Located on hwy 904,
East side of Road about one and a half miles south of the intersection
of 904 & 1550. This is one of the early cemeteries and has many
unmarked graves. Both slaves and settlers are buried there.
It was near what was
called
Lyday's
Fort (see marker info below), a settler's fort and the only bridge
around these parts at that time was Lyday's
crossing (of the
Sulphur River)was nearby. See Historical Marker below list.
Babel, Buck died in
Erath Co. Texas in March of 1918
brought back and buried her in "Old Ft. Lyday Cemetery"
info from obit. Fannin Co. paper, unmarked grave.
Lyday, David E. 1 Feb.1856-15
Sept.1857
Lyday, Infant 22 Feb.
1871 son of S.S. & M.J. age 3 weeks
Lyday, Isaac F. 26
Dec.1808-20 Aug. 1852 son of T.& L.J.
Lyday, Lad J.
15 Aug.1813-8 Nov.1859