McFall Cemetery
Nelta, Hopkins Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by June E. Tuck and Deborah Tuck Young
Cemetery is located in the north central part of county, at Nelta, on FM 71. It is in a
pasture, east of the Nelta cemetery, same side of road, north. A very old cemetery, bad
conditioned when indexed. Have been told many stones are missing now. Many of the early
settlers are buried here.
Hargrave, Robert - b. 13 Feb. 1845, d, 7 Mar, 1871, husband of Sarah L. Hargrave
Hargrave, Margarette - b. 24 Aug. 1816, d. 6 June 1858, wife of Harvey Hargrave
Hargrave, Lettie - b. 11 Feb. 1796, d. 26 Oct. 1880, age 84 yrs. 8 mos. 15 days, wife of W. M. Hargrave
Hargrave, W. M. - b. 25 Nov. 1794, d. 14 Sept. 1872
E.C. - died 10 Jly. 1855. Initials carved on a flat wooden marker, located next to the Hargrave markers. Could this be the daughter of James Hargrave?
Hargrave, Harriet - b. 17 Dec. 1828, d. 14 Oct. 1891
Hargrave. Alfred Jackson - b. 31 Oct. 1833, d. 9 Jly. 1909 (2nd Lieut. Co. L, 27 Reg., Texas Cav. C.S.A.)
Hargrave, William Wallace - b. 1838, in Indiana, d. 26 Aug. 1843, son of William & Lettie Hargrave. Unmarked grave. (Eli Hargrave’s family history says its the first grave in McFall cemetery)
Hargrave, Harvey - b. 13 Feb. 1816, in Warrick Co., Indiana, d. 18 Ap. 1881
Hargrave, Lewis Morgan - d. 17 Oct. 1842, son of Glen and & Nancy Hargrave, 1 year old. His name is being added in memory of him. As Glen and Nancy were on their way to Texas, their little son, Lewis Morgan, died. It is not known where he is buried. (From the records of Eli Hargrave)
Jayne, Etha - b. 13 Aug. 1866, d. 25 Aug. 1908, wife of J. W. Jayne (Obituary - Mrs. Etha Jayne, wife of John Jayne, died at her home at Birthright. Also reported that she lived at Sand Hill and died August 25th. Burial in McFall Cemetery (S.S. Gazette, Aug. 28, 1908) Later reported - She was born in Illinois August 13, 1866, and married John Jayne August 22, 1906, she having resided in Illinois prior to this time. She was a member of the U. B. A Order, and burial services were conducted by same. She leaves a husband with two children to mourn the loss of a beloved wife and second mother; also one sister and two brothers.
Jayne, J. W. - b. 10 Mar. 1856, d. 18 Jan. 1911
Jayne, S. L. - b. 17 Ap. 1859, d. 27 June 1905, wife of J. W. Jayne
Leewright, Wm. M. - b. 12 Jly. 1852, d. 27 Oct. 1876
Leewright, Queen I. - b. 20 Oct. 1857, d. 16 Nov. 1875, wife of Wm. M. Leewright
Merchant, Mary A. - b. 13 June 1838, d. 12 Mar. 1886 (Mother)
Merchant, Laura J. - b. 3 Feb. 1862, d. 27 Jan. 1886 (Sister) (Daughter of Mary A. Merchant)
Neely, Greenleaf - b. 20 Ap. 1807, d. 16 Nov. 1875
Tucker, Ida M. - b. 3 Mar. 1865, d. 8 Sept. 1906, wife of W. J. Tucker
Tucker, Dennis - b. 9 Dec. 1889, d. 14 Sept. 1892, son of W. J. & Ida M. Tucker
Tucker, John W. - b. 21 Jan. 1892, d. 14 Nov. 1892, son of W. J. & Ida M. Tucker
Tucker, Vivian R. - b. 17 June 1887, d. 6 Jly. 1900, daughter of W. J. & Ida M. Tucker
Tucker, Jasper Morris - b. 26 Aug. 1906, d. 13 Oct. 1906, son of W. J. & Ida M. Tucker
Whitt, Steven B. - d 28 Aug. 1878, age 7 yrs, 11 mos., 23 days, son of J. P. & M. C. Whitt
Welch, Marion Ferdinand - b. 9 Feb. 1860, d. 18 Dec. 1888
Welch, Susan M. - b. 14 Sept. 1882, d. 17 Aug. 1883, daughter of M. M. & M. J. Welch
Welch, Mary A. - b. 19 Aug. 1833, d. 20 Aug.1908, wife of Francis Marion Welch