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African American Cemetery (Mansfield Community Cemetery)
The African American Cemetery, now known as the Mansfield Community Cemetery, is located north of Mansfield Cemetery with a fence separating the two. The first marked grave is that of Milton Wyatt, 1862-1874. Many of the graves are unmarked or illegible. It is believed that Ralph Man, co-founder of Mansfield, donated the land for the cemetery, although additional research is required. Many slaves and their descendants are buried in the cemetery. Additional research is required to determine ownership of the cemetery. This cemetery, with its historic associations, qualifies for a Texas Historic Cemetery Designation.
Bratton Family Cemetery (Mansfield Cemetery)
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In 1900, John "Jack" Bratton, 1849-1929, deeded a 35'x350' tract of land adjoining the Cumberland Presbyterian Section of the Mansfield Cemetery to C.F. Bratton and Andrew Bratton, as trustees for the Bratton family burials.
The descendants or relatives of Richard and Francis (Brasier) Bratton are buried in this section. The earliest dated burial is for the twin son and daughter of this pioneer couple who came to southeast Tarrant County in 1852. The marker is dated August, 1857-September 22, 1857. It is one of several Bratton family graves moved to the site from the Estes Cemetery in 1913.
Britton Cemetery
About 1895, Mr. and Mrs. George W. McGee donated one and four tenths acres of land to be used as a cemetery for the Britton community. The town of Britton is located six miles southeast of Mansfield, and the cemetery is located at the southwest edge of Britton. The cemetery can be reached by going south on the street east of the Methodist Church. The first marked grave is Nellie Windle, 1892-1896. Many prominent settlers of the area, such as the Seeton, Dollar, Chrisman, Rawdon, Ballard, Walker, Harmon and Turner are buried in the Britton Cemetery.
Calvary Cemetery
The Calvary Cemetery is located off Cannon Dr. near Hwy. 360 in east Mansfield. The earliest marked graves are those of Katy and Julia Reitz, born and died in 1885, children of John B. and Barbara Reitz. Also buried in the cemetery are family members of the Day, Hamil, Ballweg, Cain and Sells families. The Ballweg family were originally from Germany and are related to the Day family.
Cope Cemetery - Johnston County
Iddo Anderson Cope owned considerable land south of the community of Retta, just inside the Johnson County border. It was here, just northeast of his log cabin that he gave a portion of land for the Cope Cemetery. The first graves there are of two small children. They had eaten poke berries and became ill and died. Iddo Cope decided at once to give a plot of ground where family and community folk could be laid to rest. This was around 1850. Only brown sand rocks identify those first graves, and the graves of Tom and Betty Cope. Their daughter, Bessie and son Charles, have marked graves.
Just a few weeks before his dead, Iddo Cope "stepped off" the large plot in order to provide an abstract for the land. The cemetery is surrounded by a fence. Ada (Cope) Garner and her husband worked with others in the community to keep the cemetery maintained. Pearl Timmons is largely responsible for the fence and worked tirelessly for the benefit of the cemetery.
It was, and still is, strictly understood that no burial plot is to be sold. Iddo Cope expressed plainly that it is to be family and community burials. The rule is adhered to as he specified.
Twice a year, on the first Saturdays in June and October, "old-timers" and community residents held a general upkeep for the cemetery. Just outside the entrance gate is a dedication marker honoring Iddo Anderson Cope for his generous donation to the community.
Cope Cemetery - Tarrant County
The small Cope Family Cemetery in Tarrant County can be reached by traveling east on Broad Street, over Hwy. 360, to Day-Miar Road. At the end of Day-Miar Road, the old Loyd Burchill's place, the cemetery is located about 500 feet north of the barn in a pasture. Old barbed wire fencing surrounds the site and a small white wooden cross was on the site. There are no visible headstones or grave markers. There are four known burials at the cemetery: Nick Wisrock, Mary Wisrock, and infant daughter of Patrick and Eliza Culley Day, and Jennie Crisman. This small cemetery is representative of the burials of the early settlers of the area and is likely eligible for a Texas Historical Cemetery Designation.
Cumberland Presbyterian (Mansfield Cemetery)
This site was first used as a burial ground shortly before the Civil War. The earliest grave is that of Julia Alice Boisseau Man, 1843-1868. Her husband, Ralph S. Man, and brother-in-law, Julian Feild were the founding fathers of Mansfield. The burial site was deeded to the Mansfield congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1874. The African American Cemetery adjoins the Cumberland Sections to the north. Graves include those of Civil War Veterans and victims of the 1918-1919 influenza epidemic. The Cumberland Presbyterian Sections of the Mansfield Cemetery are the oldest section and the burial ground serves as a reminder of the area's earliest settlers.
Curry Cemetery
The Curry Cemetery can be reached going east on Broad Street to Day-Miar Road. The Curry Cemetery is approximately 400 yards east of the site of the old Gertie school on the T.D. Curry survey. The Gertie school has been a landmark in the Mansfield-Webb area for years. It also served as the post office for residents of the area. The grave markers have all been removed and the ground plowed. The only remaining landmark is an old well pump on the west side of the property which was the homesite of S.T. Marrs.
Estes Cemetery
When James Estes and his family moved to the Mansfield-Webb area in the mid 1850s, little did he know he would bury his wife Sarah within a short time. She died on April 16, 1857, and was the first to be buried in what is now known as the Estes Cemetery. James set aside one acre of land as a cemetery for his family. A few days after his wife died, his granddaughter, Mary A. Estes died and was buried April 22, 1857. His son Baalis, was buried December 28, 1857. Another granddaughter, Texana T. Estes was buried August 23, 1861. James died two and a half years later, on March 23, 1864. He was buried beside his wife.
James and Sarah's son, Silas, took over responsibility for the cemetery. He decided to make it available for friends and neighbors in their hour of need. At this time, there were approximately a dozen families living within a five mile radius of the cemetery. They were all welcomed to use the cemetery as a resting place for loved ones. As of March, 1996, there are fifty known families with over 140 burials at Estes Cemetery. We use the term "known" because many gravestones have been stolen or vandalized, leaving many unmarked graves.
Burial in the cemetery is now limited to direct descendants of the original families. In August, 1990, a major restoration was begun by the descendants and it is now a well-maintained place of beauty.
Gibson Cemetery
In 1853, Garrett and James Gibson, along with family members, came to Tarrant County and established a settlement that became known as Gibson Community. Each brother donated land at this site for use as a cemetery. The earliest marked grave its that of Garrett Gibson's infant grandson, James Truitt, 1866. All but two of the 73 marked graves, many of which have fieldstone markers, are for relatives of the Gibson family.
The cemetery is 4.5 miles northwest of Mansfield, west on F.M. 1187, turn north on Newt Patterson Road, left on Gibson Cemetery Road. The cemetery is off the road, to the left.
Grimsley Cemetery
The cemetery is located on Debbie Lane in Mansfield. It is a private burial ground for the Dalton, Grimsley and Sibley families. This cemetery is typical of many small families cemeteries of the era.
Hudson Cemetery
The Hudson Cemetery is located in the southern part of Tarrant County, west of Mansfield Hwy., west on Eden Road and west on Hudson Cemetery Road.
John Dixon Hudson and his family were visiting relatives in Montague County when one of his twin daughters had a relapse of measles and died. She was buried in a small cemetery near the relative's home. The second day after the four-day trip back home, the second twin died and became the first to be buried in the Hudson Cemetery. John Hudson selected this site for the cemetery as it was the highest point on his land. About three years later, the first twin's remains were returned and buried next to her sister.
The first burial was 1878 and in the year 1995 there were about 400 marked graves and signs of other graves without markers. John Hudson and his wife deeded this two acre site to J.H. Caffee, L.G. Williams, J.N. McCarty, M.G.D. Goza and R.P. Tankersley, and the community in general. These men and their successors were to be the trustees of the cemetery.
Some of the people buried in the cemetery were early pioneers of the New Hope Community. The cemetery is mowed and cared for by the Hudson Cemetery Association.
Johnson Station Cemetery
Johnson Station Cemetery is located in the city of Arlington on South Cooper Street. One of the earliest markers is of Tenne M. Robinson, 1841-1861. There are many other "old family" names and many related to the settlers of the area, namely, Dalton, Joplin, Watson, Huitt, Grimsley, Annen and Kelly.
Mansfield Cemetery
The Mansfield Cemetery is located in the city limits, south on Main Street, right on F.M. 917 and right on Burl Ray Drive. Cumberland Presbyterian is the oldest section of the cemetery and bears a Texas Historical Subject Marker. The land was deeded for the Cumberland Section by Ralph Man in 1876. Another section is the Bratton Family section dedicated for the descendants of the Bratton family. The T.E. Blessing section was dedicated by Mr. Ernie Blessing. He and his wife Hattie owned a furniture store and the funeral home. Hattie was the first licenses female embalmer in the state of Texas. Early settler were buried here and helped found the town by starting churches, schools, gristmills and civic organizations.
Perry Cemetery
This small cemetery is located off Matlock and Ragland Roads in Mansfield. The six to eight original grave markers and an ornamental fence were removed years ago. Only one marker was recovered, that of Sarah Jane Gibson Perry, 1828-1855. She was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte Perry. Perry, a Confederate Army veteran, was an early settler in the Mansfield area. He is buried in the Estes Cemetery. His second wife, Margaret Amanda Melvina Burford, was the niece of Col. Middleton Tate Johnson. The cemetery property was deeded to the Mansfield Historical Society in 1986. The Society deeded the cemetery to the descendants of Napoleon Bonaparte Perry the same year.
Pleasant Point Cemetery
Although this cemetery is located in Johnson County, it has links to Mansfield's early settlers. The land for Pleasant Point was given by Elizabeth Ann Anderson. The earliest recorded burial is that of Matilda Bell Hampton, 1867-1870. The cemetery is located south of Lillian off F.M. 917. Among the prominent settlers buried here are members of the Casstevens, Ball, Angel, Anderson, Gidley, Goode, Smith, Shaw, and Withers families. Many of their descendants are still living in the Mansfield area.
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Although this cemetery is located in Dallas County, there are links to Mansfield's early settlers. The families of James Holland, Jacob and Drusilla Boydston, Isaac Lowe and Robert Ground came from Illinois to this area in 1848. When the Boydston's son Henry died later that year, he was buried at the family farm. In 1870, the Boydston's deeded 3.5 acres surrounding their son's grave for cemetery, church and school purposes. The cemetery was enlarged in 1907 with the purchase of an additional one and a half acres from A.T. Baggett. The cemetery remains active and is maintained by a cemetery association. Interred here are many of the area's pioneers and their descendants.
Power Cemetery
The Power Cemetery is located 50 yards from Stephenson-Levy Road off F.M. 1187 west of Rendon. It is approximately 50'x50' and cannot be seen from the road due to thick brush. It is completely enclosed by a cyclone fence erected many years ago by Jack Beaty of Dallas, great-grandson of Isaac and Mary Power.
Isaac and Mary Jane Power were early Texas pioneers who settled in Tarrant County. Isaac died in 1866 and he was the first burial in the cemetery. Mary Jane died in 1925 at the age of 115 and was the last person buried in the cemetery. According to the newspapers of the day, she was the oldest woman in Texas at the time of her death. She died in a cabin high on the prairie that had been her home for 58 years. She was placed in a simple wooden coffin and carried to the cemetery by wagon.
Power Cemetery contains the graves of the Power, Grimsley, Graham, Beaty and Roberts families - all descendants of Isaac and Mary Jane Power. Six of the graves are infants and children, a grim reminder of the painful risks associated with the birth and care of children in the days before modern medicine. The cemetery is a monument to the courage and determination of the pioneers who brought civilization to the wilderness of early Tarrant County, Texas.
Rehoboth Cemetery
Rehoboth Cemetery is located just north of Mansfield off F.M. 157 at Sublett Road. The earliest marked grave is that of Mary Miller, 1869-1871. Many familiar names of early settlers can be found here: Sublett, Hiett, Poe, Leath, Newsom and Kelly. Many of the descendants of these settlers come back for annual reunions. The cemetery was a central part of the Sublett community.
Rendon Cemetery
The area where the present Rendon Cemetery stands was deeded to the community by W.L. Norwood in 1897. The first grave is disputed to be either Elizabeth (Lizzie) Huston, a member of the Washam family, or as another source reports, the grave of a baby resting under present F.M. 1187. The early care of the cemetery was accepted by the citizens of the community as their responsibility. Most were farmers and would take a day off from their duties to have a general cleaning when necessary. Later, interested people formed a cemetery association. It was organized on May 29, 1955 at the Retta Baptist Church. In 1957, the Association decided to raise funds for a fence around the cemetery and in 1964, at a total cost of $1,085.50 the project was complete.
Today, the cemetery had reached near its capacity and it had become necessary to close it. Many pioneer spirits were laid to rest in the Rendon Cemetery.
Rogers Cemetery
This cemetery is located 1/4 mile N.E. of the intersection of Sublett Road and Little School Road, at the east of Shady Oak Drive in Kennedale, Texas. Georgia native Thomas Rodgers, 1835-1906, and his wife Mary Adams, 1842-1912, came to Texas from Kansas in the late 1850s. A successful farmer and stock raiser, Rodgers became one of Kennedale's leading landowners. Part of his property was later set aside for this burial ground. Although most of the interments here are for the Rodgers family, the earliest marked grave is that of L.G. Patterson, 1883-1884, a son of the Rodgers' neighbors.
St. Paul Cemetery
The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ellis County, 5.1 miles south of Mansfield on old Hwy. 287. In 1881, William Gardner deed this site to the Mountain Creek School community. This tract, which contains graves dating to 1875, remained in use as a public cemetery and adjoining land was set aside for a school. After W.S. Fife and his wife, L.M., gave adjacent land for a church in 1894, the property became known as St. Paul Church and Cemetery. It was a request of Mr. Gardner that the cemetery should have a biblical name, so in 1906, the church board voted to name the cemetery St. Paul. Burials here include those of pioneer area settlers and several victims of the 1918 influenza epidemic.
Stephens Family Cemetery
Located in east Mansfield, Stephens Family Cemetery can be reached by turning off Broad Street onto Mitchell Road. The graves are approximately 1/2 mile up the road to the right.
This grave site is a significant part of local history because the Stephens were among the first families to settle in Mansfield. L.H. Stephens' daughter, Sarah, was Ralph S. Man's second wife. A single marble tombstone marks the graves of all three children of Lemuel and Caroline Stephens, all died as infants in 1866, 1870 and 1871 respectively. A simple inscription reads, "In memory of the infant children of L.H. and Caroline Stephens. Erected August, 1882."
The Stephens family, who owned a 320-acre farm, were a prominent family in the area. Their oldest son, John H. Stephens, was an attorney who served in the Texas Senate from 1886 to 1888, and as a representative from Texas to the U.S. Congress from 1897 to 1917.
Tye Cemetery
The Tye, or Oak Grove Cemetery, is located approximately 2 1/2 miles south of 1187 on Oak Grove Road. The land for the cemetery was given by the Tye family. The cemetery was 100 years old October, 1974. The first burial was that of George H. Tye, born November 19, 1872 and died October 22, 1874. He was the son of Jim Tye. Several of the Maxwell family of Rendon are also buried here.
Walnut Creek Cemetery
Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in a field on the south side of F.M. 1187 across from the intersection with Teague Road. Originally, along with the cemetery, there was a church at the site. The last burial was that of Dora Hopper Long. The property set aside for the church was sold to a private individual.
Almost all of those buried at Walnut Creek Cemetery, known locally as the Hopper Cemetery, are related by blood or marriage. Some family names are: Jackson, Merritt, and Hopper. The inscription on Mary E. Morrow Jackson's marker is interesting:
M.E. Jackson Aug. 9, 1891 Age 63 Prepare for Deth and follow me (sic)
Wilson Family Cemetery
This small reconstructed cemetery is located east of Mansfield on Lynn Road (C.R. 2012). Charles and Ophelia (West) Wilson lived on this property at the time of her death in 1872. This part of the Wilson land was known as the Polo Ranch. It is now owned by the Army Corp. of Engineers as part of the Joe Pool Lake project.
Ophelia Wilson was buried here with her infant daughter, and the graves were marked with oak saplings. The third grave, that of a Bowlin infant, is unmarked. There are only three graves, but this cemetery is an important reminder of the ways of life in 19th century Tarrant County.
Wyatt's Chapel Cemetery
Wyatt's Chapel Cemetery is located on the corner of Hwy. 287 and F.M. 157 in
northern Mansfield. Thomas
L. Cope and his wife, Elizabeth, deeded to E.D.L. Tims, as Trustee of Methodist
Episcopal Church South, 2.002 acres of land to be used as a public burial
ground, known as Wyatt’s Chapel Cemetery on May 1, 1880.
Wyatt’s Chapel became a community church for all denominations as
deeded. There are known to be people of both Methodist and Catholic faith buried
at Wyatt’s Chapel Cemetery. There
are two Civil War veterans buried at the site: John Joseph. Hard, a Confederate
soldier and John Bell Mabry, a Union solider.
Although none of the Wyatt family is recorded as being buried in Wyatt’s Chapel, the cemetery was used from 1882 (earliest recorded internment) to 1912 (last recorded internment). Until the original deed from Cope to the Methodist Church Trustees was discovered by Beryl S. Gibson of the Mansfield Historical Society in 1984, the Methodist Conference was unaware they owned the cemetery. In 1999, the Methodist Church of Mansfield sold the cemetery property for development.
Subsequent to the sale, Kossman Development Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, conducted an archeological survey. Forty-three burials were found at the cemetery site. The cemetery dedication on approximately 1 3/4 acres was removed and the 1/4 acre containing the graves will become a Memorial Park with a commercial development.
Wyatt's Chapel received a Official Texas Historical Cemetery Designation from the Texas Historical Commission in 2001. The redevelopment of the property around the cemetery and the construction of a Memorial Park to commemorate the history of the site are tributes to the preservation of heritage in the Mansfield community.
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