Contributed By: Mary Kate Durham
Photos by Frank Saffarrans
The following family biographical note was scanned from:
Hood County Genealogical Society Newsletter No. 22; May 1989
Editor: Merle McNeese
HOPEWELL CEMETERY
Sommervell County, Texas
To travel to this little cemetery from Granbury, start counting mileage at the intersection of W. Pearl Street and Morgan Street. After 10.6 miles south on Highway #144, Sommervell County Road #502 will be on the west (right) side of the road. Turn right and proceed for 1.1 miles to a gravel road on the right. Follow this road to the north for .5 mile to the cemetery.
Vircy Macatee, Merle McNeese, and I visited here in April, 1989. We found the cemetery to be near Squaw Creek Reservoir for the Comanche Peak Steam Generating Plant. When the surrounding property was fenced, the little cemetery was left an the outside, so there is no problem driving to it. It is enclosed by its own fence.
Along with the 55 tombstones we were able to read, there are at least 15 or more graves marked only with field stones. There is no way to identify these.
Mary Kate Durham
HOPEWELL CEMETERY Birth date Death date
CALDWELL, Lou Emma 10-27-1875 10-11-1945
“Daughter of B.F. & Nancy May”
CALDWELL, Sallie 1868 1884
CHANDLER, Claud 4-06-1876 4-06-1876
“Son of A.H. & J.N. Chandler”
CHANDLER, Cora D. 2-06-1868 4-16-1889
“Daughter of D.J. & J.N. Chandler”
HOPEWELL CEMETERY Birth date Death date
CALDWELL, Lou Emma 10-27-1875 10-11-1945 "Daughter of B.F. & Nancy May"
CALDWELL, Sallie 1868 1884
CHANDLER, Claud 4-06-1876 4-06-1876 "Son of A.H. & J.N. Chandler"
CHANDLER, Cora D. 2-06-1868 4-16-1889 "Daughter of D.J. & J.N. Chandler"
CHANDLER, James A. 1-17-1861 10-04-1876 "Son of D.J. & J.N. Chandler"
CHANDLER, Jessie Thomas 12-22-1899 12-22-1899 "Babe"
CHANDLER, Moses 4-15-1878 4-15-1878 "Son of A.H. & J.N. Chandler"
CHANDLER, Thomas F. 6-26-1852 11-07-1874 "Son of M.E. & J.N. Chandler"
GAINES, George Joseph 1-10-1882 7-05-1884 "Son of R.J. & W.E. Gaines"
GAINES, Leona 8-05-1881 7-30-1882 "Daughter of R.J. & W.E. Gaines
GATEWOOD, Luther A. 7-15-1888 7-10-1908 "Son of C.L. & Mollie Gatewood"
GATEWOOD, Ollie May 1-21-1893 3-03-1895 "Daughter of C.L. & M.S. Gatewood"
GREEN, Gloria Ann 8-20-1938 2-15-1941
GUESS, H. N. ? 7-26-1886 "Age 48 ys 7 ms"
HOLLY, Mercer T. 3-26-1889 8-31-1954 TEXAS Horseshoer 143 Inf 36 Div WW I HOLLY, S. Minnie 1893 1967 HOLLY, J. J. 6-30-1848 8-24-1891 LEE, Wyatt H. 6-??-1833 1-1?-1917 LOWE, H. L. 10-03-1888 9-22-1937 LOWE, James Rebie 5-16-1883 3-08-1897 "Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Lowe"
MARTIN, Orange 2-??-1850 4-??-1905
MASON, C. 11-29-1839 7-29-1897 "Wife of I.S. Mason"
MASON, Mary ELla 2-19-1877 8-04-1888 "Daughter of C. & I.S. Mason"
MAY, Amanda 10-29-1870 11-18-1921 "She was too good, too gentle and fair To dwell in this cold world of care.
MAY, Benjamin F. 4-14-1836 6-16-1911 ARKANSAS pvt Co G 26 Regt Ark Inf Confederate States Army (2 markers)
MAY, Dollie 4-03-1868 10-15-1913
MAY, Edward Wayne of I.N. & Dolly May" 6-16-1894 2-19-1896
MAY, Issiac Newton 8-18-1861 2-01-1931 (2 markers) (1860)
MAY, James Martin 3-31-1831 11-28-1916 MISSISSIPPI Confederate States Army
MAY, John R. 8-04-1856 1-18-1888 (6 graves on lot marked only with rocks)
MAY, Nancy 3-14-1834 4-07-1918 "Wife of B.F. May"
MAY, Sister 5-07-1894 2-07-1909 "Daughter of E.M. & G. May"
MERRILL, Infant 1-28-??1? ? RDaughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.P. & S.A. Merrill"
MERRILL, Infant no dates "Son of Mr. & Mrs. L.P. & S.A. Merrill"
MERRILL, Infant no dates "Son of Mr. & Mrs. L.P. & S.A. Merrill"
MERRILL, Infant no dates "Son of Mr. & Mrs. L.P. & S.A. Merrill"
MERRILL, John Hiner 8-25-1896 4-04-1952
MERRILL, Lemuel Pruitt 12-19-1848 1-01-1909 *C.S.A. 1864-5 Trail Driver 1867-84 Cowman - Sheriff"
MERRILL, Lemuel Pruitt 19-19-1916 4-03-1926
MERRILL, Sarah Antonia Hiner 8-17-1862 3-27-1932
MERRILL, Winnie Cora 11-17-1894
MIDAUGH, Missouri T. Holly 8-13-1857 12-14-1938
MILLION, Euphamy 7-??-1820 5-71-1916
TAYLOR, Elizabeth 9-19-1878 "Infant dan of J.M .Tay lo r " ( S t one bad ly bro ken)
TRAWEEK, George 9-30-1884 4-15-1886 "Son of W.B. & J.V. Traweek"
TRAWEEK, R. C. ?? 11-15-1888 "Age 61 yr 6 mo 9 days"
WALKER, Jeff 8-04-1860 2-12-1928
WALKER, Lou 8-20-1870 1-21-1935
WILLLAMS, Gee. P. 7-29-1835 11-08-1914
WILLIAMS, John I. 2-15-1883 2-03-1915
WILLIAMS, Mrs. Mary Jane 4-22-1855 8-06-1942
WILLIAMS, Mrs. Sallie 4-03-1830 9-28-1896
WLLLIS, Betty Lou 9-13-1913 12-12-1935