Cherokee County, Texas
OLD BAPTIST CEMETERY
The Old Baptist cemetery is located just southwest of the site of the old town of Larissa. Heading west from Mt. Selman, Texas, on FM 855, turn left on CR 3405. Go about 1/4 mile and turn right on CR 3411. Go about 200 yards and turn left on CR 3435. Go about 100 yards and turn left again on CR 3436. CR 3436 goes across a small creek and curves right up a hill and comes to a dead end at a metal pasture gate. Inside the gate there is a cleared field with a section of woods bulging into it from the right (west) side. The cemetery is in that bulging section of woods. Very neglected, overgrown with thorns and brush, only a few stones are still standing. Most are lying flat and covered with leaves and growth.
The Hood graves listed here come from Mattie Hood Bossart and Bennie Hood. Bennie and Shirley Loftin Hood recorded the information during a visit to the cemetery in 1958. The names and dates on the sandstone markers were legible at that time. According to M. Bossart, her grandfather made the sandstone markers and after his death, her father found them in an old barn and placed them in the area where he knew the graves to be. She further stated that all the children but one, died of disease. Rufus M however was killed in a accident at a cotton gin on the farm.
The Smith information was confirmed by Travis Etheridge of Reese, Texas. The actual survey was done by Oscar Wofford and Gaylon White in May 1997. Due to the poor condition of the cemetery, we do not feel that we found all the information that the area would yield if it were to be cleaned out.
In 1996 the landowner where this cemetery is located was Mr. Jack Shepard, 409-588-1723/1725
Bass, B. . . . ...............Oba C ...-..-.... ...-..-.... Beside John Bass; sandstone cryptPRIVATE
Bass, Elizabeth . . . ........Oba A ...-..-1812 Oct-09-1864 Beside Willis Bass; Broken marble stone
Bass, John . . . .............Oba C ...-..-.... ...-..-.... Crypt made of sandstone blocks
Bass, Willis . . . ...........Oba A Apr-20-1812 Jul-11-1884 Beside Elizabeth Bass
Cole, A B . . ................Oba C Oct-19-1822 Apr-29-1873 Beside Mrs SJ Cole
Cole, Mrs S J . ..............Oba C Oct-21-1824 Jun-19-1876 Beside AB Cole
Hood, Bryan A . . ............Oba C Nov-22-1877 Feb-24-1878 KTB; M. Bossart has Nov‑24‑1876 Feb‑22‑1877
Hood, Jennie A . . ...........Oba C Feb-09-1860 Aug-25-1864 KTB
Hood, John C . . .............Oba C May-18-1868 Aug-13-1871 KTB
Hood, Lambda M . . ...........Oba C Oct-15-1878 Oct-15-1878 KTB; M. Bossart has Oct‑15‑1877
Hood, Lula E . . .............Oba C Feb-03-1872 May-11-1872 KTB
Hood, Maranda L . . ..........Oba C Nov-17-1865 Jun-..-1867 KTB
Hood, Robert L . . ...........Oba C Jun-07-1854 Oct-13-1856 KTB
Hood, Rufus M . . ............Oba C Jan-05-1862 Aug-18-1872 KTB
Hood, William A . . ..........Oba C ...-..-1867 Jan-10-1867 KTB
Myers, D H . . ...............Oba A Nov-12-1825 Jan-10-1903 "In my fathers house are many mansions"
Myers, Daniel . . . ..........Oba A ...-..-.... May-..-187. Shaped sandstone marker beside Rush B
Myers, Infant . . . ..........Oba A ...-..-.... ...-..-.... "Inf of DH & SF" broken stone lying flat
Myers, James F . . ...........Oba A ...-..-.... Jul-19-1879 "Son of DH & SF; age 5mos, 15days"
Myers, Mittie A . . ..........Oba A Nov-27-1867 Dec-03-1885
Myers, Rush B . . ............Oba A Jul-03-1887 Oct-09-1888 Shaped sandstone marker
Myers, Sarah D . . ...........Oba A Jan-21-1874 Aug-28-1878 "Dau of DH & SF"
Robinson, Susan C . . ........Oba B Feb-24-1831 Jun-04-1873 "Born in Butts Co., GA; wife of Luke J Robinson"
Sharp, Marge A . . ...........Oba C ...-..-.... ...-..-.... Sandstone crypt beside William, west of JT smith
Sharp, William . . . .........Oba C ...-..-.... ...-..-.... Sandstone crypt beside Marge A.
Smith, J T . . ...............Oba C ...-..-.... ...-..-.... Sandstone crypt
Smith, Thos. . . . ...........Oba C Oct-16-1800 Oct-13-1864 "Aged 63yrs, 11mos, 27days"
Smyrl, Emmett . . . ..........Oba B ...-..-1875 ...-..-1876 With Rebecca, Nevie & inf son
Smyrl, Infant Son . . ........Oba B ...-..-.... ...-..-.... With Rebecca, Nevie & Emmett
Smyrl, Nevie . . . ...........Oba B ...-..-1880 ...-..-1882 With Rebecca, Emmett & inf son
Smyrl, Rebecca . . . .........Oba B ...-..-1808 ...-..-1881 With Nevie, Emmett, & inf son
Waller, Mrs M M . ............Oba A ...-..-.... Jun-06-1874 "Wife of I Waller; age 26yrs; Beloved one forever"
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