Grayson County Texas Cemeteries
A complete listing of all available online Grayson County Texas cemeteries, with links to multiple cemetery transcriptions, gravestone photos, tombstone photos, official records, etc.
Grayson County TX
Wilson-Douglas Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Inscriptions of the Wilson-Douglas Cemetery, also known as the Hackberry Cemetery, in Grayson County Texas. This cemetery sits abandoned is presently being restored on Hackberry Road. Eliza Wilson died April 1861 Age 51 W.C. Wilson died Jan 29, 1897 Age 87 years Maude Wilson Dau. of W.S. & A.C. Wilson Born July 29, 1888 Died Feb. …
Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Lola M. Rambo
(See Grant, Oolootsa and Adair)-Lola M., daughter of Marshall and Pauline (McCoy) Mann, was born September 6, 1885 at Vinita, Oklahoma. She was educated at Kidd-Key College at Sherman, Texas, and Willie Halsell College at Vinita, Oklahoma. She graduated from the latter institution; and also took a stenographic course at this school. She was married …
Slave Narrative of J. W. Stinnett
Person Interviewed: J. W. Stinnett Place of Birth: Grayson County, Prairie Grove, Texas Date of Birth: 1863 What with raising nine grandchildren whose mammy is dead, this old head of mine has too many troubles to remember much about them slave days, but anyways I was born in 1863, at a place in Grayson County, Texas, …
Keirsey Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
MITCHELL Horrace V., b. 17 Mar. 1890, d. 17 June 1892. Son of W. S. & L. A. STRADA Tony, b. 24 Jan. 1901, d. 13 Mar. 1892.
Massey – Steel Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
MASSEY Jan, d. 1865. (stone broken) Julie, no dates. (stone broken) Margaret, b. 30 May 1788, d. 2 Apr. 1860. John T., b. 3 Feb. 1773, d. 26 Oct. 1862. DUNNING Frank, b. 15 Jan. 1882, d. 7 Nov. 1882. Son of R. M. & M. H. STEEL J. P., b. 10 May 1836, d. …
Grubb Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Located on private property at Mill Creek near Lake Texoma. BARNES Infant, b. 7 Feb. 1888, d. 22 Feb. 1888. Son of J. N. & J. A. Ray, b. 18 Feb. 1889, d. 18 Feb. 1904. Son of J. N. & J. A. GRUBB Mary E., b. 27 Aug. 1851, d. 22 Feb. 1917. George …
Emberson Chapel Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Location is not noted on records. ALLMON Sarah C., 1828 – 1899. Mother. POWELL Mary A., 1850 – 1896. Sister. POTTER Jane A., 1855 – 1884. Sister. MCADOW Mary Jane, b. 18 Apr. 1886, d. 20 May 1897. Dau. of W. R. & Lee. MELTON Tim, b. 18 Sept. 1875, d. 1 July 1877. Son …
Simpson – Smith Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
On private property – exact location not given. Copier noted several large stones turned over and too heavy to move. SHEMMAULT Russell, b. 3 Mar. 1889, d. 12 Nov. 1889. FITE I. J., b. 5 Apr. 1842, d. 11 Nov. 1879 THOMAS W. R., b. 9 June 1888, d. 17 July 1888.
Hopkins Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
This private cemetery is located the woods off Choctaw creek. HOPKINS Infant, 17 Oct. 1850 (1859?) – only one date. Son of John W. John W., 17 Oct. 1859 – only one date.
Harvill Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Location of this cemetery is not given except for a note that it is on private property. BLACK Infant, b. 13 Feb. 1884, d. 14 Feb. 1884. Son of J. E. & T. E. SHIRES W. S., b. 14 Aug. 1867, d. 27 Mar. 1872. HARVILL G. C., b. 9 Mar. 1867, d. 27 Mar. …
Hagerman Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Located in the northwestern part of the county. MONROE Chester, d. 9 July 1935. Tex Pvt US Army. THOMPSON Brother Melvin L., b. 26 July 1903, d. 25 Sept. 1825. Emery P., b. June 1871, d. 6 Oct. 1924. Amanda D., b. 24 Jan. 1866, d. 22 July 1946. Wife of Emery P. CLANCY Thomas …
Slave Narrative of Amanda Oliver
Person Interviewed: Amanda Oliver Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Place of Birth: Missouri Date of Birth: November 9, 1857 Age: 80 I ‘membuh what my mother say, I was born November 9, 1857, in Missouri. I was ’bout eight years old, when she was sold to a master named Harrison Davis. They said he had two …
Biography of Robert Lee Orcutt
Robert Lee Orcutt, president of the General Warehousing Company of St. Louis, was born in this city October 7, 1879. His father, Rosalvo E. Orcutt, was a representative of an old English family and is now living retired. He married Annie Rose in St. Johns, New Brunswick, and they became the parents of five sons …
Biographical Sketch of George G. Brown
This representative agriculturist and patriotic citizen is one of the leading farmers of the vicinity of Nyssa, having a quarter section of good land, which is his family home, two miles west from that town. Mr. Brown was born in Platt County, Missouri, on January 22, 1850, being the son of George and Jemima (Harris) …
Biographical Sketch of George W. Smith
Among the substantial and enterprising citizens of Malheur County is to be mentioned the gentleman whose name is at the head of this article. He is a man of uprightness and has labored here with energy and skill for many years in the endeavor to bring this section into a state of development and also …
Biography of Capt. J. W. Story
This able attorney at law has his office at Harrison, Arkansas, and in every branch of his profession he is meeting with marked success. He has a decided veneration for the law, and this, combined with the accuracy of his legal knowledge, lucidity of statement and felicity of illustration has given him the confidence of …
Biography of Hon. Thomas Mabrey
HON. THOMAS MABREY. The parents of this influential citizen, Frederick and Nancy (Mabrey) Mabrey, were natives of North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. The father went to Williamson County, Tennessee, when a young man, married there, and in 1838 came to Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, where he was among the early settlers. All his life he …
Biography of Dave Adams
While the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, the invariable law of destiny accords to tireless energy, industry and ability, a successful career. The truth of this assertion is abundantly verified in the life of Mr. Adams, who, though he has met many difficulties and obstacles, has overcome …
Biography of Richard M. Kleinhans
Richard M. Kleinhans is a veteran railroad man, having been in the active service more than twenty years. He started in his native State of Michigan, worked through various grades of promotion with the Lake Shore Branch of the New York Central lines, and finally came to the Southwest in the employ of the Missouri, …