Located north of Tigertown on property known in the 1960’s as the Hutchinson place, the land grant map shows it to be on land originally granted to W. C. Clark. There are a number of broken and crumbled stones with names and dates destroyed. CLARK W. C., b. 8 Jan. 1790, d. 19 Oct. 1878.
Mary Bruce Allen, mother of Elbert J. Allen, an early settler, is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery. Mary Bruce Allen died in 1848 and her will is recorded at Bonham, Texas. David Young Allen was born in 1820 in South Carolina and he died during the war between the states while at Fort Washtaw in 1863. Newt Wright (husband of Mary Bruce and cousin to David Young Allen) and Allen put into a written agreement that if one died while at war, the other would bring his body back home for burial. Newt Wright suffered much danger … Read more
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. 1872. FOSTER George, b. 22 Mar. 1878, d. 17 Jan. 1881. Son of J. D. & A. J. ROWE Cora, b. 5 Apr. 1879, d. 9 Mar. 1880. Dau. of J. E. & L. F. Louisa, b. 11 Dec. 1849, d. 31 Mar. 1880. Wife … Read more
This cemetery is located about eight miles north of Honey Grove near the Selfs community on private property. WRIGHT W. N. [William Newton], 1830 – 1909. M. G. [Minerva Bruce], d. 1889, ae. 63 yrs. Mary E., 1826 – 1856. [1st] wife of W. N. Willie, 1860 – 1861. Son of W. N. & M. G. Mary, 1853 – 1860. Dau. of W. N. & M. E.
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 M., b. 11 Aug. 1917, d. 24 Apr. 1955. Tex Pvt 9201 Trans. S.U.C. Unit WWII.
This Darnell family settled north of Ivanhoe near the Red river. DARNELL Rachel E., 1821 – 1897. Robert C., 1818 – 1878. BATES Henry C., 1872 – 1891. Sarah Elizabeth, 1856 – 1933. FOX Treston H., 1878 – 1948. Husband of Rose L.
The Pace cemetery has been destroyed. It was located across the road from the Jack Ridge farm and southwest of the old Ridge home.
BIGBEE CEMETERY Fannin County The Bigbee family settled about three miles west of the Bois d’Arc springs. A school was built and named after this family. A Mr. Perkins had a general store which he called Perkinsville. The cemetery is located north of Coffee Mill Lake, about two miles south of highway 273 and about one and a half miles east of highway 2029. [Ed. Note: For many years this cemetery was not fenced and suffered the ravages of cattle and wild hogs. It is our understanding that an effort was started about 1988 to repair and restore the cemetery … Read more
This graveyard is on the old Bernethy farm located about half way between Monkstown and Telephone. BERNETHY Baby, b. & d. 1893. Child of D. R. & S. E. BRIDGES F. M., 1842 – 1889.
Copied during the summer 1956 by members of the Silsbee ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Under the supervision of the Houston Stake Genealogical Committee.) ABURNETT Albert, Jr., b. & d. 22 June 1934. Son of Albert Sr. Betty Grace, d. 16 Jan. 1929. Dau. of A. Aburnett. Ruby Nell, Infant, b. & d. 20 Aug. 1930. Dau. of A. Aburnett. BAILEY Cecile, b. 20 July 1927, d. 29 Mar. 1930. Francis Pecora, b. 4 Aug. 1937, d. 9 Aug. 1936. (sic) Raymond Bailey, Jr., b. 20 Jan. 1922, d. 7 Aug. 1926. Royce M., … Read more
Copied during the summer of 1956 by members of The Williamson Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Under the supervision of the Houston Stake Genealogical Committee.) ANDREWS Andrew Jackson, b. 1880, d. 1951. BELL Joseph, b. 10 Jan. 1812, d. 16 Feb. 1906. Precilla, d. 15 Aug. 1923, ae. 87 yrs. Saly, d. 6 J? 1945, ae. 7 yrs. BILBO Elnore, b. 1922, d. 1938. Ruth, b. 1892, d. 1941. BUTLER Ogbourne Duke, b. 28 Mar. 1887, d. 18 Nov. 1949. HARMON Oliver, b. 19 Dec. 1866, d. 21 Dec. 1934. Dona O., d. 11 … Read more
Located 6 miles south of Vidor, Texas and near Pt. Neches oil field. Copied during the summer of 1956 by members of The Williamson Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Under the supervision of The Houston Stake Genealogical Committee). ALPHIN Fidelia Hamilton, b. 11 Feb. 1859, d. 17 May 1953. ANDERSON Henry Obert, b. 3 Mar. 1868, d. 5 May 1938. Ida Mae, b. 12 May 1879, d. 14 Nov. 1918. Stella Mae, b. 9 Aug. 1898, d. 6 Dec. 1898. BAILEY Henry Y., b. 2 Feb. 1863, d. 17 Dec. 1943. Henry, Jr., b. … Read more
(Loc. 8 miles north of Vidor, Texas on hwy 105.) Copied during the summer of 1956 by members of the Williamson Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Under the supervision of the Houston Stake Genealogical Committee.) Incomplete Listing ARRINGTON Margorie, b. 20 Oct. 1925, d. 12 Jan. 1928. Dora Ethel, b. 30 July 1903, d. 5 June 1929. ARHWORTH Edmon James, b. 19 June 1889, d. 19 June 1956. ANSLEY John Calvin, b. 6 Nov. 1875, d. 4 Mar. 1949. ANGELE Otto Charles, b. 12 Dec. 1896, d. 6 June 1949. ANDREWS Lloyd, b. 12 … Read more
Copied during March of 1957 by members of the Orange Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Under the supervision of the Houston Stake Genealogical Committee). ARONSON Morris B., b. 15 Oct. 1868, d. 22 Oct. 1942. Husband of 1st wife Tillie C. and 2nd wife Jennie H. Tillie C., b. 22 Nov. 1876, d. 1 Oct. 1929. Wife of Morris B. Aronson. Aaron, b. 17 Mar. 1878, d. 11 Aug. 1910. Jennie H., b. 28 Apr. 1880, d. 8 Nov. 1915. Wife of Morris B. Aronson. Ned H., b. 11 June 1902, d. 26 May … Read more
Copied during the summer of 1956 by members of the various wards and branches and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (Under the supervision of the Houston Stake Genealogical Committee). BRADY Hope, Mrs., b. 1902, d. 1951. CABLE Dana Louise, b. 16 Mar. 1949, d. 16 June 1949. Daniel Arguy, b. 2 Apr. 1880, d. 15 Mar. 1946. COLBURN J. Monroe, b. 22 Sept. 1889, d. 29 Apr. 1947. Dorthy Inez, b. 14 Aug. 1913, d. 4 Apr. 1916. COLLINS Abner, b. 25 Jan. 1881, d. 24 June 1903, ae. 22 yrs., 5 mos., 30 … Read more
Interviewer: Anna Pritchett Person Interviewed: Richard Miller Location: Indiana Place of Birth: Danville, Kentucky Date of Birth: January 12, 1843 Place of Residence: 1109 North West Street Federal Writers’ Project of the W.P.A. District #6 Marion County Anna Pritchett 1200 Kentucky Avenue FOLKLORE RICHARD MILLER-AN OLD SOLDIER 1109 North West Street Richard Miller was born January 12, 1843 in Danville, Kentucky. His mother was an English subject, born in Bombay, India and was brought into America by a group of people who did not want to be under the English government. They landed in Canada, came on to Detroit, stayed … Read more
Percival G. Lowe, for many years prominent in the public affairs of the city and county of Leavenworth, worth, was, in his young manhood, a typical plainsman and Kansas dragoon. He was essentially a man of action, and his only literary production in book form, “Five Years a Dragoon,” presents many cloarcut pictures of those early times. As a life-member and president (1893) of the State Historical Society he has also placed on record many valuable papers dealing with those subjects with which he was so practically identified. Mr. Lowe was born at Randolph, Coos County, New York, September 29, … Read more
Interviewer: Eliza Ison Person Interviewed: Harriet Mason Location: Lancaster, Kentucky Place of Birth: Garrard County KY Date of Birth: April 14, 1847 Garrard County. Ex-Slave Stories. (Eliza Ison) [HW: Ky 11] Aunt Harriet Mason-Ex-Slave: She was born one mile below Bryantsville on the Lexington Pike in Garrard County, and was owned by B.M. Jones. She gives the date of her birth as April 14, 1847. Aunt Harriet’s father was Daniel Scott, a slave out of Mote Scott’s slave family. Aunt Harriet’s mother’s name was Amy Jones, slave of Marse Briar Jones, who came from Harrodsburg, Ky. The names of her … Read more
Interviewer: Perry Larkey Person Interviewed: Jenny McKee Location: London, Kentucky Age: (about) 85 Mrs. Jenny McKee, of color, who lives just North of London can tell many interesting things of her life. “Aunt Jenny” as she is called, is about eighty-five years of age, and says she thinks she is older than that as she can remember many things of the slave days. She tells of the old “masters” home and the negro shacks all in a row behind the home. She has a scar on her forehead received when she was pushed by one of the other little slaves, … Read more
Interviewer: Leta Gray Person Interviewed: Clayton Holbert Location: Ottawa, Kansas Place of Birth: Linn County, Tennessee Age: 86 THE AMERICAN GUIDE TOPEKA, KANSAS EX SLAVE STORY OTTAWA, KANSAS BY: Leta Gray (interviewer) “My name is Clayton Holbert, and I am an ex slave. I am eighty-six years old. I was born and raised in Linn County, Tennessee. My master’s name was Pleasant “Ples” Holbert. My master had a fairly large plantation; he had, I imagine, around one hundred slaves.” “I was working the fields during the wind-up of the Civil War. They always had a man in the field to … Read more