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Old La Grange City Cemetery

FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

The following markers in the Old La Grange City Cemetery were photographed by Stacy N. Sneed and transcribed by Connie F. Sneed:
Lola Killough Wade
July 22, 1893 Nov. 19, 1932
A token of love to
Lee C.,son of L.J. & T. C. Gregory
Aged 4 years, 3 months, 3 days
Sacred to the memory of
Sarah G., daughter of Henry & Alethea Moore
Nov. 26, 1843 - Oct. 8, 1868
Alethea Moore
Nov. 2, 1803 - Sept. 10, 1867
Henry Moore
Nov. 8, 1799 - Sept. 10, 1867
Killough family marker
Wade family Marker
(same stone but opp. side of Killough)
Thy will be done o God!
Jesse Cook, wife of R.S. Williams
Born in Columbus, TX Feb. 3, 1873
Died in Palestine, TX Nov. 12, 1895
Asleep in the Arms of Jesus
W.H. Saunders
Jan. 7, 1855 - Nov. 5, 1913
Member W.O.W.
Lucy K. Saunders
Oct. 11, 1856 - Sept. 30, 1938
Annie Lee, dau. of D. M. & ? Killough
Feb. 28, 1890 - May 21, 1891
Ira G. Killough
Captain 5 Texas CAV CSA
March 18, 1830 - Oct. 2, 1878
(See obelisk below)
E. E. Murphy
Wife of I.H. Murphy & daughter of Dr. D. G. & Mary Gregory
D. H. B. Gregory
Born in La Grange, TX Nov. 15, 1854 - Feb. 6, 1877
J. R. Renfro
Died Sept. 17, 1885
Age 13 yrs and 4 months
Jennie, wife of Dr. J. C. B. Renfro
Born in Dade Co., MO May 30, 1848
Died in La Grange, Tex Aug 20, 1878
Aged 30 yrs 2ms 21 ds
The trouble is o'er, he trusted in Jesus
Capt. I. G. Killough
Born in Hardeman Co., Tennessee March 18, 1830
Died in Fayette Co, Texas Oct. 2, 1878
Aged 48 yrs 6ms & 18 dys
Tabitha B., wife of Capt. I. G. Killough
Dec. 25, 1832 - Oct. 31, 1895
Annie Killough, wife of J. M. Moore
Born in La Grange, Tex Dec. 24, 1860
Died in Velasco, Tex Jan. 3, 1897
Robert J. Andrews
Sept. 7, 1819 - June 18, 1881
Mrs. Viola E. Paine
Daughter of B.S.W. & F.E. Gafford
Born in Camden, Miss, May 29, 1853
Died in La Grange, Tex, Apr 23, 1879
Myrtle I. Killough
Sept. 24, 1891 - May 17, 1978
David M. Killough
Sept. 12, 1865 - June 6, 1942
Irene Gregory Killough
July 23, 1871 - May 12, 1961
L. Jennie Gregory
June 24, 1838 - Dec. 29, 1930
Precious in the sight of the lord is the death of his saints.
Thomas C., son of Dr. D. G. & M. Gregory
July 8, 1838 - Oct. 27, 1897
Asleep in Jesus
Laura Irene, Infant of T.R. & Lula E. Gregory
Died Sept. 19, 1894
Of such is the kingdom of heaven
Hugh Croom, son of T. C. & L. J. Gregory
Dec. 8, 1865 - Sept. 3, 1889
Gone but not forgotten
In memory of Our Babe
who died Feby 18, 1870
T.C. & L.J. Gregory
God in mercy took him home.
Jennie Mulloy Kidd
1870-1954
Dr. Webb Eugene Kidd
1868-1969
In memory of
Wm. S. McAshan
Feb. 25, 1808 - July 10, 1856
William N. McAshan
1838-1860
Erected in the memory of
E.V. McAshan
Born Oct. 11, 1830
Died in the triumph's of Christian faith Nov. 29, 1857
Sacred to the memory of our mother
Elizabeth McAshan
Born in Buckingham, Co., VA. March 5, 1790
Died in Houston Nov. 28, 1872
Our sister
Mattie S. McAshan
Born in La Grange Oct. 1, 1871
Died in La Grange, Tx Dec. 16, 1886
She was the sunshine of our home.
Our mother
Caroline E. McAshan
Born in Dallas Co.,Ala. Dec. 7, 1835
Died in San Antonio, Tx Feb. 15, 1898
Our Father
Paul Y. McAshan
Born in Cumberland Co., VA March 6, 1827
Died in Columbus,TX May 12, 1885
T. W. McAshan
Jan. 7, 1874 - May 27, 1910
Grayburg Camp No. 2513
Wilhelm Weinert
Died Feb. 1, 1893
Aged 52 yrs
Professor C. Wilcke
Sept. 3, 1800 - Aug. 17, 1867
Mary E., wife of Levi W. Young
Nov. 13, 1817 - April 10, 1859
In rememberance of
ENO O Young
born at Winchester Faytte Oct. 17, 1872
died Feb. 12, 1891 "In God we trust"
Willam Albert Caldwell
June 12, 1862 - Feb. 17, 1938
Margaret Walker Caldwell
Oct. 6, 1877 - Jan. 6, 1956
Kate Walker Joyner
Mar. 30, 1870 - Nov. 3, 1949
E.C. Dealy
Died Oct. 14 A.D. 1883 age 52 yrs
William W. Ligon
June 18, 1888 Oct. 5, 1917
"A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved is stilled a place is vacant in our home which can never be filled."
John W. Hill Jr.
Born April 7, 1881 Died October 25, 1886
"Another hand is beckoning us another call is given and glows once more with angel steps the path which reaches heaven."
Joseph Glecker
Jan. 16, 1857 - Sept. 8, 1935
Josephine Winkler Gleckler
Feb. 15, 1864 - July 9, 1940
David Glecker
Dec. 3 1820 - Apr 12, 1900
Elizabeth Glecker
May 1, 1814 - Sept. 16, 1889
"Rest in Peace"
Mary (Mollie) Hill Brown
Sept. 5, 1847 - July 11, 1931
Mildred Knox Brown Duncan
Dec. 25, 1890 - Sept. 7, 1975
Josephus C. Brown
Sept. 12, 1845 - Oct. 1, 1912
Mary and Josephus Brown are both on one marker.
Horace K. Brown
Mar. 21, 1876 - May 26, 1893
Olivia Dancy Brown
Oct. 19 1881 - Dec 29, 1885
Children of J.C. & Olivia Brown
Olivia D. Brown
wife of J.C. Brown & daughter of John W. & Lucy A. Dancy
born in Fayette CO. Texas Oct. 1st A.D. 1854
died Feb. 18th A.D. 1882
Ella Debora Brown
daughter of J.C. & Oliva Brown
Dec. 21st 1874 - July 10th 1876
"Our babe Della"
Leila Brown
Dec. 21, 1877 - June 20, 1894
Dau. of J.C. & Oliva D. Brown
These four Brown photos are all the same stone.
Anne P. Thomas
daughter of W. H. & M. W. Thomas
Sept. 5, 1886 - Oct. 8, 1892
Our Babe
Lottie Lee
1898 - 1899
Shelly Smith
son of Doctor J. W. & Fannie Smith
Oct. 2, 1885 - Oct. 23, 1886
Fannie Smith
Daughter of Dr. J. W. and Fannie Smith
20 Oct 1878 - 10 Feb 1880
Elva Mulloy Thomas
Jan. 24, 1897 - Jan 23, 1977
William C. Thomas
Feb. 9, 1894 - Jan 22, 1973
W. H. Thomas
Mar 13, 1844 - Oct. 27 1930
Mollie Moore Thomas
Dec. 12, 1861 - Feb. 26, 1948
Joe Lizzie
daughter of J. W. & A. D. A. R. Ruyle
Mrs. Sadie Carter
Dec. 6, 1890 - Apr. 14, 1936
Wife
John Clifton Carter
Mar. 4, 1871 - May 21, 1927
Husband
Virginia Carter
1850 - 1931
Woodmen of the memorial (top in a circle)
John B. Carter
March 23, 1848 - Jan 20, 1919
Nona Carter
1874-1878
Henry G. Stemmons
Born in Stanford Kentucky July 20 A.D. 1824
Died in La Grange TX June 17 A.D. 1871
Fannie Crawford
wife of J.D. Crawford
January 18 A.D. 1851 - March 29 A.D. 1869
Almira G. Stemmons
born in Lincoln Co. Kentucky 1831
died in La Grange TX May 18, 1876
Lucy Ann, daughter of Martha J & Payton Wade Nowlin
Born in Saline Co., MO. Sept. 16, 1828
Married John Winfield Dancy Oct. 25, 1849
Died in Austin, Texas May 2, 1902
"She kept the faith nobly & now sleeps in peace beside her loved ones."
Lucy Winfield, daughter of J.W. & L.A. Dancy
born in Fayette Co. Texas Aug. 12, 1856
Died at Columbia Institue Tenn. Dec. 21, 1872
"Nearer my God to Thee"
In memory of John Winfield Dancy
born in Greensville Co. Virgina Sept. 3, 1810
Died at his residence in Fayette Co. Texas Feb. 13, 1866
"An honest man inst the noblest work of God"
Horace Winfield, son of John W. and Lucy A. Dancy
born in Fayette Co. Texas Aug. 20, 1853 died April 29, 1856
This and three previous photos are sides of one shared marker.
William Lovick Rives
Feb. 28 1870 - Dec. 2, 1923
Married Nov. 7 1912 to Georgianan Croft
N. C. Rives
Co F 8 TEX CAR C.S.A
Seymoura E. Rives
wife of N.C Rives
Jan 5 1850 - Sept. 6, 1886
Mary A. Shaw
1830-1905
In memory of
P.V. Shaw
Aug. 15, 1819 - Dec. 27, 1882
Peter V. Shaw
1810 - 1882
second marker for Peter Shaw
Sacred to the memory of
L.W. Yates M.D.
Jan 30, 1830 - Apr. 26, 1871
Mother, Lou Scott Royston Nave
Lived in the nineteenth century
Sculpture by son, Royston Nave
J.S. Powell
Nov. 4, 1827 - Jan. 28, 1873
Nina L. wife of Rev. R.F. Bunting
Died in La Grange, Texas August 5th 1854
in the 19th year of her age
"My record is on high I would not live always"
Johnnie D. Gossler
June 11, 1859 - Nov. 12, 1860
Our Baby
Oct. 18, 1855 - Mar 29, 1856
J.A. & M.C. Burton
Amelia Lane
1871-1963
Josiah, son of J.M. & M.W. Harrison
born Feb 28 1857 died June 22, 1857
aged 3 mos & 22 days
Martha Hall, wife of A. S. Gregory
Sept. 12, 1842 - May 1, 1867
Jennette Harrison
May 5 1857 aged 38 years
Charlie Carter, son of P.P. & Jennette Harrison
April 6, 1857 - July 22, 1857 aged 3mos & 16 days
previous photo on back of marker
Mother
Ridie Lane Mann
1863 - 1947
A. S. Mann
Aug 8, 1865 - Feb 5, 1932
"At rest"
Little Nellie Mann
Sept 25 1892 - Jan 3 1898
Fell asleep in Jesus
Vision of beauty fair as brief only thy joy can calm our grief
S. C. Roy Mann
Dec. 5, 1900 - Jan 28, 1955
"Asleep in Jesus"
Lucy Betts Blackwell
2-7-1797 - 1869
James Lipscomb Blackwell
1793 - 3-28-1857
Mattie Hill Elliott
wife of B.F. Elliott
Nov 27, 1842 - Mar 18, 1935
Mrs. S.C. Hill
Nov 14, 1814 - Feb. 19, 1881
Mrs. B.F. Moore
Mar 27, 1840 - 1874
shares stone with Mrs. S. C. Hill
Lockey C. Moore
Died 1868
Mattie Moore
Died 1871
Hugh C. Hill
1866 - 1869
John C. Hill
1835 - 1866
shares stone with Hugh C. Hill
Bettie B. Hill
1840 - 1894

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