Submitted by Preston Washington
Located four miles east of Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and one mile north of Highway 62 on 4 Mile Stop Road. Fenced, unlock and maintained. First road north of church 1/4 mile. The church was founded in October 1867. By Cherokee and Creek Freedmen.
Oval shaped road way. Section 1 is west of road, section 2 is north of road, section 3 is east of road, section 4 is south of road, and the center section is inside the roadway.
Inventoried on October 5, 2001 and May 17, 2002, by Lillian (Breshers) Black, Pearl (Breshers) Hubbard, Hazel (Mason) Nicholson, Danny Sallis, Ruben Sallis, Viola (Mayfield) Sallis, Malik Washington, Preston Washington, Rosylin Washington, and Willie Bea (Breshers) Willis. Over 100 unmarked graves.
Corner stone info Hereves.
SECTION ONE-WEST OF ROADWAY Dennis Adams 10/2/1906 19Y 7M 28D Lucky Alberty 12/16/1940 Dave Ball Cornelius Carter Born 1898 Died 5/6/1938 Francie Carter 1900-1923(?) Sarlie Rob Childres(?) 6-22-03 4-4-84 R. Bee Flag, Jr. Baby 1959 Emily Humphrey Died Oct. 8. 1913 Age 98 Martha Kronz(?) Cherry Landrum Ethel Mac(h)(k) 5/24/1900 7/23/1942 Berry Mayes Born 1830 11/10/1883 Joish Mayes Died 1/26/41 Elmer McNack 4/4/1915 10/7/75 Lewis McNack Sr. 1872-1941 Joseph Ross(?) Died Oct. 12, 1893 Sara Sallis Rosie Vann 3/7/1896 10/13/1946 SECTION 2-NORTH OF ROADWAY Callie Bean Dec. 12, 1885 June 21, 1979 Martha Ford January 9, ?? ??-??-?? Son William H. Ford July 26, 65 Mother Nona Martin May 20 May 11 1881 1971 Carrie McIntosh Dec 22, 1889 Sept 26, 1962 Willie McIntosh Sr. Feb 12, 1889 Nov 5, 1961 Lizzie Oliver 12/25 1892 Jun(?) 12 1960 Grand Father George Pettit Sept 10 1810 Son Sam Pettit 1871-1956 Grand Daughter Daug. Of Geo & Annie Della Ford Reece Sept 8, 1912-Apr 8, 1949 The Lord is My Shepherd B J Simpson Born 7-10-1956 Dollie Thompson Jan 3 1870 April 3 1946 Alberta Vann 1907-1963 Mother Betsy Vann 1892-1950 SECTION 3-EAST OF ROADWAY Florence Dennis 2-25-1889 11-291978 Bessie Mae Gordon B. 9-15-1925 D. 9-17-1990 Saphornia Graham 11-6-1904 5-1-1989 (AKA Little Sister) Lila Lockett 10-2-1895 2-22-1982 Willie Dean Mayfield 3-5-1955 6/25/1985 McNac AgnesEdgar 7-3-061/31/1903 2-18-197811/27/1985 Herman McNac, Sr. B. 5-25-1932 D. 12-11-1978 Hillard Nero 9-18-1904 1-29-1994 Elizabeth Simpson Frances Simpson 7-15-1945 Loretta Simpson 4/20/1979 9/5/1985 W. T.(J)? Simpson B 3/25/1936 D 4/16/1983 Martha Vann 9/27/1974 5/4/2002 Willie Vann 5/31/1949 10/26/1984 SECTION FOUR-SOUTH OF ROADWAY Stanley B. Alexander, Jr. Dec 8, 1981 July 18, 1997 Mom Lorene Ophela Ball Apr. 10, 1933 Apr. 23, 1998 Dave Blue Sr. 6/10/05 9/16/1982 Elnita Blue 3/27/1957 Elnora Blue 2/28/08 5/27/37 Leroy Blue 6/14/67 David Uriel Brown Born 1962 Died 2002 Josie (Grimwell) Cower Jan 31, 1897 8/18/1989 William T. Gaines March 10 1910 Jan 4, 1985 Mary Lou Green 6/5/1875 11/5/1986 Clarence Edward Grimmett US Army Vietnam Feb 27, 1955 Jun 6, 1998 John W. Grimmett 3/31/1924 11/6/1987 Richard J. Grimmett 9/17/1922 6/13/1987 Mary Mayes US Army Dec 18, 1892 Feb 15, 1999 (106) Henry Mayfield 4/23/1912 1/16/1968 Laura Mayfield 5/31/05 1/22/85 Elmer McNack 4/4/1915 10/7/75 Jessie McNack 11/11/1893 12/8/79 Kizzie McNack 10/16 1883 10/15/1973 Wallace McNack, Sr. 3/29/1883 9/21/1968 Charley Nevins 3/11/82 4/22/79 Mamie Nivens 7/18/1897 9/28/1988 Cookie John E. Pettit Nov 24, 1951 Jul 18, 1997 Cliffton Ridgeway 4/4/1922-3/27/1975 Roy Gene Riggs 12-13-1961 3-31-2000 Bertha Beatrice Sallis 8/23/1903 11/5/1986 Verlean C. Sallis 4/7/1913 8/24/1979 Wm Jake Sallis 7/28/1901 3/6/1968 Jesse Simpson Age 67 Johnnie Simpson Feb. 22, 1933-Oct. 28, 1996 William Charles Wytch 4/20/1948-11/9/2001 CENTER SECTION-INSIDE THE ROADWAY A. L. (bBelieved to be: Abraham Lincoln Nero) 12-14-96 A. S. Acesa Jan 9, 1922 ???? 1, 1960 Emit Ball July 5, 1896 May 13, 1984 Idella Ball Dec. 10, 1896 July 19, 1996 C B Feb. 2 09 Crosby Bean 1802-1908 Mother Edith Bean Nov. 29, 1870 May 22, 1955 Asleep in Jesus Johnson Andy Bean Born Died Aug 4, 1876 July 23, 1947 He Was Here But Now He Is Gone-His Whereabouts To Us Unknown Rest________ Oct the 10 1905 Tedie Bean Died Walter Bean May 10, 1878 Aug 13, 1952 Martha Wife of David Bell B. 1-15-1844 D. 8-15-1882 Allina Blackmon Born 1884 Died 1968 Amanda Blassingame Oct 6, 1878-Jan 9, 1957 Baby Earl Brown Bobby Brown Eugene Brown U S Army 1941-1987 Jessie Brown 8-29-1895 8-25-1986 Angeline Carter Feb. 22, 1880 Buck Brady Carter Born Dec 22, 1929 Aug 1952 Joe Carter 1873-1958 Mother Emma Clemons Dec 10, 1879-Apr. 22, 1958 Ida Balls Coleman Aug 6, 1910 Oct 3, 1952 Rev Walter Evans (E.V.)Ellar Mae Apr 6, 1888Mar 6, 1906 Dec 3, 1992 Dev. Hus. & Lov. FatherDev. Wife & Lov. Mother Pearline Finch Born July 4, 1850 Died Mar 22, 1970 Mother Annie P. Ford Oct 17, 1890 Apr 2, 1961 Mother of Ethel-Lula-Geo. Jr.-Willis-Della The Lord Is My Shepherd Daddy George V. Ford Mar 27, 1886-Mar 24, 1974 Daddy of Ethel-Lulu-Geo.Jr-Willis-Della Sis-In-Law Tishie Nivens Dec 17, 1886-Mar 1972 The Lord Is My Shepherd Moms MotherDads Mother Phyllis T. PetitWillis FordMartha Vann B DB DB D 186019401917 19361848 1927 Grand Children Ford Babies Zella-John-Jessie-Floyd Ginney Glendina Gaines May 22, 1922 Jan 24, 1996 Wife, Mother, Grandma Psalm 23 Harold Graham June 25, 1912 Apr 28, 1970 Alma J. Grimmett Born Apr 5, 1875 Died Oct 24, 1892 Aged 22 Yrs 6 Ms 19 Ds She died as she lived a Christian Mary Grimmett Born Jan 17, 1874-Jan 10, 1954 Phillip Grimmett U. S. Army WW II G. W. Died Dec 30, 1932 Beatrice Houston 2-20-14 12-2-79 M. H. James Irons Oklahoma PFC 29 QM REGT 28 INF DIV WW II Oct 19, 1909 Feb 17, 1943 W. J. George Jennings Dec 25, 1901 Oct 29, 1962 George Jennings, Jr.Vera Jean Jennings Mar 27, 19369-9-29 9-16-29 John Hogan Jennings Oct 15, 1897-Oct 13, 1978 Mattie Vinase Jennings May 13, 1907-Apr 26, 1969 Stella Jennings Mar 10 1890-Feb__,19 Tom Jennings JG Nicey Johnson A Domestic Servant 1862-1926 Sam Johnson Nov 16, 1880-Feb 3, 1954 Sandy Johnson Died Jan 22, 1918 Age 83 Yrs Let Our Fathers Will Be Done Henderson Jones Died May 25, 1815 Age 75 Yrs An Honest Man Is The Noblest Work of God Eddie Landrum BGLR 80's Pioneer 1-25-1931 D. Andy Lasley Born in 1855 Died Dec 14, 1896 Aged 41 Years LB Micahael Lee, Jr. Oct 19, 1981 Mar 13, 1986 Thomas Maxey June 19, 1953 Jan 2, 1979 Emma A. Mayberry Born 1939 Died 1996 Adam Mayfield Nov 3May 2 19051989 Bertha Mayfield 1883 Feb 2, 1949 Hattie Simpson Mayfield Mar 23, 1935 June 15, 1993 Houston Mayfield May 5, 1880 Feb 26, 1968 (unmarked between Adam & Bertha Mayfield) Burlee McBride Dec 10, 1934 Mar 21, 1976 Dalena Evette McDowell Aug 5, 1969-Aug 5, 1969 Joy Lavon McDowell Mar 6, 1955-May 28, 1967 Sister Joyce LaDonna Mc Dowell Jan 2, 1968-Sept 11, 1990 Frances McNack 1857 1903 Dear Mother Love Lewis McNack, Jr. May 20, 1915 Oct 8, 1994 Wallace McNack, Jr. 1909 1953 Fannie Miller 1835 B 1918 D M. D. Miller B. 7-16-58 D. 2-8-1901 Mother Jane Moore Dec 25, 1876 Dec 24, 1954 Nash S. L.Katie 1889-19651897-1962 Nero E N L N Bud R L N N N Elmira Nero Oct 10, 1909 July 17, 1945 We Love You Mother Julietta Nivens 2-2-1882 2-17-1942 Parris OraAlex Sept 3, 1907 Mar 31, 1894 Oct 23, 1947 The Lord Is On My Side I Will Not Fear Elliott Petitt Sept 5, 1914 Nov 20, 1987 Elliott Petitt, Jr. Apr 2, 1936 May 8, 1979 Uncle Henry Petit July 4, 1895-Sept 2, 1972 The Lord Is My Shepherd Mother Pauline Pettit Dec 30, 1920 June 29, 1982 Trine Pettit Dec 9, 1938 Nov 23, 1966 Lottie Riddle Aug 31, 1899 July 28, 1976 Allie B. Ross 12/16/1889- Aug 11, 1974 Mother Polly Ross 5-18-1907 Died Age 49 Clyde Ray Sallis Nov 11, 1948 Mar 23, 1978 He Is Just Away With A Lingering Smile And A Wave of The Hand SALLIS Cy DamonSly Laron Dec 3, 1980Dec 3, 1980 Jan 7, 1981 Dec 29, 1980 Eugenia Yvonne Sallis Born 11/15/1921 11/3/1992 Age 71 Yrs. Homer Ewing Sallis Dec 10, 1917 May 13, 1988 With A Wave And A Smile Welcome Home Jessie Mae Sallis Oct 13, 1921 Sept 29, 1999 Age 78 Well Done Thy Good & Faithful Servant Mat. 25:21 Jeff B. Sallis 9-19-1907 B 1-10-58 D Clem Shepard B 1880 D 10-5-1919 (?) Lula Sheppard Born 1882 Died April 15, 1965 Alex Silas Age 52 Sept 3, 1949 MOTHER Christean Silas May 6, 1909 May 1, 1965 Frances Silas 2-9-1912 2-8-1983 FATHER George T. Silas Dec 17, 1893 Sept 29, 1972 Helen Simpson 1903 1950 H. J. Simpson Died June, 1942 Curtis Strickland Bertha Teague Born 1885 Died 1936 Baby Johnnie A. Terry May 19, 1972 July 22, 1972 Laura Thompson Jan 5, 1894 Jan 15, 1966 Lelie Wilson? Thompson Born Died Aug 6 1880 June 21, 1921 Age 40 yrs, 10 mo, 15 days Melia Thompson Dec 25, 1891 Sept 20, 1969 Our Father Oliver Thompson June 17, 1905 July 7, 1973 Owen Thompson PFC US Army WW II May 12, 1910 Jul 6, 1981 Roberta Thompson Peggy Turner Oct 16, 1896 July 28, 1974 Albert George Vann July 24, 1978 Anna Belle Vann Apr 27, 1905 May 27, 1969 Christopher George Vann Aug 18, 1980 VANN LottieDaniel Died 4/24/04 1-6-02 About 54 About 65 S. Vann 3/26/14 Venard Vann Dec 8, 1921 Jan 2, 1984 Allen Wilson May 19, 1888 70 yrs old Angeline Wilson Born May 22, 1830 Died Nov 8, 1884 Oliver Wilson A Farmer Veterinary 1853 1909 Reed Wilson Robert F. Wilson Iowa PFC QM Corp World War I July 29, 1890 1-15-1948 Sarah Wilson A Seamstress 1850 1942 Tom Wilson BornDied 10-9-1882 Nov 4, 1934 Age 52 yrs Edna Wytch 6-6-1927 3-5-1950 Mama Zella Wytch Jan 8, 1908 Nov 24, 1998 In Loving Memory