Black Cemetery, Cooke County, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jack Nanny Date: May 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** This cemetery is located in the northeast part of Cooke County, Texas and is to the west of CR 127 a few miles north of the town of Walnut Bend near what is known as Horse Shoe Bend of the Red River. It is located on what used to be the Young Plantation. It is on leased government land and is only accessible with a key and the leaser's consent. The oldest readable marker is dated 1854. The most notable grave is that of Colonel William Cooke Young who was assassinated from ambush by an alleged member of the 'Union League'. This set off a wave of hysteria and revenge which would result in a total of 42 men being executed in what was to become known as 'The Great Hanging'. Young County, Texas was named by the Texas Legislature for Col. William Cooke Young. Latest Survey: Jack Nanny May 2003 There are photographs of these stones at http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/cemph/cooke/black.html Black, Colmare 28 Oct 1849 - 27 May 1854 Black, Effie daughter of W.P. and E.F. 4 Oct 1881 - 24 Dec 1883 Black, John D. 15 Oct 1814 - 19 Jan 1857 Black, William P. husband of Emma Cox, Willie son of C. and S. 11 Jul 1871 - 12 Nov 1873 Long, infant sons sons of Erskine and Mollie 26 Apr 1884 Long, Nannie S. daughter of J.P. and A. 18 Dec 1867 - 1 Feb. 1868 Sanders, Jef. D. 186? - 186? Young, Homer Leath son of S.M. and M.A. 10 Oct 1882 - 26 Jul 1883 Young, William Cooke 7 May 1812 - 16 Oct 1862