Woolwine Cemetery
Original information by John DulinUpdated Jul 2000 by Anita Jessup
This cemetery is located just inside the Rusk-Panola County line in Panola County. Traveling north on FM 1791 from Hwy 84, proceed to the intersection of FM 1791 from Hwy 84, proceed to the intersection of FM 999. The cemetery is located on the top of the ridge to the left, directly across from where FM 999 intersects with FM 1791, just above Springs of Living Water Church. The cemetery is not visible from the road.
The stone for the Taylor family is relatively new - a very large stone - flat to ground. It must be about 4 feet from side to side, and about 18 inches wide - was obviously added much more recently than when they died. The words "Texas Pioneers" were at the bottom of the stone with William and Pamela's names. That is the very large stone and it may have had both couples on it - one couple on the left and one on the right.
The stones are all in one place, within a few feet of each other. Dr. Woolwine's stone is old and rests against a tree. The Taylor stone(s) is much newer and is behind the Woolwine stone. The Murphy stone is to the right of Dr. Woolwine.
In 1998 only the tombstones of Dr. Woolwine and two others were found by visitors to the cemetery.
Murphy, Jack
June 29 1915
Oct 8 1915
Murphy, Edward
Oct 21 1908
Apr 18 1973
US Army WWII
Murphy, Alpha E. Tinkle
Oct 23 1878
Jul 29 1915
Murphy, J. B. Gordon
Feb 6 1868
Oct 4 1940
Woolwine, Dr. William
June 14 1814
May 19 1870
Keating, M.L. Woolwine
Oct 6 1843
Nov 1 1879
W/o J.B.
Taylor, William H.
1819
1867
h/o Emily
Taylor, Emily
1824
1885
Taylor, William
1793
1861
"Texas Pioneers"
Taylor, Pamela
1798
1852
w/o William