McCARTY CEMETERY
( A Texas Historical Recognized Cemetery )
Angelina Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Debra Coursey-Pitts
and son D J
Surveyed by Debra Coursey Pitts & son D.J.in March 2003.
The plaque placed by the Historical Texas Cemetery Assoc. in 2001 reads as
follows:
In 1860 Orange McCarty Sr.(1813-1897)and his wife Mary Arrington(1820-1881)
purchased 2200 acres in the Antonio Solis Survey that included this site.
Their move here from Mississippi was delayed by the outbreak of the Civil War:
two McCarty sons died in action fighting for the south. Joined by the Arrington
and McCall Families , the remaining McCartys finally arrived here in 1866 and
built
a lod cabin overlooking Jack Creek. This acre of land was set aside for a
cemetery.
The earliest marked grave indicates it was in use by 1873. The McCarty Cemetery
Assoc. maintains this resting place for these Angelina County Pioneers.
NOTE:This cemetery is on private land,near what is known as Eason Lake Hunting
Club
and is behind several locked gates,including the cemetery's.
Location:from Hwy.94 west of Lufkin,past Hudson Schools,turn left onto
FM.RD.2497
proceed to where the old railroad tracks use to be,turn immediately right,go
approx.
1/4 mile to first locked iron gate on left.Follow road straight back for approx.
3 or 3 1/2 miles (other locked gates between also).Cemetery will be on left
over-
looking a valley.
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NOTE: for anyone interested in the family chart of these people: I have been
given
a brief history of their lineage by one of their decendants Dr.D.Spivey.Many
thanks
go out to him for his contributions.
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Monuments in Cemetery are:
3 Unknown: markers placed by cemetery to mark wooden crosses that had
deteriorated.
7 Unknown:marked only by pieces of petrified stone.
ARRINGTON,William
1-7-1812
12-21-1903
ARRINGTON,Sallie
12-4-1810
6-4-1871
ARRINGTON,Sterling Carter
3-20-1870
8-25-1873
ARRINGTON,Addie S.
7-16-1860
5-10-1881
Catherine Francis wife of O.McCARTY Jr.
2-14-1838
7-6-1909
O.McCARTY (Orange Jr.)
1-27-1842
12-25-1900
member of the Masons
"dying is but going home"
Mary Lena McCARTY
2-4-1872
4-28-1912
W.M.McCARTY (William Madison)
11-26-1867
1-15-1898
"gone from our home but not from our hearts"
Orange McCARTY Sr.
7-22-1813
1-8-1897
"he was beloved by God and man"
Mary McCARTY (wife of Orange Sr.)
12-25-1820
10-3-1881
"she believed and sleeps in Jesus"
Amos R.,son of E.D.and M.E.McCARTY
5-12-1874
8-1874
Eller E.,dau.of E.D.and M.E.McCARTY
10-19-1881
6-18-1886
Amos A.,son of E.D.and M.E.McCARTY
3-13-1889
5-1-1890
"Mack" D.Alonzo McCARTY
3-10-1871
1-5-1933
Mother:
Melissia McCARTY
12-7-1851
2-11-1923
"we knew no sorrow knew no grief till thy bright face was missed"
Elias D.McCARTY
10-4-1847
5-27-1909
"in my fathers house are many mansions"
VINSON,Austin
1860
1900