Grave Markers at Redbud Cemetery, Montague Co., TX

Our thanks to Gary Leonard for compiling the following information from
Redbud Cemetery.

On May 15, 1998, Gary and Janice Leonard, and Elise and Ernest Julius (Peewee) 
Haralson visited this cemetery, located on property in Haralson family for over 100 years, 
and near the property where Elise and Peewee live.  Gary photographed all the following 
grave markers.  [Comments by Gary Leonard, May 28, 1998]:

       George
       son of
N.B. & L.A. West
July 27, 1889
Sept. 2, 1901
[George Franklin West, son of Norvel Benjamin West and Laura A. Pyeatt]


    S.A. Wright
  Was. BO. 1812
Died Oct. 11 1888
[Related to Ryan C. Wright, who married Henrietta West, dau. of Jesse Nighton West]


Willie C. Cash
Born Oct 6, 1889
Died Feb 7, 1890
[Infant child, perhaps of Polk Cash below]


P. W. Cash
BORN. Feb 1, 1864
Died. Dec 6, 1896
[Polk Cash, brother of Alice Virginia Cash.  Alice is wife of Simeon Edward West]


    Virgil C.
     Son of
T. F. & R. E. West
     Born
Dec 3, 1899
     Died
Apr. 2. 1900
How much of right, how
    Much of joy
Is buried with a darling boy
[Virgil C. West, son of Thomas F. West and Rosa E. Barefoot]



  OUR BABY
LENA L. LOWE
JULY 18, 1900
  APR. 14, 1901
[Lena was the infant daughter of George W. Lowe and Serintha Arbella West, married 
Jan 11, 1894 in Montague Co. TX.  Serintha is S. E. West’s sister, both children of 
Benjamin Franklin West.  They are all mentioned in Sam West’s booklet ‘West Family 
Album’]

    ALLIS,
   Wife of
W. R. BAILEY,
    BORN
Oct. 9, 1861
     DIED	
Dec 25, 1883


  ARTHUR L.
     SON OF
A. B. & BETTIE
    SHELTON.
BORN AUG 27, 1873
DIED SEPT. 18 1897
This tablet to a brother love
Is reared by kindred left
His soul in bliss now above
His friends on earth bereft

 MYRTLE S
  DAU. OF
J. W. WOOD
 AND WIFE
FEB. 2, 1894
FEB. 5, 1894
Safe in the arms
Of Jesus


    INFANT
        OF
  S.B. & M.M.
    JARVIS
BORN & DIED
  Apr. 5, 1895
Weep not papa and  ma
ma for me
For I am waiting in
Heaven for thee.


Lucinda. SMITH
    WIFE OF
G. W. SMITH
      BORN
NOV 2       1825
       DIED
APRIL. 8,  1898
Remember youth as 
You pass by. As you 
Are, so once was I.  But
As I am you shall
Be.  Prepare for death
………

 J D. ROSE.WA		[J. D. Rose was born Jun 12, 1861; died Jan 31, 1889]
S.BO. 1861. JUN
12. DIED. JAN 31.
         1889
Brantley Monument; at the base, on one side:

BRANTLEY
On the opposite side:
Servant of God well done
Rest from thy loved employ
The battle fought the victory won
Rest in thy masters joy.



On the main panel of the Brantley monument:
ELIZABETH
   WIFE OF
Jesse Brantley
      DIED
Mar 7, 1888
    AGED
67 Yrs. 4 Mo.
   & 10 Ds.			[b. Oct 28, 1820]



Two other stones had letters, but only brief parts of the inscription could be read.  These 
were not photographed:

LANGFORD

ROOK      Died  [or Dick]