Austin County Cemeteries
GenFolks website
To make the cemetery data easier to maintain and search, a cemetery database that may contain more information is located on the
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Ward Chapel Cemetery
AKA: Ward's Chapel, Garnett-Bonner Cemetery | Near Oak Hill
An early and still active black cemetery in Oak Hill near Sycamore Crossing Road, consists of two neighboring plots, apparently primarily for the Garnett & Bonner families. West plot, (Garnett) has 20 known interments, 10 marked. The East (Bonner) Plot has 7 known interments, one marked.
| Name | GenFolks |
|---|---|
| Armstrong, Ora (1888-1986) | Details |
| Armstrong, Ora Lee (Garnett) (1889-1986) | Details |
| Fletcher, George H. Jr. (1889-1952) | Details |
| Fletcher, Lottie B (????-2005) | Details |
| Garnett, Chester (1893-1974) | Details |
| Garnett, Eddie (1915-1915) | Details |
| Garnett, Eliza (Bouldin) (1870-1953) | Details |
| Garnett, Maryan (1907-1915) | Details |
| Garnett, Robert Sr. (1869-1941) | Details |
| Garnett, Robert Jr. (1895-1985) | Details |
| Garnett, Vinie (1825-1920) | Details |
| Pink, Kate (Bonner) (1880-1979) | Details |
| Shelburn, John Henry (????-1958) | Details |
| Spates, Mrs. Emaline (1900-1990) | Details |
Page Last Updated: 23 March 2024
