Decatur-Maxwell-Murphy Cemetery 7-20
 

Murphy, Collin Co. Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay and Patricia Nall
 

From the intersection of Murphy Rd. and FM 544, turn north onto FM 2551. Cross railroad tracks. Turn east onto Tom Clevenger Dr., just past the Murphy Fire & Rescue station. Travel about ¼ mile; at the curve in the road, turn north onto gravel road with sign "No Outlet". Travel the 1-lane gravel road over the bridge. The cemetery is located behind the school building.

Rows transcribed in North to South direction.

Cemetery Index

Rows 1-6               Rows 7-20             Rows 21-35

Name Birth Death Comments
Row 7 - - -
8 vacant spaces - - -
Armstrong, Sarah ---- Oct 26 1855 Aged 54 years wife of William Armstrong
Slate headstone 1860 - -
5 vacant spots - - -
Dunlap, J.M. Mar 10 1828 June 12 1886 -
16 vacant spots - - -
Daniel, M.A. July 21 1839 Mar 23 1910 "Mother"
Daniel, W.J. Feb 27 1829 Feb 11 1901 "Father"
Poindexter, infant Jan 26 1886 Jan 29 1888 d/o T.& J. Poindexter
2 vacant spots - - -
Row 8 - - -
6 vacant spots - - -
Haley, Laura June 15 1851 Jan 27 1879 Wife of T.J. Haley
Brinson, Frances Nov 25 1814 May 17 1879 Wife of Daniel Brinson
Brinson, Daniel Dec 2 1811 May 6 1888 -
2 vacant spots - - -
Brinson, infant Feb 22 1891 Feb 22 1891 Infant of W.G. & M.A. Brinson
Illegible headstone - - Footstone – C.B.
20 vacant spots - - -
Russell, Matilda Jan 28 1808 Apr 5 1888 Wife of Hiram Russell
6 vacant spots - - -
Row 9 - - -
12 vacant spots - - -
Illegible headstone - - -
2 vacant spots - - -
Yeargan, S.T. Aug 2 1846 Apr 14 1885 -
Yeargan, Mead H. Dec 11 1875 Aug 26 1892 s/o S.T. & M.C. Yeargan
Yeargan, Martha ---- 6 1871 Ma- 25 1887 d/o S.T. & - - Yeargan
3 vacant spots - - -
Skelton, Cawthorn Apr 16 1874 Oct 14 1904 d/o Jane Skelton
Skelton, Jane Sept 1 1831 Oct 14 1904 -
2 vacant spots - - -
Skelton, Joseph ----- Dec 20 1884 -
Vacant spot - - -
-------, James W. - - -
7 vacant spots - - -
Yarbrough, Robert T. May 12 1875 Aug 29 1876 s/o J.F. & C.I. Yarbrough
3 vacant spots - - -
Spurgin, Charley A. Aug 21 1884 June 11 1886 s/o S.A. & S.F. Spurgin
Row 10 - - -
Parker, infant Mar 11 1876 Mar 11 1876 s/o W.C. & S.E. Parker
2 vacant spots - - -
Parker, ?. T. Feb 24 1870 June 6 1870 s/o W.C. & E. Parker
2 vacant spots - - -
Parker, L.A. July 11 1837 June 29 1860 Wife of W.C. Parker
2 vacant spots - - -
Parker, ----- Jan 5 1872 Sept 17 1872 d/o W.C. & E. Parker
Parker, ----- Jan 5 1872 July 15 1872 d/o ------ Parker
Parker, infant - - s/o W.C. & ---- Parker
Parker, S.J. Oct 9 1865 June 30 1873 d/o W.C. & S.E. Parker
Parker, J.F. --- 20 1874 Sept 1 1875 s/o W.C. & S.E. Parker
Vacant spot - - -
Thermond, Charles Thomas July 23 1831 Nov 12 1855 Aged 24 yrs, 3 mo, & 17 days born in Amherst Co., VA
Hall, John H. Feb 29 1881 July 4 1885 -
Vacant spot - - -
6 vacant spots - - -
Martin, Sofa C. June 1859 Jan 1875 d/o J.W. & A.B. Martin
Housewright, Charles V. Cosby Apr 6 1866 Apr 23 1866 s/o J.N. & S.E. Housewright
8 vacant spots - - -
Broken stone - --- -- 1860 -
--------, M. - - -
Vacant spot - - -
Martin, T.W. ---- Apr 1 1883 Aged 72 years
Martin, Nealan H. July 181866 Nov 6 1897 Husband of L.E. Martin
2 vacant spots - - -
Moulden, Clayton Sept 22 1893 Nov 2 1912 -
3 vacant spots - - -
Row 11 - - -
Parker, infant Nov 12 1879 ---- 12 1879 d/o W.C. & S.E. Parker
13 vacant spots - - -
Lovelace, James M. ---- June 12 1882 Aged 46 years
11 vacant spots - - -
Housewright, Sarah T. Mar – 1858 Nov 26 1870 d/o J. & S. Housewright
Housewright, John ---- Dec 3 1870 -
Housewright, Lucinda Sept 20 1855 Dec 26 1871 d/o J. & S. Housewright
Housewright, Jeconiah July 26 1876 Sept 11 1877 s/o R. & M.A. Housewright
Brooks, infant Mar 26 1878 Apr 24 1878 d/o F.M. & Mary Brooks
Vacant spot - - -
Bowman, Mattie E. Feb 10 1878 May 19 1879 d/o Susan & W.A. Bowman
Vacant spot - - -
------, Mary V. - - Wife of -------
2 vacant spots - - -
Kilgore, Louella B. Aug 10 1858 Oct 17 1882 Wife of W.H. Kilgore
3 vacant spots - - -
Row 12 - - -
5 vacant spots - - -
Williford, Sarah A. Sept 21 1833 Dec 27 1885 Wife of H.L. Williford
2 vacant spots - - -
Gregory, Claibourn C., Jr. July 9 1896 June 21 1897 Begin Gregory plot s/o C.C. & S.E. Gregory
Herring, Laura Aug 25 1881 July 4 1883 d/o Jehew & Jane Herring
Gregory, infant June 20 1889 June 29 1889 d/o C.C. & S.E. Gregory
Ward, Rachel Jan 26 1878 Feb 3 1879 d/o A.F. & S.V. Ward End Gregory plot
Marsalis, Sarah N. Jan 13 1815 Aug 9 1884 Begin Marsalis plot
Marsalis, Thomas Dec 5 1811 Dec 28 1887 End Marsalis plot
3 vacant spots - - -
slate headstone - - -
14 vacant spots - - -
Housewright, Calvin H. Apr 2 1880 Oct 22 1882 s/o J.R. & M.J. Housewright
Row 13 - - -
2 vacant spots - - -
Wilson, Saml. June 30 1853 Dec 14 1873 Aged 20 yrs, 5 mos, & 14 days
McCreary, Thos R. Nov 10 1850 May 9 1903 -
McCreary, Wm 1803 1878 -
McCreary, Samuel May 27 1805 Nov 1853 -
6 vacant spots - - -
-------, John M. ---- Jan 22 1871 -
McCreary, George S. Mar 7 1843 May 27 1859 s/o Wm & Elizabeth McCreary
McCreary, Elizabeth 1823 1902 "Mother"
14 vacant spots - - -
Bowman, William A. Sept 1 1841 Sept 19 1884 Confederate Veteran 1861-1865 2nd stone
Baby ---- ---- -
7 vacant spots - - -
Row 14 - - -
6 vacant spots - - -
-----, Leu V. Dec 3 1867 Feb 19 1885 Wife of -------
29 vacant spots - - -
Row 15 - - -
10 vacant spots - - -
King, Belle July 23 1849 Sept 23 1882 Wife of J.H. King
King, J. Franklin Sept 18 1877 Oct 31 1882 s/o J.H. & Belle King
8 vacant spots - - -
Brown, Samuel P. ---- Aug 29 1888 Aged 64 years
Brown, Sarah L. ---- Apr 16 1879 Aged about 50 years wife of S.P. Brown
Brown, Martha M. ---- Dec 1870 Aged 9 years d/o S.P. & S.L. brown
17 vacant spots - - -
Row 16 - - -
4 vacant spots - - -
Headstone base - - -
Vacant spot - - -
Beck, Sanford 1802 1871 US Army
Salmons, Danl. R. Aug 8 1848 Dec 1 1878 -
Salmons, T.J. Sept 10 1874 Sept 18 1875 s/o J.M. & S.A. Salmons
Salmons, John M. Nov 22 1824 Feb 4 1879 -
Salmons, Sarah A. Jan 23 1832 Jan 31 1893 -
Vacant spot - - -
Broken headstone - - -
unknown Sept 25 1862 Nov 29 1881 -
Salmons, Ora May May 21 1880 Oct 22 1902 Wife of M.H. Salmons
Salmons, Lindia J. Feb 10 1899 Sept 18 1902 d/o O.M. & M.H. Salmons
23 vacant spots - - -
Row 17 - - -
Turner, Ida 1875 1918 2nd stone
Turner, Milton T. Mar 2 1843 Sept 2 1879 Pvt Co.H 16 Texas Cav CSA 2nd stone- husband of M.A. Turner
9 vacant spots - - -
Sidwell, William May 20 1877 June 8 1881 s/o Essie & M. Sidwell
Sidwell, Jesse Aug 12 1850 Feb 28 1879 -
2 vacant spots - - -
Carrigan, James Lee Mar 12 1884 Dec 20 1885 s/o C.L. & M. Carrigan
Vacant spot - - -
Hickey, George W. Dec 26 1888 Jan 13 1889 s/o R.W. & I.A. Hickey
Hickey, Joe Will - - s/o R.W. & I.A. Hickey
19 vacant spots - - -
Row 18 - - -
2 vacant spots - - -
Parsons, Ann H. June 30 1830 Jan 1 1887 Wife of W.H. Parsons
11 vacant spots - - -
------, Leila - - d/o ------
2 vacant spots - - -
Lee, Wm. M. 1807 July 19 1885 Aged 77 years, 6 mos, & 20 days
18 vacant spots - - -
Row 19 - - -
9 vacant spots - - -
Akers, Lenard Pearl Nov 26 1884 Mar 6 1911 -
McCreary, Samuel L. June 1 1891 Aug 12 1892 s/o J.F. & A.C. McCreary
McCreary, Arthur M. Sept 11 1885 Nov 25 1886 s/o J.F. & A.C. McCreary
Thomas, Ollie May Mar 9 1892 Apr 19 1892 d/o G.W. & Laura Thomas
McCreary, J.F. Nov 28 1852 Feb 26 1896 -
Sullivan, Annie C. July 28 1864 Oc5 2 1916 -
Sullivan, J.R. Apr 8 1858 Feb 2 1908 -
3 vacant spots - - -
Sledge, J.W. Dec 14 1847 Sept 17 1887 -
11 vacant spots - - -
C.A.S. - - -
2 vacant spots - - -
H.M.S. - - -
3 vacant spots - - -
Row 20 - - -
Boyd, Edna 1893 1917 Born SC
2 vacant spots - - -
Harrison, W.D. Feb 25 1849 July 25 1888 -
2 vacant spots - - -
Mitchell, Vivian Sept 22 1886 May 15 1888 s/o G.B. & S.A. Mitchell
Illegible headstone - - -
------, Mary R. - - d/o W.S. & ---- -------
Wilson, Jasper W. Jan 21 1889 Oct 14 1898 s/o W.S. & S.A. Wilson
Wilson, W.S. Apr 2 1861 Aug 11 1929 "Father"
Wilson, Albina Nov 27 1864 Apr 3 1934 "Mother"
9 vacant spots - - -
Kirkwood, Melisa A. Jan 7 1837 Sept 6 1892 Begin Kirkwood plot- wife of R.M. Kirkwood
Kirkwood, R.M. July 5 1835 Mar 18 1912 End Kirkwood plot
15 vacant spots - - -
Harrison, Lola B. Jan 20 1880 Mar 6 1916 Wife of W.W. Kirk
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