Farquhar Cemetery
Courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society

 

Longitude 30º18'17, Latitude 96º12'57"

This cemetery contains burials of both whites and blacks. They are divided into sections below.
A history of the Farquhar Cemetery writen by Betty Dunn can be found at http://www.texascenterforregionalstudies.com/farquhar-cemetery-washington-county.html. Italics show probable burials.

 

White:

Cook, James Russell, Sr., b. May 8, 1812 in Clinton, Jones County, Ga, d. Mar 30, 1843 in Washington, Washington County, Texas, husband of Sarah Ann (Lott) Cook, son of John & Mary Ellen (Hampton) Cook. He died when he was shot over a dispute with a friend over his favorite horse.

Easley, Infant, b. Aug 25, 1876, d. Apr 30, 1877, son of J. M. & H. Easley.

Farquhar, Bannister, b. 1847 in Washington Co., Tx, d. Jun 1879 in Washington Co., Tx, husband of Margaret (Lott) Farquhar, son of James Lockhart & Huldah (Wells) Farquhar. Bannister Wells was shot dead the result of a long time feud with a John Monroe.

Farquhar, Felix, b. 1843 in Washington Co., Tx, d. Nov 27, 1867, in Washington Co., Tx, husband of Mary (Autry) Farquhar, son of James Lockhart & Huldah (Wells) Farquhar. He was shot dead by Federal troops in Brenham during an era of race riots following the Civil War,according to article in a Galveston newspaper dated November 30th, 1867.

Farquhar, Huldah (Wells), b. 1810 in Person Co., NC., d. Oct 27, 1862, Washington Co., Tx., wife of James Lockhart Farquhar.

Farquhar, J., b. about 1821, d. Dec 31, 1876, "For many years a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church".

Farquhar, James Lockhart, b. Sep 21, 1808, d. Apr 20, 1873, husband of Huldah (Wells) Farquhar, son of William & Elizabeth (Moore) Farquhar. Founder of the Farquhar Cemetery.

Fowler, Samuel, b. Apr 26, 1879, d. Mar 3, 1881, son of T. C. & A. E. Fowler.

Grant, Amanda M., b. Oct 8, 1830, d. Oct 9, 1855, wife of Josiah F. Grant, daughter of James Lockhart & Hulda (Wells) Farquhar.

Henderson, Bettie C., b. Jun 29, 1863, d. Aug 29, 1864, daughter of T. S. & Virginia C. Henderson.

Henderson, James E. A. B., b. Apr 11, 1861, d. May 13, 1862, son of T. S. & Virginia C. Henderson.

Henderson, Nancy Harriet King (Red), b. Jan 22, 1823, d. Feb 12, 1859, 1st wife of Thomas Stalworth Henderson.

Henderson, Virginia C., b. Aug 20, 1820, d. May 9, 1864, 2nd wife of Thomas Stalworth Henderson.

Hendley, Sidney M., b. Aug 14, 1836, Hinds County, Miss., d. Jun 12, 1856, son of William & Ivah (Wells) Hendley.

Hendley, Thomas Timothy, b. Feb 22, 1836, Hinds County, Miss., d. Aug 5, 1859, son of William & Ivah (Wells) Hendley; killed when an anvil exploded.

Howard, Gen. Tilghman Ashurst., b. Nov 14, 1797, d. Aug 16, 1844, US Congressman, elected to represent Indiana's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1840. Also served as a Member of the Tennessee State Senate in 1824, Candidate for United States Senator from Indiana in 1839, Candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1840, and United States Charge d'Affaires to Texas in 1844. He was later moved to Rockville Cemetery in Rockville, Indiana; however, the stone still remains here.

Lockett, George H., b. Feb 24, 1854, d. Jun 28, 1855, son of S. C. & B. A. Lockett.

Moore, Infant, b. Dec 16, 1857, d. Dec 23, 1857, son of Robert & Iva (Wells) Moore.

Moore, Robert, b. Ju 12, 1809, Anson County, NC, d. May 26, 1866, husband of Ivah Jean Wells.

Rodes, Georgia, b. Aug 10, 1885, d. Jan 2, 1886, daughter of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.

Rodes, Infant, b. Jan 4, 1876, d Mar 16, 1876, son of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.

Rodes, Jimmie, b. Aug 7, 1882, d. Jan 3, 1886, son of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.

Walker, Josephine B., b. Mar 23, 1850, d. Apr 25, 1892, wife of S. J. Walker.

Whitman, R. M., b. Sep 1, 1804, at Hopkington, NH, d. Mar 26, 1873

Black:

Gibson, John, b. Apr 20, 1885, d. Mar 3, 1933, husband of Mary Gibson, died of gunshot wound.

Graves, Baby, b. Nov 3, 1920, Galveston, d. Nov 3, 1920, Galveston, son of Frank & Blanche (Wells) Graves.

Graves, Blanche (Wells), b. Mar 8, 1893, d. Nov 4, 1920 in Galveston, wife of Frank Graves, daughter of Travis &Blanche (Sargent) Wells.

Haskins, Lizzie (Eldridge), b. about 1862, d. Oct 23, 1943, widowed, daughter of Tom Eldridge.

Haywood, James, b. Dec 25, 1871, d. May 19, 1951, married, son of David Haywood.

Holland, Effie (Kelly), b. Jun 1875, d. Apr 8, 1958, married, daughter of George & Philis (Cook) Kelly.

Johnson, Alice (Holland), b. 1878, d. Mar 18, 1921, married, daughter of Henry & Sindy (Lindsey) Holland.

Kelley, Jessie, b. Mar 14, 1882, d. Nov 28, 1956, widowed, son of George & Phillis (Cook) Kelley.

Lott, Mathilda (Taylor), b. about 1853 in Miss., d. Mar 23, 1923, daughter of Albert Taylor.

May, Birtha, b. no date, d. Aug 16, 1931, daughter of Esqlee & Lucita (Hall) Breedlove.

Miller, Augusta, b. Aug 22, 1917, d. May 2, 1931, daughter of Tom & Ellen (Lake) Miller.

Miller, J. T., b. 1870, d. 1917.

Preston, Anna (Brown), b. Aug 11, 1878, d. Jul 9, 1950, widowed, daughter of Mathew & Lizzie (Eldrige) Brown, .

Preston, Wesley, b. May 1, 1881, d. Nov 18, 1933, married, son of Willis & Bessie (Young) Preston.

Shannon, Rubin, b. about 1856, d. Jul 15, 1921, married.

Tay..., Mattie.

Taylor, Joe, b. Jun 19, 1871, d. Jul 23, 1930, husband of (Nettie Robinson/Robertson) Taylor, son of Jefferson & Maggie (Claburn) Taylor.

Wells, A. G., b. about 1859, d. Jun 16, 1921, married, son of Jno. Wells.

Wells, Blanche, b. Mar 5, 1855, d. Oct 6, 1904, wife of Travis Wells.

Wells, Florida (Felder), b. about 1854, d. Jan 8, 1929, widow, daughter of Sumpter & Jane (Finley) Felder.

Wells, George Willie, b. Jun 6, 1910, d. Jun 29, 1935, husband of Anna Wells, son of Alish & Ellen (Graves) Wells.

Wells, Godfrey, b. about 1876, d. Nov 24, 1926, married, son of App & Floyda (Felder) Wells.

Wells, James Willie, b. Nov 9, 1929, d. Nov 1, 1934, son of George Willie & Annilee (Farmer) Wells.

Wells, Travis R., b. Mar 7, 1852, d. Mar 18, 1922, husband of Blanche Wells.

 

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