Fannin Co. TX Mt.Carmel in Desert , Collin County ***************************************************************** 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, Fannin Co. TxGenWeb Coordinator hawkins@texoma.net ***************************************************************** Mt. Carmel also known as The Hampton (schoolhouse)Cemetery This cemetery is just inside of Collin County near the Crossroads Cemetery is in Collin County a great many people living in Fannin County were buried there. Mount Carmel or Hampton Cemetery just West South West of the Desert Store not quite a mile NW of the intersection of Highways 160 & State Highway 121 There are many unmarked graves here. It is in terrible shape. Straight behind a house. The book"Murder at the Corners"by Gladys Ray 1957 , states that " John Baldock & Dow Nance were buried in one grave in the old Mt.Carmel Ceme.West of Desert Creek". They were part of the Peacock side of this famous feud. Austin, Hester E. wife of W.F. 29 Jan.1871-5 Oct.1890 Bailey, Mrs. Joe died 25 Dec.1886 Bird, Mrs. Sarah died Aug.1887 age of 76 unmarked Blackwell, Sentine dau. of J.M.& L.J.Blackwell 1888-1889 Blevens, John W. 1875-1905 Blevens, Martha 2 Jan.1858-9 Apr.1882 wife of William Blevens, Stewart L. ..Nov.1885-22 Mar. Blevens, Vona 21 Oct.1888-9 Sept.1889 dau. of H.F.& S.J.Blevens Blevens, William J. 27 Sept.1845-26 Jan.1897 husb. of Martha Buchanan, Lexington H. 17 Oct.1879-31 Sept.1880 son of J.L.& J.H.Buchanan Buchanan, Maggie A. 1 Apr.l862-7 Sept.1903 wife of W.D. Buchanan Buchanan, Nora 10 June 1883-2 Aug.1883 dau. of W.D.& M.A.Buchanan Buchanan, William 30 May 1907-19 Feb.1908 son of W.D.& F.B.Buchanan Butler, Arizona 3 Aug.1879-9 Mar.1881 dau. of M.E.& J. Butler Butler, Elizabeth Ann 13 Nov.1815-27 Apr.1894 wife of Ransom This stone and Ransom's moved to Burns Ceme.near Trenton Butler, Ida H. 13 Mar.1877-3 Oct.1879 Butler, James 5 Jan.1836-28 Feb.1881 Butler, Ransom 19 Apr.1815-27 Dec.1882 Born in Virginia Clark, Susan 30 June 1818-23 May 1890 wife of William Clark Clark, William 4 Feb.1815-17 June 1893 Crouch, Infant Son 2 May 1892-7 May 1892 Crouch, Walter 28 Apr.1890-27 Jan.1891 Damron, Maggie 6 Feb.1884-22 Jan.1888 Damron, William E. 10 Feb.1887-22 Sept.1887 Dillard, Jesse 1 Feb.1882-2 Oct.1882 son of M.L.& E.R.Dillard Fletcher, Emily wife of Wilkerson Fletcher, Wilkerson father of Elizabeth Frooge, Ellen J. 14 Aug.1861-7 Feb.1869 dau. of F.M.& R.C. Frooge, Francis M. 22 Mar.1820-25 Apr.1866 Husb.of R.C. Gardner, Cordela 29 Aug.1864-29 July 1885 dau.of B.A.& M.E.Gardner Gardner, John H. 23 Jan.1882-5 Mar.1883 son of B.A.& M.E.Gardner Gentry, Elizabeth 12 Aug.1840-11 May 1911 wife of Martin Gentry, Martha J. Elms 27 Jun.1858-16 Mar.1878 wife of S.V.Gentry Gentry, Martin 28 June 1827-4 May 1890 Mason Glass, John M. 11 Nov.1870 aged about 29 years Golden, Bossie 16 Nov.1880-5 Aug.1883 Golden, John (Rev.) 20 June 1806-10 Apr.1880 Golden, Sarah (Sarah Ann Lewis) 1813-1895 wife of Rev.John Golden Golden, Thomas W. 14 July 1848-4 May 1888 husb. of Cora Goodrum, G.(or C.)H. 16 Apr.1824-7 Nov.1873(or 5) Grounds, Flora A. 22 Jan.1865-21 July 1889 wife of T.G.Grounds Hampton, Mary aged 5 yrs,5 months, 10 days Harrison, Ada B. 1866- 2 Dec.1893 Harrison, Ethel 7 Dec.1890-23 June 1896 Ingram, Dorcas 1824-1883 Jordan, John H. b.& d. 5 Jan.1880 Jordan, John H. 11 Feb.1843-25 July 1879 Keller, Beulah July 1836-13 June 1887 Lafever, Robert 1 Mar.1818-6 June 1883 Land, Rufus 22 Aug.1878-29 Apr.1887 Lorance, John L. 15 Jan.1828-25 Apr.1883 husb. of Sarah O.Lorance Mangrum, John I. 11 Jan.1841-30 June 1882 husb. of M.A.Mangrum Marchman, H.A. 29 Jan.1867-24 Aug.1888 Martin, Alma E. 25 Aug.1888-8 Oct.1888 dau. of P.L.& S.E.Martin McCollom, E.D. 1894-1896 McCollom, Grover S. 29 May 1885-1 Jan.1896 son of J.S.& U.R.McCollom McCollom, Hurshal 15 Feb.1892-16 Oct.1892 son of J.S.& U.R.McCollom McCollom, Infant dau. of James & V.R.McCollom b.& d. 4 May 1884 McCollom, J.S. 18 Mar.1808-1 Mar.1887 McCollom, Jonathan S. 23 Mar.1859-5 Apr.1859 son of J.S.& M.A.McCollom McCollom, Missouri 22 Mar.1879-18 May 1887 dau. of J.S.& M.A. McCollom Mccollom, Nancy J. 5 May 1850-21 Sept.1869 McCollom, Ura M. 6 June 1884-8 Sept.1885 dau. of R.M.& N.M.McCollom McCollom, Url 6 June 1867-24 Sept.1876 son of James S.& Nancy M.A.McCollom McCollom, William 2 Apr.1858-5 Jan.1870 son of J.S.& M.A.McCollom Morrison, Elizabeth 11 Apr.1815-26 Aug.1859 Morrison, Harvey 31 Jan. 1829-23 July 1881 husb. of Rebecca C. Morrison, J. 27 Oct.1811-12 May 1858 Morrison, Jonathan 8 Jan.1872-16 Feb.1892 son of Harvey & Rebecca C.Morrison Norwood, George 22 Nov.1877-18 Aug.1879 son of W.J.& M.R.Norwood Norwood, Maggie E. 9 Aug.1857-21 Oct.1878 dau. of J.S.& M.E.Norwood Page, Mary M. aged 27 years Scott, Malindie C. 1831-12 Mar.1883 wife of N.J.Scott Smith, James O. 4 Mar.1881- 2 May 1889 son of G.A.& J.A.Smith Smith, Victory 20 Oct.1858-28 Oct.1881 dau. of J.R.& P.M.Smith Thacker, Beatrice 17 Jan.1887-14 Feb.1887 Thacker, James M. 27 Oct.1859-24 Dec.1889 Tidwell, Henry E. 19 Nov.1889-12 Dec.1890 son of H.F.& J.E.Tidwell Tidwell, Henry F. 20 July 1843-31 May 1918 Tidwell, Julia 14 Feb.1848-21 Sept.1913 wife of H.F.Tidwell Tidwell, Willie F. 22 July 1871-Aug.1872 son of H.F.& J.E.Tidwell Tomlinson, Mary E. 22 Apr.1872-14 Sept.1882 dau. of W.A. & B.J. Tomlinson Tomlinson, Ruby L. 24 May 1885-12 Sept.18871 dau. of W.A. & B.J.Tomlinson Walker, M.C. 25 Jan.1865-7 Nov.1885 wife of W.A.Walker Walker, Mary C. 1816-8 Feb.1882 wife of W.G. Wallace, Bulah 30 Jan.1885-2 June 1888 dau. of J.E.& N.J.Wallace Wallace, Lillian died January 1885 aged 3 yrs.4 mos.3days Webster, C. 25 Jan.1863-7 Nov.1885 Withrow, Alonzo 1818-25 Apr.1887