Hill Cemetery at Elwood
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          This cemetery is called Round Prairie as  as the Elwood Cemetery
          at times. Apparently it refers to the whole area.

          This cemetery is almost completely destroyed. At one time it had many 
          wooden markers including that of some outlaws from the Dalton Gang that 
          were hung at Elwood.This is mentioned in the story by Cullen Richards 
          and the hanging place shows up on his hand drawn map as does this cemetery. 
          It is shown just across from the Jim Hill home. 

          Thank you to J.Douglass Wofford, who received this years ago in research.It 
          was titled  ''THE OLD ELWOOD CEMETERY -LOCATED ON THE SHUF 
          GIBB  FARM .LOCATED A FEW MILES WEST OF ELWOOD. TEXAS IN 
          FANNIN COUNTY. " 
          He is a decendant of Rebecca Hill

          Cross, Lela H.    28 Nov.1863 - 22 Dec.1883 wife of Sid 
          Fields, Cora L. - wife  of J, A. Fields Born Aug. 30, 1862- died Oct. 14. 
          1878 
          Hill, Rebecca Taylor -Wife of  B. P. S. Hill  Born Dec. 14. 1832 - 
          died April 1, 1877 age 46 years 3 months 17 days -Marker erected 
          by her son Benjamin E. Wofford 
          Jackson, Lizzie H. -died March 12, 1883 - 70 year old SEE NOTE AT 
              BOTTOM OF PAGE. 
          Martin, Mary A.  wife of T.H.  Born Mar. 25. 1832 -died May 11, 1874 
          footstone that only reads N.T.M. 
          McClendon, Henry Huston  8 Jun.1829-  Mar.1890 
                   60 Years -9 Month-14 days He was a Mason 
          McClendon, Martha wife of H.H. Born Jan. 3, 1836 -died Nov. 27. 1878 
          McClendon, Mary L.  1852-1869 dau. of H.H.& Martha 
                       Born Nov. 21. 1852- died Dec 7. 1869 
          Moore, Celia Born March 13, 1872- died Feb. 20, 1873 
          Taylor, Elizabeth A.  May 26. 1812 - died July 1, 1887 
                    Age 75 years 1 month  5 days 
          Taylor, Frank   May 3. 1805 - died Sept. 15. 1891 
                   Age 64 years 4 months 12 days 
          Taylor, John A.   June 19. 1849 - died Sept. 8, 1869 son of E.A.& F. 
          Taylor, W.A. born 1871 :  Age 22 years  7 months 22 days 

          NOTE ON Jackson, Lizzie H. -died March 12, 1883 - 70 year old 
          "This lady was traveling thru the county in a covered wagon with her 
          family when she became ill. They were allowed to camp along the 
          road between Tulip and Elwood. She died after a few days and was 
          buried beside the road. The present owners had the land plowed and 
          the stone was turned over and disturbed, Mr. Shuf Gibbs found the 
          stone and took it to his house for safe keeping."