Cooke Co., TX - Cemeteries - Perkins Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jack Ware Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Perkins Cemetery This cemetery was surveyed in 1981 by members of CTGS. It is seperated into 2 sections and directions follow. Latest survey: Jack Ware 1 Sept 2003 (from newsletter) Take the government road west from 104, north of 106 and south of the R. Clark home in northeast Cooke County, northwest of Dexter. Road makes a left (s) turn, follow the road, take the next right, stop at cattle guard which is east of the oil tanks, graves to NE. There are about 20 unmarked sandstone markers in the grove of oaks. Cealy Black d. 26 April 1900 age 61 years, 14 days mother of Robert and James Black M. Perkins d. 1876 age 30 years daughter of W. P. & L. Perkins Andrew Perkins 1861-1881 son of W. P. & L. Perkins W. P. Perkins 25 March 1825 - 18 May 1890 husband of L. Perkins, father of M. & Andrew Mary Manion 4 Sept 1851 - 20 Aug 1876 Clara Morrison 15 March 1899 - 12 June 1900 daughter of George & Nannie Morrison The other section is found by taking the government road west from 104, north of 106 and south of the R. Clark home in northeast Cooke County. Take this road west and it will make a south turn. Go north to a gate. Follow road past trees and tank. Road turns west, go through the gate. There are twin chimneys and large revines on the right due to erosion. Northeast of these chimneys (to right) the other graves can be found. There are about 12 unmarked sandstone markers in the grove of oaks. Unknown Giles, son of J. W. Giles b. 19 March d. 1 July Unknown Giles(?), son of J. W. & Ayne b. 12th 1884/1894 Unknown Russell b. 26 Nov 1893 d. 10 Aug 1894 Ann(?) b. 16 October William Barker b. 12 Sept d. Oct 1885 T. M. Boliver b. 9 Oct 1886 d. 10 Oct 1886 Minnie Lambert b. 10 Dec 1876 d. 9 Aug 1877 age 8 months daughter of J. F. & M. E. Lambert This cemetery is located on the old Hughes place. Article states graves on W. Perkins survey #1429.