Collin County Texas Archives Cemeteries.....Pecan Grove Cemetery - Partial Survey More to Come ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elaine Bay ebay48@verizon.net July 9, 2008, 12:50 am Abstracted By: Patricia Nall & Elaine Nall Bay This park is situated on property granted by the Republic of Texas to Samuel McFarland in 1845, only four years after the first permanent settlement in this area was begun by a pioneer from Tennessee, Dr. William E. Throckmorton (1795 - 1843) and his family. By the 1850s, when the first known burials occurred, R. A. Davis owned the land. The name of the spot was derived from a handsome stand of trees. Ownership by the public began in 1870 with the purchase of a 21.3 acre tract by Isaac F. Graves, I.D. Newsome, G. A. Foote, E. R. Stiff, and Thomas J. Brown. The original charter was issued in 1889 to Pecan Grove Cemetery Association Inc., a private corporation. Additional land was purchased in 1892 and 1960. The name "Pecan Grove Memorial Park", granted in a new charter in 1964, commemorates the courageous and compassionate pioneer men and women of the vicinity. One of these, Dr. James Webb Throckmorton (1825 - 1894) was a Texas Legislator in the 1850s; became a confederate brigadier general during the Civil War, was governor of Texas in 1866-67, and was in the United States Congress, intermittently, from 1875 to 1888. Pecan Grove Decoration Day is held every spring. [1976] Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Largent Pearl Sanders Sept 22 1884 June 13 1976 Largent Joe E. 1884 1963 Largent Joe E. Dec 3 1838 Nov 5 1909 Largent Jennie F. Feb 24 1849 Aug 18 1894 Provence Kate McAulay 1882 1920 McAulay Mary E. wife of Dr. E.N. McAulay McAulay Dr. E. N. Emerson Margie Ann 1874 1875 D. Emerson Thomas 1869 1899 Emerson Mary E. 1849 1933 Emerson Thos. H. 1841 1901 Shain Jack July 31 1873 Jan 14 1876 only child of Jesse & Fannie Shain age 2 yrs, 5 mos, 14 days Shain Fannie Eubank 1853 1899 Shain Jesse 1849 1906 Largent Lucy Ann Jan 3 1818 Nov 6 1894 Largent Marcus L. Mar 14 1800 Nov 21 1869 Perrin Temperance E. Feb 22 1844 July 4 1867 McAulay Dr. W. C. July 27 1851 Nov 13 1886 McAulay Mary E. Mar 15 1875 wife of Dr. E.N. McAulay aged 21 yrs, 10 mos & 6 days Griffin Edmond J. Apr 30 1872 s/o --- & M. Griffin Emerson Leona 1822 1823 infant d/o Darious Emerson Emerson Darious 1892 1893 Emerson Mack 1885 1913 Jimmie Shain 1855 1879 Pope Maggie S. 1883 1923 Wood Jennie 1830 1913 Wood J. H. Feb 6 1827 Aug 7 1892 Co. J 5 Regt TX Partisan Rangers CSA Wood Arthur Apr 29 1856 Sept 22 1878 Aged 22 yrs, 5 mos Wood James L. Dec 10 1862 May 12 1900 Wood William Aug 7 1851 July 13 1874 Aged 23 yrs Sims Thomas Aug 24 1875 Apr 9 1876 s/o Dr. A. & Emma Sims Sims Santa M. Oct 10 1871 Aug 25 ---- d/o Dr. A. & Emma Sims Johnson infant Apr 8 1885 Apr 8 1885 d/o Merrill & Fannie Johnson Berry Gibson T. Feb 22 1843 May 21 1876 Co. K 5 TX Partisan Rangers CSA Church Susy Belle West 1894 1959 Church Marion Somerville 1884 1959 Gilmer Marion Somerville July 5 1930 July 30 1930 s/o Peachy R. & Julia M.C. Gilmer Cline Paralee May 17 1826 'Mother' Cline A. J. 1851 1925 Cline Eliza F. Wood wife of A.J. Cline age 43 yrs Wood Henrietta July 11 1817 June 30 1859 Berry Fannie Church Arthur Thomas 1885 1946 Church Julia Coffee 1865 1936 Church John Aug 28 1843 Aug 31 1916 Coffee Cassie Kyle Jan 7 1878 Oct 23 1888 d/o Aaron & M. Somerville Coffee Coffee Mary S. 1835 1911 'Mother' Coffee Aaron 1832 1912 'Father' Co. B 13 TX Inf CSA McDonald John Angus 1872 1874 McDonald Katie 1877 1879 McDonald William Lee 1871 1872 McDonald Wiley 1867 McDonald H. A. June 15 1832 Oct 26 1900 McDonald Hellen Wood Apr 30 1846 Sept 27 1926 McDonald Harry 1867 1912 McDonald Martha A. 1872 1948 McDonald Lyman F., Sr. Apr 5 1891 Apr 1 1936 Somerville John June 22 1876 s/o N. & R.A. Somerville age 2 yrs, 14 d'ys Somerville Rosa Oct 7 1845 June 30 1879 wife of N. Somerville Henry Mary F. Aug 18 1816 Oct 20 1876 wife of B. Henry Henry Buford Mar 31 1806 Aug 2 1878 Church Elizabeth Dec 19 1824 Jan 31 1878 Church Thos. Arthur Apr 13 1854 May 7 1887 McDonald Walton King Oct 3 1899 Feb 12 1900 s/o A.W. & C.B. McDonald McDonald Wood 1865 1903 Page Mary 1880 1954 McDonald Lyman F., Jr. Apr 30 1913 Oct 12 1946 Henry Eable Aug 17 1880 infant d/o M.L. & M.A. Henry age 2 mos, --- d'ys Bickley Alicia Church 1850 1942 Chandler Edith Bickley 1891 1975 Chandler Henry Grady 1890 1976 Chandler John Church Oct 2 1925 Feb 7 1965 TX FLT O Army Air Forces WWII Chandler H. Grady, Jr. Nov 9 1920 May 30 1967 TX Lt. US Navy WWII Harris Monroe L. Aug 10 1898 Aged 33 yrs, 2 mos, 11 d'ys Greer Elliott Z. July 2 1872 Aug 19 1944 Greer Eugene F. May 11 1861 May 20 1951 Cameron infant infant d/o J.E. & A.J. Cameron buried Apr 16 1878 Cameron Evelyn Griffin June 12 1894 Sept 23 1978 Cameron George W. Nov 19 1896 Jan 28 1973 TX CPL 386 Motor Trans Corps WWI Cameron Mary K. Mar 22 1891 Jan 17 1960 Cameron Franklin Graves Oct 1 1881 June 6 1960 Jones Abraham Lawrence Aug 26 1859 Sept 8 1881 Hill infant July 26 1872 s/o J.W. & E. Hill Age 1 day Hill Minnie F. Aug 2 1874 Dec 12 1875 d/o J.W. & E. Hill Hill Maggie June 30 1882 Jan 4 1883 d/o J.W. & E. Hill Hill Edward R.G. Sept 25 1876 Dec 17 1892 s/o J.W. & E. Hill Pond J. B. Aug 16 1835 Aug 3 1910 Pond Mahala A. Sept 10 1839 Dec 30 1907 Pond Nora A. Jan 2 1874 Dec 6 1879 d/o J.B. & M.A. Pond U.C.T. Dallas Council No. 62 Harris Paschall B . June 11 1878 s/o W.J. & Elizabeth Harris Age 23 yrs & 2 d'ys Harris William J. Nov 11 1887 Aged 63 yrs, 5 mos Harris Elizabeth Aug 22 1910 Aged 78 yrs, 6 mos Rhoda Jo C. Oct 13 1866 July 11 1944 Rhoda A. P. Dec 13 1876 Dec 13 1948 Cameron Ione Feb 14 1893 Mar 30 1978 Flemister Mary Ruth July 2 1904 July 2 1996 Lott Maggie E. Dec 16 1879 May 26 1959 Cameron Mollie E. Graves May 11 1857 Oct 11 1941 Cameron F. Beecher Jan 11 1855 Aug 20 1928 Cameron Chas. Henry May 19 1852 Apr 17 1890 Hill Eugenie Dec 12 1844 June 5 1900 Wife of J.W. Hill Hill James W. May 23 1839 Nov 27 1900 1 Lieut Quantrells Scouts CSA Babbour Louisa Sept 26 1840 Oct 6 1880 Cameron Fitzhugh Feb 1877 only s/o G.W. & M.A. Cameron Aged 4 mos, 2 d'ys Cameron George W. Jan 6 1842 Sept 23 1882 Cameron M. A. Jan 24 1848 Mar 8 1907 Cameron Dick Jan 8 1878 Jan 16 1897 Hill Mary Q. Apr 11 1843 Dec 6 1926 Hill Frances Marion Feb 13 1843 Feb 3 1920 Capt Co.G Regt MO Cav CSA Hill Ida May May 17 1878 Sept 30 1949 Hill Doctor W. Sept 15 1871 Nov 24 1956 Hill Clarence O. Feb 2 1885 Oct 31 1969 s/o F.M. & M.Q. Hill Hill Marion L. Feb 13 1880 June 24 1896 s/o F.M. & M.Q. Hill Smith Berniece 1889 1975 Smith Jack 1884 1954 Duncan Frederic Presley July 21 1901 May 30 1902 s/o T.P. & B.M. Duncan Murray Thomas H. Mar 2 1836 Sept 26 1884 1st Serg Co.I 8 TX Inf CSA Murray Jennie E. 1851 1938 Sims Kathleen Oct 16 1889 Oct 22 1889 d/o W.H. & D.C. Sims Warden Ona C. 1954 Warden Henry W. 1950 Hill Ollie 1877 1877 Hill Effie 1878 1878 Hilliard Maybelle Apr 1 1902 Feb 5 2001 Hill Jesse 1875 1876 Hill Annie 1872 1875 Smith Thomas Nov 7 1874 Oct 14 1877 Smith Elizabeth May 13 1886 June 5 1887 Brelsford Rebbeca Ann 1911 1935 Smith Margaret A. Oct 19 1857 Aug 1 1927 Smith Hugo E. Feb 11 1847 June 17 1908 Lee Lottie Sept 16 1878 Nov 12 1879 d/o J.M. & E.F. Lee Lee Minnie Sept 8 1876 Nov 7 1879 d/o J.M. & E.F. Lee Lee John M. Feb 20 1853 Nov 20 1891 Spurgin W. M. Apr 23 1873 July 6 1895 Moore Howard Sept 24 1878 Aug 11 1879 s/o S. & M.F. Moore Herndon Mack Nov 29 1880 s/o H.C. & S.E. Herndon Aged 3 yrs, 15 d'ys Herndon Geneva Dec 8 1880 d/o H.C. & S.E. Herndon Aged 6 yrs, 11 mos, 6 d'ys Herndon Frank Fitzhugh July 23 1889 s/o H.C. & S.E. Herndon Aged 9 yrs, 4 mos, 17 d'ys Herndon Henry C. 1843 1917 Co. C Alexander's Brigade CSA Herndon Sarah E. 1852 1923 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/collin/cemeteries/pecangro64gcm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 13.4 Kb