Titus County, Texas - Cemeteries: Johnson, Batte, Smith Cemetery --------------------------------------------------------------------- This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: David Horton ********************************************************************* The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************* JOHNSON, BATTE, SMITH CEMETERY Located about 7 miles East of Mt. Pleasant on the south side of FM Highway 1000 on a 40 acre tract of land owned by the heirs of G. Q. Davis. It was named after the J. F. Johnson family who was probably one of the first families to live in the area and owned this land. It is also believed to have been owned by W. C. Batte. Lynch Harper states in his books that the Batte Family first gave the cemetery and that in all probability Mrs. Batte was buried there in 1859. He further states that from information he had the cemetery was a large cemetery. The history of the cemetery is so convoluted, it is not covered herein. Mr. Harper has an extensive treatment in his book. On north side of FM 1000 is a lost Negro cemetery. Both White and Negro sites had numerous graves but all remnants of that cemetery have been removed. In addition to two marked graves, there is a large native stone and a monument base that evidently marked two additional grave sites. To reach the Johnson-Batte Cemetery from the Titus County court house, take Madison Street south for 0.3 mile to the intersection with Ferguson Road (US 271). Turn left onto Ferguson Road and continue Southeast (the road becomes Texas Highway 49). Proceed 5.5 miles to the intersection from the left of FM 1000. Turn left onto FM 1000 and continue for 1.5 miles. The cemetery lies about 50 yards on the right in a pasture. Coordinates: 33o07.264'N 094o51.567'W ========================================== Name, Birthdate, Deathdate, Inscription ========================================== SAVAGE, George M. Dr. December 19, 1811 - January 27, 1859 Born in Abbeville District, SC the son of Samuel & Milly Savage. Erected to his memory by his wife, Henrietta P. Savage (monument has fallen and is unprotected) HOLLAND, Matthew Ernest October 23, 1974 - October 27, 1974 Son of Gene & Zina Holland (inside a chain link fence) The following persons are listed in the “Cemeteries of Titus County” by Lynch Harper as having been buried in this cemetery. No attempt has been made to verify the listing. ==================================== Name, Birthdate, Deathdate, Remarks ==================================== SMITH, Albert Curlee A Baptist preacher, and a Civil War Veteran. This is Smith Ree’s grandfather--his Mother’s father, and was buried about 1878. SMITH, Mattie This is Smith Rees’ Mother’s Mother’s oldest child. That is Rees grandmother’s oldest child. DAVIS, nfn Infant child of Howard Davis buried about 1941 Survey completed: January 30, 2003 The compiler of the above information hereby grants permission to use, reproduce, and/or extract data for any purpose except such data must not be offered for sale in any form. This right cannot be restricted by any other organization or individual. Any non-commercial entity has unlimited use of the data. David M. Horton Rt. 6 Box 1800 Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 (903) 572-0156 hdavid@mt-vernon.com