Titus County, TX - Cemeteries: Wilhite 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 ****************************************************** WILHITE CEMETERY This is an old, public Cemetery located about 7 miles North of MP and about 150 yards East of FM Highway 1402. It has a very good fence around it and is well maintained. It has recently been enlarged and will accommodate a large number of future burials. The name of the cemetery derives from one of the pioneering families of Titus County, that of Church Wilhite who initially donated the land. Several graves are unmarked except for nine native rocks, 1 petrified rock, an unreadable funeral home marker, 1 marker with C. W. inscribed and another granite marker with the initials E. D. C.. It is believed that these markers were once the foot stones of Edward Cox and Church Wilhite that were moved to a random location when their Civil War markers were installed. In addition to the above, there appears to be the graves of two infants marked with cement slabs at the head and foot of the grave. No doubt there are other graves within the cemetery that are unmarked but impossible to tell at this time. To reach the Wilhite cemetery from the Titus County court house take Jefferson Street (Business US 271) north 1.4 miles to the intersection of Jefferson and Burton (access road of I-30). Turn right (East) onto Burton and continue 0.5 miles to the intersection of Burton and FM 1402 (Harts Bluff Road). Turn left (North) on FM 1402 and proceed 4.3 miles. The cemetery lies on the right (East) about 150 yards across an open pasture. Coordinates: 33o14.401'N 094o56.598'W Survey completed: February 13, 2002 The compiler of the following 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 =============================================================================================== NAME BIRTHDATE DEATHDATE INSCRIPTION =============================================================================================== Cox, Edward August 3, 1817 November 15, 1897 Pvt CO A 22 Texas Inf CSA To him we trust a place is given, Among the saints with Christ in Heaven Crawford, Simon P. August 17, 1834 September 17, 1884 Age 50 yrs., 1 mo. Crawford, Montie May May 8, 1880 September 9, 1884 Dau of S. P. & G. A. C. Crawford Davis, nfn -- -- (small, flat marker) Deaton, Isaac David June 30, 1872 September 14, 1895 Son of Amanda Myers & Deaton Wilhite Aged, 23 yrs., 2 mos., 14 days No pain, no grief, no anxious fear can reach the peaceful sleeper here. Hamlin, William M. February 25, 1888 August 29, 1889 Son of W. H. & L. D Hamlin Whose all of life’s a rosey ray blushed into dawn and passed away McCauley, Elizabeth -- -- Mother Wife of S. F. McCauley Newman, Dustin Glen December 22, 1986 January 13, 1988 Our darling Newman, Leonard Eugene June 4, 1908 February 9, 1983 Newman, Opal Mary Wilhite October 24, 1916 -- Parsons, F. P. October 17, 1852 December 8, 1905 Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep Parsons, James September 2, 1821 May 8, 1908 mason Age 86 yrs 8 mo 6 das Resting in the hope of a glorious resurrection 2nd Sgt CO G 18 Regt Ala Inf CSA Rest till the resurrection morn Parsons, Nancy Mary December 27, 1821 November 14, 1885 Wife of James; Age 63 yrs 10 mo 17 das In memory of Wilhite, Albert Bradford April 20, 1918 August 2, 1929 Wilhite, Amanda -- -- Wife of Joseph (not found) Wilhite, America F. July 22, 1878 April 7, 1902 Age 23 yrs, 8 mos., 15 days Our Darling one has gone before to greet us on the golden shore Wilhite, America R. November 30, 1812 April 6, 1891 Wife of Church Wilhite Another link is broken in our household band, but a chain is forming in a better land In memory of Wilhite, Church July 20, 1812 March 14, 1898 Husband of America R. Wilhite A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful Christian lies buried here Pvt W. C. Wilhite CO A 2 Texas Cav CSA Wilhite, Earl Dempsey October 20, 1911 June 13, 1924 Wilhite, J. B. "Bun" Jr. August 17, 1882 November 26, 1954 Son of Joseph & Amanda Wilhite Wilhite, Ruby Riddle August 14, 1890 October 8, 1920 Wife of Joseph Wilhite Wilhite, Joseph -- -- (not found) Son of Church & America R. Wilhite Wilhite, Joseph "Bun" -- -- (not found) Husband of Amanda Wilhite Wilhite, Morris B. December 8, 1917 January 11, 1918 Infant of Bun & Ruby Wilhite Wilhite, Virginia Hays September 9, 1860 August 24, 1899 Mother Wife of Dick (bu Liberty Hill Cem); Mother of Perry Wilhite, Virginia Isabell October 21, 1904 May 2, 1931 Wilhite, William G. "Billy" December 2, 1852 September 19, 1925 Son of Church & America R. Wilhite Wilhite, Worth Dempsey July 24, 1890 December 13, 1922 Father. Husband of Jennie Meady Jane Smith Wilhite, Jennie M. J. Smith May 15, 1890 March 14, 1972 Mother. Wife of Worth Dempsey Wilhite Married July 24, 1910 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE REMARKS ============================================================ Wilhite, Earl -- June 6, 1925 -- Wilhite, J. B. -- December 28, 1921 --