Angelina Co., TX - Cemeteries - McCarty Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Coursey Pitts & son D.J. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** McCARTY CEMETERY ( A Texas Historical Recognized Cemetery ) Surveyed by Debra Coursey Pitts & son D.J.in March 2003. The plaque placed by the Historical Texas Cemetery Assoc.in 2001 reads as follows: In 1860 Orange McCarty Sr.(1813-1897)and his wife Mary Arrington(1820-1881) purchased 2200 acres in the Antonio Solis Survey that included this site. Their move here from Mississippi was delayed by the outbreak of the Civil War: two McCarty sons died in action fighting for the south. Joined by the Arrington and McCall Families, the remaining McCartys finally arrived here in 1866 and built a lod cabin overlooking Jack Creek. This acre of land was set aside for a cemetery. The earliest marked grave indicates it was in use by 1873. The McCarty Cemetery Assoc. maintains this resting place for these Angelina County Pioneers. NOTE:This cemetery is on private land,near what is known as Eason Lake Hunting Club and is behind several locked gates,including the cemetery's. Location:from Hwy.94 west of Lufkin,past Hudson Schools,turn left onto FM.RD.2497 proceed to where the old railroad tracks use to be,turn immediately right,go approx. 1/4 mile to first locked iron gate on left. Follow road straight back for approx. 3 or 3 1/2 miles (other locked gates between also).Cemetery will be on left over-looking a valley. *************************************************** NOTE: for anyone interested in the family chart of these people: I have been given a brief history of their lineage by one of their decendants Dr.D.Spivey.Many thanks go out to him for his contributions. *************************************************** Monuments in Cemetery are: 3 Unknown: markers placed by cemetery to mark wooden crosses that had deteriorated. 7 Unknown:marked only by pieces of petrified stone. ARRINGTON,William 1-7-1812 12-21-1903 ARRINGTON,Sallie 12-4-1810 6-4-1871 ARRINGTON,Sterling Carter 3-20-1870 8-25-1873 ARRINGTON,Addie S. 7-16-1860 5-10-1881 Catherine Francis wife of O.McCARTY Jr. 2-14-1838 7-6-1909 O.McCARTY (Orange Jr.) 1-27-1842 12-25-1900 member of the Masons "dying is but going home" Mary Lena McCARTY 2-4-1872 4-28-1912 W.M.McCARTY (William Madison) 11-26-1867 1-15-1898 "gone from our home but not from our hearts" Orange McCARTY Sr. 7-22-1813 1-8-1897 "he was beloved by God and man" Mary McCARTY (wife of Orange Sr.) 12-25-1820 10-3-1881 "she believed and sleeps in Jesus" Amos R.,son of E.D.and M.E.McCARTY 5-12-1874 8-1874 Eller E.,dau.of E.D.and M.E.McCARTY 10-19-1881 6-18-1886 Amos A.,son of E.D.and M.E.McCARTY 3-13-1889 5-1-1890 "Mack" D.Alonzo McCARTY 3-10-1871 1-5-1933 Mother: Melissia McCARTY 12-7-1851 2-11-1923 "we knew no sorrow knew no grief till thy bright face was missed" Elias D.McCARTY 10-4-1847 5-27-1909 "in my fathers house are many mansions" VINSON,Austin 1860 1900