CHUMLEY CEMETERY, San Augustine County, Texas was surveyed, photographed, and transcribed on March 30, 2009, (Updated Feb 9, 2019) by Bob Britnell (misterbob@suddenlink.net). Photographs of all headstones are available if desired. Directions: From San Augustine, go east on SR21 about 2 miles, and turn left on CR127, a dirt road with a highway sign indicating the turn for Chumley Cemetery. The cemetery is about a mile down the road, on the right; there is a sign at the driveway. The number in parentheses following each name is the file number of the picture of that headstone.
BERRY, Kenneth L. (47); 1844 --1890. Co. C, 27 Texas Cav. C.S.A.
BERRY, Susan Chumley (72); 1844 -- 1899. (wife of Kenneth L.)
BLUE, William Martin (15); b. Mar 19, 1952; d. July 29, 2005
BLUE, John Daniel (16); 1908 -- 1967
BLUE, Bernice (73); b. Jan, 1921; d. Apr 2012
BLUE, John Daniel (74); 1908 -- 1967
BUCKNER, Lillie (28); b. June 11, 1908; d. Jan 28, 2001
CHUMLEY, Joe C. (08); 1878 -- 1962. (double with)
CHUMLEY, Maude W. (08); 1880 -- 1964
CHUMLEY, Betty Jo (10); b. Sep 24, 1928; d. Jan 11, 1929. daughter of Mr & Mrs Robert Chumley
CHUMLEY, Henderson (17); b. Aug 23, 1856; d. Mar 4, 1935. (double with)
CHUMLEY, Missouria (17); b. Mar 5, 1859; d. Feb 10, 1933
CHUMLEY, Russell (21); d. Nov 13, 1887. Son of T.A. & F. Chumley Age 1yr 10mo 26da
CHUMLEY, Ruby E. (20); d. June 9, 1897. Age 1yr 5mo 2da. daughter of T.A. & F. Chumley
CHUMLEY, Thomas A. (22); b. Feb 22, 1858; d. Mar 28, 1904. (double with)
CHUMLEY, Frances (22); b. Feb 15, 1862; d. Feb 22, 1950
CHUMLEY, Nannie (37); b. Jan 6, 1871; d. Dec 27, 1934. Wife of W.A. Chumley
CHUMLEY, Willie A. (38); b. Feb 1, 1861; d. Dec 29, 1940
CHUMLEY, D.C. (42); b. Jan 9, 1828; d. Jan 9 1906. (double with)
CHUMLEY, Martha J. (42,43); b. Mar 30, 1830; d. Sep 14, 1914. (See Note 1 below)
CHUMLEY, Janie (49); 1886 -- 1897
CHUMLEY, Hannah C. (45); b. 1812; d. June 5, 1871. Dau of John Chumley
CHUMLEY, Roger Keith (75,75a); b. Jul 14, 1947; d. May 19, 2012. BUCN USN Vietnam (Note 2)
DAVIS, Julia Ann (25); b. Feb 15, 1946; d. Aug 23, 1947
DAVIS, Julia L. (26); b. Oct 3, 1901; d. Sep 27, 1937
DAVIS, Hiram (54); b. June 2, 1849; d. Aug 9, 1917. (double with)
DAVIS, Polly B. (54); b. Nov 25, 1855; d. May 7, 1922
DAVIS, William H. (55); b. Jan 31, 1888; d. Feb 4, 1919
DEWS, Lillie Mae Hutto (41); b. Jan 13, 1888; d. Aug 6, 1971
FONVILLE, Charles Richard; b. Feb 9, 1902; d. Oct 13, 1903. (broken stone)
GUINN, Alice Davis (58); 1875 -- 1916
GUINN, Baby (59); (no dates)
GUINN, Frank P. (60); 1884 -- 1969
HAM, Della (56); b. Mar 3, 1896; d. Mar 13, 1971
HARRISON, Mary Sue Buckner (31); b. Sep 13, 1938; d. Apr 14, 1996.
HARRISON, Frederick Jack (76); b. Sep 19, 1940; d. Apr 9, 2013
HAYGOOD, John W. (09); b. June 3, 1872; d. Nov 24, 1930
HAYGOOD, Leona (34); 1893 -- 1925
HAYGOOD, T.T. (39); b. May 4, 1867; d. May 11, 1945
HAYGOOD, Martha J. (40); b. May 28, 1869; d. Mar 20, 1914
LYONS, Robert D. (03); b. Apr 7, 1944; d. Jan 18, 1991
LYONS, Louise (04); b. Nov 18, 1918; d. Apr 26, 2003
LYONS, Jimmie S. (05); b. Dec 26, 1918; d. June 17, 1983
LYONS, Ira Joe (06,07); b. Oct 12, 1949; d. Oct 20, 1974. SP4, US Army
LYONS, Wm. Lynn (77); b. Sep 16, 1951; d. Aug 7, 2012
McBROOM, Lucille (57); b. Feb 28, 1911; d. Mar 23, 1923
McCALL, Jesse B. (19); b. Oct 22, 1883; d. Sep 26, 1968. (double with)
McCALL, Mary F. (19); b. Feb 12, 1882; d. Dec 28, 1961
NEAL, Joe "Big Daddy" (64); b. Nov 11, 1929; d. Dec 3, 1999. (double with)
NEAL, Bessie (64); b. Aug 15, 1930; d. Feb 12, 2006. married Nov 23, 1951
PICKARD, Virgie A. (11); 1900 -- 1974
PICKARD, William M. "Bud" (12); 1890 -- 1980
PICKARD, Willie Joe (13,14); b. Feb 17, 1933; d. July 13, 2006. Cpl, US Army, Korea
PICKARD, D.T. (51); b. Nov 5, 1880; d. Sep 11, 1888
PICKARD, Ellen B. (52); b. Apr 23, 1857; d. May 14, 1937
PICKARD, Elizabeth "Betty" (78); b. Oct 2, 1929; d. Sep 16, 2014
PICKARD, Burton Thomas, Sr. (78,78a); b. June 5, 1927; d. July 11, 2011. (Note 3)
RASH, Frank (27); b. Sep 22, 1878; d. Nov 21, 1947. (double with)
RASH, Mollie (27); b. June 27, 1877; d. Nov 21, 1947
RASH, James Dutch (32); b. June 11, 1930; d. Feb 8, 1965
ROUSSEAU, Willie Del (29); b. Apr 7, 1935; d. Oct 22, 2001. (double with)
ROUSSEAU, Thurman Earl (29); b. Feb 16, 1934; d. Dec 19, 2002. Married Sep 1, 1957
ROUSSEAU, Opie Augustus (30); b. Feb 24, 1963; d. Nov 12, 2004
STEURD, Delie (36); 1899 -- 1918
VAUGHN, Lewie Odom (33); b. Mar 20, 1916; d. Mar 25, 1918. Son of Mr & Mrs M.M. Vaughn
WALLER, Rodney DeWayne (79); b. July 20, 1966; d. June 18, 2012
WARE, Walter P. (46); b. July 7, 1888; d. Feb 24, 1967. (double with)
WARE, Easter E. Berry; b. Aug 15, 1888; d. Apr 15, 1965
WEAVER, Allean (23); b. Dec 29, 1891; d. Nov 19, 1914 "Red Wing"
WESTBROOK, Charles (61); b. Sep 22, 1943; d. Jun 27, 2006. US Navy, Vietnam
WESTBROOK, William A. (62); b. Mar 28, 1910; d. Aug 31, 1972
WESTBROOK, Eugenia E. (63); b. Jan 14, 1913; d. Jan 1, 1985
NOTE 1: Below this headstone is a newer marker that identifies her as "Martha Jane Hale, Dtr of John C. Hale, who was killed in *Battle of San
Jacinto*
NOTE 2: BUCN- US Navy rate/rating abbreviation for "Builder, Constructionman", a SeaBee rating. A builder is responsible for the construction and repair of wood, concrete, and masonry
structures. Their work can involve sheet rock, ceramic tile, or painting, while senior personnel deal with material estimates and labor projections. "BU" indicates his occupational training (Rating);
CN is his paygrade (Rate) of E-3.
NOTE 3: Burton Pickard served in WWII first as a Cpl, USAAF, and later in the Merchant Marine.