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Swisher Cemetery
aka Garza

Shady Shores Dr, Lake Dallas, Texas

Located two miles north of the town of Lake Dallas
Compiled by Herchel Bennett, Dec. 1935.
Typed by Ann Onstad from a list on file at Denton Public Library. There were many on this list that were difficult to read. Some have been left off until a more readable copy is obtained.

* added by Ann Onstad
Name Birth Death Notes/Inscriptions
ALEXANDER Guy P. Feb 27, 1887 Feb 27, 1887
ALEXANDER Hiley P. Feb 27, 1887 May 10, 1889
BAILEY Alice J. July 1, 1876 Jul 25, 1880
BAILEY Dovil R. Jun 12, 1880 Sep 14, 1880
BAILEY J.M. Mar 1, 1841 May 17, 1911
BELK J.W. Oct 5, 1884 Oct 19, 1888
BEMMETT Jimmie Dec 31, 1883 Aug 10, 1889
BENNETT F.A. Nov 23, 1849 Oct 4, 1933
BENNETT R.J. Oct 27, 1851 Oct 28, 1926
BENNETT, Lena Jul 9, 1888 Sep 29, 188?
BLAGG? J.T. Jul. 13, ? Dec. 5, ? (hard to read typing)
BLOCKER ? W.R. (will have to check this one myself)
BLOCKER Mrs. ? L. Mar 9,1932? age 33 years 9 mon.
BOYLE Iris Irene Jul 8, 1912 Jul 12, 1912
BRADFORD Robert Burnet Oct 14, 1880 Jul 14, 18?9
*BURTON Ada Jones Feb 28, 1907
*CHANDLER, Maggie L. Sep 30, 1889 Apr 22, 1918 wife of A.N. CHANDLER
CHEATHOM Eugene M. Apr 27, 1857 Nov 17, 1916
CLOSE Ettie May Apr 25, 1905 Jan 21, 1907 dau of S.O. & M.E. CLOSE
*CORNWELL Jessie wife of E.C. Aug 10, 1893 Mar 19, 1917
CORNWELL L.E. 1882 1927
CORNWELL Woodrow Mar 11, 1917 Mar 21, 1917
*COULTER, Sarah E Oct 20, 1852 Aug 14, 1946
CROUT, Walter Dec ?, 1848 Aug 4, 1908 CSA
CURTIS Forest W. Jul 29, 1893 Sep 25, 1903
CURTIS Julia Aug 10, 18?7 Oct 19, 1898
CURTIS Martha M. Mar 5, 1876 Mar 13, 1914
CURTIS W.C. Oct 19, 1857 Jun 13, 1932
*DICKSON Pattie Apr 13, 1877 Dec 18, 1902 wife of W.C.; age 25 yrs. 8 mos. 5 days
*DICKSON William C. Mar 11, 1874 Sep 29, 1948
*GARISON Ida G. 1866 1955
*GARISON James P. 1857 1929
*GARISON Velmer Nov 15, 1890 Oct 12, 1918 Woodmen of the World
*GARRISON Marget J. Aug 24, 1850 Mar 30, 1931
*GARRISON Rev.E.A. Aug 29, 1847 Mar 31, 1927
*GIFFORD Elizabeth Feb 8, 1832 Nov 4, 1879 wife of I.M. GIFFORD
*GIFFORD I.M. Mar 11, 1822 Jun 18, 188(4) ? (Broken stone)
*GOTCHER Dr. C.W. Jul 23, 1873 May 15, 1915
*GOTCHER Dr. W.A. Jan 23, 1836 Jan 9, 1890
*GOTCHER Elizabeth C. Jan 15, 1912 aged 68 yrs
*GOTCHER Maurice 1911 only date
GOTCHER Rosa E. Aug 17, 1875 Jun 22, 1958
*GRIFFITH Lonnie K. Jun 15, 1905 Jan 29, 1980
*HANSARD W.A. Jan 28, 1868 Nov 11, 1889
*HENDRIX, Luvina S. Dec 25, 1830 Dec 3, 1903 wife of Jas. HENDRIX
HINKSON Ann Catherine Jul 1, 1843 Jul 10, 1915
*HINKSON Mary L. Mar 1, 1866 Feb 1, 1883 Daught of T.R. & A.C. HINKSON
*F. wife of L.A.
*HINKSON, Thos. Robert May 11, 1835 Feb 11, 1907
HOGAN Martha H. Nov 28, 1935 age 88 yr 6 mon 23 day
HOPPER Lydia Jane Jun 6, 1860 Jul 3, 1901
HOPPER Maud May Jun 6, 1860 Jul 3, 1901
*HUGGINS Sarah E. Jun 29, 1865 Sep 16, 188(3) ? wife of C.C. HUGGINS (broken stone)
JAYNET James Sept 17, 1886 Jul 26, 1891
JESTER, Carolyn Faye July 28, 1949 May 19, 1997 b. Brownfield, TX d. Hickory Creek, TX (Obit in Lewisville Leader May 24, 1997)
JIMMERSON Charlie Edgar Jun 7, 1933 age 50 yr. 9 mon. 24 days.
JITHSON A.M. May 28, 1831 Mar 5, 1911
JOHNSON
JOHNSON Palina Mar 2, 1887 Jun 7, 1905
*JONES Artie May 1908 1949
JONES Dillie June 3 age 12 yr. 11 mo. 12 days
*JONES Mary Ann Jun 18, 1880 Sep 8, 1956
JONES S.A. Sept 23, 1838 Dec 8, 1894
*JONES Walter L. 1905 1951
*JONES Wm. Enoch Jan 29, 1870 Oct 7, 1943
KING Irrel Dec 9, 1896 Dec 9, 1896
KING Nancy Apr 12, 1837 Feb 2, 1896
KING Sarah Sep 22, 1877 Aug 6, 1879
KING Sevil Dec 9, 1896 Jan 28, 1897
LAKEY Mrs. C.M. Jul 14, 1861 Nov 5, 1898
LAYMON Nancy Ann Feb 23, 1935 age 83 yr. 10 mon. 3 days
LEDBETTER Mark Edward Jan 6, 1934 Age 11 months
LINTHICUM Elizabeth Jun 8, 1818 Nov 19, 1903 of Lake Dallas
LONG Francis Sept 19, 1927 (note written next to this says, "Probably 1st wife of D.W. Long. B. May 20, 1836 She died in 1862 and was buried at Swisher")
LUSTER Walter Oct 6, 1873 July 17, 1920
MANARY Lee Roy May 27, 1925 Age 2 months 3 days
MANGUM Ellen Parleney Jun 1, 1846 Sep 26, 1915
*MANGUM Jeanette C. 1888 1902
MARTAIN John B. Jan 17, 1935 Age 67 yr. 7 month 7 days
MASSEY Dee Boyd Jan 28, 1935 age 2 days
MASSEY Mary Mar 10, 1886 Mar 23, 1930
MCGALLIARD Mrs. Susan S. Sept 18, 1934 Age 77 yrs. 9 months, 6 days
MCNABB James E. Aug 6, 1903 Nov 18, 1931
MORRIS Owen Jun 10, 1933 Age 5 yrs. 27 days
NICHOLES Charles W. 1855 1926
NICHOLES Mary L. 1859 1925
NORRIS Mary J. Nov 4, 1853 May 9, 1893 (handwritting to side says this could be MORRIS)
PIERSON Willie Jul 15, 1894 Mar 20, 1921
PINCKARD J.D. Sep 9, 1860 Jun 19, 1913
RILEY Sylvia E. Mar 7, 1883 May 19, 1908
RILEY W.E. May 10, 1847 Mar 13, 1915
ROBERTS Gladys Kathryn Mar 13, 1915 Mar 15, 1915
ROBERTS Mary 1854 1926
*ROBINSON Margaret G. Jun 8, 1822 May 7, 1885 wife of R. S. ROBINSON
ROSS Blaula Jun 15, 1908 Feb 25, 1910
ROSS Julia A. Jul 5, 1880 Sept 5, 1889
*SANDERS CCn (Mr. Bennett wrote: Gardie Girtor Sanders dau of J.M. & M.L. Born May 1, 1904 Died Mar 26, 1909) Jun 10, 1904
SANDERS Gardie Girtor May 1, 1904 Mar 26, 1909
*SANDERS Infant son of J.M. & M.L. SANDERS
SANDERS Miles Emory Mar 10, 1908 Mar 26, 1909
SMITH John L. 1881 1931
SPARKMAN George Thurman July 16, 1908 May 16, 1930
SPARKMAN Willie Faye Sept 22, 1903 Oct 9, 1907
STEPHENS R.S. Jan 12, 1855 Apr 23, 1935
STONE Minnie L. Jan 15, 1802 Dec 13, 1891
*SWISHER Capt. A.P. 1829 1920
SWISHER Martha Virginia Jul 3, 1837 Nov 1, 1899
*VAUGHN, Polly Aug 16, 1919 May 20, 1989
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