New Hope Cemetery (Partial Listing), 

Freestone County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by Sowens1966@aol.com   

 
DIRECTIONS - TAKE HWY 84 EAST OUT OF MEXIA , TX. . , 2  2/10 MILES FROM CITY LIMITS ON HWY 84 OUT OF MEXIA,TX.  AT APROX. 9 / 10  OF A MILE PAST THE ROADSIDE PARK,  TURN LEFT ON ROAD BESIDE THE FRUIT STAND AND WARREN TANK COMPANY  (ALSO  FETTERS WELDING BUILDINGS)   GO DOWN THIS ROAD APROX. 3/10  OF A MILE . ROAD TWIST AND CURVES.  CEMETARY WILL BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE , AFTER YOU DRIVE IN THE DRIVE WAY . ENTER     GATE AND VEER TO LEFT  & CENTER OF BACK PART OF THE CEMETARY.   ( DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY BOB SELVIDGE )
 
INSCRIPTION SHOWS -   C.W. SELVIDGE                       ( HIS FIRST NAME WAS CHARLES)
                                       BORN SEPT 4TH  1860
                                       DIED  JUNE 4 TH  1901
 
ERECTED BY " WOODMEN OF THE WORLD "
 
                           " He died as he lived :     a  Christian,    and made home happy. "
 
DISCRIPTION :  TOMBSTONE IS APROX. 5 TO 6 FEET  IN HEIGHT, CARVED OUT OF GRANITE.
PUT THERE BY " WOODMEN OF THE WORLD " . MONUMENT IS SHAPED IN FORM OF A
LARGE OAK WITH ALL OF THE BARK ON THE STUMP.
 
TO THE LEFT  IS HIS WIFE -
 
   ELLIE L. ( SELVIDGE ) SCROGGINS
          1872 - 1961
 
( SHE REMARRIED AFTER HE DIED )