Dugan Cemetery, Hunt Co, Texas ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Nall & Elaine Nall Bay October 6, 2001 http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Surveyed September 30, 2001 by Patricia Nall & Elaine Nall Bay Directions From Hwy. 380 at Farmersville, turn south onto Hwy. 78. Travel 10 miles to F.M. 6; turn east. Travel F.M. 6 for approximately 10 miles (through Nevada and Josephine). Turn onto Hunt Co. Road 2700 across from Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. cemetery; the cemetery is in a pasture on the left/east side of the road. From Greenville, travel south on Hwy 30 towards Rockwall/Dallas. Take the Caddo Mills exit. Travel west on FM 1903 approximately 1 mile. Turn right (north) onto FM 36 and travel approximately ¾ mile, crossing RR tracks. At stop sign turn left onto SH 66. Travel about ½ mile to FM 6, turning right west for approx 7/10 mile. Turn onto Hunt Co Road 2700 across from Caddo Mills I.O.O. cemetery, the cemetery is in a pasture on the left/east side of the road. Introduction To determine the presence of unmarked graves, the grave dowsing method was used. If a body was present, the rods crossed in front of the person when she was over the grave. To determine the approximate age of the person buried in an unmarked grave, we began at the foot/head of the grave and walked the length. The rods crossed at the feet/head and remained crossed until we reached the other end (feet/head). By counting steps, we figured the age by the following rules: 1-2 steps indicates an infant 2-3 steps indicates a toddler 3-4 steps indicates a child 5 steps indicates an adolescent or short adult 6 steps indicates an adult 7 steps indicates a tall adult History This cemetery was begun as a private burial ground in approximately 1879 on land that, at the time, was a part of the farm of George Henry Dugan and Callie Briscoe Dugan, both of whom are interred here. Burials here include family members of some of the early settlers in this region of Texas. Care for the cemetery is provided by the Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. Cemetery Association through a grant made by Clyde Murray Clark. NOTE: The marker inside cemetery grounds indicates the cemetery is known as the Dugan Cemetery. The cemetery sign posted on F.M.6 indicates the cemetery is known as the Duncan Cemetery. Physical description The cemetery is fenced in a private pasture. To the east of the cemetery is a large tank for watering stock. Graves were found to exist on the perimeter of the cemetery, i.e. in the fence line. The rows run in a north-south direction. Between the rows marked with tombstones and concrete blocks are several rows of unmarked graves, burials of which are those of infants and/or small children. There are two large markers, which have burial information for two persons on each side of the marker. These persons are found to be buried side-by-side or foot-to-head. The cemetery was transcribed in rows, beginning in the northwest corner of the fenced area and moving in a northeast direction to the opposite fence. Rows were read, beginning at the northwest side of the cemetery and moving to the southeast side of the cemetery. Row #1 Empty spot Vittetoe, Robert L. 1867 1934 Vittetoe, Ara E. 1885 1901 Vittetoe, M. Fanny 1875 1935 Vittetoe, H. Belle 1878 1910 Vittetoe, Martha W. 1849 1907 Vittetoe, Willie 1883 1901 Unmarked grave Adult male (Photo #11) Dugan, infant son 09-22-1921 s/o T.T. & Bettie Dugan Dugan, William T. 10-08-1919 06-02-1923 “Billy” Unmarked grave Male child Row #2 (photo #16) Empty spot Empty spot Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler (photo #15) Empty spot Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Female - child Row #3 Unmarked grave Male - adolescent Clark Walter Duncan 12-16-1877 12-15-1961 Mable Coleta 02-13-1883 12-09-1918 Infant daughter ----- ----- d/o Walter & Coleta Clark Clark, Walter Ralph 03-21-1905 06-23-1960 Texas CHTORP US Navy World War II Korea Clark, M.H. 1881 1914 Asleep in Jesus peaceful rest Clark, Burgess 10-16-1832 05-07-1908 Whose making us supremely blest Clark, Mary Jane 12-12-1838 10-13-1919 She died as she lived – a Christian Clark, Hugh L. 04-22-1869 10-13-1901 Peaceful be thy silent Clark, Beulah Lee 11-30-1870 10-21-1953 slumber Clark, Roxy 05-14-1894 10-23-1913 “Mother” Unmarked grave Her memory is blessed Male – adult **************** (All graves are unmarked; southeast curb of Clark plot (picture #2) lies across these graves) Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Empty spot Empty spot Unmarked grave Female – child Thorn tree Unmarked grave Male – toddler Empty spot Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Female – child Unmarked grave Male - ? Unmarked grave Female – toddler (photo #3) Female – toddler Female – toddler Male - toddler Row #4 Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - toddler Johnston, Robert W. 10-05-1887 10-06-1887 s/o L.T. & M.C. Johnston Unmarked grave Male – under thorn tree Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - child Row #5 (begins even with north gate post) Unmarked grave Male – child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - infant Johnston, Joseph E. 10-07-1885 07-05-1886 Resting in heaven Johnston, M.C. 10-04-1848 10-05-1887 Wife of L.T. Johnston A loving wife, A mother dear, A faithful friend lies buried here Huge cedar tree Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Female - child Klug, Henry 04-10-1841 08-18-1901 Born in Germany Thy trials ended, thy rest is won Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - toddler Empty spot Row #6 (begins even with south gate post) Unmarked grave Male – toddler Cemetery marker at foot of grave Unmarked grave Male – toddler Cemetery marker at foot of grave Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male – toddler Located at base of cedar tree Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Female – infant Located south of Klug tombstone Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Empty spot Row #7 Unmarked grave Female – adult Located in west fence line Unmarked grave Male - adolescent Unmarked grave Male – child (photo #12) Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Female - adult Judy, George J. 01-29-1855 05-14-1895 s/o G.H. & Virginia Judy In Thee, Oh Lord, I put my trust Unmarked grave Male - child Judy, Eddie B. 09-01-1871 12-17-1886 s/o G.H. & Virginia Judy double tombstone with Mattie A. Judy; buried to the north of Mattie A. Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - child Judy, Virginia 02-15-1832 07-05-1907 Wife of G.H. Judy Aged 75 years, 4 months, 21 days “Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection” “His will be done” Judy, Geo. H. 08-17-1826 07-30-1916 Upright and just he was in all his ways; A bright example in degenerate days Unmarked grave Male - child Conner, Johnie 09-06-1891 12-21-1893 s/o E.M. & E.C. Conner Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Male - adult Row #8 (photo #24) Caldwell, W.T. Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male – toddler Judy, Mattie A. 03-10-1866 09-26-1886 d/o G.H. & Virginia Judy double marker with Eddie B. Judy buried to the south of Eddie B. Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Unmarked grave Male – child (photo #1) Unmarked grave Female - child Row #9 Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male – child (photo #3) Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Dugan, infant 1885 s/o H.C. & Ella Dugan Unmarked grave Female – toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Dugan, Hattie B. 06-07-1863 03-22-1880 Wife of H.C. Dugan “My heart once heavy, now at rest, My mourns……heard, …..you see,…..for death….. Dugan, H.C. 12-10-1853 12-30-1924 Dugan, infant 03-19-1880 03-19-1880 s/o H.G. Dugan Unmarked grave Female - adult Judy, Annie B. 07-15-1891 01-27-1897 d/o J.W. & S.L. Judy Weep not; she is not dead but sleepeth Unmarked grave Male - adult Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Row #10 (begins at southwest corner of fence) Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Female – infant Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Male - toddler Empty spot Empty spot Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Male – child (photo #10) Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Male - infant Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - toddler Row #11 (begins in southwest extension) Unmarked grave Female - child Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Male - toddler Empty spot Stevenson, Minnie B. 03-08-1871 01-31-1895 wife of G.F. Stevenson In my Father’s house are many mansions” “Farewell” ”Her happy soul has winged its way to one pure bright eternal day” Unmarked grave Female - adult Long, Johnnie P. 01-22-1891 01-29-1894 s/o R.A. & Fannie Long Weep not Papa and Mama for me, For I am waiting in heaven for thee. Empty spot Unmarked grave Female – child Empty spot Unmarked grave Male – toddler Unmarked grave Female - child Dugan, J.C. 12-28-1870 05-08-1910 Husband of Sudie Dugan Dugan, George H. 08-21-1834 01-19-1911 Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection Dugan, Callie B. 01-22-1841 11-07-1886 wife of G.H. Dugan Come unto the Lord all ye that are weary and He will give you rest. Unmarked grave Female - toddler Dugan, Thomas 04-01-1876 09-07-1877 “Tomie” s/o George H. & Callie Briscoe Dugan “First person buried in this cemetery” Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female – child (photo #6) Unmarked grave Female - toddler Strawn, infant 12-19-1898 12-19-1898 s/o W.F. & Lura Strawn Budded on earth to bloom in heaven Row #12 Unmarked grave Male - child Unmarked grave Female - toddler Unmarked grave Female - infant Unmarked grave Male - infant Empty spot Fence & underbrush against south fence line prohibits continuation of survey on this row. Unmarked grave Male (photo #1) Unmarked grave (photo #2) Row #13 Stevenson, Mrs. Gussie 01-04-1871 05-08-1900 “In my father’s house are F. many mansions.” “Blessed are they that die in the Lord, yea saith the spirit they do rest from their labor and their works do follow them.” “And Oh will be sweet in that beautiful land there free from all sorrow and pain with a song on our lips and a harp in our hand, we will meet one another again.” Stevenson, Lee W. 02-03-1866 06-25-1898 “An honest man is the noblest work of God.” Stevenson, Leo 09-11-1896 09-15-1896 “Our babies Lee & Gussie Of such is the kingdom of God” Stevenson, Lewie E. 09-06-1894 09-09-1895