BOYDSTUN CEMETERY Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by: Margaret Bates (mrbates@swbell.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This cemetery is located behind the First Baptist Church on Highway 205 in Rockwall, Texas. The families buried here are primarily the descendants of Benjamin Franklin Boydstun and his wife Mary Elizabeth Isabel Crenshaw. They migrated to Rockwall County, which was then Kaufman County, Texas, in about 1850 from Warren County, Kentucky, with stops in Adams and Warren Counties, Illinois. Benjamin F. Boydstun was the first school teacher in the area and taught school there for many years. It is said that Benjamin F. Boydstun owned land 12 miles square, and it was that land which later became Rockwall County. Benjamin F. Boydstun was the grandson and great grandson of Revolutionary Patriots, James Boydston Sr., and David Boydston. HALFORD Laura L. Clark, SSW R. E. L., 1868-1940 HALFORD Robert E. Lee, 1865-1930 HALFORD R. E. L. Jr., 1901-1969 HALFORD Velvin Harris, SSW R. E. L. Jr., 1905-No Date HASKINS Artye C., SSW Harry D., 1879-1966 HASKINS Harry D., 1872-1943 HASKINS Buren R. (urn) son of Artye C. & Harry D., 1900-1957 CLARK Marinda, SSW Frank, 10 Jan 1842-9 Sep 1919 CLARK Frank, 6 Apr 1830-21 Apr 1909 CLARK C. P., 3 Feb 1872-24 Nov 1920 HANEY Juliette N., SSW John R., 31 Jul 1919-7 Sep 1975 HANEY John R., 24 Aug 1914-No Date BOYDSTUN Jo, 15 Nov 1885-25 Feb 1933 BOYDSTUN Harriet Elizabeth, 26 Jan 1866-25 Nov 1892 BOYDSTUN Mary Maggie Dee, dau of B. W. & H. E., 28 Sep 1890-24 Feb 1891 GARDENHIRE Agnes, 25 Jul 1885-13 Nov 1908 GARDENHIRE Abner L., 21 Dec 1849-9 Dec 1936 GARDENHIRE Nancy E., SSW Abner L., 5 Feb 1853-20 Aug 1934 GARDENHIRE Eula L., 1883-1955 GARDENHIRE Benjamin Franklin, 1891-1927 GARDENHIRE George Homer, 1887- 1930 TINKLE J. Ward, 20 Nov 1874-14 Sep 1941 TINKLE Mary Adella, 20 Aug 1877-17 Apr 1964 TINKLE Colin Joseph, 27 Mar 1975-only date SMITH Sarah E., SSW P. E., 14 Jul 1839-29 Oct 1871 BOYDSTUN Amanda A., dau of B. F. & M. E.,1 May 1857-16 Dec 1861 BAILEY Winnie Fay, 1896-1973 STEPHENSON Mary Evaline, SSW William Clay, 9 Apr 1866-12 Nov 1938 STEPHENSON William Clay, 1 Oct 1858-18 Apr 1936 STEPHENSON William Clay Jr., 12 Apr 1899-6 Jul 1908 STEPHENSON May Arlie, 5 Jun 1884-16 Feb 1900 STEPHENSON Clara Lee, 14 Mar 1887-14 Oct 1888 YOUNG Edith Stephenson, 25 Mar 1894-26 Apr 1926 TOOLEY Edward V. Jr., 1922-1968 TOOLEY Maurine, (SSW Edward), No Dates TOOLEY Jean K. "Mother", 1900-1969 ZOLLNER Gazelle "Mother", 1899-1972 ZOLLNER William, 19 May 1913-14 Apr 1921 BOYDSTUN Benjamin F. "Father", 23 May 1811-14 Dec 1882 BOYDSTUN Mary E. I. "Mother", SSW Benjamin F., 21 Jan 1819-22 Jul 1892 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, 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.