Freestone County, Texas
Cemeteries


Lee Cemetery #1
(in Winkler community)
(near St. Elmo community)

 [There is a second Lee cemetery between Butler and Oakwood in the southern 
 part of the county.]

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USGS Map: Winkler Quadrangle

Status: Inactive (since 1975)

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 31.91890, Longitude: -96.20750

Background: A long naval military career beginning in the English naval academy,
   George Joseph Lee purchased 131 acres on the Greenbriar creek on March 18, 
   1867 south of Winkler from James Patterson.  He built a log cabin homesite 
   on the parcel. 

Cemetery Description: Small, private, family cemetery in the Winkler area.  
  The cemetery is on land owned by the Anderson family of Streetman.  
  Masons buried here were likely members of the Winkler Lodge #826.  

[Note - The Greenbriar Cemetery (African American) is located less than a mile 
to the south.]

Directions #1: From Fairfield, go north on FM-488 to FM-416.  Turn left past 
 turnoff of Harp cemetery.  Go past St. Elmo cemetery and New Hope Church. After 
 entering Winkler city limits, go past stores turning left on a red clay road.  
 Look for a old log house which is near the cemetery.  Note- there is also Hill 
 cemetery next to another house on this parcel. [The cemetery is located off 
 County Road 185]

Directions #2:  From Streetman, go east on Farm-to-Market Road 416 along the 
 southern side of Lake Corsicana.  Take a right on County Road 185 going south.
 This turn onto County Road 185 takes place just before reaching Winkler.
 Before a sharp bend where the road turns east, the cemetery is located on the 
 right. 

Oldest Marked Grave:  George J. Lee, Jr.  23 Jan 1894

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Johnson, Virginia (Lee)       10/18/1876-12/31/1910 w/o T.R.; d/o George & Mary Dunn Lee

Lee, Annie Maria (Sullivan)   12/17/1840-11/22/1932
Lee, George J[oseph]          11/28/1827-12/23/1908 [War with China and War with 
  Africa in the British Navy.  War with Mexico with General Winfield Scott and CSA]
Lee, George J[oseph] Jr.      04/06/1869-01/23/1894
Lee, Harry Lightfoot          04/06/1885-05/17/1975 s/o George J. & A.M.
Lee, [Lillian] "Lillie"       08/26/1864-02/06/1894 d/o George J. & Anna
Lee, Winford Leon             10/03/1921-10/03/1921

Weaver, Tommie              [10/04/1898]-08/14/1937 TX Fireman, 3 CL, Naval Reserve, WWI
Wilson, May [Lee]             05/16/1879-09/19/1895 d/o G.J. & A.M.

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UNMARKED GRAVES:
Lee, Arthur Archibald [Jr.]   01/19/1909-02/15/1914 age 5 yrs
Lee, Artie Leona              10/18/1906-02/16/1914
Lee, Lillie O'dell            08/19/1903-08/24/1903

Weaver, Birdie Adois          10/08/1934-11/17/1936 2 yrs, 1 mo., 9 days; d/o 
   Tom & Ethel Lee Weaver
Weaver, John Richard          04/23/1926-11/23/1926 7 mths

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