Dodge Mason gave his employees land to bury their families. The exact date is not known, but, it was over 75 years ago. At one time, the cemetery was part of the Mason Ranch. The second section of the cemetery was given by Edd Early. Located half mile south from the intersection of Hwy. # 85 and Hwy 198 on the east side of Highway 198. The cemetery is still in use and is maintained by the Elam Grove Baptist Church, Mabank, Texas. This is a Black Cemetery.
Name Birth Death
Thomason, ______ 1886 1961
Wilder, Minnie 20 Dec 1920 8 Feb 1963
Evans, Charlie no date 22 Nov 1938
Thomas, Robert Lee 5 Sep 1946 9 Oct 1969
Brown, F. C. 1891 1980
Wiggins, Wes 1828 1930
? Robert F. 1880 1952
Johnson, Eliza 1 Jan 1907 16 Jun 1951
Archer, ?? no date 1948
Robertson, Eddie Mae 15 Sep 1894 8 Jun 1946
Lloyd, Callie 15 Apr 1898 15 Oct 1941
Sockwell, John D. 17 Sep 1890 1 Jan 1934
Washington, Lucy 15 Sep 1904 25 Mar 1942
Alford, ?? no date 1961
Agrin, ?? no date 1936
Wiggins, Vina 1855 1918
Lewis, Jimmie L. 1885 1958
Redic, Myrtle 13 Mar 1905 7 Jun 1974
Goolby, Minnie Lewis 9 Apr 1894 16 Apr 1952
Redic, Leo C. 1907 1986
Walker, Dan no date 27 Jul 1934
Walker, Elmer 27 Nov 1925 22 Aug 1988
Richie, Rena 1887 1966
Richie, L. W. 1886 no date
Simms, Thomas E. 27 Apr 1889 25 Feb 1952
Marshall, Jeremiah 11 Dec 1903 5 Apr 1966
McClendon, Jimmie 11 Jul 1911 18 Apr 1971
Williamson, James 1 Nov 1870 25 May 1940
Williamon, Eliza 8 Dec 1874 23 Aug 1928
Morris, Eva Juanita 23 Sep 1898 24 Nov 1913
Mead, Lucy Ann 1873 1935
Mead, George 1896 2 Sep 1972
Cortney, Mary M. 1869 1940
Taylor, Ara 1901 1959
Edmonson, Chap (42 years old) no date no date
Sockwell, Hardy 26 Oct 1955 18 Oct 1972
Sockwell, Assie Lee 1877 19 Dec 1934
Randle, Stella no date 10 Feb 1980
(age 31 years old)
Harris, Venice J. Jun 1934 14 Oct 1981
Lourie, W. G. 10 Feb 1858 21 Jan 1931
Laurie, Bettie 10 Mar 1856 9 Jan 1919
Sockwell, Jessie 20 Feb 1901 10 Feb 1915
Thompson, George Mc no date 30 Apr 1931
Lourie, Laura Bell 20 Nov 1887 16 Dec 1941
Bradford, Edna L. 18 Aug 1909 14 Nov 1978
Smith, Thurman 12 Jan 1896 19 Feb 1969
Rivers, Debos 1910 1960
Jackson, Cynthia D. 11 Jul 1968 22 Dec 1987
Gaines, Raymond 30 Jan 1920 4 Jul 1981
Gaines, Will no date 15 Jan 1939
Gaines, Gertie no date 1 Aug 1970
Gaines, Clyde no date 22 Oct 1957
Johnson, Hellon 1919 31 Aug 1973
Shanlin, Terry B. 1889 27 Feb 1984
Williamon, J. D. Rev. 26 Sep 1876 11 Aug 1951
Gen, Willie??? no date no date
McClendon, Fannie 1904 1981
McClendon, Matte 1908 1982
Lloyd, Bonnie 5 Feb 1898 28 Apr 1970
McKinney, Elizabeth 1912 1980
Smith, Richard Evern Dec 1929 7 Aug 1962
Bradford, Hattie 1922 1989
Smith, Catherine 19 Sep 1928 12 Aug 1985
Gaines, John W. 26 May 1926 21 Jan 1974
?, James no date May 1901
Washington, Jessie 12 Aug 1903 19 Oct 1977
Blanton, John Edward 10 Nov 1984 10 Nov 1985
Stewart, John Tyler 23 Nov 1912 14 Dec 1982
Blanton, Ronnie 19 Jun 1934 2 Dec 1986
Quarles, Susie 12 Apr 1899 1 Mar 1986
Vaughn, Mary 22 Aug 1894 17 Jan 1983
Franklin, Archie no date 1974
Mitchell, Paula 3 May 1944 18 Aug 1966
Franklin, Atrell 5 Nov 1907 19 May 1975
Lacy, Dave, Rev. 12 Aug 1882 5 Nov 1967
Lacy, Lillie 19 Dec 1887 17 Jan 1972
Lacy, John 14 Dec 1880 23 Jan 1965
Miller, Harmon Edgar 1 Sep 1909 12 May 1985
Glenn, Oscar N. Jr. 27 Feb 1941 27 Nov 1968
?, Grover 1933 no date
Oliver, Bobby G. 25 Jul 1935 28 Jul 1987
Oliver, Perry Wayne 5 Aug 1963 7 Dec 1963
Bradford, Lena 23 Apr 1891 21 Jun 1978
Gray, Dee 28 Oct 1896 2 Aug 1962
Gray, Ollie 1902 1983
Lewis, Arthur 1 Mar 1882 5 Dec 1969
Franklin, Sylvester 2 Jun 1928 27 Feb 1986
Lourie, Carl E. 1931 1982
Miller, Lee Andrew 15 Dec 1958 14 Apr 1986
Miller, Lee Allen 12 Feb 1936 29 Jan 1984
Griffin, Dorothy P. 18 Jul 1925 31 Jan 1982
Oliver, Lemon Wade 2 Sep 1928 11 Mar 1989
Oliver, Kate 4 Aug 1904 2 Oct 1978
Oliver, Wade 31 Aug 1900 1 Mar 1987
Shamlin, Hazel Lee (Franklin) 13 Sep 1944 28 Nov 1980
Thomas, Cleo 1 Jul 1911 7 Jul 1983
Wilson, Lexia 14 Oct 1907 19 Sep 1955
Sockwell, Marvin P. 26 Oct 1922 9 Jan 1968
Sockwell, Coleman, Sr. 12 Jan 1905 7 Oct 1985
Francis, Elmer 1900 1971
Williamson, Ethel L. 6 Oct 1897 13 Nov 1958
Williamson, Robert Lee 19 Nov 1893 14 Sep 1953
Toodle, Margie W. 31 Oct 1916 18 Jul 1966
Williamson, Thomas 26 Jun 1914 2 Jul 1974
Martin, Mary Helen 14 Sep 1915 1966
Sockwell, Houston 5 Dec 1918 17 Jul 1954
Williamson, Mary 12 Apr 1887 24 Apr 1955
Redic, Ella M. 15 Jun 1873 14 Jun 1956
Lourie, Bennie L. no date no date
Sanders, Mary 1885 1987
Williamson, Douglas no date no date
Bradford, William Edward 8 Aug 1924 20 Mar 1979
Brooks, Mattie Lee 1905 1981
Redic, Mrs. P. no date no date
Lloyd, Shack 20 Jan 1890 2 Dec 1983
Weaver, S. A. 8 Feb 1908 26 Apr 1986
From Book 5 of Death Records in Henderson County
Bradford, Catherine 7 Mar 1920 17 May 1936
Gains, Mattie 21 May 1937 10 Jun 1937
(dau. of Will Gains & Gertie Royal)