Harrison Chapel Cemetery

 

For information about this cemetery please ask Ann Farnsworth

Contributed by:  Louis Shone, III, MD

Directions: Take CR 489 East from Hwy 75 from Dew and go about 4 miles. Turn right on CR 411. Follow the dirt road on back. You will go over about three cattle guards and will be in someones pasture.

This is a very old cemetery and not very well maintained. I found 2 petrified wood stones as markers, 1 block marker, an Iron Ore Stone with the Intials B.D.B. on it buried between Permintie Elma Holland and William R. Gilpin, a marker broken with the footstone having the intials A.G.

There were what appears to be two infant graves covered in Iron ore rocks and then sea shells. An Iron Ore marker with the footstone having the initials E.T.R.

A grave covered in Iron Ore rock with Iron Ore Headstone with initials C.F.U.

2 Graves covered in Iron Ore rock with no markings.

There appears to be 102 unmarked graves in this cemetery. There were Iron Ore rocks for the headstone and a smaller one for the footstone. Now I could be wrong on this but they were layed out like a grave and most went in a row with the readable headstones.

Mary "Mollie" Black was born in 1858, in Freestone County, Texas, near Lanely and Burleson Hill. She was the daughter of William Anderson "Dick" Black (1834 - 1909) and Margaret Green (1838 - 1913). She married George Washington Berry on September 9, 1875. Mollie died before 1897, when George married Katy Peavy and is buried in an unmarked grave at Harrison Chapel Cemetery, Freestone County, Texas.

Acuff, B. W.   May 21, 1870
Acuff, E. O.   Mar 14, 1871
Anderson, Mary Linnie Mar 4, 1884 Oct 19, 1887
Anderson, Telitha Belle Dec 12, 1882 Apr 10, 1883
Anderson, J. H. Oct 10, 1861 Nov 20, 1861
BERRY, Elizabeth (Meade)
     wife of George Washington Berry
     (unmarked grave)
Mar 1825 aft 1900
BERRY, George Washington II
     hus 1st of Mary "Mollie" (Black) Berry
     hus 2nd of Catherine "Katie" (Peavy) Berry (buried in Alto, TX)
     son of George Washington & Elizabeth (Meade) Berry
     (he has a tombstone at Dew Cemetery - see PHOTO
1863 Aug 1928
BERRY, Mary "Mollie" (Black)
     wife of George Washington Berry II
     dau of William "Dick" & Margaret (Green) Black
1858 bef 1897
BLACK,  Infant Son
     son of Horace Bishop & Florence Belle (Reinhardt) Black
     grandson of W. A. & Margaret (Green) Black
Nov 5, 1897 Nov 16, 1897
Black, Agnes "Aggie" May
     dau of Horace Bishop & Florence Belle (Reinhardt) Black
     granddaughter of W. A. & Margaret (Green) Black
Sept 22, 1890 June 18, 1896
Black, Celia
     Twin dau of John Anderson & Hattie (Berry) Black
bet. 1894 & 1896 unknown
(died young)
Black, Delia
     Twin dau of John Andeerson & Hattie (Berry) Black
bet. 1894 & 1896 unknown
(died young)
Black, Margaret E. (Margaret Evans [Green])
     wife of W(illiam). A(nderson). Black
Feb 6, 1838 Aug 25, 1913
Black, W. A. (William Anderson "Dick")
     *hus of Margaret Evans (Green)
     *son of Benjamin Blair & Rachel (Berry)
June 20, 1834 Jan 3, 1909
Black, Benjamin
     hus of Mable Mae (Campbell) Black
     son of W(illiam) A(nderson "Dick") & M(argaret) E. Black
Apr 27, 1855 July 14, 1875
Black, Benjamin (Benjamin Blair)
     *hus of Rachel (Berry) Black
     *hus of Jane (Little) Black
Oct 27, 1808 Aug 25, 1889
Black, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin)
    *son of Benjamin Blair & Jane (Little) Black
     hus of Sally Ann (Delarm) Black
Apr 3, 1856 Jan 31, 1885
Black, Jane (Little)
   * 2nd wife of Benjamin Blair Black
Feb 13, 1819 Nov 18, 1891
Black, Richard
     son of John Anderson & Hattie (Berry) Black
1887 unknown
(died young)
Black, Rufus
    *son of Benjamin Blair & Jane (Little) Black
Oct 5, 1846 July 14, 1868
Burrows, Mary J.   Oct 27, 1898
Burrows, John P. Jan 13, 1859 Aug 11, 1876
Burrows, George W. Nov 22, 1817 Aug 4, 1861
Carter, James T.
     This one is hidden in Pine tree
Sept 17, 1865 Feb 2, 1867
Chandler, Dicy Mar 29, 1818 Jan 24, 1884
Chandler, Maude I.
     1 year, 7 months, 28 days
Jan 20, 1873 Sept 18, 1874
Chandler, James R.
     2 years, 20 months, 17 days
Mar 6, 1878 May 23, 1880
Childs, Kirven Dec 10, 1889 June 15, 1890
Childs, M. J. Nov 4, 1855 Mar 4, 1890
Childs, Little May July 7, 1884 Aug 6, 1885
Conaway, Willie Oscar Sept 23, 1889 Jan 5, 1892
Conaway, Palmira Sept 13, 1830 Sept 3, 1906
Conniway, James Nov 4, 178? Jan 25, 1863
Donaldson, W. C. Mar 17, 1856 Feb 8, 1900
Epps, H. E. Cheney Nov 18, 1854 Oct 27, 1883
Epps, Edwin Feb 28, 1847 July 2, 1906
Epps, Eddie Jan 20, 1881 Aug 17, 1900
Eubank, Biddie Aug 13, 1886 July 14, 1888
Eubank, Sallie A. Sept 6, 1875 June 5, 1888
Eubanks, Mary Ellen Nov 4, 1881 Nov 4, 1899
Eubank, Mary N.
     37 years, 6 months, 4 days
  Apr 3, 1887
Eubank, rev. A. M. Dec 2, 1849 Nov 13, 1897
Eubank, Elizabeth B.
     dau. of A. M. & M. N. Eubank
Nov 7, 1874 June 2, 1882
Gilpin, William R.
     This is an iron headstone with a door on it that opens & the
     information is inside.  The footstone is also iron
Apr 6, 1862 Jan 25, 1899
Gilpin, L. B. M. May 6, 1858 Feb 15, 1891
Gilspin, Rossie Aug 23, 1900 Mar 16, 1902
Harrison, Robert N.
     son of W. R. & L. E. Harrison
1833 1892
Harrison, Perminta C. 1856 1900
Harrison, Callie P. Oct 25, 1885 Dec 14, 1889
Harrison, Mary E. Aug 14, 1844 Jan 19, 1873
Harrison, B. N. & M. E.
     twin infants
no dates  
Harrison, Lucretta Apr 23, 1819 Dec 30, 1886
Harrison, Vincent Jan 9, 1820 Feb 7, 1883
Harrison, Infant Son Nov 20, 1896 Feb 14, 1897
Holder, Little Dicy E. Nov 20, 1866 Aug 10, 1870
Holder, B. F. Dec 2, 1837 July 7, 1867
Holland, Lizzie July 7, 1885 July 17, 1975
Holland, Permintie Elma
     dau. of J. A. & A. O. Holland
Jan 18, ???? Sept 11, 1885
Holland, Amanda O. Feb 10, 1852 Mar 25, 1887
Jones, N. J. Jan 10, 1848 Jan 19, 1913
Jones, G. J. Oct 23, 1874 Jan 25, 1913
Kissick, Thomas R.
     Co E 27 SC Infantry CSA
no dates  
Lane, Maggie (Black)
    wife of Shell Lane
    dau of William A. & Margaret (Green) Black
     *said to be the last burial in this cemetery**
1875 1928
Lee, M. L. Jan 6, 1838 Jan 2, 1910
Lee, Rebecca Sept 15, 1842 Sept 1, 1895
Linson, Rachel Jan 31, 1808 Oct 14, 1880
Martin, Augustus William Buncomb "Bunk"
     hus of Mary Saline (Simmons)
     son of John Jackson & Mary E. (Sanford) Collins Martin
June 30, 1859 Jan 23, 1917
Martin, Infant Son Apr 14, 1897 July ?, 1897
Martin, Ellen Feb 10, 1868 Jan 1, 1895
Martin, Infant Daughter Dec 20, 1892 Dec 20, 1892
Martin, Infant Son Feb 1, 1891 Jan 28, 1892
Martin, Mary Elizabeth (Sanford) Collins
     wife 1st of John F. Collins
     wife 2nd of John Jackson M. Martin
1826 1879
Martin, Mary Saline (Simmons)
     wife of Augustus William Buncomb "Bunk" Martin
abt Dec. 1866 Dec 1934
Martin, Joseph Jackson "Jack" M.
     son of John Jackson & Mary E. (Sanford) Collins Martin
Jan 10, 1854 Aug 11, 1933
Oglesby, W. H.
     son of J. P. & S. J. Oglesby
Aug 16, 1875 Apr 15, 1881
Oglesby, Marshall
     son of J. P. & S. J. Oglesby
May 8, 1867 Dec 31, 1891
Oglesby, Archie A.
     son of J. P. & S. J. Oglesby
Oct 17, 1872 Jan 20, 1892
Parish, Joeller Aug 21, 1863 Feb 14, 1881
Parish, Martha L. Sept 25, 1853 Feb 15, 1870
Porter, M. E. Feb 11, 1849 Jan 24, 1905
Porter, Jackie E. Oct 7, 1879 Feb 4, 1905
Richards, Mildred
     age 3 months, 2 days
no dates  
Richards, William E. (William Evans)
     1st hus of Mary Jane (Black) Richards Barnett
     (she is buried in Fairfield by 2nd hus)
Mar 26, 1843 Apr 29, 1870
Richards, Lula T. June 20, 1866 July 5, 1867
Richards, Dromica Rebecca Mar 9, 1871 Aug 22, 1872
Richards, Lelia A. Mar 20, 1866 June 26, 1867
Richards, M. R. D.
     aged 54 years
Feb 12, 1819 Dec 16, 1874
Richards, Biddy A.
     aged 33 years
? Aug 29, 1857
Richards, Johnnie
     age 11 months, 12 days
no dates  
Rigsby, W. L. (2 stones)
     There is another stone beside this one and it just has Rigsby,
     W. L. & a Mason emblem on it.  The second one appears to be
     an older one.
Aug 12, 1830 July 24, 1881
Rogers, Jimmie D.
     age 2 years, 7 months, 17 days
? Aug 28, 1864
Walker, Phebe I. Aug 5, 1857 Jan 21, 1867
Weeks, Robert L. July 11, 1888 Sept 18, 1892