Upshur - Camp Counties, Texas

Where 3 Generations of my ancestors (King, Efurd & Nix) are buried

Driving Directions - Go North on Hwy 271 from Gilmer. At Bettie, turn left on FM 2088, then right on FM 2454 & left on FM 556. The Cemetery is located next to Matinburg Church.
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History of Matinburg Cemetery

Last Name First Name Birth Death Remarks
Alexander Authella A (Drew)* 1913 - w/o Paul
Alexander Hattie Opal (Hughes) 1900 1975 w/o Kernel
Alexander Kernel Andrew 1893 1973 h/o Hattie
Alexander Paul Carl 1912 1983 h/o Authella
Alexander Paul Christopher 1973 1986 -
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Bird Katie (King) Mitchell 1896 1971 d/o Thomas King & Julia
Brock Infant son 1907 1907 s/o E.H. & Zula
Brock Zula B (King) 10 Jan 1887 09 Feb 1920 d/o Thomas King & Julia
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Cadenhead Carrie (Harrison) (Frances Caroline) 11 Jan 1836 05 Sep 1908 w/o James Martin m/o G. Mart
Cadenhead G.M. ("Mart") 1866 1956 h/o Lillian (King)
Cadenhead Gladys (Fuller)* 29 Dec 1900 10 Sep 1992 w/o Leo M (married 12 August 1918)*
Cadenhead J.M. (James Martin) 1829 27 Dec 1913 h/o Carrie f/o G. Mart
Cadenhead Lillian "Lillie" (King) 1870 1949 w/o G.M. (Mart) - d/o Tandy W King
Cadenhead Leo M 04 Aug 1898 28 Nov 1978 h/o Gladys (married 12 August 1918)*
Cope Brenda Gay 06 Oct 1966 06 Oct 1966 d/o
Cope Clarence Wilburn 29 Jan 1901 29 Apr 1969 h/o Lola F Smith
s/o Luther Alonza
Cope Eddie 02 Oct 1874 14 Oct 1874 s/o J.W. & Francis (Efurd)
Cope Francis R (Efurd) 07 Jul 1845 30 Oct 1925 w/o John W
d/o John Adam Efurd
Cope Infant 05 Oct 1876 05 Oct 1876 d/o J.W. & Francis (Efurd)
Cope J. Cecil 02 Nov 1906 31 Dec 1976 -
Cope John W 18 Mar 1846 03 Mar 1914 h/o Frances (Efurd)
Cope Lola Fay (Smith)* 30 May 1909 18 Jul 1945 w/o Clarence Wilburn Cope*
Cope Luther Alonza 02 Jun 1871 14 May 1945 h/o Mary J - s/o Frances R Efurd
Cope Mary Jackson (Tucker) 11 Feb 1873 20 Jun 1963 w/o Luther
Cope Mary Jane 20 Sep 1917 10 Nov 1989 -
Cope Wm R 03 Jun 1878 18 Aug 1879 s/o J.W. & Francis (Efurd)
Crockett (Anne) Florence (Green) 31 Jul 1907 26 Dec 1969 w/o Unknown d/o Beulah Cope
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Efurd Bobby L 1937 1967 s/o Lon A & Ila Merle
Efurd Clarence 07 Apr 1891 25 Aug 1905 s/o J.A. & Ida E
Efurd Giles C 18 Nov 1836 25 Dec 1900 s/o Thomas C Efurd
Efurd G.D. (Dallas) 25 Nov 1881 25 Oct 1906 h/o Ida - s/o Giles C
Efurd Ila Merle (Puckett)* 1915 - w/o Lon A (married 1932)*
Efurd Infant son 08 Sep 1901 08 Sep 1901 s/o John A. & Ida E
Efurd Lon A 1909 1982 h/o Ila Merle Puckett
Efurd Mary "Polly" (Johnson) 24 May 1805 19 Nov 1886 w/o Thomas C
d/o Wm TIC Johnson
Efurd Mary L 23 Aug 1873 06 Aug 1881 d/o Giles C & Nancy E
Efurd Nancy E (Johns) 30 May 1846 09 Aug 1896 w/o Giles C
Efurd Unknown no dates no dates -
Efurd Unknown no dates no dates -
Efurd Wm T "Willie" (Dr) 04 Mar 1863 23 Dec 1922 s/o Giles C

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Green Alton 22 Aug 1924 21 Mar 1986 US Navy - WWII
Green Beulah A (Cope) 02 Oct 1867 24 Nov 1940 w/ Charlie F d/o Frances R Efurd
Green Billy F 1937 1994 s/o Ollie F & Lettie Fay
Green C (Clarence) Aubrey 23 Apr 1922 26 Oct 1989 h/o Mable Hackler (married 1940)*
Green Charlie F 08 Jan 1867 21 Jul 1962 h/o Beulah A Green
Green D.A. "Lon" (Dock A) 23 Dec 1894 12 Jul 1967 h/o Kate - s/o Beulah Cope
Green Elsie Fay 08 Jan 1930 18 Jan 1946 -
Green Georgia A 10 Jan 1898 12 Mar 1976  
Green H no dates no dates -
Green Kate F (Alexander) 20 Oct 1899 no date -
Green James Alonzo 21 Jun 1918 19 Sep 1997 h/o Mildred - s/o Dock A "Lon"
Green Lenard R 20 May 1902 31 Jan 1987 Cpl US Army WWII
Green Lettie Fay (Alexander) 12 Jul 1917 15 Aug 1989 w/o Ollie F d/o Kernal Allexander
Green Mable Thelma (Hackler)* 28 Feb 1923 - w/o C Aubrey
Green Margaret Irene 22 Nov 1922 22 Nov 1971 -
Green Mildred (Robertson) 29 Dec 1922 04 Jul 1984 w/o James A
Green Novie M 16 Aug 1904 17 May 1978 -
Green Ollie Franklin 18 Nov 1911 14 Jun 1972 US Navy WWII
Green Ollie Lavon GREEN 10 Jul 1939 24 Jul 1960 s/o Ollie F
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Harris J.C. 17 Mar 1913 26 Oct 1983 h/o Letha Virginia Efurd (b 1912)
Hopper Katie (King) 1876 1895 w/o J.W. Hopper d/o Tandy King
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Jenkins Rev. A.B. (Arthur "Bruce") 22 Jun 1870 14 Mar 1932 h/o Annie Eugenia Efurd
Jenkins Annie (Efurd) 27 Oct 1877 06 May 1959 w/o Rev. A.B. d/o Giles C Efurd
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King Annis (Harris)** 16 Apr 1888 02 Feb 1920 1st w/o Homer D
King Bill H (Wm H) 05 Jul 1910 10 Oct 1967 s/o Homer D
King Ernest 06 Nov 1915 22 Nov 1915 s/o Thomas O & Willie S King
King Homer D 10 Feb 1889 16 Apr 1951 s/o Thomas H
King John Tandy 02 Dec 1885 11 May 1956 h/o Maggie s/o Thomas Henry
King Julia Frances (Nix) 1861 1940 w/o Thomas H d/o John N Nix
King Lena Mae (Hutto) 07 Jun 1913 19 Apr 1988 w/o Bill H
King Maggie "Melba" (Gunn) 29 Mar 1891 07 Dec 1959 w/o John Tandy
King M.( Mary) A.L.( Efurd) 27 Nov 1883 18 May 1903 w/o Tandy W d/o Thomas C Efurd
King Tandy Wagner 19 Feb 1828 31 Dec 1878 h/o Mary A Efurd
King Thomas Henry 01 Feb 1855 15 Jun 1924 h/o Julia s/o Tandy W King
King Wm Ray (twin) 25 Nov 1935 09 Apr 1939 s/o Bill H
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Montgomery Jean Edna (Efurd) 16 May 1935 27 Nov 1984 d/o Efurd - w/o Neal Wayne Montgomery
         
Moody Herbert 15 Dec 1925 09 Dec 1981 h/o Wilma J Cope
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Nix Beatrice "Badie" (King) 1864 1889 w/o John H d/o Tandy W King
Nix Harriet Frances (Jeffcoat) 10 Feb 1834 12 Aug 1889 w/o John N
Nix John "Harrison" 1858 1949 h/o Badie s/o John N
Nix John Nehemiah 1824 30 Nov 1889 h/o Harriet F Jeffcoat
Nix Minnie (unmarked grave) 1881 1888 d/o John N
Nix Rex 1888 1888 s/o John H & Badie
Nix Wm Preston 1865 unmarked grave s/o John N
Nix Zoe 1897 1900 d/o John H & Ella
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Smith Ruby L (Cadenhead) 16 Feb 1895 29 Jan 1983 d/o Lillian King & G. Mart Cadenhead
Smith Willis "Willie" P 27 Dec 1892 10 Jun 1970 h/o Ruby L Cadenhead
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Thedford Gladys Alvenia (Green) 29 May 1897 09 Mar 1987 d/o Beulah A Cope
Thedford Rudy V 01 Mar 2900 09 May 1971 h/o Gladys A Green
Townsend W.P. "Bill" 1894 1968 unknown
Townsend Vera A 1896 1981 w/o W.P. "Bill"

During the time the KING, NIX, EFURD family settled in Matinburg, every person in the community had become well aware of the circumstances surrounding the first documented burial in the area. It is unclear, if this took place prior to their arrival in Texas or if they were among the settlers that came to the aid of Mr. Jones.

According to the story, Peter Marshall Jones' wife died on the trek to Soules Chapel from Alabama. At the Matinburg clearing, Mr. Jones' wagon bogged down. The settlers came to his aid and helped him bury his dead in the "Burying Ground" given by Mr. Scott. Mr. Jones walled the grave with rocks and so it stands today, not only a marker for his grave, but also a memorial to man's humanity to man.

The plaque at the cemetery states "W.P. Jones buried his wife Delilia in 1871."
* furnished to me by Billy King Pilgrim
**Tombstone has "Annis" - Other records have "Nannie".

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