Wortham Cemetery #1 (now seems to be "Blind Lemon Jefferson Cemetery" as of 2008)
Location: East of the other Wortham cemetery with some pasture between the
two
cemeteries.
Directions: Exit Wortham going east of on Highway 14 past the white Wortham
cemetery.
Oldest Marked Grave: Houston, Infant Feb 6, 1898
Oldest Unmarked Grave: Unknown
[NOTE - Many unmarked graves]
| Adams, Lillie | May 1, 1851 | June 6, 1925 |
| Alexander, Emmitt | Aug 12, 1892 | Dec 14, 1963 |
| Alexander, Tennie | Aug 8, 1893 | June 2, 1971 |
| Allen, Mattie | 1862 | ? |
| Ashton, Rayfield TX Pvt Co B Development BN WWI |
Sept 6, 1891 | Nov 7, 1964 |
| Aspeng, Simon | Feb 2, 1878 | June 27, 1947 |
| Austin, Nettle | Aug 2, 1879 | Apr 7, 1950 |
| Barger, Julious | Apr 12, 1911 | Dec 23, 1951 |
| Barger, Rev. Will | Aug 22, 1887 | Nov 21, 1947 |
| Baty, Mrs. Madley | May 31, 1909 | Dec 24, 1984 |
| Baty, Thomas S. Jr. TX AIC USAF |
Feb 4, 1937 | Mar 17, 1964 |
| Bluitt, Lola | Aug 8, 1903 | Oct 28, 1971 |
| Britt, Mrs. Dall | Aug 9, 1909 | 1982 |
| Burks, Charlie | Jan 28, 1875 | Oct 13, 1937 |
| Burks, Cora L. Kennard | Sept 14, 1890 | only date |
| Burks, Elijah Sr. | May 9, 1884 | Aug 8, 1940 |
| Burks, James Thomas | Sept 8, 1912 | June 24, ? |
| Burks, Leonard | 1917 | only date |
| Burks, Sallie | Oct 26, 1919 | June 3, 1947 |
| Burnell, Artie | Apr 17, 1917 | |
| Bush, Lonnie | Apr 5, 1940 | Jan 16, 1971 |
| Butcher, Jim | Aug 1, 1880 | May 25, 1966 |
| Cannon, Johnnie M. | May 22, 1914 | Feb 10, 1956 |
| Carruth, Alice | May 15, 1853 | Apr 1, 1935 |
| Carruth, Bob | Dec 14, 1850 | Oct 31, 1921 |
| Carter, Debra Ledell dau of Mrs. Rosie L. Butcher Jones |
Nov 21, 1975 | Sept 30, 1986 |
| Chilton, H. C. | Dec 1, 1910 | May 9, 1960 |
| Chilton, Jessie | Feb 3, 1877 | Oct 6, 1942 |
| Cook, David | Nov 23, 1887 | |
| Cook, Isiah | 1893 | 1985 |
| Cook, Mrs. L. | July 25, 1889 | Mar 31, 1969 |
| Cook, Nellie | May 11, 1897 | Apr 15, 1947 |
| Cooper, Lucinda | June 8, 1883 | Oct 4, 1942 |
| Coston, Laura | May 19, 1882 | Nov 4, 1949 |
| Cox, Estell | 1907 | 1923 |
| Davis, Arnold | no dates | no dates |
| Davis, Henry W. TX Pvt Co D 537 Eng Serv WWI |
May 13, 1889 | Dec 26, 1966 |
| Davis, O. L. | Oct 6, 1906 | July 2, 1953 |
| Davis, Samuel Texas Military |
can't read | can't read |
| Dawson, Billy Joyce | Dec 20, 1933 | Nov 12, 1945 |
| Dawson, Clifton | 1898 | July 9, 1940 |
| Dawson, Eligaw brother |
no dates | no dates |
| Dawson, Janey | 1904 | Sept 5, 1931 |
| Dawson, Lula mother |
no dates | no dates |
| Dawson, Marcella C. | May 29, 1891 | Oct 13, 1953 |
| Dawson, Wardie | Feb 27, 1889 | Mar 2, 1977 |
| Deming, Alfred TX Pvt WWII |
Sept 16, 1918 | June 14, 1968 |
| Deming, can't read name | only date | Sept 13, 1950 |
| Deming, Faye | June 14, 1900 | only date |
| Durham, Ruby Ross | Nov 15, 1905 | June 11, 1957 |
| English, Luther TX PFC Ord Depot WWII |
Oct 3, 1919 | July 11, 1943 |
| Ervin, 6 stones in dirt no identification |
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| Ervin, Beatrice TX Pvt 856 Eng Ar BN WWII |
Apr 2, 1903 | Nov 5, 1945 |
| Ervin, Estella mother |
Nov 14, 1901 | Jan 27, 1944 |
| Evan, A. S. Leaneyan | Aug 20, 1866 | Aug 24, 1943 |
| Evan, Rev. E. Devan | Sept 22, 1888 | July 17, 1925 |
| Furlow, Tom | Mar 28, 1885 | July 21, 1963 |
| George, Willie Ark Private US Army |
Aug 12, 1891 | Feb 6, 1970 |
| Giddings, L. M. | May 18, 1941 | Oct 31, 1953 |
| Gordon, Henry | Dec 15, 1891 | Mar 14, 1969 |
| Gordon, Mary | June 7, 1891 | only date |
| Harper, Earline | Feb 13, 1903 | Apr 12, 1986 |
| Harper, Johnnie L. TX Pfc USA WWII |
Oct 6, 1910 | June 4, 1968 |
| Harper, Julia Olena | Nov 16, 1904 | Mar 21, 1924 |
| Harper, Lillie Mae | Apr 1, 1906 | June 2, 1906 |
| Harris, Jimjie | Mar 17, 1901 | Sept 19, 1959 |
| Harris, Mary | Dec 20, 1890 | Mar 17, 1964 |
| Harris, P. H. | 1867 | 1947 |
| Harris, Sarah | no dates | no dates |
| Harris, stone upside down & broken | Sept 27, 1867 | Apr 24, 1952 |
| Haynes, Troy Tarrod | Dec 13, 1968 | Nov 29, 1969 |
| Henson, Warren Etta | Dec 25, 1880 | Feb 13, 1970 |
| Hogans, George 1843 | 1916 | |
| Holloway, Albert TX Sgt 4094 Q Serv WWII |
June 14, 1911 | June 19, 1949 |
| Houston, Infant son of Cora & J. B. |
Jan 29, 1897 | Feb 6, 1898 |
| Jackson, Addie Mae | June 8, 1909 | Mar 24, 1984 |
| Jackson, Andrew TX Pvt 165 Depot Brig WWII |
Oct 21, 1892 | July 24, 1949 |
| Jackson, Enina | apr 12, 1861 | Dec 23, 1911 |
| Jackson, Fannie | Mar 13, 1881 | Nov 8, 1954 |
| Jackson, Frank Olay | Mar 9, 1909 | Nov 18, 1985 |
| Jackson, Horace | Mar 13, 1879 | Mar 26, 1961 |
| Jackson, Horace TX Sgt 461 Aviation Sq AAF WWII |
July 1, 1921 | Nov 10, 1965 |
| Jackson, Lee Grant | Aug 15, 1907 | Nov 22, 1966 |
| Jefferson, Lemon buried Jan 1, 1930 |
1897 | 1929 |
| Johnson, Sallie | 1916 | 1954 |
| Jones, Clara | Jan 31, 1900 | |
| Keeling, Della | May 10, 1878 | June 21, 1945 |
| Kendrick, Bessie Jones | May 26, 1893 | Dec 9, 1978 |
| Kirven, Dosie Irene | Aug 2, 1930 | Mar 29, 1940 |
| Lee, Nancy | Oct 13, 1872 | Feb 13, 1937 |
| Lindley, James | Oct 11, 1901 | Oct 30, 1977 |
| Lindley, Mae Nora | Oct 23, 1893 | Feb 25, 1929 |
| Lindley, Murtha Lee | Apr 21, 1904 | Oct 17, 1985 |
| Lively, Richard age 95 |
1876 | 1971 |
| Lynch, L. wife of P. L. |
Oct 7, 1878 | Mar 20, 1918 |
| Lynch, Sevia | 1891 | 1974 |
| Maddox, Leroy | 1904 | 1912 |
| Martin, Jerry | Mar 4, 1874 | June 18, 1947 |
| McGrady, Kitie Davis | Aug 28, 1892 | May 19, 1969 |
| Miller, Alexander L. | May 15, 1882 | Nov 3, 1946 |
| Miller, J. B TX Cpl WWI |
May 11, 1895 | Apr 21, 1967 |
| Miller, Mrs. Luther | no dates | no dates |
| Miller, Rev. W. B. | July 6, 1878 | Jan 18, 1936 |
| Moffett, Ephron | July 1865 | Aug 21, 1950 |
| Monin, Cal | June 11, 1935 | Mar 30, 1957 |
| Moorer, Sadena Earl | Mar 25, 1917 | Jan 22, 1944 |
| Mosley, Arthur | Dec 29, 1903 | Jan 9, 1957 |
| Page, Anna | 1877 | Jan 17, 1925 |
| Paris, John A. | Aug 10, 1895 | Apr 16, 1947 |
| Paris, John Bill TX USN WWII |
Dec 11, 1927 | Mar 10, 1973 |
| Pendegraft, Julia Ray | 1919 | 1977 |
| Quarles, George | Sept 4, 1880 | Nov 2, 1962 |
| Quarles, Porter | July 31, 1907 | July 1, 1965 |
| Quarles, Rosa | Aug 4, 1911 | |
| Rabon, Walter F. | Sept 25, 1937 | Feb 27, 1964 |
| Randle, Burl | Mar 4, 1871 | Oct 12, 1946 |
| Randle, Odie | Dec 7, 1879 | Oct 10, 1972 |
| Reaves, Johnnie | Feb 10, 1884 | Sept 14, 1965 |
| Reaves, Minnie | Nov 10, 1889 | Mar 3, 1968 |
| Rhodes, Susan | 1927 | |
| Roberson, Sussie | May 7, 1900 | June 1, 1939 |
| Rylander, Sam | Sept 9, 1870 | Dec 9, 1953 |
| Rylander, Samuel T. | Oct 16, 1914 | Oct 20, 1957 |
| Rylander, Willie TX Pvt 604 AAF, TNG, GP, WWI |
June 16, 1916 | July 16, 1949 |
| Samuel, Bessie | 1894 | 1980 |
| Samuel, Frank | 1880 | 1969 |
| Seay, William | Jan 29, 1879 | Aug 16, 1952 |
| Sey, Bernell | Aug 18, 1899 | July 7, 1938 |
| Simmons, Mary I | only date | Oct 11, 1975 |
| Simmons, O. T. | Oct 17, 1893 | Aug 18, 1965 |
| Smith, Albert Ross Pvt USMC Korea |
Jan 31, 1931 | May 16, 1980 |
| Smith, Birdie | Feb 26, 1882 | Jan 7, 1958 |
| Smith, Dosie | Aug 2, 1882 | Mar 22, 1940 |
| Smith, Mary L. | May 8, 1929 | Mar 2, 1963 |
| Smith, Rev. W. S. | 1867 | 1927 |
| Smith, W. F. | May 5, 1876 | 19?? |
| Spence, Alford | Apr 12, 1916 | July 3, 1978 |
| Steen, F. D. | May 12, 1907 | Dec 21, 1948 |
| Summers, Elnora | Feb 14, 1922 | July 27, 1934 |
| Taylor, Ada | May 10, 1876 | Aug 16, 1946 |
| Taylor, Albert TX Pvt 165 Depot Brig WWI |
Dec 28, 1889 | Nov 24, 1950 |
| Thomas, (can't read) | only date | May 1942 |
| Thomas, Lee Ann | Dec 1886 | Aug 1967 |
| Thomas, Phillis | Nov 18, 1894 | May 16, 1962 |
| Thomas, Sue age 8 mos |
Mar 9, 1920 | |
| Thomas, Tump | July 25, 1868 | Apr 15, 1935 |
| Thomas, Will | Mar 11, 1886 | Oct 9, 1945 |
| Thompson, R. T. | Dec 24, 1918 | Oct 3, 1970 |
| Tomlinson, Fannie | 1896 | 1959 |
| Walker, Jesse | Dec 16, 1903 | Nov 18, 1948 |
| Ward, Kittie | Mar 18, 1881 | July 9, 1962 |
| Watson, Mrs. Hattie McHamlett | Jan 11, 1876 | Aug 12, 1948 |
| Webb, Ourida | July 10, 1924 | Mar 23, 1956 |
| Williams, Bob H. TX Pfc 24 Inf 25 Inf Div Korea |
Jan 29, 1931 | Apr 24, 1951 |
| Williams, Cleo P. age 79 |
Nov 1986 | |
| Williams, Dorothy | July 14, 1908 | May 6, 1940 |
| Williams, Frank WWII |
no dates | no dates |
| Williams, Jacquelin | 1945 | 1985 |
| Williams, Otis | Mar 7, 1907 | Nov 2, 1966 |
| Williams, Willie Mae | Apr 6, 1925 | Apr 9, 1943 |
| Williams, Zula Kiser | May 12, 1890 | Oct 22, 1970 |