Submitted a Cemetery Record here.

Evergreen Cemetery

Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Directions: Take Highway 6 north past Lake Waco, exit on Speegleville Rd.,left across the viaduct. Turn right on Farm Road 3047, left at Oliver Farm, right thru entrance to cemetery past the house, barns & machinery. The Oliver farm was settled in 1854 by William and Margaret Oliver.

This survey completed on April 30, 2005 by Jackie Box Lewis.

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Historical Marker:

Evergreen Cemetery

Pioneer Settlers William and Margaret Oliver gave land

in 1860 for a church, school and this cemetery. From 1866 to 1907, families

from the surrounding area assembled here for camp meetings, times of worship, singing and fellowship. In 1941 the meetings were resumed as

annual reunion of the pioneer descendents. In 1957 Evergreen was incorporated as a private cemetery. Major Fred N. Oliver, grandson of

the donors started a Trust Fund for perpetual care. The restored cemetery

now is a place for memorial services to honor Pioneers of this region.

(1976)

There is also a large marker denoting the Meeting grounds with the following inscription:

Evergreen Methodist Camp Meeting Hallowed Grounds.

The Rev. W.H. Edwards and family tented from 1866 to 1907, 10 days 4th Sun.

July or Aug. for 40 years. He being the first and last camper. There being

20 in family. Church stood 10 feet North and Brush Harbor 60 feet East

where he preached and shouted with the many other campers. In heaven

then and now while the centuries of Eternity roll. His residence was

2 miles west. Honor thy Father and thy Mother. Annual reunion started

4th Sun. June 1941. Cemetery 100 yards east. First grave being Tommie

Edwards 1869. Outstanding Edwards children religiously are, Rev. Willis,

Clarence evangelist singer, Laura missionary to Korea, Lena wife of Rev.

Connor and Lula the beloved. This monument erected May 1, 1945 by Rev.

Enoch Melvin Edwards, youngest son age 67.

Barnes, Harry L 1880 1959

Barnes, Margaret F 1892 19-

Bilbo, G.W 8/11/1830 3/12/1908

Brown, inf son of T.C & Eva 10/12/1907

Brown, Viola May inf dau of T.C. & Eva 8/15/1905 6/18/1906

Brunjes, Charles James Sr 112/15/1919 10/10/1975

Brunjes, Dorothy Nell 10/30/1918 7/2/1960

Buice, Eula Lee dau of? 10/3/1859 1913

Buice, Lela P. dau of W.W. & P.E 12/27/1903 3/6/1904

Buice, Richard C. son of W.W. & S.C. 3/10/1859 8/4/1859

Byford, Jessie son of J.P. & M.A 6/11/1908 8/12/1912

Carroll, Lucy A 6/1/1835 2/22/1907

Clark, Cora S 1878 1964

Clark, Eugene C 8/8/1882 6/28/1932

Clark, Frances T. Neel ? 7/13/1878

Clark, Genia A. dau of RTM & SE 11/12/1877 10/24/1882

Clark, Hallie M 7/21/1882 9/20/1948

Clark, Harold O 7/10/1905 4/4/1998

Clark, James S 1884 1963

Clark, Mildred M 2/12/1906 2/10/1993

Clark, R.T.M 1/6/1845 7/22/1890

Clark, Roy Oliver 9/2/1949 7/5/1970

Clark, Sarah E 7/7/1856 9/16/1909

Clark, Tommie son of J.K. & M.L 1/27/1899 7/31/1899

Clark, William W 1879 1949

Colson, Ader Jane 8/15/1887 1/22/1890

Colson, Inf. Son of A.S. & M.E no dates

Colson, Jennie 9/1/1806 2/27/1896

Colson, L.A 1874 1903

Colson, Minerva Etta 10/27/1839 3/26/1881

Colson, Nancy Jane wife of Thomas 1831 1873

Colson, wife of A.J 8/?/1874 11/?1903

Connelly, Frank Jones 7/11/1887 10/3/1939

Connelly, Margaret Alletha 2/2/1890 12/21/1972

Cooper, Camel 2/14/1886 5/1/1904

Cooper, Frank 1854 1/20/1902

Cooper, Tennie 1857 7/3/1899

Cox, Jamie son of J.B. & Fannie 5/4/1893 10/18/1903

Draughon, A.H 9/27/1868 7/13/1911

Draughon, Henrietta m.12/12/1867 6/3/1845 10/22/1909

Draughon, R.W 7/19/1846 10/17/1903

Dyess, Hattie 1905 1991

Dyess, Marvin 1900 1989

Edwards, Inf. Son of W.H. & S.J age 113 days 12/25/1860

Edwards, Mary Sue dau of J.C. & A.B. 3/18/1902 6/4/1904

Edwards, Rev. W.H 10/7/1838 8/15/1907

Edwards, Sarah Jane 4/22/1838 3/11/1871

Edwards, Thomas E. son of W.H. & S.J 2 yrs. 5 mos. 10 da 4/10/1878

Eskridge, James C 6/22/1902 3/15/1978

Eskridge, Opal Ruth L 8/31/1901 7/19/1997

Eugene Clark 1911 2005

Farmer, J.B 12/22/1849 1/31/1892

Fields, Hubert M 7/26/1896 11/3/1964

Frieles, R.C 3/7/1859 10/18/1894

Fulp, Bosa dau of J.T. & E.J 4/24/1895 7/10/1895

Fulp, Carrie B 12/25/1885 12/7/1949

Fulp, Claudie dau of J.T. & E.J 9/10/1882 4/27/1885

Fulp, Emily J 1858 1935

Fulp, James T 1849 1922

Fulp, Robert R 3/3/1894 7/16/1967

Gray, Earon dau of B.T. & C.W 1/17/1900 2/5/1900

Gray, George son of B.T & W.C. 10/17/1894 11/18/1895

Gray, Walter son of B.T. & W.C 5/2/1891 5/30/1892

Gray, Willie B. dau of B.T, & W.C 2/26/1901 3/1/1902

Greenwood, J.L 3/3/1871 9/21/1905

Greenwood, Mary J 5/28/1838 8/25/1908

Hancock, Kate wife of J.T 3/28/1868 3/28/1907

Hancock, inf. Son of J.T. & Kate 2/17/1901 2/17/1901

Hancock, Leamon C 5/31/1912 7/16/1989

Headstone name not legible 10/9/1817 7/12/1912

Heard, Ruth Oliver 5/4/1892 4/11/1972

Hunter, Edith Mary dau of J.W. & Mary 6/16/1906 6/29/1918

Hunter, Joe Aquila 2/16/1905 8/1/1906

Hunter, Joseph W 9/24/1909 3/4/1974

Hunter, R.E 8/6/1881 2/?/1913

Jobes, Maggie Oliver 7/21/1866 6/2/1937

Jones, Minnie Mae dau of H. & Anna 8/23/1898 8/14/1899

Jordan, J.W 3/1/1878 5/28/1920

Jordan, Velma May dau of W. & Minnie 10/9/1911 7/2/1913

Keelin, Ann 7/12/1826 9/19/1887

Lambert, Lulie Lindville wife of J.E 10/3/1884 4/16/1906

Lindville, Bettie K 2/20/1852 4/5/1925

Lindville, Bonnie H. 7/10/1887 11/8/1920

Lindville, Clarence son of T.A. & Jennie 10/16/1893 6/3/1908

Lindville, D.M 10/24/1821 1/26/1888

Lindville, D.W 4/22/1853 9/9/1915

Lindville, D.W 8/19/1882 3/29/1907

Lindville, Jennie 3/2/1864 10/7/1947

Lindville, Mary Ann 6/30/1823 9/27/1879

Lindville, P.M 1/30/1878 12/19/1916

Lindville, S.W 1/23/1882 2/1/1965

Lindville, T.A. 2/16/1859 12/29/1916

Lockhart, Lucy M 12/7/1910 1/17/1955

Lynch, J.W 28 yrs & ?mos 12/3/1874

Martin, Barbara M. 4/15/1859 11/11/1928

Martin, W.M 12/18/1848 11/3/1924

Martin, Wm. T 1/5/1871 2/25/1899

Mashburn, Ernest T.son of J.C. & M.I. 7/11/1898 2/28/1899

McCord, Frank 1/26/1865 11/29/1887

McGregor, John 10/10/1806 1/3/1882

McGregor, John 10/12/1806 1/3/1882

McLaughlin, A. Monroe 7/27/1898 8/25/1979

McLaughlin E.R.K. son of W.A. & L.Y 12/7/1894 9/23/1895

McLaughlin, Daniel B. 1/4/1833 9/4/1897

McLaughlin, Lydia C 10/23/1868 7/10/1907

McLaughlin, Margaret L 11/29/1900 5/9/1981

McNair, Grace 10/2/1906 2/9/1951

McNair, Roy Melvin 1/19/1925 5/26/1995

Moncrief, Fannie L 1881 1953

Moncrief, Helen dau of R.W. & Fannie 6/3/1909 1/18/1917

Moncrief, J.M 7/16/1849 10/20/1927

Moncrief, Mary Burton 6/7/1842 10/26/1922

Moncrief, Robert W 1873 1936

Morehead, Kisiah Columbia wife of HA 7/23/1847 2/15/1894

Murr,Jack 11/3/1927 1/20/2000

Oliver, A.W 8/12/1831 11/25/1903

Oliver, Elizabeth 9/4/1856 3/31/1895

Oliver, Ernest C 3/31/1885 5/8/1962

Oliver, Fred Nash 9/3/1888 7/9/1966

Oliver, Isaac A 1/1/1850 no date

Oliver, Jay Newton 1859 1916

Oliver, Lula E 7/6/1893 6/5/1989

Oliver, Luther W 8/12/1892 5/12/1934

Oliver, Margarett 12/25/1828 4/14/1909

Oliver, Mary A 1850 1933

Oliver, Mary 10/19/1801 10/?/1804

Oliver, Mattie 9/19/1830 4/19/1917

Oliver, Mollie B. wife of B.W. 5/13/1867 6/21/1903

Oliver, Nettie A 2/27/1889 8/24/1983

Oliver, Roy Benjamen 4/5/1895 10/5/1918

Oliver, Wm. 10/6/1816 6/3/1908

Patton, Mannie 1871 1912

Patton, Robert Luther 3/31/1895 5/6/1920

Plemons, Della dau of J.T. & L.A 7/10/1807 8/15/1898

Plemons, Lillian dau of J.T. & L.A 5/1/1899 9/10/1900

Plemons, Lola dau of J.T. & L.A 7/6/1889 2/29/1896

Price, Eula Lee 10/8/1882 10/11/1886

Price, Isabel 1858 1934

Price, John Sr 12/16/1826 5/14/1886

Price, John Sterling 7/24/1883 1/29/1972

Price, Johnny Clifton 1911 1935

Price, L.B. son of W.S. & E 6/21/1871 12/31/1885

Price, Lila dau of D. & L.J 9/20/1895

Price, Mary Frances 7/22/1887 11/19/1964

Price, Minerva E. wife of T.B. 10/19/1865 5/12/1906

Price, Nancy J. wife of J.D 10/3/1840 4/16.1898

Price, W.E. son of W.S. & E. 8/21/1873 12/21/1887

Price, W.S 9/25/1849 5/27/1883

Price, Walter H 1879 11/6/1937

Price, William 2/20/1825 age 77 yrs 3 mo.

Reeder, Sarah L 8/1/1922 7/16/1993

Robinson, Edith dau of P.R. & E.L. 8/24/1904 7/16/1906

Robinson, Thella L. dau of P.R. & E.L. 1/9/1903 5/29/1904

Rock with Mary H. 36/83

Scales, Joseph Wm. M.D 5/16/1824 11/14/1909

Scales, Tabitha Gentry 8/10/1829 1/31/1875

Stone with CMH no dates

Tate, Norman F, Jr 5/25/1921 10/25/1998

Tate, Norman F. Jr 5/25/1921 10/25/1998

Thralls, Alma Maud 1890 1918

Thralls, John Francis 1886 1970

Thralls, Maud 1911 1912

Tucker, Margaret Sue 7/20/1918 7/3/1992

Tyler, Mary E. dau of E.W. & A.E 10/2/1866 10/11/1913

Vanlandingham, Marshall A 6/18/1909 1/29/1993

Vanlandingham, Mary Nell 5/30/1916 9/5/1988

Whalley, JamesM.(cement slab) 8/?/1857 9/11/1875

Winkler, Joseph E 4/7/1893 5/261978

Winkler, Nell B. 12/27/1897 10/8/1984

Withrow, Fred 10/7/1883 3/22/1960

Withrow, Nora 12/22/1887 10/12/1969

Wood, Robert Riley 5/16/1869 9/12/1895

Wright, F 9/19/1832 8/10/1889

Wrye, Robert William 8/29/1866 11/18/1941