On West Washington Street Copied by Dan Hembree in 1968 who noted that all stones were in bad shape and most illegible. CHISUM John [Simpson], b. 16 Aug. 1824, d. 22 Dec. 1881. Lucinda, b. 24 Oct. 1804, d. 31 Oct. 1837. Claiborne, b. 22 June 1807, d. 24 Oct. 1837.
(Loc. six and ½ miles north of Windom) ASHFORD E. R., b. 24 Aug. 1833, d. 25 Sept. 1870. Philip Franklin, b. 1 May 1868, d. 8 May 1868. Son of E.R. & Mary. Mary, no dates. (stone broken) SMITH Philip, b. 17 Mar. 1796, d. 30 Dec. 1845. Ann, b. 16 May 1803, d. 28 Feb. 1866. Wife of Philip. Dorcas Ann, b. 2 Dec. 1831, d. 8 Jan. 1891. Mariah, b. 25 Nov. 1826, d. 16 May 1902. George, b. 7 Mar. 1827, d. 26 Dec. 1907. F. E., b. 6 Apr. 1841, d. 11 May 1908. Wife … Read more
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 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. 22 Mar. 1906. Mary J., b. 1 Feb. 1840, d. 8 Feb. 1908. Wife of J. P. Nancy, b. 26 Oct. 1806, d. 19 Feb. 1898. John, b. 11 Aug. 1811, d. 4 aug. 1853. MASSEY John, b. 3 Feb. 1773, d. 26 Oct. 1862. … Read more
(Loc near the Cooper Rodeo Grounds) HARPER E. F., b. 6 Oct. 1857, d. 6 Feb. 1891. Wife of G. L. Gay, b. 29 Jan. 1883, d. 13 Dec. 1884. Son of G. L. & E. T. YATES Rolly, b. 19 Dec. 1809, d. 10 Oct. 1892. George, b. 19 Oct. 1807, d. 5 Oct. 1886. Mary, b. 2 Apr. 1840, d. 3 (8?) May 1865. MCCOMBS B. P., b. 10 Aug. 1854, d. 9 Oct. 1888. WALKER Gertrude, b. 4 July 1866, d. 20 Mar. 1906. Wife of J. T. CHESNUT W. H., no dates. Co. G, 23rd Texas … Read more
After the death of William Cravens in Christian County, Kentucky (1845), Mary (McCombs) Cravens, his wife, Gershom C., their son, their slaves, and a party of friends started from Kentucky to Texas in 1845. Gershom left behind his sweetheart, Zerelda Darnell; their parents thought they were too young for marriage at nineteen and sixteen. The Darnells has come to Texas before the fall of the Alamo but the Indians gave so much trouble they were getting ready to return to Kentucky (1837) before their application for a land grant was granted. William and his wife, A. E. Darnell, had crossed … Read more
This family graveyard was on the Joe Goss farm in the northeast of county but was completely destroyed by 1960. No records of burials.
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 W., b. 9 Mar. 1869, d. 5 Mar. 1886. Robert M., b. 5 Apr. 1844, d. 31 Jan. 1874. A. N., b. 25 Nov. 1867, d. 7 Jan. 1868. BEATY B. A. G., b. 9 May 1854, d. 15 Oct. 1865. A. G., b. 7 … Read more
Thomas C. Cobb and Rev. Vannoy came to Texas in 1850 from Campbell County, Tennessee. They married two sisters named Wheeler. The girls’ brother, Samuel Wheeler, was the father of Peyton Wheeler whose mother, Nancy J. Wheeler, came to Texas with her brothers-in-law, Cobb and Vannoy. Rev. Vannoy was a Presbyterian preacher and pastured the Bethel Presbyterian Church from about 1850 to 1858 at which time the Rev. Rudolph became the pastor or this church near Lane’s Academy. No other records have been found on Rev. Vannoy later than this time and it is assumed that he must have died … Read more
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 of Loveanna. HODGES David P., b. 13 Oct. 1890, d. 18 Jan. 1887. MORGAN Mary, b. 5 Apr. 1856, d. 3 June 1901. Wife of D. V. Johnny W., stone broken across dates – illegible. KITCHENS J. M., b. 8 July 1826, d. 9 Mar. … Read more
Graveyard Hill is on land once owned by the Jackson family. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson’s graves are supposed to be there but were not located because on the underbrush. There are several other graves with slabs of wood but no legible names or dates. All that was found is as follows: CLARK J. C., 1820 – 1875 W. N. D., no dates – slab of wood with initials only.
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.
Slaves of Mary E. Cravens, brought to Texas from Christian County, Ky, in 1845. Most of these were buried in the cemetery on land owned by Gershom Cravens and his mother, Mary E. Cravens. This plot of land chosen for the slaves’ cemetery was on the west side of the road, west of the Cravens’ family cemetery, north of the community of Bantam. The list of the birth of slaves, both those brought to Texas and those born in Texas, have been taken from written records in the family Bible belonging to Mary E. Cravens. Unfortunately we do not have … Read more
Located in private pasture in the southwest part of county, this cemetery is believed to have been destroyed about 1950 – 1955. MCLEAN Harbert L., 1825 – 1890. Martha L., 1829 – 1879. Infant, b. & d. 1880. Dau. of J. H. & B. R.
This cemetery is located near the Bartley school and the land was settled by the Harper family in the early days of Fannin county. BURROWS Emmet, b. & d. 1866. Son of J. S. E. HARPER G. W., 1828 – 1865. There are also two native stone tombstones with no names or dates.
This Jones family came to Texas in 1846 from North Bend, Ohio (now part of Cincinnati). They came by boat down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans, and then up the Red river to Shreveport. From there the family traveled by wagon to the place where the graveyard is located. It took five months for this move from Ohio to Texas. The graves are located on private property one miles north of Selfs. JONES John W., 1785 – 1850. Tamazine, 1791 – 1853. One unmarked grave.
This abandoned cemetery is located about two miles west of Faught. DURHAM Hardric, b. 9 June 1902, d. 5 June 1910. Son of J. F. & L. B. Infant, b. & d. 18 June 1906. Son of J. F. & L. B. SIKES Robert, b. 27 Nov. 1832, d. 8 Feb. 1900. J. N., b. 4 Dec. 1883, d. 30 Jan. 1888. Son of B. & M. CULVER(P?)SON Mary, b. 30 Sept. 1845, d. 15 Mar. 1910. WELCH W. P., b. 8 Feb. 1890, d. 1 Mar. 1914.
Located southeast of Tigertown on county road on private land. It is in heavy timber and abandoned. WRIGHT J. W., b. 17 Aug. 1854, d. 3 July 1878. HILL Thomas Gertrude, b. 12 May 1866, d. 16 May 1889. The stones listed are marble. Others are just bois ‘d arc post.
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.
Bain Cemetery, Fannin County, Texas The Bains settled west of Allens Chapel the 1840’s. Two of the men were shot to death on what was later the Bantom gin lot. They had returned from selling some horses. The money for the sale was never found so it was believed they were robbed and shot. BAIN Hugh, 1821 – 1853. Born in Robertson Co. NC. Married Mary Bowls 1849. John A., 1823 – 1862. Born in Nc. Married Anna Hicks 1853. GAMBELL Catherine Bain, 1825 – 1848. Born in NC. Married Wm. Gambell 1847. MCGRAW Mary A., 1846 – 1862. Dau. … Read more