Freestone County, Texas
Cemeteries



Patrick Family Cemetery 

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Status: Inactive

Background:  The family cemetery of Walter Abney Patrick (born May 24, 1824 in St. 
  Clair Co., AL., moved to Freestone Co., TX in the fall of 1851, moved to Leon
  Co., TX in 1854, died Jan. 25, 1889) and his wife, Jane Holt (Stewart) Patrick
  whom he married on May 17, 1844 in Tishomingo Co., MS. (Jane born August 18, 
  1822 in Hardeman Co., TN. and died June 6, 1873 in Centerville, Leon Co., TX.).
  Both Walter and Jane are buried at Centerville City Cemetery in Centerville, 
  Leon Co., TX.

Located on Private Property.

Directions: Go eastward from Fairfield down Highway 84.  Turn right onto #113
near Turlington prior to junction with FM 1364.  Go down #113 for 3.1 miles to
a gate located on right hand side of the road.  Cemetery located on private
property about 0.5 mile west of the gate. 

Number of Graves:  at least 3 graves

Oldest Marked Grave: 10 Dec 1851  Emily P. Patrick

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Only single marked grave in this small family plot.  At least two unmarked
ones.

Patrick, Emily P[arilee]   [May 1851]-10 Dec 1851  *1*


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UNMARKED GRAVES

No real good guesses since his Walter's mother died in 1844 in MS.  The other
8 known children, with the exception of Emily lived to adulthood.  Perhaps Jane's
parents, but this would be pure speculation. 

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*1* Source - A letter from Walter Abney Patrick to his father Lewellin on
   Dec. 13, 1851.  

   "Dear Father - I am by the kind hand of Providence permitted to address you 
with a few llines [sic] to inform you how we are &c. We have had the misfortune 
to loose [sic] our youngest child since we got here. The Doctor cauld [sic] its 
disease Cholire [sic] infantum orrignating [sic] from cold the last night we lay 
in a damp bottom. It took cold that night and next day which was a cold windy wet 
day, it was never well anymore. It died the 10th of this month. I have witnessed 
the Death of a Dear and Affectionate Mother and Sister which was truly afflicting 
to me, but this seems to grieve me more than any thing I have ever met with.
   The rest of us are well at this time hoping these lines may find yourself and 
family injoying [sic] the same blessing.  I have rented a peace [sic] of Lnd [sic]
in Freestone cty 10 miles from Trinity R west. 
   ... 
   You must be sure to write to me as soon as you get this. Direct your letters
to Pine Bluff Freestone County. I am nearer to the county seat but the Town has
only been laid off some 4 months and they have not got a post office there yet.
   ...
"