Wood County, TX Cemeteries, Golden Negro Cemetery
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Golden Negro Cemetery - Mineola, Wood County, Texas
From Highway 80 west of Mineola, go north on County Road 1799
and turn east on County Road 2297. Go about one-half mile. The
cemetery is between the county road and the shoreline of Lake Holbrook.
The cemetery area is not designated by a sign but is enclosed with a wire
fence. Neglect and vandalism have destroyed almost all of the stones; 
only one stone was standing and readable in 2003. Included here are the 
stones listed by Ida Marie Turner and Adele W. Vickery in December 1970.

1.  Caldwell, Mandy       died 7 Feb 1885 @ 41 years
    "Born in Mississippi"  (marker broken in 1970, missing in 2003)

2.  Caldwell, Tennessee   died 3 Jun3 1900 @ 51years
     "Born in Tennessee"

3.  Adams, Jennie         1846 - 1918
     "Gone but not forgotten" Mother  Age 72

4.  Garland, Enthia Mae   14 May 1916 - 26 March 1948

5.  Campbell, Maryan      26 Nov 1888 - 19 Oct 1895

6.  Moore, Sallie Ann     15 Jun 1859 - 8 Oct 1898

7.  McGee, Mary Willie    5 Dec 1888 - 14 Sep 1905

8.  McGee, Rena           15 Mar 1854 - 16 Mar 1918
     "Evening Star Chamber 2302, Mineola, Texas"

9.  Adams, Cecil          9 Jan 1912 - 27 Jun 1945

10. Crawford, (Da_?_)     1855 - 7 Apr 1937

11. Hutson, Edie ?        1869 - 7 Aug ___2

12. Griffin, Ira          26 Aug 1888 - 17 edec 1958
     (Texas - Pvt 24 Co 165 Depot Brigade - World War I)

13. Griffin, Mr. T. G.    25 Sep 1850 - 12 Nov 1934
     "Age 85"