Williamson Cemetery
Rusk Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield, Rusk Co Coordinator
Directions: From Carthage go westbound on State Highway 315 for 13.2 miles to the intersection with FM 348. Turn right on to FM 348 and travel northbound for 2.8 miles, going through downtown Longbranch, to the point where Panola County Road 152 intersects to the right. Turn right on to CR 152 and travel 1.5 miles to the point where a Lone Star Gas Pipeline crosses the county road. The cemetery will be located on the west side of the pipeline right-of-way and north of the county road.
Although there are an estimated 30-40 graves in this cemetery, there are only 17 identifiable ones, and 4-5 non-identifiable marked graves.
The following description of this cemetery was given by Don Austin in his privately circulated book "42 Lost Cemeteries".
"Located on gently sloping ground in the edge of moderate woodlands, alongside a pipeline right-of-way. It is a medium sized cemetery enclosed by a galvanized chain link fence with a small gate on the west side. Although it is in the edge of the woods, there are no trees within the cemetery, or at least they have been removed if there were any.
A large number of graves are identifiable in proportion to the overall size of the cemetery and only a very few are marked but unidentifiable. Some of these are marked with native iron ore.
This cemetery was begun by the McAlister Williamson family, which came to Texas from Georgia in 1828 and settled near this site. The Williamsons brought with them two Negro families, some members of which are probably buried here."
Information on the history of the Wiliamson family was provided by Corrie Elizabeth Laws.
Surname |
Given Name |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash | Willie G. | Nov 30, 1882 |
Dec 9, 1882 |
dau of J(ohn) V. & S(arah) J(ane) (Williamson) Ash |
| Houston | C.I. | Apr 27, 1849 |
Aug 27, 1899 |
|
| Jarrell | Emily J. | Apr 26, 1836 |
Nov 6, 1892 |
wife of John R |
| Jarrell | J(ohn) R(andolph) | Mar 30, 1836 |
Apr 10, 1913 |
|
| Langley | Ola | Jan 1, 1868 |
Mar 8, 1888 |
|
| Shaw | M(atthew) A(lex) | Apr 27, 1835 |
Dec 11, 1918 |
|
| Shaw | Mary A. | Jan 11, 1852 |
Sep 10, 1873 |
w/o Matthew A |
| Shaw | William D. | Feb 12, 1872 |
Jun 6, 1886 |
s/o M.A. & M.A. |
| Williamson | Elizabeth P. | Sep 16, 1826 |
Jan 1, 1882 |
nee Phillips, wife of W.H. |
| Williamson | Emma C. | Aug 23, 1863 |
Jul 30, 1870 |
|
| Williamson | Fannicy L. | Apr 25, 1858 |
Feb 26, 1860 |
|
| Williamson | Francis Childs | Sep 27, 1803 |
Mar 9, 1870 |
w/of McAlister Williamson |
| Williamson | J (im) N. | Mar 1, 1839 |
Nov 27, 1889 |
s/o M. & F.C. |
| Williamson | Lela F. | Jun 26, 1856 |
Jun 15, 1859 |
|
| Williamson | McAlister | Jun 20, 1803 |
Mar 9, 1864 |
|
| Williamson | Ogela | Mar 1, 1868 |
Mar 10, 1868 |
|
| Williamson | W(illiam) H(enry) | Nov 17, 1824 |
Oct 7, 1894 |