ADAMS CEMETERY, Shelby County, Texas was photographed May 14, 2016 by Bob Britnell and sister Sandra Britnell. We took digital pictures of each individual headstone, and will provide copies to anyone who wants them; never a charge - we don't solicit payment and will not accept payment if offered. Free!

Please be aware that we have NO administrative authority over burials in any of the cemeteries listed here. We cannot assist with plot assignments or anything else: we are independent researchers who only research & record cemeteries.

DIRECTIONS: From State Highway 21 on the east side of San Augustine, go north on State Hwy 147, about 12 miles to the sign for Adams Cemetery on the left. The cemetery is at the end of the steep driveway.

ADAMS, Leiodelle Pace (05); b. Aug 15, 1920; d. Aug 5, 1993. (Double with)

ADAMS, Harlan F. (05, 06); b. Jan 6, 1921; d. Sep 9, 2011. Pvt US Army, WWII

ADAMS, O.F. Jr. (12); b. Aug 23, 1946; d. Nov 10, 1964

ADAMS, Laurie (27); b. Jan 15, 1906; d. May 27, 1987. (Double with)

ADAMS, W.H. (27); b. Jan 2, 1901; d. Dec 26, 1988

ADAMS, Ella (28); b. Sep 12, 1886; d. Aug 19, 1977. (Double with)

ADAMS, Ira T. (28); b. Dec 5, 1885; d. Sep 1, 1953

ADAMS, Evie C. (29); b. Oct 22, 1918; d. Apr 19, 2011. (Double with)

ADAMS, Willie O. (29); b. Aug 20, 1918; d. May 25, 1983

ADAMS, Kellie M. (30); b. Aug 10, 1962; d. Jan 13, 2002

ADAMS, Brenda Kay (31); b. Nov 8, 1951; d. Feb 2, 2012

ADAMS, Nancy J. (42); 1857 -- 1941. (Double with)

ADAMS, William (42); 1854 -- 1924

ADAMS, Rufus B. (43); b. Feb 23, 1889; d. Apr 2, 1924

ADAMS, Chas. T. "Top" (44); b. Apr 29, 1898; d. Feb 22, 1951

ADAMS, John F. (74); b. Oct 22, 1842; d. Aug 28, 1916

ADAMS, Columbus Morgan (75); b. Mar 5, 1882; d. Sep 14, 1964

ADAMS, Vessie Irene (76); b. Oct 6, 1892; d. Sep 9, 1898

ADAMS, Allan A. (81); b. July 14, 1913; d. Mar 4, 1971. (Double with)

ADAMS, Elizabeth (81); b. Oct 23, 1912; d. Jan 28, 1998

ADAMS, Eric H. (82); 1907 -- 1965

ADAMS, Allan Astor (83); b. July 14, 1913; d. Mar 4, 1971. SC1, US Navy, WWII. (Note 3)

ADAMS, Henry Frank (88); b. Apr 27, 1869; d. Feb 11, 1941. Age 74 yrs, 9 mos, 16 days

AMACKER, Laverne McCary (69); b. Sep 18, 1936; d. Mar 4, 1995. (Note 2) (Double with)

AMACKER, Jimmy Lynn (69); b. Aug 10, 1929; d. Mar 2, 1997

ASKEW, Henry (71); b. Sep 7, 1889; d. Feb 4, 1927. (Double with)

ASKEW, Maybelle (71); b. Oct 23, 1890; d. July 18, 1970

BARLOW, Minnie M. (08); 1904 -- 1981. Married Mar 12, 1927. (Double with)

BARLOW, Guy A. (08, 09); 1888 -- 1971. Pvt, US Army, WWI

BRYANT, Joseph A. (87); b. Feb 22, 1893; d. Sep 22, 1967. (Double with)

BRYANT, Maudie Adams (87); b. Mar 13, 1891; d. Dec 28, 1972

CAMPBELL, Angeline Barlow (07); b. Mar 8, 1856; d. Jan 16, 1935

CHANDLER, Catherine (32); b. Aug 22, 1938; d. June 22, 1939

CHANDLER, Lizzie (50); b. Dec 31, 1860; d. Nov 24, 1901. Wife of M.B. Chandler

CHANDLER, Monroe Brown (51); b. Feb 9, 1851; d. Mar 21, 1929

CHANDLER, Willie Franke (53); b. July 15, 1927; d. July 20, 1927

CHANDLER, Frank C. (55); b. May 25, 1906; d. Jan 27, 1993. (Double with)

CHANDLER, Myrta L. (55); b. Dec 30, 1911; d. July 7, 1989

CHANDLER, Annie (73); b. Apr 9, 1880; d. Nov 23, 1956. Wife of M.B. Chandler

CLOTIAUX, Marsha Gayle Adams (14); b. Feb 15, 1950; d. Oct 29, 2004

CREECH, Martha E. (22); b. Jan 26, 1925; d. Jan 30, 1998. (Double with)

CREECH, James R. (22, 23); b. Dec 7, 1922; d. May 28, 2003. married Jan 2, 1950. US Navy WWII

DEAN, Fannie (37); b. Feb 17, 1897; d. Jan 12, 1981. (Double with)

DEAN, Elton (37); b. Dec 31, 1897; d. Jan 3, 1966

DEAN, Jim R. (38); b. July 25, 1876; d. July 18, 1966

DEAN, M. Alice (39); b. Feb 4, 1875; d. Nov 18, 1936

DEAN, Baby Boy (40); No Dates

DEAN, Marshall (41); Age 2 Yrs. (No dates)

DUNN, Marvin M. (24); b. Sep 17, 1929; d. Jan 19, 1971. (Double with)

DUNN, Maudie M. (24); b. Aug 30, 1933; d. May 16, 2004. buried Old Security Cem., Security, TX

GOING, Frank (10); b. July 27, 1903; d. Aug 14, 1968. (Double with)

GOING, Callie (10); b. Oct 9, 1903; d. Dec 21, 1996

HAGLER, James Chance (20); b. & d. Nov 28, 1988. Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. James Paul Hagler

HAGLER, Sharron L. (21); b. Feb 6, 1947; d. Oct 27, 2010

HATTON, H.L. "Bubba" (60); b. July 28, 1943; d. May 19, 2003

HITE, Henry D. (16, 17); b. Dec 13, 1912; d. Aug 18, 1964. TEC5 Co. B 714 Ry Opr BN TC WWII (Note 1)

HITE, Dewitt T. (18, 19); b. June 15, 1916; d. July 25, 2010. U.S. Navy. (Double (with)

HITE, Vada (18); b. Oct 17, 1920; d. Sep 22, 2010. married June 11, 1936

HOUCHENS, Lisa Marie Tipton Sollazzo (36); see "Tipton" below.

JACKSON, Rhonda G. (52); b. & d. June 17, 1954

JACKSON, David Carl (54); b. & d. Oct 16, 1960

LOVELL, Alvie J. (25); b. Oct 12, 1880; d. Nov 11, 1957. (Double with)

LOVELL, Mary (25); b April 18, 1885; d. Oct 23, 1969

LOVELL, J.M. (46); b. May 18, 1885; d. Oct 3, 1960

LOVELL, A.L. (47); b. Apr 13, 1856; d. Nov 23, 1934. (Double with)

LOVELL, Digia (47); b. Nov 2, 1863; d. Aug 26, 1936

LOVELL, Daisy (48); b. June 12, 1907; d. Oct 9, 1926

McCARY, Richard B. (62); 1847 -- 1926

McCARY, Dora A. (63); 1848 -- 1922

McCARY, Bobie & Dolly (Twins) (68); b. & d. Feb 19, 1943

McCARY, Charles Buren (70); b. Sep 18, 1933; d. Nov 28, 1979. (Note 2)

McCARY, John R. (78); b. Oct 8, 1899; d. Apr 25, 1980. (Double with)

McCARY, Onie L. (78); b. Nov 22, 1900; d. Mar 12, 1984. married Feb 8, 1936

McCARY, Muncie (79); b. Mar 6, 1872; d. Oct 3, 1943. (Double with)

McCARY, "Jettie" (Martha Justine Belsha) (79); b. Dec 1, 1875; d. Aug 31, 1946

McCARY, Maxie L. (80); b. Aug 20, 1912; d. Dec 14, 1975. (Double with)

McCARY, Velva Willie Stringer (80); b. Aug 17, 1913; d. Dec 25, 2000. (1 of my mother's 5 sisters)

MINNICK, Michell Tipton (33); b. Oct 22, 1969; d. Feb 19, 2014

SIMS, Nannie C. (72); b. Mar 21, 1912; d. Aug 30, 2002

STINE, Oscar D. (26); b. Oct 17, 1926; d. Jan 5, 1986.

THOMAS, Capt Charles Edwin (57); b. June 9, 1928; d. Oct 6, 2006. US Air Force. (Double with)

THOMAS, Annie L. Pace (57); b. July 28, 1925; d. Mar 14, 2011. married June 3, 1965

THOMAS, Steven "Mike" (61); b. Sep 20, 1960; d. Jan 1, 1983

TINSLEY, Vernuel McCary (67); b. Jan 11, 1880; d. Aug 7, 1905

TIPTON, Yvonne Hite (34); b. Sep 9, 1939; d. Apr 15, 2003

TIPTON, Bobby D. (35); b. Oct 22, 1936; d. Oct 15, 2004. Pvt USMC, Korea

TIPTON, Richard Dean (36); b. Jan 1, 1959; d. Jan 8, 1993. (Double headstone with his sister-)

TIPTON, Lisa Marie (36); b. Oct 1, 1962; d. Nov 25, 2002. (Sister of Richard: see also "Houchens")

WILKINSON, Tommy G. (59); b. Sep 19, 1948; d. Sep 18, 1986

NOTE 1: 714 Railway Operating Battalion was a part of the MRS - Military Railway System. This system appeared first in the Civil War, was re-activated in WWI, and again for WWII. These BNs were formed by railroad companies, and activated when needed to maintain and operate railroads during wartime. The 714th Bn was formed by the CStPM&O (Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha) Railroad. Each Bn had 4 companies: HQ company for signaling, dispatching & supplying their section; 'A' Co. for maintaining the tracks; 'B' Co. to maintain the rolling stock; and 'C' Co., to operate the trains. A separate Shop Bn maintained and repaired the engines. The 714 Bn operated and maintained the Alaska Railroad and other operations in Alaska; the battalion consisted of 1,150 men. The Military Railway System was part of the Transportation Corps (TC) of the US Army

NOTE 2: My 1st cousins; Daughter and Son of Maxie and Velva McCary.

NOTE 3: SC1 - Ship's Cook, Petty Officer First Class.