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