Fannin Co. TX Lee Cemetery of Wild Cat Thicket ***************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************** This Cemetery is well kept and fenced and sits right next to the road just a bit over into Hunt County from the Fannin County Line. County Rd. 5045 south of Hwy 78 SW of Leonard. Go straight south , it is on the East side of the Road. In the past it was unkempt and had much vandalism but good attempts at trying to preserve it have been taken. Photographs on page http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/ceme-boblee.html There are about 20 + depressions from old graves now completely unmarked. A few pieces of Bois d'Arc wood marks a few. Conley, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" and her infant 8 June 1860-7 June 1897 Davis, Infant Dau. of T.H. & M.L. 26 Jan.1894-2 Feb.1894 Freeman, N.E. 1 Sep.1850- 11 Dec.1888 ( This is Nancy Lee the dau. of Daniel Lee and wife of William Freeman) Lamar, Shar Conley this is a metal marker with missing parts I can read "J.B.C..... Oklahoma" on it in the spaces normally occupied by year numbers. perhaps referring to the funeral home. Lee, Capt. Bob died 24 May 1869 Lee, Daniel W. 5 June 1810-19 Mar.1877 He is the father of Capt. Bob Lee Lee, Elizabeth Ward wife of Daniel W. Lee 14 Feb 1828 died 18 Aug 1894 Daughter of James A Ward Sr and Elizabeth Freeman. Lee, Nealy Dau. of R.J.& M. 17 Nov.1868-11 Oct.1871 Lee, Polly Davis (1st wife of Daniel) Lee, R. E. 1863-1881 now unmarked. Lee, T. F. 10 May 1857-26 Jan. 1881 Mahan, Susanah wife of B.F. Mahan 24 Mar.1837-10 Mar.1868 McClanahan, Dollie 9 Oct.1890 age 1 yr.9 mos. Dau. of Sarah & Henry McClanahan McClanahan, Sarah A. 13 Mar.1865-3 Jan.1892 Wife of Henry Reynolds, Benjamin 12 Nov.1883-27 Aug.1883 same stone as Timmie There is a footstone near these that reads "L.S.R." It is possible the T. is an L. on the name below or another now unmarked grave. Reynolds, Timmie S. 7 Aug.1886-27 Aug.1887 Self, Melissa 14 Dec.2 Feb.1884 Smith, Bryant N. son of J.C.& A. 22 Nov.1880-20 Aug.1882 Smith, Dana ( possibly read Dan'l?but looks like Dana.) 27 Oct? 1872-11 Mar? 1879 aged 5 Months.................. (this stone is hard to read) Smith, Eliza 1857-1891 (unmarked today dau. of Ben) Smith, J.C 1857-1932 Son of Martin and Minerva Smith Smith, Jno. C. 27 Dec.1835-12 May 1864 on the cement curb of this stone is written in the wet cement by hand "J.C.S.Jr. 5-22-70 E.L.S." Could it be twin infants of those initals b & d on that date? Smith, Rev. Martin 1824-1886 Masonic symbol Someone has made a valiant effort to preserve a marker for him. The main body of the marker is destroyed and gone and a welded plate with his name and years bolted onto what must have been the top of a tall marker. The Masonic symbol is bolted to the side of the damaged fragment of the original capitol. Smith, Minerva wife of Martin dau. of Daniel Lee 24 May 1834-30 July 1909 Smith, Louisa E. 24 dec.1837-11 Aug.1861 Smith, Thomas N. son of Jno. & P.A. 20 June 1857-10 Feb.1861 Watkins, Cicero Son of U.H.& E.L. 20 Mar.1883-14 July 1898 Williams, Thomas B. 17 Sep.1892-6 May 1893