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Information provided by Margaret R. Bates.
This cemetery is located behind the First Baptist Church on Highway 205 in Rockwall, Texas. The families buried here are primarily the descendants of Benjamin Franklin Boydstun and his wife Mary Elizabeth Isabel Crenshaw. They migrated to Rockwall County, which was then Kaufman County, Texas, in about 1850 from Warren County, Kentucky, with stops in Adams and Warren Counties, Illinois. Benjamin F. Boydstun was the first school teacher in the area and taught school there for many years. It is said that Benjamin F. Boydstun owned land 12 miles square, and it was that land which later became Rockwall County. Benjamin F. Boydstun was the grandson and great grandson of Revolutionary Patriots, James Boydston Sr., and David Boydston.
Abbreviations: SSW = same stone with
Name Inscription/ Comment Dates HALFORD Laura L. Clark none SSW R. E. L. 1868-1940 HALFORD Robert E. Lee none none 1865-1930 HALFORD R. E. L. Jr. none none 1901-1969 HALFORD Velvin Harris none SSW R. E. L. Jr. 1905-No Date HASKINS Artye C. none SSW Harry D. 1879-1966 HASKINS Harry D. none none 1872-1943 HASKINS Buren R. (urn) none son of Artye C. & Harry D. 1900-1957 CLARK Marinda none SSW Frank 10 Jan 1842-9 Sep 1919 CLARK Frank none none 6 Apr 1830-21 Apr 1909 CLARK C. P. none none 3 Feb 1872-24 Nov 1920 HANEY Juliette N. none SSW John R. 31 Jul 1919-7 Sep 1975 HANEY John R. none none 24 Aug 1914-No Date BOYDSTUN Jo none none 15 Nov 1885-25 Feb 1933 BOYDSTUN Harriet Elizabeth none none 26 Jan 1866-25 Nov 1892 BOYDSTUN Mary Maggie Dee none dau of B. W. & H. E. 28 Sep 1890-24 Feb 1891 GARDENHIRE Agnes none none 25 Jul 1885-13 Nov 1908 GARDENHIRE Abner L. none none 21 Dec 1849-9 Dec 1936 GARDENHIRE Nancy E. none SSW Abner L. 5 Feb 1853-20 Aug 1934 GARDENHIRE Eula L. none none 1883-1955 GARDENHIRE Benjamin Franklin none none 1891-1927 GARDENHIRE George Homer none none 1887- 1930 TINKLE J. Ward none none 20 Nov 1874-14 Sep 1941 TINKLE Mary Adella none none 20 Aug 1877-17 Apr 1964 TINKLE Colin Joseph none none 27 Mar 1975-only date SMITH Sarah E. none SSW P. E. 14 Jul 1839-29 Oct 1871 BOYDSTUN Amanda A. none dau of B. F. & M. E. 1 May 1857-16 Dec 1861 BAILEY Winnie Fay none none 1896-1973 STEPHENSON Mary Evaline none SSW William Clay 9 Apr 1866-12 Nov 1938 STEPHENSON William Clay none none 1 Oct 1858-18 Apr 1936 STEPHENSON William Clay Jr. none none 12 Apr 1899-6 Jul 1908 STEPHENSON May Arlie none none 5 Jun 1884-16 Feb 1900 STEPHENSON Clara Lee none none 14 Mar 1887-14 Oct 1888 YOUNG Edith Stephenson none none 25 Mar 1894-26 Apr 1926 TOOLEY Edward V. Jr. none none 1922-1968 TOOLEY Maurine none (SSW Edward) No Dates TOOLEY Jean K. "Mother" none 1900-1969 ZOLLNER Gazelle "Mother" none 1899-1972 ZOLLNER William none none 19 May 1913-14 Apr 1921 BOYDSTUN Benjamin F. "Father" none 23 May 1811-14 Dec 1882 BOYDSTUN Mary E. I. "Mother" SSW Benjamin F. 21 Jan 1819-22 Jul 1892
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