Fannin County Texas-Biggerstaff Cemetery ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Susan Hawkins, Texas Tombstone Project Coordinator hawkins@texoma.net ***************************************************************** Biggerstaff Cemetery from Dodd City take FM 2077 south approx. 5.2 miles to FM1550; then east on FM 1550 .6 miles Historical Marker Reads : The families of Oliver (1812-1872) and Mary (Livingston) Jackson (1818-1890) and George (1823-1906) and Didama(Jackson) Biggerstaff (1835-1902) moved here from Missouri and settled on adjoining farms in 1854. The Jacksons erected a schoolhouse on their property and this cemetery was established on the Biggerstaff farm. The first recorded burial here was that of Grant Clutter in 1864. The cemetery, which contains about 50 burials, served as the graveyard for the Jackson and Biggerstaff families and their descendants. The last recorded burial was that of Russell McCormack in 1935. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995 Andrada, Ragul died 3 Apr.1919 age 54 years Aubrey, Infant son of G.W. & H.M. 1 Apr.1875-7 Sep.1875 Bedford, Sarah E. 24 Dec.1856-8 Dec.1881 Biggerstaff, Aubry Inf. of G.W.& D.M. 1878 Biggerstaff, Didama Mellisa Jackson 28 Feb.1835-19 Jul.1902 Wife of G.W. Biggerstaff, Earl son of W.E. & S.C. 2 Apr.1895-2 May 1897 Biggerstaff, G.W. b. Ky 20 Jun.1823-20 Feb.1906 husb. of D. wed 14 Oct.1852 Biggerstaff, George W. son of J.K. & E.E. 12 Oct.1897-10 Nov.1898 Biggerstaff, Infant son W.E. & E.C. b & d 28 Oct.1890 Biggerstaff, Infant son of J.K. & E.E. 12 Jan.1894-19 Feb.1894 Biggerstaff, Infant of H.W. & C.E. 2 Sep.1888-2 0ct.1888 Biggerstaff, Infant son & daughter of H.W. & C.E. b & d 19 Oct.1889 Biggerstaff, Infant dau.of J.K. 20 Dec.1889-4 Jan.1890 Biggerstaff, Sally d. 1 Mar.1923 unmarked grave Biggerstaff, Sarah Ophelia dau.of B.B. & Sally 30 Jan.1856-25 Sep.1856 Biggerstaff, William O. 12 Feb.1837-22 Aug.1892 Biggerstaff, Willie A. dau. of H.W. & C.E. 14 Aug.1894-25 Sep.1900 Clutter, Angeline wife of G. 1835-1897 unmarked Clutter, D.G. 1803-1864 Clutter, P.P. 11 Feb.1809-8 Jun.1896 Daniels, Willie son of L.C. & Susan J.(Biggerstaff)Daniels 13 Mar.1884-4 Apr.1884 Davis, Addie Lee dau.of J.A. & N.A. b & d 25 Jun.1892 Duncan, W.H. 8 Jun.1853-4 Jul.1901 Feggett, Mrs. Didama Jackson 26 Jul.1817-20 Nov.1889 Wife of J. Garrett, Creasy Jackson son of G.T. & M.M. 1 Aug.1896-27 0ct.1897 Gatlin, J L 1864--1895 Gatlin, Mary E. (Biggerstaff) Wife of James 21 Jan.1864-3 Jan.1895 Jackson, Andrew 18 Feb.1855-14 Dec.1903 Jackson, C. C. 8 Sep.1838-24 0ct.1906 Jackson, Infant dau.of Andrew & M.J. Jackson, Infant son of O.J. & M.A. Jackson, Joseph 'Joe' 1797-1875 Jackson, M.A. wife of O.J. 14 Dec.1818-17 0ct.1890 Jackson, M.J. wife of A. 1855-1901 Jackson, O.J. 7 Mar.1812-5 Jul.1872 McCormack, Emma 7 Jun.1885-9 Jun.1931 McCormack, Harriett 28 Apr.1871-8 Aug.1906 on stone with Russell McCormack, Russell 2 Jan.1867-15 Apr.1935 Nevill, Mollie L. wife of T.M. 28 Jul.1865-15 Jan.1890 Parsons, Elizabeth 28 Jul.1820-10 Dec.1901 Parsons, James C. 26 Aug.1819-25 Apr.1899 Reaves, Baby dau.of R.T. & H.A. b & d 17 Jun.1881 Smith, Icy H. 1891-1908 & Baby 1908 Southard, Gracie E. dau.of M. A. Jackson 14 Sep.1876-16 Jul.1889 Tarver, M. J. Aaron wife of L.C. 25 Apr.1859-22 Jan.1887 Thomas, Angeline Clutter wife of J.C. 22 Aug.1879-6 Sep.1897 Twitty, Didamie V. dau. of A.J.& A.Z. 13 Nov.1892-18 Jul.1897 Twitty, Infant Son & Dau. of A.J.& A.Z. 9 Jun.1889-17 Jun.1889 Twitty, James W. 24 Feb.1855-3 Dec.1907 WOW Twitty, Lila Agnes dau.of A.J. & L.A. 14 Aug.1897-25 Jan.1903 Twitty, Lula 4 Aug.1865-5 Apr.1902 Twitty, Zemmah wife of A.J. 21 Sep.1867-26 Nov.1894 (Amanda Zemmah) Veach, James W. 24 Feb.1855-3 Dec.1907 WOW stone Williams, Jesse Biggerstaff wife of Henry died in Childbirth Feb.1923 her baby died too, Infant Sally 16 Feb.1923-8 Mar.1923 unmarked graves Williams, Mercedes age 5 d. July 1924 (dau. of Henry & Jesse, run over by car) unmarked today