Edgin Cemetery

Floyd County, Cemeteries of TX

Photos and Inscriptions by Ruth Lee of Flomot, Texas, September 30, 2001. 

Photo by  David Higgins (DH)

Location: Also called Goodnight Cemetery and Gray Mule Cemetery, is situated on a high bank north of the Quitaque Creek. From Quitaque take Farm to Market [FM] Road 1065 South 4 miles. Turn West on County Road 30 and go 2 miles to a Y, go east a short distance, approximately 200 yards and turn south 1.2 miles and turn West over cattle guard into a pasture 0.2 miles. Cemetery is on the left.

History: Edgin was a name given to this area by the railroad. No one knows who established the cemetery. 

Ruth Lee	David Higgins	Ruth Lee

SOUTHEAST CORNER - Concrete Marker - purple gay feathers and Tahoka daisies blooming

Unknown Cowboy First Grave Approx. 1890 (note: He worked for the F. Ranch) Ruth Lee

Information

SOUTH TO NORTH
(double headstone)
Merrell, Evelyn Leona, Sept. 7, 1926, April 8, 1984
Merrell, Robert Alexander, May 20, 1926 April 6, 1976
(on the curb NM 11-20-76)

WFM - corner stones for 4 graves, Markers
(double headstone)
Merrell, Rosa Lee, Oct. 2, 1894, Jan. 29, 1974, In Loving Memory
Merrell, Levi Alfred, Dec., 3, 1891, Oct. 14, 1937
(space)
(four below are curbed)
Merrell, Warren Franklin, Nov. 5, 1916, Dec. 20, 1933, In Loving Memory, Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Merrell
Merrell, William J. P., Jan. 8, 1924, July 10, 1940, In Loving Memory, Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Merrell
Merrell, Jonnie Virginia, June 23, 1897, May 5, 1971
Merrell, W. W., Jan. 3, 1894, Nov. 13, 1973

Merrell, E. A., Oct. 19, 1886, Dec. 3, 1912, Our loved one.
Merrell, Infant Dau. of E. A. & N. B. Merrell, April 12, 1912

Tahoka Daisies growing here.
Enclosed Wrought Iron fence with 6 graves, Row 1 & 2.
Merrell, Levi Ernest, Sept. 15, 1910, Son of E. A. & N. B., Sleep sweet babe and take thy rest, God called him home he thought it best.
Merrell, Ila Bell, June 20, 1907, Aug. 7, 1907, dau. og E. A. & N. B. Merrell
Merrell, Alvin, Sept. 1, 1898, Sept. 3, 1898, Son of D. A. & M. F. Merrell
Martin, Alexander, April 10, 1908, April 15, 1908, Son of W. B. & S. P. Martin
(double headstone)
Merrell, Mary F., July 19, 1854, Dec. 16, 1933, Mother
Merrell, D. Alex, July 9, 1842, March 31, 1910, Father
Merrell, B. P., Sept. 2, 1886, June 1, 1906, Born in Louis County, Missouri, Mason
Martin, Alvin, Nov. 27, 1910, Dec. 1, 1910, Son of W. B. & S. P.
Roberson, S. R., Sand Stone Marker - Spike Roberson - Has plastic flowers that are 2 or 3 years old.
Young, M. Y. B., Sand Stone Marker - Has plastic flowers that are 2 or 3 years old., Infant of Marshall & Violet Young.

(inside curb)
Pigg, Merrell Wayne, Oct. 14, 1944, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Pigg, Asleep in Jesus.
(double headstone)
Pigg, Franklin Wayne, Oct. 13, 1915, Dec. 26, 1969
Pigg, Lola Jane, Feb. 12, 1920, Married Dec. 30, 1936

(double headstone)
Pigg, Cora G., Feb. 3, 1896, June 13, 1959
Pigg, George H., April 14, 1894, Feb. 17, 1973

(double headstone)
Hodges, Clota Wilma, July 9, 1917, Sept. 24, 1996
Hodges, O. Vollie, July 1, 1911, Sept. 12, 1985
(Pigg Cornerstone)

(double headstone)
Schrandt, Mary A. "Honey", Jan. 18, 1924, Oct. 10, 1991
Schrandt, Alton O. "Al", July 10, 1917, Nov. 23, 1987, Married Oct. 7, 1947
(double headstone)
Schrandt, Janet L., Feb. 25, 1952
Schrandt, Wayne A., Aug. 26, 1948, Oct. 5, 1995, Married Nov. 6, 1960

ROW 2 FROM SOUTH
(2 M curb corners.)
No Name - Sand Stone
Poe, Jessie M., Jan. 10, 1824, Sept. 18, 1910, He shall Rise in the resurrection at the last day.
Poe, Fanny G., April 20, 1829, July 31, 1896, Blessed are the dead who die in the lord.
Potter, Henry R., Nov. 9, 1894, July 13, 1897, Our loved one.

JUST WEST IN SHORT ROW
Poe, Lula M., May 19, 1900, June 7, 1900, dau. of G. W. & J. H. Poe
Poe, J. H., Dec. 17, 1872, March 10, 1901, wife of G. W. Poe
(space for 2 - could be 1 unmarked grave next to Mrs. Poe)
Conner, Cynthia, Sept. 7, 1814, Oct. 8, 1896, wife of A. F. Conner
(extra space for 2)
(double headstone)
Merrell, Melba Jo, Oct. 1, 1931, Feb. 19, 1992, Gone Home.
Merrell, Truman, May 13, 1926

ROW NORTH OF FENCED MERRELL PLOTS
(double headstone)
Yeary, Nora Lee, 1905 - 1991, Eastern Star
Yeary, Marion Franklin, 1909 - 1997, Mason

(Saul curbed)
(double headstone)
Saul, Bessie, Jan. 4, 1908, Oct. 1, 1997
Saul, W. F. (Bill), March 27, 1897, June 6, 1993

Hilf, Mr. B. F., July 23, 1863, June 25, 1950, Concrete & etched & painted grey. Put up by G. H. Pigg, his friend.

(double headstone)
Baker, Lilly D., 1898 - 1983
Baker, Harry E., 1891 - 1965, Married Jan. 11, 1913, Their Children
Roy E., Artie M.
Alton, Molly Jo
Patrick, Johnnie

ROW FROM SOUTHWEST JUST WEST OF TEXAS MARKER
Craig, Maggie Kinsey,, July 9, 1882, May 25, 1913
(possible 2 unmarked graves - has purple gay feathers growing here)

Elliott, Annie Maerine,, April 3, 1918, June 17, 1918,, Asleep in Jesus.

Kell, John,, Feb. 25, 1904, Feb. 25, 1904,, son of H. C. Kell
(about 2 unmarked graves)

Hilf, B. F.  July 23 1863, June 25 1950

Hawkins, Ray,, June 23, 1904, Feb. 8, 1915,, son of W. P. & Mollie,, Darling We Miss thee.

(Heavens gate - Precious Moments stone)
Purcell,, Jan. 25, 1923,, dau. of Otis & Bessie

Purcell, Urda,, 1877 - 1939,, At Rest,, Father,
(continue ñ Then has a double marker)
Purcell, Minne A.,, 1881 - 1966
Purcell, Urda C.,, 1877 - 1939,, Their Children
Culberson, Clarence
Vennie, , Grady
Otis, , , Virgil
Ulysses, , Duanne
Cecil, , , Inf. Dau.

(could be 2 unmarked graves - tree stump)
Purcell, Ulysses "Dude", March 3, 1904, March 27, 1969
(double headstone)
Purcell, Marie Golden, Nov. 12, 1927, Aug. 24, 2001
Purcell, Cecil, March 15, 1906, Sept. 11, 1990
ROAD
(There are 2 rows west of this road and probably 7 mounded up with rocks for markers on 1st row; 5 on west row unmarked)
Perry, Audie T., 1909 - 1918 (note: Funeral Home Marker)
(at least 3 more unmarked graves)

NORTH WEST CORNER TAYLOR GRAVES
(double headstone)
Taylor, Edna Mae, May 11, 1906, Jan. 9, 1987
Taylor, Webb Allen, Aug. 21, 1906, June 7, 1972,, (Note: not on stone - parents of Laura.)
Taylor, Troy Willard "Jones", March 1, 1912, Aug. 26, 1995, (Cattle Brands) One with dot in a circle; one with double circle.
(double headstone)
Taylor, Fay T. Oliver, March 2, 1882, July 12, 1963, Born Erath County, Texas, Died Quitaque, Texas
Taylor, James Walter, Sept. 12, 1879, Oct. 14, 1940, Born San Saba County, Texas, Died Quitaque, Texas,, , (Cattle Brand) double circle (rose on the stone)
(double headstone)
Taylor, Trudie F. Merrell, Jan. 18, 1915, Jan. 1, 1982
Taylor, J. P., Feb. 23, 1913, April, 3, 1989, (rose on the stone) (cattle brand) double circle
(3 on a headstone)
Taylor, Vernie Loy, Sept. 30, 1916, Jan. 12, 1996
Taylor, Carl O. "Jinks", Aug. 29, 1910, Dec. 6, 1995
Taylor, Jerry Walter, Feb. 5, 1914, May 30, 1995

Taylor, Walter, Nov. 28, 1919, Sept. 24, 2001, married Colleen Rogers June 8, 1947, U. S. Navy, World War II, Aviation Machinist Mate