Chapel Hill Cemetery

CHAPEL HILL CEMETERY, San Augustine County, Texas, was photographed and recorded October 30, 2015 by Bob Britnell and sister Sandra. We took digital pictures of each individual headstone, and will provide copies to anyone who wants them. DIRECTIONS: from San Augustine on SR21 on the east side of town starting at Clark St., go 6 miles east; CR141 will be on the left, the driveway to Chapel Hill Church and cemetery will be on the right just a stone's throw further. The church sits up a steep driveway on top of the hill, the cemetery surrounds the church on three sides. There is a lot of history to this church and the immediate vicinity; the first recorded burial was in 1838. Veterans of the American Revolution, the Texas Revolution, and various Indian wars are buried here. According to a sign on the west side of the church, this was "Former Site of The Thompson Settlement And Burial Ground -- 1826 - 1860.... Primitive Baptist Church and Thompson Academy Organized in 1836". The Chapel Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, South was located on the property; a new church was built with the entire community contributing funds, material, and labor in 1937. Although the church no longer holds regular services, the Chapel Hill Cemetery Association maintains the graveyard and church building; the cemetery remains active and continues to serve the area.

ALFORD, Wilma (23); b. June 11, 1928; d. June 29, 1930. ("Infantile Cholera" on death certificate)

BACON, Rev. Sumner (74, 75); born in Massachusetts A.D. 1796; died in 1842. (Note 4)

BALL, Omer E. "Tony" (163, 164); b. Sep 19, 1913; d. May 2, 2010. SgtMaj, US Army WWII & Korea

BOYETT, Lucette Neal (95); b. July 8, 1915; d. Jan 27, 2013

BREWER, Alice (129); b. Dec 16, 1876; d. Nov 23, 1962

BREWER, Wiley A. (130); b. Mar 19, 1870; d. Sep 19, 1935

BURCH, Roy (73); b. Mar 28, 1938; d. July 2, 2004. (Double with)

BURCH, Barbara Anne (73); b. Nov 4, 1937; d. Oct 5, 2000

CARROLL, Leon (161); b. Apr 5, 1936; d. Aug 2, 2015. (FHM)

CARTWRIGHT, J.W. (John) (13); b. Oct 21, 1851; d. July 23, 1929

CLARK, Laura Mae (99); 1895 -- 1957

COOPER, Carlene Womack (26); b. Aug 1, 1955; d. Feb 5, 1987

CORNELISON, Gilbert (41); 1886 -- 1963. (Double with)

CORNELISON, Beatrice (41); 1903 -- 1992

COULTER, Amos Carlton (157); b. July 1, 1920; d. July 24, 1924

COULTER, Amos (158); b. Oct 12, 1895; d. Sep 20, 1938

COULTER, Lillie Fussell (159); b. June 6, 1895; d. June 29, 1976

CRAWFORD, Robert Gordon (154); b. June 11, 1886; d. Jan 23, 1955

CRAWFORD, George McDonald (155); b. June 4, 1882; d. Aug 6, 1947

FITZGERALD, Lou Ella (60); b. Oct 16, 1862; d. Jan 10, 1941

FUSSELL, Callie (132); b. Apr 27, 1853; d. Jan 10, 1936. (Double with)

FUSSELL, John A. (132); b. Mar 21, 1859; d. May 15, 1935

FUSSELL, John L. (133); b. Mar 21, 1894; d. Nov 2, 1918. Corp. Co A 360th Infantry. KIA. (Note 5)

FUSSELL, James Lawerence (137); b. May 20, 1970; d. Dec 28, 2007

FUSSELL, Lee Lawrence (138); 1914 -- 1979. PVT, US Army, WWII

FUSSELL, Patsie Louise (139); b. Mar 15, 1930; d. July 18, 1957

FUSSELL, Guy (140); b. Aug 16, 1907; d. Aug 13, 1924

FUSSELL, B.B. (141); b. Jan 7, 1866; d. Sep 17, 1949

FUSSELL, Emma (142); b. May 6 1868; d. May 4, 1935

FUSSELL, Ellis (146); 1908 -- 1926. (Son of Lee & Lennie; died of accidental gunshot wound)

FUSSELL, Lennie E. Lefentine Helms (146); b. Mar 8, 1885; d. Nov 29, 1938. (died from TB)

FUSSELL, Robert Edward Lee (146); b. Aug 21, 1882; d. Dec 21, 1948. (Colon cancer)

GIBSON, Oscar Beamon (51); b. Apr 19, 1938; d. Dec 16, 1938

GRAY, Mary Ann Eliza (58); b. Jan 10, 1858; d. Aug 30, 1930. Wife of Wm. Gray

GREER, Inez Vaughn (21); b. May 12, 1889; d. Sep 8, 1932

HALL, Kathryn "Kat" (96); b. May 7, 1919; d. Feb 14, 1997

HARVEY, Charlcie Priscilla Smith (148); b. Sep 24, 1917; d. Apr 7, 2008. (Double with)

HARVEY, Elton Woodrow "Dub" (148); b. Jan 31, 1915; d. June 21, 2005

ISENBLITTER, Ida Anna Von Ashington (20); (see under "Vaughn")

ISENBLITTER, F.W. (Fred) (57); 1870 -- 1958

JOHNSON, Charles Louie (35); b. Sep 19, 1952; d. Sep 19, 1952. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louie Johnson

JOHNSON, Rufus "Bud" (50); b. Aug 8, 1894; d. May 2, 1964

JOHNSON, James Avis (52); b. Oct 19, 1828; d. Nov 6, 1899. Waterhouse's Co. Lane's Reg't, CSA

JOHNSON, William A. (53); b. Nov 11, 1889; d. Jan 8, 1918. (Note 3) (Double with)

JOHNSON, Mamie Forse (53); b. Feb 22, 1896; d. Oct 14, 1995. (Note 3)

JOHNSON, Rufus Price (55); b. Mar 30, 1908; d. July 8, 1939

JOHNSON, Paul (100); b. May 22, 1931; d. May 9, 1980. Sgt US Army, Korea

JOHNSON, Carroll Lopez (109); b. Aug 11, 1899; d. Dec 24, 1982

JOHNSON, Virginia (110); b. Nov 21, 1866; d. Mar 27, 1941. (Double with)

JOHNSON, Spencer R. (110); b. Nov 16, 1854; d. July 17, 1956

JONES, Mary Lewis (86); 1816 -- 1841. Dau of Able & Pat Lewis

JONES, A.E.C. (88); 1828 -- 1838

KNIGHT, Maud Duncan (15); b. Jan 11, 1890; d. Dec 17, 1945

LAYFIELD, Maxine (69); 1915 -- 1940

LAYFIELD, Ralph M. (70); b. Oct 5, 1899; d. May 17, 1973. (Double with)

LAYFIELD, Edna M. (70); b. Apr 11, 1900; d. Mar 19, 1983

LAYFIELD, Paul P. (71); 1914 -- 1997. (Double with)

LAYFIELD, Marjosephine L. (72); 1911 -- 1991

LAYFIELD, John Homer (72); b. Oct 6, 1870; d. Apr 7, 1960. (Double with)

LAYFIELD, Erma Nettie (72); b. Mar 8, 1877; d. Oct 2, 1968

LEWIS, Allison Able (171); b. 1809 -- d. May 2, 1842

LEWIS, Able Allison (173); 1761 -- 1838. Continental Line, Revolutionary War

LEWIS, Patsy Wofford (175); 1777 (SC) - 1843; came to Texas 1824

MASSEY, Joe (22); b. Feb 27, 1892; d. Aug 6, 1944. Pvt First Class, 359 Inf. 90 Div

MYERS, Kenneth W., II (153); b. Sep 7, 1958; d. Aug 25, 1992. USN

NEAL, Mattie (49); b. Oct 20, 1873; d. May 25, 1943

NOBLE, R.A. Jr. (37); 1902 -- 1943

NOBLE, George R. (38); 1881 -- 1950

NOBLE, Felix L. (39); b. Dec 5, 1909; d. Jan 23, 1987. (Double with)

NOBLE, Juanita (39); b. Oct 19, 1909; d. Mar 1, 1986

NOBLE, Mathew (40); 1907 -- 1988

NOBLE, William Randolph (42, 43); b. Apr 25, 1922; d. May 14, 2004. Cpl US Army, WWII

NOBLE, Benjiman Wade (44); b. Oct 18, 1897; d. May 17, 1968

NOBLE, Merlelene (45); b. Dec 1, 1926; d. June 13, 1928

NOBLE, Ella M. (46); 1915 -- 1969

NOBLE, Price W. (47); 1911 -- 1912

NOBLE, Randolph Allen (48); 1866 -- 1928. (Double with)

NOBLE, Edna Polk (48); 1881 -- 1944

PETERSON, Ruth (93); b. July 11, 1910; d. May 1, 1992. (Double with)

PETERSON, James H. (93, 94); b. May 13, 1908; d. Mar 14, 1962. TSgt USAF, WWII

RHODES, Nancy Emily (59); b. July 29, 1859; d. Aug 1, 1929

RHODES, Frederic Mack C. (61); born 1859; d. Feb 21, 1883

RHODES, Andrew Jackson (65); b. Dec 1, 1815; d. Mar 31, 1907. Pvt Pouncey's Co, 46 regt AL Vol Indian Wars

RHODES, Mary Lucinda Blocker (66); born 1820; d. Feb 22, 1880

RHODES, Sampson M. (67); b. June 17, 1864; d. Sep 9, 1944

RHODES, Sidney Ann (68); born 1870's; died at age 2

SALE, Iva Gay Davis Womack (25); b. Apr 27, 1930; d. Oct 24, 1987

SCHABOW, Gust A. (11); b. Sep 16, 1902; d. Jan 31, 1976. (Double with)

SCHABOW, Nelda L. (11); b. Feb 19, 1904; d. Oct 4, 1983

SCHABOW, Earl Ray (12); b. Mar 23, 1937; d. Dec 16, 2006

SMITH, Buna (13); 1875 -- 1929

SMITH, Ray N. (131); b. Oct 23, 1913; d. Feb 1, 1985

SMITH, C. Willis (134); 1910 -- 1928

SMITH, J. Howard (135); 1927 -- 1929

SMITH, M. Lucett (136); 1912 -- 1915

SMITH, George L. (143); 1870 -- 1941

SMITH, John Sidney (144); b. Feb 26, 1921; d. Nov. 17, 1933

SMITH, Dallas S. (149); b. Apr 16, 1889; d. Jan 9, 1972. (Double with)

SMITH, Susan F. (149); b. June 22, 1882; d. July 16, 1952

SMITH, Cecil D. (150); b. May 17, 1923; d. Dec 2, 1954. Pvt, US Army, WWII

STEWART, Spencer E. (97, 98); b. June 1, 1914; d. Sep 13, 1976. Pvt, Army Air Forces

STOVALL, George H. (165); 1795 -- 1847. Russell's Co, Tenn Vols, War of 1812

STOVALL, Malinda M. (167); 1798 (KY) - 1865

STOVALL, Matelda (169); 1847 -- 1867

TALLEY, Sarah Lewis (82); 1817 -- 1843. Dau. of Able & Pat Lewis

TALLEY, Ephraim Sr. (83); d. June 18, 1842

THOMPSON, Dr. Samuel (77, 78, 79); 1765 -- 1843. Continental Line, Revolutionary War

THOMPSON, Precious (Wofford) (77, 80); 1767 -- 1841. (Wife of Dr. Samuel Thompson)

THOMPSON, Charleton W. (81); 1809 -- 1838. (Son of Samuel & Precious; 1838 Texas Congress)

VAUGHN, Ida Anna Von Ashington Isenblitter (20); b. May 2, 1853; d. Mar 10, 1933. (Note 1)

WHITE, Buress (Burris) P. (151, 152); b. June 14, 1912; d. Aug 28, 1996. US Navy Veteran. (Double with)

WHITE, Erma L. (151); b. Dec 2, 1918; d. Aug 4, 1977

WILKINSON, Henry A. (24); 1890 -- 1921

WILLIAMS, Kaufman, Jr. (91); b. Apr 13, 1928; d. Apr 5, 2004. (Double with)

WILLIAMS, Margie Nell (91); b. Sep 4, 1927; d. Jan 10, 1995

WILLIAMS, Kaufman David (92); b. June 5, 1954; d. Nov 13,

WILLIAMS, Rex Lamar (102); b. Mar 23, 1934; d. July 29, 2011

WILLIAMS, Charles Earl (103); b. Sep 20, 1936; d. Sep 29, 1981

WILLIAMS, Rex Lamar, Jr. (105); b. Dec 11, 1953; d. Nov 30, 1987

WILLIAMS, Matt (107); b. Mar 26, 1872; d. Feb 12, 1947

WILLIAMS, Maude (108); b. Nov 4, 1899; d. Nov 22, 1946

WILLIAMS, J. Harmon (112); 1869 -- 1957

WILLIAMS, Lula W. (112); 1881 -- 1958

WILLIAMS, Bill (113); b. Aug 11, 1908; d. July 17, 1970. (Double with)

WILLIAMS, Belvia (113); b. Nov 14, 1909; d. July 3, 1983

WILLIAMS, John Beeman (114, 115); b. Oct 15, 1916; d. Feb 10, 2000. US Army, WWII. (Double with)

WILLIAMS, Murrel Louise (114); b. Sep 26, 1920; d. Aug 22, 2014

WILLIAMS, Sam S. (116); b. Mar 13, 1882; d. Jan 15, 1951. (Double with)

WILLIAMS, Jennie E. (116); b. Feb 11, 1891; d. June 26, 1974

WILLIAMS, Elvin Elemual (117); 1919 -- 1941

WILLIAMS, Susan V. (118); b. Oct 16, 1845; d. Dec 19, 1922

WILLIAMS, Kate (119); b. July 25, 1906; d. Oct 26, 1928

WILLIAMS, Kaufman C. (120); b. Mar 8, 1876; d. Mar 18, 1956

WILLIAMS, Laura Mae (121); b. 1878; d. Dec 24, 1935

WILLIAMS, Lou Ella (122); (born, unknown) died May 28, 1930

WILLIAMS, Alton (123); b. Oct 16, 1906; d. May 20, 1965. (Double with)

WILLIAMS, Oda (123); b. May 12, 1906; (SSDI shows 1907); d. Nov 11, 1985 in Cherokee County, Texas

WILLIAMS, Walter Franklin (124, 125); b. Jan 25, 1884; d. July 24, 1974

WILLIAMS, Willie Mae (124, 126); b. Apr 18, 1897; d. Apr 10, 2002. Wife of Walter; Married Dec 5, 1915

WILLIAMS, Earl (127); b. Oct 28, 1909; d. Dec 10, 1972

WILLIAMS, John (128); b. Oct 16, 1879; d. Oct 30, 1971

WOMACK, Martha Ann (16); b. Sep 26, 1858; d. Sep 26, 1858. (eroded headstone; almost certain of dates)

WOMACK, Sammie G. (17); b. Sep 3, 1949; d. May 28, 1950

WOMACK, Bill (18); b. Feb 10, 1948; d. Feb 10, 1948

WOMACK, Robert Earl (19); b. May 13, 1931; d. Jan 25, 1933

WOMACK, Carl H. (27); b. Mar 23, 1929; d. Dec 23, 1984

WOMACK, Thomas Ray (28, 29); b. June 4, 1948; d. Nov 7, 1965

WOODBURN, Laura E. (106); b. Dec 11, 1874; d. Oct 29, 1961

YOUNGBLOOD, Burl Wesley Sr. (32, 33); b. Dec 25, 1928; d. Jan 20, 2012. (Note 2) (Double with)

YOUNGBLOOD, Athalee Isenblitter (32); b. Nov 6, 1927; d. July 16, 2014. Married June 20, 1953

 

NOTE 1: Ida Anna Von Ashington was born in Bonesse, Germany, and died in San Augustine County, Texas. She was married first to Frederick W. Isenblitter, and second to John A. Vaughn.

NOTE 2: PFC, US Army, WWII. 351st Infantry Regiment; Trieste US Troops, Italy

NOTE 3: According to his Death Certificate, Johnson was born Nov 1, 1887. Cause of death is listed as "six gunshot wounds to the back and side of the chest". After his death, his widow married Fred W. Isenblitter, also buried here.

NOTE 4: Sumner Bacon was born in Auburn, MA Jan 22, 1790, and died Jan 24, 1844 in San Augustine County, TX. He converted to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Arkansas in 1924 and began his ministry in 1928. He married Elizabeth McKerall in Maury Co., TN Jan 27, 1836. She was born in Orange County, NC in 1810 and died Nov 30, 1879 in Grayson Co, TX. She is buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co. Texas. Sumner joined the Texas Army in 1836 and returned to San Augustine Co. after the war, where he lived until his death. Sumner Bacon was the first ordained Presbyterian Minister to preach in Texas.

NOTE 5: John Linchen Fussell was enlisted into Co. A, 360th Infantry Brigade, 90th Infantry Division. The 360th arrived in France June 22, 1918 and was declared ready for combat about the first of September when they participated in the St. Mihiel offensive. October 21 the 360th entered into the Meuse-Argonne offensive; a major push began November 1, and Corporal John Fussell died November 2nd. Nine days later the Armistice went into effect and WW1 - the Great War - ended; November 11th, 1918.