Sabine County Cemeteries POLLEY CEMETERY
Sabine County, Texas
Indexed
1977 by Linda King Davenport
Additions Added Since
1977)
| DIRECTIONS
Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas – From the courthouse in Hemphill take Hwy 83 East 1 block to Hwy 87. Go North 7 miles to Milam. Continue North on Hwy 87 for 10.7 miles. Gate for cemetery will be immediately past Colorow Creek to the right. Gate will be padlocked and key may be borrowed from the Polley family. After entering the gate, veer to the left for approximately ¼ mile. Polley Cemetery is enclosed in large cyclone fence. |
| Name | Born | Died | Inscription | Comments | ||
| 1 | ARLEDGE, Elizabeth M. Q. | 30 Jul 1811 | 30 Apr 1869 | “58 years” | Dau of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley | |
| 2 | BORDERS, Emma L. | 28 Sep 1809 | 6 Oct 1888 | Mother of Mary Eva Borders Polley | ||
| 3 | BORDERS, Infant Daughter | 18 Aug 1878 | 19 Aug 1878 | "Daughter of J. M. & F. A. Borders" | ||
| 4 | CLIFTON, Bessie | 3 Nov 1902 | 6 Oct 1982 | "GOD IS LOVE" | Sister of Mary Clifton Polley | |
| 5 | PAYNE, Infant Son | --- | 21 Apr 1877 | "Son of J. P. & Jennie Payne" "1 month 15 days" | no birth date | |
| 6 | POLLEY, Annie W. | 1 jul 1867 | 4 Aug 1884 | dau of Wm P. & Frances V. Polley | ||
| 7 | POLLEY, Dan B. (Bussey) | 24 Mar 1891 | 20 Nov 1979 | dbl/w Mary C. Polley - son of John R. & Ruth J. Bennett Polley | ||
| 8 | POLLEY, Mrs. Frances V. | 19 Sep 1841 | 6 Feb 1925 | Wife of Wm P. Polley - dau of Alfred D. & Martha Causey Oliphant; | ||
| 9 | POLLEY, Jennett McBeth | 7 Oct 1857 | 15 Apr 1864 | "In memory of Jennett McBeth Polley, daughter of W. P. & F. V. Polley 6 yrs 5 mo 28 days" | ||
| 10 | POLLEY, John | 15 Dec 1821 | 12 Mar 1893 | "Death is eternal life Why should we weep" | Citizen of Republic of Texas - son of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley | |
| 11 | POLLEY, John M. (Mack) | 9 Oct 1876 | 5 Aug 1911 | "Son of J. R. & R. J. Polley" | WOW marker | |
| 12 | POLLEY, John R. (Robert) | 26 Jan 1854 | 5 Jan 1930 | dbl/w Ruth Jane Polley - son of John & Mary J. Smith Polley | ||
| 13 | POLLEY, Mary C. (Clifton) | 28 Oct 1896 | 6 Apr 1980 | dbl/w Dan B. Polley; dau of Z. H. & E. M. Ballard Clifton | ||
| 14 | POLLEY, Mary Eva | 26 Jun 1844 | 26 Aug 1890 | 2nd wife of John Polley b 1821 | ||
| 15 | POLLEY, Mary J. (Jane Smith) | 24 Feb 1829 | 27 Jul 1869 | "In memory of Mary J wife of John Polley" | 1st wife of John Polley b 1821 | |
| 16 | POLLEY, Dr. Ralph A. | 18 Oct 1872 | 21 Aug 1909 | "Son of Wm P. & Fannie V. Polley" | WOW marker | |
| 17 | POLLEY, Ruth Jane | 7 May 1858 | 16 Feb 1939 | dbl/h John R. Polley - dau of Charles M. & Mary L. Breazeale Bennett | ||
| 18 | POLLEY, Sydney O. | 5 Oct 1870 | 7 Sep 1889 | son of Wm P. & Frances V. Polley | ||
| 19 | POLLEY, Wm P. | 12 Dec 1828 | 12 Nov 1892 | son of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley | ||
| 20 | PYE, Mrs. J. J. (Jennett J.) | 1 Mar 1815 | 19 Mar 1877 | 1st husband Angus P. McBeth; 2nd husband Edwards Pye; dau of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley | ||
| 21 | SHAW, Baby | 14 Feb 1927 | --- | separately fenced behind Polley Cemetery | ||
| 22 | SHAW, Mearlean | 12 Dec 1930 | 5 Oct 1932 | separately fenced behind Polley Cemetery | ||
| 23 | WILKERSON, Infant Son | --- | ?11 Jan 1936 | "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Jim Wilkinson January 11, 1936" | only one date | |
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| 24 | POLLEY, Mary Jennett Darnell | abt 1792 | 25 Aug 1850 | Wife of Robert Polley; Citizen of Republic of Texas | ||
| 25 | POLLEY, Robert | abt 1787 | 8 Oct 1847 | Husband of Mary Jennett Darnell Polley; Citizen of Republic of Texas | ||
| 26 | POLLEY, Thomas F. | 30 Mar 1813 | 23 May 1847 | Son of Robert & Mary J. Polley; Citizen of Republic of Texas | ||
| UNKNOWN, BUT BELIEVED TO BE BURIED IN POLLEY CEMETERY: | ||||||
| 27 | POLLEY, Ellis | 7 Jul 1886 | 21 Oct 1887 | Twin brother to Elmer Polley; Son of J. R. & R. J. Polley | ||
| 28 | POLLEY, Elmer | 7 Jul 1886 | 25 Oct 1887 | Twin brother to Ellis Polley; Son of J. R. & R. J. Polley | ||