Old Slave Cemetery

Pilot Point,  Denton County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by Bob Leahy

Survey by Bob Leahy, Ray Savard, and Nina Savard, Dec 2008; previous surveys: Dec 23, 1975--Richard Stevens; Oct 1993--Phoebe Tarver; about 1996R.G. Milliken

Y in last column indicate marker found; N indicates burial listing found in older surveys Old Slave Cemetery is on private property and is not easily accessed; there is no road to it. Believed to be the final resting place of hundreds of souls, only a few dozen identifiable markers remain. There are many large pieces of sandstone and many rock-lined cairns in this cemetery.  Death certificate for Martha Billingslea indicates that the cemetery may have once been known as St Johns Cemetery.1998 Article  http://drbobl.tripod.com/OldSlaveCem.html

Last Name

First Middle Maiden

DOB

DOD

Note

Marker Transcription

Marker

Allen

Ann

1832

1889

w/o Sam Allen

 -

Y

Allen

Matilda

1871

1891

d/o Sam and Ann Allen

 -

Y

Allen

Thomas

1867

1886

s/o Sam and Ann Allen

 -

Y

B

G

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 - -

Y

Billingslea

Martha

1839

12 Jan 1919

 -

Star of Gainsville Chamber 707--Gainsville, Tex

Y

Burrware

Lisa

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7 Nov 1884

 - -

Y

Burton

John

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 - -

N

Burton

Louisa

1829

8 Mar 1899

Mother of John Burton

Ages 70 Years

Y

Cline

Charles

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25 Jun 1883

 - -

Y

Davis

D

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31 Aug 1905

 - -

N

Elias

(Mrs Charles)

1894

1917

 - -

N

Elias

Charles

1883

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 - -

N

Fink

Josaphine

1860

1892

 -

I am treading [dancing] at a wine chest by myself. Be easy children."

Y

H

M

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 - -

Y

Haffin

Lindsay

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3 Oct 1902

s/o H C and L C Haffin

Happy infant, early blest Rest in peaceful slumber, rest (based on bits and pieces of the marker)

Y

Hays

Melvinie

4 May 1889

16 Jul 1889

 - -

N

Holloway

Henry

13 Jan 1894

21 Jul 1916

h/o A E (MNU) Holloway; s/o Zeher and Mirian Holloway

Gone but not forgotten

Y

Holstein

Georgia Ann

1849

16 Mar 1899

w/o Levi Holstein

Aged 50 Years

Y

Lyles

Mary

16 May 1846

11 Apr 1904

w/o Abram Lyles

As a wife devoted, as a mother affectionate, as a friend ever kind and true.

Y

R

L

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 - -

N

Robinson

James

1860

7 May 1897

 - -

Y

Sheres

Harriet

 Jul 1854

23 Nov 1908

w/o Riceam Sheres

Age 54 Years

Y

Smith

Henry

1857

1919

h/o Lissie (MNU) Smith

 -

N

Smith

Lissie

1856

1910

w/o Henry Smith

 -

N

Smith

Little

1889

1889

probably s/o Henry and Lissie Smith

N

Unknown

M

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 - -

Y

V

L

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 - -

Y

V

T

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 - -

Y

Vaughner

Lewis

25 Jan 1897

1 Mar 1897

s/o Sebe and Mary Vaughner

Weep not, he is at rest.

Y

W

J

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 - -

Y

Walker

Jennie (Lyles)

16 Nov 1867

12 May 1890

w/o S M Walker; married: 2 Nov 1887

Y

White

John D

1872

26 Feb 1910

s/o Mat White

Brother / Age 38 Years / Gone but not forgotten

Y

Whitlow

Washington

1851

16 Dec 1891

 -

Ages about 40 Years

Y

Williamson

Angeline

1871

1882

d/o James H and Cornelia A Williamson

Our darling one has gone before to greet us on the golden shore.

Y