Individuals Buried

List of Individuals

Identified

Aleman, Antonio|(#28097) Grave 34; Mexican, Laborer

Born June 6, 1888 in Mexico. Age 20 at intake. 7 year sentence for assault with intent to murder. Convicted December 16, 1907 in Edwards County. Died May 5, 1912 of a knife wound by Felix Ramirez (#28240).

Binz, Sherman|Grave 25; Black, Farmer

Born 1892 in Texas. Age 21 at intake. 4 year sentence for burglary. Convicted November 8, 1913 in Travis County. Died January 14, 1916 of syphilis and malaria.

Carson, Fred|(#29760) Grave 24; Dark, Laborer

Born 1889 in Oklahoma. Age 20 at intake. 7 year sentence for burglary. Convicted June 28, 1909 in Kaufman County. Died April 29, 1917 of obstruction of the bowels.

Carson, Roy|(#48249) Grave 16; Dark (White), Electrician

Born 1902 in Iowa. Age 19 at intake. 8 year sentence for robbery with firearms. Convicted September 18, 1922 in Wilbarger County. Date of death unknown. Body was found in Brazos River November 22, 1912; accidental drowning while attempting to escape.

Clifford, F. W.|(#39665) Grave 8; Medium Fair, Fireman

Born 1868 in Maine. Age 47 at intake. 4 year sentence for felony and theft. Convicted June 9, 1916 in Harris County. Died April 23, 1917 of chronic dysentery.

Coleman, Richard Henry|(#99479) Grave 18; Fair (White), Farmer & Blacksmith

Born December 11, 1923 in Texas. Age 19 at intake. 2 year sentence for theft. Convicted April 14, 1942 in Galveston County. Died April 29, 1943 of “pistol shots;” shot while standing in canning plant at new unit because he refused to drop a piece of pipe when ordered to by Sgt.

Cook, Elmer B.|(#98289) Grave 19, Fair (White), Baker & Cook

Born February 28, 1917 in Louisiana. Age 24 at intake. 5 year sentence for robbery by assault. Convicted October 6, 1941 in Titus County. Died December 23, 1944 from .38 caliber pistol bullet when he tried to escape by striking guard.

Crowson, W. O.|(#45981) Grave 4, Ruddy (White), Laborer

Born 1894 in Alabama. Age 27 at intake. 2 year sentence for forgery. Convicted March 14, 1921 in McLennan County. Died August 5, 1922. Struck by lightning. Served in WWI. Full name is William Oscar Crowson.

Davis, Alfred|(#20948) Grave 14, Dark Brown, Laborer

Born 1873 in Texas. Age 28 at intake. 25 year sentence for rape. Convicted November 7, 1901 in Houston County. Died March 7, 1912 of pneumonia 67 days after end of Convict Labor Era. Included in Roster of the Deceased for Sugar Land 95.

Davis, Jesse|(#41056) Grave 20; Dark Brown (Black), Farmer

Born 1872 in Texas. Age 45 at intake. 20 year sentence for murder. Convicted March 21, 1917 in Van Zandt County. Died October 15, 1924. Murdered by unknown party.

Doble, August|(#81797) Grave 17; Fair (White), Laborer

Born February 2, 1874 in Germany. Age 62 at intake. Life sentence for rape. Convicted November 8, 1935 in Gray County. Date of death unknown. Tombstone dates April 1943 but on his research letter his date of death is November 27, 1942 of massive hemorrhage from ruptured aortic aneurysm.

Guadat, Juan|(#-?1769) Grave 26; Mulatto

Age 24 at intake. Died June 11, 1917.

Johnson, Sam "Will"|(#30994) Grave 21; White, Laborer

Born March 2, 1882 in North Carolina. Age 28 at intake. 2 year sentence for forgery. Convicted August 19, 1910 in Tyler County. Died June 1, 1912. Drowned while swimming in Brazos River. Listed as Brown in records.

Jones, Horace|(#57078) Graves 27 & 28; Brown (Black), Farmer

Born December 25, 1884 in Texas. Age 43 at intake. 1 year sentence from selling liquor. Convicted May 13, 1927 in Marion County. Died August 2, 1927 of "pneumonia" cerebral hemorrhage. Has two tombstones.

Larson, Stanley|(#44880) Grave 6; Fair (White), Auto Mechanic

Born 1900 in Louisiana. Age 20 at intake. 2 year sentence for theft of automobile. Convicted May 12, 1920 in Pecos County. Died July 9, 1921. Kicked in abdomen by mule.

Lee, Jack|(#46322) Grave 5; Fair (White), Farmer

Born 1881 in Texas. Age 39 at intake. 2 year sentence for burglary. Convicted July 8, 1921 in Polk County. Died August 5, 1922. Struck by lightning.

McAnally, W. J.|(#33443) Grave 11; Fair, Tailor

Born 1890 in Arkansas. Age 22 at intake. 4 year sentence for burglary. Convicted May 6, 1912 in Dallas & Cook County. Died August 18, 1912 in attempt to escape.

Newsom, Israel|(#31951) Grave 33; Dark Brown, Laborer

Born 1874 in Texas. Age 37 at intake. 2 year sentence for perjury. Convicted May 31, 1911 in Burleson County. Died February 10, 1912 of heart failure 10 days after end of Convict Labor Era. Included in Roster of the Deceased for Sugar Land 95.

Odom, Taylor L.|(#54714) Grave 1; Fair (White), Aviator

Born 1897 in New Jersey. Age 28 at intake. 2 year sentence for burglary. Convicted April 28, 1926 in Medina County. Died while attempting to escape July 31, 1927. His body was found in the river at about 1:30 PM on August 3, 1927.

Phillips, Abner|(#25343) Grave 32; Black, Laborer

Born 1883 in Texas. Age 22 at intake. 21 year sentence for burglary. Convicted May 1, 1905 in Medina County. Died March 29, 1916 of tuberculosis of bowels.

Richardson, L. B.|(#52814) Grave 15; Fair (White), Farmer

Born April 4, 1868 in Tennessee. Age 57 at intake. Life sentence for murder. Convicted May 18, 1925 in Parker County. Died August 13, 1927 of chronic malaria.

Sheffield, Tobe|(#46661) Grave 29; Black, Laborer

Born 1879 in Texas. Age 43 at intake. 15 year sentence for assault to murder. Convicted October 15, 1921 in Hays County. Died April 5, 1928 of lobar pneumonia.

Smith, James Madison|(#46365) Grave 2; Ruddy (White), Barber

Born 1885 in Arkansas. Age 36 at intake. 28 year sentence for rape, false swearing, and bigamy. Convicted July 23, 1921 in Harris County. Died February 14, 1936 of peritonitis.

Stewart, Will|(#50201) Grave 3; Medium (White), Cook

Born 1893 in Louisiana. Age 30 at intake. 3 year sentence for burglary. Convicted November 5, 1923 in Johnson County. Died March 28, 1924 of acute indigestion and cerebral hemorrhage.

Wilber, Jack|(#39243) Grave 7; Fair, Bookkeeper

Born 1878 in Mexico. Age 38 at intake. 83 year sentence for theft, felony, and burglary. Convicted March 20, 1916 in Harris County. Died May 5, 1917. Shot in back while trying to escape with six others on May 3, 1917.

Williams, J. W.|(#106550) Grave 12, Dark (Black), Laundry Worker

Born 1923 in Louisiana. Age 23 at intake. Life sentence for murder with malice. Convicted May 22, 1946 in Harrison County. Died July 20, 1953 of cerebral hemorrhage. Was in the army.

Unknowns

Unknowns|Graves 9, 10, 13, 22, 23, 30, 31, 35, 36, & 37

Unknown/Wingate P.|(#34628) Grave 22; Black, Farmer

Born 1879 in Texas. Age 34 at intake. 10 year sentence for assault to rob with firearms. Convicted March 12, 1913 in Galveston County. Died September 12, 1916. His tombstone was broken and only had inmate number on it. The tombstone says he died March 29, 1914, but according to records, he was granted a conditional pardon in 1914 and discharged April 16, 1916. P. Wingate’s death is not in Imperial Prison Farm records, so he may not be buried here, so the pillow marker is shown as 'Unknown.'

Unlocated—Potential Unknowns

Eads, J. (Jim)|(#77352) Grave Unlocated; Ruddy (White), Farmer

Born 1883 in Texas. Age 51 at intake. 50 year sentence for incest and murder. Convicted October 6, 1934 in Haskell County. Died October 24, 1936 of general peritonitis.

Mershon, W. (Will) L.|(#75761) Grave Unlocated; Medium Ruddy (White), Labor/Fireman

Born 1910 in Texas. Age 24 at intake. 9 year sentence for robbery. Convicted March 12, 1934 in Wichita County. Died June 3, 1939. Drowned in Brazos River while fishing. Listed as W. L. <Starvation> Mershon in records.

Neal, Albert|(#42385) Grave Unlocated; Dark Brown (Black), Cook

Born 1886 in Texas. Age 32 at intake. 12 year sentence for assault with intent to murder. Convicted March 1, 1918 in Wilbarger County. Died December 1, 1919 of gunshot wound inflicted by guard Homer Pearce.

Sellers, W. H.|(#49013) Grave Unlocated; Fair (White), Carpenter

Born 1888 in Louisiana. Age 34 at intake. 2 year sentence for theft of property of value over $50.00. Convicted January 26, 1923 in Taylor County. Died August 24, 1924 from rupture of intestines.

Stillman, Lawrence|(#73497) Grave Unlocated; Medium Fair (White), Mechanic

Born 1895 in Michigan. Age 38 at intake. Life sentence for murder. Convicted May 19, 1933 in Fort Bend County. Died November 9, 1933 of gunshot wounds to chest and face.