Palo Pinto County, Cemeteries of Texas
Inscriptions by Alton and Debra Bostick
Location: This cemetery is located on private property in Mingus, Texas. It occupies an area of about two acres and there is evidence of many unmarked graves. There may be two or three times as many graves as there are markers.
Last, Given, Birth, Death, Comments
Boggus, Elizabeth, 1853, 1919, Mother, Notes: With R. T. Boggus, Large double gray granite with
Deco-Daffodils "Boggus" on reverse of stone
Boggus, R. T., 1849 - 1927, Father, Notes: With Elizabeth Boggus Large double gray granite
with Deco-Daffodils "Boggus" on reverse of stone
Britton, David M., May 24, 1870, February 23, 1954, In
Loving Memory Father, Notes:
With Maggie
Britton Near Mrs. Rachel Thornburgh Large double stone in family
plot
Britton, Maggie, April 4, 1880, March 9, 1929, In Loving
Memory, Mother, Notes:
With David M.
Britton Near Mrs. Rachel Thornburgh, Large double stone in family
plot Footstone - blank
Clifton, Ethel Jane, July 17, 1898, June 20, 1927, Daughter
of H. W. and M. A.. Standiford Twas Hard To Give Thee Up, But
Thou Will O God Be Done. Notes:
Next to Harvey
& Mary Standiford. Large upright stone. Footstone is newer
- "Ethel" & dates. Broken piece of old footstone
- "E.J.C."
Gilbert, W. I., March 23, 1857, June 2, 1917, Insignia
- Dum Taget Clamat. Notes:
Tall tree trunk
shape, Woodmen of the World insignia, Deco-Lily on trunk
Hart, C. C., January 31, 1846, January 3, 1919, Absent
Not Dead. Notes:
Next to Melinda
E. Hart, Twin upright marble stones, Deco-ascending dove with
olive.
Hart, Malinda E., May 18, 1844, February 24, 1926, Absent
Not Dead, Wife of C. C. Hart. Notes: Next
to C. C. Hart, Twin upright marble stones, Deco-ascending dove
with olive.
Hightower, Baby, August 22, 1918, August 22, 1918, Mr.
And Mrs. Hightower. We Know At Rest. Notes: Small
upright marble stone. Footstone - H.
Kemp, Robert J., August 11, 1862, November 3, 1915, Come
Ye Blessed, In Memory Of. Notes:
White marble
upright stone Fallen over.
Loflin, Claude G., November 4, ?, December 18, 1965. Notes: With Mary B. Loflin Double flush stone, Deco - morning
glories with cross.
Loflin, George A., August 18, 1922, December 25, 1971,
Texas TSgt. U. S. Army W.W.II. Notes: Next
to John H. Loflin Gray flush stone Deco - cross in circle
Loflin, John H., April 28, 1892, November 20, 1915, May
He Find Joy In The Life Everlasting. Insignia - Dum Taget Clamat.
Notes: Next to John H. Loflin, Tall Obelisk.
Woodman of the World Memorial, Footstone - J.H.L..
Loflin, John H., June 22, 1917, November 19, 1929. Notes: Next to Robert E. Loflin
Loflin, Mary B., January 27, 1897, May 25, 1972. Notes: With Claude G. Loflin, Double flush stone, Deco
- morning glories with cross
Loflin, Robert E., March 28, 1928, December 23, 1931. Notes: Next to Mary B. & Claude G. Loflin
Marlow, Alice, April 7, 1859, May 8, 1918, Her Last Request,
Meet Me In Heaven. Wife of M. L. Marlow. Notes: Next
to Martin L. Marlow, Twin upright stones, Footstone - A. M.
Marlow, Martin L., December 2, 1857, January 10, 1927,
At Rest. Notes:
Next to Alice
Marlow, Twin upright stones, Footstone - M. L. M..
Smith, Ellen, November 9, 1850, April 9, 1929. Notes: With Mart W. Smith. Double upright stone, Deco -
Trillium with vine Footstone - Mother.
Smith, Mart W., April 17, 1857, January 9, 1933. Notes: With Ellen Smith Double upright stone.