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West Knott Cemetery
Howard Co. Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Fred Hendrickson
This cross is on the west side of the
cemetery. No idea who it belongs to. Most burials on the west side of the
cemetery were Mexican while the east side is mainly whites.
Wooden Cross 01,
Wooden Cross 02,
Wooden Cross 03 Unmarked Graves There are numerous graves with no names.
Some have a piece a rebar while others have markers that would have been used by
a funeral home, but the names are long gone. The local Knott residents used to
care for the cemetery and probably used the rebar to mark the graves before the
sand and time got them. Unmarked 01,
Unmarked 02,
Unmarked 03 This cemetery is getting in very bad shape. As you can see,
many headstones are getting covered up in sand and weeds. The land on three
sides is in CRP, so that has helped to slow down the buildup of sand. The
farmers used to get together occasionally and cleanup the cemetery. The last
time has probably been 15 or 20 years ago. Most are too old now to do that.
BARKER Martha Jan.14,1849-Apr.23,1907 Martha Barker
Original Marker stone. Martha Barker 2 1849 - 1907 - Wife of J.C. Barker. Family,
but I do not know the relationship yet.
Cemetery is located in West Knott in Howard County, Texas. This
is 5 acres of land that was originally deeded as school property. I have not
found out when it began use as a cemetery. The cemetery is overgrown in weeds, Mesquite,
and sand. I did find some graves marked with a small marker or rebar.
Many of the gravesites are marked with rebar.
BYRD R.S. Jr. Dec.28,1906-Mar.3,1909 Son
CHAPMAN Benjamine July 6,1888-Mar.10, 1927
100_2920,
21, & 23
Benjamin F. Chapman - Woodmen of the
World Memorial. Chapmen is a family name, but do not know where he fits in.
BF Chapmen Marker I believe this to be the original stone
marker Of Benjamin Chapmen.
GASKINS J.C. Emory - Aug.27,1912-Jan.29, 1914Aug.27,1912-Jan.29, 1914 Emory
01, 02,
03 - Emory
was in the garden with his Mother (Nora Gaskins) picking beans. Emory put a bean
in his mouth and choked on it. They lived about 20 miles from the nearest
hospital and could not get him to town in time. This cemetery is located on the
same section of land that the home was on.
GASKINS Abner Dec.14, 1885-Aug.24, 1907
Mattie &
Mattie 2 November 11, 1891 - March 19, 1909. No
last name given on the headstone. Simply says "Mattie" Her name is Martha
(Mattie) Gaskins, daughter of Thomas & Martha Gaskins.
GASKINS Martha J. 1856-1940 Mother
GASKINS Thomas A.1851-1939 Father
--Thomas & Martha Gaskins - Grandparents of my Father-in-Law, Grady Lewis Gaskins, Emory Gaskins,
and five other children. They lived, and farmed, the land that they are buried
on.
HAYES Scharline Feb.5,1922-June 3, 1937
HERREN Alice May 28,1894-no date
HERREN William G.Feb.14,1886-July10, 1940
KEMPER Arthur Feb.19,1861-Nov.4, 1944
KEMPER Arthur Ray June 6,1910-Apr.15,1929
KEMPER Lou Inus Feb.14,1877-Nov.17, 1966
KIRK Mary A. Dec.10,1888-June 21, 1911
Fallen Headstone
Mary A. Wife of J.W. Kirk 1888 - 1911. Do
not know who this is. This tombstone was standing about a month ago. I don't
know if animals or people knocked it over. This cemetery is in the country and a
person would almost have to know where it is to find it. There are no road
signs.
MITCHELL Claudia June 25, 1885-Mar.18, 1952
NICHOLS J.B. 1912-1921
NICHOLS J.V. Jan.9, 1848-Feb.6, 1925
NICHOLS Luticia A. Deline 1862-1932 Mother
NICHOLS O.B. 1881-1971
NICHOLS Georgia A 1880-1955 married Nov.30,1903
WINTERBAUER Maudie May 15, 1898-Aug.20,1908
WINTERBAUER Georgia June 28, 1872-Apr.10, 1945
