Pilgrim Cemetery
Elkhart, Anderson Co. Cemeteries of TX
Photos by Faye Westerman
Log Cabin Church was built in December 1848, Elkhart Anderson Co., TX Present building is the fourth on the same site, Church has continuous worship since 1833. Pilgrim Presbyterian Regular Baptist Church. Organized in Illinois in 1833 by Daniel Parker. Members moved to Texas, first meeting in Stephen F. Austin's Colony, Jan. 20, 1834.
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Log Church built
December 1839, Old Graveyard
adjoins. Present Church fourth on the same site. Continuous worship since
1834, Daniel Parker, Pastor 1833-1844."
| Last Name | First Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
| Bennett | Miles | Jul 26 1816 | Nov 28 1887 | A soldier in the army of Texas, 1836 Born in Indiana |
| Bennett | Laura Jordon | Aug 28 1830 | Dec 24 1925 | w/o Miles |
| Bennett | Rachael | Sep 27 1821 | Dec 23 1843 | D/o Daniel Parker w/o Miles Bennett First person buried in this cemetery. |
| Miller | Rev. Rufus Calvin | Sep 11 1857 | Jul 17 1904 | h/o Mary Dannie |
| Miller | Mary Dannie | Jan 7 1870 | May 25 1946 | w/o Rufus |
| Miller | Reece Eugene | Sep 26 1800 | Apr 21 1915 | s/o R. C. & M.D. Miller |
| Miller | E. T. | - | Dec 02 1888 | 20 yrs & 2 mo. |
| Miller | J.W. | Nov 02 1855 | Aug 17 1943 | Gone to a Better land |
| Miller | Gennie A. | May 18 1870 | Jan 27 1942 | At (Age 72) |
| Parker | Rev Daniel | April 6 1781 | Dec 3 1844 | First pastor of Pilgrim Church.
Pastor 1833-1844.Rev. Daniel Parker. Pioneer Baptist Minister B: Virginia Tombstone erected by the State of Texas in 1936 |
| Parker | Dickinson | May 29 1812 | Aug 01 1844 | w/o Lucinda B: TN A San Jacinto Veteran |
| Parker | Patsy Dixon | Jan 17 1783 | Dec 01 1946 | |
| Parker | Lucinda Eaton | Jan 14 1820 | Jan 27 1847 | h/o Dickinson Parker |
| Parker | Rachel | Sep 27 1821 | Dec 23 1843 | w/o Miles Bennett, d/0 Daniel Parker, First Person buried in this cemetery |
