Submitted by Paul Smith
Location: 8 mi. NE of Stephenville on US 377; .5 mi. N on FM 150
Historical Marker: According to oral history, John Wright, who stopped
for a time in Erath County on his way west, died nearby in about
1857 or 1858. Landowner Clayborn Oxford donated the land for Wright
to be buried on this site. The earliest marked grave is that of
Oxford's infant grandson William, who was buried in 1859. The
graveyard, then known as Oxford Cemetery, was deeded to Erath
County by the Oxford family in 1888 for use by area settlers.
Over time the cemetery took on the name of the surrounding community,
Acrea. Descendants of the Oxfords and other pioneer families continue
to maintain and use the cemetery. (1999)
Baker, Son of M. T. Sept 10, 1933 Sept 10, 1933
Bounds, Wayland H. Oct 28, 1898 Oct 8, 1961
Busby, Hal Jr. Feb 15, 1918 July 2, 1936
Busby, Adell May 23, 1920 Aug 18, 1931
Busby, Minnie Lee Jan 16, 1865 May 13, 1922
Busby, Freda Sept 30, 1905 June 30, 1910
Busby, Infant Jan 26, 1907 Jan 26, 1907
Busby, Al L. Buck July 6, 1855 July 8, 1936
Busby, Elizabeth Jan 16, 1865 May 13, 1922
Carman, Mrs. B. J. Sept 27, 1827 Mar 6, 1901
Carman, C. M. June 29, 1830 Feb 13, 1910
Carman, John A. Sept 2, 1857 Feb 14, 1905
Cook, Donie Nov 28, 1875 Nov 9, 1939
Cook, Samuel B. Aug 30, 1869 Mar 28, 1950
Croft, Lottis Feb 19, 1912 July 27, 1913
Davis, Cisley E. Mar 12, 1860 Oct 16, 1876
Davis, Foster Lee Mar 26, 1868 Nov 23, 1871
Dixon, Nannie July 15, 1846 July 30, 1909
Dossey, William "Bill" Mar 30, 1907 Sept 2, 1980
Dossey, Thomas O. Mar 8, 1886 July 13, 1972
Dossey, Elizabeth June 26, 1888 Mar 30, 1978
Eades, Charlie 1887 1903
Eades, William N. 1856 1931
Eades, Sarah S. 1863 1904
Foster, Annie 1867 1903
Goad, infant Mar 3, 1895 Mar 3, 1895
Goad, Johnnie July 5, 1899 Nov 4, 1900
Gorden, James Carl Apr 16, 1840 Nov 10, 1869
Gratillet, Henry 1867 1930
Hancock, Manervia Dec 28, 1821 Feb 27, 1877
Henry, Ora 1892 1909
Henry, W. S. Apr 19, 1832 May 6, 1906
Henry, Martha T 1839 1929
Henry, Larkin W. 1861 1935
Henry, Parolee July 28, 1868 Dec 12, 1938
Hill, Aleord No Dates
Honea, Martha J. Feb 20, 1857 July 25, 1898
Honea, Myra Mar 10, 1825 Nov 19, 1900
Kenny, Jack 1901 1958
Kenny, Ava Henry 1902 1979
Kenny, William C. May 4, 1934 Oct 9, 1934
Kersey, John W. June 8, 1854 Dec 11, 1936
Knowles, Joseph H. Feb 14, 1897 Feb 8, 1917
Martinez, Frankie F. 1934 1945
Martinez, Frank Mar 31, 1934 Feb 9, 1945
McWhorter, Sarah M. Mar 5, 1867 July 25, 1898
McWhorter, M. S. July 25, 1891 Sept 8, 1891
Nelson, Archie N. Mar 7, 1892 Oct 12, 1959
Nelson, Alys A. Aug 9, 1894 Feb 28, 1972
Nelson, Archie G. Apr 22, 1917 Jan 12, 1977
Norris, Allen Age 9 yrs
Norris, James F. 1842 1914
Norris, Mary 1857 1932
Oxford, William F. 1858 1859
Oxford, Arorn H. 1808 1864
Oxford, Claborn 1812 1877
Oxford, Louis A. 1810 1895
Oxford, Force 1870 1877
Oxford, W. C. Jan 26, 1865 Mar 19, 1952
Oxford, Rosa Ann Oct 31, 1863 Nov 19, 1950
Oxford, Bill 1915 1994
Oxford, Myrtle 1921 1994
Oxford, Ollie Aug 25, 1888 Jan 4, 1936
Oxford, Abbie Nov 2, 1893 Feb 9, 1907
Oxford, A. L. 1851 1934
Oxford, Josephine 1855 1934
Oxford, Lonnie June 16, 1884 Nov 25, 1885
Oxford, Loaney Sept 23, 1880 Aug 13, 1881
Oxford, Silvester C. Feb 10, 1877 Feb 14, 1879
Oxford, Della Dec 25, 1879 Dec 28, 1887
Ray, Zylphia Dec 4, 1886 Mar 6, 1918
Riddel, Florence Sept 27, 1875 Mar 28, 1876
Riddel, Jonathan Sept 2, 1871 Oct 6, 1875
Sanders, Jack A. N. 1881 June 8, 1863
Slimp, Margaret Jane July 28, 1865 Oct 28, 1896
Stewart, Annett Dec 7, 1901 Dec 7, 1901
Stinnett, Maggie (Margaret?) J. , born May 6, 1865
in Ohio, died in Stephenville January 1, 1922 and was buried in the Acrea Cemetery
January 2, 1922. wife of Samuel Thomas Stinnett (buried in
Lingleville Cemetery ), daughter of C.M. and E.J.
Carmen/Carman.
The informant was William Stinnett (son?) of Fort Worth. The undertaker was B. J. Trewitt of Stephenville.
(info from death certificate by Carl Spaeth)
Thomas, Son of J. M. Apr 2, 1897 Apr 3, 1897
Traynor, Annie E. July 23, 1868 Jan 28, 1944
Weaver, Admyrel Dewey July 11, 1899 Mar 17, 1908
Wolverton, William Robert Nov 28, 1840 Aug 9, 1925
Wolverton, Margaret Jane Sept 20, 1848 Mar 20, 1924
Young, Wesley Mar 11, 1823 Dec 13, 1886
Young, Nebraska 1857 1923
Young, Oscar S. 1843 1905