POLLEY CEMETERY
Sabine County, Texas

Indexed 1977 by Linda King Davenport
Additions Added Since 1977)

DIRECTIONS

Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas – From the courthouse in Hemphill take Hwy 83 East 1 block to Hwy 87.  Go North 7 miles to Milam.  Continue North on Hwy 87 for 10.7 miles.  Gate for cemetery will be immediately past Colorow Creek to the right.  Gate will be padlocked and key may be borrowed from the Polley family.  After entering the gate, veer to the left for approximately ¼ mile.  Polley Cemetery is enclosed in large cyclone fence.

    Name Born Died Inscription Comments
1   ARLEDGE, Elizabeth M. Q. 30 Jul 1811 30 Apr 1869 “58 years” Dau of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley
2   BORDERS, Emma L. 28 Sep 1809 6 Oct 1888   Mother of Mary Eva Borders Polley
3   BORDERS, Infant Daughter 18 Aug 1878 19 Aug 1878 "Daughter of J. M. & F. A. Borders"  
4   CLIFTON, Bessie 3 Nov 1902 6 Oct 1982 "GOD IS LOVE" Sister of Mary Clifton Polley
5   PAYNE, Infant Son --- 21 Apr 1877 "Son of J. P. & Jennie Payne" "1 month 15 days" no birth date
6   POLLEY, Annie W. 1 jul 1867 4 Aug 1884   dau of Wm P. & Frances V. Polley
7   POLLEY, Dan B. (Bussey) 24 Mar 1891 20 Nov 1979   dbl/w Mary C. Polley - son of John R. & Ruth J. Bennett Polley
8   POLLEY, Mrs. Frances V. 19 Sep 1841 6 Feb 1925   Wife of Wm P. Polley - dau of Alfred D. & Martha Causey Oliphant;
9   POLLEY, Jennett McBeth 7 Oct 1857 15 Apr 1864 "In memory of Jennett McBeth Polley, daughter of W. P. & F. V. Polley 6 yrs 5 mo 28 days"  
10   POLLEY, John 15 Dec 1821 12 Mar 1893 "Death is eternal life Why should we weep" Citizen of Republic of Texas - son of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley
11   POLLEY, John M. (Mack) 9 Oct 1876 5 Aug 1911 "Son of J. R. & R. J. Polley" WOW marker
12   POLLEY, John R. (Robert) 26 Jan 1854 5 Jan 1930   dbl/w Ruth Jane Polley - son of John & Mary J. Smith Polley
13   POLLEY, Mary C. (Clifton) 28 Oct 1896 6 Apr 1980   dbl/w Dan B. Polley; dau of Z. H. & E. M. Ballard Clifton
14   POLLEY, Mary Eva 26 Jun 1844 26 Aug 1890   2nd wife of John Polley b 1821
15   POLLEY, Mary J. (Jane Smith) 24 Feb 1829 27 Jul 1869 "In memory of Mary J wife of John Polley" 1st wife of John Polley b 1821
16   POLLEY, Dr. Ralph A. 18 Oct 1872 21 Aug 1909 "Son of Wm P. & Fannie V. Polley" WOW marker
17   POLLEY, Ruth Jane 7 May 1858 16 Feb 1939   dbl/h John R. Polley - dau of Charles M. & Mary L. Breazeale Bennett
18   POLLEY, Sydney O. 5 Oct 1870 7 Sep 1889   son of Wm P. & Frances V. Polley
19   POLLEY, Wm P. 12 Dec 1828 12 Nov 1892   son of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley
20   PYE, Mrs. J. J. (Jennett J.) 1 Mar 1815 19 Mar 1877   1st husband Angus P. McBeth; 2nd husband Edwards Pye; dau of Robert & Mary J. Darnell Polley
21   SHAW, Baby 14 Feb 1927 ---   separately fenced behind Polley Cemetery
22   SHAW, Mearlean 12 Dec 1930 5 Oct 1932   separately fenced behind Polley Cemetery
23   WILKERSON, Infant Son --- ?11 Jan 1936 "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Jim Wilkinson January 11, 1936" only one date

UNMARKED

24   POLLEY, Mary Jennett Darnell abt 1792 25 Aug 1850   Wife of Robert Polley; Citizen of Republic of Texas
25   POLLEY, Robert abt 1787 8 Oct 1847   Husband of Mary Jennett Darnell Polley; Citizen of Republic of Texas
26   POLLEY, Thomas F. 30 Mar 1813 23 May 1847   Son of Robert & Mary J. Polley; Citizen of Republic of Texas
UNKNOWN, BUT BELIEVED TO BE BURIED IN POLLEY CEMETERY:
27   POLLEY, Ellis 7 Jul 1886 21 Oct 1887   Twin brother to Elmer Polley; Son of J. R. & R. J. Polley
28   POLLEY, Elmer 7 Jul 1886 25 Oct 1887   Twin brother to Ellis Polley; Son of J. R. & R. J. Polley

Sabine County Cemeteries

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