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OLD PLUM GROVE CEMETERY INDEX

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89. Unknown
90. Unknown

91. 
Harold Earl Flora, Jr.
Died Oct 27, 1943

92. 
S.E. 
Wife of W.J. Collum
Born Feb 1, 1867
Died Aug 24 1889

93. 
John Wesley Taylor, Jr
Born: 1941
Died 1941

94.
Fannie
wife of W.F. McDonnel
Born May 5 1875
Died Jan 11 1896

95. Unknown
96. Unknown
97. Unknown

98 & 99 
KIRK
William S.     Huldah Belsha
1803-1867      1811-1869

Huldah Belsha was William Kirk's second wife
Marriage records show that William married Sarah
Elizabeth McClure 8 Feb 1859 by I.W.
Cabaniss,J.P.

100. Unknown

101. 
Thomas Hubbard
Born Apr 28 1810
Died Jun 27 1894

102 Unknown

103. 
Johnie Ruth Taylor Morris
Aug 6 1923-1955
Died May 212, 1955 age 31 years, 9 months and 6
days
She was probably the daughter of John Wesley
Taylor

104.
John Wesley Taylor
Sept 4 1887
Mar 26 1947
He was probably the brother of Ida Jakesch site
128 and son of adjacent Grandpa and Grandma
Taylor

105.
Grandpa Taylor
Grandpa's identity was J.S. Taylor born in
Alabama

106. 
Grandma Taylor
Grandma was Sarah Clements Taylor born in
Alabama

107. Unknown
108. Unknown
109. Unknown
110. Unknown

111. 
L.J. Harper
Born: Dec 27, 1823
Died: Feb 15 1891

112.
Cordie
son of C & ML Tolbirt
Born: Sept 12, 1893
Died: Sept 23, 1894
To bloom in Heaven

113. Unknown
114. Unknown

115. 
Alfred S. Kidd
Born: July 24, 1817
Died: Dec 18, 1876
Alfred S. Kidd married Mary Ellen Scallorn. She is
buried somewhere in west Texas

116. 
Rev Dr W.B. Rhem
Born: Oct 24 1808
Died: Aug 1, 1859

117. Unknown
118. Unknown

119. 
In Memory of
Francis Emeline (Karnes)
Mother of 
Wm. Thos. and Laura Karnes
Born: Nov 1 1834
Died: May 10 1861
Aged 27 yrs, 6 mos 10 dys
William P. Karnes married Francis E. Kirk 23 Feb
1854.

120. Unknown
121. Unknown
122. Unknown
123. Unknown

124. 
Dr. Lyle G. Thornton
Oct 14 1874
Jan 15 1920
Lyle married Lula T. Simpson. He was appointed
postmaster at West Point 24 April 1919; his wife
Lula T. was appointed postmaster.

125. 
Cy Wilson
Texas
Colonel, US Air Force
World War II DSM, DFG & LOLC
RSM AM & 5 OLC CR PH
17 Dec 1912  28 Dec 1954
Colonel Cy Wilson married Charleen Thornton,
daughter of Dr. Lyle G. Thornton on 30 June 1938.
Hey had two children; State Representative John
Thornton Wilson and Judy, Mrs. Mark Walsh.
Abbreviations:
DSM Distinquished Service Medal
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross
LOLC Oak Leaf Cluster-means he was awarded
DFC twice.
RSM Bronze Star Medal
AM Air Medal
5 OLC Awarded Air Medal six times
CR Combat Readiness Medal
PH Purple Heart
Lt Col. Cy Wilson was reported missing in action in
Europe August 27, 1944. His plane was shot down
but a friend wtote to Col. Wilsons wife and reported
seeing him bail out and float down on a parachute
over enemy waters. He had flown 75 fighter
missions over enemy territory.
COL. WILSON veteran of 78 World War II
combat missions and for nine months a POW after
being show down in Germany, was killed in a plane
crash in Mississippi in December of 1954. He was
enroute to his base after spending the Christmas
holidays at West Point.
A dining hall at Bergstrom AFB Austin is named
"The Cy Wilson Dining Hall" in his honor.

126. 
Frank Jakesch
May 5 1865
Apr 28 1945

127. 
Elvie Jakesch
Dec 24 1924
Jun 26 1977

128.
Mrs. Ida Jokesch
1-25-1884
10-12-1935
Spelled Jokesch on headstone should be Jakesch.
Ida born 18 Jan 1884 died 12 Oct 1931 pf
Pellegra. Father J.S. Taylor, born in Alabama
Mother Sarah Clements born Alabama.

129. thru 142 Unknown

143. 
To the Memory of 
Nancy A. Scallorn
Born: Dec 11 1845
Died: Oct 30 1872

144. 
James W. Faires
Born Jul 22 1870
Died: Sep 10 1870

145. 
Ada A. Faires
Born: Feb 25 1851
Died: Jan 1 1869

146. 
Ada Faires
Born: Feb 1 1810
Died: May 19 1874

147. 
W.A. FARIES
Born: Dec 5 1806
Died: Mar 22 1885
Faries spelled as on stone. W.A. Faires was one of
the five Plum Grove Baptist Church trustees.
Olivia Tuttle Willrich refered to him as "Uncle Alex"
His name was William Alexander. He came to
Texas in 1830

148. 
W.S. Karnes
Born: Feb 11 1855
Died: Jan 11 1891
Aged 25 yrs 11 Mos
W.S. Karnes married Ida Drisdale 16 November
1876 by Isaac Sellers

149. Unknown

150-151 
TOLBIRT
C. Tolbirt      M.L. Tolbirt
Sep 24 1857     Feb 8 1859
Dec 26 1920     Apr 10 1944

Cortz Tolbirt married Martha L Harper 8 August
1875

152. 
Little Fergie G. Allen
No dates

153. 
Jim Breeden
12-3-1870
4-2-1937
James Granville Breeden Father James H. Breeden
Mother unknown

154.
Elizabeth Breeden
Born 1872
Died 3 1947
Elizabeth White Breeden born 31 Dec 1871 died 6
Mar 1947 age 75 yrs 2 mos & 5 dys Father Jim
White Mother Mary Stewart

155 & 156 
DUNN
R.E. (Dick)        Sallie
Feb 18 1859        Mar 10 1866
Mar 11 1934        Jun 6 1914

This is the Dick Dunn who operated a platform for
loading of cedar fence posts and other woods onto
railroad cars at a location about a mile nort of
Muldoon. It was called the Dick Dunn Wood Spur
or the Dunnwood Spur. The concrete platform is
still there.

157.
Willis P. Darby
Aug 12, 1821
Jun 6 1895
One of the five trustees of the Plum Grove Baptist
Church

158. 
Mary A. 
Beloved wife of
W.P. Darby
Mar 26 1826
May 17 1894
W.P. Darby married May Ann Scallorn daughter of
William and Alice Scallorn

159.
Madison F. Gregory
Born: Feb 29 1866
Died: Oct 6 1890

160.
Robert A. Gregory
Born Feb 2 1853
Died: Dec 9 1888

161. 
William Scallorn
Born: Dec 18 1796
Died Jan 1 1888

Servant of God, well done
Best from thy loved employ
The battle fought, the victory won
Enter thy masters joy.
Soldier of Christ; well done
Praised be thy new employ
and while eternal ages run
Best in thy Savior's joy.

William Madison Scallorn Sr. of Tennessee who
arrived in La Grange in 1838 was one of the
trustees of Plum Grove Baptist Church. He was the
first Baptist deacon of record ordained in Texas. He
was ordained 11 July 1840 by Rev. A.M. Morrell
of Hopewell Church, first Baptist Church west of
the Colorado River.

162, 
In Memory of Alice
consort of William Scallorn
Died May 17 1881
Aged 86 yrs 2mos 5 dys
Alice Scallorn nee McClure

163.
Dr. William M. Scallorn
Born Dec 24, 1829
Died: Jun 5 1880
Lived as a Christian
As a Christian died.

William Scallorn married Mary K. SoRelle 17 Feb
1858 daughter of T.B. SoRelle. He was a
surgeon.

164. 
Barbara Ann Gorden
daughter of Dr. William M. and Mary Sorrelle
Scallorn
Born: Dec 11 1862
Died: Sep 29 1863

165. 
William Thomas
son of Dr. William M. & Mary Sorrelle Scallorn
Born: Jul 24 1864
Died Sep 29 1866
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