Gibtown Cemetery Veterans Memorial - Gibtown, TX
N 33° 02.002 W 097° 56.893
14S E 598217 N 3655476
A memorial to area veterans of multiple wars stands inside historic Gibtown Cemetery, Gibtown, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNGEJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2015
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A Texas Historical Marker stands at the front of the cemetery:
This area was originally called New Hope City but was later renamed Gibtown in honor of Burdett Levi Gibbins, a local merchant. According to oral tradition, the first cemetery burial was that of a stranger. The first marked grave belongs to Mary C. Stults who died in 1876 at the age of 30, leaving behind a husband and six young daughters. The Methodist Church acquired the property in 1881. Burials include pioneer families, veterans, ministers, county officials, doctors and other influential community members. Tombstone detailing reflects fraternal associations including the Woodmen of the World and Masons. This historic cemetery reflects the history of this once thriving community.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): US Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, and peace time
In Honor Of: Dedicated to the Memory of Men and Women Who Faithfully Served Our Country in Peace and War
Marker Text: Dedicated to the Memory of Men and Women
Who Faithfully Served Our Country in Peace and War
In God We Trust
Civil War
CSA
Barzail A Smith Pvt Co B Miss Inf
Samuel Gregg Pvt Co H 29 Mo Inf
McKenzie A Fitzgerald Pvt Tex Cal
Lucien W Edwards 13 Ala Inf
Russell Sartain Co H 42 Regt Miss Inf
Mancel C Graham Co D 25 Ark Inf
John P Smith Co K 6 Tex Inf
Guy S Murray Co D 8 Ark Inf
W J Guthrie Co A Ark Cal
George W Sillivent Co K 5 Tex Cal
Lorenso D Burnett Co K 7 Tex Cal
Thomas J Turnbow Co H Tenn
Joseph Borden Co E Tex Cal
John L Gipson Co C 10 Tex Cal
W T Middleton Co B 7 Mo Cal
Abraham N Matthews 21 Tex Regt
Grandison Shawver Teamster
John F Hines Co H 22 Miss Inf
Henry C Sullivan 5 Tex Cal
John C Acord Co E 7 Ark Cal
World War I
US Army
Arthur L Stewart PFC
Thomas R Anderson Cpl
Thomas V Early *
Albert H Boyd PFC
William A Turnbow Pvt
World War II
US Army
Harold D. Roberts PFC
Johnnie Plowman PFC
John F Renner Pvt
Phillip G Strawhorn Pvt
Milburn W Middleton PFC
Carl A Ballard Tec 5
Willie J Pieratt Pvt
Lawson Monett Pvt
Chester D Henson Pvt
Neil M Woodard Tec 4
Kirk S Cox PFC
Rayford P Gardner Tec 5
William A Thompson Sgt
James D Hargraves Tec 5
James H Hardy Tec 4
Jess Woodard TSgt
Kenneth R Farrell Pvt
US Air Force
Billy J Luna Sgt
John E Montgomery PFC
US Navy
Clyde M Bryan F2
John V Owens AOM2
Quincy Lee
J C Woodard Jr FIC
Franklin P Bizzell SN
Herman Woodard AMMI
Cecil C. Woodard COX6
* Died Serving His Country
Continued on the reverse:
Korean War
US Army
James N Cox MSgt
Bobby R Franklin Cpl
John H Franklin Cpl
Atkins M Lambert Cpl
US Air Force
Cecil Woodard OS1 TSgt
US Navy
Kenneth M Seal SN
US Marine Corp
Ray G Pruitt Sgt
Vietnam
US Army
James N Cox MSgt
Burley Matthews SSgt
Served During Peace Time
Cecil Sartain Pvt 1 USA
C B Eastwood Cpl USMC
Bobby H Farris Spec 5 USA
George W Ard PFC USA
Roger P Pruitt Spec 4 USA
Cecil C Woodard Sgt USA
Who Put it Here?: Gibtown Cemetery
Description of Memorial: This granite square is flanked by two vases, atop a brick pedestal, which has a dedication to R.D. Bell.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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