LYNCH CEMETERY, CROSBY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS =================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Larry A. Anderson < laanderson@earthlink.net > December 14, 1998 ==================================================================== Location: 29deg 54min 28sec North; 94deg 04min 01sec West Located in downtown Crosby, west of FM 2100, south of Fourth St and north of Wahl St, behind the commercial buildings on FM2100. The major monument (about 6 feet tall) honors the original grantee of a league and labor of land where Crosby is situated, Humphrey Jackson, one of Stephen F. Austin's Original Three Hundred Colonists who settled outside the legal boundaries given to Stephen F. Austin. Permission was given to extend the boundaries in 1824 and Humphrey Jackson was named Alcalde of the San Jacinto District. Previously he and his two brothers had fought in the War of 1812. The cemetery has been listed by Texas as a Historical Site. 1. The monument's inscriptions: Front: "Humphrey Jackson - Born Nov. 24, 1784 Died Jan. 18, 1833, age 48 years" (Comment - not on monument: he was killed when a tree he was chopping on fell on him.) Right side: "Native of Belfast, Ireland - came to America 1810 and married Sarah Merriman in La. Oct. 13, 1814, settled here in 1823." Reverse side: "Sarah Merriman - wife of H. Jackson - Died July 1824, age 28 years." (Comment: All of Humphrey Jackson's descendants and two brothers are buried in Anahuac, Texas, as his youngest son, James, became County Judge of that county. Every generation thereafter of the Jackson clan has at least one and more of their members sitting as a judge, district or county clerk, county attorney, surveyor, constable, justice and notary public.) 2. Other graves: "Larry R. Lynch "William Barney Lynch Born Mar. 25, 1888 June 21, 1854 Died Aug. 28, 1909 Nov. 19, 1916 Gone but not forgotten "Mother Lynch Lennon "Thomas Franklin Lennon Jan. 18, 1871 December 18, 1872 Apr. 9, 1945 Nov. 21, 1929 "Mrs. Lake E. Hollingsworth "Dr. W. R. Hollingsworth Oct. 6, 1855 Oct. 11, 1853 Jan. 18, 1927 May 5, 1919 Although she sleeps Another link is broken in Her memory doth live, our household band, but a And Cheering comfort to chain is forming in a her mourners give. better land. "C. L. Hollingsworth "Lois Hollingsworth Born Oct. 6, 1897 Born Apr. 7, 1895 Died Sept. 30, 1915 Died May 29, 1914 Twas hard to give thee up Tis but the casket lies here but thy will o God be done The gem that filled it sparkles yet. "Rufus W. Folger Last Row: Died Jan. 30, 1946 "Rosalie Folger Age 92 Jun. 10, 1860 Jan. 20, 1920 Faithful even unto death A crown of righteousness (Comment: The above deceased Lynches are descendants of Nathaniel Lynch, also a Three Hundred Colonist, and founder of Lynchburg, Texas. Mr. Lynch was famous in Texas history as operating the ferry at the San Jacinto River across from the San Jacinto battlefield of the final battle for Texas Independence between the armies of Gen. Sam Houston and Gen. Santa Anna. Before the Mexican army arrived, Gen. Houston seized the ferry and moved it south to Galveston island. Lynch was the second judge of Harrisburg and also postmaster.) ====================================================================