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Directions To

Fincastle Cemetery is located in the eastern part of Henderson County, 
From the Henderson County Courthouse in Athens, Texas, go east on US 
175 for 17.5 miles to Poyner. Turn North on FM 315 for 4.9 miles to its 
intersection with CR 4325. Turn east for approx. 100 yards. A small white 
church building is on the left and a Texas Historical Marker on the right. 
Turn right (South) to cemetery. Enter the cemetery by a gate at the extreme 
left corner. The land was designated public by Lydia Parmer, daughter of 
John Tindel who founded Fincastle in 1851.

The property fence lines are approximately 10 degrees off of right angles 
to each other. The gravesites are more or less perpendicular to the North 
fence and generally follow rough lines. I gave the rows letters A, B, C, etc., 
ascending along the North fence. With the odd angle of the eastern fence, 
along the grassy drive, the first rows are the shortest. I have then given each 
gravesite a number in its row, starting from right to left. Sites are all in 
consecutive order, skipping past ground with no obvious graves. When 
more space is between rows, I also skipped letter, for ex. in Sec. A there 
is no Row M. Also, each first site in its row begins with 1. For ex. There is 
only 1 site in each of rows P, R, & T, and sites P-1, R-1, & T-1 are beyond
most of the others.

Due to the difficulty of maintaining a line of sight, I divided the cemetery 
into Sections A and B, with perhaps 40% in Section A. There is no 
correlation between the lettering of rows between the sections.

SECTION A

A-1  Powell (double headstone)
        1.Woodrow "Red"; Sept. 1, 1917 - Mar. 17, 1989.  Foot marker: US Army World War II.
        2. Eloise; Apr. 6, 1924 - ___________.

A-2  Shenia Dinese Edwards; 1966.

A-3  Wood (double headstone)
 1.Bentley W.; Nov.27,1888 - May 30, 1967.  Foot marker: Daddy.
 2.Mattie C.; Aug. 20. 1894 - Dec. 26, 1988.  Foot marker: Mama.

A-4  Alvin C. Wood; Dec. 8, 1917 - Jan. 27, 1964. Foot marker: Texas/ PFC Btry 163 Coast Arty.

A-5  Leslie Franklin Newell, Jr.; SP3 US Army; July 26, 1927 - Oct. 5, 1992.

A-6  Elizabeth Scott; 1965. (apparently child's grave with close foot stone).

A-7  Unknown - grave has two blank concrete slabs.

A-8  Wood (double)
        1.Melvin, Junior; June 25, 1928 - _______.
        2.Betty L.; July 18, 1939 - July 18, 1996

B-1  Jacobs (double)
        1.Richard D. Herman; Mar. 31, 1918 - Dec. 9, 1976. Foot: PFC US Army World War II.
        2.Mattie Lorean Wood; Apr.15, 1921- Jan. 7, 1997.

B-2 Campbell (double)
        1.William Garland; Mar. 22, 1859 - May 15, 1934.
        2.Eva Texas; Nov. 8, 1873 - Nov. 17, 1907.

B-3  Robert B. Butler Dec. 12, 1909. Stillbo

B-4  Eva Texas Wood  June 19, 1913 - July 8, 1914.

B-5  Florine A. Butler 16, 1923 - Apr. 15, 1924.

B-6  Hattie Elizabeth Butler. 22, 1892 - May 3, 1945.

B-7  Unnamed - possible grave marked with small 4" brick.

C-1   Ralph Elden Davis 1934 - 1991.

C-2  Baby Sister Ester McDaniel

C-3   Small blank scrap of marble slab.	               
         
C-4   In Memory of Sarah F. McDaniel.

C-5   Jewell Webster McDaniel; May 9, 1915.

C-6   Doc Cecil McDaniel; June 13, 1917 - Feb. 17, 1927.

C-7   McDaniel (double)	
1.	Lillie Belle; May 22, 1895 - Apr. 10, 1991. Footstone: "Mother".
2.	Jim R.; Feb. 2, 1879 - Dec. 10, 1946. Footstone: "Daddy".

C-8   Mother  Josephine M. Gillis; Oct.24,1924 - Mar. 17, 1962. Footstone: "JMG".

C-9   Loraine Deal Hardin; Feb. 14, 1935 - Feb. 21, 1974.

C-10  Dearest Mother  Frances Ellis Flurry; Dec. 25, 1926 - Mar. 6, 1989.

C-11 Prater (double)
1.	Dewey Lee; Aug. 19,1942 - _________. Foot: "Father".
2.	Judy B. Owens; Apr. 2, 1943 - Sept. 26,1984. Foot: "Mother".

C-12  (Double)
1	   1. Bernice Owens; Aug. 20,1908 - Feb. 26, 1949
  2. Edna Lee Owens; Jan. 24, 1916 - ________.

C-13  Pauline (on top), dau of C.L. & R.E. Owens ; Sept. 6, 1910 - Dec. 20, 1911.
          
C-14  Owens (double)
1.	Roxie E.; Feb.6, 1874 - Feb.11 1964. Foot: "Mama".
2.	Charlie L.; June 12, 1874 - Oct. 6, 1928. Foot: "Papp".
 Married Aug. 5, 1961.

D-1   Eugene V. McDaniel; Feb. 13,1920 - Sept. 23, 1958. Foot: "Gene".

D-2   Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Shackleford

D-3   Robert S. McDaniel; Jan 18, 1913 - Oct. 23, 1969. Foot: "Brother"

D-4    McDaniel (double)
1.	Troy Lee; July 11, 1928 - Oct. 19, 1997. Foot: "Troy".
2.	Sue; Feb. 20, 1930 - _________.

D-5    Phillips  G. W. Phillips;May 12, 1861 - Nov. 21, 1927

D-6    John W. Phillips; May 10, 1868 - Apr.?23, 1910 (month illegible)

D-7    Thomas A., husband of N.A. Phillips; Jan. 23, 1840 - Mar. 21, 1911.

D-8    Nancy Phillips; May 10, 1843 - Feb. 9, 1938.

D-9    Pleasant Bolin Phillips; 1872 - 1908.

D-10  F.P. Phillips; Mar. 1, 1879 - Sept. 28, 1921.

E-1    Saxon (double)
1.	William Sid; Mar 2, 1871 - Dec. 19, 1943. Foot: "WSS".
2.	Minnie L.; June 25, 1877 - Nov. 10, 1938.

E-2    No marker. Artificial flower bouquet.
E-3    No marker. Artificial flower bouquet.

E.4    Mary B. Haris(?); Daughter of C.T. & Jennie P. Haris(?); Aug. 14, 1897 - June 19, 1900.  
         Note: This Was a small, deteriorating concrete marker, hard to read. 
                    The surname "Haris" is uncertain.

E-5,6,&7 and G-1,2,&3 are within a curbed family plot. The curb is marked in 
two places with a tile Marked "R", probably for Robison.
          E-5  Mary T.; wife of John W. Bryant  Oct. 6, 1865 - Dec. 14, 1908. 
                  Foot: Blank marble slab.
          E-6  J. W. Bryant; Jan. 30, 1868 - Apr. 8, 1911; "My friends was never forgotten". 
                 (A Woodmen of Memorial)
          E-7    Lionel J. Lloyd; Oct. 2, 1911 - May 1, 1927. "Let Father's Will Be Done". 
                    Foot: Plain brick.
          G-1    Robison (double)
1.	Milton Lloyd; Oct. 29, 1935 - _______. "Partner".  Foot: "Daddy".
2.	Nancy Sue; Nov. 12, 1935 - ________.  "Granny".  Foot: "Mother".
"Married July 17, 1954".
          G-2    Robison (double).
1.	Johnnie E.; Aug. 20, 1909 - Aug. 31, 1984. Foot: "Daddy".
2.	Lolis E., Dec. 1, 1912 - _______. Foot: "Mother".
July 21, 1932 (Probably date of marriage).
          G-3    Lloyd (double) 
1.	Andrew J.; Feb. 15, 1884 - May 9, 1957. Foot: "Daddy".
2.	Mary F.; Mar. 7, 1886 - Aug. 19, 1980. Foot: "Mother".

E-8    Husband of Mary Born  Calvin Lewis Hughes; died 1888.
          Father of Albert & Rube & Benton.

F-1    Josephine S., daughter of I. J. & Q. J. Adams; Aug.11, 1881. Aged 3 yrs., 5 mos., 2 days.

F-2    (Double)
1.	Jefferson Neal Tatum; July 10, 1856 - Feb. 9, 1926. Foot: "JNT".
2.	Elizabeth Bird Sadler Tatum; Sept.5, 1856 - Sept.12, 1913. Foot: "EBST".

F-3    Susan Madora, wife of Benjamin J. B. Dyess; Aug.14, 1853 - Mar.31, 1879.
          Daughter of F.M. and Elizabeth Hurst Lewis.
          Note: Fairly new gray granite headstone. Grave originally covered 
          with a concrete crypt-like box, top was inscribed but badly broken up 
          and illegible.

F-4    Unnamed - marked with a small broken 8" x 12" marble slab. Stone foot marker.
F-5    Unnamed - marked with small 6" wide broken red stone.

F-6    Wife of W.T. McLane. May 13 or 16, 182? - Jan.20 1902. Wife's name is missing. See F-7.

F-7    W.T. McLane, husband of Oamella, McLane; Oct. 20, 183? - Jan. 16, 1902.

F-8    Ella D., wife of J.F. Bristow; Mar.9, 1871 - Sept.8, 1928. "Mother".

F-9    Frank J., husband of E. Bristow; May2, 1866 - Apr.18, 1936. "Father".

G-1,2,3 - see E-5. (Family plot).

H-1    Galloway double)
1.	James; 1860 - 1932. Foot: "Father".
2.	Annie; 1876 - 1944. Foot: "Mother".

H-2    Galloway, Thomas Roy; 1916 - 1943.

H-3    Galloway (double)
1.	Powell T.; July 6, 1913 - Oct. 27, 1978.
2.	Betty L.; Sept. 30, 1915 - _________.

H-4    Leo O. Hughes; June 27, 1909 - June 20, 1973.

H-5    Homer G. Hughes; Dec. 3, 1896 - Apr. 11, 1965.

H-6    Sarah F. Hughes; July 23, 1871 - Oct. 23, 1914.

H-7    John W. Hughes; Nov. 13, 1860 - Aug. 18, 1929.

H-8    Geo. Ray Hughes; Mar. 20, 1904 - Dec. 25, 1938.

H-9    J. Norvel Hughes; May 14, 1894 - Oct. 14, 1951.

H-10  John T. Kitchens; July 26, 1910 - July 11, 1991.  Foot: US Army marker.

H-11  Emma Kitchens; July 26, 1910 - July 1, 1911.

H-12  Kitchens (double)
1.	J.F. (Jeff); Dec. 4, 1863 - May 18, 1931. Foot: "Papa".
2.	Nellie Lee.; May 29, 1876 - Dec. 20. 1967.  Foot: "Mama".

H-13  Small red stone.
H-14  12" x 18" crumbling red stone.   	
H-15  6" x 6" rough red stone with 3" x 4" buried stone footer.


I-1     Eddie Lewis Kitchens; Sept. 20, 1911 - Sept. 2, 1976.  
         Foot: Cpl Army Air Forces World War II.


I-2     RELDA, dau. Of J.W. & M.? -----son. Mar. 16,1872 - Nov. 6, 1874.
          A cedar tree grows up through grave and marker. Marker is broken 
          through surname, illegible.

I-3     Julius F. Lacy; PFC US Army World War II; Aug. 9, 1902 - Mar. 8, 1978.

I-4    Lacy (double)
1.	Julie F.; 1862 - 1902.
2.	T.H.C. ; 1859 - 1938.

J-1    Unknown - 12" x 24" x 6" red stone with three lateral grooves.

J-2    Unknown - 12" x 18" x 6" red stone with 3 crude letters: Possibly J.P.N. or I.P.N.

J-3    CARRIE daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Collier; Nov. 15, 1902 - Aug. 15, 1908.
          "In love she lived, in peace she died, her life was craved but God denied".

J-4    P.F. Augier; Born 1851, Aged 35 yrs.

K-1   Hazel Nell Walker; July 19, 1931 - May 30, 2001. Marked by a metal stake with name card.    

L-1   Addie Haney; Nov. 3, 1873 - Oct. 16, 1926.

L-2   A.M. Poe; Feb. 9, 1826 - Dec. 3, 1890.

L-3   Lydia Frances (Tindel) Parmer; Sept. 23, 1829 - Apr. 15, 1899. Wife of Jacob Parmer.
Note: Lydia was daughter of John Tindel, the founder of Fincastle.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

N-1   Isaac Haney; Aug. 22, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1930.

N-2   Unknown - mound marked with broken 6" x 9" red stone.

N-3   Myrtle McSpadden; Feb. 17, 1897 - Feb. 24, 1986.(Marker hidden between two 
         large crepe myrtles)

N-4   Daisy Scarbrough; July 13, 1902 - Dec. 31, 1936. "At rest, Darling"

N-5   Scarbrough (double)
1.	Mollie; Dec. 1, 1875 - Mar. 1, 1949.  Foot: "MS".
2.	John; Aug. 25, 1868 - Jan. 18, 1938.  Foot: "JS".
"They have gone to mansions of rest".

N-6   Scarbrough (double)
1.	Charles Luppy; Apr. 30, 1910 - _________.  Foot: "Daddy".
2.	Zella Mae (Marie); Sept. 8, 1913 -  Jan. 20, 1981.  Foot: "Mother".

N-7   Kitchens (double)
1.	James Baird; Oct. 12, 1896 - Mar. 3, 1977. "Precious One".  Foot: 
        "F2 US Navy World War I"
2.	Cynthia Myrtis; July 5, 1900 - June 10, 1987. "Loving Wife".

N-8   Juanita V. Scott; 1925 - 1996.

N-9   Faulk (double) This is an unusual marker, approx. 2 ft. long x 1 ft. dia. 
        Round marble cylinder Mounted on a rectangular pedestal. 
        Two names inscribed on the cylinder.
1.	Mark Ira, son of John & S.J. Faulk; May 25, 1860 - Aug. 26, 1861.
2.	Sarah J., wife of John Faulk; May 30, 1842 - May 23, 1864.
Note: Nearby is a marble(?) block approx. 12" x 12" x 18" with slot in top.

P-1    Sallie O., dau. of A. & M.E. Boles; Feb. 10, 1867 - Aug. 19, 1880.

R-1    Daniel R. McRae; 1823 - 1864.

T-1    Walker (double)
1.	Linda Jane; May 9, 1958 - May 26, 1983.  Foot: "Daughter".Stella
2.	M.; Dec. 28, 1912 - June 23, 1997.  Foot: "Mother".


SECTION B

A-1    Kelly Leigh Dansby; June 5, 1960 - June 6, 1960.

B-1    (Double)	
1.	Lela Dansby; Mar.20, 1864 - Mar. 13, 1885.
2.	Hannie Dansby; May 9, 1873 - July 14, 1924.

B-2    James Monroe Dansby; July 1,1861 - July 6, 1949.  Foot marker: "PAP"

B-3    Dansby (double)
1.	DeWitt; Mar 22, 190_ - Mar. 16, 1985.
2.	Dorothy Louise; Dec.3, 1915 - Feb. 12. 1982
 "Married Sept. 16, 1934"

B-4    David W. Dansby; 1937 - 1983.

B-5    R.H., son of  S.F. & L.J. Tindel; July 1, 1865 - Mar. 22, 1901.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

D-1    Hardin C. Perkins; Abt. 1811 - 1887.  "Family Ass'n. 1980".

D-2    Unknown - no marker, only a PVC stake.

D-3    Dansby (double)
1.	"Dub" William Monroe; Sept. 6, 1944 - Sept. 26, 1983.
2.	Molly Gideon; Feb. 4, 1953 - _______.

D-4    Dansby (double)
1.	W. C. Buddy; Apr. 28, 1913 - Oct. 6, 1995.  Foot: "PAPAW".
2.	Lora; Dec. 25, 1906 - Oct. 6, 1989.  Foot: "GRANNY".
 "Married Jan 30. 1932".

D-5    Margaret Carole (Dansby) Williamson; Dec. 22, 1932 - Apr. 13, 1984.

D-6    Belton D. Williamson, Jr.  "Buddy"; Jan. 30, 1954 - May 12, 1997.

D-7    S.F. husband of L.J. Tindel; June 23, ????  - Nov. 22, 1885 
          (error made in recording birthdate).
           Note: Marker bears inscribed logo of Masons.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

D-8    A.S. Adair; Apr. 15, 1875 - Dec. 19, 18885. "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven".
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

F-1, 2, 3, & 4 - PVC stakes.

F-5    William Kendrick. Husband of Lucretia Faulk; Oct. 28, 1817 - Apr. 24, 1872.

F-6    Ann F.G. wife of D.H. Faulk; Apr. 10, 1853 - Oct. 11, 1871.

F-7    William H. Faulk; 1823 - 1860.

F.8    Elendor Faulk; 1873 - 1870.

F-9    Nannie J. Faulk; Mar. 31, 1854 - Oct.3, 1873.
        Note: New marker. Old marker shows date of death as Oct. 28, 1873.

F-10   Miller, Edwin Adams "Blue"; Nov.26, 1913 - Feb. 28, 1973. Foot: STF SGT 
          HDQ CO 163 RD INF

F-11   Zenia Adams, wife of Edwin Paine Miller;Aug. 6, 1881 - Sept. 29, 1968. Foot: "by DAR".

F-12   Falbia, wife of J.C. Adams; June 22, 1858 - Aug. 9, 1881. 
         Note: Enclosed by iron fence.

F-13   J.C. Adams; June 12, 1851 - Apr. 7, 1921.  Marker inscribed "W.O.W."
           (Woodmen of the World).   

F-14   Iron fence enclosure. No evidence of any grave marker.
G-1 & 2 - PVC stakes.

G-3    Theodocia, wife of J.C. Adair; Feb. 11, 1856 - Feb. 8, 1877.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

G-4    Sarah Ann Franks, wife of James Chambers; Aug. 27, 1819 - Apr. 26, 1908.
         Note: Grave is covered with a crypt-like cover, appears to be of marble.

G-5    James Chambers; Aug. 9, 1811 - Sept. 3, 1875.
         Note: Grave covered in same way as G-4.

G-6    Eddie Lee, daughter of S.E. & A.E. Campbell; Jan. 19, 1872 - Aug. 2, 1889.
         Note: Marker broken but legible.

H-1    Dorothy Dansby Meador; Apr. 29, 1926 - Apr. 9, 1995.

H-2    Bruce "Buck" Dansby; May 18, 1922 - Feb. 9, 1995.

H-3    Thrasher, Rebecca Nabours; 1830 - 1880.

H-4    Florence, wife of E.N. Robinson; Apr. 25, 1880 - Mar. 8, 1905.

H-5    Annie, wife of Dr. S.E. Campbell; Nov. 7, 1846 - Dec. 13, 1874.

H-6    Dr. S.E. Campbell; Oct. 11, 1829 - Mar. 21, 1889.

H-7    Mary F., wife of Dr. S.E. Campbell; June 27, 1854 - Nov. 4, 1896.

J-1     (Double Marker)
1.	John Trudel, Sr.; 1796 - 1864.
2.	Mary Ledbetter Tindel; 1806 - 1875.
photos by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

J-2     Roxanna Adams Hurt; 1849 - 1930.

J-3     Joel Hurt; Jan. 7, 1880 - Aged abt. 50 yrs.

M-1    H.C. Tindel; Pvt, 2C Texas Dismounted Cavalry, CSA. November 17, 1916. (No birthdate).
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

M-2    Jedy Tindel; Sept. 12, 1885. Dau. of H.C. & Bette Tindel.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

M-3    George Edward Tindel; Nov. 21, 1875 - Nov. 1, 1887. Son of H.C. & E. Tindel.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

M-4    Edgar Lee Tindel; Aug. 5, 1873 - Aug. 21, 1875. Son of H.C. & Mary Elizabeth Tindel.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

M-5    Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Tindel; July 18, 1842 - Mar. 4, 1883. Wife of Henry C. Tindel.
photo by Fran Bethea: fnbethea@yahoo.com 

M-6    Mrs. L.C. Adams wife of P.P. Adams; Apr. 6, AD 1823 - June 9, AD 1884.

P-1     Selman (double)
1.	Richard E., Sr.; Nov. 5,1900 - Mar. 24, 1980. Foot: "PAP" 
2.	Nettie Lou; Sept. 23,1900 - ________.  Foot: "GRANNY".
         "Married Oct. 10, 1920"

P-2    Selman (double)
1.	Richard Elliott, Jr.; May 2, 1930 - Mar. 24, 1980. Foot: SSGT US AIR FORCE.
2.	Laurence H. Dec. 9, 1933 - _________.

S-1    Rara Jean Adams, wife of Dr. A.L. Selman; Oct. 13, 1875 - Sept. 9, 1969.  Foot: "MOTHER"

S-2    Dr. A.L. Selman; Feb. 17, 1874 - Dec. 7, 1901.  Foot: "W.O.W. Frankfort Camp No. 1202".

S-3    Mrs. Bama Adams, wife of Dr. B.P. Adams; Apr. 7, 1816 - Sept. 20, 1896.

S-4    Dr. B.P. Adams; Mar. 2, 1847 - Sept. 10, 1921. Age 74 tears.

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Historical Marker

Photo Courtesy of Holli Boone Kees

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