Old Piney Grove Cemetery
Cherokee County, Texas
From the Pages originally hosted By Larry Cribbs at Cribbs 101
New format by Brenda and David Wooddell, Sr.
Old Piney Grove is located about a mile southwest and across a creek from Piney Grove Cemetery. I was told that when George Washington Davis died the creek was to high to cross so he was buried in what became Piney Grove Cemetery. The only inventory that I have at this time was done in the 1960's. Old Piney Grove is on private property & we are trying to locate the owner to see if there is any stones left standing. Information for this cemetery was furnished by Sherry Hamill.
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Chandler, Lydia C. born 2-8-1841 died 7-23-1903 Chandler, Richard born in VA 1790 died 10-2-1868 Chandler, Hope Chandler, Julia born 11-10-1855 Age 15 years Chandler, Little Janie Age 3 years Chandler, Fannie born 4-5-1858 Age 22 years Chandler, Crittendon born 4-2-1820 Chandler, Anne E. died 2-13-1896 Age 23 years Chandler, Mrs. Nancy born 1-9-1830 died 11-29-1901 Davis, Anna Carolina Scurlock born 11-28-1821 died 3-9-1849 Davis, Mary Calidony Scurlock born 11-6-1823 died 9-16-1853 Davis, Rebecca born 12-17-1829 died 11-3-1885 Goff Thompson, Edy Afelston born 2-17-1881 died 7-1884 Thompson, John Deckard born 9-7-1879 died 12-31-1903 Age 24 VanZandt, Meneme born 8-14-1802 Age 64 VanZandt, Abraham born 4-17-1804 Age 64 years |
Gone But not forgotten In my Fathers house are many mansions Gone to a brighter home Where grief cannot come Carved Rock One Precious to our hearts is gone. She was the sunshine of our home. Rest Darling till we meet in heaven Our hearts are sad beyond what human tongue can tell. Death has taken away from us one we Love so well A kind father and a true husband rest here. Tho lost to sight, to Mamory dear. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Weep not that her toils are over Weep not that her race is run God Grant that we may rest as Calmly, when our work, like hers is done Carved Rock This lovely buds unfolds in heaven Here I lay my burden down Change the cross into a crown Waiting with the assurance of a glorious resurrection Deaths but a path that must trod of man would pass from earth to God |
She was a VanZandt, her husband was Wiley Chandler. Died while in the Civil War Randall's 28th TX, Walker's Division Married May 14, 1857 He brought all his family and possessions to TX from AL & SC before the TX Revolution. His wife Bethania was probably buried here. Child of John Wiley & Emma Alice Chandler. Probably born 1904. Child of C. & Nancy Dau. of C. & Nancy Dau. of C. & Nancy Son of Richard Chandler Dau. of Crit & Nancy Wife of Crit married 2-2-1851 Nee: Nancy Suttles 1st wife of George Washington Davis married 2-17-1840 2nd wife of George Washington Davis married 11-9-1849 She was younger sister of his 1st wife 3rd wife of George Wahsington Davis married 12-17-1854 She was born Rebecca Jane Pickens & was 1st married to Daniel David Deerman Son of William & E. J. Thompson Son of William & E. J. Thompson Wife of Abraham Mother of Lydia Catherine Born Pagitt Husband of Meneme Came to Red River (Sherman), TX with his father before TX Revolution. Uncle Isaac Van Zandt was signer of TX Independence |
