Collin Co., TX - Cemeteries - Milligan Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shane Brannum Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Milligan Cemetery Transcribed by Shane Brannum between 12-11-1997 to 5-23-1998 The location of this cemetery is, 1/2 mile South of the intersection US HWY 380 & Bridgefarmer Rd., in central Collin County. It is in the city limits of Lowry Crossing. The cemetery has been maintained since the spring of 1997. A new wooded fence, in front of the cemetery, was built in 2002. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the people listed in my survey do not have a tombstone. I do give a source of where I get my information. They will be marked with a " + ". 1.+ Alred, - to 1844 2.+ Alred, - to 1844 + The Book,"Collin County in Pioneer Times: selections from the George Pearis Brown papers" author by George Pearis Brown, published by Collin County Historical Society,1985. These two boys are mentioned on page 35, in the book. 3. Anderson, William S. - 10/09/1832 to 08/29/1911 4. " ", Jane E. - 10/22/1841 to 12/23/1883 Wife of William S. 5. " ", William E. - 12/11/1881 to 04/30/1900 Son of W.S. & J.E. 6. " ", Sarah J. - 06/06/1864 to 10/04/1867 Dau. of W.S. & J.E. 7. " ", Infant - 1873 to 1873 Baby of W.S. & J.E. 8. " ", Infant - 1861 to 1861 Baby of W.S. & J.E. 9. " ", Ewell M. - 06/26/1864 to 02/26/1881 Son of James Anderson 10. " ", Hershell V.C. - 04/18/1869 to 03/23/1900 Son of James Anderson 11. Atteberry, Eva Ruth - 09/24/1891 to 11/28/1940 Dau. of J.H. & M.L. Blankenship 12. Baker, A. - 10/25/1855 to 03/27/1882 Son of M. & N. Baker 13. Ballew, Mary L. - 09/06/1870 to 03/25/1887 Dau. of G.E. & M.L. Ballew 14. Barnes, W.T. - 01/27/1866 to 02/13/1914 15. " ", Tennessee R. - 11/23/1869 to 02/11/1907 Wife of W.T. Barnes 16. " ", Frailey - 1901 to 04/10/1904 Son of W.T. Barnes 17. " ", Parlee - 07/08/1889 to 07/02/1894 Dau. of W.T. & F.T. Barnes 18. " ", Peyton - 10/18/1899 to 08/17/1901 Son of W.T. & F.T. Barnes 19. Blankenship, John H. - 07/23/1860 to 01/12/1934 20. " ", Margaret L. - 02/05/1857 to 11/07/1897 1st Wife of John H. 21. " ", Laura F. - 04/20/1880 to 12/24/1958 2nd Wife of John H. 22. " ", Ernest L. - 09/20/1910 to 04/31/1913 Son of J.H. & L.F. Blankenship 23. " ", Mary W. - 11/27/1885 to 10/24/1886 24. " ", Infant girl - ? to ? 25. " ", Infant girl - ? to ? Babies of J.H. & M.L. Blankenship 26. " ", Infant boy - 10/16/1884 to 10/16/1884 Baby of W.G. & M.C. Blankenship 27. " ", James - 10/02/1887 to 04/10/1891 28. Clarkson, Mary L. - 05/30/1864 to 07/15/1873 29. Donihoo, Lennie - 10/25/1895 to 02/02/1897 Dau. of T.D. & M.F. Donihoo 30.+ " ", Clyde - ? to 08/ /1909 Son of W.H. Donihoo + Obituary in, McKinney Courier Gazette, 13 Aug 1909 page 4 31. Feagley, Mathew P. - 01/15/1837 to 11/29/1881 32.+ " ", Elizabeth - 08/28/1838 to 02/10/1914 Wife of M.P. Feagley + Obituary in, McKinney Courier Gazette, 11 Feb 1914 page 1 33. Feagley, James M. - 12/09/1874 to 10/24/1882 Son of M.P. & E. Feagley 34. Gilbert, Infant Girl - 1914 to 1914 35. " ", Infant Boy - 1915 to 06/25/1915 Babies of R.S. & Iva Gilbert 36. Haggard, Rosie Lee - 10/27/1893 to 11/02/1894 Dau. of R.A. & Sallie Haggard 37. Higgins, Susan M. E. - 05/15/1854 to 05/12/1882 38. Jeffries, George H. - 01/30/1872 to 08/01/1881 39. Kindle, Eaphram C. - 04/26/1862 to 12/13/1882 40. " ", Sallie - 02/29/1855 to 02/17/1912 41. Morrison, Yeader M. - 01/18/1903 to 04/12/1906 Dau. of W.L. Morrison 42. Neal, Nancy - 1847 to 1917 Mother of Laura F. Blankenship 43.+ Odle, James F. - ? to ? + This Name is in the Book,"Collin County, Texas, Cemetery Insciptions" Vol. 1 By Alice Pitts www.collincountybooks.com 44.+ Odle, Mrs. J.M. - ? to 11/11/1913 + Obituary in, McKinney Courier Gazette, 11 Nov 1913 page 1 45.+ Odle, Mrs. Branch - ? to 12/07/1902 + Obituary in, McKinney Courier Gazette, 15 Dec 1902 page 3 46. Peeler, Nora A. - 11/14/1877 to 02/27/1909 Wife of D.D. Peeler 47. Pingleton, Bessie L. - 1926 to 1926 48. " ", Billy Joe - 1933 to 09/26/1933 49. " ", Bobby Jean - 1933 to 04/04/1934 50. " ", Raymond L. - 1928 to 1929 51. " ", Infant - 1922 to 1922 52.+ Renfro, Daisy & Pearl - ? to ? Girls + Information from Mr. & Mrs. Berryman 53. Scates, S.C. - 09/26/1838 to 02/16/1907 Mother of John H. Blankenship 54. Scherer, Chas. B. - 01/14/1864 to 04/10/1883 55. Sherman, Willie - 05/10/1887 to 06/03/1887 Son of W.T. & N.E. Sherman 56. Stibbins, Mary B. - 09/03/1857 to 12/14/1896 Wife of W.A. Stibbins 57. Walters, Cora - 1891 to 1912 58. Wise, R.L. - 08/06/1836 to 01/02/1891 Wife of S.T. Wise 59. Worthy, W.W. - 01/23/1853 to 10/07/1889 Born in Chester Co. , S.C. 60. - 80. are graves marked with wooded or metal markers. NOTES about Milligan Cemetery = Anderson, William S. - Donated land for Cemetery Anderson, Infant - Died 1861 - Oldest tombstone in Cemetery Anderson,Jane E.-Feagley,Elizabeth-Kindle,Sallie are all sisters One of there brothers was the Rev. Abe Enloe Map of Milligan Cemetery - Not to scale, but gives you an ideal of where the graves are in the cemetery. The numbered graves correlate with the names above. N W+E S 56 * 75 * * 5 76 74 6 * 3 * 66 7 63 33 4 * * 8 67 31 39 65 * 32 64 54 10 55 28 9 52 * 40 69 * * 68 73 12 38* 26 70 37 23 27 25 * 24 21 80 * 19 71 29 22 42 53 35 20 34 36 11 13 14 49 48 15 51 16 47 18 50 17 * 57 72 58 59 41 46 * * * *79 77 61* 78 60 * 62 * Numbers with 00 a star above them means wooded or metal markers that have no name.