Williamson Cemetery
Surveyed by Don Austin ca 1981Transcribed by Marylee W. Knight
Photos by Cameron-Ashley Heath
Directions: From Carthage go westbound on State Highway 315 for 13.2 miles to the intersection with FM 348. Turn right on to FM 348 and travel northbound for 2.8 miles, going through downtown Longbranch, to the point where Panola County Road 152 intersects to the right. Turn right on to CR 152 and travel 1.5 miles to the point where a Lone Star Gas Pipeline crosses the county road. The cemetery will be located on the west side of the pipeline right-of-way and north of the county road.
Although there are an estimated 30-40 graves in this cemetery, there are only 17 identifiable ones, and 4-5 non-identifiable marked graves.
The following description of this cemetery was given by Don Austin in his privately circulated book "42 Lost Cemeteries".
"Located on gently sloping ground in the edge of moderate woodlands, alongside a pipeline right-of-way. It is a medium sized cemetery enclosed by a galvanized chain link fence with a small gate on the west side. Although it is in the edge of the woods, there are no trees within the cemetery, or at least they have been removed if there were any.
A large number of graves are identifiable in proportion to the overall size of the cemetery and only a very few are marked but unidentifiable. Some of these are marked with native iron ore.
This cemetery was begun by the McAlister Williamson family, which came to Texas from Georgia in 1828 and settled near this site. The Williamsons brought with them two Negro families, some members of which are probably buried here."
Information on the history of the Wiliamson family was provided by Corrie Elizabeth Laws.
C. I. Houston's wife, Martilla A. Warren Houston, and his daughter, Odie Rene Houston Pike, are buried in the Corinth Cemetery just across the county line in Shelby County.
Ash, Willie G.
Nov 30, 1882
Dec 9, 1882
dau of J.V. & S.J. Ash
Houston, C.I. (Cicero Irvin)
Apr 27, 1849
Aug 27, 1899
Jarrell, Emily J.
Apr 26, 1836
Nov 6, 1892
wife of John R.
Jarrell, J.R.
Mar 30, 1836
Apr 10, 1913
John Randolph Jarrell
Langley, Ola
Jan 1, 1868
Mar 8, 1888
Shaw, M.A.
Apr 27, 1835
Dec 11, 1918
Matthew Alex Shaw
Shaw, Mary A.
Jan 11, 1852
Sep 10, 1873
wife of Matthew A.
Shaw, William D.
Feb 12, 1872
Jun 6, 1886
son of M.A. & M.A.
Williamson, Elizabeth P.
Sep 16, 1826
Jan 1, 1882
nee Phillips, wife of W.H.
Williamson, Emma C.
Aug 23, 1863
Jul 30, 1870
Williamson, Fannicy L.
Apr 25, 1858
Feb 26, 1860
Williamson, Francis Childs
Sep 27, 1803
Mar 9, 1870
wife of McAlister Williamson
Williamson, J.N.
Mar 1, 1839
Nov 27, 1889
Jim, son of M. & F.C.
Williamson, Lela F.
Jun 26, 1856
Jun 15, 1859
Williamson, McAlister
Jun 20, 1803
Mar 9, 1864
Williamson, Ogela
Mar 1, 1868
Mar 10, 1868
Williamson, W.H.
Nov 17, 1824
Oct 7, 1894
William Henry, son of M. & F.C.