Sandhill Cemetery - Leon County, Texas ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Cheryl Burks USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Sandhill Cemetery This is the White Section Cemetery Take the west I-45 frontage road at highway 79 in Buffalo and go south 0.20 miles. There is a State Cemetery sign here. Take this road to the right crossing over the railroad tract at a total of 0.70 miles. Cemetery is on the right just across the railroad tract. Originally used as the Buffalo Cemetery, but abandoned by the white people of the community when the present Buffalo Cemetery started. The colored people of Buffalo started buring their deard nearby. The colored Cemetery is in front of the white one, fenced. This cemetery was called Buffalo Sand Hill in the prior cemetery books. AYERS, Willie B. Dau of J.L. & B.M. Ayers Gone but not forgotten July 31, 1892 Mar 13, 1901 BAKER, Robert Hus of Mary R. Baker CSA Feb 22, 1835 Aug 20, 1895 BELCHER, Jimmy Dale Hus of Sheila Belcher Son of William Earl & Viola Christine Belcher Aug 18, 1954 in Bakersville, CA Feb 15, 2005 BOWELS, Johnny G. Son of P.G. & Ellen Bowels Too good for Earth God called him home Jan 10, 1884 Jan 23, 1902 BROWN, Mrs. A.E. Dau of James R. Cook (part Indian) Aug 21, 1864 Sept 19, 1925 BROWN, Henry Hartle Son of Rev. J.P. & F.H. Brown Oct 22, 1878 Nov 5, 1879 CATES, Amanda On same stone with John (S.) Cates No dates CATES, John (S.) On same stone with Amanda Cates CSA Marker No dates COOK, James R. (Grand Lodge) Aug 31, 1819 April 23, 1888 COOK, M.A. May He Have Joy and Peace July 22, 1860 Aug 21, 1888 DURANT, John Son of Bethel & Sarah Durant No dates DURANT, Sarah A. Wife of D. Durant Feb 27, 1829 Aug 9, 1968 GATSON, Leslie L. OBIT GILDON, Calvin Son of Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Gildon June 20, 1914 June 20, 1914 GILDON, Henry Hartwell Dec 7, 1848 Jan 6, 1924 GILDON, Texana Davis Dec 27, 1854 Jan 5, 1916 HOLLAND, M.W. Co. E Baylor’s Regt CSA July 8, 1846 Nov 8, 1909 HOLLAND, Norman Son of M.W. & M. Holland Nov 21, 1892 Jan 1, 1898 HORNE, Alcy Sept 28, 1800 Dec 18, 1867 MARSH, Abigal Wife of John Marsh Feb 27, 1806 April 20, 1881 MARSH, Martha Wife of N.F. Marsh July 23, 1838 April 22, 1882 McDANIEL, Mary J. Oct 26, 1899 Feb 10, 1900 PARKER, J.P. Hus of Louisa Parker Co. E Baylor’s Regt CSA May 7, 1819 Sept 20, 1901 PARKER, Louisa Wife of J.P. Parker Nov 16, 1819 June 11, 1892 PARKER, Susan B. Sept 27, 1859 June 16, 1860 SLOAN, W.H. Son of W.J. & E. Sloan Jan 7, 1867 Feb 12, 1867 SPRINKLES, Ira Buel Son of J.L. & M.E. Sprinkles Aug 5, 1893 Jan 6, 1897 SPRINKLES, Johnney B. Son of J.M. & M.E. Sprinkles Asleep in Christ July 14, 1900 Aug 14, 1900 SPRINKLES, J.L. Dec 15, 1866 Mar 21, 1896 WALKER, Maud Lee Dau of R.A. & A.E. Walker Jan 11, 1881 Sept 28, 1881 WALKER, Pierson Luther Son of R.A. & A.E. Walker Nov 27, 1882 Oct 16, 1888 WALKER, Stirlin Son of R.A. & A.E. Walker Suffer Little Children to come unto me Jan 6, 1877 Jan 11, 1887 YOUNG, John Unmarked b & d Feb 11, 1924 Stone with W.A. and a flower, rest broken off 1 broken stone J.J.S 1 broken stone J.I.S. broken stone (Red) JRS Rock Grave 1 rock marker No dates No dates No dates No dates No dates No dates PENNINGTON SECTION (in separate enclosure to the Left) 3 small graves No dates OLDHAM, Cora C. A Dear Wife & Mother We hope to meet her in Heaven Aug 28, 1900 Dec 25, 1934 4 small graves No dates PENNINGTON, Sara F. (Mrs. Frances Russell) Aug 17, 1870 May 3, 1950 PENNINGTON, Philip (both on Pennington stone) Nov 3, 1846 July 30, 1916 RUSSELL, Mrs. Frances (see Sara F. Pennington) 79yrs, 8mos, 16days May 3, 1950 IN FRONT OF CEMETERY CORDOVA, Petra (Madre) June 19, 1868 Oct 8, 1917 CORDOVA, Timateo (Padre) Aug 9, 1849 June 13, 1928 Original survey in 1966 by Billie Douthitt, Ann Monk, & Nancy Burnett. In 2000 I (Herbert McCarter) did not find the Pennington section or the Cordova graves. Some one had just recently cleared the woods and underbrush in parts of this section. The black section is cleared and taken care of real good.