Dishongh Family Cemetery

San Jacinto Co: Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Brenda Wiggins

Special thanks to the San Jacinto County, Texas Historical Commission for authorizing use of historical information contained in their book entitled, "San Jacinto County Texas Cemetery Records," Copyright 1997.

ABBREVIATIONS: AAD = Age at death; C = Circa; D/O = Daughter of; H/O = Husband of; PB = Place of Birth; S/O = Son of; W/O = Wife of

This cemetery is no longer in use and is behind the house place originally belonging to the White family, thought to be on Waterwood property. David Burford, a local resident who is a former employee of Waterwood, reported three cemeteries on the property presently owned by Waterwood. He said they are very remote, except for McGowen Cemetery. They are located on private property that has not yet been developed; however, the areas are marked and will not be sold as private property.

The three cemeteries are thought to be Dishongh, McGowen, and either Overton or Embryfield. The local source did not know the names of the cemeteries but there are definitely graves in three separate places, even though the only markers are of native stone in Overton and in Dishongh.

Johnny Williams, a local resident, reports approximately 25 burials here, some with native stones.

The following names are taken from an article Mrs. Iva Blacklock wrote entitled: "The Ghost Town of Carolina", pp. 10-13. It was published in a collection of historical articles entitled: San Jacinto County: A Glimpse into the Past, Book III, sponsored by Rural Medical Services, Inc., Point Blank, Texas, 1994. This information was submitted by Ynette Boyce.

SURNAME

GIVEN/MIDDLE

BIRTH

DEATH

COMMENTS/EPITAPH

Barnes Jake, Sr.

Unknown

Unknown

H/O Sarah Dishongh Barnes
Barnes Melissa McCann

Unknown

Unknown

1st W/O W. J. (Jake) Barnes, Jr.
Barnes S. F. Vann

Unknown

Unknown

2nd W/O W. J. (Jake) Barnes, Jr.
Barnes Sarah

Unknown

Unknown

D/O Jake Barnes, Sr. & Sarah Dishongh Barnes
Barnes Sarah Dishongh

Unknown

Unknown

W/O Jake Barnes, Sr.; D/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Nancy Terryll Dishongh
Dishongh Jack

Unknown

Unknown

S/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Zelphia Ann Gill Dishongh
Dishongh Jacob Sadler

Unknown

Unknown

H/O 1st wife Nancy Terryll Dishongh; 2nd wife Zelphia Ann Gill Dishongh
Dishongh Jane

Unknown

Unknown

D/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Nancy Terryll Dishongh
Dishongh Nancy Elizabeth

Unknown

Unknown

D/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Nancy Terryll Dishongh
Dishongh Roda

Unknown

Unknown

D/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Nancy Terryll Dishongh
Dishongh Sanders

Unknown

Unknown

S/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Zelphia Ann Gill Dishongh
Dishongh William

Unknown

Unknown

D/O Jacob Sadler Dishongh & Nancy Terryll Dishongh