Freestone County, Texas
Cemeteries





Cox Cemetery
 (near Kirvin, Freestone County, Texas)
 
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Background: African American cemetery. This began as a seperate but adjacent 
  cemetery, but is now considered part of Sessions Cemetery.

Directions: Cox Cemetery is located east and south of the Session Cemetery
north of Kirvin. 

Status:  Active, but very infrequent

Oldest Grave: Catherine Cox - 3/27/1868 

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Cox, Anty                            ?-04/28/1923
Cox, B. C.                  12/26/1901-09/19/1978
Cox, Boner                           ?-02/21/1869
Cox, Carlton                11/01/1926-06/07/1928
Cox, Catherine Mary (Titus) 10/18/1921-05/27/1968 
Cox, Claud                        1904-      1974
Cox, Eliza Ann              11/10/1879-06/26/1955 *D*; [d/o Antley & Mary Willis Livingston]
Cox, Fred                         1908-      1974
Cox, Izilla                 08/08/1902-01/28/1974 *D*; [d/o Spence & Susan Mathonican Brooks]
Cox, J.C.                            ?-12/16/2009 *O*
Cox, Mrs. Jessie Bonner     07/10/1887-04/04/1959 *3*, *D*; d/o Luckus & Lucy Bonner
Cox, John Walter            10/17/1903-05/27/1956
Cox, Jonas                  05/16/1890-09/22/1963 *1*; *D*
Cox, Lefonia                05/22/1932-07/08/1936 *D*; [d/o B.C. & Izilla]
Cox, Martha Ann             08/22/1850-08/17/1945 *2*; *D*; [d/o Boney & Ann Moffett Cox]
Cox, Son                    08/05/1897-08/08/1897 s/o B.C.& E. A
Cox, Srilda                 03/12/1867-02/16/1909
Cox, Thomas [Harrison]          [1834]-08/13/1910 (age 75) [h/o Martha Ann Moffett]
Cox, Vernal                 12/08/1895-07/11/1911
Cox, Rev. Wilie             10/01/1901-11/??/1983
Cox, Willis                 10/06/1893-04/29/1989

Ferrel, Peebie [Cox]              1868-      1895 [w/o George]

Kirvin, Ophelia             06/27/1911-05/16/1988

Moffet, Vinie                     1868-12/05/1942

Washington, Cornell Jr.     02/27/1954-12/07/1985
Washington, Freddie Darryl  12/05/1956-12/23/1977
Williams, Bessie Mae        01/27/1902-07/29/1950

Yeldell, Mrs. Clyde             (no dates)
Yeldell, Walter                 (no dates)

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KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES:

Cox, Jonas                  11/06/1946-02/02/1951 *D*; s/o James & Ophelia Cox

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NOTES:

*1* = Some sources list his birthdate as 04/19/1865.  Went by death certificate.
*2* = Source list her dates as 08/22/1820 - 08/17/1942. Went by death 
  certificate.
*3* = Sources list her dates as 02/15/1883 - 04/14/1959. Went by death certificate.
*4* = Source conflicts.
*5* = Source conflicts.

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*O* = Obituary listed elsewhere on this site
*D* = Death Certificate listed elsewhere on this site
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y = year; mo or m = month; d = day(s); 
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? = unknown birth date or death date (based on position)
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