SARDIS CEMETERY, San Augustine County, Texas, was visited and photographed July 6, 2013. As usual, we took individual pictures of each headstone and will provide pictures at no charge to anyone who asks.
     This cemetery is located in one of the most confusing areas of San Augustine County. Because of the proliferation of natural gas wells and a pipeline through the area, there are many identical-appearing roads throughout the area, and almost none of them are marked. If you intend to visit this cemetery, I recommend you follow the following directions carefully and retrace your route to return to the highway. On our first attempt to locate Sardis Cemetery (about a year ago) we were unsuccessful; we returned last week (after all the construction workers and equipment had cleared out) armed with satellite pictures and a map with precise mileage marks. We were able to go directly to the cemetery; thank you, Google Maps!  (If you get lost, forget about asking for directions; we saw no indication that anyone lived in this area, and saw 2 workers in the whole area)
DIRECTIONS:  From the traffic circle on US96 at SR21 in San Augustine, go north on 96 a very short distance and turn left on FM711. Go about 11 miles to CR245, on the left. This is a small white-gravel road which is not prominently marked and is easy to miss. If you get to the sign indicating you are entering Shelby County, turn around and go just a few yards to the road. There is a green sign indicating this is the road to Sardis and another cemetery, but the sign is off the road and obscured by trees. Turn west on CR245 and go about 5.7 miles. Do not deviate from this road or you may end up driving in a lot of circles. At the 5.7 mile mark you will come to a poorly-defined crossroads; turn left. This is CR 245S; the cemetery is a short distance down this road, on the left. There is a covered pavillion across the road from the cemetery, which is very close to the road; you can't miss it.  In our 2 hours at the cemetery, 2 vehicles passed by on the road - both maintenance workers in the gas field.

AKRIDGE, Virgil E.; (11, 12); b. Dec 9, 1916; d. Aug 27, 2004. US Army, WWII. Bronze Star, Purple Heart
AKRIDGE, Ray B., (13); b. June 28, 1918; d. May 17, 1964. CPL, Btry D, 53 AA Repl Tng Bn, CAC. WWII
AKRIDGE, Mary J., (14); b. Feb 28, 1887; d. Feb 3, 1957. (Double with)
AKRIDGE, James I., (14); b. Jan 24, 1874; d. Aug 28, 1927
BENEFIELD, Kenneth V, (163); b. May 25, 1942; d. June 5, 2008
BLANTON, Myrtie, (15); b. Nov 23, 1913; d. Nov 21, 1993
BORNE, Helen White, (52); b. Jan 24, 1860; d. July 15, 1928
BURGESS, Willie B., (41); b. Oct 20, 1904; d. Sep 13, 1905
BURGESS, William, (42); Deceased 1880
BURGESS, E.A., (43); b. July 30, 1851; d. Apr 13, 1883. Wife of T.J. Burgess
BURGESS, T.J., (45); b. Feb 7, 1850; d. Feb 1, 1896
BURGESS, M.A.V., (46); b. Nov 29, 1875; d. Oct 10, 1896
CRENSHAW, J.W. (44); Deceased 1885
DAVIS, Geo. J., (64); b. Sep 2, 1884; d. June 30, 1886. Son of J.O. & A.A. Davis
DAVIS, Ruthy F., (119); b. Apr 20, 1872; d. July 9, 1882. Dau of J.T. & E.A. Davis
DAVIS, Amy A., (120); b. Oct 3, 1862; d. July 2, 1951
DAVIS, John O., (121); b. Nov 29, 1854; d. Mar 2, 1930
DAVIS, F.E., (122); b. Apr 17, 1820; d. July 27, 1893. Wife of S.A. Davis
DAVIS, S.A., (123); b. Jan 5, 1816; d. May 17, 1904
DAVIS, E.A., (124); b. Aug 25, 1848; d. July 28, 1918
DAVIS, James T., (125); b. Feb 5, 1843; d. Apr 17, 1931
DAVIS, Rev. Charles C., (126); b. Aug 6, 1857; d. May 25, 1939
FANCHER, C.W. (71); b. Oct 10, 1886; d. Dec 13, 1918
FANCHER, Lizzie, (77); b. Mar 4, 1854; d. Jan 20, 1908. Wife of T.J. Fancher
FANCHER, Thomas J., (78); b. May 17, 1853; d. July 10, 1914
FANCHER, Rosalie, (79); b. Mar 18, 1887; d. Mar 2, 1963. (Double with)
FANCHER, James T., (79); b. Jan 15, 1871; d. June 17, 1940
FANCHER, Bailey E., (162); b. July 22, 1922; d. Dec 21, 1972. Pvt, US Army, WWII
FLOHRE, Nancy Arzalia Hudspeth, (161); b. Feb 21, 1917; d. Feb 3, 1997
FOUNTAIN, Lonnie Berl, (140); b. Oct 31, 1915; d. July 26, 1916. Son of A.J. & L. Fountain
FOUNTAIN, Alpha James, (141); b. Feb 12, 1889; d. Jan 30, 1940
FREE, J.W., (80); b. Oct 3, 1935; d. Nov 11, 2004
FULTS, Lillie Pipes Martin, (50); 1900 -- 1938
GOLDEN, Oscar M., (36); b. Apr 22, 1916; d. Mar 16, 1993
GOLDEN, Henrietta, (37); b. June 29, 1892; d. Sep 17, 1974
GOLDEN, Randle Burl, (38); b. Feb 3, 1918; d. Oct 4, 1944. PVT 37 Field Arty WWII. Died in service.
GOLDEN, Tom, (104); b. Nov 23, 1881; d. Aug 16, 1954
GOLDEN, Dovie C. (105); b. July 5, 1888; d. Jan 16, 1919. Wife of  T.J. Golden
GOLDEN, Gerlene, (106); b. Apr 15, 1913; d. June 13, 1913
GRAY, Ralph T., (39); b. Sep 4, 1909; d. Aug 6, 1913
GRAY, Fannie, (107); b. Feb 18, 1852; d. Apr 15, 1929. (Double with)
GRAY, J.M., (107); b. Jan 20, 1852; d. Feb 10, 1914
GREEN, W.J., (90); (b. 1850 in GA; d. Jan 27, 1925 in Shelby Co, TX) Co. A, 10 GA Inf, CSA
GREEN, Reuben E., (91); b. June 9, 1900; d. Dec 23, 1920. Son of W.J. & Ada Green
HINKLE, Tenn (No Dates)
HINKLE, Dan, (144); 1853 -- 1918
HINKLE, Bennie, (145); died 1919
HINTON, John D., (33); b. June 16, 1860; d. Dec 21, 1911. (Double with)
HINTON, Bettie Lou, (33); b. Nov 10, 1872; d. Nov 27, 1953
HOLMES, Leonard, (8); b. Feb 9, 1910; d. June 13, 1974. (double with)
HOLMES, Corine Akridge, (8); b. Dec 12, 1919; (d. Dec 14, 2010 in Center, TX). Married Mar 11, 1939
HOLMES, Denton, Sr. (9); b. Nov 6, 1913; d. Oct 19, 1990. CWO US Army, WWII & Korea
HOLMES, Leamon, (31); b. Dec 14, 1918; d. Mar 31, 1962. PFC, HQ Btry 37 Field Arty, WWII
HOLMES, Cecil, (32); b. Nov 11, 1921; d. Jan 7, 1948. CPL, 551 Coast Arty BN WWII. BSM (Note 3)
HOLMES, Earner, (58); b. Dec 29, 1896; d. Feb 9, 1898. Son of W.H. & L.R. Holmes
HOLMES, Clara Fay, (142); b. Apr 9, 1908; d. Dec 1, 1911. Dau of D.F. & D.L. Holmes
HOOPER, James Elton, "Uncle Slim" (19); b. Aug 8, 1908; d. May 7, 1973. Son of Ada & Jesse J. Hooper
HOOPER, Ada Josephine Byrd, (20); b. Oct 7, 1883; d. Aug 4, 1970. (Double with)
HOOPER, Jessie Jackson, (21); b. May 30, 1874; d. Mar 14, 1942
HOOPER, Mavy Ellen, (22); (See "Hudspeth)
HOOPER, Lonnie Columbus, (23); b. 1918; d. Oct 11, 1934. Son of Ada & Jesse J. Hooper
HOOPER, Tommy Jefferson, (24); (no dates) Infant Son of Ada & Jesse J. Hooper
HOOPER, Doyl Ray, (25); b. May 4, 1934; d. Mar 14, 1935. Beloved Son of Charlie & Ethel
HOOPER, Charlie G., (26); b. Mar 31, 1911; d. July 26, 1994. (Double with)
HOOPER, Georgie Ethel Rollins, (26); b. Jan 17, 1916; (d. Sep 21, 2009 in Lufkin) Married Apr 11, 1931
HOOPER, Margaret Latisha Mancil, (60); 1869 -- 1939. Wife of Napoleon B. Hooper
HOOPER, Martha A. Keller, (82); b. Nov 9, 1947; d. Sep 1, 1996
HOOPER, Napolian B., (127); b. July 28, 1833; d. Feb 3, 1918. Pvt, Consd Regt, La. Inf, CSA
HOPKINS, Alvy, (55); b. Feb 13, 1896; d. May 22, 1896
HOPKINS, Alphy, (56); b. Apr 17, 1897; d. Feb 1, 1899
HOPKINS, Joseph O., (57); b. Dec 17, 1892; d. Oct 22, 1904
HOPKINS, William Levi, (129); b. May 7, 1846; d. Feb 11, 1908
HOPKINS, Lorena, (130); b. July 2, 1904; d. July 22, 1916
HOPKINS, Margaret M., (131); b. July 17, 1846; d. Aug 17, 1924
HOPKINS, J.T., (132); b. June 24, 1839; d. Aug 17, 1907
HOPKINS, Malinda Roan, (or Rhone), (133); b. 1844, d. before 1890 (1st wife of William Levi Hopkins)
HOPKINS, James F., (159); b. Mar 7, 1867; d. Jan 12, 1935. (Double with)
HOPKINS, Louella, (159); b. Feb 13, 1873; d. Feb 23, 1941
HUDSPETH, Eddie Earl, (16); b. July 29, 1944; d. Mar 10, 2010. US Air Force
HUDSPETH, E. Dewayne, (17); b. Feb 17, 1972; d. July 30, 1974
HUDSPETH, Mavy Ellen Hooper, (22); b. Mar 13, 1921; d. June 21, 1991
HUDSPETH, Dorothy R., (89); b. Mar 21, 1949; d. Feb 12, 1990
HUDSPETH, Dewitt, (150); b. Feb 14, 1884; d. Feb 26, 1974. Baptist Ch.
HUDSPETH, Duvald, (151); b. Aug 2, 1907; d. Sep 21, 1961
HUDSPETH, Lester G., (153); b. Jan 31, 1953; d. June 25, 1977
HUDSPETH, William Eddie, (154); b. Mar 4, 1910; d. July 31, 1989
HUDSPETH, Bruce, (155); b. Sep 19, 1880, Cherokee Co. TX; d. Jan 7, 1954, Dallas, TX
HUDSPETH, Benina Elizabeth, (156); b. Apr 30, 1889; d. July 13, 1984
HUDSPETH,
JONES, Frances E., (117); 1849 -- 1905
JONES, Jessie David, (118); 1837 -- 1905
KELLER, Lee Roy, (81); b. Dec 19, 1921; d. Jan 15, 1969. (Double with)
KELLER, Vernell Hughes, (81); b. June 22, 1926; (d. Oct 5, 2010; SSDI)
KOONCE, Agnes, (70); b. Dec 11, 1919; d. Feb 26, 1920
LANE, (157); Daughter of BD Lane
LAWRENCE, Louis, (65); b. Jan 6, 1894; d. Dec 21, 1917
LUMAN, Martha L., (35); b. Jan 17, 1875; d. Nov 11, 1932
LUMAN, John W., (40); b. Jan 31, 1882; d. Feb 19, 1958. (Double with)
LUMAN, Martha L., (40); b. Jan 17, 1875; d. Nov 11, 1932
LUMAN, Jasper E., (85); b. Oct 10, 1920; d. Nov 21, 1922
LUMAN, Inet, (86); b. Apr 15, 1930; d. Dec 17, 1933
LUMAN, Baby, (87); b. Aug 24, 1938; d. Oct 4, 1938
LUMAN, Lue, (108); b. June 16, 1873 d. Jan 27, 1938
LUMAN, G.W., (109); b. July 13, 1874; d. Oct 22, 1949
MAHAN, Ernest E., (27); (b. May 13, 1919); d. Oct 10, 1942. (Note 1)
MAHAN, Samuel T., (28); b. Aug 12, 1894; d. June 21, 1927
MAHAN, Eliza Jane, (29); B. Oct  2, 1896; d. Nov 16, 1937
MAHAN, Nathan, (30); b. Sep 6, 1926; d. May 9, 1945
MAHAN, Sarah J., (101); b. Nov 19, 1871; d. Mar 28, 1935. (Double with)
MAHAN, Samuel S., (101); b. May 4, 1861; d. Mar 8, 1894
MAHAN, Myrtie, (102); b. Oct 29, 1890; d. Oct 4, 1900
MANCIL, James Hoyle, (18); b. Nov 29, 1920; d. Feb 28, 1921. Son of J.W. & R.C. Mancil
MANCIL, Will, (83); b. Nov 13, 1868; d. Jan 6, 1961
MANCIL, Aola, (84); b. Feb 14, 1872; d. Nov 30, 1926
MANCIL, J.R., (94); b. Aug 25, 1922; d. Jan 8, 1992. SSgt, USAF, WWII
MANCIL, James Eric, (95); b. Mar 6, 1928; d. Oct 7, 1991
MANCIL, Jesse R., (96); b. Mar 5, 1898; d. Jan 29, 1982
MANCIL, James Obie, (97); b. Sep 12, 1895; d. Mar 30, 1983
MANCIL, Bencie N., (98); b. Oct 4, 1892; d. Oct 11, 1918, (Note 2)
MANCIL, Mollie Elizabeth, (99); d. 1928. (Note 4)
MANCIL, James Isaac, (100); 1871 -- 1959. (Husband of Mollie)
MOORE, Patsy, (147); b. Feb 19, 1880; d. July 13, 1956
MOORE, Noah J., (149); b. Nov 3, 1908; d. Mar 4, 1971. (Double with)
MOORE, Vissie P., (149); b. Oct 18, 1915; d. Feb 11, 1997
MORA, Thomas A., (146); b. Aug 9, 1892; d. Mar 10, 1941. Pvt, 130 M.G. BN, 35 Div
MORA, Jerry M., (148); b. Nov 4, 1886; d. July 17, 1956
PARRISH, Lawrence, (66); (b. 1845 in St. Tammany Parish, La; d. 12 Jan, 1928) Co. D 7 Texas Cav CSA
PARRISH, Susie, (67); b. July 4, 1856; d. Apr 1, 1915. Wife of L. Parrish
PIPES, Abner, (7); b. Feb, 1835; d. Apr, 1912. 11 Texas Infantry, CSA
PIPES, Elizabeth Folsom, (49); 1876 -- 1930
PIPES, Lillie, (50); (See "Fults")
PIPES, James, (47); 1858 -- 1929
PIPES, Daughter of James & Elizabeth Fulsom Pipes (no dates)
RICHARDSON, Dalier Maurice, (68); b. Jan 19, 1921; d. June 3, 1994, TEC5 US Army WWII
RICHARDSON, D.M., (69); b. Jan 19, 1921; d. June 3, 1994
ROSS, Maggie Lee, (103); b. Jan 1, 1914; d. Apr 18, 1925
RUGGLES, Exa Myanda, (158); b. Feb 7, 1922; d. Jan 23, 2009
SAMFORD, John T., (75); 1856 -- 1923
SAMFORD, Josephine Ham, (76; 1858 -- 1919. Wife of John T.
TACKETT, John G. S., (72); 1832 -- 1898. Serg, Co I, 30 Ala Regt, CSA
TAYLOR, Thomas, (73); b. July 25, 1856; d. Mar 28, 1935
TAYLOR, Mary Angeline, (74); b. June 17, 1859; d. May 12, 1912. Wife of Thos. Taylor
WALEY, Emry, (61); b. Jan 27, 1914; d. Oct 1, 1915. Son of C.W. & Maggie Waley
WALEY, Alzena, (62); b. Aug 21, 1902; d. July 17, 1909. Dau. of C.W. & Maggie Waley
WALEY, (63). (Barely legible; appears to be Mary Waley, born 1881, died ??? but not positive)
WALEY Baby, (110-114) (five flat stones in a row)
WALEY, Benjamin Stephenson, (116); (b. July 8, 1891; d. Nov 14, 1954
WALKER, Oliver Curtis, (88); b. Oct 21, 1947; d. June 29, 1996
WHEELER, Jeff, (51); b. Oct 23, 1860; d. Dec 16, 1892
WHITE, T.A., (53); b. May 2, 1849; d. Dec 16, 1919. Husband of T.H. White
WHITE, James, (54); b. Jan 3, 1920; d. Feb 3, 1920
WHITE, Isabell, (59); b. Oct 5, 1898; d. Nov 6, 1988. (Double with)
WHITE, John C., (59); b. Feb 16, 1881; d. Mar 5, 1948
WILKERSON, Alfred A., (10); b. Jan 5, 1898; d. Feb 20, 1949
WILKERSON, Foline, (34); b. Feb 25, 1916; d. Mar 14, 1920
WILKERSON, Monroe, (92); 1924 -- 1927
WILKERSON, Audrey Mae, (93); 1928 -- 1930


NOTE 1:  Ernest Mahan died while on active duty, US Army, at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. He was a Pvt first class serving with Co. H, 38th Infantry. He enlisted Nov 5, 1940. He was a son of Samuel Thomas and Eliza Jane Mahan.
NOTE 2:  Bencie Napoleon Mancil, Prvt, Battery C, 126 Field Artillery, A.E.F.,  died in France during WWI. He died of Pneumonia resulting from the flu epidemic. The flu pandemic of Jan. 1918 - Dec. 1920 infected 500 million people worldwide and killed 3 to 5 percent of the world's population. Close quarters and troop movements of WWI helped the spread of the flu. Bencie Mancil's remains were shipped home to Texas for burial in Sardis Cemetery.
NOTE 3:  BSM - Bronze Star Medal; US Military's 4th highest award for valor in combat.
NOTE 4:  Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Hooper Mancil, b. Nov 29, 1866; d. Oct 11, 1929