Pine Valley Cemetery 

Located east of New Waverly off highway #150.  Turn left on Farm Road #2778.  A short distance after passing the Winters Memrial Cemetery, the road becomes #2693.  There is a sign pointing to the church and cemetery, which is about one-half mile.  Services are still held at this lovely country church.  This location is on the line of the counties Walker and San Jacinto, Texas.

The following is from the  Texas Historical Marker at the Pine Valley Cemetery;

“The organizational meeting for this church was held about 1868 in the smokehouse of David Pursley. The Earliest sanctuary was a log building constructed by the members, and the Rev. Lewin Adams (1822-1899), who is buried here, served as the first pastor. The community burial ground served the pioneer settlers of the area. The earliest marked grave is that of Susan Henly Irby (1825-1878) who died here while on a visit from Mississippi. An early member of the Tryon Baptist Association, the church celebrates homecoming here each May.”

Niederhofer, Joseph E. Pvt Co K   64  Inf  TX   WW I 8 Oct 1897 29 Nov 1966
Bonds, W. R.   20 Sep 1885 30 Sep 1962
Bonds, Mary Edna   10 Jul 1889 7 Apr 1948
Bonds, Jessie Ray   1916 1986
Pursley, W. G.  (Father)   1874 1961
Pursely, W. G. "Cherry"  (Mother)   1888 1952
Stewart, Georgia   9 Oct 1888 27 Oct 1945
Pursely, Infant s/o W. G. anad Cherry Pursely 6 Jan 1907 11 Feb  1907
Pursely, Lucy and baby - no other data    
Pursely, J. Sam no data    
Pursely, Jenny no data    
Pursely, Melissa no data    
Pursely, baby no data    
Bonds, M. H.   31 Jul 1852 6 Dec 1928
Bonds, Pricilla   18 May 1857 18 Mar 1933
Pursely, W. H.   2 Dec 1851 29 Nov 1910
Pursely, Mary   22 May 1827 9 Feb 1901
Pursely, J. S. P. Sam, husband of Lula    
Pursely, Lula no data    
Pursely, Mary   1843 1929
6 or more infants graves of this family buried in the plot
Bolding, Claude Hunter TX Pvt Co  23 Inf WW I 10 Jun 1898 1 Dec 1956
Wisman, John Isaac aged 90 yr  8 mo  23 days   28 Dec 1950
Pursely, Henry T.   9 Mar 1890 9 Oct 1961
Pursely, Ellie E. w/o above 14 Jan 1892 30 Apr 1973
Craig, Alma  (Mother)   3 Mar 1913 8 Oct 1938
16 unmarked graves in the plot with the 3 above graves
Henley, W. C.   (Brother)   1820 1903
Irby, Susan Henley   (Sister)   1825 1878
Irby, Charles unmarked   (died at age 17 or 18 )    
Henley, Angus s/o A. G. & M. M. Henley 1889 1891
Ellisor, George W.   10 Mar 1897 14 Jul 1968
Ellisor, Ruby Williams w/o above 9 Aug 1896 18 Sep 1973
Ellisor, Thomas C. s/o Wm F & Martha E Pool Ellisor 1888 1957
Ellisor, Georgia Johnson w/o above 1898  
Ellisor, infant d/o George & Ruby Ellisor    
Ellisor, William Maxsy s/o Wm F & Martha E Pool Ellisor 1864 1877
Risner, infants babies of Jesse & Clara McCants Risner    
McCants,  Susan Dallas w/o J J McCants and d/o Wm & Martha Pool Ellisor 5 May 1877 28 Mar 1900
Ellisor, William F.   15 May 1830 25 Nov 1910
Ellisor, Martha E. Pool w/o above 7 Apr 1837 17 Aug 1912
Pool, Catherine Sightler w/o Jacob Pool 12 Mar 1899 1881
children:  John William, Henry Joseph, Mary Ann (Pool) Hoot, George Washington, Martha E. (Pool) Ellisor.
Family came to TX 1853 from AL
Ellisor, James Franklin   1869 1926
Ellisor Martha "Patsy"   1871 1927
Elisor, Albert Eugene   1875 1947
above 3 children of Wm F. & Martha Pool Ellisor
Risner, Jesse Albert   6 Mar 1897 10 Jun 1974
Risner, Clara McCants w/o above 18 Dec 1899 1 Aug 1977
Ellisor, Arch   17 Nov 1882 23 May 1963
Ellisor, Katie Brooks w/o above 23 Oct 1887 3 Aug 1975
Brooks, WIlliam H.   14 Mar 1854 7 May 1931
Brooks, Lucy O. w/o above 7 Apr 1861 27 Jul 1947
McKenzie, Nathan   1930  
McKenzie, Jo Nell w/o above 1938 1987
McKenzie, Jesse Monroe   12 Aug 1897 26 Sep 1976
McKenzie, Ida Lee w/o above 12 Jun 1906 19 May 1973
McKenzie, Terri L. d/o Nathan & Jo Nell McKenzie 2 mo 10 days 14 Apr 1962
Ellisor, George Wiley h/o below 20 Feb 1897 21 May 1957
Ellisor, Jewel Mary Risner   28 Sep 1900 1987
Ellisor, Oliver Edward, Jr.   18 Aug 1932 7 Aug 1975
Ellisor, Julia Cox w/o above 3 Jan 1932  
Ellisor, Oliver Edward   23 Nov 1898 17 Mar 1956
Ellisor, Carrie E.   10 Jun 1904 4 Mar 1971
Ellisor, Andrew W.   6 Mar 1895 22 Oct 1971
Ellisor, Mary Leona w/o above 15 Nov 1900 3 Nov 1969
Ellisor, Clayton   10 Nov 1905 6 Oct 1972
Ellisor, Sarah C. w/o above 14 Feb 1909 24 Sep 1991
Ellisor, Lester T.   10 Apr 1928 1 Sep 1984
Dahl, Alfred Melvin   17 May 1920 26 May 1981
Martin, Homer B.   25 Nov 1917  
Martin, Wilma D.   21 Jan 1919  
Hammond, Kenneth Carroll   26 Jun 1899 5 Jul 1971
Hammond, Jennie Lee w/o above 1 Jul 1911  
Holiday, Amanda    (Mother)   21 Jul 1872 8 Jul 1956
Holiday, Sam     (Father)   27 Nov 1874 2 Apr 1938
Holiday, John   22 Feb 1901 20 Dec 1909
Holiday, Lelia D.   11 Sep 1904 12 Sep 1905
Holiday, Argie Lee   29 Sep 1911 5 Aug 1913
Holiday, Chester (Father)   26 Oct 1893 7 Apr 1966
Pursely, James   13 Nov 1904 1992
Pursely, Hazel Pruitt w/o above 16 Dec 1916 22 Jan 1975
Pursely, Black   27 Aug 1879 24 Mar 1925
Pursely, Hettie w/o above 13 Aug 1886 11 Jun 1963
Isaacks, Susan T. w/o below 1826 1893
Isaacks, John   no data  
Spears, Mrs. m/o Susan Isaacks no dates  
Kassandra, Allence   23 Apr 1973 26 Apr 1973
Ellisor, baby s/o C. W. and Lizzie Ellisor 30 Dec 1895 18 Mar
Ellisor, John Clay   13 Mar 1869 30 Dec 1939
Ellisor, Jane Gray Pool w/o above d/o Geo W & Lydia Pursely Pool 31 Jan 1872 21 Aug 1928
Ellisor, Jewel M.   8 Jan 1935 8 Jun 1935
Ellisor, infant   25 Jul 1956 25 Jul 1956
Carver, James A.   1873 1888
Carver, Zilphia w/o above 1885 1887
Cooksey, James W.   1819 1903
Cooksey, Louisa w/o above 1824 1910
Cooksey, J. William   1863 1955
Cooksey, Nancy Ella w/o above 1869 1925
Cooksey, Frankin  (Franklin)   1898 1899
Cooksey, L. Arnold   9 Feb 1903 30 Mar 1941
Hall, Glen Edward s/o Bessie Mae Nichols, gs/o Ellen Ellis 30 Jan 1955 23 Feb 1979
Pursely, Richard   10 Apr 1887 11 Jun 1972
Pursely, Annie w/o above 18 Aug 1888 13 Sep 1960
Pursely, Helen Inez   29 May 1917 31 May 1966
Lee, Lewis R. s/o L. M. & E. G. Lee 27 Feb 1873 5 Aug 1884
Lee, Argie   29 Sep 1911 5 Aug 1913
Lee, Ludge D.   11 Sep 1904 12 Sep 1905
Pursely, Joseph E   2 Mar 1882 12 Dec 1966
Pursely, Bettie w/o above 22 Nov 1885 31 Dec 1973
Pursely, infant   no dates  
Stinson, S. B.   18 Apr 1881 26 Aug 1884
Stinson, D. P.   16 Jan 1878 17 Jan 1902
Rice unmarked grave - oldest in cemetery    
Pursely, David James   Nov 1852 9 Feb 1910
Pursely, Morgan   1854 31 Dec 1892
Pursely, D. D.   9 May 1877 20 Jul 1883
Kruger, Iola Pursley Stewart   23 Jul 1915 28 Sep 1987
  2 cement circles labled "unknown"    
Hoot, Douglas   28 Jun 1906 9 Aug 1962
Hoot, Aaron Burr   2 Apr 1884 24 Oct 1961
Hoot, Annie Mae   31 Mar 1895 24 Dec 1983
Hoot, Constantine A. w/o A. B.Hoot, m/o above Aaron Burr Hoot 5 Nov 1855 7 Mar 1891
Hoot, Edward H.   25 Feb 1981 15 Apr 1974
Hoot, Alice E. w/o above 8 Feb 1894 21 Jul 1974
Holt, T. J. cement circle marker no data  
Baggett, Jessee   5 Feb 1818 17 Jan 1890
Brown, J. P. unmarked, no data    
Brown, Eliddy A. b. Baker Co, GA 7 Jul 1841 25 Oct 1911
Frazier, Mrs. m/o Eliddy Brown    
Baird, J. M.   22 Jan 1857 3 Jan 1939
Baird, Sarah w/o above 10 Jul 1863 Dec 1885
Smith, George 2nd h/o below age 89 yr 2 mo 1 Nov 1972
Smith, Florence Gray   20 Nov 1875 26 Jan 1961
Smith, John   no data  
Smith, Margaret   no data  
Gray, H. Y. 1st h/o Florence Gray Smith 12 Apr 1867 12 May 1910
Gray, William infant    
Gray, Syble infant    
Smith, James Arthur   age 42 yr 2 da Aug 1962
Smith, John (husband) no dates  
Smith, Margaret (wife) no dates  
Shirley, Belle Colburn mother and infant    
Colburn, infant s/o Russell & Lydia Colburn    
Colburn, Farley m/o Belle Shirley no dates  
Countryman, Jessie Jodie infant s/o Jesse & Brenda Countryman 9 Jul 1967 10 Jul 1967
Countryman, Jody Wesley   26 Aug 1902 22 Nov 1968
Countryman, Grace Ellisor w/o above 17 Apr 1905  
Countryman, David infant of Jody 7 Grace Countryman    
Countryman, Jesse Joe   7 May 1930 2 Oct 1972
Ellisor, Robert & Travis twins 26 Aug 1953 26 Aug 1953
Ellisor, Thomas J. TX  TEC 4  Co C  1397 Eng  WW II 30 Sep 1918 1 Apr 1954
Ellisor, Phipllip N.   26 Apr 1916 2 Nov 1940
Ellisor, Doris   30 Sep 1924 24 Dec 1932
Ellisor, Georgia May   18 Sep 1906 19 Feb 1913
Ellisor, Anna B. w/o below 6 Dec 1881 3 Dec 1925
Ellisor, Sidney S.   17 Dec 1877 13 Feb 1953
Red, Infant c/o Edgar & Sarah Red    
Red, Edna M. w/o John Wiseman Red no dates  
Hext, Beamon W.   6 Aug 1904 25 May 1967
Ellis, Patience   1834 1914
Ellis, Alford W.   4 Oct 1893 8 May 1975
Ellis, Ellen w/o above 1 Oct 1896  
Ellis, W. A. "Will"   27 Jul 1873 20 Jan 1967
Ellis, Mahala   21 Apr 1874 18 Dec 1928
Ellis, Syble Lee   1915 1916
Ellis, Melvin Watson   1904 1905
Ellis, Helen Pierce   9 Dec 1911 10 Nov 1975
Ellis, Paul Arthur   4 Oct 1893 8 May 1975
Ellis, Paul Arthur   26 Nov 1910 7 Jun 1971
Ellis, Nora Lee w/o above 13 Dec 1907  
Anderson, William Hartford "Willie"   13 Apr 1898 27 Dec 1964
Anderson, Lena Mattie w/o above 7 Jul 1900 13 Jul 1988
Ellisor, E. W.   2 Jul 1880 3 Jun 1942
Ellisor, Annie w/o above 17 May 1882 19 Dec 1938
Ellisor,Walter   27 Jun 1911 10 Feb 1946
Ellisor, Edna Mae   29 Dec 1909 28 Jan 1919
Cooksey, Rubin (unmarked)    b/o Mike Cooksey    
Pursely, Ed   9 Aug 1895 16 Jun 1968
Pursely, Belle w/o above 10 Feb 1891 10 Sep 1981
Pursely, Myrtie Mae w/o below 23 Sep 1887  
Pursely, William Shelton   15 Feb 1881 12 Jul 1962
  25 unmarked graves probably the Pursely lot    
Kirkland, Fannie E.  (Mother) w/o below 1880 1939
Kirkland, William L.  (Father)   1880 26 Sep 1967
Niederhofer, John   27 Sep 1857 22 Apr 1938
Niederhofer, Nancy Adams w/o above 14 Nov 1860 31 May 1941
Adams, Lewin, Rev. b. Wilcox Co, AL 27 Dec 1822 17 Feb 1899
Adams, Margaret w/o above 6 Oct 1823 8 Jul 1912
  5 unmarked graves - grandchildren of John W Adams    
Ellisor, Sarah E. w/o below 1871 1954
Ellisor, Travis L.   1870 1925
Cox, Rosealie d. in childbirth no dates  
Ellisor, S. E. Mrs w/o James T Ellisor    d/o Lewin & Margaret Adams 26 Dec 1846 4 Mar 1884
Ellisor, Gordon unmarked child's grave    
Ellisor, Pearl unmarked child's grave    
Parker, James D. (Daddy   23 Dec 1896 16 Sep 1957
Parker, Ida M.  (Mother w/o above 21 Jan 1899  
Goodman, Jim unmarked    
  4 unmarked infants of James & Ida Parker    
Ferguson, Darrell Wayne   3 Nov 1959 11 Mar 1963
Parker, Thomas J.  (Dad)   1864 1961
Parker, Maggie E.  (Mother) w/o above 1874 1915
Risner, Baby   5 Aug 1920 5 Aug 1920
Risner, Baby   2 Jan 1926 2 Jan 1926
Risner, Jimmie D.  (Dad)   1897 11 Jul 1981
Risner, Beulah V. (Mom) w/o above 7 Mar 190 24 Feb 1991
Sims, Infant d/o M/M J E Sims 27 Jun 1954 27 Jun 1954
Sims, Infant   1 Aug 1958 1 Aug 1958
Ellisor, Elva   6 Nov 1926 15 Jun 1928
Ellisor, Mathew Raynor m. 27 Aug 1916 25 Aug 1896 20 Nov 1981
Ellisor, Ethel I. w/o above 28 Dec 1900 29 Dec 1976
Yeager, Ruby Ellisor w/o Earl Yeager d/o Mathew R & Ethel Ellisor 25 Mar 1918 18 Apr 1972
Niederhofer, Gus   11 Jun 1892 2 Mar 1971
Niederhofer, Elma w/o above 17 Apr 1895 9 Sep 1978
Niederhofer, Baby   22 Feb 1926 22 Feb 1926
Niederhofer, Baby   18 Jul 1918 18 Jul 1918
Lesser, Julius A.   28 Sep 1884 15 Sep 1887
Lesser, Infan   1889 1889
Lesser, Lee   14 Feb 1904 8 Mar 1908
  3 children above - sons of G.R. & Millie Lesser    
Lesser, G. R.  (Father)   no dates  
Lesser, Millie Adams  (Mother) w/o above 24 Dec 1862 26 Dec 1936
Lillard, G. D.   1833 28 Mar ____
Pursely, James Allen   1856  
Lillard, Annie    (Baby)   1890 1891
Lillard, Edgar  (Daddy)   22 Jul 1907 13 Apr 1963
  6 adult and 2 children unmarked graves here    
Lilliard, Will   1858 1916
Lilliard, Mary w/o above 1871 1952
Cleveland, Allen   15 Apr 1880 24 Apr 1967
Cleveland, Fannie w/o above 31 Dec 1885 18 Jan 1983
Bouchelle, John Olin   1884 1979
Bouchelle, Lillie T.   1888 1982
Bouchelle, Sterling Maston US Army, WW II 23 Nov 1908 15 Aug 1988
Royal, Charlie   1901 1902
Royal, Vera   1896 1905
Royal, Henry   31 Aug 1861 19 Feb 1917
Royal, Georgia Adams w/o above 9 Jun 1867 9 Jun 1950
Royal, Leslie   1890 1892
Royal, Homer noted for singing bass in gospel quartets 1 Mar 1903 19 Aug 1970
Royal, Alma Grace w/o above 25 Mar 1910 28 Jun 1975
Royal, Michelle Lynn   13 Oct 1958 14 Jun 1988
Royal, William A.   28 Feb 1907  
Royal,Velma Park   23 Jun 1916  
Fulton, Alice Royal   16 Dec 1899 12 Mar 1929
Royal, Lewin G.   26 Nov 1899 12 Mar 1973
Royal, Mary   27 Jan 1889 28 Feb 1918
Thomson, Mabel A. w/o below 1890 1933
Thomson, Jim W.   1890 1944
  3 unmarked graves    
Thomson, Stella   aged 9 years  
Thomson, Ellie H. w/o below 28 Oct 1902 20 May 1986
Thomson, Tom Quitman s/o T. B. and  Mannie Sanford Thomson 25 Oct 1898 23 May 1969
Thomson, Infants twins of Reggie and Connie Thomson 21 May 1978 21 May 1978
Thomson, Leon Arthur TX Fireman 1  C1 US Navy 18 Jul 1921  
Thomson,  T. B.   2 Jun 1868 24 Apr 1915
Thomson, Mary w/o above 2 Mar 1866 28 Nov 1910
Thomson, Zora w/o J. O. Thomson 20 Jan 1877 19 Jan 1911
Thomson, Sarah I.   19 Mar 1845 21 Jul 1933
Thomson, Starling Bird   5 May 1924 10 Jan 1980
  two infant graves    
Warren, Lizzie   7 Mar 1900 17 Mar 1902
  7 unmarked adult graves    
Hosey, Frank   no dates  
Shepherd, Elby w/o Brack Shepherd    
Collard, Sarah Colburn w/o Lem Collard    
Williams, Mr. worked for Mr Baird.  He was buried at  night.    
Johnson, Richard was a stranger in the community    
Wilkerson, Charles Damon   5 mo 11 days 19 Dec 1966
Colburn, Tiffin   4 May 1847 6 Jun 1913
Colburn, Martha Adams w/o above 28 Oct 1853 11 Feb 1889
Ballew, Charles Walter TX  Sp 4  US Army  WW II 29 Jun 1900 7 Apr 1971
Ballew, E. C. Jack   18 Dec 1904 2 Jul 1984
Ballew, Marie w/o above 13 Aug 1921 23 Aug 2006
Williams, George C.   1921 1986
Felts, Danny Alan   6 mos 29 days 30 Jul 1977
Colburn, Nealus typhoid fever victim   1902
Colburn, Lydia d. young, unmarried    
Anderson, George Jessie unmarked    
Anderson, Berta unmarked    
  children of Will and Julia Anderson - Julia d/o John Adams    
Ellis, J. Hugh grandfather of Alford Ellis    
Colburn, Samuel, Mrs. w/o below no data  
Colburn, Samuel   no data  
Bailey, Infants Jessie, Verna Mae, 1 unnamed    
Lesser, Mary Ethel   19 Jun 1897 14 Mar 1981
Milikien, Nellie L. w/o below 11 May 1909 11 Aug 1981
Milikien, Joseph W.   28 Aug 1899 25 Oct 1988
Pullin, Millie Ann   16 Aug 1948 17 Mat 1987
Anderson, Marion D. w/o below 22 Sep 1910  
Anderson, James m. 24 Dec 1945 8 Jun 1910 14 May 1988
Thomson, E. T. "Buddy" m. 7 Aug 1936 12 Dec 1913 15 Sep 1991
Thomson, Ima Jewel w/o above 21 Jan 1920 31 Mar 1989
Wilkerson, John T. US Navy  WW II 3 Nov 1920 15 Sep 1980
Wilkerson, Norma  (Mother) w/o above 4 Dec 1932  
Pursely, James Marshall h/o below 14 Jan 1935  
Pursely, Carolyn Ann   18 Apr 1940 28 Mar 1987
Nixon, George   14 Jan 1917 21 Aug 1981
Nixon, Annie O. w/o above 15 Jan 1915  
Pursely, Reba May   1917 1989
Davis, Edwin R. Jr (Mason) b. Woodville, MS 8 Feb 1910 6 Feb 1982
Davis, Alyne Finley McDowell b. Forest LA 26 Feb 1916  
Lesser, Charlie R.   22 Nov 1890 15 Jul 1961
Lesser, Mary E. w/o above 19 Aug 1893 14 Mar 1981
Bracken, W. M.   12 Sep 1899 24 Mar 1952
Bracken, Lillie M. w/o above 6 May 1897 11 Jul 1986
Ellisor, Justin   31 Mar 1982 7 Nov 1983
Ellis, Milburn W.   2 Feb 1897 8 May 1991
Ellis, Millie Sims w/o above 18 Apr 1908 16 Dec 1990
Niederhofer, E. Clyde   1 Jun 1911 25 Sep 1979

Transcribed by Charlotte Sandel Beck