Freestone County, Texas
Cemeteries



Mims Cemetery
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Contributed by:  Annette Burdett 

Location: South, Southeast behind Thousand Oaks Housing Addition in Fairfield,
Texas.

Background: John Mims (Annette's great, great grandfather) purchased his first
land at Fairfield, in Freestone County, in 1855, out of the Redin Gainer Survey
at the southeast edge of the townsite. To this beginning of 277 acres, he added
until he owned approximately 3 sections, or about 1900 acres, extending nearly
to what is now the Post Oak Community Church, some 3 miles southeast of the
county seat. This land was described in the deeds as "on the headwaters of
Kecchi creek", but in fact today is called Mims creek. 

Location: Located on a hillside, near the northern end of the farm, now a
pasture, is a small Cemetery which is grown up with very large trees inside an
ornamental iron fence with no one taking care of it. One large tree has spread
at the bottom and pushed the base of John Mims marker so the top, (about 4' x
10") has fallen off mounting--face up. 

Oldest Grave: 09/06/1880
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There is only 6 grave sites and these are for: 

Mims, John  09/07/1803 - 09/13/1887 
Mims, Eliza daughter of John 10/04/1845 - 07/11/1892 
Lane, Z. T. (Zachary Thomas) 01/12/1850 - 07/14/1884 
Lane, Mollie daughter of John 07/24/1850 - 09/06/1880 
Lane, Lizza dau. of Z.T. & Mollie 01/08/1880 - 04/12/1881 
Brocks  1807 - 12/31/1881