Hill Cemetery #2

(SE of Streetman) (aka Old Hill Cemetery)

Freestone County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by N/A

   

Status: Abandoned around 1937.

Background:  William B. Hill gave the land for the cemetery in the early 1860's.  The oldest marked grave is from 1869.

Directions: 1.3 miles S of Streetman.  East on Farm Road.  Also about 1/2 mile east of old Highway 75. 

Number of Graves:  There are 76 graves (according to H of FC, Vol I, pg. 166, published 1978) of which about 30 are marked. 

Oldest Marked Grave: Jan 18, 1869 William Cooper

Oldest Unmarked Grave: Mrs. Coleman [source - H of FC, Vol I, pg. 166]

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Carter, Infant Twins   09/20/1889 - 09/20/1889
Carter, Minnie A.      05/08/1874 - 08/20/1884
Carter, Winnie B.      08/01/1885 - 08/09/1885
Catlin, Annie                1875 -       1881
Catlin, Elea                 1881 -       1882
Catlin, John                 1847 -       1899
Catlin, Mrs. J. S.     08/05/1851 - 07/13/1936
Catlin, Rinda                1851 -       1936
Cooper, George                 (no dates)
Cooper, Georgia        01/15/1870 - 08/05/1873
Cooper, James          08/23/1835 - 02/03/1883
Cooper, Jonathan       10/01/1883 - 02/28/1883
Cooper, Julia A.       01/03/1847 - 02/28/1917
Cooper, Margaret       02/18/1841 -       1900
Cooper, William        08/10/1887 - 01/18/1869

Gregory, Willie H.     02/06/1862 - 02/21/1890

Hayes, Infant                (no dates)
Hayes, Maud E.         07/26/1882 - 09/11/1883
Hayes, Thomas H.       04/16/1788 - 03/12/1869
Hill, Margaret J.      04/26/1827 - 06/07/1881
Hill, Mary F.          12/13/1848 - 03/09/1878
Hill, William B.       02/01/1817 - 12/26/1893

Shanks, Mathew                  ? -   abt 1878 [H of FC, Vol I, #741, pg. 569)
Shanks, Peggy                   ? -   aft 1889 [H of FC, Vol I, #741, pg. 569)

Tisdale, Henry               1883 -       1919
Tisdale, John                1844 - ?
Tisdale, Laura               1849 - ?

Webb, Jack             05/24/1904 - 10/05/1916
Webb, Kelsey           02/14/1827 -       1889
Webb, Sarah            09/01/1836 - 12/26/1902

[Note - about 46 unmarked graves.]