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Old Slave Cemetary, Pct 1

Submitted by Ann Onstad -10/31/96

Location: This cemetery is surrounded by private residences. Articles recently appeared in area newspapers and the residents have had a lot of visitors recently. If you wish to see this cemetery please e-mail me and a resident in the area will help you locate the cemetery. [email protected] or call me at 972-434-2862 Thanks!

Not in current use.

Number of legible markers- 26

Number of unmarked graves (estimate) approx 490

Copy of Survey on file at the Denton County Historical Commision - 1st floor -

Denton County Courthouse.


ALLEN, Ann 
Wife of Sam ALLEN 
1832-1889

ALLEN, Matilda
Dau of S. and A. ALLEN
1871-1891

ALLEN, Thomas
b. 1867 d. 1886 
son of S. & A. ALLEN

BILLINGSLEA, Martha
D. Jan 12, 1919 (no age)

BURTON, John
(b. no date d. no date)

BURTON, Louisa
Mother of John BURTON
D. March 8, 1899
age 50 years

DAVIS, D. 
(b.no date)
d. 31 Aug 1905
 
ELIAS, Charles 
b. 1883 
(d. no date)

ELIAS, Mrs.
b. 1884 
d. 1917

FINK, Josaphine
1860-1882
age 22 years

HAFFIN, Lindsay
Son of H.C. and L.C. HAFFIN
Oct 3, 1902 (Stone broken)

HAYS, Melvinie
b. May 4, 1889
d. July 16, 1889

HOLLOWAY, Henry
Husband of A.E. HOLLOWAY
b. Jan 13, 1894
D. July 21, 1915

HOLSTEIN, Georgia Ann
b. ca 1832
d. 1892 age 60

LYLES, Mary
b. May 16, 1846 
d. Apr 11, 1904

L.R.-
(no other info)

ROBINSON, James
b. 1860 
d. May 7, 1893

SHEAREAS, Harriet
Wife of Riceam SHEAREAS
D. Nov 23, 1908
age 54 years.

SMITH, Henry
husband of Lissie
1857-1919

SMITH, Lissie
wife of Henry
1856-1910

SMITH, Little
b. 1889 d. 1889

VAUGHNER, Louis
son of Sebe and Mary VAUGHNER
b. Jan 25, 1897
d. Mar 1, 1897

WALKER, Jennie
wife of S.M. WALKER
b. Nov 16, 1857
d. May 12, 1890

WHITE, Bro. J.B.
1872-1910
age 38 years.

WHITLOW, Washington
b. ca 1851 d. 16 Dec 1891 age ca 40

WILLIAMSON, Angelina
b. 1871 d. 1882 
dau of J.H. & Cornelia WILLIAMSON

This cemetary was surveyed on Dec 23, 1975 by Richard Stevens and in

Oct 1993 by Phoebe Tarver. Some names were added when land was

surveyed by R.G. Milliken.

If you wish to see an 1850 Census of the Slaves in Denton County Texas please Click here.

Typed by Ann Onstad .