Harper Cemetery
Harper Cemetery, Elk, McLennan County, Texas.
Additions and Corrections made April 15, 2003
Location: Hwy 84 east from Bellmead. At the 'Y' continue on Hwy 84, past the 'Y', exactly 3.4 miles. There will be a gravel road to the right, Frazier Road. This is just past the cattle ranch. Take Frazier Road to the right, continue on gravel road, then road will bend to the left, a little way farther, the road will bend to the right. Harper Cemetery is on the left. That's exactly 1.4 miles from Hwy 84.
The Methodist Boys Home in Axtell has recently made and erected a sign at the front of the cemetery.
This list is published with permission of William E. "Sonny" Helm and wife Ella Mae Helm. They surveyed the cemetery September 1989. List submitted by Sandra Carter Van Wyk.
Abbott, Alice J. (dau of L.M. and & J.T.)
b. Mar 12, 1881
d. Feb 22, 1902
Abbott, Judith T. (wife of L.M.)
b. Apr 17, 1851
d. Feb 12, 1910
Abbott, L.M.
b. Oct 10, 1846
d. Feb 12, 1897, aged 50 years, 4 months and 2 days
Abbott, T. F.
b.
d. March 20, 1956, aged 76 years
Abbott, Will
b. ?
d. May 8, 1917, aged 40 years
Andrues, Naomia (wife of S.S.)
b. Sep 3, 1861
d. Aug 10, 1892
Andrues, Cook (son of S.S. and A.L.)
b. March 13, 1895
d. May 13, 1895
Barron, G.B.
b. 1842
d. July 19, 1893
Barron, John William (son of G.B. and R.J.)
b. ?
d. Sep 25, 1878, aged 5 months
Barron, (more infants buried in unmarked graves) (information given by relatives)
Barron, Mrs. R.J.
b. Dec 12, 1856
d. Dec 31, 1925
Barron, Robert DeWitt (son of R.D. & L.M.)
b. Jan 3, 1900
d. May 20, 1901
Bennett, Willie A. (wife of S.G.)
b. Nov 15, 1857
d. Dec 29, 1899
Bracken, J. W. "Willie" (son of J. H. and A. L. Bracken)
b. Sep. 7, 1878
d. Aug 21, 1903
Byas, Mildred (wife of Burl Byas)
b. Dec 19, 1846
d. Aug 21, 1906
Bryan, Sarah
b. 1833
d. 1879
Carroll, Louis W. (son of A.B. & M.M.)
b. Dec 4, 1875
d. May 9, 1896
Carter, Baby Boy (son of Lula and James Brown Carter)
b. Feb 1918
d. Feb 1918
Carter, Vada (dau of Lula and James Brown Carter)
b. 1923
d. 1924
Carter, Vernon T. (son of Lula and James Brown Carter)
b. Mar 29, 1913
d. Jun 28, 1934
Chafin, Jimie (infant son of R.W. & M.E.)
b.
d. Oct 29, 1888 Aged 2 months and 2 days
Chaffin, Willie (son of J.N. & M.L.)
b. Oct 21, 1890
d. Aug 18, 1899
Cooper, Mary Lue
b. Jul 31, 1899
d. Aug 3, 1899
Cooper, Texas Ann (dau of O.B. & M. R.)
b. Aug 17, 1897
d. Mar 15, 1898
Crawford, Josie A. and Jno.H.
no dates on markers.
(Josephine A. Harper, daughter of T J and Nancy Harper)
Davis, David Wesley
b. Nov 30, 1903
d. Feb 3, 1906
Davis, H. C. (Masonic emblem)
b. Aug 9, 1864
d. Apr 13, 1918
Davis, Jack
b.
d. Jan 2, 1885
Davis, W.H.
b. Nov 17, 1873
d. Dec 19, 1905
Duncan, Georgia Edna (dau of T.M. & M.H.)
b. Sep 14, 1888
d. Jan 8, 1889
Freeman, M.A.
b. Dec 29, 1855
d. July 22, 1891
Harper, Nancy J. (wife of T.J.)
b.
d. Jun 24, 1891 Age 56 yrs, 6 months & 10 days
Harper, Thomas Jefferson
b. Feb 3, 1832
d. Sep 23, 1922
Harper, W. M. (this could be William Moses Harper, son of TJ and Nancy Harper
b. Feb 3, 1865
d. May 7, 1903
Helm, Amanda L. (first wife of J.H. Bracken, 2nd wife of Marion Alford Helm)
b.
d. Jul 2, 1905, age 44 years
Helm, Amanda L. (dau of M.A. & A.L.)
b. Jun 14, 1905
d. Jul 11, 1905
Helm, Bascom Everett (son of M.A. & A.L.)
b. circa 1885
d. Jun 15, 1907
Helm, Claude (son of M.A. & A.L.)
b. circa 1887
d. Jul 13, 1908
Helm, Infant son (of Marion Alford & Amanda L.)
b. Jun 5, 1898
d. Jun 20, 1898
Helm, John Thomas (son of M.A. & Catherine Cushing Helm
b. circa 1912
d. 18 months
Helm, Lottie (dau of M.A. & A.L.)
b.
d. after 1905
Helm, Omega “Meggie” (dau of M.A. & A.L.)
b. Jul 16, 1899
d. Aug 18, 1901
Helm, Roy (son of M.A. & A.L.)
b. circa 1892
d. after 1905
Howard, Mary Inez
b. May 12, 1905
d. Aug 25, 1905
Kellum, Nettie Pearl (dau of J.S. & L.A.)
b. Jul 6, 1879
d. Apr 15, 1899
Mansfield, Elizabeth Rebechah (wife of J.W.)
b. May 23, 1853
d. April 30, 1893
Mansfield, Infant (son of J.W. & E. R.)
b. Apr 27, 1893
d. Apr 27, 1893
Martin, John F.
b. Mar 24, 1844
d. Nov 12, 1900
Martin, Nannie F. (wife of John F.)
b. Apr 8, 1849
d. Dec 26, 1910
Martin, Samuel Arthur
b. 1849
d. 1913
Martin, Sarah Forlines (wife of Samuel Arthur)
b. 1852
d. 1904
McKay, George T.
b. May 8, 1851
d. Apr 17, 1884
McKay, Samuel W.
b. Jul 20, 1820
d. Mar 10, 1880
McKinley, Mildred Herndon (wife of J.C.)
b. 1883
d. May 19, 1913
Steel pipe on right of Mildred McKinley could be grave of her husband J.C. McKinley
Mims, P. B.
b. Sep 19, 1857
d. Jan 23, 1884
Mims, S. E.
b. Nov 26, 1865
d. Oct 16, 1883
Moore, Ellon O. (wife of H.B.)
b. Dec 19, 1863
d. July 9, 1896
Morrow, Allie Josie
b. Sep 30, 1867
d. Jul 31, 1938
Morrow, B.F. (stone has been reset and the dates covered)
Morrow, Frank A.
b. Jan 22, 1886
d. Nov 1, 1941
Morrow, George A. (W.O.W.)
b. Nov 13, 1867
d. Nov 10, 1917
Morrow, J.B.
b. Jun 28, 1815
d. Feb 15, 1883
Morrow, James L.
b. Jun 18, 1850
d. Jul 27, 1906
Morrow, James L.
b. Nov 1, 1898
d. Feb 21, 1965
Morrow, John Wm.
b. 1891
d. 1950
Morrow, Lucy E. (stone has been reset and the dates covered)
Morrow, Sarah J. (wife of John B.)
b. Sep 20, 1830
d. May 12, 1892
Mullins, Hattie
b. 1889
d. 1967
Mullins, Ross
b. 1889
d. 1954
Nickey, Pearly (son of S.E. and S.D.)
b. Aug 28, 1879
d. Nov 12, 1900
Oden, C. V. (Removed to Bold Springs, West, Texas May 2002)
b.
d. Jan. 16, 1911
Oden, John (Removed to Bold Springs, West, Texas May 2002)
b.
d. Mar 11, 1909
Oden, N.J. Mrs. (Removed to Bold Springs, West, Texas May 2002)
b.
d. Dec 29, 1917
Oden, W.E.L. (Removed to Bold Springs, West, Texas May 2002)
b. Dec 31, 1874
d. Dec 1, 1947
Ozment, Walter
b. Sep 7, 1869
d. Mar 9, 1904
Sanders, Mrs. C.P.
Age 84 years
b.
d. June 20, 1925
Scott, Sarah
Mother
b.
d. July 1885
Scott, Will
Father
b. 1857
d. 1885
Seals, L. J.
b. Jun 6, 1813
d. Nov 23, 1892
Shelton, Ruby Mae (dau of W.E. & Lela)
b. Jun 3, 1907
d. Oct 19, 1909
Shelton, William E. W.O.W.
b. Aug 24, 1875
d. May 10, 1912
Slauter, F. G. (Frank G).
b. Oct 25, 1869
d. Sep 27, 1903
Slauter, Wallace (son of F.G. and E.)
b. Jul 2, 1901
d. May 9, 1907
Smiley, Robert G. (son of R.G. & L.W.)
b. March 25, 1879, in Nashville
d. Jun 17, 1899
Stodghill, Irvie D. (son of E.H. & M.E.)
b. Jun 3, 1899
d. Aug 30, 1899
Sypert, Emily C.
b. Jul 18, 1834
d. May 11, 1899
Thomas, Arthur J. (son of J.C. & E.J.)
b. Dec 3, 1883
d. Mar 10, 1885
Thomas, Eliza J. (wife of J.C.)
b. May 23, 1856
d. Dec 14, 1883
Thomas, _______ (dau of J.C. & E.J.)
b. Oct 9, 1880
d. Oct 23, 1880
Thomas, J.P.
b. Nov 1, 1855
d. Jan 11, 1883
Torrance, Mrs. J.E.S. (wife of R.B.)
b. Mar 15, 1854
d. Jun 26, 1907
Torrance, Little Beulah (dau of R.B. & J.E.S.)
b. July 12, 1891
d. June 14, 1893
Torrance, Little Nettie (dau of R.B. & J.E.S.)
b. Mar 9, 1889
d. Oct 18, 1889
Torrance, Little Willie (son of R.B. & J.E.S.)
b. Jul 18, 1896
d. Feb 14, 1897
Torrance, R.B.
b. Apr 17, 1850
d. Jun 11, 1904
Vaughan, J. H.
b. Jul 20, 1850
d. Jun 5, 1892
Whitton, J. D. (son of W. M. & Maggie)
b. Jul 2, 1903
d. Feb 22, 1907
Yowell, Edna (dau of C.M. & H.E.)
b. Oct 10, 1890
d. May 20, 1891
There are many unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Listing found for Elk and Harper Cemetery Records According to Fall & Puckett Funeral Home & Index to Early McLennan County, Texas Deaths
** Elk Cemetery and Harper Cemetery are the same cemetery**
Abbott, Jennie 19 yrs; by J. H. Shelton; d. Feb 22, 1902, int at Harper Cem., Feb 23.
Andrews, Mrs. 30 yrs; by W. F. Thompson, at Axtell, d. Aug 10, 1892, int at Harper School House Cem, Aug. 11;
Andrews, Sam, infant of, 5 months; d. June 28, 1901; cemetery near Elk; given by J.W. Gray; Falls & Puckett
Arnold, Willie, 8 years, d. Dec 25, 1899; given by Jim Kellum for Jno Arnold; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Barek, Antone; age 3; d. Mar 12, 1916; given by A.M. Morris for Antone Barek; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Bennett, I. J. Mrs. Sep 23, 1902; by I. J. Bennett
Bennett, J.J., age 83; d. Dec 31, 1901; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Bennett, Mariah, age 76, d. July 30, 1901; F&P; Elk Cem; given by E.L. Bennett.
Boone, M.C., age 45, d. Jan 25, 1897, F&P; Harper Cemetery.
Carroll, E.W., age 20, son of A.B.; d. May 5, 1896; Harper Cem.
Clark, Katie, Mrs., age 27; d. Jan 14, 1908; by D.W. Fentress for Richard Boone; F&P; Elk Cem.
Duffy, Woodroe Wilson, age 5 weeks; d. Dec 23, 1916; F&P; Harper Cem.
Ford, F.D., age 9 months; d. Jun 28, 1903; F&P; Harper Cemetery
Guesman, Catarino, 19 years; d. 10 miles out on Springfield Road; May 19, 1928; male, Mexican, singer, farmer; born 1909, Mexico; for E.M. Cruz; father. Andres Guesman, b. Mexico; mother Ascenion Fabala, b. Mexico. F&P; Elk Cemetery
Hendricks, F. Mrs., age 39, d. Jan 20, 1897; by J.L. Williams; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Herndon, Tom, age 66; d. Nov 1, 1908; F&P; Harper Cemetery
Hicks, Claude T.; age 9 months; for T.B.; d. Jun 1, 1896; F&P; Harper Cemetery
Howard, Jim, age 2 months, d. Aug 25, 1905; given by C. M. Yowell
Ivy, Dolph, age 4; d. Oct 24, 1900; by Oscar Terry for Dolph Ivy; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Kemp, Cleave, age 1 day; d. Dec 22, 1912; by Jno. Kemp; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Kemp, M.B., age 65; d. Dec 28, 1912; for John Kemp by Andrew Holloway; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Lacenda, Lillie, age 15, d. Nov 16, 1899 ; by G.D. Griffich ; F&P ; Elk Cemetery
Malory, S.A., Mrs.; age 72; d. Aug 20, 1896; F&P; Harper Cemetery
Mansfield, Howard Calvin, 2 months d. May 1, 1918; given by C. P. Mansfield
McBride, W. E. 37 years, d. Dec 14, 1896; given by E. L. McBride
McGlasson, (Dr.) (Inf of). d. Oct 23, 1897; EWO; Elk Cemetery
McGlasson, I.E. (Dr.) (inf. Of); d. May 11, 1900; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Merrett (?), Lee, (inf of) stillborn; d. Oct 10, 1916; F&P; Elk Cemetery
Merritt, Lee, (inf of) stillborn d. Sep 15, 1915; for Lee Merritt by J.W. Hall; F&P; Elk Cem.
Moore, Mrs., d. July 9, 1896 for A. J. Holloway
Morgan, C.A., age 21, for Lee; d. Jul 1, 1897; F&P; Harper Cem.;
Morrell, Malissa, age 75; d. Sep 27, 1914; by Major Morrell; for R.B. Duty, at Golinda; F&P; Elk Cem (poss. Morrow)
Oden, C.V., age 1 month; d. Jan 16, 1911; by W.L. Oden for A.J. Holloway; F&P; Elk Cem
Ogles, S.L., inf of; stillborn, d. Dec 12, 1894; F&P; Harper Cem
Pavelka, Edna; age 1 year, 5 months, 4 days, died at Elk, March 8, 1924; for John Pavelka, Elk; female, white, born Oct 4, 1922; father, John Pavelka, b Bohemia; mother, Lillie Sumbera, b. Texas. F&P; Elk Cem.
Pecakey, Jim, age 24, d. Sep 15, 1899; F&P; Harper Cem.
Peters, J.J., inf of, by H.A. Peters; d. Jun 24, 1904; F&P; Elk Cem
Robertson, Pearl, age 7, d. Dec 17, 1899; by Ed Castleman for Mr. Roberts; F&P; Elk Cem.
Semis, L.J., age 79. d. Dec 23, 1892; Harper Cem.
Settle, W.C., age 59, for J.M.; d. Sep 4, 1913; F&P; Elk Cem.
Sharpe, Mrs. Laura, age 26, d. Oct 27, 1905; F&P; Harper Cem.
Sickler, Bell, age 6; d. Aug 8, 1907; F&P; Harper Cem.
Smith, Mary, Mrs. Age 45, d. Nov 23, 1897; F&P; Harper Cem.
Sparks, Claude, age 3 months, d. Feb 3, 1893; F&P; Harper Cem
Sparks, Bee (Ben?), age 1, d. May 6, 1895; by J.W. Davis; F&P; Elk Cem
Thomas, Clara J., age 39, wife of J.C.; d. Dec 14, 1896; Harper Cem
Torrance, T.S. Mrs., d. Jan 11, 1917; by Rivers Torrence for J.R. Torrence; F&P; Elk Cem.
Williams, Annie Lee, age 3 months, by J.N.; d. Jan 20, 1899; F&P; Harper Cem
Williams, Leida, (Miss), for Dan W.; d. Jun 14, 1900, F&P; Harper Cemetery
Williams, Sallie, (Mrs), age 52, d. Sep 19, 1893; F&P; Harper Cem
Yates, Mary M., age 12, d. Sep 10, 1872, Harper Cem.