Mitchell Cemetery

Upshur County, Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Sharon Pierce

Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop

Located between Mings Chapel and West Mountain. It is surrounded by a chain link fence, with a large arched entryway.

Just inside the cemetery is a marble stone inscribed with the following: John H. and Lucinda Mitchell bought this land (640 acres) January 3, 1856 and moved the first cotton gin from Georgia to Upshur County. They grew cotton on this land and hauled it to Jefferson to market on ox wagons. Lucinda Mitchell was the first one buried in this cemetery.

Read June 30 2001 by Sharon and Randy Pierce.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments

Simpson

Susan

Apr 10 1844

May 15 1873

W/o D.A.

Stout

Sarah Benton

1832

1901

-

Stout

James

1827

1889

-

Denton

Jeremiah A.

1833

1879

Pvt Co A 1 TX Mtd Rifles CSA

Denton

James C.

1836

1914

Pvt Co A 1 TX Mtd Rifles CSA

Denton

Crockett

1840

1899

-

Gillon

Catherine Denton

1848

1914

-

Gillon

Mordecia

1845

1886

-

Denton

Patsy Gillon

1844

1911

-

Denton

Creed S.

1842

1869

-

Denton

Laverne

1884

1895

-

Denton

Lanora

1881

1891

-

Denton

Lucinda

1812

1871

-

Denton

Blanton L.

1804

1864

Pvt Co C 22 TX Inf CSA

Denton

George

1844

1858

-

Denton

Joseph

1852

1859

-

Denton

William

1854

1860

-

Mitchell

Infant

-

-

S/o Wm Benj Franklin Mitchell & Susan Charlotte Winn

Mitchell

Wm Benj Franklin

-

Jun 05 1855

"Loge""S/o John H. & Lucinda

Mitchell

Susan C. Winn

-

Jul 01 1910

W/o Wm Benj Franklin

Mitchell

Robt Tooms Sr

Mar 05 1850

Feb 15 1916

S/o John H. & Lucinda

Mitchell

Lucinda

Aug 05 1840

Sep 09 1919

Spinster;D/o John H. & Lucinda Catherine

Mitchell

Martha Ann

Nov 21 1938

Oct 21 1991

-

Mitchell

Johnny Pender

Apr 01 1954

Dec 17 1986

-

Mitchell

H.C. (Cowboy)

Dec 03 1921

Oct 01 1984

-

Jarman

Krystal Nicole

May 19 1986

Jul 07 1987

Gdaughter/o Lonnie & Wanda

Beavers

Obie A.

Aug 11 1878

Sep 02 1878

-

Mitchell

Henry Jasper

Oct 28 1838

Dec 27 1857

S/o John H. & Lucinda

Mitchell

Lucinda

Oct 25 1818

Aug 29 1857

D/o Hugh & Susan McCain; W/o John H.

Mitchell

John Henry

Nov 02 1817

Dec 21 1896

S/o Thomas & Ruth;Morgan Co, GA

Mitchell

John J.

Sep 25 1840

Dec 06 1895

-

Speir

Baby

-

Aug 09 1915

I/o Edd & Otis

McDonald

Lizzie

-

-

D/o Joseph & Sis/o Joe Beavers

Beavers

Johnie

May 17 1862

Sep 27 1925

-

Wray

Robert E. (Bob)

Jan 07 1926

Dec 05 1988

S/W Betty

Wray

Betty N. Page

-

-

M: Mar 25 1950

Mitchell

Myrtle May

Apr 15 1895

Feb 14 1898

D/o James M. & Mandy

Arterburn

Leach

1922

1999

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