Egypt Plantation Cemetery
Wharton County, Cemeteries of Texas
Submitted by Lois Kennedy
Cemeteries of Texas Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop
This cemetery is located in Egypt, on the J.C. Clark league, abstract 13, tract 20H. The early graves were covered with crypts made of handmade bricks to keep the Indians from marauding the graves. Some can be identified, but others cannot. It is maintained by the Northington family.
W.J.E. Heard purchased 2,200 acres from John C. Clark for one dollar per acre in 1832 and moved his family to Egypt. Heard names his property "Egypt Plantation", and as was customary at the time, set aside a small plot for a family cemetery near the family home. (Co. Rd & FM 1161)
Heard's wife, America Morton, passed away in 1855. After the Civil War, Heard moved to Chapel Hill, Texas. This property was deeded to his daughter Elizabeth and husband Mentor Northington in 1865.
There are several "slave" burials at this site, which date to the early 1800's. They have no markers.
Battle |
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Bricks around site. Family died in flood |
Burtschell |
Curtis Clay |
Jan 22 1911 |
Oct 10 1918 |
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Burtschell |
Joe Robert |
Feb 09 1907 |
Jun 19 1935 |
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Burtschell |
Robert C. |
Jul 16 1866 |
Feb 24 1933 |
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Elson |
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Mother |
Foulk |
Charles R. |
May 05 1884 |
Dec 23 1949 |
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Heard |
America (Mrs) |
Mar 03 1808 |
Jun 18 1855 |
W/o WJE |
Heard |
George S. |
Mar 10 1838 |
Jan 08 ---- |
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Heard |
Jemina |
Feb 28 1782 |
Jan 27 1850 |
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Heard |
Mary E. |
Nov 25 1833 |
Nov 13 1865 |
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Heard |
Susan M. |
Sep 11 1835 |
May 18 ---- |
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Hust |
Hurley Gregg |
Oct 14 1898 |
Feb 27 1975 |
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Hust |
Josephine Northington |
Apr 16 1900 |
Apr 25 1972 |
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Jones |
Sarah F. |
Aug 22 1815 |
Nov 08 1858 |
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Menefee |
Sadie Northington |
Sep 24 1882 |
Apr 30 1957 |
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Meriwether |
George Baylor |
Oct 12 1871 |
Nov 15 ---- |
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Meriwether |
George Baylor Jr |
Oct 25 1904 |
Mar 17 1977 |
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Meriwether |
Mamie Northington |
Nov 27 1884 |
Aug 05 1917 |
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Meriwether |
Will Northington |
Jul 25 1908 |
Jul 07 1968 |
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Northington |
Anita Nunn |
Nov 11 1896 |
Sep 07 1977 |
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Northington |
Clara Beard |
Jan 17 1880 |
Dec 17 1979 |
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Northington |
Elizabeth Heard |
Sep 27 1828 |
1892 |
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Northington |
Essie Clements |
Aug 27 1899 |
Jun 07 1975 |
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Northington |
Frances P. |
Jul 16 1888 |
Nov 28 1972 |
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Northington |
G.H. III |
Jan 04 1916 |
Dec 08 1982 |
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Northington |
G.H. Jr |
Oct 02 1887 |
Dec 01 1970 |
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Northington |
G.H. Sr |
Jun 30 1854 |
Mar 13 ---- |
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Northington |
Mary Bet |
Aug 24 1860 |
May 02 1863 |
D/o Mentor & Elizabeth |
Northington |
Mentor |
Sep 21 1822 |
Sep -- 1888 |
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Northington |
Mentor |
Nov 20 1909 |
Dec 18 1910 |
S/o GH & Frances P |
Northington |
Mentor |
Sep 21 1876 |
Oct 21 ---- |
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Northington |
Ruth Virginia |
Nov 02 1889 |
Jan 10 ---- |
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Northington |
William Andrew |
Nov 25 1893 |
Apr 17 1945 |
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Shwab |
Clarissa (Tot) Northington |
Dec 21 1902 |
May 11 1979 |
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Shwab |
Paul Eldridge |
Jan 16 1901 |
May 06 1984 |
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Taylor |
Catherine |
Nov 10 1835 |
Nov 22 1858 |
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Unknown |
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2 brick crypts, no visible markers |
Unknown |
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Brick crypt |
Westmoreland |
Josie J. |
Feb 28 1878 |
Mar 05 1898 |
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Westmoreland |
Nettie E. |
Feb 18 1880 |
Apr 27 1914 |
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Wharton |
George F. Jr |
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Oct 16 1861 |
Age: 35 yrs |