Robertson County
Texas

 

 

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NOTE:  I only do transcribing and helping people with genealogical research.  I have nothing to do with the cemetery, so if you are looking for information on purchasing plots or rules and regulations of the cemetery, contact the caretaker or a local funeral home.

Beauty Rest African American Cemetery

In the Calvert city limits, a block or two to the right of the highway when heading towards Hearne from Calvert.

Cemetery starts near the corner of Cedar & Harper Streets and is a couple of blocks long.

 

Below are transcribed by many resources death certificates and obit and information contained in the out-of-print

book Cemeteries In Robertson County, Texas by Verna Corn Floyd and Vernelle Corn, copyright 1980, D. Armstrong Co., Inc., Printers/Publishers, Houston, Texas.  Updates, additions, and corrections have been made as a result of extensive

cemetery and family history research and the invaluable assistance of relatives of people buried in this cemetery.

 

Also information made by submitters as noted in notes. 

 

There are over 500 transcriptions on Find-A-Grave.com

Last First/Maiden DOB DOD Notes
Adams Laura L 1879 1928  
Adkins Marah Tucker 1-Aug-1869 1-Aug-1920 Father: R. T. Tucker.  Mother: Marah Davis.  First Husband: Tom Yepp.  2nd husband: Henry Adkins

Info furnished by Holly Jentsch jentsch@farm-market.net

 click for death certificate

Agee Artiller 6 Nov 1899 22 Feb 1919 click for death certificate
Agee Charity Boone 2-Feb-1876 Calvert TX 13-Jun-1955 Houston TX Father: Tommie Boone.  Mother: Seamie Jones  Spouse:  Renny Agee.  Click for death certificate Child: Artiller
Agee Renny 23-Jun-1884 AL 22-May-1945 Calvert TX Father: James Agee, AL.  Mother: Dora Lambert, AL.  Spouse:  Charity Boone Agee.  Click for death certificate
Alexander Geneva 4-Nov-1929 22-Jul-1978 Click for death certificate

Info by grandchild trandall2002@gmail.com      

Alford Minnie Holloway 8-Oct-1885 24-Sep-1951 Click for death certificate
Allen Clearessa 18-Mar-1908 8-Jul-1962  
Allen Henry 11-Aug-1893 18-Feb-1962 WW 1 
Anderson Dave   2-May-1936 U S Army 

click for death certificate

Anderson Lucy 18-Feb-1880 14-Feb-1967 click for death certificate
Ashford Daniel 13-Nov-1945 23-Aug-1967  
Banks Essa A 25-Sep-1895 27-Mar-1968 WW 1
Beard Jessie   18-Jan-1956  
Biggs George 16-May-1920 29-Sep-1958 WW II 
Biggs Henry 1864 1948  
Biggs Herman 20-Nov-1892 6-Nov-1969  
Biggs Johnnie Bernard 15-Jul-1951 1-Aug-2002  
Biggs Mary 1869 1944  
Biggs Mary Bell 16-Apr-1896 16-1965 wife of Herman
Benson Lacy 9-Aug-1891 24-Ma-1958  
Benton Mattie Louise 17-Jul-1886 23-Apr-1946  
Bolts Josephine 26-Feb-1886 10-Jan-1972  
Belts R. E.   16-Dec-1963  
Bradley Joyce 7-Dec-1927 30-Oct-1931  
Bradford Thelma L 15-Jan-1905 22-Jun-1955  
Brasmon Gertrude A 4-May-1898 29-Mar-1929  
Brown Issac   22-Jan-1917  
Burger, SR K. C. 25-Nov-1915 8-Feb-1946 WW II  
Burnett Charlie 1841 1919 daughter Emma Ross (see table below)
Byers Lettie Mae 29-Dec-1912 23-Nov-1963  
Charles Ellen 10-10-1864 13-Oct-1951  
Chopp Lee 1881 9-Nov-1952  
Chopp Violet 1893 15-Sep-1964 death certificate
Clement Rev A. L. 18-Apr-1872 26-Oct-1940  
Coleman Randolph   21-Feb-1939 US Army 
Cooks Sallie Dec-1875 17-Feb-1949  
Cooper Anna 19-Jun-1876 Nov-1958  
Daniels William 4-Sep-1893 18-Mar-1970 WW I 
Davis, Jr. R. D. 24-Aug-1938 22-Jun-1977 US Air Force 
Derice Emma 2-Aug-1872 9-Apr-1937  
Edoiner Oscar 1-Jun-1897 13-Feb-1948 WW I 
Farris Ida   16-Aug-1971  
Farris Johnnie 5-Jan-1899 19-Jul-1943  
Floyd Aury 16-Jun-1896 1-Jan-1952 WW I 
Floyd John 8-Dec-1870    
Floyd Tallie 22-Feb-1874 21-May-1911 wife of John
Grandham Arnetha 25-Aug-1903 12-Jul-1978 wife of Bervin
Grandham Bervin 25-Dec-1901 13-Apr-1962  
Ghee Edward Allen 22-Sep-1920 7-Jul-1959 WW II 
Gibson Adelaide 1886 1962  
Glass Anna Delia 1899 1920  
Glass Chloe 1922 1955 wife of Alex
Glass Henderson   10-Dec-1925 US Army 
Glass Ralph 7-Mar-1897 16-Apr-1969 WW I 
Grass Augusta   21-Aug-1948  
Name: Lonnie Sapp Green
Gender: Male
Death Age: 79
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1934
Birth Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Calvert, Texas, USA
Death Date: 28 May 2014
Death Place: Franklin, Robertson, Texas, USA
Obituary Date: 6 Jun 2014
Newspaper Place: Bryan-College Station, Texas, USA
Spouse: Ethel Green
Parents: Lessie Cook and Earnest Green and
Children: Kenya and Randell Miller, Brenda Green and Nico, Linda Stone and Mac, Cora Ross, LaTanya Robinson, Sandra Coleman and Arthur, Bernadatte Chappel and Donald Ray
Siblings: Earnestine, Vetta, Eva Mae, Verna Mae, Bobby Neal and Corene; Jessie, Edward, Earnest, Jr, and Uylesses Green

 

       
Grimes Cleopatra Miles 1900 1984 Parents buried in Barton Farm Cemetery
Hally Lula   26-Oct-1915  
Hammond Ida 1888 7-May-1922  
Hammond Mamie 3-Mar-1898 14-Dec-1975  
Hammond, Jr William 27-Apr-1924 26-Jan-1979  
Hanks Tom 1-Jun-1892 28-Oct-1969 WWI 
Hardy Mary   4-Sep-1941  
Harlan Jake 1840 17-Dec-1919  
Harlan Jessie   3-Sep-1976  
Harlan Link 7-Jan-1882 4-Apr-1955  
Harlan Rose Ann Maynard 17-Dec-1885 24-Feb-1839 wife of Link
Harris Willie 17-Jun-1892 18-May-1973  
Henry Seorsia 1853 5-Jun-1931  
Hill David   7-Jan-1920 US Army
Hollaway Leonard   29-Aug-1918 WW I 
Hood Francis 22-Feb-1935 26-Jan-1959  
Hooks Lucindie 7-Jan-1896 18-Aug-1949  
Horton Henry 11-Aug-1880 20-Mar-1960 husband of Pearl
Jackson Thomas Elward   22-Jan-1937 US Army 
Johnson Ada Alice 1883 1960  
Johnson Mrs. Joseph Mar-1877    
Johnson ? 16-Apr-1900 3-Mar-1915 father Joseph
Jones Lizzie 18-Sep-1876 21-Dec-1960  
         
Jorner Minnie 1880 14-June-1924  
Kenney Gladys 19-Dec-1923 6-Jul-1903  
Killebrew Saffronia Dec 1870 12 Sep 1959 click here for death certificate
Killman Joseph   8-Dec-1941  
Kinney Severne 25-Sep-1910 10-Dec-1976  
Kinney Willie Earnest 27-Aug-1905 1-Dec-1976  
Knight, Sr. Riley 9-May-1891 17-Jan-1954 son of Ned Knight & Annie Mercer
Knight, Jr. Riley 12-Feb-1928 14-Jan-1965  
Knight Ruth 17-Jun-1924 15-Aug-1952 Daughter of Riley Sr & Thelma Woodruff
Lee H. James 25-Nov-1898 13-Sep-1972 WW I
Love Helen Yepp 1920 1943  
McGee Lizzie 8-Oct-1888 15-Sep-1925  
McGrue Rosetta 22-Jan-1905 19-Dec-1964  
Millican Nan 6-May-1898 31-Aug-1971  
Mills Mary L. 27-Apr-1918 30-Apr-1963  
Moore Dorsey 7-Aug-1895 2-Nov-1945 US Army
Moody Marjorie Benson 28-Apr-1913 29-Aug-1978  
Nutall Mary Jane 1864 19-May-1920  
Nutall Mary Jane 12-Jan-1870 25-Apr-1926  
Nunn Maggie 1889 8-Oct-1978  
Outland Robert D. 1903 1926  
Parish Charlies 1883 31-Jan-1972  
Payne W. R. 1873 28-Aug-1921  
Pearson Lee 1865 1932  
Poohle H. H. 18-Jan-1919 15-May-1921  
Pope Mary   1-Dec-1949  
Portis Allen J. 5-Dec-1878 20-Aug-1944  
Portis Allen 15-Jan-1913 1-Mar-1952  
Portis Corbie Elizabeth 17-Mar-1921 23-Nov-1978  
Portis Fannie 19-Nov-1910 15-Apr-1970  
Portis Gertrude L. 20-Sep-1881 29-Apr-1948  
Portis Joe Henry 23-Apr-1897 10-Oct-1964  
Portis Joe L. 18-Nov-1914 29-Apr-1979  
Portis Lena 27-Oct-1893 1-Jul-1964  
Portis Roger 31-Oct-1918 7-Dec-1960  
Powell Wiss 15-Nov-1889 6-Mar-1966 WW I 
Prince Buster n 24-Aug-1913 9-Jul-1972 WW II 
Prince Minnie 10-Feb-1918 9-Oct-1972  
Pulize Louise 2-Apr-1912 11-Sep-1949  
Rayner John Baptis 13-Nov-1850 14-Jul-1918 s Kenneth Rayner & Mary Ricks, w1 Susan Clark Staton, m 1874, w2 Clarissa S. Stark (together they had 3 children), Handbook Of Texas Online Biography
Redmon Matt 12-Oct-1890 5-Jul-1942 Died at John Sealy in Galveston TX.  Father: Charles, Mother: Sallie Wright

Info furnished by Holly Jentsch jentsch@farm-market.net

Reese Russell 1820 GA 8-May-1931 Milam Co TX abt. 114 years old

Info furnished by Holly Jentsch jentsch@farm-market.net

Robertson Gertrude Baily 16-Dec-1905 26-Jan-1966 father: A. K. Baily  Mother: Beartice Gibson

Click here for death certificate

Robertson Lemuel Reginald 25-Jul-1923 20-Nov-1965 WW II 

husband of Donzelle Juanita Sowell

Info furnished by Finnis V. "Cissy" Currie  cissy_currie@sbcglobal.net

Rosemond Jasper 9-Oct-1893 25-Apr-1966 Info furnished by Holly Jentsch jentsch@farm-market.net
Rosemond Olethia Marion Reed 14-May-1906 13-Jan-2002 click here
Ross Emma A. Burnett 18-Feb-1895 14-Feb-1963 father: Charlie Burnett see above
Safronia Laymond 24-Dec-1899 14-Mar-1968 Click here for death certificate
         
         
         
Simon Dollie   20-Jan-1948  
Sneed Carrie 1897 1977  
Stalon Fair 26-Apr-1874 14-Aug-1919  
Staton Dra 1879 11-Nov-1910  
Staton John   30-Sep-1919 US Army
Staton Luda 9-Oct-1903 13-May-1929 daughters Isah & Liiz
Stevenson Vina 5-Dec-1895 26-Mar-1965  
Stewart Pearl 24-Dec-1882 14-Apr-1951 wife of Sylvester
Stewart Sylvester 29-Dec-1880 19-Jul-19  
Stews Rebecca 10-Jan-1897 14-Feb-1960  
Stroud Johnnie L 27-Aug-1927 17-Jun-1977  
Terral, Sr K. D. 1862 1934 Mary
Terral Mary E 1875 1932  
Thompson Mary 15-Mar-1855 27-May-1924  
Thornton Ellen 2-Dec-1890 12-Nov-1926  
Turner Leuella   25-Dec-1935 WW I
Walker Lander 1948 7-May-1972  
Walton Judie Faris 31-May-1922 26-Jul-1935  
White Alberta Grandham 25-Jul-1905 Dec-1944  
White John 1893 30-Mar-1976  
White Alberta Grandham 25-Jun-1905 Dec-1944  
White John 1893 30-Mar-1976  
Whitfield Levie 3-Jul-1891 15-Oct-1976  
Whitfield Turetha 2-Aug-1900 30-Nov-1960  
Whitaker Minerva   29-Apr-1961  
Williams Ada   29-Nov-1966  
Williams May 1878 17-Jul-1904  
Williams Willie 15-Nov-1891 3-Dec-1965 wife Evia
Wilson Johnnie 6-May-1881 17-Aug-1948  
Wite Lula 1897 10-Mar-1967  
Woodard Arthur   28-Feb-1952  
Woodard Bearce   Oct-1951  
Woodard George W   22-Dec-1951  
Woodard Parthena 8-Feb-1850 18-Oct-1939  
Woodard Sallie   11-Jan-1937  
Young Willie 1879 1945  

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