Dugan Cemetery

Hunt Co., Texas

Surveyed September 30, 2001 by Patricia Nall & Elaine Nall Bay

Directions

From Hwy. 380 at Farmersville, turn south onto Hwy. 78. Travel 10 miles to F.M. 6; turn east. Travel F.M. 6 for approximately 10 miles (through Nevada and Josephine). Turn onto Hunt Co. Road 2700 across from Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. cemetery; the cemetery is in a pasture on the left/east side of the road.

From Greenville, travel south on Hwy 30 towards Rockwall/Dallas. Take the Caddo Mills exit. Travel west on FM 1903 approximately 1 mile. Turn right (north) onto FM 36 and travel approximately ¾ mile, crossing RR tracks. At stop sign turn left onto SH 66. Travel about ½ mile to FM 6, turning right west for approx 7/10 mile. Turn onto Hunt Co Road 2700 across from Caddo Mills I.O.O. cemetery, the cemetery is in a pasture on the left/east side of the road.

Introduction

To determine the presence of unmarked graves, the grave dowsing method was used. If a body was present, the rods crossed in front of the person when she was over the grave. To determine the approximate age of the person buried in an unmarked grave, we began at the foot/head of the grave and walked the length. The rods crossed at the feet/head and remained crossed until we reached the other end (feet/head). By counting steps, we figured the age by the following rules:
1-2 steps indicates an infant

2-3 steps indicates a toddler

3-4 steps indicates a child

5 steps indicates an adolescent or short adult

6 steps indicates an adult

7 steps indicates a tall adult

History

This cemetery was begun as a private burial ground in approximately 1879 on land that, at the time, was a part of the farm of George Henry Dugan and Callie Briscoe Dugan, both of whom are interred here. Burials here include family members of some of the early settlers in this region of Texas. Care for the cemetery is provided by the Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. Cemetery Association through a grant made by Clyde Murray Clark.

NOTE: The marker inside cemetery grounds indicates the cemetery is known as the Dugan Cemetery. The cemetery sign posted on F.M.6 indicates the cemetery is known as the Duncan Cemetery.

Physical description

The cemetery is fenced in a private pasture. To the east of the cemetery is a large tank for watering stock. Graves were found to exist on the perimeter of the cemetery, i.e. in the fence line. The rows run in a north-south direction. Between the rows marked with tombstones and concrete blocks are several rows of unmarked graves, burials of which are those of infants and/or small children. There are two large markers, which have burial information for two persons on each side of the marker. These persons are found to be buried side-by-side or foot-to-head.

The cemetery was transcribed in rows, beginning in the northwest corner of the fenced area and moving in a northeast direction to the opposite fence. Rows were read, beginning at the northwest side of the cemetery and moving to the southeast side of the cemetery.

Row #1

Empty spot
Vittetoe, Robert L.	1867	1934
Vittetoe, Ara E.	1885	1901
Vittetoe, M. Fanny	1875	1935
Vittetoe, H. Belle	1878	1910
Vittetoe, Martha W.	1849	1907
Vittetoe, Willie	1883	1901
Unmarked grave			Adult male (Photo #11)
Dugan, infant son		09-22-1921	s/o T.T. & Bettie Dugan
Dugan, William T.	10-08-1919	06-02-1923	“Billy”
Unmarked grave			Male child

Row #2 (photo #16)

Empty spot
Empty spot
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler (photo #15)
Empty spot
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - child

Row #3

Unmarked grave

Male - adolescent

Clark

Walter Duncan

Mable Coleta

Infant daughter

Clark, Walter Ralph

Clark, M.H.

Clark, Burgess

Clark, Mary Jane

Clark, Hugh L.

Clark, Beulah Lee

Clark, Roxy

Unmarked grave

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(All graves are unmarked; southeast curb of Clark plot lies across these graves)

Unmarked grave

Empty spot

Unmarked grave

Thorn tree

Unmarked grave

Empty spot

Unmarked grave

12-16-1877

02-13-1883

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03-21-1905

1881

10-16-1832

12-12-1838

04-22-1869

11-30-1870

05-14-1894

12-15-1961

12-09-1918

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06-23-1960

1914

05-07-1908

10-13-1919

10-13-1901

10-21-1953

10-23-1913

d/o Walter & Coleta Clark

Texas

CHTORP US Navy
World War II Korea

Asleep in Jesus peaceful rest

Whose making us supremely blest

She died as she lived – a Christian

Peaceful be thy silent slumber

“Mother”

Her memory is blessed

Male – adult

(picture #2)

Female – child

Male – toddler

Female – child

Male - ?

Female – toddler (photo #3)

Female – toddler

Male - toddler

Row #4

Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Johnston, Robert W.	10-05-1887	10-06-1887	s/o L.T. & M.C. Johnston
Unmarked grave			Male – under thorn tree
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - child

Row #5 (begins even with north gate post)

Unmarked grave			Male – child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Johnston, Joseph E.	10-07-1885	07-05-1886	Resting in heaven
Johnston, M.C.	10-04-1848	10-05-1887	Wife of L.T. Johnston A loving wife, A mother dear, A faithful friend lies buried here
Huge cedar tree
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Female - child
Klug, Henry	04-10-1841	08-18-1901	Born in Germany Thy trials ended, thy rest is won
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Empty spot

Row #6 (begins even with south gate post)

Unmarked grave			Male – toddler Cemetery marker at foot of grave
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler Cemetery marker at foot of grave
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler Located at base of cedar tree
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Female – infant Located south of Klug tombstone
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Empty spot

Row #7

Unmarked grave			Female – adult Located in west fence line
Unmarked grave			Male - adolescent
Unmarked grave			Male – child (photo #12)
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Female - adult
Judy, George J.	01-29-1855	05-14-1895	s/o G.H. & Virginia Judy In Thee, Oh Lord, I put my trust
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Judy, Eddie B.	09-01-1871	12-17-1886	s/o G.H. & Virginia Judy double tombstone with Mattie A. Judy; buried to the north of Mattie A.
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Judy, Virginia	02-15-1832	07-05-1907	Wife of G.H. Judy Aged 75 years, 4 months, 21 days “Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection” “His will be done”
Judy, Geo. H.	08-17-1826	07-30-1916	Upright and just he was in all his ways; A bright example in degenerate days
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Conner, Johnie	09-06-1891	12-21-1893	s/o E.M. & E.C. Conner
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - adult

Row #8 (photo #24)

Caldwell, W.T.
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Judy, Mattie A.	03-10-1866	09-26-1886	d/o G.H. & Virginia Judy double marker with Eddie B. Judy buried to the south of Eddie B.
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Unmarked grave			Male – child (photo #1)
Unmarked grave			Female - child

Row #9

Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male – child (photo #3)
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Dugan, infant		1885	s/o H.C. & Ella Dugan
Unmarked grave			Female – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Dugan, Hattie B.	06-07-1863	03-22-1880	Wife of H.C. Dugan “My heart once heavy, now at rest, My mourns……heard, …..you see,…..for death…..
Dugan, H.C.	12-10-1853	12-30-1924
Dugan, infant	03-19-1880	03-19-1880	s/o H.G. Dugan
Unmarked grave			Female - adult
Judy, Annie B.	07-15-1891	01-27-1897	d/o J.W. & S.L. Judy Weep not; she is not dead but sleepeth
Unmarked grave			Male - adult
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler

Row #10 (begins at southwest corner of fence)

Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Female – infant
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Empty spot
Empty spot
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male – child (photo #10)
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler

Row #11 (begins in southwest extension)

Unmarked grave			Female - child
Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Male - toddler
Empty spot
Stevenson, Minnie B.	03-08-1871	01-31-1895	wife of G.F. Stevenson In my Father’s house are many mansions” “Farewell” ”Her happy soul has winged its way to one pure bright eternal day”
Unmarked grave			Female - adult
Long, Johnnie P.	01-22-1891	01-29-1894	s/o R.A. & Fannie Long Weep not Papa and Mama for me, For I am waiting in heaven for thee.
Empty spot
Unmarked grave			Female – child
Empty spot
Unmarked grave			Male – toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - child
Dugan, J.C.	12-28-1870	05-08-1910	Husband of Sudie Dugan
Dugan, George H.	08-21-1834	01-19-1911	Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection
Dugan, Callie B.	01-22-1841	11-07-1886	wife of G.H. Dugan Come unto the Lord all ye that are weary and He will give you rest.
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Dugan, Thomas	04-01-1876	09-07-1877	“Tomie” s/o George H. & Callie Briscoe Dugan “First person buried in this cemetery”
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female – child (photo #6)
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Strawn, infant	12-19-1898	12-19-1898	s/o W.F. & Lura Strawn Budded on earth to bloom in heaven

Row #12

Unmarked grave			Male - child
Unmarked grave			Female - toddler
Unmarked grave			Female - infant
Unmarked grave			Male - infant
Empty spot
Fence & underbrush against south fence line prohibits continuation of survey on this row.
Unmarked grave			Male (photo #1)
Unmarked grave			(photo #2)

Row #13

Stevenson, Mrs. Gussie F.

01-04-1871

05-08-1900

“In my father’s house are many mansions.”

“Blessed are they that die in the Lord, yea saith the spirit they do rest from their labor and their works do follow them.”

“And Oh will be sweet in that beautiful land there free from all sorrow and pain with a song on our lips and a harp in our hand, we will meet one another again.”

Stevenson, Lee W.

02-03-1866

06-25-1898

“An honest man is the noblest work of God.”

Stevenson, Leo

Stevenson, Lewie E.

09-11-1896

09-06-1894

09-15-1896

09-09-1895

“Our babies Lee & Gussie
Of such is the kingdom of God”

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