New Salem Cemetery

Fannin County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by JoLynn Self jandjself@starnet.com

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Any one wishing to make donations to the preserving of this cemetery contact JoLynn Self.

The New Salem Cemetery was started near Fox Springs when a young boy died. He was possibly part of a wagon train passing through. His identity was never known for his marker bore no name. There is a wooden box above ground with a roof that could possibly be his burial place.

HMM - Homemade Marker

FHM - Funeral Home Marker

WM - Wooden Marker

* - Additional information at the end of list

There are many unknown graves in this cemetery.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments

Robertson

Edna

1905

1906

FHM

Unknown

-

-

-

FHM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

Wooden Box

Fox

Jesse

-

-

-

Fox

Lucinda

Apr 03 1836

Dec 07 1893

W/o Jesse; No dates on stone/ info from unknown book

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Spear Family

-

-

-

Family Plot HMM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Wooten

Ninie H.

1863

1924

W/o A.J.

Akin

Mary F.

Feb 05 1844

Aug 31 1907

-

Miller

Kitura M.

Apr 30 1843

Feb 05 1906

-

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Steelman

J.L.

Nov 15 1933

Apr 15 1934

HMM

Dobbs

Jabez Newton

Jan 27 1846

Jan 28 1913

-

Dobbs

Sarah Ann Brown

Aug 05 1848

Aug 15 1909

W/o J.N.

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Newberry

Infant

Oct 15 1898

Oct 15 1898

D/o R & S.M.

Newberry

Infant

Jun 29 1899

Jun 29 1899

S/o R. & S.M.

Denison

Eady

Dec 21 1891

Apr 09 1892

-

Denison

Clarence

Apr 28 1906

Apr 31 1906

-

O’Dell

Thomas

1905

1906

-

O’Dell

Charlie W.

1862

1906

Father

Duglas

Jack

1832

1918

-

Austin

B.H.L.

May 19 1865

Mar 25 1907

-

Martin

Sam Houston

Apr 26 1895

Dec 16 1974

Daddy

Martin

Vera Leon

Dec 14 1904

Jul 20 1982

Mother

Adkins

Emma

Aug 06 1873

Jul 29 1951

Mother

Adkins

Lon

Mar 15 1874

Jun 03 1905

-

Adkins

VaLeta M.

Jan 01 1903

Jan 12 1903

D/o Lon & Emma

Martin

Mattie Lee

Apr 21 1922

Apr 21 1922

-

Dobbs

Albert Ross

Mar 17 1878

Jun 26 1941

-

Dobbs

Cynthia Adkins

Sep 15 1878

May 29 1921

W/o A.R.

Dobbs

Infant

1916

1916

S/o A.R. & Cynthia

Dobbs

Homer

Oct 05 1899

Aug 30 1904

S/o A.R. & Cynthia

Dobbs

James Herbert

Jul 21 1898

Jan 21 1900

S/o A.R. & Cynthia

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Wylie

Charlie C.

Aug 20 1894

Sep 20 1967

-

Wilkinson

James

-

Dec 30 1914

Age: 77 yrs

Wilkinson

Buford

Jan 05 1890

Oct 04 1953

TX PFC CO E 358 INF 90 DIV WWI

Duglas

Maggie

1842

1918

-

Stone

J.E.

Dec 11 1907

Mar 10 1912

-

Strayhorn

Ada Viola

Jul 13 1888

Jan 14 1931

Mother

Hall

Ollie D.

Jan 03 1900

Jan 20 1919

-

Benson

Sally

Jun 14 1875

Apr 18 1946

Mother

Benson

I. James

Nov 25 1866

Dec 05 1898

Daddy

White

Infant

May 23 1891

May 23 1891

Our Baby I/o T.M. & E.A.

Spear

Pansy Fay

Jan 09 1923

Feb 07 1923

-

Stewart

J.D.

Oct 14 1851

Mar 24 1907

-

Roody

Corine L.

Jan 28 1887

Jun 24 1921

-

Rody

Infant

Jun 16 1916

Jun 16 1916

I/o Corne Stone Cutter Error on Names

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Shipman

Mrs. Lou

Nov 29 1868

Dec 29 1941

W/o N.A.

Shipman

N.A.

Feb 21 1866

Feb 24 1950

-

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Hall

C.K.

Nov 05 1851

Jan 05 1901

-

Mahan

Ida

Nov 25 1883

Dec 18 1905

W/o J.A.

Pardue

William H.

Aug 13 1868

Jan 07 1912

-

Harriman

Dempsey

Dec 27 1877

Aug 28 1879

S/o W.J.

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Broadfoot

Hester Lula

Jun 04 1889

Oct 04 1967

-

Broadfoot

William A.

Jul 13 1855

Mar 23 1934

-

Broadfoot

Emma Neal Pitts

Dec 31 1859

Aug 01 1896

W/o W.A.; Info Pioneer Families

Broadfoot

Infant

May 26 1896

May 26 1896

D/o W.A. & E.N.

Broadfoot

Luther D.W.

Sep 20 1880

Oct 29 1883

S/o W.A. & E.N.

Broadfoot

C.A.

Jan 31 1863

May 24 1880

-

Broadfoot

J.D.

Jul 18 1865

Nov 17 1877

-

White

Infant

Nov 03 1898

Nov 03 1898

S/o T.M. & E.A.

Shipman

Mary S.

Jul 11 1855

Jan 18 1912

W/o A.T.

Shipman

A.T.

1852

1933

-

Davis

Mattie E.

Feb 07 1884

Feb 29 1908

W/o Berry A. Stone Fallen Over; Info out of unknown boob

Bennett

Louisa Jane Smith

Jul 18 1839

Jun 14 1903

Full names added/info Fannin Co. Marriages

Bennett

Welcome P.

Jan 08 1837

May 07 1896

M: Aug 15 1858

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Taylor

Mary

1841

1917

-

Stewart

Rosie

Aug 05 1883

Nov 14 1906

W/o W.R.

Shipman

Roy Dwayne

Nov 27 1931

Dec 06 1933

-

Gilbert

Lessie A.

Jun 26 1886

Feb 28 1899

D/o J.M. & M.C.

Moody

Johnny Leroy

Sep 06 1934

Mar 12 1939

-

Moody

Bill

Aug 21 1909

Sep 29 1968

-

Moody

Maudie Pearl Little

Oct 24 1912

May 29 2001

Whites FHM Weatherford, TX

Williamson

Elizabeth S. Pitts

Apr 29 1829

Oct 22 1887

W/o James Williamson; info Pioneer Families

Mattews

S.J.

-

-

HMM

Broadfoot

James Andrew

Sep 04 1829

Jul 05 1904

-

Broadfoot

Martha Reynolds

Aug 02 1831

May 30 1894

W/o J.A.

Lackey

Jane

Jul 13 1803

Jul 28 1884

-

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Shipman

Daniel M.

Jul 22 1892

Jul 18 1893

S/o A.T. & M.E.; 401/402/442/443/444

Shipman

Alma S.

Dec 26 1883

Sep 22 1883

D/o A.T. & M.E. Stone Cutter Error on Dates

Shipman

Mack

Mar 03 1873

Oct 12 1938

-

Shipman

Lou

Feb 28 1872

Apr 10 1957

-

Reed

Esther

May 18 1811

Mar 03 1873

-

Self

Martha Virginia Broadfoot

Feb 20 1870

Nov 01 1894

W/o George T. Self M: 1888; Family History

Broadfoot

T.W.

Nov 06 1856

Jan 02 1910

Father

Broadfoot

M.F.

Apr 16 1862

Apr 30 1927

Mother

Shipman

Daniel S.

Oct 19 1821

Oct 14 1874

-

Shipman

Sarah A.

Aug 28 1819

May 23 1878

-

Shipman

Eula E.

Oct 04 1875

Dec 20 1878

D/o A.T. & M.E.

Lowrey

J. Milton

Aug 24 1873

Sep 12 1875

S/o M.P. & N.E.

Shipman

Lon

Mar 08 1898

Feb 05 1960

-

Shipman

Birdie

May 11 1898

Dec 14 1977

-

Pitts

Comadore

1877

1877

-

Pitts

A.J.

1832

1916

-

Newman

Martin V.

-

Aug 14 1873

Age: 38 yrs; H.M. Pruitt Sep 21 1866/info Fannin Co. Marriages

Unknown

-

-

-

Iron Rod Marker (questionable)

Thorton

George

Dec 24 1902

Mar 05 1992

-

Thorton

Flora Bell

Apr 12 1919

Jun 23 1989

-

Massey

Jackline

Dec 13 1907

Sep 10 1913

D/o R.W. & D.

Unknown

-

-

-

Rock Marker

Pitts

Peter M.

Jan 25 1843

Feb 19 1907

School Teacher; Lost leg in Battle of Shiloh

Pitts

Sarah Ann Lark

Dec 16 1807

Sep 30 1878

W/o Carey Pitts – He died In MS

Pitts

William L.

Sep 21 1846

Dec 01 1890

Info on Pitts family – Pioneer Families

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Weldon

Henry B.

Jul 31 1860

Oct 15 1887

-

Page

Maggie

Jul 21 1861

Mar 12 1905

W/o N.J.

Page

Willie

Oct 08 1894

Oct 25 1909

S/o N.J. & M.I.

Fortenberry

Gleo

Oct 20 1913

May 20 1915

-

Fortenberry

Jack

Apr 15 1890

May 30 1922

-

Jones

Sallie M.

Aug 19 1835

Aug 29 1879

-

O’Bannon

Omie Spicer

1899

1933

Mother

Dobbs

Sarah Catherine Self

Dec 11 1849

Feb 13 1879

W/o Isham L. Dobbs M: Jan 12 1871; family history

Dobbs

Hettie

Jun 05 1875

Jul 25 1877

D/o Isham L. & Sarah C. Self Dobbs

Dobbs

Mattie

Jul 31 1877

Sep 13 1880

D/o Isham L. & Sarah C. Self Dobbs

Self

Abraham Pinckney

Jan 28 1811

Feb 04 1867

S/o Melchezedec &  Catherine

Self

Lucinda Dubois

Jan 16 1818

Aug 09 1888

W/o Abraham P. Blind 17 yrs; family history

Newberry

Lucy Ann Self

Nov 11 1835

Mar 07 1886

W/o Alfred M: Nov 17 1856 D/o Abraham & Lucinda Self

Gilbert

James E.

Feb 11 1889

Feb 13 1893

S/o J.H. & S.A.

Gilbert

William H.

Aug 11 1881

Jul 27 1884

S/o J.H. & S.A.

Gilbert

George C.

Jan 24 1883

Dec 12 1883

S/o J.H. & S.A.

Gilbert

Isaiah C.

Jul 16 1862

Jul 05 1867

Our Brother

Gilbert

Henry C.

May 18 1884

Jan 04 1885

S/o J.F. & Ama C.

Gilbert

Elmer Newton

Dec 03 1892

Jan 11 1893

S/o J.F. & Ama C.

Unknown 

-

-

-

WM Marble Footstone L.F.

nknown

-

-

-

Rock Marker

Unknown

-

-

-

Rock Marker

Warren Grandma - - -

Gilbert

John

1859

Jan 25 1933

-

Gilbert

Sallie A.

Nov 30 1863

Apr 25 1903

W/o J.H.

Gilbert

Roy

Apr 07 1899

Jun 18 1899

S/o J.H. & S.A.

Gilbert

Infant

Apr 15 1903

Apr 15 1903

S/o J.H. & S.A.

Dobbs

Delia A. Gilbert

Mar 02 1838

Sep 09 1892

W/o Isham L.

Hammett

Mary

-

Feb 09 1920

-

Nicholson

Mary E.

Oct 25 1883

Oct 24 1884

D/o J.I. & A.

Dobbs

Tennie

-

-

Age: 1 mo  D/o Isham L. & Sarah C. Self Dobbs

Holt

Sarah E.

Feb 15 1872

Nov 12 1872

D/o James T. & Margaret E. Self Holt

Williams

Nancy L.

Jul 16 1803

Sep 16 1867

W/o Philip G.;Mother/o Josephine C. Williams Self

Self

Mary

-

Oct 21 1868

Age: 2 mos  D/o George W. & Josephine C. Williams Self

Self

Lula A.

Jan 24 1878

Nov 04 1884

D/o George W. & Josephine C. Williams Self

Self

Charlie J.

Sep 16 1861

Feb 11 1901

D/o George W. Josephine C. Williams Self

Self

Roy Benton

Aug 17 1899

Jul 01 1928

S/o George T. & Catherine J. Broadfoot Self

Self

Wiley W.

Sep 17 1897

May 27 1899

S/o George T. & Catherine J. Broadfoot Self

Self

Katie (Catherine Jane Broadfoot)

Feb 24 1868

Apr 10 1915

W/o George T. D/o James A. & Martha Reynolds Broadfoot

Self

Tom (George Thomas)

Oct 24 1863

1929

S/o George W. & Josephine C. Williams Self

Newberry

Fannie

Jun 10 1866

Feb 12 1867

D/o E.R. & E.R.

Newberry

Edward R.

Jun 24 1831

Sep 26 1901

-

Newberry

Mrs. E.R. (Eliza Elam)

1836

1923

M: Nov 08 1855; info Fannin Co. Marriages

Lyons

Sam H.

-

Oct 26 1936

FHM

Elam

John

-

-

HMM

Elam

Jennie

-

-

HMM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Wilkins

Ethern M.

Dec 09 1904

Jul 05 1905

S/o L.W. & M.L.

Wilkins

Lelar A.

Aug 01 1900

Jul 16 1900

D/o L.W. & M.L. Stone Cutter Error On Dates

Wilkins

Luther

Oct 23 1873

Jul 17 1921

-

Smith

Mattie L. Wilkins

Mar 26 1879

Oct 21 1927

W/o J.B. Smith; She has 2 Headstones

Holt

C.P.

Nov 20 1854

Sep 21 1883

-

Holt

Jimmy A.

Jan 09 1882

Mar 30 1883

S/o C.P. & E.E.

Jones

William Craddock

Feb –- 1881

Mar –- 1881

I/o J.W. & Mary H. Mary H. Craddock married John W. Jones

Jones

Tammie

Feb 23 1864

Aug 26 1869

D/o J.W. & Mary H.

Craddock

Malinda

Nov 16 1822

Apr 15 1859

W/o T.E.; Thomas E.C./M2nd Adaline Hawley Nov 10 1859

Newberry

Bettie

Nov 20 1860

Sep 09 1882

W/o W.A.; She has  2 Headstones

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Gower

Claud F.

Sep 16 1887

Jul 28 1915

-

Gower

N.A.

Jul 15 1890

Oct 29 1915

-

Gillenwater

Lillie Mae

Feb 04 1908

Dec 24 1942

HMM

Sherwood

Olive

-

Dec 28 1903

Age: 70 yrs  W/o T.

Sherwood

Thomas

Apr 21 1821

Jan 12 1883

-

Holt*

Elizabeth Williams

Apr 21 1821

Jan 12 1883

W/o Miles Holt 1820-1856 info Pioneer Families

Holt

John W.

Dec 07 1849

Apr 26 1881

H/o Marry Bigbee   Mary & Miles Holt unknown place of burial

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Newberry

N.E.

Feb 04 1833

Oct 07 1901

-

Knight

Oscare E.

Feb 12 1891

Feb 19 1891

S/o J.E. & M.L.

Gower

Lena L.

Mar 13 1893

Mar 04 1951

HMM

Gower

Ebenezer

Oct 07 1893

Dec 13 1943

TX PVT 133 INF 34 DIV

Scroggins

Lifus B.

May 24 1868

Nov 06 1958

HMM

Cochran

James M.

Apr 19 1828

Jul 13 1881

-

Adkins

Harold B.

Sep 13 1900

May 23 1902

S/o E. & Jeffie

Newberry

J.A.

Nov 19 1858

Sep 17 1882

-

Newberry

L.M.

1880

1898

-

Unknown

-

-

-

WM

Scroggins

Billy Travis

Apr 02 1956

Mar 14 1961

Cooper FHM

Naylor

W.H.

1861

1910

-

Naylor

Wilma

1910

1924

-

Jackson

David Andrew

1895

1896

S/o J.E.

Gillenwaters

John Wilford

Nov 30 1855

Dec 09 1942

FHM blank-info from family member