Titus County, Texas - Cemeteries: Barrett Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: David M. Horton ************************************************************************ The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** NOTE: This file is wide, drag bottom scroll bar to view entire file. Barrett CEMETERY Titus County, Texas Part of the Barrett Cemetery, eventually renamed Winfield Cemetery, lies 8 miles west of Mt. Pleasant in the South part of the town of Winfield. The part of the cemetery described herein lies about 2 ½ mile NE of Winfield. This cemetery, as of this date (April 21, 2000), is now a part of the Texas Utility (TU) Mine at Winfield, TX. It is a public cemetery accessible through a locked gate and entry is controlled by TU security. From the Titus County court house take West 1st (west) for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Edwards Avenue for 2.8 miles across US 67, Interstate 30, and across US 271. The highway will be FM 1734. Proceed 5.0 miles to a metal pipe gate on the left of the highway. If the gate is locked, a key may be obtained from the Texas Utility guard 0.2 miles further down 1734 on left. From the gate, the cemetery lies 0.5 miles down a grassy lane that passes through a short tunnel. The cemetery is not maintained and is in very bad shape. Many monuments have fallen and many broken such that some of the inscriptions are unreadable. There are two sections that are individually fenced; one for whites and one for African Americans. The latter is in the worst state of disrepair with some of the monuments covered over with dirt and debris. First person: Mary S. Barrett on 11-30-1856. Oldest person: Elizabeth Hilton 1791 (97 yrs) African American: Joe Bolden born 4-3-1836 79 yrs 4 mo 28 days. There are 76 native stone and wood grave markers visible throughout the cemetery and several depressions where graves were most likely present. A large portion of the two sections appear to be unused. ============================================================================================================================================================================== NAME BIRTHDATE DEATHDATE INSCRIPTION ============================================================================================================================================================================== Barrett, Andrew J. August 13, 1856 May 19, 1917 He lived a life of singleness, devoted to his friends. Farewell dear brother, until we meet again.  Hilton, Elizabeth 1791 1888 Age 97 years. She attributed her long life to her belief in God and His word. Barrett, Calvin July 29, 1812 May 12, 1888 (broken) A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here. Barrett, E. A. August 11, 1853 September 23, 1928 (broken) Barrett, Edith E. March 20, 1820 January 16, 1892 Wife of Calvin Barrett. Here lies a devoted wife and a true mother Barrett, J. B. -- March 17, 1921 Pvt. Sutton’s Tx Cav. CSA Barrett, Lanoah M. May 20, 1891 May 15, 1918 Wife of T. L. Barrett. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Barrett, Laura August 24, 1868 September 22, 1900 Mother Barrett, Leroy January 6, 1859 August 23, 1896 Son of Calvin and Edith E. Barrett. Farewell dear brother until we meet in heaven Barrett, Lucy -- 1890 Mother, Wife of W. C. Barrett Barrett, Mary S. September 30, 1851 November 30, 1856 Dau of Calvin & Edith E. Barrett. Her happy soul has winged its way to one pure ---eternal day Barrett, Minnie G. December 5, 1879 -- -- Barrett, nfn -- -- Infant son of Calvin & Edith Barrett Barrett, nfn -- -- Infant son of Calvin & Edith Barrett Barrett, P. J. March 2, 1863 August 27, 1903 Wife of A. E. Barrett. She was a kind and affectionate wife and fond mother and friend to all Blackburn, Elmer February 28, 1893 September 27, 1898 At rest Blackburn, George Robert August 14, 1859 July 8, 1947 God’s greatest gift returned to God Blackburn, Dora Hilton March 1, 1862 December31, 1921 -- Blackburn, Laura March 18, 1901 July 30, 1918 A place is vacant in our home which can never be filled. Blackburn, Myrtle March 5, 1895 April 9, 1904 At rest Brimer, John Wesley 1892 1932 -- Brimer, W. O. June 16, 1898 August 7, 1914 Son of W. W. & Lucy Brimer Gone but not forgotten Butler, Augusta P. 1860 1945 Granny Butler, James D. 1855 1921 Grandpa Carr, Dustin Lane July 24, 1989 April 23, 1994 No monument Chatman, Malinda December 28, 1820 January 25, 1897 (broken) Edwards, Billy Raymond June 3, 1943 May 8, 1944 -- Edwards, George W. 1840 1909 Tennessee CO. E Ten Cavalry Civil War Edwards, Joel T. April 21, 1893 July 1, 1993 -- Edwards, Allie Mae February 24, 1904 June 24, 1978 -- Edwards, Lenard Dean August 26, 1936 November 7, 1939 -- Edwards, Lessly V. March 13, 1926 January 14, 1934 -- Edwards, Malvin Ray August 21, 1934 January 31, 1942 -- Edwards, Marshall November 14, 1917 June 23, 1923 Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Edwards Fairchild, nfn September 7, 1910 September 7, 1910 Infant Children of Ben & Agnes Fairchild Fuquay, Lou December 27, 1844 February 19, 1878 Wife of C. S. Fuquay. Asleep Grogan, Ansel R. February 11, 1862 January 20, 1930 -- Grogan, Erah Elizabeth March 6, 1879 January 13, 1964 -- Grogan, Denney L. January 5, 1873 June 27, 1903 -- Grogan, Henry Gates February 15, 1919 June 29, 1920 -- Grogan, nfn December 25, 1911 January 7, 1912 Infant Dau of Ansel & Erah Grogan Grogan, nfn November 24, 1895 January 10, 1896 Infant Sons of Ansel & Denney Grogan Grogan, Willie November 21, 1896 August 6, 1925 -- Hensley, Jimie August 28, 1883 September 13, 1885 Son of J. H. & M. E. Hensley. Soft in the arms of Jesus, soft on the gentle breast Hensley, John H. October 25, 1841 June 11, 1891 -- Hensley, Missouri A. November 11, 1847 September 2, 1931 Our loved ones Hensley, Johney June 14, 1881 October 17, 1882 Son of J. H. & M. E. Hensley Hensley, Louis October 13, 1909 June 11, 1911 Son of C. J. & B. P. Hensley. To you the child was only lent, while mortal it was thine. The child tho dead is yet alive and lives forever thine Hensley, Minnie G. July 1, 1872 August 27, 1877 Dau of J. H. & M. E. Hensley Hilton, A. J. -- January 27, 1905 Here lies on who in this life was a kind father and true husband Hilton, Andrew J. August 16, 1865 December 5, 1904 Gone to a better land Hilton, Burl September 12, 1897 October 28, 1898 -- Hilton, nfn December 16, 1898 December 16, 1898 Children of R. B. & Sudie Hilton Hilton, M. E. October 16, 1834 June 30, 1896 Safely anchored in the harbor of eternal rest Jenkins, Mary January 3, 1825 December 3, 1926 No monument Jones, Isaac R. 1861 May 20, 1915 Husband of Arminta Jones He was a kind husband and affectionate father Lewellen, B. B. June 13, 1848 February 16, 1908 Husband of M. J. Lewellen The briefer life, the earlier immortality Lindsey, Pearl W. October 2, 1884 April 11, 1918 Wife of J. A. Lindsey A devoted wife and loving mother Lively, Callie Irene 1883 1915 Mother Lively, Mable Irene 1908 1915 Daughter Luna, D. C. August 6, 1850 October 13, 1915 Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal Luna, Little Charley November 22, 1879 October 23, 1894 Born Lincoln Co., TN Died in Titus Co., Tx. Son of S. M. & D. C. Luna Beneath this slab in soft repose is laid a father’s dearest pride of heaven Luna, Sarah M. March 24, 1847 September 15, 1911 Wife of D. C. Luna Mills, Nute April 2, 1881 November 9, 1898 In hope of eternal life Moulton, Andrew A. January 15, 1900 1900 -- Moulton, Andrew J. June 16, 1837 May 1, 1922 -- Moulton, Indianna June 15, 1846 January 21, 1911 The memory of your sweet lives grows more sacred as the days go by Moulton, Arthur T. March 13, 1887 August 19, 1899 Son of A. J. & I. Moulton Moulton, Dorah E. -- April 19, 1883 (broken) Age 2 Yrs 6 Mo 29 Days Dau of A. J. & Indianna Moulton Moulton, Drew & Dick -- -- -- Moulton, Ella V. -- August 24, 1883 (broken) Age 1 Mo 5 Days Dau of A. J. & Indianna Moulton Moulton, Grover Cleveland November 8, 1884 August 16, 1892 (broken)  Son of A. J. & Indianna Moulton  Weep not my mother. I am not dead but sleeping. I am not yours but Christ’s. He loved me best and took me home Moulton, nfn -- January 5, 1873 Age 1 Day Dau of A. J. & Indiana Moulton Moulton, R. L. November 1, 1830 August 27, 1900 Wife of William Moulton  She was a kind and affectionate wife & fond mother and a loyal friend Moulton, William M. December 8, 1807 April 25, 1880 Husband of R. L. Moulton  A loving husband, father dear a faithful friend is buried here Smith, A. T. (Bum) February 19, 1861 May 17, 1914 Woodman of World   He lived a life of high order, Exhibiting energy and native originality, loving, inspiring all with whom he came in contact. He trusted in the Lord. Smith, Alfred N. September 26, 1849 December 12, 1878 Husband of M. E. Smith  Soon shall we meet again, meet never to sever, soon will peace wreath her chains round us forever. Smith, Arvid N. September 15, 1877 January 1, 1898 Son of Afred and Emma Smith Smith, Catherine P. June 15, 1855 January 22, 1875 Daughter of Thompson & Mary A. Smith Smith, Emma June 10, 1864 February 5, 1926 Wife of Alfred N. Smith, James 1822 1879 -- Smith, Barbara 1823 1870 Parents of T. E. Smith Smith, nfn September 1, 1873 September 1, 1873 Infant  Dau of M. E. Smith Smith, Samuel T. June 22, 1863 October 5, 1872 Son of Thompson & Mary A. Smith Kindled to begin, O mystery why. Death is but life, weep not nor sigh. Smith, Thompson September 21, 1815 January 19, 1891 -- Smith, Mary A. September 8, 1823 August 2, 1885 -- Smith, Valeria April 23, 1844 March 21, 1907 No pain, no grief, no anxious fear, can reach the peaceful sleep here Stiles, Edna Edwards February 9, 1886 March 28, 1927 Gone but not forgotten Taliaferro, William Duncan 1883 1913 -- Taliaferro, Evalina J. Lewellen 1840 1889 -- ================================================================================================================================================= BARRETT AFRICAN-AMERICAN SECTION ================================================================================================================================================= NAME BIRTHDATE DEATHDATE INSCRIPTION ================================================================================================================================================= Adkins, Joe R. March 21, 1855 October 20, 1934 At rest Barrett, Abner 1857 1935 Father Barrett, Carl E. April 14, 1889 January 4, 1911 Son of A. B. & Susana Barrett Barrett, Susana 1865 August 8, 1904 Wife of Abner Barrett Barrett, Zebedee June 2, 1885 August 1, 1899 (broken) Son of A. B. & S. U. Barrett Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep Bolden, Earnest November 21, 1895 July 18, 1915 Son of Joe & Dora Bolden Bolden, Joe April 3, 1836 August 31, 1915 Husband of Dora Bolden Bolden, Larcus December 29, 1898 July 26, 1899 -- Bolden, Mabell Wison August 10, 1877 July 20, 1906 -- Bolen, Ben November 9, 1903 November 9, 1903 -- Bolen, Lucetta December 22, 1879 June 1908 -- Bolton, Lucy March 12, 1888 February 4, 1911 Dau of Joe & Dora Bolden Brannon, Eddy February 7, 1890 March 16, 1913 Son of L. B. & Mariah Brannon Brannon, George M. July 13, 1902 July 7, 1909 Son of R. A. & Callie Brannon Brannon, Kermit February 17, 1910 March 9, 1910 Son of R. A. & Callie Brannon Brannon, Mary Ella December 4, 1893 September 30, 1899 Daughter of J. F. & L. B. Brannon Brannon, Viola December 31, 1903 July 20, 1907 Dau of C. B. & Dora Brannon Brannon, Willie June 26, 1882 April 15, 1908 Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life Gadlin, Alfred November 7, 1903 July 16, 1905 -- Johnson, Emma March 26, 1877 January 20, 1908 -- Staten, Nick January 5, 1898 February 2, 1898 -- Staten, Shellman July 12, 1876 February 12, 1897 -- Staten, Stella October 5, 1892 April 11, 1893 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Survey completed: April 20, 2000 David M. Horton Rt. 6 Box 1800 Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 (903) 572-0156 hdavid@mt-vernon.com