Not much is chronicled about the Jones Chapel Cemetery, a relatively small rural cemetery located in Southeast Titus County. One of the early settlers of Titus County stated that it was established before their arrival in 1882. Early on, the location supported a school, church and cemetery in close proximity. Even the name is in conflict. Because it is in the Isaac Jones Headright it is called Jones Chapel. However, there is a claim that it was named after the Murphree family who were early settlers and have several members buried here. And lastly it was mislabeled as Concord Cemetery. This probably originated when the school that was originally located there was relocated to the Pittsburg Road (currently US 271) and named Concord school. A non-denominational church also held services there. Then the South Concord Home Demonstration Club undertook the restoration of the cemetery. Subsequently, the Jones Chapel Cemetery Association was formed in 1970. And the cemetery now retains the name, Jones Chapel Cemetery. It covers about 1 acre and is in good condition with many graves. A chain link fence once enclosed the cemetery but that has recently been removed. Recently too, vandals have shot, broken and tipped over the monuments in the cemetery. The Titus County sheriff’s department provided a prisoner work force that did an outstanding job to right the monuments and repair those that could be repaired. Many monuments have been replaced, particularly those of Benjamin, James and Martha Murphree whose remnants of the old stones lie in proximity to the new ones.
Although little remains of facts concerning those that are buried there without monuments, the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune ran a “History of Jones Chapel” in it’s Sunday, April 18, 1971 edition that listed many names that were available. There are 64 concrete slabs that, at least one time, marked the grave sites of known burials without monuments. No doubt, some of those slabs have been moved and others may lie under encroaching dirt, grass and leaves. Additionally, there are some round concrete markers with identifying letter/number combinations inscribed. These were noted: P43, P45, P59, QR50, J51, U46, TY45, U43, U42, Y39, LM44, LM43. Two monument bases with the monuments removed were also found in the cemetery.
To reach the Jones Chapel Cemetery from the Titus County court house, take Madison Avenue south for 0.3 mile to the intersection of Ferguson Road (US 271). Turn left onto Ferguson Road for 0.1 mile to the intersection with Jefferson Street (US 271). Turn right (South) onto Jefferson Street and proceed 2.8 miles to the intersection from the left with County Road (CR) 4530. Turn left onto CR 4530 and the cemetery lies 0.5 mile on the right. Coordinates: 33o06.699'N 094o57.757'W
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NAME |
BIRTHDATE |
DEATHDATE |
INSCRIPTION |
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Alexander, Gerald
Alexander, Shelia |
November 2, 1941
April 9, 1947 |
March 21, 2001 |
Married June 29, 1979 My rock, my husband, love
of my life |
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Alexander Gerald Wayne |
1977 |
2001 |
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Alexander, James Rubert
Alexander, Dorothy Faye |
October 8, 1914
August 19, 1913 |
November 23, 1974
January 7, 1995 |
Gone but not forgotten Prepare to meet me in
Heaven |
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Alexander, John V. |
August 19, 1862 |
March 6, 1935 |
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Boyle, Callie Edna |
October 6, 1876 |
September 12, 1883 |
Dau of J. T. & M. E. Boyle |
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Boyle, Danny Ray |
October 5, 1913 |
October 13, 1913 |
Infant Son of Curt & Lucy Boyle |
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Boyle, Martha E. (Murphree) |
September 30, 1849 |
April 3, 1886 |
born: MS; wife of John Thomas Boyle |
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Boyle, Mary Ann |
February 14, 1881 |
August 15, 1887 |
dau of J. T. & M. E. Boyle |
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Boyle, nfn |
July 17, 1883 |
August 24, 1883 |
Infant Dau of J. T. & M. E. Boyle |
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Boyle, Samuel D. |
January 24, 1886 |
September 2, 1900 |
Son of J. T. & M. E. Boyle In memory |
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Brown, Garland Grissom
Brown, Bertha |
February 5, 1909
May 16, 1915 |
August 15, 1980 |
Married February 5, 1933 |
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Brown, Samuel M.
Brown, F. I. |
September 25, 1845
March 25, 1832 |
October 8, 1880
November 24, 1905 |
At rest Our father sleeps
sweetly here
At rest Wife of S. M. Brown Our mother
sleeps sweetly here |
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Coker, Eugene Bois |
March 11, 1915 |
June 26, 1917 |
Son of t. M. & L. E. Coker |
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Coker, Tom B.
Coker, Lucy Ellen |
October 18, 1868
August 3, 1875 |
February 17, 1947
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Irvin, Ida |
May 12, 1906 |
August 18, 1909 |
Daughter of J. W. & S. R. Irvin |
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Lewis, nfn |
May 21, 1915 |
May 21, 1915 |
Infant daughter of T. W. Lewis |
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Lunsford, Inez |
1926 |
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Infant daughter of Lester and Melissa Lunsford |
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Lunsford, Jenna Lee |
January 12, 1935 |
September 6, 1979 |
Mother Thy will be done |
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Lunsford, Jerry Wayne
Lunsford, Judy Joann |
January 21, 1950
November 29, 1951 |
June 8, 1977 |
My rock, my husband, my love |
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May, Frank H.
May Irma D. |
November 25, 1919
April 8, 1922 |
May 28, 1992 |
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McClaflin, Howard Leroy |
May 23, 1956 |
May 11, 1982 |
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McLeod, Lucy Amelia |
May 21, 1933 |
October 23, 1978 |
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Moffett, Loyal |
March 7, 1917 |
October 19, 1980 |
not found |
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Murphree, Benjamin Thomas |
November 5, 1844 |
August 11, 1920 |
Husband of Martha Davis Murphree Sgt CO H 42
Regt Mississippi Infantry CSA |
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Murphree, Benjamin William |
June 12, 1878 |
October 30, 1882 |
Son of B. T. & M. M. Murphree Budded on earth
to bloom in Heaven |
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Murphree, David |
December 9, 1819 |
1899-1900 |
Born: Ala |
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Murphree, James Andrew |
July 25, 1866 |
August 28, 1881 |
Son of B. T. & M. M. Murphree Gone but not
forgotten |
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Murphree, Lucy Ann (Moorman) |
September 30, 1819 |
December 28, 1904 |
Born: S.C. |
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Murphree, Martha M. (Davis) |
March 16, 1845 |
February 23, 1881 |
Wife of B. T. Murphree Daughter of Seaborn &
Matilda Davis |
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Murphree, Paralee (Tittle) |
1840-1850 |
November 29, 1919 |
Second wife of Benjamin T. Murphree |
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Porter, Clarence Delbert |
January 2, 1922 |
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not found |
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Smith, J. Hugh
Smith, Winnie Coker |
September 20, 1908
July 2, 1907 |
November 14, 1972 |
Mother |
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Talley, nfn |
September 19, 1922 |
September 19, 1922 |
Infant Dau of Nina & D. A. Talley |
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Talley, nfn |
May 19, 1919 |
May 19, 1919 |
Infant Dau of Nina & D. A. Talley |
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Thacker, Emma E. |
April 19, 1855 |
December 14, 1921 |
Wife of John Thacker Gone but not forgotten |
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Thacker, John |
November 25, 1851 |
September 16, 1934 |
At rest |
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Thomas, Sally B. (Brazeale) |
1890 |
1914 |
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Uptain, Imo Jean |
March 12, 1913 |
November 7, 1915 |
Weep not papa and mama for me for I am waiting
in Heaven for thee |
The
following persons are listed in the “Cemeteries of Titus County” by Lynch Harper
as having been buried in this cemetery. No attempt has been made to verify the
listing.
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NAME |
BIRTHDATE |
DEATHDATE |
REMARKS |
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Cress, “Grandma” |
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Currey, Mrs. John (Nancy) |
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A grandmother of Ben T. Guess |
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Dixon, Lizzie. |
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1886 |
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Guess, Billy |
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Brother of Ben T. Guess |
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Guess, Bob |
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Brother of Ben T. Guess |
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Guess, John |
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Brother of Ben T. Guess Died at 12 yrs. old |
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Guess, Mandy |
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Mother of Ben T. Guess |
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Guess, Robert |
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Brother of Ben T. Guess |
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Harvey, grandmother |
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Legg, Lizzie |
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(The first person buried in this cemetery
according to Ben T. Guess |
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Morton, nfn |
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March 20, 1922 |
Baby of Dewey Morton |
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Murphree, Mrs. F. A. |
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August 5, 1932 |
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Stewart, Benjamin F. |
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December 20, 1920 |
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