Farquhar Cemetery
Courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society

 

Longitude 30º18'17, Latitude 96º12'57"

This cemetery contains burials of both whites and blacks. They are divided into sections below.
A history of the Farquhar Cemetery writen by Betty Dunn can be found at http://www.texascenterforregionalstudies.com/farquhar-cemetery-washington-county.html. Italics show probable burials.

 

White:

Cook, James Russell, Sr.
b. May 8, 1812 in Clinton, Jones County, Ga,
d. Mar 30, 1843 in Washington, Washington County, Texas
husband of Sarah Ann (Lott) Cook
son of John & Mary Ellen (Hampton) Cook.
He died when he was shot over a dispute with a friend over his favorite horse.

Easley, Infant
b. Aug 25, 1876
d. Apr 30, 1877
son of J. M. & H. Easley

 

Farquhar, Bannister

b. 1847 in Washington Co., Tx,

d. Jun 1879 in Washington Co., Tx

husband of Margaret (Lott) Farquhar

son of James Lockhart & Huldah (Wells) Farquhar. Bannister Wells

was shot dead the result of a long time feud with a John Monroe.

 

Farquhar, Felix
b. 1843 in Washington Co., Tx,

d. Nov 27, 1867, in Washington Co., Tx,

husband of Mary (Autry) Farquhar,

son of James Lockhart & Huldah (Wells) Farquhar

He was shot dead by Federal troops in Brenham during an era of race riots following the Civil War,according to article in a Galveston newspaper dated November 30th, 1867.

 

Farquhar, Huldah (Wells)

b. 1810 in Person Co., NC.

d. Oct 27, 1862, Washington Co., Tx.

wife of James Lockhart Farquhar.

 

Farquhar, J.

b. about 1821

d. Dec 31, 1876,

"For many years a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church".

 

Farquhar, James Lockhart,
b. Sep 21, 1808

d. Apr 20, 1873

husband of Huldah (Wells) Farquhar

son of William & Elizabeth (Moore) Farquhar. Founder of the Farquhar Cemetery.

 

Fowler, Samuel, b. Apr 26, 1879, d. Mar 3, 1881, son of T. C. & A. E. Fowler.

Grant, Amanda M.
b. Oct 8, 1830
d. Oct 9, 1855
wife of Josiah F. Grant
daughter of James Lockhart & Hulda (Wells) Farquhar.

 

Grant, Amanda M
b
d Oct 9, 1855
age 25 yrs 1 day
Consort of J F Grant

 

Henderson, Bettie C.

b. Jun 29, 1863

d. Aug 29, 1864

daughter of T. S. & Virginia C. Henderson.

 

Henderson, James E. A. B.

b. Apr 11, 1861

d. May 13, 1862

son of T. S. & Virginia C. Henderson.

 

Henderson, Nancy Harriet King (Red)

b. Jan 22, 1823

d. Feb 12, 1859

1st wife of Thomas Stalworth Henderson.

 

Henderson, Virginia C.

b. Aug 20, 1820

d. May 9, 1864

2nd wife of Thomas Stalworth Henderson.

 

Hendley, Sidney M.

b. Aug 14, 1836, Hinds County, Miss.

d. Jun 12, 1856

son of William & Ivah (Wells) Hendley

 

Hendley, Thomas Timothy

b. Feb 22, 1836, Hinds County, Miss.

d. Aug 5, 1859

son of William & Ivah (Wells) Hendle

killed when an anvil exploded.

 

Howard, Gen. Tilghman Ashurst.

b. Nov 14, 1797

d. Aug 16, 1844

US Congressman, elected to represent Indiana's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1840. Also served as a Member of the Tennessee State Senate in 1824, Candidate for United States Senator from Indiana in 1839, Candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1840, and United States Charge d'Affaires to Texas in 1844. He was later moved to Rockville Cemetery in Rockville, Indiana; however, the stone still remains here.

 

Lockett, George H.

b. Feb 24, 1854

d. Jun 28, 1855

son of S. C. & B. A. Lockett.

 

Moore, Infant

b. Dec 16, 1857

d. Dec 23, 1857

son of Robert & Iva (Wells) Moore.

 

Moore, Robert

b. Ju 12, 1809, Anson County, NC

d. May 26, 1866

husband of Ivah Jean Wells.

 

Rodes, Georgia

b. Aug 10, 1885

d. Jan 2, 1886

daughter of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.

 

Rodes, Infant

b. Jan 4, 1876

d Mar 16, 1876

son of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.

 

Rodes, Jimmie

b. Aug 7, 1882

d. Jan 3, 1886

son of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes

 

Walker, Josephine B.

b. Mar 23, 1850

d. Apr 25, 1892

wife of S. J. Walker

 

Whitman, R. M.

b. Sep 1, 1804, at Hopkington, NH

d. Mar 26, 1873

 

Black:

Gibson, John

b. Apr 20, 1885

d. Mar 3, 1933

husband of Mary Gibson, died of gunshot wound.

 

Graves, Baby

b. Nov 3, 1920, Galveston

d. Nov 3, 1920, Galveston

son of Frank & Blanche (Wells) Graves.

 

Graves, Blanche (Wells)

b. Mar 8, 1893

d. Nov 4, 1920 in Galveston

wife of Frank Graves

daughter of Travis &Blanche (Sargent) Wells.

 

Haskins, Lizzie (Eldridge)

b. about 1862

d. Oct 23, 1943

widowed, daughter of Tom Eldridge.

 

Haywood, James

b. Dec 25, 1871

d. May 19, 1951

married

son of David Haywood.

 

Holland, Effie (Kelly),

b. Jun 1875
d. Apr 8, 1958
married

daughter of George & Philis (Cook) Kelly

 

Johnson, Alice (Holland)

b. 1878

d. Mar 18, 1921

married

daughter of Henry & Sindy (Lindsey) Holland.

 

Kelley, Jessie

b. Mar 14, 1882

d. Nov 28, 1956

widowed

son of George & Phillis (Cook) Kelley.

 

Lott, Mathilda (Taylor)

b. about 1853 in Miss.

d. Mar 23, 1923

daughter of Albert Taylor

 

May, Birtha

b. no date

d. Aug 16, 1931

daughter of Esqlee & Lucita (Hall) Breedlove

 

Miller, Augusta

b. Aug 22, 1917

d. May 2, 1931

daughter of Tom & Ellen (Lake) Miller

 

Miller, J. T.

b. 1870

d. 1917.

 

Preston, Anna (Brown)

b. Aug 11, 1878

d. Jul 9, 1950

widowed

daughter of Mathew & Lizzie (Eldrige) Brown

 

Preston, Wesley

b. May 1, 1881

d. Nov 18, 1933

married

son of Willis & Bessie (Young) Preston.

 

Shannon, Rubin

b. about 1856

d. Jul 15, 1921,

married.

 

Tay..., Mattie.

 

Taylor, Joe

b. Jun 19, 1871

d. Jul 23, 1930

husband of (Nettie Robinson/Robertson) Taylor

son of Jefferson & Maggie (Claburn) Taylor.

 

Wells, A. G.

b. about 1859

d. Jun 16, 1921

married

son of Jno. Wells.

 

Wells, Blanche

b. Mar 5, 1855

d. Oct 6, 1904

wife of Travis Wells.

 

Wells, Florida (Felder)

b. about 1854

d. Jan 8, 1929

wido

daughter of Sumpter & Jane (Finley) Felder.

 

Wells, George Willie

b. Jun 6, 1910

d. Jun 29, 1935

husband of Anna Wells, son of Alish & Ellen (Graves) Wells.

 

Wells, Godfrey

b. about 187

d. Nov 24, 1926

married, son of App & Floyda (Felder) Wells.

 

Wells, James Willie

b. Nov 9, 1929

d. Nov 1, 1934

son of George Willie & Annilee (Farmer) Wells.

 

Wells, Travis R.
b. Mar 7, 1852

d. Mar 18, 1922

husband of Blanche Wells.

 

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