WALTON CEMETERY

Panola Co., Texas

Researched by Marylee Watson Knight and Margaret Crawford

 

From Carthage, take US Hwy. 79 S.  Go 5.4 miles to County Road 227. Turn Right.  Cemetery is about 1/2 mile on left.

As of May 20, 1996, there were 51 unknown stones.

A-B    C    D-E    F-G    H-L    M   N-P    Q-R    S-Z    Others without markers

NAME Date of Birth & Location Date of Death & Location Parents Spouse Children Additional Information
Davis, Betty Elizabeth “Lizzie” May 1851 

GA

November 12, 1932 

Panola Co., TX

M: Frances _____ born abt 1820 in GA 

F: Chesley Green Davis born 1818 in GA

    1900 Census p.286

Note: Never married.

Davis, Frances  “Grandmother”  About 1820 

GA

1898 

Panola Co., TX

  Chesley Green Davis m. in Georgia

1.Laura Jane Davis (1847-1932)

2.John G. Davis (1849-1920) married Helen Eugenia Bryan(t) (1858-1944)

3.Betty Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1851-1932)

4.Richard Buchanan “Buck” Davis (1854-1905)

5.William Hubbard Davis (?-1899) 
 
Davis, Helen Eugenia Bryan(t) August 31, 1858 

AL

March 3, 1944 

Panola Co., TX

M: Epsy Elizabeth Head born in AL 

F: William M. Bryan(t) born in AL

John Green Davis 

m. June 1876 Floyd Co., GA

1.John W. Davis (1877-1949) married Ida Isabell Singletary (1879-1948) 

2.Infant Davis (January 4, 1879-January 4, 1879) (Buried in Floyd Co., GA)

3.Alice Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1879-1950) married James Byron Marshall (1871-1904)

4.Della Ann Davis (1882-1970) married John William Copeland (1882-1961)

5.Naomi Davis (1884-1976) married Roy Scott Mangham (1880-1966)

6.Thomas Jefferson Davis (1886-1918) (Buried in Colorado City, TX)

7.Caroline Lou “Carrie” Davis (1888-1957) married Hollis D. Singletary (1887-1984)

8.Chesley Davis (1890-1976)( Buried in Ft.Worth, TX)

9.Epsy Elizabeth Davis (1892-1965) married ? Loveless (Buried in Waldrop Cem)

10.Sarah Ruth “Ruthey” Davis (1895-1920) married Ernest Shurtleff (Buried in Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX )

11.Willie Odis Davis (1896-?)(Buried in  Colorado City, TX)

12.Lena Mae Davis (1900-?) married Grady Austin Brewster

1880 Census Floyd Co., GA

1900 Census p.286 Panola Co. 

1910 Census Mitchell Co., TX

1920 Census Panola Co., TX

Note: 1900 census says she had 11 children 10 living.

 

Davis, Hoyt June 8, 1885

 

November 12, 1886

age 1

M: Sudie A. Liles born 1864 in TX 

F: Albert W. Davis, Jr. born 1863 in TX

     
Davis, Ida B. June 19, 1868 January 9, 1869 

age 7mo

      Note: Oldest marked grave in cemetery.
Davis, Ida Isabell Singletary November 25, 1879 

Panola Co., TX

April 16, 1948

 

M: Martha Elizabeth Dillard born 1851 in TX 

F: Francis Franklin “Frank”Singletary born 1847 in NC

John W. Davis

m. February 16, 1899 F-507, Panola Co., TX

  1880 Census p.53

1900 Census p.286

Davis, John Green April 27, 1849

GA

April 18, 1920

Panola Co., TX

M: Frances Unknown born c1820 in GA

F: Chesley Green Davis born 1818 in GA and died 1862 in Pulaski Co., GA.

Helen Eugenia Bryant

m. June 1876 Floyd Co., GA

1.John W. Davis (1877-1949) married Ida Isabell Singletary (1879-1948) 

2.Infant Davis (January 4, 1879-January 4, 1879) (Buried in Floyd Co., GA)

3.Alice Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1879-1950) married James Byron Marshall (1871-1904)

4.Della Ann Davis (1882-1970) married John William Copeland (1882-1961)

5.Naomi Davis (1884-1976) married Roy Scott Mangham (1880-1966)

6.Thomas Jefferson Davis (1886-1918) (Buried in Colorado City, TX)

7.Caroline Lou “Carrie” Davis (1888-1957) married Hollis D. Singletary (1887-1984)

8.Chesley Davis (1890-1976)( Buried in Ft.Worth, TX)

9.Epsy Elizabeth Davis (1892-1965) married ? Loveless (Buried in Waldrop Cem)

10.Sarah Ruth “Ruthey” Davis (1895-1920) married Ernest Shurtleff (Buried in Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX )

11.Willie Odis Davis (1896-?)(Buried in  Colorado City, TX)

12.Lena Mae Davis (1900-?) married Grady Austin Brewster

1880 Census of the Floyd Co., GA

1900 Census p.286 of the Panola Co., TX

1910 Census of the  Mitchell Co., TX

1920 Census of the Panola Co., TX.

Note: Came to Texas about 1893

Davis, John W.

November 7, 1877

Floyd Co., GA

June 11, 1949

Panola Co., TX

M: Helen Eugenia Bryant born 1858 in AL

F: John Green Davis born 1849 in GA

Ida Isabell Singletary

m. February 16, 1899 F-507, Panola Co., TX

 

1900 Census p.286 

Davis, Laura Jane  April 1847

GA

1932

Panola Co., TX

M: Frances Unknown born c1820 in GA

F: Chesley Green Davis born 1818 in GA

Unknown Potts  

1900 Census p.286.

Note: Married for only 6 weeks, returned home and resumed her maiden name.

Davis Mary Walton

  

November 27, 1813

GA

April 13, 1890

Panola Co., TX

  William Davis born 1809 in VA

1.Newell Davis 1838 MS 

2.Thomas G. Davis 1839 MS

3.Sarah Jane Davis (1843-1930) married Arthor Brown Ross, Sr. (1838-1883) 

4.Albert W. Davis, Sr. (1845-1928) married Elizabeth (1845-1925 ) (Buried in Clayton Cem.) 

5.Elizabeth Davis 1848  TX 

6.Amanda M. Davis (1852-1894) married James H. Nelson (1849-1930) (Buried in Clayton Cem.)

7.John/James Davis 1854

1860 Census #32-3

1870 Census p.31

Davis, Newell Price

April 14, 1874

Panola Co., TX

 

August 25, 1876

Panola Co., TX

age 2

M: N. Elizabeth

F: Albert W. Davis

     

Davis, Richard Buchanan “Buck”

May 1864

GA

1905

Panola Co., TX

M: Frances Unknown born c1820 in GA

F: Chesley Green Davis born 1818 in GA

   

1900 Census p.286.

   Note: Never married.

Davis, William Hubbard

?

GA

1899

Panola Co., TX

M: Frances Unknown born c1820 in GA

F: Chesley Green Davis born 1818 in GA

    Note: Never married.
Davis, William April 20, 1809

Brunswick Co., VA

August 17, 1878

Panola Co., TX

 

Mary Walton

b.1813 GA

1.Newell Davis 1838 MS 

2.Thomas G. Davis 1839 MS

3.Sarah Jane Davis (1843-1930) married Arthor Brown Ross, Sr. (1838-1883) 

4.Albert W. Davis, Sr. (1845-1928) married Elizabeth (1845-1925 ) (Buried in Clayton Cem.) 

5.Elizabeth Davis 1848  TX 

6.Amanda M. Davis (1852-1894) married James H. Nelson (1849-1930) (Buried in Clayton Cem.)

7.John/James Davis 1854

Census:  1850 #9-262, 1860 #32-2, 1870 p.31 

   Other: Per tombstone: “Moved to MS in 1835, to TX in 1844” 

Note: William Davis was originally
buried in Old Walton Cemetery, but by the late 1960's vandals had
removed all the tombstones there except his.  At that time his body was exhumed and reburied in the present Walton Cemetery.
  

Dickerson, Fannie Bardwell 1912

 

December 29, 1989

Panola Co., TX

  Marion W. “Dick” Dickerson

m. December 21, 1936

   
Dickerson, Marion W. “Dick” 1912

 

December 11, 1970

Panola Co., TX

  Fannie Bardwell

m. December 21, 1936

   
Duke, Jewell June 26, 1893

Panola Co., TX

November 29, 1893 

Panola Co., TX

       
Duke Lonnie B. Sept. 24, 1886

Panola Co., TX

November 7, 1886

Panola Co., TX

       
Duke, Mittie J. April 5, 1849 February 10, 1884        
Duke, Sarah A. Ross

July 24, 1868

TX

December 28, 1945

 

M: Sarah Amanda Duke

F: John Henry Ross

William Brinson Duke

m. December 18, 1885 D-543, Panola Co., TX

1.Roy G. Duke 1888

2.Vinna B. Duke 1890

3.Jetty Duke 1893

4. Donnie Duke 1897

1870 Census  p.30

1880 Census p.14

1900 Census p.284    

Duke, Sarah Elizabeth “Ella” Etheredge Sept. 16, 1859

Garland, Butler Co., AL

September 16, 1887

Panola Co., TX

M: Mary Caroline Ross born 1826 in SC

F: Edmond Etheredge born 1808 in GA

George A. Duke

m. December 22, 1878 D-253, Panola Co., TX

1.Lelia A. Duke (1879-1958) married Joseph Ethel Nelson (1876-1931) 1870 Census p.30

1880 Census p.13

Note: Both census say she was born in 1859 and brother, John Thomas oldest.

Duke, Tobe   

1905 October 16, 1905       Other:  Buried right beside Thomas E. Pierce(1890-1867) and tombstone is of the same material as the Pierce’s.

Duke, William Brinson

October 25, 1864

TX

June 27, 1935

 

M: Luncinda C._______

F: John B. Duke

Sarah A. Ross

m. December 18, 1885 D-543, Panola Co., TX

1.Roy G. Duke 1888

2.Vinna B. Duke 1890

3.Jetty Duke 1893

4. Donnie Duke 1897

1870 Census p.23

1880 Census p.138

1900 Census p.284

Durante, Arthur Anthony

      Jean Mangham    
Durante, Byron Lee 1950 1999 M: Jean Mangham

F: Arthur Anthony Durante

     
Durante, Jean Mangham       Arthur Anthony Durante    

Eisenschmidt, Rennie

December 14, 1865 September 10, 1886        
Ellis, Eddie A. April 4, 1875

Panola Co., TX

 

July 10, 1888

Panola Co., TX

age 13

M: Nancy Amanda Duke born 1836 in AL

F: William M. Ellis born 1832 in AL

    1880 Census p.6

Note: female

Ellis, Elizabeth C. “Lizzie” Watson March 1875

Panola Co., TX 

1942

Panola Co., TX

M: Susan Rebecca Browning born 1851 in TN

F: James Newell Watson born 1847 in TX

Samuel A. “Sam” Ellis

m. December 23, 1891 E-376, Panola Co., TX

1.Dovie C. Ellis (1893-?) married Eldon H. Crawford (1888-1919) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.) 

2.Eula Pearl Ellis (1896-1978) married William Dallas Searcy (1895-1977) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.)

3.Euna Beatrice Ellis (1902-1983) married Crawford Duane Parker, Sr.(1902-1951) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.)

4.Hazel Ellis (1908-1998) married Unknown Sandel-{Houston, Harris Co., TX}

5.Elsia Ellis (1911-1967) married Farris Youngblood

1880 Census p.14

1900 Census p.27

Ellis, Nancy Amanda Duke June 22, 1836

Conecuh Co., AL

July 26, 1907

Panola Co., TX

M: Catharine_____ in GA

F: Adam Duke in GA

William M. Ellis

m. about 1852 Conecuh Co., AL

1.Amanda Ellis (1853-?)

2.George Ellis (1854-before 1870)

3.William Ellis (1856-before 1870)

4.Elizabeth A. Ellis (1858-1942) married spouse #1: William E. Etheredge (1867-1892) and married spouse #2: Ambrose N. Brazel (1876-aft.1900)(Elizabeth is buried in Marshall, Harrison Co., TX)

5.Emily A.“Emma”Ellis (1861-1927) married Charles W. Capps (1858-1929)

6.Mary Alabama Ellis (1869-1936) married Edward Lewis Etheredge (1860-1944)

7. Samuel A. Ellis (1870-1951) married Elizabeth C. Watson (1875-1942)

8. Eddie A. Ellis (1875-1888)

9. Nancy A. Ellis, Jr. (1877-1955) married Franklin “Frank” Fite, Sr. (1877-1954) (Buried in Fite Cem.)

1870 Census p.17

1880 Census p.6

1900 Census p.28

   Other: 1900 census said Nancy had 10 children with 7 living. 

   Note: Stone says, “Erected by M. Beck”

Ellis, Samuel A. “Sam”

1870 1951 M: Nancy Amanda Duke born 1839 in AL

F: William M. Ellis born 1832 in AL

Elizabeth C. “Lizzie” Watson

m. December 23, 1891 E-376, Panola Co., TX

1.Dovie C. Ellis (1893-?) married Eldon H. Crawford (1888-1919) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.) 

2.Eula Pearl Ellis (1896-1978) married William Dallas Searcy (1895-1977) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.)

3.Euna Beatrice Ellis (1902-1983) married Crawford Duane Parker, Sr.(1902-1951) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.)

4.Hazel Ellis (1908-1998) married Unknown Sandel-{Houston, Harris Co., TX}

5.Elsia Ellis (1911-1967) married Farris Youngblood

1880 Census p.6

1900 Census p.27

Ellis, William M.  

May 5, 1832

Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL

April 6, 1905

Panola Co., TX

M: Emily Ann (Reeder) Norred born 1804 in SC

F: William Edward (McCranie) Ellis born  1799 in SC

Nancy Amanda Duke

m. about 1852 Conecuh Co., AL

1.Emily A.“Emma”Ellis (1861-1927) married Charles Capps (1858-1929) 

2.Mary Alabama Ellis (1869-1936) married Edward Lewis Etheredge (1860-1944)

3. Samuel A. Ellis (1870-1951) married Elizabeth C. Watson (1875-1942) 

4. Elizabeth A. Ellis (1873-aft.1900) married spouse #1: William E. Etheredge (1867-1892) married spouse #2: Ambrose N. Brazel (1876-aft.1900)

5. Eddie A. Ellis (1875-1888)

6. Nancy A. Ellis, Jr. (1877-1955) married Frank Fite (1877-1954) (Buried in Fite Cem.)

1870 Census p.17

1880 Census p.6

1900 Census p.28

Etheredge, Allen Augustus

October 11, 1895

Panola Co., TX

May 20, 1916

Panola Co., TX

age 21

M: Mary Alabama Ellis born 1869 in TX

F: Edward Louis Etheredge born 1860 in AL

    1900 Census p.77

Etheredge, Amanda

1870

 

1896

age 26

  D. Marshall    

Etheredge, Carl Reagan  

July 29, 1900

Panola Co., TX

April 25, 1967

 

M: Martha Catherine Dickinson Ross born 1861 in TX

F: John Thomas Etheredge born 1856 in AL

Gladys Bruster 

m. December 2, 1917 Panola Co., TX

1. Carrie Laverne Etheredge married William Clifford Langford (1918-1989) Census: x (Martha Catherine was pregnant with Carl when census was taken)

Etheredge, Edward Lewis

September 14, 1860

Garland, Butler Co., AL

April 22, 1944

Panola Co., TX

M: Mary Carolina Ross born 1826 in SC

F: Edmond Etheredge born 1808 inGA

Mary Alabama Ellis

m. March 6, 1887 D-589, Panola Co., TX

1. Vennie Modee Etheredge (1888-1959) married John Neal Crawford (1885-1963) (Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker Co., TX)

2. Timothy E. “Tim” Etheredge (ca1892-before 1900)

3. James Edmund Etheredge (1893-1963) married Althea E. Edens (1903-1965) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.)

4. Viva Etheredge (ca1894-before 1900)

5. Allen Augustus Etheredge (1895-1916)

6. Lucille Etheredge (1897-1990) married (?)Raleigh Boren (1895-1940) (Buried in Carthage City Cem.)

7. Edward Etheredge (1899-1900)

8. Mary Ella Etheredge (1902-1970) married Thomas Alvin Norman (1900-1933) (Buried in Kilgore Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg Co., TX)

1870 Census p.30

1880 Census p.13

1900 Census p.77

Etheredge, Edward

February 24, 1899

Panola Co., TX

October 23, 1900

Panola Co., TX

M: Mary Alabama Ellis

F: Edward Lewis Etheredge

    1900 Census p.77

Etheredge, Gladys Bruster

October 24, 1902

Panola Co., TX

December 9, 1978

 

M: Arrie Della Pierce born 1870 in TX

F: James Edward Bruster born 1864 in TX

Carl Reagan Etheredge

m. December 2, 1917 Panola Co., TX

1.Carrie Laverne Etheredge married William Clifford Langford (1918-1989)  

Etheredge, James Abel

December 13, 1862

Garland, Butler Co., AL

August 19, 1891

Panola Co., TX

M: Mary Caroline Ross born 1826 in SC

F: Edmund Etheredge born 1808 in GA

Did not marry   1870 Census p.30,

1880 Census p.13

Etheredge, John Thomas

December 1, 1856

Garland, Butler Co., AL

April 14, 1934

Panola Co., TX

M: Mary Caroline Ross born 1826 in SC

F: Edmund Etheredge born 1808 in GA

 Spouse#1: Mrs Martha Catherine Dickerson Ross m. October 30, 1895 F-039, Panola Co., TX

Spouse#2: Mrs. Mary Amanda McPherson Davenport m. February 4, 1902 G-280, Panola Co., TX

Children from Spouse #1: 1.Lucile Etheredge (1897-1990) married (?)Raleigh Boren (1895-1940) (Buried Carthage City Cem.)

2.Carl Reagan Etheredge (1900-1967) married Gladys Bruster (1902-1978)

 

1870 Census p.30

1880 Census p.13

1900 Census p.75 

Etheredge, Martha Catherine Dickinson Ross “Carrie” or “Cora”

May 30, 1861

Panola Co., TX

August 14, 1900

Panola Co., TX

Parents: Margaret Walton 1840 and James W. Dickinson 1840 m. B-013 (buried in Centenial Cemetery)

Grandparents: Margaret M. Ross 1811 MS and Achilles “Killis” Walton 1806 TN

 

Spouse#1: John Malcolm Ross m. December 28, 1881 D-383, Panola Co., TX

  

   Spouse#2: John Thomas Etheredge m.October 30, 1894 F-039, Panola Co., TX

Children from Spouse #1:

1.James Frank Ross 1882-1886 

2.Ida M. Ross 1884-? 

3.Linus Ross 1888-1888 

4.Almen Ross 1889-?

 

Children from Spouse #2:

 1.Lucille Etheredge 1897-1990 (?Raleigh Boren 1895-1940) (Carthage City Cem.)

2.Carl Reagan Etheredge 1900-1967 (Gladys Bruster 1902-1978)

Census: 1870 p.131, 1880 p.94, 1900 p.75

   Note:  These are 2 different Ross families here unless they connected in SC about 1800

            or before.  Margaret M. Ross’ family came from York Co., SC and John Malcolm’s

came from Barnwell District, SC.

Etheredge, Mary Alabama Ellis

January 28, 1869

Panola Co., TX

September 16, 1936

Panola Co., TX

M: Nancy Amanda Duke born 1836 in AL

F: William M. Ellis born 1832 in AL

Edward Louis Etheredge

m. March 6, 1887 D-589, Panola Co., TX

1. Vennie Modee Etheredge (1888-1959) married John Neal Crawford (1885-1963)(Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker Co., TX)

2. Lucille Etheredge (ca 1890-before 1900)

3. Timothy E. “Tim” Etheredge (ca1892-before 1900)

4. James Edmund Etheredge (1893-1963) married Althea E. Edens (1903-1965) (Buried in Youngblood Cem.)

5. Viva Etheredge (ca1894-before 1900)

6. Allen Augustus Etheredge (1895-1916)

7. Edward Etheredge (1899-1900)

8. Mary Ella Etheredge (1902-1970) married Thomas Alvin Norman (1900-1933) (Buried in Kilgore Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg Co., TX)

Census: 1870 p.17, 1880 p.6, 1900 p.77

Etheredge, Mary Caroline Ross

Nov. 20, 1826

SC

February 20, 1894

Panola Co., TX

M: Elizabeth Jane Butler

F: Edward “Ned” Ross

Edmund Etheredge

m. Feb. 23, 1856

Born Feb. 11, 1808

Died Jan. 16, 1873 (Buried in Nutt Cem.)

1. John Thomas Etheredge (1856-1934) married spouse #1:Mrs. Martha Catherine Dickerson Ross (1861-1900) and married spouse #2: Mrs. Mary Amanda McPherson Davenport (1861-?)

2.Sarah Elizabeth Ella Etheredge (1859-1887) married George A. Duke (1854-before 1900)

3. Edward Lewis Etheredge (1860-1944) married Mary Alabama Ellis (1869-1936)

4. James Abel Etheredge (1862-1891) (did not marry)

5. Nancy Estelle Etheredge (1865-1946) married John Wesley Phillips (1865- 1925)

6.William Edmund Etheredge (1867-1892) married Eliza A. Ellis (1873-1942)

Census:  1870 p.30, 1880 p.13

Etheredge, William Edmund

April 5, 1867

Garland, Butler Co., AL

April 19, 1892

Panola Co., TX

M: Mary Carolina Ross born 1826 in SC

F: Edmund Etheredge born 1808 in GA

Eliza A. Ellis

m. August 9, 1891 E-337, Panola Co., TX

Willie Madie Etheredge (1892-1970) married Dr. Charles M. Stamps (1884-1955) (Both buried in Greenwood Cem., Teague, Freestone Co., TX)

1870 Census p.30

1880 Census p.13

   Note: Eliza married Ambrose N. Brazel Nov. 10, 1897, and was buried in Marshall, TX