Freestone County, Texas
Cemeteries



Oak Grove Cemetery (north of Stewards Mill community)

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Africian Americian Cemetery

Coordinates: Latitude: 31.856N; Longitude: -96.216W

Status: Still Active

Background:  A former slave cemetery.  Now their descendants are buried here.

Location: Located 3 miles north of Stewards Mill.

Directions: From Stewards Mill community, take Ranch Rd 2547 northward.  
After a few miles, turn right on fork that is not someone's private drive.
On right.

Oldest Marked Grave:  Irvin Gafney  10 Aug 1884

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Anderson, J.W.           05/06/1913-01/16/1946  [H of FC II lists born in 1909]
Armstrong, Ann                   ?-1937

Ballard, Booker               1910-1972
Ballard, Myrtle               1917-1977
Betts, Bertha                 1895-1980

Carroll, Janie                1869-1952
Coleman, Mary J.              1884-1968

Davis, A. V.                  1911-1981

Gafney, Annie                     ?-1917
Gafney, Charlie                1890-1967
Gafney, Elishia                   ?-1926
Gafney, Fletcher               1912-1970
Gafney, Irvin                  1884-1956       [as listed by H of FC II]
Gafney, Irvin            04/12/1856-08/10/1884 [as listed by FCC I]
Gafney, Laura            05/04/1854-03/31/1912
Gafney, Laura Mae                 ?-1928
Gafney, Mattie                    ?-1918
Gafney, Porter                 1913-1931
Gafney, Texanna                1879-1961
Gafney, Thomas H.        06/06/1875-01/16/1952
Gafney, Willie                 1892-1949
Grant, Mamie Gafney            1898-1915
Grayson, Ernest                1917-1978
Green, Sister E.                  ?-06/12/1940

Hunter, Bailey Jr.       03/15/1873-10/23/1955

Jackson, Ben             08/??/1883-08/??/????
Jackson, Lydia                 1870-1957
Jones, George Sr.              1871-05/06/1929 *D*

Keaton, Bessie Gafney    08/08/1894-08/13/1972
Keaton, Edna                   1932-1981
Keaton, Irvin                     ?-1964
Keaton, Roger                  1912-1973

Mills, Elizabeth Perkins       1890-1960

Packer, Infant           01/06/1936-01/06/1936  s/o Oda Belle & Will
Packer, Willie Arnold          1930-1980  US Army 1947-1949
Perkins, Alex                  1900-1956
Perkins, Eliza           02/02/1883-10/16/1946
Perkins, Oliver          08/10/1893-10/23/1931
Perkins, Ollie                 1873-1943

Talley, Amanda                    ?-1922
Talley, Andrew                    ?-1925
Talley, Birdie Lee             1901-1924
Talley, Jacob                     ?-1920
Talley, John            01/10/1875-10/06/1955  [FCC I lists born 1881]
Talley, Levi                   1881-1955
Talley, Louisa                    ?-1904

Young, George Jr               1912-1978

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[Unmarked graves - Source H of FC, Vol II]

Anderson, Amie
Anderson, Annie
Anderson, Dave
Armstrong, Dan
Armstrong, Quenn
Armstrong, Wash

Bluitt, Harvey
Bonner, John
Bonner, Lizzie
Burks, Eliza

Carroll, William
Cyrus, Alice

Davis, George
Davis, Grady

Gafney, Walter
Govan, Lady
Green, Alex
Green, Luellan
Green, Wash

Hillary, Penny
Hunter, Bailey Sr
Hunter, Reuben
Hunter, Van

Jackson, Dan Jr
Jackson, Dan Sr

Keeton, Hilly
Keeton, Janie
Keeton, Joe
Keeton, Lee
Keeton, Lottie
Keeton, Millian
Keeton, Susie

Patten, Lou
Perkins, Luella

Smith, Edd
Steward, Henison
Steward, Lady Babe
Steward, Patsy

Talley, Booker
Talley, Lucy