Jones-Bailey Cemetery
Kleberg,  Texas /after 1978 in  Dallas, Texas-
Off Fish Road and  S. Beltline Rd
Map Fish road and Beltline Rd in Dallas ,Texas as of September 2001
(When driving to the location to find this cemetery. It was located behind 2 padlocked  chain link fences. It looked like it was will kept ).
This is a transcription of the  record at the Mesquite Public library, Mesquite, Texas. List Made by Hazel Biggerstaff.
Due to possible errors  inherent in transcriptions, it is best to check the original to confirm details.
Cemetery List
5 Unknown or No name graves. In @ 1970's  was able to  see by the markings with metal pipes.
Bailey Sarah 1/29/1824 8/30/1898 Wife of J R Bailey
Age 74 yrs 7 Mo 1 day
Bailey James 1/12/1826 10/16/1884 Age 59 yrs. 9 Mo 4 days
Bailey Mary Jane 5/26/1849 11/12/1897 ?8 yrs. ? Mo ? days Daughter of James
Cumby Alfred H 8/12/1894 2/28/1895 Son S H and R M Cumby
Cumby Willey E 12/8/1883 8/30/1885 Son of S.H and Rose Cumby
Cumby ? 3/1/1879 3/1/1879 Son of S.H and Rose Cumby
Cooper ? 7/16/1879 7/16/1879 Son of J L and M E Cooper
Jones Eugene C 1/19/1878 2/10/1879 Son of C and S E Jones
Jones Henry F 11/2/1882 2/6/1905 W O W,Woodmen of the World >
Jones C 12/3/1838 2/9/1905
Jones Sarah E 2/25/1848 2/20/1905 Wife of C Jones
Harmon John 5/3/1932 61 yr. 3 M0 25 days Weaver Funeral Home Dallas Texas.(born 9 Jan 1871)
To help with the mystery of the 5 unnamed graves. I have enclosed the 1880 information on these families.
Census Place: Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255299  National Archives Film T9-1299     Page 229D    
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Samuel CUMBY Self M M W 25 TX
Occ: Farmer Father born : UNKNOWN Mother born : IL
Rose CUMBY Wife F M W 22 TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Maud CUMBY Dau F S W 5M TX
Fa: TX Mo: TN
Frank BAILEY BroL M S W 25 TN
Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo : TN
Census Place: Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255299  National Archives Film T9-1299     Page 245D    
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
J. L. COOPER Self M M W 24 TX
Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Martha COOPER Wife F M W 26 TN
Fa: TX Mo: TN
COOPER Son M S W 1M TX
Fa: TX Mo: TN
COOPER Son M S W 1M TX
Census Place: Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255299  National Archives Film T9-1299     Page 246A    
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James R. BAILEY Self M M W 54 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: VA
Sarah BAILEY Wife F M W 56 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary Jane BAILEY Dau F S W 30 TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN Mo: TN
James M. JONES GSon M S W 10 TX
Census Place: Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255299  National Archives Film T9-1299     Page 246A    
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
C. JONES Self M M W 35 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Sarah JONES Wife F M W 30 TN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
John JONES Son M S W 12 TN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: TN Mo: TN
Lilla JONES Dau F S W 8 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Evans JONES Son M S W 5 TX
Fa: TN Mo: TN
From the information in the 1880 Census we can refer that Rose Cumby  and Sarah Jones are James  R and Sarah Bailey's daughters.  They traveled from Tennessee  to Texas  between 1870 and 1875. ( see ages and birth places of Evans and James  M  Jones.)
Transcription by Carla Smith  November 2001
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