Historical Marker Photograph by Susie Hale Soldevila The families of Oliver (1812-1872) and Mary  (Livingston) Jackson (1818-1890) and George  (1823-1906) and Didama (Jackson) Biggerstaff (1835-1902) moved here from Missouri and settled on adjoining farms in 1854. The Jacksons erected a schoolhouse on their property and this cemetery was established on the Biggerstaff farm.  The first recorded burial here was that of Grant Clutter in 1864. The cemetery, which contains about 50 burials, served as the graveyard for the Jackson  and Biggerstaff families and their descendants. The last recorded burial was that of Russell McCormack in 1935.  Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995

 

Biggerstaff Cemetery see note at bottom of page Photograph by Susie Hale Soldevila View More Phototgraphs of the Cemetery Child, thought to be a Biggerstaff Infant - beautiful Statue Andrada, Ragul died 3 Apr.1919 age 54 years Aubrey, Infant son of G.W. & H.M. 1 Apr.1875-7 Sep.1875 Bedford, Sarah E.  24 Dec.1856-8 Dec.1881 Biggerstaff, Aubry Inf. of G.W.& D.M. 1878 Biggerstaff, Didama Mellisa Jackson 28 Feb.1835-19 Jul.1902 Wife of G.W. Biggerstaff, Earl son of W.E. & S.C. 2 Apr.1895-2 May 1897 Biggerstaff, G.W. b. Ky 20 Jun.1823-20 Feb.1906 husb. of D.     wed 14 Oct.1852 Biggerstaff, George W. son of J.K. & E.E. 12 Oct.1897-10 Nov.1898 Biggerstaff, Infant son W.E. & E.C. b & d 28 Oct.1890 Biggerstaff, Infant son of J.K. & E.E. 12 Jan.1894-19 Feb.1894 Biggerstaff, Infant of H.W. & C.E. 2 Sep.1888-2 0ct.1888 Biggerstaff, Infant son & daughter of H.W. & C.E. b & d 19 Oct.1889 Biggerstaff, Infant dau.of J.K. 20 Dec.1889-4 Jan.1890 Biggerstaff, Sally  d. 1 Mar.1923 unmarked grave Biggerstaff, Sarah Ophelia dau.of B.B. & Sally 30 Jan.1856-25 Sep.1856 Biggerstaff, William O. 12 Feb.1837-22 Aug.1892 Biggerstaff, Willie A. dau. of H.W. & C.E. 14 Aug.1894-25 Sep.1900 Brewer, Child of T.C. Brewer,  age 2 and half , d. week of 21 Sep 1917     bur. in this cemetery , unmarked. Clutter, Grant   5 Feb 1803-5 May 1864 Clutter, Permelia P. 11 Feb.1809-8 Jun.1896  wed Grant in Warrick co. Indiana,      Sept 16,1826. Daniels, Willie son of L.C. & Susan J.(Biggerstaff)Daniels          13 Mar.1884-4 Apr.1884 Davis, Addie Lee dau.of J.A. & N.A. b & d 25 Jun.1892 Duncan, W.H. 8 Jun.1853-4 Jul.1901 Feggett, Mrs. Didama Jackson   26 Jul.1817-20 Nov.1889 Wife of J. Garrett, Creasy Jackson son of G.T. & M.M. 1 Aug.1896-27 0ct.1897 Gatlin, J L        1864--1895 Gatlin, Mary E. (Biggerstaff) Wife of James  21 Jan.1864-3 Jan.1895 Jackson, Andrew    18 Feb.1855-14 Dec.1903 Jackson, C. C.     8 Sep.1838-24 0ct.1906 Jackson, Infant    dau.of Andrew & M.J. Jackson, Infant    son of O.J. & M.A. Jackson, Joseph 'Joe'  1797-1875 Jackson, M.A.      wife of O.J. 14 Dec.1818-17 0ct.1890 Jackson, M.J.      wife of A. 1855-1901 Jackson, O.J.      7 Mar.1812-5 Jul.1872 McCormack, Emma    7 Jun.1885-9 Jun.1931 McCormack, Harriett 28 Apr.1871-8 Aug.1906 on stone with Russell McCormack, Russell 2 Jan.1867-15 Apr.1935 Nevill, Mollie L. wife of T.M. 28 Jul.1865-15 Jan.1890 Parsons, Elizabeth     28 Jul.1820-10 Dec.1901 Parsons, James C.      26 Aug.1819-25 Apr.1899 Reaves, Baby dau.of R.T. & H.A. b & d 17 Jun.1881 Smith, Icy H.   1891-1908 & Baby 1908 Southard, Gracie E. dau.of  M. A. Jackson 14 Sep.1876-16 Jul.1889 Tarver, M. J. Aaron wife of L.C. 25 Apr.1859-22 Jan.1887 Thomas, Angeline Clutter wife of J.C. 22 Aug.1879-6 Sep.1897        She was the dau. of Grant & Permelia Clutter, & May have        married a Mr. Fox and been widowed. Twitty, Didamie V.  dau. of A.J.& A.Z.  13 Nov.1892-18 Jul.1897 Twitty, Infant Son & Dau. of A.J.& A.Z.  9 Jun.1889-17 Jun.1889 Twitty, James W. 24 Feb.1855-3 Dec.1907  WOW Twitty, Lila Agnes dau.of A.J. & L.A. 14 Aug.1897-25 Jan.1903 Twitty, Lula  4 Aug.1865-5 Apr.1902 Twitty, Zemmah wife of A.J. 21 Sep.1867-26 Nov.1894 (Amanda Zemmah) Veach, James W.    24 Feb.1855-3 Dec.1907 WOW stone Williams, Jesse Biggerstaff wife of Henry died in Childbirth Feb.1923   her baby died too, Infant Sally 16 Feb.1923-8 Mar.1923   unmarked graves Williams, Mercedes age 5 d. July 1924       (dau. of Henry & Jesse, run over by car) unmarked today *See also Biggerstaffs in Willow Wild Cemetery and in Lindsey Cemetery at Randolph