Photo by Gary Webb
SKINNER CEMETERY
Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas
Photo by Gary Webb
Submitted by Sandra Miller (2002)
The cemetery is located at the SE corner of US 377 at Strittmatter Rd. The First known to be buried here was Josiah Taylor in 1858 and the Last person to be buried in Skinner Cemetery was Joe Mylo Phipps, Apr 27, 1928
Historical Marker (1998)
In the early days of Pilot Point,
Lucinda (Glasscock) and Richard Skinner set aside a 2.44-acre piece of land to
be used as a cemetery. The first recorded burial was that of 5-year-old Josiah
Taylor in March of 1858; his father, Josiah Sr., died the following July.
Predominantly of Anglo-Saxon Protestant descent, most of those buried here came
from Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Many were farmers or
ranchers. Significant graves include that of J. D. Merchant, Sr., a local
businessman who built the first brick building in the area. Also here are
several victims of yellow fever, including Prissie and Sarah Wilson, sisters who
died within 2 months of one another during the epidemic of 1872 and 1873. Two
people named James Graham, born on the same date two years apart, died on the
same September day in 1867. Lucinda Skinner, the last charter member of the
Pilot Point First Baptist Church, died in 1890. By 1900, there were probably 200
graves in the cemetery. The land was sold by John Skinner to the Skinner
Cemetery Association in 1905; the last recorded burial was that of Joe Mylo
Phipps, an infant who died in 1928. The Skinner Cemetery remains a vital link to
the early settlers of the Pilot Point community. (1998)
Alcorn, W.H. Jan 6, 1845 Mar 9, 1894
Augier, Mary Apr 27, 1883 Wife of Pierre F. Augier who was
born in France. She was 26 years old when died
Baldwin, Emelie Jan 10, 1880 Jun 6, 1881
Baldwin, J.H. Jul 8, 1888 Aug 3, 1888
Baldwin, N.C. Apr 3, 1852 May 20, 1898
Bates, Daniel N. Mar 15, 1827 Nov 23, 1886
Bell, Bluford May 5, 1809 Jan 27, 1863
Black, Molly Ann Sep 27, 1860 Mar 21, 1862
Chastain, James C. Jun 1, 1876 Mar 11, 1877 Son of S.H. & V.H. Chastain
Crites, Polly (Mary A.) Jul 1820 Sep 29, 1877 W/o Conrad Crites
Fortenberry, Oliver R. Dec 21, 1821 Apr 19, 1874 H/o Harriet
French, John T. March 7, 1871 Nov 16, 1892 S/o James L.and Ann E.
French
French, Joseph C. Mar 28, 1873 Sep 9, 1874 S/o of James L.and Ann E.
French
Gist, Minnie L. Jan 2, 1870 Sep 12, 1870 D/o Julian N. & Ruth Gist
Graham, James Apr 5, 1808 Sep 9, 1867 H/o Mary Graham.
Graham, Mary Jun 14, 1808 Aug 1, 1889 W/o James Graham.
E.W.G. Footmarker
Hill, Daniel 1809 1884 Born in North Carolina. Died at age 75
L.A.H. Footmarker
near Hill Graves
Hill, Louisa C. 1840? Feb 28, 1897 W/o Lawson Alexander Hill.
Hill, William E. May 27, 1880 May 8, 1883 S/o Lawson Alexander & Louisa C. Hill
Holford, Harriet Feb 2, 1812 Aug 2, 1870 W/o Matthew Holford.
Holford, Matthew Mar 13, 1808 Nov 2, 1869 H/o Harriet Holford.
Hughes, Mary Sep 1872 Oct 28, 1872 D/o H.A. & Mary A. Hughes
Hughes, Mary A. 1853 Oct 19, 1872 W/o H.A. Hughes
Inmon, Isaac Jan 10, 1809 Jul 24, 1873
Ives, Lizzie B. Nov 6, 1847 Sep 10, 1875
McFarlane, Elizabeth R. Oct 14, 1850 Nov 20, 1871 D/o S.P. and Mary Brown.
W/o J.L. McFarlane
Merchant, Child of Claiborne W. & Mary Francis Merchant
Merchant, J.D., Sr. Aug 24, 1800 Dec 8, 1876
Phipps, Joe Mylo Apr 16, 1928 Apr 27, 1928 Last person to be buried in Skinner
Cemetery
Rea, Arie Belle Coleman Feb 25, 1851 May 22, 1879 Wife of David Neil Rea.
Rudd, Rufus L. Jun 12, 1842 Mar 14, 1900 Born in North Carolina
Russell, Jane Apr 4, 1816 Jul 9, 1866 W/o John Russell
Russell, John Jan 26, 1797 Jun 11, 1879 H/o Jane Russell
Saling, Ida May Sep 7, 1877 Jun 29, 1901 w/o H.P. Saling
Saling, J. May 20, 1901 Aug 13, 1901 Child of H.P. & Ida May Saling
J.H.S. Footmarker for J. Saling
Shelton, James L. Jan 5, 1863 Feb 15, 1863 S/o J.L. & S.E. Shelton
Shelton, J.G. Sep 17, 1854 Feb 23, 1877
Short, Elizabeth Jun 6, 1826 Dec 2, 1878 W/o Joel Short and daughter of
Lucinda and Richard Skinner.
Short, Joel Feb 20, 1821 Jan 28, 1875 H/o Elizabeth Short
Skinner, Lucinda Jan 29, 1805 Jun 28, 1890 w/o Richard Skinner and
Skinner, Richard 1790 Dec 12, 1863 h/o Lucinda Skinner
Stelzer, Albert S. Mar 8, 1853 Jan 28, 1874 Born in Choctaw Indian Territory.
Son of Martin Stelzer, born in Saxony, Germany, and Eliza Stelzer.
Stelzer, Eliza Jul 31, 1825 Nov 18, 1875 W/o Martin Stelzer.
Taylor, Catherine Nov 17, 1820 Aug 18, 1900 W/o Josiah Taylor.
Taylor, Josiah Jan 23, 1814 Jul 30, 1858 h/o Catherine Taylor
Taylor, Josiah Mar 6, 1858 s/o Josiah and Catherine Taylor
J.T. Footmarker
Turner, Pocahontas Jan 9, 1830 Jan 7, 1873
Unknown 61 years, 11 months, 29 days
Unknown Infant
Vanderslice, Bell Z. Feb 8, 1866 Dec 16, 1882 D/o John A. and Rebecca M.
Vanderslice
Vanderslice, J.S. Jun 3, 1869 Oct 16, 1895 S/o John A. and Rebecca M.
Vanderslice
Vanderslice, Rebecca Apr 26, 1835 Mar 31, 1895 W/o John A. Vanderslice
Wellborn, Frances Annable Jul 14, 1811 Dec 4, 1893 W/o John C. Wellborn
Wellborn, John C. Feb 20, 1893 Age 85 years, 1 month, 16 days,
h/o Frances Annabel Wellborn
Wellborn, Leonia Jun 18, 1893 Wife of Thomas Wellborn, age 23
years
West, Martha J. Jul 27, 1848 Sep 26, 1872
West, Mary B. Jun 20, 1871 Sep 28, 1872 D/o Martha West
Wills, Daniel Oct 16, 1786 Feb 5, 1874 D.W. FM
Wilson, Cretia Apr 9, 1842 Sep 1866
Wilson, Juda Dec 25, 1818 Apr 7, 1873 W/o Nathanniel Wilson
Wilson, M.E.
Wilson, Nathanniel Sep 1, 1813 Oct 19, 1885 H/o Juda Wilson
Wilson, Prissie Aug 1, 1848 Sep 12, 1873 D/o S.B. & M.A. Wilson
Wilson, Sarah E. Feb 18, 1854 Jul 15, 1873 D/o S.B. & M.A. Wilson
Unknown 61 years, 11 months, 29 days
Unknown Infant