Black Cemetery

This cemetery is located near the old settlement of Coesfield in the northeast part of Cooke County. It is 4.6 miles north of the Walnut Bend School, which is 10 miles north of highway 82. The cemetery is about 300 yards up in a pasture on the west side of road 127, just ¼ mile before it reaches the Red River at Dripping Springs. It cannot be seen from the road. This cemetery is the resting place of Col. William C. Young, who was killed during the Great Hanging at Gainesville during the Civil War. Michele and Jerry Kneupper compiled this list on Sep 4, 1978.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comment Original #

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Black William P. Sep 22, 1856 Dec 5, 1900 12-01

Black Effie Oct 4, 1881 Dec 24, 1883 dau of W.P. & E.F. 12-02

Long Infants Apr 26, 1884 Apr 26, 1884 2 sons of Erskine & Mollie 12-03

Cox Willie Jul 11, 1871 Nov 12, 1873 Son of C. & S. 12-04

Long Nannie S. Dec 18, 1867 Feb 1, 1868 dau of J.P. & A. 12-05

Black John D. Oct 15, 1814 Jan 19, 1857 Masonic Emblem 12-06

Black Colmare Oct 28, 1849 May 27, 1851 (?1843-1854) 12-07

Young William C. May 7, 1812 Oct 16, 1862 Masonic emblem 12-08

Young Homer Leath Oct 10, 1882 Jul 26, 1883 son of S.M. & M.A. 12-09

Sanderg Jef. D. 186? 186? ?Sanders 12-10

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