Pin Oak Cemetery
The first burials at this site, now unmarked, were for two ailing soldiers who died here following the Battle of Salado Creek near San Antonio in 1842. The oldest marked grave is that of Lee F. T. Cottle (1788-1845). Located on property once held by the Routh Family, this burial ground served both the communities of Black Jack Springs and Pin Oak and has been known by both names. An association, over 100 years old, cares for these grounds that chronicle settlers of the Republic of Texas era; slaves; veterans of the War of 1812, the Texas Revolution and the Civil War; and many area pioneers and their descendants.
To visit the Pin Oak Cemetery from La Grange, take Hwy 71 west to County Road 609. Turn left (south) and go about 12 miles to Pin Oak Road. Left on Pin Oak Road for 1.3 miles. Pin Oak Road dead ends at the Pin Oak Cemetery. This cemetery is very well maintained. There is now a fence around the cemetery. Several family plots have their own enclosures. Some of the dates were taken from the booklet Pin Oak Cemetery, Fayette County, Texas, c. 1995 by Norman C. Krischke of Schulenburg.
Jimmy Speed is president of the Pin Oak Cemetery Association. Clean-up dates are the third Saturday of April and third Saturday of October with rain dates the following fourth Saturday. The next workday/meeting at Pin Oak Cemetery will be Saturday, April 17, 2010, beginning 9 a.m. The rain date is Saturday, April 24. The business meeting and potluck lunch will follow the morning clean-up.
William Gorham has a State of Texas star and wreath grave marker:
William Gorham
Served in the Texas Army 1835-36. A San Jacinto Veteran. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962
Photo of Gorham marker contributed by Marion and Steve Daughtry
This cemetery was visited on May 2, 1999 by Lana (Sawey) LeCroy, Carol (Langston) Buckland, and Gwen (Brewer) McDaniel. Transcribed May 5, 1999 by Gwen (Brewer) McDaniel.
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NAME |
FIRST NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
COMMENTS |
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Allert |
Auther |
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Died age 4 |
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Allert |
Frederick H. |
27 Dec 1878 |
01 May 1879 |
Son of Robert & M.E. |
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Allert |
Mary E. |
06 May 1857 |
13 Apr 1879 |
Wife of Robert |
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Arnold |
Bertie E. |
15 Jan 1879 |
25 Oct 1979 |
Son of J.T. & S.E. |
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Arnold |
Elizabeth |
16 Dec 1813 |
26 Feb 1886 |
Born in England |
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Arnold |
John |
08 Oct 1810 |
25 May 1857 |
Born in England |
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Arnold |
Sarah E. |
15 Feb 1857 |
22 Feb 1879 |
Wife of J.T.Arnold (birth unclear) |
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Arnold |
William |
04 Jun 1849 |
04 Mar 1852 |
Son of J. & E. Arnold |
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Austin |
(Child) |
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Child of W. & E. Austin |
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Austin |
Ester E. |
28 Feb 1833 |
06 Mar 1873 |
Wife of W. P. Austin |
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Baker |
Joel |
19 Jun 1838 |
3 Jan 1901 |
Circuit preacher; Private, Company I, 16 Texas Infantry, CSA (See note below) |
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Ballard |
Brice J. |
11 Nov 1914 |
05 Mar 1915 |
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Ballard |
(Child) |
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Child of Jim & Cora |
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Ballard |
George P. |
30 Nov 1908 |
23 Jun 1909 |
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Ballard |
Houston E. |
18 Jul 1910 |
05 Feb 1911 |
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Ballard |
Jennie E. |
12 Oct 1879 |
27 May 1904 |
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Ballard |
Minnie McNatt |
30 Jul 1883 |
31 May 1907 |
Wife of Dr. A. E. Ballard, Married 06 Oct 1898 |
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Berry |
Frank A. |
1829 |
07 Feb 1875 |
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Berry |
Jasper |
1826 |
03 Mar 1878 |
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Berry |
Joel Alexander |
21 Nov 1873 |
23 Dec 1895 |
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Berry |
Joel Alexander |
11 Mar 1927 |
19 Jan 1986 |
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Berry |
Lucy A. |
22 Nov 1868 |
14 Dec 1889 |
Dau. of W. T & E.A. Berry |
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Berry |
William David |
01 Jan 1884 |
05 Jun 1958 |
Son of W.T & E.A. Berry |
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Berry |
William T. |
23 Oct 1834 |
03 Sep 1883 |
Son of T.O. & Lucinda Kenner Berry. CSA Vet? |
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Bolton |
Baby |
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Bolton |
Michael L. |
1815 |
1856 |
Husband of Sarah Bolton? |
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Bolton |
Mrs Sarah Mary |
1820 |
01 Sep 1856 |
Info from probate records |
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Bowen |
W. |
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1894 |
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Brieger |
Johanna |
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1890 |
Wife of G. Brieger |
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Briscoe |
Bennie |
1914 |
1915 |
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C.A.D. |
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1867 |
No other info |
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Campbell |
Baby Boy |
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Son of Elma & Laura |
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Clanton |
Helen Jane |
15 Sep1845 |
01 Jan 1878 |
wife of Clanton, A. D. |
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Cottle |
Laura Ranne |
22 Dec 1849 |
18 May 1884 |
Wife of Lee Cottle Jr. m. 22 Dec 1869. Dau of W. S. Ranne |
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Cottle |
Leander James |
07 Sep 1866 |
08 Feb 1868 |
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Cottle |
Lee F. T. |
1788 |
1845 |
Leander Frederick Trent Cottle |
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Cottle |
Lee, Jr. |
1840 |
1888 |
d. may be 1883 |
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Craven |
Livonia Inez |
26 Sept 1875 |
05 Jan 1902 |
Dau of J.H. & A.E. Craven |
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Criswell |
James Henry |
1822 |
1872 |
b. KY, son of J.Y. Criswell |
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Criswell |
Jessie P. |
08 May 1882 |
31 Jul 1894 |
son of W.V. & A.E. Criswell |
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Criswell |
Mary Elizabeth McMicken |
24 Aug 1829 |
23 Jan 1899 |
Wife of Wm. V. Criswell. m. 12 Oct 1844. Dau. of Andrew & Eliza Faires McMicken, Jr. |
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Curlin |
G. D. |
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19 May 1880 |
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Farquhar |
Mattie Elizabeth |
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No Dates |
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Fitzgerald |
Candacy Criswell |
1816 |
28 Jul 1900 |
Dau. of J.Y. & Eleanor Vanoy Criswell |
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Fitzgerald |
Obediah Thomas |
1819 |
01 Feb 1896 |
Son of Sam & Nancy Fitzgerald |
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Franklin |
Jack |
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Frick |
Mike |
24 Sep 1837 |
15 Nov 1897 |
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Gorham |
Lucinda Kenner |
08 Aug 1814 |
21 Jul 1903 |
Wife of 1)T.O.Berry, 2)Josiah O'Daniel, 3)Wm. Gorham |
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Gorham |
William |
17 Mar 1798 |
24 Mar 1878 |
b. New Haven Conn. Served at San Jacinto |
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Green |
Zedekiah |
08 Apr 1803 |
24 Jan 1873 |
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Guthrie |
Alfred |
1899 |
1900 |
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Guthrie |
Baby Girl |
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Dau of John & Prude |
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Guthrie |
Prude |
1870 |
20 Jan 1900 |
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Hale |
Mary |
1804 |
1871 |
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Hale |
T. I. |
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1878 |
Son of Adolph & Amanda Hale |
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Hall |
Baby Boy |
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Son of Riley & Bertha |
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Hall |
Baby Girl |
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Dau of Mrs Bea Hall. Age 6 mo. |
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Hall |
Mrs. Bea |
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07 Apr 1896 |
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Hamilton |
Emma Gebert |
31 Mar 1902 |
06 Jan 1983 |
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Hamilton |
Ocean Wave |
15 Jul 1888 |
18 Oct 1970 |
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Huff |
(Child) |
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Child of W.P. & E.E. |
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Huff |
(Child) |
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Child of W.P. & E.E. |
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Ivy |
Clem |
1860 |
1880 |
Clint A. Ivy |
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Jackson |
Allen Franklin |
02 Jun 1860 |
22 Jan 1900 |
W.O.W. |
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Jackson |
Robert Vanoy |
07 Aug 1897 |
30 Dec 1914 |
Son of Allen F. & Sarah Jones Jackson |
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Jackson |
Ellen E. |
10 Nov 1895 |
18 Feb 1913 |
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Jackson |
Henry N. |
25 Feb 1874 |
30 Mar 1875 |
Son of W.C. & S.E. Jackson |
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Jackson |
Ira O. |
09 May 1886 |
03 Jan 1904 |
Son of Allen F. & Sarah Jones Jackson |
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Jackson |
John A. |
07 Feb 1902 |
06 Oct 1902 |
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Jackson |
John S. |
20 Jul 1857 |
17 Nov 1871 |
Son of W.C. & S.E. Jackson |
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Jackson |
Josie I. |
22 Aug 1888 |
10 Nov 1904 |
Dau of Allen F. & Sarah J. |
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Jackson |
Marguret A. |
12 Apr 1866 |
14 Aug 1917 |
Wife of W. J. Jackson |
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Jackson |
Pauline E. |
09 Mar 1891 |
20 Mar 1892 |
Dau of A.F. & S.E. Jackson |
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Jackson |
Samantha E. |
16 Mar 1831 |
23 Dec 1889 |
Wife of W.C. Jackson |
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Jackson |
W. J. |
16 Jan 1862 |
08 Aug 1904 |
Husb. of Marguret. W.O.W |
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Jackson |
William C. |
1822 |
13 Dec 1889 |
Husb. of Samantha E. |
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Jones |
Ardelia B. Criswell |
06 Aug 1884 |
06 Jun 1954 |
Wife of Wesley. Dau of James & Ardelia Burk Criswell |
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Jones |
Baby |
17 Nov 1908 |
04 Feb 1909 |
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05 May 1846 |
06 Apr 1919 |
Wife of J.C.Jones. m. 07 Nov 1865. Dau of W.V. & A.E.Criswell |
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Jones |
Gazzie E. |
06 Sep 1884 |
21 Jul 1888 |
Dau of J.C. & Bettie Jones |
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Jones |
Henry |
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No dates |
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02 Mar 1843 |
23 Mar 1926 |
Husb of Bettie. Son of Thomas & Lettitie Jones |
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Jones |
Lettitie |
14 Feb 1818 |
13 Dec 1897 |
Wife of Thomas Jones |
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Jones |
Lilly J. |
16 Oct 1877 |
01 Apr 1879 |
Dau of J.C. & Bettie Jones |
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Jones |
Max L. |
04 Jan 1902 |
10 Oct 1905 |
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Jones |
Milton |
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No Dates |
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Jones |
Myles Y. |
19 Dec 1899 |
22 Jan 1901 |
Son of Wiley & Nancy E. |
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Jones |
Nancy E. Hale McComic |
28 Mar 1837 |
18 May 1910 |
Wife of Wiley Jones |
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Jones |
Thomas |
05 Apr 1818 |
24 Mar 1892 |
Husb of Lettitie Jones |
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Jones |
Wesley B. |
29 Nov 1878 |
25 Feb 1935 |
Husb of Ardelia . m. 07 Nov 1900. Son of Wiley & Nancy Jones |
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Jones |
Wiley |
1820 |
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CSA Vet |
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Jones |
William Henry |
22 Nov 1888 |
31 May 1911 |
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Karnes |
Baby |
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No dates |
Child of Dudley & Emma Criswell Karnes |
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Karnes |
Noah |
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No dates |
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Kenner |
Mrs. Nancy |
1786 |
19 Jan 1856 |
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Kimbrough |
Catherine Lewis |
26 Dec 1868 |
09 Feb 1875 |
Dau of T.T. & S.E. |
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Kimbrough |
Mary Lou |
27 Mar 1861 |
31 Jul 1878 |
Dau of T.T & S.E. |
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Kimbrough |
Susan E. Dabney |
20 Sep 1831 |
11 Jan 1875 |
m. Thomas Threadgill Kimbrough 20 Jan 1853 |
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Kincheloe |
Mary E. |
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No dates |
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Knuttson |
Mrs. |
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Langston |
Mary Margaret Elizabeth |
29 Jan 1837 |
06 Jul 1919 |
Dau of Jacob and Nancy (Denson) Screws. Wife of Wm.A.J.Langston |
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Langston |
William Andrew Jackson |
18 May 1832 |
28 Feb 1908 |
m. 26 Jul 1853 in Barbour County AL |
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McComic |
Jodie R. |
No dates |
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McComic |
Mary Jane |
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McComic |
Neal Kincher |
No dates |
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McComic |
R. Johnnie |
No dates |
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McComic |
Tip |
04 Mar 1865 |
07 Apr 1897 |
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McMicken |
Eliza A. |
02 Jan 1848 |
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McNatt |
Annie M. |
28 Mar 1855 |
21 Oct 1921 |
Wife of B. F. McNatt |
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McNatt |
B. F. |
21 Aug 1852 |
04 Aug 1915 |
W.O.W. Son of J.W. & Elizabeth |
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McNatt |
Enoch J. |
1841 |
1862 |
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McNatt |
Lula Ellen |
01 Sep 1875 |
06 Aug 1960 |
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McNatt |
William A. |
1846 |
1864 |
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Mexicans |
7 |
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Michal |
Albert |
Son of Albert & Tracy |
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Moore |
Benjamin A. |
10 Apr 1838 |
18 Jun 1901 |
Husb of Louisa Moore |
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Moore |
Birt |
No dates |
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Moore |
Cynthia Naomia |
01 Oct 1873 |
01 Oct 1878 |
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Moore |
John Haywood |
05 Jan 1815 |
18 Dec 1882 |
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Moore |
Louisa McCollum Karnes |
25 May 1836 |
18 Sep 1915 |
m. Benjamin Moore 29 Sep 1868 |
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Moore |
Sammie |
No dates |
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Moore |
Tommy |
1869 |
1889 |
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Null |
Myrtle E. Brown |
2 Aug 1892 |
13 Jul 1914 |
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Oatman |
Annie Irene Speed |
08 Mar 1902 |
24 Mar 1991 |
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Peck |
Baby boy |
Son of M. & J. |
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Pelts |
Mary |
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Philips |
Callie D. |
26 Apr 1836 |
04 Apr 1930 |
Wife of James L. Philips |
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Philips |
James L. |
10 Jul 1825 |
05 Nov 1889 |
Husb of Callie D. |
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Philips |
Jennie |
23 Apr 1872 |
25 Mar 1890 |
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Philips |
Kinsie |
10 May 1866 |
28 Mar 1899 |
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Powell |
Adelia Cottle |
1843 |
07 Dep 1881 |
Wife of Sam. Dau of L.F.T. & Candace Criswell Cottle |
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Powell |
E. S. |
No dates |
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Powell |
Sam E. |
No dates |
Husb of Adelia Cottle. m. 26 Jul 1865 |
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Richter |
Franziska Mauermann |
1836 |
1925 |
Wife of Fred. W. Richter |
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Richter |
Frederick Wilhem |
1822 |
1895 |
Husb of Franziska M. |
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Richter |
Tony |
Dau of F.W. & F.M. Killed in shotgun accident |
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Routh |
Amanda Melvina Murrell |
27 Aug 1822 |
04 Apr 1909 |
m. Dr. Routh 31 Jan 1838. Born in Lincoln Co., Tennessee |
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Routh |
Dr. Kenzie |
18 Nov 1811 |
09 Jan 1875 |
b. in Sevier Co. Tennessee |
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Routh |
Zachriah M. |
07 Mar 1843 |
27 Jul 1862 |
Son of Kenzie & Amanda Routh |
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Salinas |
Delilah Bolton |
18 Jan 1849 |
12 Oct 1889 |
Wife of Ruffos. m. 11 Dec 1865 |
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Salinas |
Ida Mae Guthrie Willis |
m. R.Salinas Sr. 13 Dec 1893 |
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Salinas |
Ruffos |
12 Apr 1844 |
23 Jan 1905 |
CSA Vet |
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Salinas |
Rufus, Jr. |
07 Jan 1867 |
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Salinas |
Sabina |
1896 |
2nd wife of Ruffus. m.05 Jun 1890 |
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Salinas |
William |
17 Apr 1869 |
16 Sep 1873 |
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Schumack |
Betty |
No dates |
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Shank |
Ardelia Olive |
15 Jun 1862 |
22 Jun 1864 |
Dau of Wm. & E.A.Cottle Shank |
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Shanks |
Hubert |
No dates |
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Shanks |
Irene |
No dates |
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Short |
Mrs. Jim |
No dates |
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Slave |
4 |
Concrete blocks |
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Smith |
Baby |
Childof Emmitt Smith |
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Smith |
Baby |
Child of Bettie Smith |
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Smith |
Carrie Irene |
30 Aug 1887 |
17 Dec 1905 |
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Smith |
Ferdinand |
26 Nov 1857 |
07 Mar 1932 |
m. 12 Dec 1883 Mary Francis |
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Smith |
Mary Francis Langston |
04 Apr 1857 |
23 Apr 1946 |
Dau of W.A.J & M.M.E.Langston Wife of Ferdinand C. Smith |
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Smith |
Ollie |
12 Nov 1922 |
14 Nov 1922 |
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Smith |
Ollie V. |
15 Aug 1895 |
03 Jul 1913 |
Son of Ferd. & Mary Francis |
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Soldier |
1842 |
Age 50. No I.D. Died of measles while returning home from battle of Salado Creek |
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Soldier |
1842 |
Age 35. Died of measles |
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Speed |
Baby Boy |
No dates |
Son of Tom & Sally Speed |
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Speed |
Baby Boy |
07 Mar 1902 |
25 Mar 1902 |
Son of Frank and Callie |
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Speed |
Baby Girl |
No dates |
Dau of T.F. & E. |
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Speed |
Betsy |
12 May 1822 |
06 May 1882 |
Wife of Thomas F. |
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Speed |
Loretta |
?? Apr 1894 |
28 Oct 1905 |
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Speed |
Maggie I. Frick |
29 Sep 1868 |
02 Apr 1930 |
Dau of Mike & Lucinda Kausse Frick. Wife of Robt. F. Speed |
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Speed |
Mrs Sallie |
No dates |
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Speed |
Robert F. |
14 Nov 1867 |
24 Jan 1915 |
Son of Tom. Husb. of Maggie I. |
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Speed |
Thomas |
19 May 1819 |
?? May 1868 |
b. in Osbournley Lincolnshire Eng |
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Stirrup |
Walter |
26 Jun 1890 |
20 Jan 1978 |
b. Widnes England. Father of Barbara Rogers |
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Tuttle |
George Washington |
29 Apr 1819 |
08 May 1899 |
CSA Vet. TX Army |
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Tuttle |
Martha A. |
28 Nov 1849 |
02 Dec 1860 |
Dau of G.W. & M.A. Tuttle |
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Tuttle |
Mary Ann Karnes |
02 Oct 1826 |
30 Oct 1877 |
Wife of G.W. m.03 Aug 1843. Dau of Noah & Eliz. Acclure Karnes |
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Tuttle |
Noah |
07 Mar 1868 |
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Tuttle |
Ophelia |
No dates |
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Tuttle |
William |
No dates |
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Unknown |
About 60 graves marked unknown |
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Walker |
Emma Alice Routh |
01 Dec 1847 |
30 Jul 1875 |
Wife of Dr. W.W.Walker. m. 29 Jan 1865. Dau of Kenzie & Amanda Routh |
*A new CSA marker was placed on Joel Baker's grave in 2005, but the original marker also remains. See photos from the dedication of the marker and biographical information on Joel and Aurelia Baker.Photo and information provided by Rita Pressley Baker.
