Dresden Cemetery - African-American Section

Name	Source	Notes
Henryetta (unk) Alexander	Obituary; Marker Photo	Dec 14, 1907 - Oct 28, 1941 w/o George Alexander; d/o Roxine (Brown) Alexander Marker Photo by Polly Winn
Mary Burton	Marker Photo [Full]; Marker Photo [Close]	1852 - 1922 Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Infant daughter Combs		b & d May 13, 1960 d/o E. D. Combs & Georgia (unk) Combs
M. W. (unk) Cloud	Marker Photo [Full]	died Aug. 08, 1897 age 27 w/o W. W. Cloud Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Eliza Bell Fleming	Obituary	Feb 2, 1868 - Jan 9, 1930 assumed per obituary
Martha (Washington) Gasper	Marker Photo	Jun 8, 1892 - Feb 2, 1932 d/o R. Washington & Anna (UNKNOWN) Washington
Frank Gibson	Marker Photo	Mar 18, 1877 - Apr 08, 1907 s/o Annie (unk) Gibson Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Jerry Gibson	Marker Photo	died May 01, 1908 age 45 years Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Nelson Gibson	Marker Photo	died Oct 09, 1917 75 years old Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Minnie G. Gipson	Marker Photo	Mar 04, 1881 - Aug 04, 1906 d/o Annie (UNKNOWN) Gibson Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Alex Greer	Marker Photo A farmer, ALEX GREER died 2 miles east of Alma, Texas at a barn 200 yards from his house, after being kicked by a mule-wounded in his side Information provided by Dollie Greer; E.E. Glover, Justice of the Peace; R.D. Washington, undertaker Source: Texas Death Certificate #49207	Aug 14, 1882 - Oct 26, 1936 h/o Dollie (unk) Greer; s/o Hardy Greer & Caroline (Jasper) Greer Marker Photo by Edward L. WIlliams
Frances (Younger) Greer		Jun 01, 1894 - Jan 25, 1960 w/o Len Greer; d/o Ben Younger & Carolina (unk) Younger
Len Greer		Oct 16, 1871 - Feb 21, 1938 h/o Frances (younger) Greer; s/o Hardy Greer & Caroline (Jasper) Greer
Martha (Washington) Gasper		Jun 08, 1892 - Feb 01, 1932 d/o R. Washington & Anna (UNKNOWN) Washington
Oliver Greer	Ellis County Death Records show "To be buried at Frost"	Apr 30, 1913 - Oct 20, 1935 SINGLE; s/o Len Greer & Frances (Younger) Greer
Arue "Ada" (Sparks) Hicks	Marker Photo	Apr 5, 1853 - Jan 01, 1953 w/o H. H. Hicks; d/o Jessie Sparks & Caroline (Jackson) Sparks
Carell Hicks	Marker Photo; Application for headstone; WWII Veteran	Jan 3, 1915 - Apr 23, 1948 grandson of Allen Carroll & Mary (Davis) Carroll Texas—Tech Sgt. 25th inf. WWII Marker Photo by Edward L. WIlliams
Eliza Hicks	Obituary	Jan 08, 1882 - Jan 13, 1942 h/o Blanche (Walker) Hicks married Aug. 25, 1901 (she is buried in Pelham cemetery) s/o Henry H. Hicks and Arue “Ada” (Sparks) Hicks (Elzie was born in Blooming Grove-children are Irene, Jettie B. (Hicks) Watson, Renda and Earl Hicks per census)
Henry H. Hicks		Dec 25, 1850 - Mar 28, 1928 h/o Arue "Ada" (Sparks) Hicks
Caroline Key		1832 - Apr 15, 1922 90 year-old CAROLINE KEY; died with senile debility Information provided by Sara Means, Blooming Grove, Texas, W.M. Ellis MD Source: Texas Death Certificate #12332
Lou Lee	Obituary	Mar 7, 1854 - July 7, 1941
Burgess Lenard		Dec 25, 1869 - Feb 17, 1934 Spouse of Anna Lenard, BURGESS LENARD, a laborer died near Forreston, Texas with myocardial degeneration Information provided by Anna Lenard of Forreston; A.O. Dykes MD; Home Undertaking Co., Henry James, undertaker Source: Texas Death Certificate #6921
Alonzo Melton		abt. 1896 - Oct 15, 1944 h/o Lizzie (Jefferies ) Melton buried at Brushie Prairie Cemetery; s/o Bill Melton
Catherine Melton		Oct 20, 1921 - Dec 06, 1942 d/o Alonzo Melton & Lizzie (Jefferies) Melton
Nannie L. (unk) Melton		1861 Boone Co. Missouri Sep. 11, 1902
Rushia (unk) Melton		Sep 20, 1878 - Apr 05, 1937 w/o Len Melton
Ellis Nelson		abt 1893 - Feb 21, 1934 41 years old s/o Alonzo Nelson
Samuel Parker Nelson	Marker Photo	Aug 1923 - Aug 15, 1923 s/o J. W. Melton & Pearl (unk) Melton Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Louis Richie	Marker Photo; Application for Headstone; Death Certificate; WWI Veteran	Nov 25, 1894 - Jan 4, 1935 h/o Estelle Richie; s/o Ben Richie & Mattie (Gooden) Richie Private Col D. 434 Res. Labor Bn. Marker Photo by Edward L. WIlliams
Eva (unk) Robinson		Jan 29, 1873 - Dec 22, 1908 w/o Sam Robinson
Caroline (Jackson) Sparks		Aug 07, 1842 - Nov 06, 1921 w/o Jessie Sparks
Jessie Sparks		Dec 25, 1807 - Sep 14, 1918 h/o Caroline (Jackson) Sparks
Wilmer S. Spillman	Marker Photo [Close]; Marker Photo [Full]	Jul 04, 1900 - Oct 18, 1929 h/o Benette (unk) Spillman; s/o Jim Spillman & Nettie (Nelson) Spillman Marker Photo by Pete Rost
Eddie Stokes	Obituary; Marker Photo; WWI Veteran	Dec 23, 1892 - Jun 20, 1941 PVT ICL 434 Res. Labor Bn. Marker Photo by Edward L. WIlliams
Melvin Stokes		Sep 16, 1904 - Jul 20, 1937 h/o Bettie Stokes; s/o Columbus Stokes & Susie (Gaster) Stokes
Dorothy Mae Thomas		Jun 8, 1931 - Apr 25, 1938 Daughter of D.B. Thomas (b.unknown) and Mary Lue Bailey Thomas (b.Bell County, Texas) 6 year old student who resided at 804 West Brown, Street in Ennis, Texas died from internal injuries after being struck by an automobile on highway; inquest held - Accident- Information provided by Mary Lue Skinner, Rte#2, Barry, Texas; E.E. Glover, Justice of the Peace; R.D. Washington UT Source: Texas Death Certificate #17644
Ben Younger		Aug 8, 1869 - Jun 22, 1935 h/o Adaline (Carroll) Younger
INFANT Younger	Marker Photo	Apr 21, 1892 Infant of Ben Younger & Dylcyan “Delcie” (Greer) Younger Marker Photo by Pete Rost
INFANT Younger	Marker Photo	Feb 1890 Infant of Ben Younger & Dylcyan “Delcie” (Greer) Younger Marker Photo by Pete Rost