Skinner Cemetery has been destroyed by a bulldozer that was used to clear the cemetery of growth since the 1930's. The group doing the cleaning did so with no intent to destroy any tombstones, just clean the cemetery. Many stones were removed from their burial sites and stacked in one area to allow the bulldozer to enter the cemetery. The stones have never been replaced and some were even found in a burn pile the group was using to burn rubbish. Fortunately a survey had been accomplished in 1974 before the damage to the stones occurred in May 1987. In one area of the cemetery is the burial site for numerous babies born to unwed mothers; there was a home close by that unwed mothers stayed until their babies were born. It is not known how many babies are buried there.
From Denton, Texas take US 380 East to US 377 Exit; North on US 377 to Pilot Point, Texas to Debbie Lane; right on Debbie Lane 0.3 miles; the cemetery is on the left side of the road - the cemetery is so overgrown with weeds, briers, etc. that you have to really look close to see the cemetery.
Baldwin, J.H.; b. Jul 8, 1888; d. Aug 3, 1888
Baldwin, Melie; b. Jan 10, 1880; d. Jun 6, 1881
Baldwin, N.C.; b. Apr 3, 1852; d. May 20, 1898
Bates, Daniel N.; b. Mar 15, 1827; d. Nov 23, 1886
Bell, Bluford; b. May 5, 1809; d. Jan 27, 1863
Black, Molly Ann; d/o R.F. & L.E. Black; b. Sep 27, 1860; d. Mar 21, 1862
Chastain, James C.; s/o S.H. & V.H. Chastain; b. Jun 1, 1876; d. Mar 11, 1877
Crites, Polly; b. Jul 1820; d. Sep 29, 1877
Fortenberry, O.R.; b. Dec 21, 1821; d. Apr 19, 1874 French, Joseph C.; s/o J.L. & A.E. French; b. Mar 28, 1873; d. Sep 9, 1874
Graham, James; h/o Mary Graham; b. Apr 5, 1808; d. Sep 9, 1867
Graham, Mary; w/o James Graham; b. Jun 14, 1808; d. Aug 1, 1889
Gist, Minnie L.; d/o J.N. & R. Gist; b. Jan 2, 1870; d. Sep 12, 1870
Hill, Daniel; b. 1809; d. 1884; aged 75 yrs
Hill, Louisa C.; b. no dates; d. Feb 28, 1897; aged 57 yrs
Hill, William E.; s/o L.A. & L.C. Hill; b. May 27, 1880; d. May 8, 1883
Holford, Harriet; w/o Matthew Holford; b. Feb 2, 1812; d. Aug 7, 1870
Holford, Matthew; h/o Harriet Holford; b. Mar 13, 1808; d. Nov 2, 1869
Hughes, Mary; d/o H.A. & M.A. Hughes; b. 1872; d. Oct 29, 1872; aged 1 month, 12 days
Hughes, Mary A.; w/o H.A. Hughes; b. no dates; d. Oct 19, 1872; aged 19 yrs, 8 mos, 23 dys
Inmon, Isaac, b. Jan 10, 1809; d. Jul 24, 1873
Ives, Lizzie B.; b. Nov 6, 1847; d. Sep 10, 1875
Merchant, Infant; c/o C.W. & M.F. Merchant; b. no dates; d. no dates; stone broken
Merchant, J.S., Sr.; b. Aug 24, 1800; d. Dec 8, 1876
Phipps, Joe Mylo-- B.; b. Apr 16, 1928; d. Apr 27, 1928
Rea, Arie Belle Coleman; w/o David Neil Rea; b. Feb 25, 1851; d. May 22, 1879; no headstone
Rudd, Fufus L.; b. Jun 12, 1842; d. Mar 14, 1900
Russell, Jane; w/o John Russell; b. Apr 4, 1816; d. Jul 8, 1866
Russell, John; h/o Jane Russell; b. Jan 26, 1797; d. Jun 11, 1879
Saling, Ida May; w/o H.P. Saling; b. Sep 7, 1877; d. Jun 29, 1901
Saling, J.; c/o H.P. & I.M. Saling; b. May 20, 1901; d. Aug 13, 1901
Shelton, James L.; s/o J.L. & S.E. Shelton; b. Jan 5, 1863; d. Feb 15, 1862
Taylor, Catherine; w/o Josiah Taylor; b. Nov 17, 1820; d. Aug 18, 1900
Taylor, Josiah; h/o Catherine Taylor; b. Jan 23, 1814; d. Jul 30, 1858
Taylor, Josiah, Jr.; s/o Josiah & Catherine Taylor; b. no dates; d. Mar 6, 1858; aged 5 years
Turner, Pocahontas; b. Jan 9, 1830; d. Jan 7, 1873
Vanderslice, Bell Z.; d/o J.A. & R.M. Vanderslice; b. Feb 8, 1866; d. Dec 16, 1882
Vanderslice, J.S.; b. Jun 3, 1869; d. Oct 16, 1895
Vanderslice, Rebeca; w/o J.A. Vanderslice; b. Apr 26, 1835; d. Apr 26, 1895
Wellborn, Frances Annable; w/o John C. Wellborn; b. Jul 14, 1811; d. Dec 4, 1893; no headstone
Wellborn, John C.; b. no dates; d. Feb 20, 1893; aged 85 yrs, 1 mo, 16 dys; no headstone
Wellborn, Leonia; w/o Thomas Wellborn; b. no dates; d. Jun 18, 1893; aged 23 years; no headstone
West, Martha J.; w/o Robert West; b. Jul 27, 1848; d. Sep 26, 1872
West, Mary B.; s/o Martha West; b. Jun 20, 1871; d. Sep 28, 1872
Wilson, Juda; w/o N. Wilson; b. Dec 26, 1818; d. Apr 7, 1873
Wilson, Nathanniel; h/o Juda Wilson; b. Sep 1, 1813; d. Oct 18, 1885
Wilson, Prissie; d/o S.B. & M.A. Wilson; b. Aug 1, 1848; d. Sep 12, 1873
Wilson, Sarah E.; d/o S.B. & M.A. Wilson; b. Feb 18, 1854; d. Jul 15, 1873
(NOTE: Besides the numerous burials of babies there are many sites marked with field stones; footmarkers - N.M.C.; P.C.; L.A.H. and J.T.).
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