Hoover's Valley Cemetery
Coordinates:  N30 43.225  W98 22.867

Source:  Surveyed by Katelyn Turner, April 2006

Surveyed by tombstones.  Notes in parentheses are from funeral home markers, cemetery plat, and descendants of Hoover Valley founding families.

The last column is from the plat denoting the row and plot with row 1 beginning on the west side and the plots ascending south to north.  There are many unknown graves of which some have a small stone marking them as such.  I have not listed tombstones placed for people still living.  

Location:  West of Burnet, Texas on SH-29 1 mile to CR-116 (Hoover Valley Rd.). 

Go 8 miles to the “T” intersection of Park Rd. 4.  South on Park Rd. 4 about 1 mile to cemetery on west side of road.


History:  Founded on land donated by Rev. Isaac Hoover.  The earliest marked tombstone is dated 1853.  The Hoover’s Valley Cemetery Association keeps the grounds neat and maintains a plat of the plots, and has built a replica of the original small Methodist church/school.  The cemetery is still in use.  There is an historical marker across the road.





List of Burials in Alphabetical Order

Last Name
First Name
Birth date
Death Date
Notes
Row/Plot #






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(Unmarked slab covering grave – according to legend; during the early 1850’s, the cavalry was traveling from Ft. Croghan, Burnet to Ft. Mason, Mason County, when a black groomsman died and was buried here.)

13 - 51

A.

T. J.

 

 

(foot marker near Atkison)

9 - 26

Aapkens

Tjackko J.

May 1, 1816

Sept 10, 1882

He rests in the Lord.  (b. Holland)

10 - 31

Atkison

Andy W.

July 5, 1973

July 5, 1973

 

9 - 22

Atkison

Ann

 

June 30, 1964

Daughter

9 - 24

B.

C. M.

 

 

(by Mary Ann Ballard)

8 – 6

Badger

Rev. Frank A.

Apr 2, 1933

May 17, 1980

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”  Psalm 1:3

22 - 34

Bailey

J. C.

Mar 25, 1796

July 17, 1871

In memory of… husband of M. J. Bailey

6 - 51

Baker

Elvyn

Apr 3, 1909

Apr 12, 1989

 

1 - 30

Baker

Jewel

June 20, 1906

May 3, 1997

 

1 - 31

Baker

Robert Dale

Dec 24, 1930

Oct 22, 1994

 

1 - 33

Ballard

Mary Ann

Dec 22, 1889

June 9, 1897

(illegible)

8 - 7

Barnett

Lillie M. Williams

1894

1980

In loving memory

20 - 27

Breazeale

Eliza A.

Oct 8, 1868

May 19, 1910

 

8 - 20

Breazeale

G. M.

July 8, 1863

Jan 19, 1944

 

8 - 19

Breazeale

George P.

Nov 14, 1899

Apr 16, 1992

Married Sept 9, 1926.  W.M.B.

 

Breazeale

Lois A.

Sept 28, 1897

Sept 11, 1977

Devoted wife & mother

8 - 14

Breazeale

Lynna

 

 

(Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home plaque)

8 - 14

Breazeale

Milton Morris

1928

1931

Only sleeping

8 - 16

Breazeale

Morris H.

Oct 21, 1894

Feb 24, 1999

Devoted husband & father

8 - 13

Brown

Ebijah

Oct 14, 185? (9?)

Oct 31,  ?

(illegible)

7 - 39

Burkett

Baby

1866

1867

Baby of Jacob L. & Lavina Burnett-Burkett

11 - 48

Burkett

Lavina Burnett

1833

1867

Wife of Jacob L. Burkett

11 - 48

C.

J. H.

 

 

(broken – by Cooper)  How desolate our heart bereft of the…  J.H.C.

6 - 56

Cantrell

Sarah

1825 Tenn

 

Mother of Sintha

20 - 50

Chaudion

Arizona

 

 

In memory of…

17 - 56

Chaudoin

Celia An

July 24, 1869

Mar 16, 1935

They have gone to Heaven

15 - 54

Chaudoin

Mrs. M. J.

Feb 24, 1833

Feb 25, 1915

 

16 - 52

Chaudoin

Travis B.

Apr 10, 1871

June 10, 1943

They have gone to Heaven

15 - 53

Chaudoino

W. C.

Nov 22, 1823

Apr 21, 1876

 

16 - 53

Cole

Anne Mae

May 30, 1922

Dec 1, 1993

Mother.  Wed – June 30, 1940

21 - 55

Cole

James Aubrey

May 10, 1912

May 23, 1975

Daddy.  Wed – June 30, 1940

21 - 54

Cooper

Calvin

Sept 19, 1811

Aug 27, 1900

(illegible)

6 - 55

Cooper

Sarah F.

Feb 12, 1818

Jan 13, 1907

Dearest mother thou hast fed us, here thy loss be deeply feel, but tis God who has bereft us, He can all our sorrow heal.

6 - 54

Craig

Carrie C.

1880

1954

 

4 - 17

Crawford

Margaret

Aug 31, 1820

Nov 6, 1895

Born in Indiana.  Farewell dear mother, sweet be thy rest.

19 - 58

Cummings

A. E.

Oct 19, 1858

Feb 10, 1859

In memory of… Daughter of C. C. & M. A. Cummings

9 - 48

Cummings

Annie E.

Nov 19, 1860

Aug 19, 1905

As a wife devoted, as a mother affectionate, as a friend ever kind and true.  Hope.  A.E.C.

9 - 41

Cummings

Annie Maud

1885

1938

 

10 - 42

Cummings

C. V.

June 30, 1866

June 20, 1869

In memory of Daut of C. C. A. & M. A. Cummings

9 - 49

Cummings

Noel Nathan

1882

1949

 

10 - 41

Dav ? (Davis?)

J. D.

 

 

(broken)

5– 38?

Davis

James M.

1828

1891

 

5 - 13

Davis

Lucindy

1842

1904

 

5 - 11

Drace

Chester M.

Jan 31, 1894

July 25, 1959

Sgt Btry A 146 Field Arty WWI

15 - 19

Drace

James M.

Apr 20, 1889

Mar 1, 1952

Cook 315 Repair Unit MTC WWI

15 - 20

Drace

James R.

Nov 18, 1921

Dec 11, 1999

Married Oct 24, 1959.  Air Corp Sgt US Army WWII

15 - 15

Drace

Lizzie Mae

Feb 7, 1894

Mar 26, 1982

 

15 - 21

Dudik

E. John

Mar 27, 1908

Apr 3, 1993

 

20 - 41

Dudik

Elenore

1908

1971

Wife

20 - 42

Dudik

Virginia (M.) Cushenbery

Sept 19, 1919

Aug 30, 2004

VMCD (Edgar Funeral Home)

22 - 42

Ekrut

Carrie E.

July 22, 1918

Mar 30, 1991

 

25 - 59

Ekrut

Dorothy Jean

Oct 24, 1943

Oct 17, 1981

 

25 - 57

Ekrut

Gregory James

Mar 29, 1962

Jan 21, 2003

Beloved son, brother, husband, father.  Skywarn emblem.  Chasing God’s Storm

25 – 56

Ekrut

Robert O.

Jan 16, 1906

Mar 18, 1974

 

25 - 58

Elkin

J. E.

Nov 28, 1853

Dec 20, 1867

In memory of son of T. J. & M. E. Elkin

10 - 53

Elkin

J. S.

Apr 17, 1859

Sept 27, 1871

Daughter of W. B. & A. E. Elkin.  In memory of…  Gone home.

12 - 56

Elkin

J. W.

Sept 12, 1857

Oct 29, 1927

Father.  At rest.

8 - 10

Elkin

M. M.

Nov 16, 1863

Aug 24, 1911

Mother.  At rest

8 - 9

Elkin

P.

May 21, 1811

July 14, 1853

(damaged – this is the earliest marked grave.)

12 - 58

Elkin

W. B.

Apr 28, 1832

May 6, 1899

 

14 - 56

Elkins

Amelia

1845

1928

 

14 - 60

Elkins

B. F.

Mar 6, 1836

Sept 28, 1889

 

14 - 58

Elkins

Emanuel

Mar 20, 1804

Sept 20, 1876

Gone but not forgotten

12 - 59

Ellason

John M.

Feb 9, 1867

June 18, 1944

 

8 - 33

Ellason

Lou

Dec 8, 1869

Dec 23, 1931

 

8 - 34

Ellason

Victor

Aug 21, 1903

Jan 21, 1934

 

8 - 35

Finley

Russell M.

Sept 23, 1940

Apr 19, 2003

Wed – Oct 21, 1966

19 - 13

Fluitt

Billie C.

Mar 4, 1923

 

 

 

Fluitt

Hazel Beatrice

June 1, 1912

Jan 8, 1997

Mother.  Our Father which art in heaven.

3 - 55

Fluitt

James Edwin

Dec 11, 1913

May 28, 1979

Father.  Our Father which art in heaven.  Daddy.

3 - 54

Fluitt

James Edwin “Eddie”

Nov 6, 1884

Feb 20, 1937

J. F.


5 - 46

Fluitt

Verna M. (Norris)

July 3, 1893

Dec 3, 1981

 

5 - 47

Fluitt

W. Shelton

Apr 15, 1917

August 16, 2004

 

 

Fluitt

Winnie M. Williams

1906

1994

In loving memory.  At rest in California

20 - 28

Goble

Lula W.

1888

1918

 

9 - 28

Goble

Sallie Martin