Sydney Files Cemetery
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The Files Family Cemetery is located in northeast Hill County near
Itasca. From downtown Itasca take FM 66 east for 5.75 miles. From I-35W
take exit 8, turn east on FM 66, go 4.5 miles. The cemetery is located
on the south side of the highway at the bottom of the hill. View
Map. Spencer & Carolyn Marley found and inventoried this cemetery March 8, 2004. We found ten stone markers but there are probably more graves in this cemetery. We thank Martha Bennett and Lee Wood for giving directions to this old family cemetery. |
| Surname | First name | Born | Died | Comments |
| Files | David Sydney | Sep 1 1805 | Oct 19 1879 | inside fence. born in South Carolina; m. Sarah Ann Smith March 26, 1828. Moved to Texas in 1837 and to Files Valley soon after that. |
| Files | Sarah Ann (Smith) | Jul 6 1808 | Jul 8 1882 | inside fence; wife of David Sydney Files. |
| Files | Sarah J. | Jan 2 1854 | Jul 10 1862 | d/o A. H. & C. L.; age 8 yrs. 6 mos & 8 days; inside fence |
| Files | Mary J. | Feb 8 1856 | May 18 1856 | d/o A. H. & C. L.; age 3mos. & 10 days; inside fence |
| Files | Ambroas M. | Jun 14 1867 | Sep 12 1867 | s/o F. M. & Jane; inside fence |
| Graham | Joseph | May 22 1832 | Mar 18 1874 | inside fence |
| Edrington | Claud C. | Nov 1880 | Jan 5 1881 | s/o R. P. & M. C. age 2 mos.; inside fence |
| Edrington | Robert S. | Sep 2 1885 | May 28 1886 | inside fence |
| Clement | Arlington | Mar 24 1843 | Jun 1 1874 | Outside fence |
| McDaniel | J. E. | Sep 28 1853 | May 21 1870 | s/o Y. H. & R. C. outside of fence |