Tillis Prairie Cemetery

Tillis Prairie Cemetery
Montgomery County, Texas

Located in Tillis Prairie on FM 149 Spur 6 miles south of FM 1488.
Copied by Celeste Graves and Kaye Applewhite February 17 1986.
Reprinted with permission by Vanessa Burzynski.


Name Born  Died Comments
Frances Ashworth Aug 28 1880 Sep 20 1922 Mother
Wm. H. Alford 1892 1978 Double Marker
Jocia B. Alford 1920 1978
J. P. Alford Sep 12 1841 Apr 28 1913 Double Marker
M. J. Alford Jun 9 1850 Apr 13 1910 "Their work is ended. Their rest is just begun"
Peachman Alford May 15 1884 Mar 28 1901 "A precious one from us has gone. A voice we loved is still.
A place is vacant in our home. Which never can be filled."
Winnie Eric Anderson 1891 1965 Double Marker "Asleep in Jesus"
Maud Emma Anderson 1895  1981 "Asleep in Jesus"
Della Lee Bauer Jul 30 1898 Sep 29 1964
Henry & Elmer Bridgman Jun 3 1928 Jun 4 1928 Twins?
Charles A. Damuth Jun 21 1889 May 2 1970 Double Marker
Carrie Cole Damuth Oct 20 1884 Dec 17 1967
Nettie Damuth 1907 1940 "Mother"
Robert Lee Damuth 1896 1952 Double Marker
Tanie Mae Damuth 1903
Jane Damuth Feb 24 1925 MAr 18 1937 "Darling we miss thee"
Resonna Damuth Jan 17 1957
Rebecca Damuth May 16 1964
Robert J. Damuth Feb 24 1862 Mar 8 1937 Double Marker
Martha Damuth Jan 24 1864 Dec 24 1921 "Asleep in Jesus"
John Samuel Damuth 1887 1954 Double Marker
Belle Sunday Damuth 1892 1966 "God is thy refuge"
Lee Banks Damuth Jul 20 1922 Feb 26 1978 Double Marker Govt Marker MMI US Navy WWII
Natalina Santos Damuth Dec 25 1931 "Together forever in God's care"
Ed Joseph Damuth Dec 16 1898 Mar 29 1979 Double Marker
Minnie Earl Damuth Feb 10 1901
Thomas A. Damuth Jul 8 1925 Double Marker
Faye O. Damuth May 16 1926 Jan 1 1972
Derek Alan Damuth May 3 1982 May 11 1982 "Our Beloved Son"
Bannon Edward Damuth Jan 28 1910  Jun 10 1982 "Underneath Everlasting Arms" Gvt. Marker PFC USA WWII
Emit Andrew Damuth Aug 2 1894 Jul 6 1935 Double Marker "Sting of Death the Graves"
Catherine Sunday Damuth Mar 13 1894 Sep 23 1980 "Christ Victory Over Death"
Calvin Damuth Mar 2 1927 Jul 7 1930
Willis Ray Damuth Jul 14 1903 Jul 16 1944 "Father"
Baby Girl Davis no dates Daughter of Dora & Bob Davis "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
Annie M. Dennis May 26 1902 Double Marker
Ira R. Dennis Nov 17 1986 Jan 5 1949
Aldar A. Dennis Feb 1 1880 Aug 13 1957 Double Marker
Johnny S. Dennis Mar 4 1866 Oct 27 1935
Ernest Dennis Jul 6 1902 Jan 17 1971
Leon Dennis Dec 13 1939 Jan 4 1940
Mattie Lou Dennis Feb 7 1916 Sep 11 1983 Double Marker
J. O. Dennis Jan 21 1907
Billy Driggers Feb 16 1932 Jan 20 1982 Double Marker "Beloved Husband & Father"
Shirley M. Driggers Dec 18 1935
Bartley Madison Dunn Jul 22 1965 May 6 1983 "Loving Son and Brother"
Harvey C. Durham Jun 10 1885 Oct 21 1965 Double Marker
Fannie W. Durham May 27 1895 Sep 7 1983
T. B. Harvey Mar 20 1847 Feb 27 1924
Rhoda Goodson Holt 1855 1889
John P. Holt 1854 1889
Frank M. Hosford Dec 20 1887 Jul 21 1955 Double Marker
Mae V. Hosford Jan 30 1893 Sep 20 1973
Dora E. Ivey 1873 1966 Double Marker
Will W. Ivey 1854 1920 "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
Walter W. Ivey Aug 7 1900 May 10 1970 "In Loving Memory of My Daddy"
Edgar Johnson 1932 1967 Klein Funeral Home Tomball, Texas
Jesse William Johnson Mar 7 1904 Oct 3 1924 "Gone but not forgotten"
Wheeler Johnson Jun 21 1908 Feb 13 1934
Mary A. Johnson May 8 1851 Dec 4 1891 Wife of T. P. Johnson
"She is gone to that bright land of love.
Where death and sickness never come.
Where all is bliss with those above.
Who dwell within that peaceful home."
Eva Johnson Oct 7 1902 Aug 14 1909  "Darling We Miss Thee"
Camoleat Moore Johnson Aug 11 1881 Mar 17 1950 "Mother" Double Marker
Thomas Jefferson Johnson Oct 10 1879 Jun 4 1934 "Father"
Karl L. Larson Dec 2 1902 Jun 26 1961 Double Marker
Evelyn Larson Dec 12 1909 "We Will Meet Again"
Louis Leman  1938 1984 "With Joy No Day Without the Cross"
Fannie Lourancee M? Jun 12 1967 84 yrs 4 mos 16 days Metcalf Funeral Home
Lee Mack Mar 26 1895 Jul 26 1956
Leveta Mack 1879 1953 Double Marker
Jacob Wilburn Mack 1865 1940
Wade Manning Dec 19 1904 Sep 26 1906
Joe McDonald Apr 19 1909 May 17 1926
Charlie A. McDonald Apr 23 1910 Aug 26 1980 Double Marker
Ruby M. McDonald Apr 4 1915
Fannie L. McDonald 1883 1967 Double Marker
John A. McDonald 1882 1927
Jake Moore Feb 22 1891 May 17 1926 "Gone but not forgotten" Unmarked small grave next to Jake Moore
Clarkie Denise Moore 1961 1961 Klein Funeral Home Tomball, Texas
Charles Daulton Moore Mar 10 1915 Jun 7 1956
May Moore Jan 10 1893 Jul 8 1950 "Gone but not forgotten" Stone marked "Baby" next to May Moore
Florence Harvey Mitchell Jun 22 1871 Mar 13 1946
Clinton C. Mitchell Jun 14 1872 Mar 14 1952
Grover Cleveland Mostyn Nov 5 1894 Sep 24 1947 Double Marker
Florence Matilda Mostyn Jan 22 1896 Feb 15 1983
Thornton E. Mostyn Nov 20 1854 Aug 18 1916 "Gone but not forgotten" "Father"
Priscilla Mostyn Dec 7 1858 Jun 25 1926 "Mother"
Infant Mostyn Nov 15 1879 Nov 21 1879 "At rest" Son of Thornton & Presilar Mostyn
Alice Mostyn Dec 24 1812 Oct 2 1886 Born in Queens Co., Ireland Died in Montgomery Co., Texas
Aged 73 yrs 9 mos 8 days
"Farewell then sweet Mother, a long farewell.
Your sorrows and sufferings are o'er.
Each of us hope to join you at last.
On that beautiful heavenly shore."
Henry T. Mostyn Dec 24 1808 Apr 30 1854 Born in Sligo, Ireland Died in Montgomery Co., Texas 
Aged 47 yrs 4 mos
"Husband dear, take thy rest,
the summer flowers will bloom 
While you the purest and the best
doth wither in the tomb."
Ida Winslow Perkins Jun 5 1881 Sep 18 1900
Henry H. Powell Nov 2 1886 May 19 1960 Govt Marker Texas Cook Co. C. 345 MG BN WWI
Nancy E. Puryear Apr 26 1888 Oct 1 1948
Martha Schmidt Dec 29 1870 Oct 16 1916 "How desolate our home bereft of thee"
T. J. Schmidt Jun 1 1878 Jan 16 1913 "Though lost to sight to memory dear"
Behind Schmidt's grave is a concrete covered small grave 
(probably a child)
William Christopher Springer Jun 21 1962 Jul 3 1964
Benson Sones Mar 20 1880 Pvt 20 Texas Inf CSA Wife Catherine Martine Sones
Arrow pointing to Anthony Isaac Louis 1832-1909
Aletha Sunday Mar 6 1878 Mar 19 1927 "That I may know Him and the power of 
His resurrection and the fellowship of 
His sufferings being made conformable unto 
His death if by any means I might attain 
unto the resurrection of the dead."
George J. Sunday Mar 4 1957 90 yrs 7 mos 26 days Heights Funeral Home Houston, Tx
George N. Sunday Nov 27 1886 Feb 6 1920 "Husband and Father"
George W. Sutherland Jan 10 1861 Dec 30 1943 Double Marker
Mollie E. Sutherland Jul 2 1868 Nov 10 1939 "Gone but not forgotten"
Ben Morris Taylor 1948 1951 "Safe in the Arms of Jesus Our Darling"
Dora Taylor 1911 1918
Ben Taylor Nov 27 1914 May 29 1967
Roy Taylor 1906 1915
Berry Taylor Apr 18 1908 Mar 25 1981
John Thomas Taylor Dec 4 1881 Oct 19 1939 Double Marker
Sarah Jane Taylor Sep 15 1875 Dec 9 1957
Alice B. Triplett Feb 2 1906 Dec 1 1944 Wife of R. E. Triplett
Harper Vaught 1912 1977 "Our Dad" "My Husband Pal & Friend"
Jennie E. Vaught Mar 20 1905 Aged 60 yrs.
Jim B. Vaught May 21 1878 Jan 23 1953 "Asleep in Jesus"
O. Odell Vaught Mar 23 1924 Jun 12 1981 "In Loving Memory of Our Daddy & Friend"
John Edward Whitley Sep 21 1887 Nov 30 1966 "Father"
Elizabeth Sunday Whitley Apr 23 1890 Nov 8 1974 "Mother - Together Forever"
Walter Winslow Feb 7 1895 Aug 29 1915 Son of J.M. & Sophia Winslow 
"We knew no sorrow knew not grief Till thy bright face was missed."
Mack Winslow 1858 1919 Double Marker
Sohpia Winslow 1866 1959
Patrick H. Winslow Apr 9 1896 Dec 17 1917 Son of J.M. & Sophia Winslow Co. B. 315 Eng. "Gone but not forgotten"
Lula Winslow  Jun 22 1909 Nov 15 1922 "Darling We Miss Thee"
Etta Winslow Oct 20 1935 Apr 24 1939
Florance Winslow Dec 20 1891 Oct 1 1900
Luther W. Winslow Dec 1 1885 Double Marker
Martha E. Winslow Jan 6 1893 Feb 6 1937
Samuel J. Winslow Jan 9 1887 Oct 11 1897
George Benjamin Winslow Dec 10 1855 Feb 8 1925 Double Marker
Sarah Catherine Gaston Winslow Sep 23 1854 Jul 17 1915
William Winslow 1824 Jan 18 1896 Wrought iron fence with WINSLOW on the gate.
Born in Bibb County, Georgia
"In Memory of my Dear Husband"
"Hard is it for me to part
Though it rend my aching heart.
Since an heir to glory's gone.
By the will of God alone.
And is he gone whome we so dearly loved.
Whose tender kindness we so oft have proved.
Yes he has gone, his lovely spirit fled.
And not ... (not legible)