | 1961 |
| Harper, Amy | Mar 26, 1880 | Oct 20, 1984 |
| Hayes, Claudine Jones Footstone: Sister |
Dec 4, 1931 | Jan 23, 1988 |
| Hayes, Ester Alls Jase double stone with Sam other date 1859 maybe marriage date |
1878 | |
| Hayes, Hollis Henry | June 1, 1914 | Nov 5, 1978 |
| Hayes, Lucy A. Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Feb 24, 1882 | Oct 14, 1959 |
| Hayes, Sam double stone with Ester Alls Jase aged 65 other date 1859 maybe marriage date |
1863 | |
| Henley, Andrew double stone with Fannie |
Oct 22, 1861 | Oct 16, 1932 |
| Henley, Fannie double stone with Andrew |
Oct 16, 1877 | Sept 2, 1958 |
| Henry, Beaulah Mae | Jan 1, 1929 | May 12, 1998 |
| Henry, Fonzel | June 3, 1922 | Sept 17, 1982 |
| Henry, Maudie Gone, But Not Forgotten |
July 13, 1889 | Sept 23, 1960 |
| Huckaby, Betty Jean At Rest |
1942 | 1953 |
| Huckaby, Dennie double stone with Will At Rest |
Oct 20, 1884 | May 16, 1915 |
| Huckaby, Eliza | May 25, 1861 | May 26, 1925 |
| Huckaby, Lester double stone with Robbie L. |
Apr 17, 1909 | |
| Huckaby, Robbie L. double stone with Lester |
Sept 1, 1919 | |
| Huckaby, Roy Gene Our Son At Rest |
Dec 18, 1939 | Jan 29, 1940 |
| Huckaby, Theophilus | May 12, 1894 | Feb 16, 1968 |
| Huckaby, Will double stone with Dennie At Rest |
Nov 19, 1880 | May 2, 1931 |
| Johnson, ?? 98 yrs old |
1892 | 1991 |
| Johnson, Alvan double stone with Arthenia (This one is hidden in trees. Robbie Huckaby said that these dates were switched on the tombstone. Alvan's should be Arthenia's and vice versa.) |
Mar 3, 1919 | May 29, 1980 |
| Johnson, Arthenia double stone with Alvan (This one is hidden in trees. Robbie Huckaby said that these dates were switched on the tombstone. Alvan's should be Arthenia's and vice versa.) |
Sept 1, 1918 | Aug 8, 1974 |
| Johnson, Esther L. Henry Beloved Mother of Doris, Bennie, Lee, Bertha, Settle aged 83 |
Mar 3, 1914 | Nov 27, 1997 |
| Jones Lummie Detroy Footstone: "Father" |
Dec 25, 1893 | Apr 4, 1974 |
| Jones, Abe C. Father Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Dec 25, 1860 | Mar 19, 1945 |
| Jones, Amanda wife of G. T. Jones |
July 30, 1850 | Oct 16, 1910 |
| Jones, Bill Son |
1919 | 1936 |
| Jones, Clark L. | Nov 23, 1899 | Jan 1, 1934 |
| Jones, Claude C. double stone with Susie Foster |
1889 | 1963 |
| Jones, Dollie M. Mother Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Nov 14, 1886 | Jan 7, 1934 |
| Jones, Erma Bessie Wife double stone with Hiram L. |
Feb 19, 1891 | Apr 26, 1968 |
| Jones, Ethelene | Oct 4, 1933 | Sept 29, 1998 |
| Jones, General aged 9 son of Taylor & Amanda Jones |
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| Jones, Herman L. | Aug 2, 1908 | Dec 8, 1991 |
| Jones, Hiram L. Husband double stone with Erma Bessie |
Feb 22, 1892 | Feb 3, 1963 |
| Jones, Infant Son son of Abe & Dollie Jones Footstone: "J" |
Dec 27, 1906 | Dec 27, 1906 |
| Jones, Infant Son son of Abe & Dollie Jones In Heaven There Is One More Angel |
May 11, 1911 | May 20, 1911 |
| Jones, Jewel Marie | July 9, 1955 | Dec 19, 1987 |
| Jones, Kenchion W. B. Sr. double stone with Walonia Father m. Nov 8, 1923 |
Apr 22, 1901 | May 23, 1996 |
| Jones, Lee Vernon In God We Trust |
Jan 11, 1931 | Apr 2, 1968 |
| Jones, Lofton Son Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Jan 28, 1929 | Sept 19, 1981 |
| Jones, Lovie Our Little Girl |
Oct 11, 1924 | Feb 16, 1935 |
| Jones, Marnarvia | Dec 30, 1904 | Aug 4, 1982 |
| Jones, Marshall Texas PVT 521 ENGRS |
July 19, 1929 | |
| Jones, Mary D. Footstone: Sister |
Dec 23, 1905 | May 10, 1974 |
| Jones, Mikion Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Mar 14, 1907 | Jan 17, 1952 |
| Jones, Mildred D. | July 14, 1960 | Dec 25, 1999 |
| Jones, Mr. Aurtria Jr. Son In Fondest & Loving Memory of Our Beloved You Will Forever Live In Our Hearts |
Dec 19, 1953 | Jan 12, 1979 |
| Jones, Mr. Odell Sr. double stone with Mrs. Rosa Lee Together Forever |
Mar 24, 1912 | June 26, 1996 |
| Jones, Mrs. Johnnie | Aug 8, 1889 | June 8, 1954 |
| Jones, Mrs. Rosa Lee double stone with Mr. Odell Sr. Together Forever |
Mar 3, 1919 | Oct 5, 1995 |
| Jones, Oscar Lee "Love Always" |
Mar 9, 1939 | Dec 15, 1976 |
| Jones, Pauline Mother |
On Earth: Feb 23, 1926 | In Heaven: Nov 13, 1974 |
| Jones, Rev. Mary Bush Footstone: Sister |
Dec 30, 1928 | Nov 22, 1988 |
| Jones, Robert Lee | Feb 4, 1917 | Oct 7, 1995 |
| Jones, Susie Foster double stone with Claude C. |
1900 | 1956 |
| Jones, Walonia double stone with Kenchion W. B. Sr. Mother m. Nov 8, 1923 |
Sept 16, 1906 | |
| Jones, Waymon son of Taylor & Amanda Jones |
Feb 18, 1880 | Feb 18, 1894 |
| Jones, Willie George "Chicken George" |
Sept 15, 1949 | Sept 26, 1997 |
| Jones, Willie Father |
1897 | 1961 |
| Jordan, Lucy J. Thy God Has Claimed Thee As His Own |
Nov 2, 1875 | Feb 26, 1975 |
| Lawton, Larry D. | May 31, 1954 | Sept 27, 1983 |
| Livingston, Antheny double stone with Mary age 74 Father and Mother Sleep On |
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| Livingston, Mary double stone with Antheny age 68 Father and Mother Sleep On |
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| Luckett, Eliza "Asleep In Jesus" |
Mar 7, 1877 | Mar 6, 1953 |
| Luckett, Jodie Jr. PVT 659 QM Truck Co WWII |
Nov 14, 1921 | Oct 30, 1959 |
| Luckett, Ned son of Oliver & Eliza Luckett Gone, But Not Forgotten |
1894 | 1944 |
| Luckett, Oliver "Asleep In Jesus" |
Feb 2, 1872 | Jan 24, 1954 |
| Madson, Clarence Texas PFC US Army WWII |
Feb 15, 1928 | Nov 30, 1958 |
| Madson, Corene Beloved Mother, In Loving Memory |
1905 | 1982 |
| Madson, James H. Footstone: "JHM" |
Mar 5, 1923 | July 19, 1924 |
| Madson, Jones Texas CPL Co C 332 Labor Bn QMC WWI |
June 18, 1895 | Nov 3, 1961 |
| Manning, Bradford CPL US Army |
Mar 25, 1933 | Apr 2, 1986 |
| Manning, Mr. Balgan? A. age 88 |
1899 | 1987 |
| Manning, Mary J. wife of D. A. age 62 years Oh For The Touch Of A Vanished Hand And The Sound Of A Voice That Is Still |
Sept 20, 1895 | |
| McCann, Mrs. Hattie L. Manning A Tender Mother and a Faithful Friend |
Apr 30, 1928 | July 16, 1977 |
| McDaniel, Elmer double stone with Estella Together Forever |
Oct 26, 1911 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Moore, Albert | could not read | could not read |
| Moss, Annie Bell Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Nov 12, 1901 | July 26, 1941 |
| Nabsingle, Tinney wife of W. M. Nabsingle |
Sept 14, 1867 | July 15, 1900 |
| Porter, Wilmer "At Rest" |
Aug 1897 | Mar 1947 |
| Rawls, A. "Darling We Miss Thee" |
Feb 23, 1860 | Mar 5, 1892 |
| Rawls, Infant son of A. & H. Rawls |
1891 | 1892 |
| Sept 14, 1867 double stone with Elmer Together Forever |
June 13, 1911 | Jan 26, 1997 |
| Servance, Aaron | 1885 | 1947 |
| Servance, Alice Mother |
1890 | 1968 |
| Servance, C. C. | 1888 | 1962 |
| Servance, Claybon | 1882 | 1956 |
| Servance, Richard Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Oct 19, 1850 | Feb 14, 1935 |
| Solomon, Lethanel "At Rest" |
1910 | 1958 |
| Solomon, Mack Clint | June 1, 1906 | Aug 15, 1975 |
| Solomon, Ned "At Rest" |
1889 | 1953 |
| Solomon, Sillar The Sweetest Name In All The World |
May 24, 1881 | Oct 28, 1962 |
| Solomon, Tiny | Mar 19, 1884 | July 7, 1928 |
| Solomon, W. J. Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Feb 14, 1904 | Oct 28, 1967 |
| Survance, Henry Veteran of WWI |
1880 | 1978 |
| Tatum, John Will Texas Mess Attendant CL US Navy |
Mar 24, 1936 | |
| Turner, Homer Jones TSGT US Air Force |
Sept 16, 1943 | Sept 30, 1994 |
| Turner, Julius H. Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Dec 18, 1917 | Nov 28, 1987 |
| Turner, O. D. TEC 5 US Army WWII |
1919 | 1988 |
| Waldon, Mary | July 1, 1881 | Mar 8, 1969 |
| Ware, Mrs. Annie | July 8, 1935 | May 28, 1973 |
| Washington, Van Berlwyn | July 27, 1958 | Feb 18, 1993 |
| Wheat, Edwin E. double stone with Hertha J. m. July 4, 1925 |
May 2, 1898 | Apr 10, 1982 |
| Wheat, Hertha J. double stone with Edwin E. m. July 4, 1925 |
Sept 19, 1897 | Dec 31, 1964 |
| Willis, Mrs. Carl Lee | Dec 10, 1883 | Aug 13, 1977 |
| Willis, Richard Kellow Gone, But Not Forgotten |
Aug 11, 1916 | |
| Willis, Richard | 1930 | 1963 |
| Wilson, Abraham | May 18, 1873 | Feb 12, 1971 |
| Wilson, Ever Our Heart Is Here |
May 10, 1865 | Sept 14, 1911 |
| Woodard, Delia | Nov 5, 1901 | Sept 30, 1967 |
There were 21 graves that either had a metal name plate that we could not read, a field stone to mark the grave, a wooden cross to mark the grave, or a tree trunk with Iris at the base of it.