Williamson
Cemetery
Surveyed
by Don Austin ca 1981
Transcribed
by Marylee W. Knight
Photos by Cameron-Ashley Heath
Directions:
From Carthage go westbound on State Highway 315 for 13.2 miles to the
intersection with FM 348. Turn right on to FM 348 and travel northbound for 2.8 miles,
going through downtown Longbranch, to the point where Panola County Road 152
intersects to the right. Turn right
on to CR 152 and travel 1.5 miles to the point where a Lone Star Gas Pipeline
crosses the county road. The
cemetery will be located on the west side of the pipeline right-of-way and north
of the county road.
Although
there are an estimated 30-40 graves in this cemetery, there are only 17
identifiable ones, and 4-5 non-identifiable marked graves.
The
following description of this cemetery was given by Don Austin in his privately
circulated book "42 Lost Cemeteries".
"Located
on gently sloping ground in the edge of moderate woodlands, alongside a pipeline
right-of-way. It is a medium sized
cemetery enclosed by a galvanized chain link fence with a small gate on the west
side. Although it is in the edge of
the woods, there are no trees within the cemetery, or at least they have been
removed if there were any.
A
large number of graves are identifiable in proportion to the overall size of the
cemetery and only a very few are marked but unidentifiable.
Some of these are marked with native iron ore.
This
cemetery was begun by the McAlister Williamson family, which came to Texas from
Georgia in 1828 and settled near this site.
The Williamsons brought with them two Negro families, some members of
which are probably buried here."
Information
on the history of the Wiliamson family was provided by Corrie Elizabeth Laws.
C. I. Houston's wife, Martilla A. Warren Houston, and his daughter, Odie Rene Houston Pike, are buried in the Corinth Cemetery just across the county line in Shelby County. Photos of their headstones amy be viewed here.
|
Surname |
Given
Name |
Date
of Birth |
Date
of Death |
|
Ash |
Willie G. |
Nov
30, 1882 |
Dec
9, 1882 |
|
|
dau of J.V. & S.J. Ash |
|
|
|
Houston |
Apr
27, 1849 |
Aug
27, 1899 |
|
|
Jarrell |
Emily J. |
Apr
26, 1836 |
Nov
6, 1892 |
|
|
wife of John R. |
|
|
|
Jarrell |
J.R. |
Mar
30, 1836 |
Apr
10, 1913 |
|
|
John Randolph Jarrell |
|
|
|
Langley |
Ola |
Jan
1, 1868 |
Mar
8, 1888 |
|
Shaw |
M.A. |
Apr
27, 1835 |
Dec
11, 1918 |
|
|
Matthew Alex Shaw |
|
|
|
Shaw |
Mary A. |
Jan
11, 1852 |
Sep
10, 1873 |
|
|
wife of Matthew A. |
|
|
|
Shaw |
William D. |
Feb
12, 1872 |
Jun
6, 1886 |
|
|
son of M.A. & M.A. |
|
|
|
Williamson |
Elizabeth P. |
Sep
16, 1826 |
Jan
1, 1882 |
|
|
nee Phillips, wife of W.H. |
|
|
|
Williamson |
Emma C. |
Aug
23, 1863 |
Jul
30, 1870 |
|
Williamson |
Fannicy L. |
Apr
25, 1858 |
Feb
26, 1860 |
|
Williamson |
Francis Childs |
Sep
27, 1803 |
Mar
9, 1870 |
|
|
wife of McAlister Williamson |
|
|
|
Williamson |
J.N. |
Mar
1, 1839 |
Nov
27, 1889 |
|
|
Jim, son
of M. & F.C. |
|
|
|
Williamson |
Lela F. |
Jun
26, 1856 |
Jun
15, 1859 |
|
Williamson |
Jun
20, 1803 |
Mar
9, 1864 |
|
|
Williamson |
Ogela |
Mar
1, 1868 |
Mar
10, 1868 |
|
Williamson |
W.H. |
Nov
17, 1824 |
Oct
7, 1894 |
|
|
William Henry, son of M. & F.C. |
|
|
