Harris Co., TX - Cemeteries - Westcott Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Woodrow Lunsford Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** WESCOTT CEMETERY Houston, Harris County, Texas February 17, 2000 This old cemetery is located in North Houston off Jenson Drive. McDaniel Street, east off Jenson Drive curves to Schuler Street and runs parallel with Jenson. Just north of Crosstimbers, this cemetery is located in the curve of McDaniel & Schuler. While walking this cemetery, it was quite obvious that vandalism has taken it’s toll. Very few of the headstones were standing. Only those that could not be pushed forward or knocked over were barely legible. Decay and fungus was apparent everywhere. The cemetery was filthy and full of sunken graves with no markers visible. The central section was encased in a red brick wall with an entry arch that read "Wescott Cemetery 1930". The oldest grave we found in this cemetery was 1862, it seems that it took 68 years for an enclosure to be built around the cemetery which leads us to believe that this particular section of the cemetery was claimed by the Westcott family. Also, there was a separate concrete cinderblock fence section on this property. The following information was recorded on February 17, 2000 by Woody & Lou Ann Lunsford. WESTCOTT CEMETERY The Westcott cemetery is located northeast of Schuller and McDaniel, west of HWY 59, just north of Crosstimbers. 1850-1961, 50 x 100; about 40 graves. Early settler's cemetery, Westcott family. A brick wall and lichgate surround the cemetery.(Ca. 1930). Recorded in 1985. ===================================== Amanda dau. of H. & H.R. Westcott Feb. 6,1872-July 24,1872 Claricia dau. of H. & Amanda Westcott Jan. 15,1862-May 21,1862 Amanda A. wife of Hampton Westcott ???-April 16,1860 Hampton Westcott April 1,1839-Jan. 18,1877 Large stone on face? James D. son of James & Emma E. Westcott Nov. 29,1869-July 29,1873 Richard D. son of J.D. & Emma E. Westcott Mar. 19,1866-July 17,1866 James D. son of R.D. & A. D. Westcott Nov. 21,1842-Sept. 4,1873 Emma Aurora wife of J.D. Westcott May 21,1846-Sept. 18,1915 Josephine wife of H.O. Scranton dau. of Westcott July 21,1867-Dec. 21,1894 Richard D., Jan. 15,1851-May 6,1859 Mary E., Mar. 10,1849-Mar. 23,1850 R.D. & A.D. Westcott Emma A. dau. of R.D. & A.D. Westcott Jan. 5,1858-Nov. 2,1873 Almira D. wife of R.D. Westcott Mar. 13,1820-June 28,1877 R.D. Westcott Dec. 22,1808-Sept. 28,1897 A.L. Kendall Jan. 8,1857-June 7,1896 Girtrued dau. of J.E. & J.A. Tucker Feb. 8,1881-Sept. 18,1900 John E. Tucker June 10,1856-Dec. 18,1939 Julia A. Tucker June 9,1863-Mar. 26,1948 Hampton Tucker 1883-1953 Charles Hampton Sept. 16,1896-Oct. 11,1913 Christana W. Westcott Jan. 10,1873-Mar. 26,1941 H. Westcott April 8,1868 Margaret dau. of H. & C.W. Westcott May 9,1913-Jan. 7,1919 Nona Lee Westcott Aug. 11,1903-Nov. 6,1961 John E. Westcott Dec. 13,1899-Jan. 31,1949 Lois Lavinia Ezell Apr. 6,1919-Sept. 6,1939 Denmar son of J.R. & Ida Westcott Jan. 10,1894-Oct. 28,1898 Baby of H. & H. Westcott Jan. 11,1877 (Outside wall) Mrs. Tryphena B. Preston Jan. 23,1853-Apr. 26,1929 Henry Louis Miller July 21,1860-Feb. 24,1934 Hettie Ann Miller Nov. 16,1863-Jan. 26,1943 Dora A. wife of Geo. E. McDaniel Oct. 5,1880-Oct. 8,1911 Wm. D. son of G.G. & L.H. Westcott Nov. 16,1860-July 3,1870 Gideon C. son of G.G. & L.H. Westcott Apr. 9,1875-July 18,1877 Base, no stone, unknown? Harriet C. dau. of G.G. & L.H. Westcott Jan. 19,1883-Nov. 15,1884 Louisa dau. of G.G. & L.H. Westcott Aug. 2,1884-Nov. 29,1884 Louisa H. wife of G.G. Westcott Dec. 25,1840-Sept. 19,1884 Gideon G. Westcott 1844-1918 Joseph M. son of G.G. & L.H. Westcott Dec. 14,1879-Aug. 8,1887 Louisa dau. of R.C. & A.R. Blackwell Nov. 11,1898-Nov. Nov. 20,1899 Earl Everet son of R.C. & A.R. Blackwell Mar. 17,1907-Nov. 20,1908 Arthur Cours Nov. 8,1882-Apr. 4,1883 Mary Jane dau. of Andy & Annie Sayers Dec. 19,1872-Jan. ?,1886 Hattie dau. of D.A. & Mary H. Maden Aug. 29,1882-Oct. 7,1886 Alexender Grossom Apr. 5,1843-Aug. 21,1880 Lawrence Kane Aug. 31,1900 aged 5 years G. M. Beauchamp May 17,1844-June 11,1901 There are around 23 babies and children buried in this cemetery. It was hard for children at that period in time.GEW. keep scrolling for more graves: Concrete cinderblock fenced area with trim on the corners held the following graves: Hammett, Ira W. - 1946 Prevett, Robert P. - 1922 Prevett, Margrate B. 1855 - 1941 Farmer, John - 1842 3-2-1886 Farmer, Lucy 11-8-1853 8-4-1909 Wife of John Farmer Large masonic marker, white jasper stone on a platform of silver granite. His name & dates on one side, her’s on the other. These are the only headsones readable in this enclosure.