Williams Cemetery

 

Latitude: 32.1501615    Longitude: -94.5410376   USGS GNIS FID: 1350123

Fairplay, Panola Co. Cemeteries of TX

By Panola Co. Hist. & Genealogical Assn(1998)

Photos and submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield, Cemeteries of TX(2003)

Location:- North of US Highway 79, one mile west of Fairplay.- Situated on a hillside near the original home of Pivines and John Williams Families, where Panola County's first Methodist Church was organized by Littleton Fowler at the Williams Home.- A small weather worn replica of the log church building which once stood there is at the back of the cemetery; and an official marble stone marks the place where Bethel Church stood.- That church was later moved to Fairplay and it is active as Allison's Chapel.- -

IIn 1952, descendants and interested citizens erected a memorial gate and large marble monument, with this tribute; "In memory of our Pioneer Forefather, 1837 1922.- Remains of John Allison rest here;- He was Panola County's First County Judge.

In 1952 other graves were numbered and a small marker was placed by each grave, bearing the assigned- number.- At that time a large memorial stone was erected with identification for as many graves as descendants could secure.- There are seven graves either child or grandchild of John & Betty Williams, 4 slaves of the Allison's and at least 40 known unmarked grave.

Updated Jan 2009 by Obits and Hawthorn Funeral Home Records.- The numbers listed in the comment section are the page number of the year of death in the Hawthorn Funeral Home Books.- Gloria B. Mayfield

Last Name First Name Birth Death Parents Pg Inscriptions
Allison Inf 1857 1857 - - of Thomas G.
Allison Inf 1872 1872 - - of Thomas G.
Allison James T. 1845 1920 - - -
Allison John Mar- 1791 Nov 27 1870 - - h/o Naomi
Allison Louisa Apr19 1849 May 23 1919 - - -
Allison Mary E. Feb 10 1834 May 16 1858 - - -
Allison Mary Ida No dates - - -
Allison Naomi Gillespie Mar 1794 Dec 15 1867 - - w/o John
Allison Richmond C. Mar 23 1871 Sep 24 1872 - - -

Allison

Samuel Theodore

Sep 09 1877

Jun 08 1963

Thomas G. Allison & Sarah Williams

69

single

Allison Samuel T. Nov 11 1862 Jul 19 1863 - - -
Allison Sarah Martha May 6 1835 Mar 14 1922 - - -
Allison Thomas G. Sep 18 1816 Oct 18 1898 - - member of Constitutional Convention of Texas
Allison Unknown - - - - slave of John Allison
Allison Unknown - - - - slave of John Allison
Allison Unknown - - - - slave of John Allison
Allison Unknown - - - - slave of John Allison
Allison Sam - - - - slave of John Allison
Allison Aunt Loudie & Uncle Jim - - - - In Memory of
Allred Alfred No dates - - - -
Allred Infant No dates - - child of Seymour
Allred Jane York 1800 None - - Born in Randoloh Co N C- - Citizens of Texas
Allred Stephen Jr. 1824 Jul 29 1854 - - -
Allred Unknown - - - - w/o Stephen
Allred Stephen Sr May 2 1796 Feb 13 1894 - - h/o Jane York
Collins Wade No dates - - - -
Collins Unknown - - - - w/o Wade
Collins child - - - - c/o Wade
Collins child - - - - c/o Wade
Collins child - - - - c/o Wade
Dunlap Child - - - - unmarked
Dunlap Child - - - - unmarked
Duvault not known - - - - -
Edwards Kathrene M. 1901 1984 - - -
Frazier Child No dates - - - -
Gentry Inf No dates - - - c/o Nancy Gentry
Gentry Mary Lane Dec 17 1775 Aug 23 1849 - - w/o Hugh, d/o Lambeth & Nancy mother of Sam

Harris

Mamie Neomi Elizabeth

Aug 21 1868

Dec 16 1970

Judge Tom Allison & Elizabeth Shaw

141

widow

Jackson Infant No dates - - - c/o Peter Jackson
McCullom Monica Rhea Jun 4 1980 Nov 26 1988 - - -
Morgan Elizabeth - - - - -
Noble Dave No dates - - - -
Northcut Sarah Jane 1855 only date - - -
Osborne William 1862 1863 - - s/o S H & Jane Osborne
Page Martha No dates - - - -
Robinson Isaac - 1849 - - Primitive Bapt Preacher
Robinson Isaac Mrs. No dates - - - -
Robinson James No dates - - - -
Robinson James Mrs - - - - -
Robinson child - - - - c/o James
Robinson child - - - - c/o James
Robinson Louis No dates - - -
Scarborough Eliza Williams No dates - - -
Scarlett DR. - - - - -
Sweet Child - - - - c/ of Edward
Sweet Child - - - - c/of Edward
Tippett Mary C. Allison Yelvington 1825 1853 - - -
Tompkins Unreadable - - - - c/ Joe
Tompkins Child - - - - c/o Elizabeth
Tompkins Child - - - - c/o Elizabeth
Tompkins - - - - - w/o Joe
Tompkins Joe - - - - -
Tompkins M. E. - - - - lost in Civil War
Tompkins M.E. Mrs Jan 6 1831 Feb 13 1897 - - -
Tompkins - - - - - -
Tompkins - - - - - -
Tompkins - - - - - -
Williams Ben - - - --
Williams Betty - - - w/o John
Williams Eliza - - - d/o Purviance & Matilda
Williams Jim - - - --
Williams - - - w/o Jim
Williams John - - - child/grandchild of John & Betty
Williams - - - - child of Jim
Williams Mary Francis 1855 1880 - - -
Williams Matilda Wyatt 1814 1853 - - w/o Purviance. Gave Land for Church and Cemetery
Williams Purviance 1804 1857 - - h//o Matilda
Wyatt Unreadable - - - - w/o Wash
Wyatt Wash - - - - -
Wyatt Child - - - - c/o Wash
Wyatt Child - - - - c/o Wash
Wyatt Child - - - - c/o Wash

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