Freestone County, Texas Cemeteries Oak Island Cemetery ----------------------------------------------------------------- This cemetery is near the county line separating Freestone and Limestone counties. Named "Oak Island" for a grove of beautiful huge old oak trees that stand on a hill top in lovely rolling countryside. Many of its old stones are broken or obscured by trees. Status: Inactive, but still well kept by descendants. Background: The Oak Island church was organized Sept 11, 1848 by five charter members: Mrs. Mary Archibald, Samuel K. Archibald, Thos. W. Archibald, Eloisa Patton, and Mrs. Mary S. Patton, whose husband, William Patton, donated land for the Presbyterian church and adjoining cemetery. The Rev. John Limber was the first pastor. The church was located in Limestone County, and later was in Freestone County when they formed the county in 1850. This is believed to be the oldest church in Freestone County. By 1873, the church had 102 members and 88 children in Sunday School, but the congregation declined after the railroad came through Mexia in the 1870's as many moved to Mexia. In 1899, the church was discontinued. Many of the area's early pioneers are buried in the church cemetery. Historical marker was dedicated in 1972. Directions: 6 miles west of Teague on US 84, then about .3 miles north on CR 925, west .2 miles on CR 924 to cemetery Location: Oak Island Cemetery, 8 miles west of Teague, then 300 yards north of US 84 via local road. Close to Cotton Gin, west about 1 1/2 miles. Oldest Marked Grave: Feb 19, 1858 E. L. Patton Decimal degrees: N 31.676293 W -96.373005 Degrees, minutes: N 31 40.578 W 096 22.380 UTM: Zone 14, Easting 749041, Northing 3507555 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson, [blank stone next to Mary] Adamson, Blueford W. 11-7-1841 11-15-1904 Adamson, Mary M. 1-16-1839 1-8-1928 Alexander, Rev. Thos 1799 - 03/26/1864 age 65; broken stone Bailey, ???? July 1889 1899 s/o H.K. & M. Balch, Sarah Ruth 5-5-1819 5-7-1900 Barrington, J. H. 6-1-1821 6-5-1871 h/o H.J. Blackmore, Andrew J. 5-4-1864 3-6-1866 s/o J.A. & C.E.; broken stone Blackmore, Charlotte [E.] 11-11-1833 9-14-1864; w/o J.A.; broken stone Bounds, William F. 6-28-1858 4-24-1866 s/o T.D. & N.A. Bussey, Ben 1850- 1852 s/o J.E. & Mc. Carroll, James Allen 1821-1895 s/o Absolom & Elinor born Jones County, Miss. Daniels, Lizzie E. 9-27-1874 3-12-1899; w/o Gus; in the trees Deming, Lewis S. 1811 4-25-1870 age 59 years Deming, Linda 7-27-1858 2-15-1860 d/o A. & N. Evans, George McTaylor Jr. 10/27/1849 - 02/27/1894 Foote, Brigley H. 7-25-1889 9-12-1891 s/o H.K. & M; very worn Gamble, Elliott Ross 5/4/1826 10/11/1889 d/o Wm & Mary Ross Gibson, Charles E. 9-30-1894 8-13-1898 Gibson, E. H. 12-1-1836 1-1899 h/o Hiram; CSA Gibson, Ernest 12-21-1890 08-21-1891 Gibson, John R. 1-31-1889 9-11-1890 s/o R.A. & M.E. Gibson, Leora 3-6-1903 9-5-1903 Gibson, R. L. 3-17-1833 8-5-1863 Gibson, Walter E. 12-21-1890 8-2-1891 s/o R.A. & M.E. Graham, Nancy ? 9-10-1876 Griffith, Lilena 9-6-1880 1881 d/o M. & M.C. Henson, T. B. ? - 6-15-1875 *I*; 15 months old Hill, John J. ? - 11-5-1935 *I* Kennedy, James M. 8-11-1826 2-28-1879 CSA Kennedy, Julius B. 11-15-1874 12-17-1890 Kennedy, Mrs. N[ancy] F[lorine] 08/03/1835 12/8/1908 age 73y 3m 27d Kennedy, R. T. 5-31-1862 8-7-1870 broken stone Kennedy, Rev. Thomas 1799 03/26/1864 age 65 Kennedy, Willie 10-24-1878 11-3-1910 w/o S.L. Manns, Harmon ? - 12-10-1889 Manns, Mattie 12-13-1883 7-7-1905 d/o Harmon Manns Manns, Rachell L. 1853 4/??/1925 Marney, W. D. 3-14-1819 2-19-1885 Born Boone Co., Mo.; Died in Limestone Co, Texas Martin, David 3-3-1824 2-12-1877 McChord, Mary E. 1-19-1827 11-14-1873 McCracken, Catherine [maiden: Roark] 4-7-1818 2-7-1887 age 68y 10m [married E.A. on 24 Nov 1853 in Freestone County] McCracken, E. A. [Ezekiel Armstrong] [15-03-1809] 12-27-1876 67y 9m 12d. [was an attorney and later judge.] Mason symbol McCracken, H. [Henry] Clay only s/o E.A. & Catherine 8-21-1854 7-4-1864; broken stone McDonald, "Bussey" Lucinda E. w/o J.E. (James Edgar) 5-20-1850 2-3-1872 McDonald, Mary (Logan) w/o Daniel 7-4-1811 7-14-1877; broken stone Means, Eloisa J. w/o Dr. W.P. 2-22-1840 9-18-1905 Means, Eloisa Jane 2-18-1799 7-14-1866 [others list death yr 1868] Means, Fred s/o W.P. & E.J. 7-29-1876 2-21-1900 Means, James 1-16-1796 6-21-1866 Means, Jas [James] M. s/o J.G. & R.J. 3-31-1855 1-31-1886 Means, Little Eddie s/o W.P. & E.J. 9-19-1866 9-2-1867 Means, Luella ? - 10/17/1865 *I* Means, Lula 1869 1948 Means, Rebecca [J.] w/o J.G. 5-19-1831 4-11-1885 Means, Sarah E. d/o J.G. & R.J. 12-20-1852 7-5-1879 Means, W. P. Asst. Surgeon TX 13 Cav. CSA 10-14-1828 3-1-1914 Means, William D. s/o W.P. & E.J. 6-22-1861 4-18-1881 Oliver, R. L. 3/17/1833 - 8/5/1863 *I* Parker, John Marshall born in Monroe Co, Alabama, died in Limestone Co, Tx. 8-5-1843 11-3-1878 Patterson, D.M.P. *I* Patterson, F.L.P. *I* Patterson, H.P. *I* Patterson, J.P.P. *I* Patterson, M.P.P. *I* Patton, Charlie D. 1868 1936 Patton, E. L. 9-21-1826 2-19-1858 Patton, Elizabeth (Denning) 1866 1924 w/o T.J. Patton, G. R., Jr. 5-3-1836 1-12-1863 Patton, George R[oss] 1-9-1797 4-26-1885 CSA J.C. Mean's Company Patton, Gertrude [B.] 2-28-1894 4-28-1918 Patton, Julia E. 9-2-1824 5-3-1903 Patton, Mary I. 12-8-1830 9-12-1866 Patton, Mary Ora 3-22-1895 8-22-1895 d/o G.R. & M.P. Patton, Mary Simpson 12-18-1797 11-1-1857 w/o G.R. Patton, Mrs. N. E. 11-21-1829 7-26-1911 81y 8m 5d Patton, Perry Steele 3-22-1854 5-18-1873 s/o T.M. & N.E. Patton, T. A. 1861 1913 Patton, T. F. 1-4-1857 9-8-1893 s/o T.M. & N.E. Patton, T[homas] M[onroe] 8-14-1822 6-20-1888 CSA Patton, Walter A. Col 2nd Tex Inf Private 3-1866 10-1939 Patton, Warren E. 5-31-1870 1-10-1889 s/o T.M. & N.E. Patton, William 1859 1920 [others list birth yr 1850] Patton, William M[ontgomery] 8-12-1828 10-22-1857 CSA Riddle, Levi N. 11-11-1852 7-20-1930 Riddle, Lucy 10-14-1820 4-24-1891 [others list birth yr 1810] Riddle, Ruth Ann 5-3-1857 10-1-1930 Robinson, Ida 9-28-1887 8-29-1888 d/o C[harles] A[ndrew] & C[ora] E[mmett McElroy Robinson] Robinson, J[ames] J. 6-11-1812 6-7-1888 Robinson, Lila 8-10-1850 12-15-1909 Robinson, Margaret K. 1-15-1815 12-31-1882 w/o J[ames] J. Ross, Ben[jamin] J. Frank born in Talledega Co., Ala. died in Cotton Gin, Tx third s/o George and Elliott Ross 7-30-1851 3-12-1866 Ross, Elliott born S. Carolina 5-4-1826 10-11-1889 d/o William & Mary Gamble Ross [H of FC, Vol II records as last name Gamble] Ross, [Dr.] George W[ashington] 1-21-1821 7-19-1868 CSA Battle of Mansfield, LA. born in Lawrence Dist., S.C Only s/o Dr. George & Sophia S. Ross Simmons, Infant Son 11/30/1881 - 12/6/1881 *I*; s/o U.F. & Nora Steele, Agnes 9-22-1886 2-12-1887 d/o A.A. & May Steele, Annie [01-14-1863] 6-5-1867 4y 4m 22d Steele, Elihu R. 10-3-1868 11-22-1884 [died from fall from horse at age 19. s/o of R.E. and Josephine] Steele, Hallie J. 1874 1939 Steele, Infant 2-15-1880 2-28-1880 d/o J.W. & J.A. Steele, Infant 6-9-1875 6-16-1875 d/o J.W. & M.E. Steele, Irene 11-1-1871 7-16-1882 d/o J.W. & M.E. Steele, James [10-6-1820] 2-15-1865 CSA J.C. Mean's Company; 44y 4m 9d Steele, James Hugh 9-5-1867 9-30-1890 Steele, James Warren "Steele" 1844 1929 CSA Steele, Jennie 3-10-1851 10-30-1916 w/o J.W. Steele, Josephus 1-25-1878 9-17-1878 Inf s/o R.E. & Josephine Steele, Maggie 8-3-1846 6-18-1876 w/o J.W. Steele, Margaret R. 11-3-1865 [unknown if birth or death date] 45y 1m Steele, W. G. 11-4-1857 1-24-1888 Steele, William Joseph 1891 1927 Ward, Mrs. Ann (Sloan) (McKee) born in Lincoln, Co. N. Carolina 2-22-1796 3-5-1873 Ward, Mary V. (Wroe) 10-10-1840 12-6-1875 w/o J.C. Whitten, Margaret E. 9-21-1843 12-12-1877 w/o J.G. Williams, Katherine Roark 1818 12-06-1875 -------------------------------------- KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES [as recorded in H of FC, Vol II] Evans, George M. Taylor 10/27/1849 - 2/27/1894 Evans, Elizabeth L. Coulter 11/15/1850 - 9/25/1881 Evans, Vanilla 1/19/1891-8/25/1881 Oliphant, Ed; his wife; his mother; three of his children. ------------------------------------------- Known church members who are NOT buried here: James Storey b 1804 d aft 1851 and his wife Jane (White) Julius William Storey b Jan 22, 1830 d Dec 21, 1902 and his wife Angeline Wills Julius was an Elder of the church. Julius was a Captain in the CSA in the Quartmaster Corp. Later a merchant in Cotton Gin and Postmaster there. Moved to Dallas in 1891. Ella (Steele) Bonner was a Sunday school teacher there according to her obituary. ------------------------------------------- NOTES: *I* = History of Freestone County, Vol II lists. Other more recent sources do not. Perhaps now marker is illegible.