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Forest Hill Cemetery

Copied May 1996 by Weldon Hudson

The cemetery is located in Forest Hill, a suburb of southeast Fort Worth, Texas. It is located on the east side of the 5700 block of Forest Hill Drive behind the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church. The well kept grounds are enclosed with a six foot chain link fence with a barbed wire barrier on top.

Historical Marker

One of the oldest burial grounds in Tarrant County; named for its location and used for many years before record-keeping began. In 1883 landowner J. W. Chapman deeded the property to Forest Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. ("Cumberland" was later dropped from the name.) Among the many interments of pioneers were Press and Jane Farmer, who lived at the site of Fort Worth before the U.S. Army established the Fort in 1849. The cemetery is full although few headstones are visible, as most graves were unmarked or marked with field stones that have since disappeared. [Marker dedicated in 1974 by the Texas Historical Commission].
 

KELLER, Virginia W. Wife of W. S. Keller Apr. 1, 1860 - Apr. 17, 1883 KELLER, W. S. 1855 - 1932 KELLER, Lois Dau of Elizabeth & M. S. Keller Aug. 30, 1897 - Mar. 8, 1899 KELLER, Elizabeth Wife of M. S. Keller Apr. 13, 1866 - Mar. 30, 1908 KELLER, Fredy W. Son of W. S. & V. W. Keller Apr. 12, 1883 - July 2, 1883 KELLER, Inf. son of W. S. & V. W. Keller 1879 DUNN, Linnie 1841 - 1901 McKINNEY, Mrs. N. H. Mar. 18, 1876 - Dec. 25, 1932 KELLER, Eula Whitten Wife of Arthur F. Fuller Nov. 1, 1885 - Oct. 21, 1911 ANDERSON, Rose K. 1891 - 1925 ROBISON, Joe 1890 - 1954 ROBISON, Edith 1889 - 1961 BUCKINGHAM, Ruth K. 1887 - 1944 ELLIOTT, C. Elizabeth K. Feb. 26, 1908 - Jan. 4, 1974 McQUOWN, H. C.    Father 1828 - 1912 McQUOWN, S. A.    Mother 1832 - 1914 ARMSTRONG, Jack Belmont Nov. 4, 1919 - Nov. 12, 1944 ARMSTRONG, Richard H. 1855 - 1925? ARMSTRONG, Monta J. 1904 - 1927 KILLIAM, G. E.    Father 1845 - 1903 KILLIAM, M. E.    Mother 1851 - 1915 KILLIAM, J. Henry 1876 - 1929 REDD, Claud Inf son of B. & E. Redd Apr. 23, 1894 - May 9, 1894 BARCLAY, Robert J. Sr. Tec 5 U.S. Army WW II Sept. 12, 1912 - Nov. 13, 1976 BARCLAY, W. W. 1880 - 1940 YOUNG, Fred Son of W. L. & B. B. Young Nov. 10, 1892 - Mar. 18, 1895 BRATCHER, Martha E. Dau of W. T. & M. L. Bratcher Feb. 16, 1888 - Jan. 15, 1895 CROWL, Sherman Aug. 26, 1896 - June 8, 1905 McDANIEL, Caswell W. Nov. 2, 1837 - July 8, 1914 McDANIEL, Emma L. July 3, 1871 - June 10, 1912 RUSSELL, Inf son of M. P. & L. A. Russell Jan. 5, 1913 - Feb. 6, 1913 RUSSELL, Lillian Loretta Sept. 26, 1908 - Jan. 27, 1910 RUSSELL, Allan Nov. 2, 1910 - Dec. 1, 1909 [sic] RUSSELL, Charles LeRoy Aug. 31, 1900 - Sept. 4, 1900 RUSSELL, Joseph Ray June 20, 1904 - Nov. 23, 1909 RUSSELL, Newton June 10, 1906 - Dec. 12, 1906 CANDY, Carrie C. Wife of Theodore Candy 1889 - 1909 SMALL, Alfred Q. June 4, 1850 - Feb. 1, 1940 SMALL, Ida Bell Chapman Sept. 5, 1874 - Mar. 12, 1928 SMALL, Frances Isabel Apr. 1, 1848 - Mar. 4, 1910 SMALL, G. L. Dec. 31, 1854 - Oct. 3, 1894 BOWERS, William T. Nov. 10, 1868 - June 18, 1922 BOWERS, Eula N. Oct. 2, 1871 - Mar. 22, 1909 BOWERS, William O. Nov. 21, 1908 - Nov. 21, 1908 BOWERS, Lila N. Dec. 27, 1905 - Feb. 22, 1906 MOTLEY, Alice Wife of W. L. Motley Apr. 6, 1882 - Mar. 12, 1913 VICE, Mary A. Mar. 14, 1854 - Dec. 16, 1914 CORBIN, Ella Ann Oct. 28, 1832 - Sept. 4, 1912 DODSON, Nathaniel 1868 - 1884 DODSON, Luvinia Dec. 13, 1842 - Feb. 20, 19328 [typo appeared in Footprints article] DODSON, Thomas Apr. 27, 1871 - Apr. 23, 1883 DODSON, Ray O. Oct. 1, 1893 - Apr. 14, 1918 DODSON, Maggie P. Wife of J. C. Dodson Feb. 16, 1862 - Jan. 15, 1887 SMALL, R. C. Oct. 12, 1821 - May 17, 1908 SMALL, Mary A. Jan. 28, 1828 - Oct. 5, 1876 OZEE, Mary Elizabeth Wife of M. F. Ozee 1857 - 1889 ALLRED, Robert L. Son of J. L. & C. L. Allred Feb. 8, 1875 - June 5, 1879 SHANNON, Nancy E. Wife of H. B. Shannon Feb. 18, 1851 - Feb. 8, 1892 HENDRICKS, J. H. Dec. 18, 1822 - Mar. 31, 1881 CORSE, Arthur Died Jan. 8, 1905 Age 33 yrs 6 mo 15 days MESAMORE, N. S. died July 11, 1889 age 62 yrs PURVIS, J. L. 1818 - 1899 PURVIS, Sarah    Wife 1835 - 1910 PURVIS, L. F. Dec. 7, 1852 - Nov. 29, 1878 PURVIS, Addie Louise Dec. 24, 1883 - Dec. 7, 1950 PURVIS, Charles Nov. 2, 1867 - Apr. 9, 1932 LOUTHIAN, W. D. 1882 - 1940 CLARK, Joe Hilary Tex. Eng. 2 C1 U.S. Navy Nov. 30, 1889 - Apr. 9, 1934 CRAWFORD, Sandy & Eva [no dates] CRAWFORD, Henry A. [no dates] CRAWFORD, Brineta & John H. [no dates] GREEN, M. S. Dec. 18, 1851 - Dec. 27, 1914 BUSSEY, Joseph N. Feb. 24, 1857 - Dec. 20, 1935 BUSSEY, Paulina Ann Nov. 21, 1861 - Nov. 25, 1940 ALLEN, Maggie E. 1867 - 1954 CHAPMAN, John W. [Masonic Emblem] Aug. 23, 1813 - Dec. 23, 1885 CHAPMAN, Martha D. wife of John Wiley Chapman 1837 - 1894 MARTIN, Nannie F. June 30, 1855 - June 1, 1893 MARTIN, Inf. David 1889 DECORA, S. N. July 10, 1883 - Apr. 9, 1908 DECORA, Mattie J.    Wife Feb. 13, 1855 - Sept. 10, 1884 Dau. of J. W. & M. A. Chapman GAINER, W. H. May 7, 1819 - Dec. 26, 1876 CHAPMAN, Maida Dau. of G. W. & Annie L. June 9, 1881 - Sept. 24, 1883 McDONALD, Ollie C. Dau of J. T. & J. McDonald Apr. 22, 1880 - Dec. 27, 1884 McDONALD, J. T. Oct. 2, 1848 - Oct. 6, 1884 HANGER, Robert N. Jan. 24, 1827 - Dec. 14, 1890 HANGER, Hannah E. Feb. 17, 1836 - Apr. 4, 1925 Married Dec. 1, 1857 Settled in this community Nov. 12, 1867 HANGER, Anna Bell    Dau Died Oct. 6, 1868 age 6 yrs 10 mos HANGER, Fred H.    Son age 2 mos 20 days FITZHUGH, Julia V. Hanger Mar. 16, 1873 - Apr. 20, 1928 ROGERS, W. W. Nov. 1, 1856 - Apr. 11, 1925 CHAPMAN, Sam H. 1845  [only date] CHAPMAN, Nancy P.    Wife 1851 - 1925 CHAPMAN, Richard 1894 - 1902 McMAHAN, Thomason Harden Jr. Mar. 8, 1885 - May 7, 1931 McMAHAN, Mattie Virginia Nov. 22, 1885 - May 31, 1931 [above in Chapman plot] OZEE, Nancy C. Wife of James N. Ozee died Sept. 20, 1867 age 17 yrs 19 days OZEE, Etnad [sic] Dau of James N. & M. E. Ozee died Dec. 10, 1875 age 1 yr 5 mos 26 days GEORGE, John H. July 25, 1820 - Sept. 16, 1871 FARMER, Press 1825 - 1892 FARMER, Jane 1827 - 1895 First white woman to live in Fort Worth FARMER, William Aug. 28, 1855 - Aug. 14, 1890 SUDRATH, Hannah Wife of James Sudrath Mar. 8, 1853 - Nov. 15, 1882 GRUMLEY, A. A. Feb. 24, 1870 - Aug. 31, 1895 HARTMAN, Charley F. June 22, 1853 - Feb. 20, 1896 HARTMAN, Susan E. Wife of F. L. Hartman May 21, 1824 - Jan. 21, 1898 HARTMAN, W. L. Wife of T. M. Hartman Mar. 28, 1859 - Apr. 4, 1883

WHITE, Chilcie Dau of E. L. & G. E. White Aug. 29, 1877 - Sept. 3, 1883 WIGGINS, Cora Ada Dau of T. N. & M. A. Wiggins Sept. 29, 1889 - Jan. 25, 1896 McKINNEY, William M. Oct. 28, 1835 - Dec. 30, 1912 McKINNEY, Mary C.    Wife June 16, 1844 - Dec. 26, 1912 McKINNEY, Richard Coke Feb. 25, 1876 - Aug. 7, 1900 HARRIS, Julia H. 1877 - 1894 HENDERSON, William B. Dec. 8, 1854 - Mar. 28, 1904 HENDERSON, George R. Son of W. B. & M. F. Henderson Dec. 25, 1889 - Feb. 22, 1904 ROACH, Nancy E. Mar. 17, 1847 - June 22, 1921 ROACH, E. C. Son of J. D. & N. E. Roach June 18, 1887 - July 20, 1909 KIRKLEN, Walter 1880 - 1905 GLOVER, William E. July 1, 1885 - Aug. 30, 1940 GLOVER, Tommie L. Dec. 25, 1880 - Dec. 1, 1959 SHAW, Ila Mae Feb. 24, 1914 - Apr. 8, 1980 JACKSON, F. L. Frank [sic] May 14, 1874 - Jan. 10, 1918 JACKSON, Ida    Wife Sept. 23, 1879 - Oct. 28, 1912 JACKSON, M. L. June 13, 1920 - June 20, 1920 JACKSON, Frank Jan. 5, 187? - Aug. 5, 1926 OVERBY, O. C. Son of Mr. & Mrs. O. R. Overby Aug. 12, 1920 - Dec. 31, 1920 MAXEY, Robert T. 1849 - 1922 MAXEY, Eliza M.    Wife 1852 - 1920 MAXEY, Nellie May 21, 1878 - Mar. 14, 1957 MAXEY, Howard T. July 3, 1888 - Oct. 9, 1949 Pvt. 163rd Inf. AEF WWI CAVANAUGH, Rebecca J. 1864 - 1939 PROCTOR, Baby Ruth Nov. 6, 1930 OVERTON, B. F. May 23, 1833 - June 20, 1881 HARRIS, Raymond L. 1873 - 1959 HARRIS, Jack B. 1910 - 1940 HARRIS, Beulah 1910 - 1913 HARRIS, J. H.    Father Apr. 21, 1850 - Sept. 7, 1889 HARRIS, A. R.    Mother May 28, 1855 - Nov. 11, 1911 HARRIS, F. G.    Brother May 7, 1877 - Dec. 22, 1901 HORTON, J. F.    Father Dec. 22, 1867 - May 6, 1944 HORTON, O. O.    Mother Jan. 17, 1870? - Nov. 29, 1922? DUNN, Charley W. June 6, 1876 - Mar. 14, 1913 W.O.W. Camp No. 607 SIFFORD, Charlmer C. son of J. A. & S. I. Sifford June 23, 1904 - July 14, 1905 MARTIN, Duke L. May 31, 1865 - Feb. 20, 1912 MARTIN, Lillian L. Dec. 31, 1865 - Feb. 24, 1923 MARTIN, Ralph 1924  [only date] McCARTY, Elizabeth White 1863 - 1938 McCARTY, Alexander H. Sept. 18, 1859 - Apr. 20, 1942 MARTIN, Ray Lipscomb Feb. 22, 1892 - Oct. 26, 1937 MARTIN, Gertrude Fair July 9, 1893 - Jan. 31, 1878 MARTIN, James B. Sept. 8, 1875 - Oct. 8, 1961 MARTIN, Sarah Iva Sept. 9, 1876 - June 2, 1945 MARTIN, Inez June 7, 1907 - July 5, 1912 MARTIN, James B. Jr. Oct. 19, 1908 - Nov. 5, 1973 HERBERT, Mr. J. T. June 21, 1841 - Dec. 17, 1921 HERBERT, Mrs. J. T. June 12, 1841 - Oct. 29, 1908 WHITMAN, Thomas M. Sept. 28, 1850 - May 2, 1925 WHITMAN, Mary A. Aug. 8, 1869 - May 16, 1964 McKINNEY, N. H. June 4, 1871 - Mar. 17, 1941 McKINNEY, Lucy Herbert Mar. 8, 1876 - Dec. 25, 1932 McKINNEY, Jack    Son Mar. 26, 1919 HARTMAN, William Sells 1849 - 1924 HARTMAN, Emily L. W. 1853 - 1941 HARTMAN, Samuel D. 1880 - 1942 HARTMAN, Clinton C. 1885 - 1918 LESLIE, Virginia Hartman 1925 - 1970 CRIM, Annie 1856 - 1931 OVERTON, Thomas O. 1880 - 1920 OVERTON, Nannie 1890 - 1926 OVERTON, W. A. 1851 - 1939 OVERTON, Mattie J. 1857 - 1934 OVERTON, Thad B. Oct. 27, 1875 - June 18, 1962 OVERTON, Annie Mar. 24, 1887 - Dec. 17, 1963 CAMPBELL, Andrew R. Aug. 10, 1861 - Dec. 11, 1935 CAMPBELL, Mary Leonia Mar. 1, 1869 - Dec. 22, 1936 ARMSTRONG, Frank C. Oct. 10, 1863 - Nov. 15, 1940 ARMSTRONG, Jennie May 31, 1873 - Mar. 24, 1927 MILLER, Edward Jan. 19, 1912 - July 23, 1977 MILLER, Bernice Feb. 23, 1911 - [no date] VICE, James F. died Aug. 8, 1940 age 52 Pvt 53 AM TN [sic] VICE, Elva Jan. 7, 1892 - July 14, 1972 CAIN, Robert Nov. 24, 1867 - Oct. 15, 1934 CAIN, Emma May 9, 1868 - Apr. 14, 1949 POGUE, Lucy 1878 - 1959 KERR, Adyth 1904 - 1940 YOUNG, Hattie Beth Mar. 30, 1878 - Aug. 28, 1944 WRIGHT, Lou Ella Dec. 24. 1899 - Sept. 3, 1959 YOUNG, Doris Geneil Sept. 20, 1928  [only one date] HUNNICUTT, Inf. Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Hunnicutt Aug. 2, 1922 HALLMARK, James T. 1873 - 1946 HALLMARK, Sarah C.    Wife 1873 - 1927 HALLMARK, Mrs. Beulah Oct. 8, 1901 - Jan. 17, 1922 KERR, Vesta Barker Wife of S. E. Kerr Sept. 23, 1906 - Nov. 17, 1944 KERR, Inf. son of B. E. & Vesta Kerr Nov. 10, 1944 OLINGER, J. B.    Father Oct. 18, 1861 - Jan. 13, 1943 OLINGER, S. A.    Mother Nov. 22, 1857 - May 18, 1946 OLINGER, Ernest C. 1884 - 1961 HEITMAN, Phillip E. 1896 - 1960 HEITMAN, Martha L. 1898 - 1972 NAUERT, O. Sept. 6, 1858 - Oct. 17, 1928 NAUERT, Anna Mar. 5, 1868 - May 13, 1932 NAUERT, Gus Henry May 3, 1893 - June 28, 1944 Tex. Pvt. 165 Depot Brig. OLINGER, O. A. June 12, 1887 - Oct. 5, 1951 OLINGER, Lillian C. 1893 - 1987 McQUERRY, William Godfrey [Masonic Emblem] June 4, 1862 - June 9, 1925 McQUERRY, Sarah Emma Mar. 1, 1861 - Mar. 15, 1953 McQUERRY, W. V. [Masonic Emblem] July 17, 1892 - Apr. 18, 1922 McQUERRY, Add Jane Apr. 26, 1903 - Mar. 7, 1987 OVERTON, Georgia May 1896 - 1932 SWINNET, Edward R. Feb. 28, 1870 - Feb. 3, 1939 SWINNEY, Mattie F. Nov. 14, 1893 - June 20, 1927 SWINNEY, Luther Wilson Aug. 12, 1903 - Apr. 14, 1960 SWINNEY, Albert Dean Sept. 14, 1906 - Sept. 1, 1921 RUNYON, Myrtle Swinney Feb. 1, 1896 - Dec. 5, 1970 RUNYON, Gilford Houston Dec. 2, 1898 - June 25, 1978 TRAVIS, Unbane Ewin Nov. 22, 1901 - June 26, 1987 [Death year correction sent to us by Faye Swinney. We had 1967.] TRAVIS, Ila Seville Feb. 7, 1905 - Mar. 30, 1989 SWINNEY, Arthur Lee July 5, 1881 - Nov. 14, 1970 SWINNEY, Minnie Elizabeth Mar. 28, 1880 - Apr. 4, 1979 SWINNEY, Herchel Wilson Dec. 13, 1906 - June 15, 1967 SWINNEY, Lila Ceclie Apr. 27, 1909 - Apr. 13, 1928

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