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Directions: From intersection of SH63 and FM1414 (in/near Burkeville), travel southeast on FM1414 2.2 miles; cemetery on left

Historical Marker: Brothers Sebern (1809-1865), Allen (1814-1887) and John Woods and their families were living in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, in 1840. They traveled to the Republic of Texas with their parents, John (1785-1863) and Mary (b. 1790) Woods, in the fall, settling in what was then Jasper County. Sebern and Allen received land grants from the Republic of Texas in about 1842. They worked to build a community and in 1844 organized a Baptist Church in the home of Sebern and Nancy (Marshall) (1819-1893) Woods. The area became part of the newly formed Newton County in 1846. John Woods moved to Louisiana; Allen and his wife Mathilda Ann soon followed. She died in 1856, and Allen returned to Texas with his second wife, Eliza, in 1857. According to family history, Sebern set aside a tract of land for a cemetery. His grandson, T. R. Woods (1879-1945), later gave another tract, bringing the cemetery to 1½ acres. According to oral history, the earliest grave is that of John Woods, Sr. (1785-1863). The earliest legible historic gravestones are those of three of Allen and Eliza Woods' children. More than 20 marked graves date from 1900 or earlier. The almost 50 marked graves of children dating from before 1930 are a testament to the difficult conditions of pioneer life. Woods cemetery is the final resting place of more than 368 people. Many of these men and women were pioneer residents of Newton County, including ministers, public officials, farmers, educators, medical doctors, musicians, lawyers and laborers. The 42 veterans buried here before the dawn of the 21st century included one who fought in the U.S. wars with American Indians, eight veterans of the Civil War, and several who saw conflict in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. (2000)

Offsite listing of graves on Find A Grave
Woods Cemetery at Find A Grave

Erwin	James	25-Dec-1850	26-Jan-1940	He is my great grandfather. Peggy Pletz Smithson peggy_pletz@yahoo.com
Warner	Daniel Thomas	10-Jul-1846	8-Sep-1939

Burials from death certificates: Aguirre, Jose B. 18 Sep 1937 Age 57; Son of Rosalio Aguirre and Matilde B. Barron Clark, Dixie 30 Mar 1907 16 Apr 1936 Son of James A. Clark and Edna Enner Clevenger, Infant son 18 Feb 1940 18 Feb 1940 Son of Jack Clevenger and Gertrude Woods Dean, George H. 22 Jun 1858 27 Jun 1937 Deason, Mark 16 Aug 1913 27 Nov 1934 Son of Riley Deason and Allie Williamson Dickerson, Ada Marinda 07 Sep 1868 29 Apr 1957 Dau of Rayford Woods and Eliza Jordan Dickerson, Isaac Bryant 09 Mar 1869 14 Apr 1933 Son of Coleman Dickerson and Nancy Simmons Doty, Mrs. Katie Mae 03 Nov 1909 01 Jan 1930 Dau of Bryant Dickerson and Altie Woods Erwin, Clemmie 25 Feb 1878 24 Jun 1947 Erwin, James Wade 13 Feb 1932 14 Nov 1936 Son of A. D. Erwin and Zula Jordan Fowler, Hazel Lee 14 Aug 1943 14 Aug 1943 Dau of Joe R. Fowler and Mary Shaver Fowler, Lucille 14 May 1938 08 Aug 1938 Dau of Joe Fowler and Mary Shaver Fowler, Minnie Lee 14 Aug 1943 14 Aug 1943 Dau of Joe R. Fowler and Mary Shaver Gallaspie, Samuel Overturf 25 Dec 1853 05 Jun 1936 Son of John Lane Gallaspie and Aursula Hardy Gilley, Avie Idella 16 Apr 1889 28 Jun 1951 Dau of D C Ducksworth and Sally Tate Gilley, Florence 17 May 1900 21 May 1956 Dau of Dan Warner and Mollie Fairchilds Gilley, Polk 25 May 1838 08 Sep 1930 Son of Mose Gilley and Alice Holland Hall, Ruby Louise 07 Nov 1921 07 Nov 1962 Dau of Prentiss Gilley and Florence Warner Harbison, Henry 03 Aug 1907 14 Mar 1937 Son of Roy Harbison and Jessie Shaw Kelley, Irine 04 Aug 1873 13 Oct 1920 Dau of Pleas. May Loftin, Sarah 14 Feb 1872 15 Mar 1933 Dau of Jerry Fowler and Susan Craft Mattox, Eddie Joe 28 Oct 1893 26 Jan 1957 Son of Joe T Mattox and Virginia Rogers McCool,Ray Winfield 16 Mar 1928 17 Oct 1929 Son of C. W. McCool and Carrie Kelley Medley, Anna 17 May 1878 21 Apr 1937 Dau of B. G. Medley and Alice Daniels Medley, Beatrice 30 Sep 1928 29 Nov 1934 Dau of Johnnie Medley and Dora Dyson Medley, R. P. 08 Aug 1931 14 Feb 1935 Son of Johnnie Medley and Dora Dyson Miller, Flora 05 Apr 1870 28 Jan 1955 Dau of Ralfe Woods Miller, Richard M. 22 Sep 1866 20 Feb 1937 Son of Marcus Miller and Sarah Cousins Rogers, J. L. 23 Sep 1854 01 May 1934 Son of J. B. Rogers and Tabitha Massengale Rogers, Mary Leona 12 Feb 1858 26 Nov 1939 Simmons, Fannie Joe 23 Nov 1878 18 Sep 1950 Dau of S C Langham and Minnie Westbrooks Simmons, John Travis 19 Apr 1876 26 Dec 1959 Son of Louis Simmons and Sally Jordan Simmons, Perry 14 Oct 1903 26 Sep 1920 Son of Louis Simmons and Sallie Jordan Smith, Doris Francis 04 Sep 1935 12 Feb 1936 Dau of Ed D. Smith and Bessie Hubbard Smith, Mary Jane 10 Apr 1922 06 Aug 1923 Dau of W. M. Smith and Bertha Maynard Smith, Newt Henry 31 Oct 1867 07 Nov 1954 Son of Henry Smith and Sally Edith Smith, W. M., Sr. 28 Aug 1876 23 Apr 1924 Son of J. H. Smith Warner, Daniel Thomas 10 Jul 1846 08 Sep 1939 Son of Geo. Warner and Nancy Ringro Weaver, Wendell 12 Jul 1930 05 Oct 1933 Son of J. C. Weaver and Estelle Dickerson Woods, Claude 11 Sep 1898 26 Jun 1963 Son of John P Woods and Savannah Droddy, WW I veteran Woods, E. Z. 12 Aug 1852 03 Jun 1932 Son of Hiram Woods and Charlotte Watson Woods, Edna Mearl 20 Jul 1944 12 Sep 1944 Dau of White H. Woods and Opal Lee Woods Woods, Everette P 27 Mar 1888 23 Jan 1960 Son of Rayford C Woods and Eliza Jordan Woods, Frank R. Jul 1857 13 Nov 1943 Son of Hiram Woods and Charlotte Watson Woods, Hattie Ava 26 Oct 1902 22 Jun 1930 Dau of T. Frank Burnham and Florence Frances Rogers Woods, J. R. 07 Jul 1866 08 Aug 1933 Son of Hiram Woods and Saloma Watson Woods, Lawson 14 Apr 1900 13 Feb 1921 Son of Frank R. Woods and Amanda Marshall Woods, Lexie 19 Mar 1904 30 Oct 1918 Dau of John F. Woods and Wilmoth Powell Woods, Melton Rush 06 Sep 1908 01 Apr 1926 Son of T. D. Woods and Evie Dickerson Woods, Ruth O 26 Jul 1881 04 Dec 1947 Dau of James Cason Miller and Miriah Epps Cousins Young, Unnamed Girl 29 Jul 1925 29 Jul 1925 Dau of C. Young and Asalete Keel

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