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| Africa St. John's Baptist Cemetery |
Shelby County, Texas
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Transcribed by Ray Jackson and Leonard Irish February 12, 2000.
Take U.S. Highway 96 South from Center to Loop 500 and turn left. Go 1.4 miles and turn right, just before you cross the railroad overpass, which is County Road 2050 and go for 2.4 miles. The cemetery is on the right behind the St. John's Baptist church.
There were 75 umarked or unreadable graves in the cemetery
| Name | Birthdate | Deathdate | Notes |
| Matilda ???? | 1893 | 1996 | - |
| Annie B. Airs | - | - | - |
| A. W. Allen | 02-16-1900 | 02-21-1970 | - |
| Beola Allen | 12-12-1914 | 03-06-1994 | - |
| C. W. Allen | - | - | - |
| E. C. Allen | 04-01-1911 | 08-15-1995 | - |
| Elvin Allen | 05-08-1926 | 08-14-1989 | - |
| Rosie Allen | 1886 | 1971 | - |
| Roy Allen | 1894 | 1960 | - |
| Willie B. Allen | 12-29-1925 | - | - |
| Arthour Armour | 09-06-1853 | 06-11-1936 | - |
| Mary Armour | 05-13-1857 | 08-14-1961 | - |
| Anquenette Y. Ayers | 08-25-1965 | 05-08-1993 | - |
| Vernie Bindom | 1889 | 1941 | - |
| Dr. George Black | 1888 | 1957 | - |
| Elbert Bolden | 1899 | 1971 | - |
| Raymond Bolton | 1928 | 1961 | - |
| Ada B. Booth | 1895 | 1997 | - |
| Little Ause Booth | 11-09-1934 | 09-19-1935 | - |
| Ida Vice Booth | 09-25-1940 | 01-01-2005 | - |
| Liza Booth | 1907 | 1994 | - |
| Milford Booth | 1944 | 1999 | - |
| Oren Glenn Booth | 1976 | 2006 | - |
| Osia Booth | - | - | - |
| Oten Booth | 01-24-1911 | 02-15-1970 | - |
| Sallie Booth | - | - | - |
| Unit Millford Booth | 02-21-1909 | 01-13-1982 | - |
| Uther Booth | 06-09-1930 | 02-02-1989 | - |
| Illa Faye Bowman | 09-15-1932 | 12-06-2006 | - |
| Caroline Brown | 1924 | 2006 | - |
| Johnny Burk | 1949 | 1987 | - |
| Twin Ashley Burse | 04-20-1998 | 04-20-1998 | - |
| Twin Ashunter Burse | 04-20-1998 | 04-20-1998 | - |
| Annie Green Byrd | 1879 | 1961 | - |
| Doris Pitts Carter | 06-05-1930 | 10-17-2002 | - |
| Velma Lee Cartwright | 09-23-1921 | 10-20-2006 | - |
| Ida Chumbly | 1880 | 1907 | - |
| Addie B. Clifton | 04-28-1911 | 07-28-2001 | - |
| Frank Clifton | 09-03-1903 | 01-22-1984 | - |
| Malviny Colbert | 05-09-1903 | 06-21-1931 | - |
| Rozie Coleman | - | 05-07-1926 | - |
| Cleo Collins | 1939 | 1990 | - |
| Addie Lee Cooper | 10-28-1912 | 03-04-1979 | - |
| Edd Cotton | 1872 | 1927 | - |
| Polly Cotton | 1892 | 1948 | - |
| Lamar Crawford | 12-09-1942 | 07-05-1968 | - |
| Alvin Earl Davis | 1944 | 1984 | - |
| Annie Davis | 08-06-1887 | 11-10-1971 | - |
| Bill Davis | 1881 | 1956 | Husb. of Annie Davis |
| Clifton Davis | 03-22-1930 | 05-30-1997 | - |
| Corene "Rene" Davis | 11-15-1903 | 08-13-2008 | Wife of Felix "Bo" Davis, 104 Years Old |
| Eddie Davis | 05-25-1930 | 03-12-2005 | - |
| Felix Davis | 1907 | 1980 | - |
| Theotis Davis | 02-02-1927 | 01-24-2004 | - |
| Berlin Dennis | 11-14-1941 | 01-07-2006 | - |
| Ludy Dixon | 1873 | 1976 | - |
| George W. Dones, Jr. | 09-06-1929 | 05-23-1993 | Pvt., U.S. Army, Korea |
| Elnora Edwards | 10-30-1934 | 09-08-1997 | - |
| Jeff Edwards | 10-15-1885 | 04-06-1940 | - |
| N. O. Edwards | 06-16-1917 | 09-04-1957 | Texas Matt 3, U.S. Navy |
| Rhodie Edwards | 09-16-1894 | 09-14-1976 | - |
| Elmer Fields | 1943 | 1995 | - |
| Brown Franklin | 09-02-1895 | 09-02-1953 | Texas Pvt., 815 Pioneer Inf., WW I |
| Izekett Franklin | - | - | - |
| Emily Frazier | 09-05-1902 | 12-20-1992 | - |
| Henry Frazier | 08-28-1903 | 10-29-1985 | - |
| Keidrick Brikei Gaddis | - | 1998 | - |
| Pillar Gaddis | 1885 | 1980 | - |
| Earsel Gardner | 1935 | 1982 | - |
| Larry Gardner | 1887 | 1934 | - |
| Marva Ella Gardner | 02-08-1954 | 09-18-2002 | - |
| Maurice Gardner | 11-11-1918 | 04-26-1982 | - |
| Molene Gardner | 1938 | 1974 | - |
| Olevia Giddins | 04-07-1927 | - | - |
| Shiree Lacindy Walter Jr. Gipson | 1987 | 1987 | - |
| Annie B. Goodwin | 05-13-1908 | 03-28-1974 | - |
| Charlie Goodwin | 02-28-1895 | 04-04-1953 | - |
| Clyde Goodwin | - | Age 9 | - |
| E. J. Goodwin | 1935 | 1993 | - |
| Elzia Goodwin | 12-09-1895 | 12-21-1960 | - |
| Fannie Goodwin | 1893 | 1979 | - |
| James E. Goodwin | 1968 | 1992 | - |
| James Goodwin | - | 1954 | - |
| James Goodwin | - | 02-15-1961 | - |
| Jessie Goodwin | 12-25-1894 | 06-17-1919 | - |
| Joe Goodwin | - | Age 18 | - |
| Lon Goodwin | 1860 | 1925 | - |
| Mandie Goodwin | 1864 | 1921 | - |
| Minnie Goodwin | 06-12-1887 | 07-07-1976 | - |
| Odessie Goodwin | 1907 | 1981 | - |
| Orlean Goodwin | 06-07-1907 | 05-27-2001 | - |
| Quenton Goodwin | 11-12-1926 | 07-06-1949 | Texas STM2, U.S. Navy, WW II |
| Rosie Goodwin | 11-28-1895 | 06-08-1995 | - |
| Sampson Goodwin | 10-08-1907 | 04-30-1989 | - |
| Sweaden Goodwin | 03-15-1888 | 04-25-1973 | - |
| Thomas Earl Goodwin | 1932 | 1980 | Pvt., U.S. Army, Korea |
| Willie Goodwin | 1902 | 1975 | - |
| Willie Goodwin, Sr. | 09-30-1920 | 10-04-2003 | - |
| Mary Goodwyn | - | 10-08-1947 | - |
| Wayne Goodwyn | 1891 | 1952 | - |
| Mattie Lou Grace | 1910 | 1998 | - |
| Callie Green | 09-10-1906 | 07-17-1976 | - |
| Henry Thomas Green | 10-07-1932 | 12-11-1955 | Texas Pvt., Btry A, 31 Field Arty. |
| John Q. Green, I | 05-10-1900 | 11-26-1938 | - |
| Alberta Greer | 07-17-1907 | 12-26-1921 | - |
| Bertha Greer | 07-17-1907 | 05-16-1908 | - |
| Carrell Greer | 04-13-1933 | 08-10-1999 | - |
| Dan Greer | 08-1929 | 02-07-1907 | - |
| Delton Neil Greer | 1926 | 1986 | Pvt., U.S. Army, WW II |
| George Greer | - | 1940 | - |
| John Greer | 11-26-1900 | 05-25-1920 | - |
| John O. Greer | 12-25-1894 | 01-05-1928 | Texas Pvt., U.S. Army, WW I |
| Leo Greer | 12-29-1910 | 11-05-1979 | - |
| Liner Greer | 1920 | 1927 | - |
| Margie Greer | 11-15-1857 | 01-09-1926 | - |
| Nancy Greer | 12-25-1865 | 06-24-1921 | - |
| Prentice Greer | 1935 | 1967 | - |
| Rosie Lee Greer | 06-13-1909 | 06-03-1975 | - |
| T. G. Greer | 11-24-1856 | 04-29-1928 | - |
| Vessie Greer | 09-09-1909 | 08-22-1986 | - |
| Helen Grisby | 07-01-1932 | 01-03-2005 | - |
| Wayne Grisby | 1950 | 1975 | Pfc., U.S. Army, Vietnam |
| Earnest Hall | 01-07-1929 | 10-17-1968 | - |
| E. B. Harris | 1912 | 1995 | - |
| Yvonne Harris | 06-07-1932 | 04-09-1962 | - |
| Beatrice Hearn | 1905 | 1996 | - |
| Charlie Hearn | 1876 | 1959 | - |
| Leo Hearn | 1915 | 1997 | - |
| Oneal Hearn | 1902 | 1991 | - |
| Norris Hearn | 05-31-1925 | 10-14-2000 | - |
| Willie Hearn | 06-17-1890 | 12-01-1978 | - |
| Oren Hearne | 06-23-1909 | 10-27-1996 | - |
| Ruthie B. Henry | 09-02-1906 | 03-19-1982 | - |
| James A. Hines | 01-10-1911 | 12-30-1989 | - |
| James L. Hines | 09-29-1949 | 09-01-1985 | - |
| C. H. Hooper | - | - | - |
| Fred L. Hubbard | 07-20-1922 | 05-29-1998 | SDC, U.S. Navy, WW II, Korea, Vietnam |
| Jearldean M. Hubbard | 1925 | 1994 | - |
| Jeanne Hunton | 02-17-1939 | 09-19-2002 | - |
| L.J. Johnson | 03-16-1943 | 01-28-2002 | - |
| Luvicy Johnson | 1917 | 1974 | - |
| Claude King | 02-25-1904 | 07-15-1996 | Pvt., U.S. Army |
| Mamie L. King | 07-11-1912 | 01-04-1985 | - |
| Ray King | 04-21-1921 | 08-19-1972 | Texas Pvt., Med Det 31 Infantry, WW II |
| Elbert Kirksey | 04-12-1877 | 10-08-1973 | - |
| Hannah Kirksey | 06-01-1908 | 11-21-1988 | - |
| James Kirksey | 07-07-1910 | 06-27-1994 | - |
| Fred D. Lane | 10-18-1902 | 12-14-1987 | Married--1922 |
| Glenn Lane | 01-04-1943 | 07-09-1959 | - |
| Joan Ruth Lane | 1965 | 1965 | - |
| Lizzie Lane | 06-11-1903 | - | Married--1922 |
| Rena Lane | 1909 | 1971 | - |
| Roosevelt Lane | 1912 | 1964 | - |
| Vernon Lane | 05-10-1924 | 07-25-1986 | - |
| Rev. Jack Latham | _ | 1947 | Hus. of Francis Latham |
| Allen Lesley | 1885 | 1982 | - |
| Ella M. Lesley | 1912 | 1996 | - |
| Lizzie Lesley | 1891 | 1982 | - |
| Brenda Carrol Lister | 1955 | 1998 | - |
| Elizabeth Lister | 09-23-1858 | 03-17-1959 | - |
| Eltroy Lister | 07-06-1924 | 07-12-1976 | - |
| George Lister | 1894 | 1961 | - |
| Hattie Lister | 04-21-1898 | 06-25-1919 | - |
| L. J. Lister | 10-20-1887 | 01-22-1908 | Son of J.A. & Lizzie Lister |
| Levency Lister | 1896 | 1968 | - |
| Loyce Lister | 1916 | 1958 | - |
| Nancy Lister | 1895 | 1962 | - |
| Nora L. Lister | 06-26-1933 | - | Married--11-04-1950 |
| Walter Lister | 1913 | 1995 | - |
| Williams B. Lister | - | 1976 | - |
| Willie E. Lister | 01-31-1928 | 04-01-1986 | Married--11-04-1950, CPL, U.S. Navy |
| Woodrow Lister | 06-20-1912 | 09-05-1978 | Tec 5, U.S. Army, WW II |
| Minter Matthews | 1900 | 1973 | - |
| Pinkine McClelland | 02-24-1900 | 11-11-1947 | - |
| C. B. McCollister | 1918 | 1986 | - |
| Cleodis McCollister | 04-08-1917 | 02-06-1983 | Pfc., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Marcellus McCollister | 09-20-1905 | 11-09-1976 | - |
| Martha McCollister | 1925 | 1970 | - |
| Ruth C. McCollister | 04-29-1909 | - | - |
| Ruth McCollister | 1909 | 1992 | - |
| Eva McWilliams | 04-30-1909 | 11-21-1996 | - |
| Edward Mitchell | - | - | - |
| Mae Katherine Mitchell | 1931 | 1976 | - |
| Harry John Moton, Jr. | 12-11-1925 | 07-16-2001 | Husb of Margie Ree Moton |
| Catrina Moton | 1976 | 1976 | - |
| Annie Ruth Nash | 1921 | 1977 | - |
| Rev. J. H. Palmore | 1881 | 1965 | - |
| Rawsie Payne | 02-11-1904 | 03-20-1986 | - |
| Elma M. Pilot | 1910 | 1927 | - |
| Elzie Pilot, Sr. | 08-11-1887 | 04-27-1929 | - |
| Henry Pilot | - | 07-16-1922 | - |
| Victoria Pilot | 1868 | 1925 | - |
| Aaron Pitts | 1879 | 1957 | - |
| Aaron Pitts | 1911 | 1981 | - |
| Christopher L. Pitts | 1974 | 1975 | - |
| David L. Pitts | 12-31-1950 | 01-10-1951 | - |
| Frederick Daleon Pitts | 04-06-1972 | 01-11-1997 | SA, U.S. Navy |
| Ida M. Pitts | 1900 | 1986 | - |
| Shirley Fay Pitts | - | 9 Months Old | - |
| Stephanie Pitts | 12-18-1961 | 02-22-2001 | - |
| John Powell | 1882 | 1948 | - |
| Anthony Randall | - | 09-29-1930 | - |
| Mary Randall | - | 03-19-1916 | - |
| Lazelle Ratcliff | 1919 | 1997 | - |
| Billy Jean Rather | 09-01-1933 | 10-08-2004 | - |
| Charlie Mae Rather | 06-04-1931 | 04-07-2004 | Married--01-04-1948 |
| Ella Rather | 02-06-1907 | 10-11-1990 | - |
| Fannie Rather | 02-07-1886 | 07-19-1965 | - |
| Felix Rather | 03-15-1887 | 08-05-1986 | - |
| Joe Rather | 1888 | 1958 | - |
| Leon Rather | 05-01-1928 | 05-23-1997 | Married--01-04-1948 |
| Lollie Rather | 08-29-1890 | 06-30-1960 | - |
| Lovitt Rather | 1907 | 1935 | - |
| Mollie Rather | - | 12-16-1937 | - |
| Travis Rather | 04-01-1931 | 07-31-1972 | - |
| Virgie Rather | 04-20-1911 | 04-05-1998 | - |
| William Rather | 03-11-1911 | 12-21-2000 | - |
| Jerry Richards | 08-18-1948 | 10-24-1997 | - |
| Joe Ruth Richards | 10-13-1928 | 10-08-1990 | - |
| T. L. Richards | 07-18-1924 | 01-06-1999 | - |
| Eva Riggins | 1892 | 1989 | - |
| Solomon Riggins | 05-15-1894 | 07-28-1976 | Pvt., U.S. Army, WW I |
| William T. Riggins | 1922 | 1999 | - |
| Fannie Robinson | 1908 | 1991 | - |
| Christopher J. Rushing | 1973 | 1974 | - |
| Clara Rushing | 06-12-1914 | 05-26-2002 | - |
| Ira J. Rushing | 1920 | 1990 | SSgt., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Ira Rushing | 02-28-1913 | 12-25-1932 | - |
| J. Morris Rushing | 03-21-1927 | 08-04-1929 | - |
| Jewel Rushing | 03-13-1892 | 04-16-1959 | - |
| Josephine Rushing | 03-03-1893 | 11-10-1975 | - |
| Lee Gayle Rushing | 04-12-1957 | 06-05-1997 | - |
| Billie Jane Ruth | 10-22-1940 | 04-07-2006 | - |
| Lenora Sanders | 1925 | 1998 | - |
| Clementine Sigler | 01-12-1924 | 12-31-1983 | - |
| Clifton Slauthter | 02-26-1920 | 07-28-2008 | Hus. of Mazie Lee Slaughter |
| Mazie Lee Slaughter | 1925 | 1988 | Wife of Clifton Slaughter |
| Mary Lou Sparks | 1928 | 1936 | - |
| Bruce Stanley | 1962 | 1982 | - |
| Robert Stanley | 1965 | 1986 | - |
| Sterling Stanley, Jr. | 1931 | 1995 | - |
| Terry Deam Stanley | 1967 | 1992 | - |
| Ida Hearn Thomas | 1923 | 1998 | - |
| Billy Buck Thompson | 1936 | 1988 | - |
| Earl Lee Thompson | 10-31-1953 | 03-23-1955 | - |
| Leanetta Thompson | 11-20-1961 | 10-11-1974 | - |
| Ellen Tibbs | 02-25-1899 | 03-07-1995 | - |
| John Thomas Tibbs | 10-27-1907 | 02-09-1989 | - |
| Vannie Mae Tibbs | 1921 | 1983 | - |
| Willie Tompson | 1903 | 1962 | - |
| Ida M. Wade | 1908 | 1993 | - |
| John L. Wade | 1904 | 1971 | - |
| Buford R. Waggoner | 1920 | 1982 | Pfc., U.S. Army, WW II |
| Lular Wagner | 11-22-1892 | 11-01-1975 | - |
| Alberta C. Washington | 11-13-1904 | 04-13-2003 | - |
| Lawrence Edward Washington | 07-25-1930 | 07-25-1969 | Texas Pfc., U.S. Army, Korea |
| Sidney Washington | - | 07-12-1940 | Texas Wagoner, 434 Res. Labor BN. |
| Willie Washington | 1913 | 1999 | - |
| Mattie Lee Watts | 12/10/1920 | 05/28/2000 | Wife of Isiah Watts |
| Deara M. Whitaker | 03-08-1911 | 08-08-1990 | - |
| Addie B. White | 1906 | 1971 | - |
| Lucile Wiley | 07-06-1930 | 11-14-1981 | - |
| Robert Osburn Williams | 09-01-1899 | 05-30-1968 | Texas Pvt., 303 AVN, SQ, AAF, WW II |
| Charlie Wilson | 07-16-1910 | 10-05-1974 | Pvt., U.S. Army |
| Elizabeth Wilson | 07-16-1916 | 03-11-1993 | - |