Fannin Co. TX Cravens Cemetery W. of Allen's Chapel ***************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************** The Cravens Cemetery and Cravens Slave Records of Fannin County are provided by Billy Suitor fellow historian and is much appreciated. Cravens Cemetery is located WNW of the Allens Chapel Community on county road number 2999 I add only this - I found an article noting that a Mr.J.A.Garrison died on the Cravens Farm Dec. 1906, he was a veteran of the War between the states . I believe him to be buried here. He was elderly alone,and they took him in.If you have more info please email me hawkins@texoma.net After the death of William Cravens in Christian County, Kentucky (1845). Mary (McCombs) Cravens, his wife, Gershom C., Their son their slaves and a party of friends started from Kentucky to Texas in 1845. Gershom left behind his sweetheart, Zerelda Darnell, their parents though they were too young for marriage at nineteen and sixteen. The Darnells came to Texas before the fall of the Alamo but the Indians gave so much trouble they were getting ready to return to Kentucky (1837) before their application for a land grant was granted. William and his wife A.E. Darnell, had crossed Red River in a boat to attend some business before returning to Kentucky. The river started to rise and their boat overturned when they started back to the Texas side. William Managed to get out safely while his wife drowned. William Darnell returned to Kentucky with his children. He would not give his consent for his lovely daughter (sixteen years old), Zerelda to come back to Texas as Gershom Cravens, bride. The separation proved too much for Gershom, so when they came on the Cumberland River in Montgomery County, Tennessee, Gershom slipped away in the night to return for Zerelda. They were married at Clarksville, Tennessee, on October 14 1845. The Cravens Settled on Bois d'Arc Creek north of Windom, Texas. Soon John and Nathan Darnell Joined the Cravens in Texas and also a Sister, Mary Elizabeth Darnell. This was a family graveyard. All marked graves are family and there are five unmarked graves of friends. Cravens, Mary 14 Feb. 1793 18 Feb. 1868 (nee McCombs) Cravens, Mary E. (Eliza) 26 Sep. 1847 06 Jul. 1918 (nee Allen) Cravens, James Nathan 30 Oct. 1859 01 Jan. 1862 son of G.C.& z. Cravens, Zerlda 23 Nov. 1829 13 Dec. 1898 age 69 yr. 20 days Cravens, Mary (Ella) 04 Dec.1867 09 Apr. 1892 (nee Ramsey) wife of Elijah C. Cravens, William Henry 25 Nov. 1846 20 Oct 1901 Darnell, John C. 14 Mar. 1824 24 Dec. 1872 age 49 yr. 9 mo. Darnell, Nathan A. 15 Jul. 1821 19 Feb. 1877 Brewer, Mary E. 01 May 1823 02 Apr. 1892 b. Summer Co. Tenn. Age 69 yr. 1 mo. 1 day (dau of W.M. & A.E NEE Soper- Darnell) Jolley, Isham T. 12 Jul 1842 18 Apr. 1890 b. Wilson,Co.Tenn. Jolley, Harriet 19 Apr.1852 09 Mar. 1876 wife of I.T. Dau. Of G.& Z. Cravens Edwards, P. Coley (grave unmarked)1937 age -ca. 70 yrs. Moore, Harriett 18 Jul. 1870 22 Apr. 1882 ch of W.C.& Emily Moore, Howard 18 Oct. 1881 22 Apr. 1882 ch of W.C. & Emily Moore, Emile 18 Sep. 1850 20 Apr. 1899 wife of W.C. Moore, Zehelda b & d 26 Jul. 1869 son of W.C.& Emily Moore, Charles T. 20 Feb. 1874 28 Oct. 1875 age 1 yr. 8 mo. 20 days Son of W.C. & Emily Moore, William M. 11 Apr. 1880 28 Apr. 1880 age 17 days Son of W.C. & Emily Moore, Infant b & d 22 Feb. 1883 dau of W.C. & Emily Nicholson, Greshum A. 11 Sep. 1882 16 Jul. 1883 son of J.W. & C.A. Nicholson, Bertie 08 Jun. 1884 29 Jul. 1884 dau of J.W. & C.A.(Catherine-nee Cravens) Tyler, R.K. 1833 - 13 Jan 1897 age 64 yr. Tyler, Mary E. (Elizabety) 10 Aug. 1848 06 May. 1869 wife of R.K. Slaves of Mary E. Cravens, brought to Texas from Christian County Ky. 1845. Most of these were buried in a Cemetery on land owned by Gershom Cravens and his mother, Mary E. Cravens. This plot of land chosen for the Slaves Cemetery was on the West Side of road west of the Craven's Cemetery. In Fannin County North of Bantam community. LIST OF SLAVES born Joseph 05 Apr. 1822 Jenny 22 May. 1822 George 18 Oct. 1824 Ann 05 Dec. 1825 Darcos 18 Feb. 1827 Simon 11 Jul. 1827 Alzary 03 Apr. 1829 Mary 18 Oct. 1830 Wesley 18 Apr. 1832 Washington 01 Mar. 1834 List of slaves born in Texas BORN Wm. Burrel 19 Nov. 1846 Aggy 22 Oct. 1849 Jackson 25 Jul. 1850 Prissilla 24 Mar. 1853 Francis 03 Oct 1863 Both lists were taken from records written in the Bible belonging to Mary E. Cravens. Copy made by Willie (Cravens) Holman 1956