Nabors Creek Cemetery cemetery
NABORS CREEK CEMETERY
On PRIVATE PROPERTY, Be sure to ask for permission before entering
Clues, Tips, and Guesses
Most of these graves are unreadable or have no writing on the river rock or sand stone that marks them.
We are gathering Names and dates from all sources for people beleived to be buried at this cemetery. I have made all attempts to be as accurate as possible, but I am after all only human, If there are any errors, I am truly sorry and will make note of any errors brought to my attention.
You can contact me at :
Sharon Ivy
P. O. Box 117,
Priddy, TX 76870
or Lucky Lane
Notes and Clues from Lucky
Lucky interviewed a Mr. Walton, who is the son of the Mrs. Walton, who submitted the information included in "Mills County - The Way It Was". and he recalled being told " Some of the graves - unmarked- belong to a family that was trying to cross the (Colorado) River and got caught in a flood...and they were all drowned. No-one knew who they were." He doesn't know how many were in the family.
Lucky also has a lead on another person to interview and will see what clues we may find then
Notes and Clues from Sharon
On July 31, 1998, I (Sharon Ivy) was in the Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, working on a query for another family when I parked near the Roach Family Plot in Section 2, block 6. (have to look up the plot number later) I do not know if these Roach's are related to the Roach's in the Nabors Creek Cemetery but I noted their head stones anyway, as one of them was from the same area in Ireland. Also in the same Section and Block , 2 plots away is the Ballard and Fox Plot (there was a Marion R. Ballard buried there as well as in Nabors Creek)
A Two Row with 4 or 5 graves per row plot: Stone in center of Plot = Burham
First Row
Large Double Headstone, (with Husband listed at the top and wife on the bottom)
Matthew W. Roach
Born in Ballywater Co
Wexford, Ireland
March 17, 1834
Died June 4, 1914
Mrs. Mary Ellen Roach
Born March 12, 1858
Died May 7, 1938
A smaller Single headstone next to this one
Robert M. Conroy
Born February 8, 1888
Died June 30, 1908
Center stone "Burham"
Second Row
Single Headstone
Glady O Burham
Born December 17, 1905
Died February 16, 1986
Single Headstone, (Markings written like script)
Marion T. Burham
Born October 17, 1897
Died Oct 12, 1968
Obituary for Judge Roach, transcribed from a fair reverse image copy from Microfilm of the Goldthwaite Eagle, dated Jun 6, 1914
JUDGE ROACH DEAD
Judge Matt Roach died at his home in this city Wednesday night at midnight, after a long illness with heart trouble and complications.
Judge Roach was one of the oldest citizens of the town and county, both in point of years and in time of residence. He was a citizen of the Seaterfitt community in Lampasas County, prior to locating here and filled positions of honor and trust in that county as well as in this county. He was elected commissioner for this precinct in the early days of the county's organization and was one of the officials when the first court house was built. He was possessed of splendid business qualifications and was looked upon as one of the county's leading financiers up to the time of his declining health forced him to retire. But even after he withdrew from the business community, some of his clients continued to look to him to transact their business for them. He was a well read man and could discuss almost any subject with interest to his hearers and always took great interest in politics and other public affairs. He always had a kindly greeting and a pleasant word for those with whom he came in contact and was a high minded gentleman in every particular.
Judge Roach was a devoted member of the Catholic Church and died strong in the faith. His funeral service was according to the ritual of the Catholic Church, the pastor of the church hers, whose home is in Brownwood, officiating at the service. A large congregation of friends, neighbors and relatives assembled at the residence and followed the remains to their last resting place in the Odd Fellows Cemetery Thursday Afternoon.
He leaves a wife and two nephews and one niece, all members of his household, besides other relatives in other parts of the state and in Ireland and to all of them the sympathy of the people goes out in this sad bereavement.
Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Section 2, Block 6, Plot unknown
Ballard and Fox Plot
Single Headstone
Willie W. Fox
1892-1981
Single Headstone
Iva Ballard Fox
1894-1984
Single Headstone
George L. Ballard
September 29, 1919
October 1, 1941
Single Headstone
Marion R. Ballard
April 6, 1891
Jan 31, 1923
Single Headstone
Mrs. G. M. Long
March 25, 1867
May 1, 1911
Single Headstone
Joe Hodge Fox
MMI US Navy
World War II
Jan 23, 1916
Nov 19, 1995
Double Stone "Ballard"
C. Ballard
April 20, 1858
March 17, 1946
Julia M. Ballard
November 4, 1858
November 18, 1949
Transcribed from a fair reverse Image copy of the Front page of the Goldthwaite Eagle, dated October 3, 1941
FATAL WRECK OCCURS NEAR HERE WED. AM
GEORGE BALLARD IS KILLED, JIM WEATHERS BADLY INJURED
George Ballard, 22, was instantly killed and Jim Weathers 21, was seriously injured early Wednesday morning when their car ran off the highway at a culvert and hit a tree in the ditch.
The wreck, which occurred about a mile and a half from Goldthwaite on the San Saba highway, was discovered about 7:10 Wednesday morning by George Bohannon, who drives a school bus. George Ballard was dead when found and Jim Weathers was rushed to a Brownwood hospital in a Fairman Company ambulance, accompanied by Dr. J. M. Campbell, who gave first aid treatment.
Dr. Campbell said the bodies had apparently lain by the side of the road three or four hours before discovery. Jim Weathers was driving the car which was coming to Goldthwaite form San Saba and it is thought he went to sleep at the wheel. Officers who investigated the wreck stated that the car apparently started leaving the highway 50 yards beyond the culvert, crossing over to the left of the road and went down the ditch by the side of the bridge, striking a tree, the impact throwing the occupants into the windshield. Both were cut badly about the face.
The position of the small car under the tree made it hard to see by passing motorists during darkness. George Bohannon school bus driver, left Goldthwaite at ten minutes to 7 Wednesday morning, drove past the bridge about a mile and a half. On his way back to town he discovered the car, saw what had happened, and went to the G. W. Jackson residence nearby and phoned town for help. In the meantime, Roy Ledbetter passed, saw the wreck and rushed to town and reported the accident.
Dr. Campbell stated yesterday afternoon that Jim Weathers, barring complications, had a chance to recover. He was badly cut about the face, his collarbone and three ribs were broken and he received a fracture over the right ear.
Young Weathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weathers, has lived in Goldthwaite all his life. He has been employed at Berry Brothers Service Station. George Ballard was the son of Mrs. W. W. Fox, and had been employed at Fairman Company.
Funeral services for Mr. Ballard were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Baptist Church here. Interment followed in Odd Fellows Cemetery, a half mile from where he received the fatal injury.
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NOTE: I was unable to find an obit for either person but Jim Weathers must of passed away also because in the next issue of the Goldthwaite Eagle was a Thank You Note from the Weathers family that I copied below at the end of this page. I did not see a Thank you note or any mention about George Ballard other than the accident itself. Will try to find obits for Marion R. Ballard in 1923 and see if George Ballard's mother Iva is mentioned
George Ballard was buried next to Marion R. Ballard and was the Fourth person person to be buried there.
The order of Burials are:
Mrs G., M. Long 1911
Marion R. Ballard 1923 (Was he named after the Marion R. Ballard buried at Nabors Creek? It is noted that they both died in their 30's)
George L. Ballard 1941 (self)
C. Ballard, 1946 (Possible grandparents to George Ballard) Also born about 10 years before Marion Ballard who is buried at Nabors Creek)
Julia M. Ballard 1949 (possible grandparents to George Ballard)
Willie W. Fox 1981
Iva Ballard Fox 1984 (possible Mother to George Ballard)
Joe Hodge Fox 1995 (possible half brother or cousin to George Ballard)
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Thank You Note from the Weathers that was mentioned above.
Transcribed from a fair reverse Image copy of the Front page of the Goldthwaite Eagle, dated October 10, 1941
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this method of thanking our friends and neighbors for all their kind words that were said to us during the death of our beloved son and brother. We also wish to thank you for the beautiful floral offerings, and pray God's richest blessing on each and every one of you.
Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Weathers
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Avis Renfroe
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross
Additional Information was gathered from, Courthouse Records, personal interviews, Newspaper clippings.Historical books etc. If you have any addtional information on someone buried in Nabor's Creek Cemetery or about the community or school, please write to us. There appears to be very little written about this area
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