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Barksdale Cemetery (Black)

This is an African-American cemetery located on a gravel road near the northeast corner of the SW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 13 South, Range 21 West in the Oak Grove community. The cemetery is still used for burials.
Driving directions: From Rosston, go northeast on Hwy. 200 about 2.5 miles. Turn right on County Road 430 and go about 1/2 mile. The cemetery will be on your left. The road will make a loop and come back out on Hwy. 200.

Name

Birth 

Death 

Comments

Bishop, Raheem Rashad  6-5-1992  9-27-1993  Metal marker; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Coleman, Charles  11-30-1946  11-24-1959  Died in Detroit (info. from old stone); old stone is 20 feet north of new stone 
Coleman, Lettie  8-24-1905  9-7-1981   
Coleman, Johnny Lee  2-2-1925  1-29-1979  Guard-World War II 
Coleman, Ennis  3-4-1902  2-20-1997   
Coleman, Annie Bell  6-22-1928  10-19-1992   
Coleman, Lawrence  3-6-1908  8-30-1992  Double marker with Ola Mae Coleman 
Coleman, Ola Mae  9-10-1918  9-9-1994  Double marker with Lawrence Coleman 
Coleman, Lawrence Jr. "Tpkem"  3-11-1939  4-7-2014   
Evans, Lillian  12-25-1896  8-3-1953  Wife of James Evans 
Evans, Clyde  9-11-1915  8-5-1992  Double marker with Minnie Hicks Evans; Pfc.- U.S. Army-World War II 
Evans, Minnie Hicks  10-30-1923  4-16-1999  Double marker with Clyde Evans 
Evans, James  1-14-1894  7-25-1979   
Evans, Charlie Lea    7-2-1924  Not found-son of James L. Evans; listed in 1970 record 
Evans, D. C.      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Evans, Ellen    5-15-1938  Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Evans, Monroe    8-8-1938  Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Evans, Ruby  1-2-1919  1-3-2007   
Fisher, Vastie  2-10-1941  7-11-2000  Double marker with Edward Fisher 
Fisher, Edward  7-28-1942    Double marker with Vastie Fisher 
Garner, Joe    10-21-1913  Born in slavery; double marker with Lizzie Garner 
Garner, Lizzie    July, 1913  Born in slavery; double marker with Joe Garner 
Gulley, Troy Lee "Frog"  1950  10-15-1966   
Gulley, Chester  3-14-1908  3-29-1975  Double marker with Julia Tidwell Gulley 
Gulley, Julia Tidwell  1905  1983  Double marker with Chester Gulley; old stone had Julla Tidwell Gulley 
Gulley, William P.  1904  1989  Metal marker; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Gulley, Dewey  5-15-1915  8-25-1991  Pvt.- U.S. Army-World War II 
Gulley, Billy Earl  2-14-1944  3-3-1983   
Gulley, ???    8-27-1970  Age 59; hard to read; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Gulley, Louis    6-18-1966  Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Gulley, Giles    10-14-1941  Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Gulley, Verdie L.  5-2-1934  11-15-2012   
Gulley, Oscar      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Henry, Monica    Dec., 2020  Information from obituary 
Gulley, Belle      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Gulley, Eli Jr.  1915  1-12-1980   
Gulley, Troy Lee "Frog"  1950  10-15-1966   
Gulley, Lillie Mae William  1913  1-4-1966   
Gulley, Leandrus "Jack"  1937  1-1-1991   
Gully, Silas  3-20-1893  11-6-1938  Pvt.-Co. A-409 Svc. Bn-QMC-World War I 
Gulley, Leon   1939  5-17-2000   
Gulley, Artis B.   7-12-1935  1-9-2005  Metal marker; full dates from obituary 
Gulley, Albert  2-24-1959  10-23-2005  Metal marker; full dates from obituary 
Gulley, Hollis  1-1-1923  12-22-2005  Metal marker 
Gulley, Jessie Eugene  10-13-1949  9-13-2017  Information from obituary 
Gulley, Jessie Eugene  10-15-1949  9-13-2017  Metal marker 
Gulley, Vester Mae  11-10-1940  12-3-2018  Metal marker 
Hicks, Arbrady  5-3-1922  11-24-1966  Cpl.- U.S. Army-World War ll 
Hicks, Corine  3-17-1900  7-20-1984   
Hicks, Charlie  9-6-1894  10-16-1973  Pvt.-U. S. Army-World War I 
Hicks, Octavia      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Hicks, Sam      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Kendricks, A. D.  8-24-1882  9-12-1936   
Long, Ira Lou Coleman  8-7-1930  7-23-2013   
McKinney, Roy C.  6-28-1933  7-18-1996  Pfc.-U. S. Army-Korea 
McKinney, Gladys M.  12-20-1936  2-17-2007  Husband-Roy C. McKinney; mother-Lillie Mae Gulley; father-Eli Gulley; children-Terry, Sgt. James, Roderick, Mary, Katrishia 
Madison, Roy Lee  1-21-1918  3-23-1968  Ar.-S2-USNR-Navy-World War II 
Madison, Davis Marie    4-21-1943  Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Marsh, Reola  12-6-1931  7-5-2006  Metal marker and wooden cross; last name not visible 
Murphy, Ann      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Smith, Janet Johnson  11-6-1934  3--6-2016   
Smith, Oscar Depreist  3-7-1931  9-11-1997  T Sgt.- U. S. Air Force - Vietnam 
Simpson, Mary  5-17-1861    No death date; Mary Tidwell on metal marker; also listed under Mary Tidwell 
Simpson, Roberta  1902  1948  Metal marker; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Simpson, Theadford  1905  1949  New metal marker; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Simpson, Theadford    5-28-1947  Date on old metal marker-age 41; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Stuart, Clifford  1-29-1962  12-23-2016  Metal marker 
Tidwell, Charlie  1873  3-4-1951   
Tidwell, Leola Gulley  3-15-1919  4-7-1997   
Tidwell, Michael D.  12-1-1959  3-27-1993   
Tidwell, Charles E.  3-17-1938  8-9-1971  T Sgt.- U. S. Air Force - Vietnam 
Tidwell, John D.  10-17-1946  7-6-1958  Son of John Bracy and Leo Tidwell 
Tidwell, Ira Jean  4-14-1937  5-18-1944  Daughter of Estella and Ira J. Tidwell 
Tidwell, Estella  2-14-1910  7-12-1981   
Tidwell, Charlie R.  1901  1992  Double marker with Vira Mae Tidwell; m. 8-27-1927 
Tidwell, Vira Mae  1904  1989  Double marker with Charlie R. Tidwell; m. 8-27-1927 
Tidwell, Mary Simpson  1861  1926  Mary Tidwell on metal marker; another marker has Mary Simpson 
Tidwell, Carl  1903  1990   
Tidwell, Mrs. Sylvester  1904  9-10-1993  Full death date from metal marker; years only on stone; metal marker set in concrete 
Tidwell, John C.  1910  1993  Metal marker set in concrete 
Tidwell, Emma      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Tidwell, Artievelt  11-12-1914    Double marker with Roxie Lee Jackson Tidwell; m. Oct., 1936; no death date engraved at time of survey 
Tidwell, Roxie Lee Jackson  3-25-1919  12-15-1997  Double marker with Artievelt Tidwell; m. Oct., 1936 
Tidwell, Maurice T.  6-22-1971  12-23-1997  Maurice Thomas Tidwell in obituary 
Tidwell, Bennie L.  6-24-1952  7-18-1999  Bennie Lee Tidwell in obituary 
Tidwell, John B.  9-8-1912  11-2-2002  PFC - U. S. Army - World War II 
Tidwell, Ira J.   2-14-1910  6-4-2003  PFC - U.S. Army - World War II 
Tidwell, Ollie V.  7-11-1931  12-25-2005  From obituary 
Tidwell, Julla  1905  1983   
Tidwell, Dennie  6-26-1952  7-16-1999   
Tidwell, Marcellous  5-25-1941  6-21-2016  Metal marker 
Tramble, Cora  7-6-1889  2-26-1949   
Tramel, B. T.  8-10-1890  3-2-1971   
Tramel, W. D.  1-12-1912  6-24-1934   
(Unknown) ?ego , ?ive ?lle  4-1-196?  10-10-1976  Can't read; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Ware, Millie Garner  1870  1907   
Williams, Julian (?)      Metal marker-hard to read; not found or could not be read in 2018 survey 
Williams, Jackie Sue      Not found-listed in 1970 record 
Young, Willie Davis Sr.  1-31-1930  5-5-1987  Cpl.- U.S. Army-Korea 
Young, Willie Davis Jr.  6-9-1955  4-29-2017  Metal marker; full dates from obituary 
Young, Carl L.  4-10-1895  5-22-1985  Double marker with Gustavia Tidwell Young; m. 10-1-1916 
Young, Gustavia Tidwell  7-23-1897  7-14-1984  Double marker with Carl L. Young; m. 10-1-1916 
Young, Annie Murel  10-26-1926  7-16-1948  Daughter of C. L. and Gustavia Young 
Young, Ira Lou Coleman  8-7-1930     
Young, Nealy O.  4-20-1928  6-11-2015   

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References to an "earlier record" usually refer to a survey conducted in the 1950's by the Nevada County Extension Homemakers' Clubs, the original of which is on file at the Nevada County Depot and Museum.

Since 1997, Jery and Jeanie McKelvy have conducted a periodic canvas of each cemetery in the county and use additional resources to keep the listings current.