Titus County, TX - Cemeteries: Pitt Cemetery ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: David M. Horton USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Pitt Cemetery Pitt Cemetery is an abandoned and lost cemetery and has the distinction of being the southern most, located in the extreme Southeastern part of Titus County. It was named after the Pitt family, which were early settlers in the area and once owned the land on which the cemetery is found. It was closed in 1934. One impressive thing about the cemetery is the vast area over which the existing monuments are scattered. It is impossible to tell if there are numerous grave sites in the intervening space or whether those attending the burials chose to separate from the others. The area is dominated by a chain link fence surrounding the graves of the Fombys. Some monuments have been toppled and broken by the growth that is throughout the cemetery. It is completely in a densely wooded area located on a hill rising out of the Swanano Creek bottom. The remoteness and its difficult access threaten the cemetery with eradication. In addition to the monuments listed later, there is one unreadable headstone, a rock that has an unreadable inscription, depressions, 4 granite slabs, 1 concrete marker with E. W. inscribed, and a metal plate that has a rounded end on which a lamb is embossed, that mark other grave sites. To reach Pitt 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 3.8 miles to the intersection of Chapel Hill Road (FM 1735). Turn right onto FM 1735 and continue for 8.4 miles to the intersection with Texas Highway 11. Turn left onto Texas 11 and proceed for 0.6 mile to the intersection from the right of County Road (CR) 4950 (CR SE 31). Turn right (South) onto CR 4950 and continue for 2.4 miles. This will place you East of the Swanano Creek bottom and a high voltage transmission line. Currently there is a gate that is the entrance to private property timber area. The cemetery lies about 0.7 mile south on a point of land protruding toward the Swanano Creek bottom. Coordinates: 33o00.361'N 094o50.406'W Survey completed: March 14, 2002 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 PITT CEMETERY ================================================================================================ NAME BIRTHDATE DEATHDATE INSCRIPTION ================================================================================================ Doddy, Allas October 15, 1861 August 4, 1899 She shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day Doddy, Elijah 1812 1903 (badly deteriorated)---die in thee Doddy, Jinnie October 12, 1856 March 18, 1884 Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow oer thee weep Doddy, Will -- -- (badly deteriorated) Fomby, Abraham J. -- August 3, 1881 Safely anchored in the harbor of eternal rest Fomby, Francis Virginia -- -- not found Fomby, Mary A. January 4, 1848 November 11, 1879 Age 31 yrs 10 mos 7 das George, Sarah Bell June 20, 1847 September 29, Johnson, Birtha 1884 March 9, 1901 God’s will be done Johnson, Isiac 1847 January 1, 1899 Pettie, nfn July 5, 1887 July 5, 1887 Infant baby of Allis Pettie Richeson, nfn December 26, 1900 -- not found Richmond, Mandy December 26, 1900 November 26, 1902 Beloved one farewell Weep not she is at rest Williams, Steve -- September 16, 1929 Williams, Minnie -- September 16, 1929 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 =================================================== Glovers -- -- Pitts, Loren -- -- Pitts, Mollie -- -- Williams, Minta -- August 19, 1920