This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pdsain Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.fannin/4365.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Frank Tatum buried Bonham Colored Cemetery lived in Timbercreek Community Rt 2 Bonham. Gates Hill Cemetery, the main African American Cemetery in Bonham. If you will notice the Martha Tatum that was listed in Bell County 1930 census is also listed in Bell County in 1920. Name: Aretta Reynolds [Aretta Tatum] Social Security #: 550329390 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 4 Aug 1912 Birthplace: Texas Death Date: 5 Feb 1987 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Dodd Father's Surname: Tatum Aretta and Willie Reynolds found in Los Angeles Co voters registration records 1948, 1950, 1952 and 1954. Last one was at 9401 Grape Street. Name: Nellow Mae Tatum [Nellow Mae Reynolds] Social Security #: 555488012 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 29 May 1937 Birthplace: Texas Death Date: 21 Aug 1995 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Tatum Father's Surname: Reynolds Who was this Martha Tatum ? Name: Martha Tatum Social Security #: 563805045 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 12 Mar 1865 Birthplace: Texas Death Date: 4 Mar 1971 Death Place: Los Angeles http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txfannin/ Gates Hill Cemetery is the main African American Cemetery for Bonham . It is located at the south end of town right on Hwy 78 south. Originally covering a larger area the oldest section of the cemetery is actually under the hwy , though some graves were moved . Apparently 1952 was a year they plowed some under. The majority of the markers were wooden and all of those long gone. Grass fires , time and wood rotting away left most of the graves unmarked in the older section. The cemetery land was the corner of the Henry Gates farm originally ,naming the slope used for picnics and gatherings During that time the white Cemetery was Inglish Cemetery. Sheriff Gates gave the land for a Cemetery for African American families of Bonham. It is unknown how early it was used but it is my guess it was the 1850' - 60's There are many depressions where graves are-- many of them with iris planted in them. Still I was glad to find so many still readable. There were a half dozen stones that were over on their faces from vandalism. We could not turn the stones over due to how large they were. The addition of over 40 identifications of unmarked graves are death records , funeral home records and newspaper articles. Tatum, Dona 18 Feb.1900-27 Nov.1996 Tatum, Eugene Oklahoma PFC 368 Infantry WWII 12 Jul.1911-26 Jul.1949 Tatum, Clyde Jr. no dates Tatum, Frank Texas Corp 185 D11 OT FRIG died 19 Aug.1959 Tatum, George W. US Army WWII 9 Sep.1889-22 Feb.1977 Tatum, Nettie 1908-1920 Frank Tatum 48 Martha Tatum 47 TX 1873 listed in Fannin Co in 1880 born 1871 mother Malinda Dodd who was in the 1910 household with the Tatum's Rufus Tatum 16 May Tatum 10 Areta Tatum 9 - Arreta/Aretha Tatum - Willie Reynolds: Wilbur Franklin Reynolds 17 Feb 1935, Nella Mae and Nettie Mae Reynolds 29 May 1937 all Fannin County. Alexander Dodd 30 TX TN TN wife named Jane in 1870 who was 17 Eliza Dodd 20 TX James Dodd 09 TX Malinda Dodd 55 TN widow of Elzie Dodd born Kentucky about 1816 Charles Dodd 22 TX KY TN Joseph Dodd 20 Milley Dodd 18 Major Dodd 16 Dicy Dodd 12 married Vince/Venson Tatum two known daughters Lucy and Rosey Mae who married T E Brakeen. Dicey Tatum died 05 Jan 1919 age 45 and is buried at Gates Hill Cemetery Martha Dodd 9 James Dodd 5 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.