GARRETT
CEMETERY
Stranger, Falls
Co., Texas
This
cemetery was established in the original community of Blue Ridge, Falls
County,
Texas in 1851 with a gift of land (and site selected by) Thomas
McKissick
Garrett. It was used as the community cemetery for almost two decades,
until
the Stranger Cemetery and Churches were established in July 1869.
In
addition to the survey of tombstones in this cemetery, Family Bibles,
and Falls
County Deed and Death Records have been searched to identify some who
are
buried here without tombstones. Undoubtedly, there are some buried here
who
have been missed. Twenty or more gravesites have boulder-type stones to
mark
them, without name or dates. Several plots are outlined with stones,
but have
no stone within these to mark gravesites.
In
the September 28, 1905 newspaper, The Marlin Democrat,
a letter to the
Editor from one Walter Tyrol, recounts the history of the Garrett
Family, and
states the following:
"Thomas McKissick Garrett, himself, selected this
beautiful burying
ground... I have stood once more upon Bald Knob, as it was called in
ante
bellum days - now the Garrett Cemetery. Within ten days, loving hands
laid to
rest in this sacred soil, the father, Thomas McKissick Garrett, his
daughter,
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Erskine, and Easter - the faithful servant of the
Garrett
Family."
Submitted
by Kay Cunningham
An
overview picture of
Garrett Cemetery
Submitted by Kay Cunningham
Another
overview picture
of Garrett Cemetery
Submitted by Kay Cunningham
Additions,
corrections, and pictures are always welcome!
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|
Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Notes |
|
GARRETT |
Thomas
McKissick |
Jun
02 1812 |
Jul
02 1862 |
Thomas
McKissick Garrett was the son of Nathan Odell and Ann Mary “Polly”
(McKissick) Garrett. He
was born in Giles County, Tennessee He
married first Margaret Minerva Reed on December 17, 1833 in Tennessee He
married 2nd Linea Frances (Brandon) Cornelison
on December 25, 1845 in Houston County, Texas in the part which became
Anderson County He came to The Republic of Texas in late 1840 |
|
GARRETT |
Linea
Frances (Brandon) Cornelison |
Jan
08 1816 |
Feb
18 1880 |
Linea
Frances (Brandon) Cornelison Garrett was the daughter of James and
Rhoda (Cartwright) Brandon. She
was born in Tennessee She
married 1st Martin Cornelison She
married 2nd Thomas McKissick Garrett She married 3rd Reverend Jabez Hickman on October 19, 1864 in Falls County, Texas |
|
HICKMAN |
Rev.
Jabez |
No
Date |
Nov
17 1865 |
Rev.
Jabez Hickman married Linea Frances (Brandon) Cornelison Garrett on
October 19, 1864 in Falls County, Texas
|
|
CORNELISON |
Miles |
Feb
13 1840 |
Jul
27 1858 |
Son
of Martin and Linea Frances (Brandon) Cornelison Only a boulder marks his grave |
|
ERSKINE |
Mary
Elizabeth (Garrett) |
Mar
19 1835 |
1862 |
Mary
Elizabeth (Garrett) Erskine was the daughter of Thomas McKissick and
Margaret Minerva (Reed) Garrett. She
was born in Arkansas Wife of William Richards Erskine |
|
UNKNOWN |
Easter |
No
Date |
No
Date |
“Faithful
Servant, Easter” "A
Negress, a most faithful and good woman; the property of the
|
|
STONE |
Linea
Frances (Garrett) |
Feb
27 1858 |
Sep
25 1878 |
Linea
Frances (Garrett) Stone was the daughter of Thomas McKissick and Linea
Frances (Brandon) Cornelison Garrett.
She was born in Falls County, Texas Wife
of Edmund I. Stone Only a boulder marks her grave |
|
GARRETT |
James
Odell |
Nov
17 1848 |
Oct
11 1927 |
James
Odell Garrett was the son of Thomas McKissick and Linea Frances
(Brandon) Cornelison Garrett. He
was born in Anderson Co., Texas and died in Grand Prairie, Dallas
County, Texas He
was 1st married to Martha Ann Griffith and she
is buried in Stranger Cemetery, Stranger, Falls Co., Texas He was married 2nd to Elizabeth Ann Jackson on January 6, 1880 in Robertson Co., Texas |
|
GARRETT |
Elizabeth
Ann (Jackson) |
Feb
22 1857 |
Jan
22 1939 |
Elizabeth
Ann (Jackson) Garrett was the daughter of Dr. Thomas and Elizabeth
(Campbell) Jackson. She
was born in Parker Co., Texas and died in Waxahachie, Ellis County,
Texas She was the 2nd wife of James Odell Garrett |
|
JACKSON |
Dr.
Thomas |
Jul
19 1819 |
Apr
19 1887 |
Dr.
Thomas Jackson was born in Tennessee and died in Bremond, Robertson
Co., Texas He married Elizabeth (Campbell) Jackson on September 24, 1843 in Audrain Co., Missouri |
|
JACKSON |
Elizabeth
(Campbell) |
Feb
14 1818 |
Jun
23 1893 |
Elizabeth
(Campbell) Jackson was the daughter of Samuel and Martha (Crockett)
Campbell She married Dr. Thomas Jackson on September 24, 1843 in Audrain Co., Missouri |
|
GARRETT |
Donald
Glenn |
Feb
15 1935 |
Dec
07 1935 |
Son of Glenn Willis and Elnora (Ray) Garrett |
|
GARRETT |
Leonard
Lenore |
Aug
23 1874 |
Nov
12 1957 |
Son
of J. O. and M. A. Garrett Husband of Lucy Carrol "Carl" (Hargrove) Garrett |
|
GARRETT |
Lucy
Carrol "Carl" (Hargrove) |
Oct
21 1881 |
Jun
02 1969 |
Wife of Leonard
Lenore Garrett |
|
GARRETT |
Keith
Emil |
Jun
08 1915 |
Apr
12 1966 |
Son of Leonard Lenore and Lucy Carrol "Carl" (Hargrove) Garrett |
|
GARRETT |
Robert
Lee |
Apr
17 1884 |
Apr
14 1967 |
Son
of J. O. and E. A. Garrett 1st wife of Lula Lee (Camp) Garrett |
|
GARRETT |
James
Willis |
Jun
21 1882 |
Dec
19 1904 |
Son of J. O. and E. A. Garrett |
|
GARRETT |
Cloy
Lewis |
Jun
03 1886 |
Feb
11 1887 |
Son
of J. O. and E. A. Garrett “Our Darling” |
|
HICKMAN |
Ollina |
Aug
20 1883 |
Aug
31 1884 |
Son of Benjamin Franklin and Catherine Elizabeth (Garrett) Hickman |
|
HODGES |
Charles |
No
Date |
Dec
19 1888 |
1st
married to Susannah (Parker) Hodges 2nd
married to Martha Agnes (Erskine) Sparks Hodges.
She is buried in Erskine Cemetery with her 1st
husband William Sparks “Aged 73 Years 9 Months 25 Days” |
|
HODGES |
Susannah
(Parker) |
No
Date |
Oct
09 1871 |
1st
wife of Charles Hodges “Aged 48 Years 4 Months 20 Days” |
|
HODGES |
Rev.
Jacob Rite |
Apr
14 1850 |
May
27 1916 |
Rev.
Jacob Rite Hodges was the son of Charles and Susannah Hodges. He was
born in Mississippi Confederates States Army |
|
HODGES |
Rhoda
Ann (Garrett) |
Jan
17 1851 |
Jun
18 1937 |
Rhoda
Ann (Garrett) Hodges was the daughter of Thomas McKissick and Linea
Frances (Brandon) Cornelison Garrett.
She was born in Falls Co., Texas Wife of Rev. Jacob Rite Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Ernest |
Oct
17 1881 |
Nov
23 1881 |
Son of S. T. and J. S. Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Eugene |
Sep
27 1872 |
Aug
22 1878 |
Son of W. P. and F. J. Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Jeanette |
Jul
18 1875 |
Jul
21 1878 |
Daughter of W. P. and F. J. Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Moses |
Jun
03 1879 |
Jun
09 1879 |
Infant Son of W. P. and F. J. Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Infant
Daughter |
May
26 1882 |
May
26 1882 |
Infant Daughter of W. P. and F. J. Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Eva
M. |
Feb
09 1888 |
Nov
23 1888 |
Daughter of L. L. and C. T. Hodges |
|
HODGES |
Walter |
Dec
8 1884 |
Nov
10 1885 |
Son of L. L. and C. J. Hodges |
|
UNKNOWN |
Unknown |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Grave marked with stone and no identification |
|
THOMAS |
Tempa |
Jul
16 1821 |
Aug
15 1876 |
The grave of Tempa Thomas is within small iron fence |
|
BELL |
James
Augustus |
May
31 1842 |
Dec
29 1928 |
James
Augustus Bell married Amanda (Erskine) Bell on September 7, 1861 in
Falls Co., Texas Amanda (Erskine) Bell was the daughter of Hugh and Jane (Richards) Erskine, born 1838 and died 1886. She is buried in Linden, Washington |
|
BELL |
Birtha
M. |
Jun
04 1904 |
Feb
08 1915 |
|
|
BELL |
Viven
I. |
Oct
11 1917 |
Jan
29 1918 |
|
|
BELL |
Edward
E. |
Aug
30 1904 |
Mar
21 1969 |
PVT.
US Army |
|
BELL |
A.
H. (Albert Hilliary) |
1878 |
1966 |
|
|
BELL |
Florence
May (Lewis) |
1878 |
1961 |
Wife of A. H. Bell |
|
UNKNOWN |
Unknown |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Grave
marked with stone and no other identification
|
|
HARPER |
James
Arthur |
Jan
10 1888 |
May
24 1895 |
|
|
UNKNOWN |
Unknown |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Unmarked
Grave
|
|
McCOY |
James
Leland |
Sep
25 1849 |
Jul
14 1932 |
James Leland McCoy was born in Tennessee |
|
McCOY |
Margaret
(Hufstetler) |
Feb
20 1854 |
Nov
02 1930 |
Wife of James Leland McCoy |
|
McCOY |
Allie |
No
Date |
No
Date |
|
|
McCOY |
Roy |
No
Date |
No
Date |
|
|
McCOY |
Elva
Leome |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Infant
|
|
McCOY |
Ural
Carroll |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Infant
|
|
HODGES |
Hall
Terrell |
Feb
26 1901 |
1970 |
Son
of William J. and Carrie Ellen (Feeck) Hodges Husband
of Velma T. (Hines) Hodges World War I |
|
GARRETT |
Gene
Morris |
1928 |
1928 |
Infant
Son of L. L. and L. C. Garrett There is no tombstone marker for Gene Morris Garrett |
|
SCOGGIN |
Robert |
No
Date |
No
Date |
1st
husband of Hazel E. Garrett
|
|
VINSON |
Dovie |
Sep
20 1896 |
Oct
26 1897 |
Daughter of T. H. and M. F. Vinson |
|
JOHNSON |
Alice |
Jan
05 1882 |
Sep
16 1882 |
Daughter of J. T. and A. E. Johnson |
|
JOHNSON |
Emma
D. |
Aug
03 1875 |
May
12 1882 |
Daughter of W. A. and M. G. Johnson |
|
JOHNSON |
W.
A. J. |
Mar
04 1820 |
Dec
11 1896 |
|
|
RANDALL |
Mattie
May |
Jun
02 1887 |
Jun
02 1887 |
Infant Daughter of S. M. and S. E. Randall |
|
HART |
Nannie
E. |
Sep
17 1880 |
Jun
11 1881 |
Daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Nancy A. Hart |
|
HART |
Joseph
Benjamin |
Apr
03 1837 |
Nov
11 1905 |
Joseph
Benjamin Hart was born in Marlborough District, South Carolina Husband of Nancy A. Hart |
|
HART |
Nancy
A. |
Jul
09 1839 |
Mar
24 1917 |
Wife of Joseph
Benjamin Hart |
|
GRAY |
Susan
A. |
Oct
24 1844 |
Mar
24 1925 |
|
|
GRAY |
Martha
E. |
Jun
03 1830 |
May
31 1908 |
|
|
WHITE |
Robert
Lee |
Nov
08 1897 |
Aug
22 1898 |
Son of J. E. and M. H. White |
|
ARTHUR |
Carrie |
Feb
26 1881 |
Mar
04 1881 |
Daughter of S. D. and E. J. Arthur |
|
ARTHUR |
Unknown |
May
25 1868 |
Feb
23 1885 |
Unknown
Arthur daughter of S. D. and E. J. Arthur.
She was born in Georgia
|
|
BROADWELL |
Luther
Lloyd |
Jan
08 1896 |
Aug
07 1896 |
Son of J. A. and S. B. Broadwell |
|
BROADWELL |
Walter |
Mar
03 1894 |
Mar
04 1894 |
Son
of S. B. and J. A. Broadwell “Aged 1 Day” |
|
BARTON |
Infant
Son |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Infant
Son of William Albert and Susan (Hudspeth) Barton
|
|
ELDER |
Unknown |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Infant
Elder with no identification of parents or dates
|
|
ELDER |
Unknown |
No
Date |
No
Date |
Infant
Elder with no identification of parents or dates
|
|
SERTHUHE |
Titeodoro |
Apr
07 1900 |
Aug
14 1927 |
|
|
SERTUHE |
Ellis |
Jul
20 1889 |
Nov
09 1935 |
|
|
CANALES |
Lokey |
1893 |
1936 |
|
|
CANALEZ |
Albert,
Jr. |
Jun
22 1965 |
Jan
22 1966 |
|
|
UNKNOWN |
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
Wooden
Cross Marker
|
|
TRIPILLO |
Antonia |
No
Date |
Dec
12 1929 |
“Aged
17 Years 5 Months”
|
|
RINCON |
Maria
Madelena |
Feb
08 1938 |
Nov
24 1938 |
|
|
SALAZAR |
Magrete |
Mar
01 1924 |
Mar
24 1925 |
|
|
CANALES |
Mariano |
Jun
04 1929 |
May
10 1931 |
|
|
UNKNOWN |
Unknown |
No Date |
No Date |
Broken
Wooden Cross Marker
|
|
GUERRO |
Alfonso |
Apr
20 1913 |
Mar
04 1939 |
|
|
SANCHEZ |
Alex,
Jr. |
1906 |
Jul
28 1931 |
Alex
Sanchez Jr. was the son of Alex and Magarita Sanchez Sr. He was born in
Mexico “Age
25 Years” Info submitted by Andrew Sanchez |
|
VALERO |
Salome |
Oct
22 1910 |
Oct
26 1932 |
Daughter of Domingo Valero and Antonia Cordoba. Domingo Valero and Antonia were both born in Mexico |
|
CERRALS |
Marion |
Abt
1932 |
Jun
01 1934 |
Son
of Marion Cerrals Death
Certificate submitted by Kay Cunningham |
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