ARMSTRONG/BENNETT CEMETERY

This cemetery listing was donated to HCGS by James Hathcoat.

The cemetery is located 3.3 miles East of Dike, Texas on County Road #3523.

Armstrong, Mathew, b 29 Aug 1809, d 2 Feb 1878

Armstrong, America (Ash), b 22 Aug 1820, d 2 Jan 1879 (daughter of Robert Ash)

Ash, Robert, b 20 Dec 1793, d 3 Mar 1865 (War of 1812 Veteran)

Hathcoat, Martin V, b 22 Mar 1881, d 13 Jul 1969

Hathcoat, Leona Dee, b 9 Sep 1885, d 10 Nov 1918 (daughter of D. M. Armstrong)

Still Born Son, b 5 Oct 1907

Hathcoat, Perry Dale, b 1 Oct 1916, d 10 Dec 1916 (child of M. V. & L. D. Hathcoat)

Armstrong, Emma Bertha, b 9 Mar 1894, d 6 Jun 1896 (daughter of D. M. Armstrong)

Armstrong, Leonard, no dates given (son of C. C. Armstrong)

Brasher, Eliza E., b 21 Jan 1868, d 16 Sep 1869 (child of J. A. & P. J. Brasher)

Infant Daughter, b 30 Dec 1869, d 2 Feb 1870

Bennett, Jess T., b 1 Jan 1843, d 4 Mar 1908

Bennett, Melvina Armstrong, b 23 Aug 1851, d 14 Feb 1908 (daughter of Mathew Armstrong)

Bennett, Benny B., b 17 Jun 1872, d 19 Feb 1896

Bennett, T. Laws, b 13 Dec 1873, d 25 Dec 1928

Bennett, Mathew A., b 31 Aug 1875, d 2 Feb 1905

Bennett, Robert Lee, b 29 Aug 1877, d 24 Oct 1948

Bennett, Eddie, b 9 Dec 1892, d 14 Feb 1978

(Sons of J. T. Bennett)

Armstrong, Mae Zora, b 20 May 1890, d 14 Dec 1950 (daughter of D. M. Armstrong)

Kraft, Julia P., b 1 Aug 1903, d 12 Jun 1984

Stinson, Julia Mae Bennett, b 1924, d 1969

Sanders, Eddie Fay Bennett, b 1924, d 1972

(Twin daughters of Eddie & Julia Bennett)

Nichols, Helen, b 12 Feb 1885, d 3 Apr 1908

There are several unmarked graves of Negro slaves of Answell Brown Bennett's on the

north side of the cemetery. They are marked by Bois d'Arc posts.