Farquhar Cemetery
Courtesy of Washington County
Genealogical Society
Longitude 30º18'17, Latitude 96º12'57"
This cemetery contains burials of both whites and blacks. They are
divided into sections below.
A history of the Farquhar Cemetery writen by Betty Dunn can be found at
http://www.texascenterforregionalstudies.com/farquhar-cemetery-washington-county.html.
Italics show probable burials.
White:
Cook, James Russell, Sr.
b. May 8, 1812 in
Clinton, Jones County, Ga,
d. Mar 30, 1843 in Washington, Washington
County, Texas
husband of Sarah Ann (Lott) Cook
son of John & Mary Ellen
(Hampton) Cook.
He died when he was shot over a dispute with a friend over
his favorite horse.
Easley, Infant
b. Aug 25, 1876
d. Apr 30, 1877
son of J. M. & H. Easley
Farquhar, Bannister
b. 1847 in Washington Co., Tx,
d. Jun 1879 in Washington Co., Tx
husband of Margaret (Lott) Farquhar
son of James Lockhart & Huldah (Wells) Farquhar. Bannister Wells
was shot dead the result of a long time feud with a John Monroe.
Farquhar, Felix
b. 1843 in Washington Co., Tx,
d. Nov 27, 1867, in Washington Co., Tx,
husband of Mary (Autry) Farquhar,
son of James Lockhart & Huldah (Wells) Farquhar
He was shot dead by Federal troops in Brenham during an era of race riots following the Civil War,according to article in a Galveston newspaper dated November 30th, 1867.
Farquhar, Huldah (Wells)
b. 1810 in Person Co., NC.
d. Oct 27, 1862, Washington Co., Tx.
wife of James Lockhart Farquhar.
Farquhar, J.
b. about 1821
d. Dec 31, 1876,
"For many years a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church".
Farquhar, James Lockhart,
b. Sep 21, 1808
d. Apr 20, 1873
husband of Huldah (Wells) Farquhar
son of William & Elizabeth (Moore) Farquhar. Founder of the Farquhar Cemetery.
Fowler, Samuel, b. Apr 26, 1879, d. Mar 3, 1881, son of T. C. & A. E. Fowler.
Grant, Amanda M.
b. Oct 8, 1830
d. Oct 9, 1855
wife of Josiah F. Grant
daughter of James Lockhart & Hulda (Wells)
Farquhar.
Grant, Amanda M
b
d Oct 9, 1855
age 25 yrs 1 day
Consort of J F Grant
Henderson, Bettie C.
b. Jun 29, 1863
d. Aug 29, 1864
daughter of T. S. & Virginia C. Henderson.
Henderson, James E. A. B.
b. Apr 11, 1861
d. May 13, 1862
son of T. S. & Virginia C. Henderson.
Henderson, Nancy Harriet King (Red)
b. Jan 22, 1823
d. Feb 12, 1859
1st wife of Thomas Stalworth Henderson.
Henderson, Virginia C.
b. Aug 20, 1820
d. May 9, 1864
2nd wife of Thomas Stalworth Henderson.
Hendley, Sidney M.
b. Aug 14, 1836, Hinds County, Miss.
d. Jun 12, 1856
son of William & Ivah (Wells) Hendley
Hendley, Thomas Timothy
b. Feb 22, 1836, Hinds County, Miss.
d. Aug 5, 1859
son of William & Ivah (Wells) Hendle
killed when an anvil exploded.
Howard, Gen. Tilghman Ashurst.
b. Nov 14, 1797
d. Aug 16, 1844
US Congressman, elected to represent Indiana's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1840. Also served as a Member of the Tennessee State Senate in 1824, Candidate for United States Senator from Indiana in 1839, Candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1840, and United States Charge d'Affaires to Texas in 1844. He was later moved to Rockville Cemetery in Rockville, Indiana; however, the stone still remains here.
Lockett, George H.
b. Feb 24, 1854
d. Jun 28, 1855
son of S. C. & B. A. Lockett.
Moore, Infant
b. Dec 16, 1857
d. Dec 23, 1857
son of Robert & Iva (Wells) Moore.
Moore, Robert
b. Ju 12, 1809, Anson County, NC
d. May 26, 1866
husband of Ivah Jean Wells.
Rodes, Georgia
b. Aug 10, 1885
d. Jan 2, 1886
daughter of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.
Rodes, Infant
b. Jan 4, 1876
d Mar 16, 1876
son of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes.
Rodes, Jimmie
b. Aug 7, 1882
d. Jan 3, 1886
son of James W. & Georgia A. Rodes
Walker, Josephine B.
b. Mar 23, 1850
d. Apr 25, 1892
wife of S. J. Walker
Whitman, R. M.
b. Sep 1, 1804, at Hopkington, NH
d. Mar 26, 1873
Black:
Gibson, John
b. Apr 20, 1885
d. Mar 3, 1933
husband of Mary Gibson, died of gunshot wound.
Graves, Baby
b. Nov 3, 1920, Galveston
d. Nov 3, 1920, Galveston
son of Frank & Blanche (Wells) Graves.
Graves, Blanche (Wells)
b. Mar 8, 1893
d. Nov 4, 1920 in Galveston
wife of Frank Graves
daughter of Travis &Blanche (Sargent) Wells.
Haskins, Lizzie (Eldridge)
b. about 1862
d. Oct 23, 1943
widowed, daughter of Tom Eldridge.
Haywood, James
b. Dec 25, 1871
d. May 19, 1951
married
son of David Haywood.
Holland, Effie (Kelly),
b. Jun 1875
d. Apr 8,
1958
married
daughter of George & Philis (Cook) Kelly
Johnson, Alice (Holland)
b. 1878
d. Mar 18, 1921
married
daughter of Henry & Sindy (Lindsey) Holland.
Kelley, Jessie
b. Mar 14, 1882
d. Nov 28, 1956
widowed
son of George & Phillis (Cook) Kelley.
Lott, Mathilda (Taylor)
b. about 1853 in Miss.
d. Mar 23, 1923
daughter of Albert Taylor
May, Birtha
b. no date
d. Aug 16, 1931
daughter of Esqlee & Lucita (Hall) Breedlove
Miller, Augusta
b. Aug 22, 1917
d. May 2, 1931
daughter of Tom & Ellen (Lake) Miller
Miller, J. T.
b. 1870
d. 1917.
Preston, Anna (Brown)
b. Aug 11, 1878
d. Jul 9, 1950
widowed
daughter of Mathew & Lizzie (Eldrige) Brown
Preston, Wesley
b. May 1, 1881
d. Nov 18, 1933
married
son of Willis & Bessie (Young) Preston.
Shannon, Rubin
b. about 1856
d. Jul 15, 1921,
married.
Tay..., Mattie.
Taylor, Joe
b. Jun 19, 1871
d. Jul 23, 1930
husband of (Nettie Robinson/Robertson) Taylor
son of Jefferson & Maggie (Claburn) Taylor.
Wells, A. G.
b. about 1859
d. Jun 16, 1921
married
son of Jno. Wells.
Wells, Blanche
b. Mar 5, 1855
d. Oct 6, 1904
wife of Travis Wells.
Wells, Florida (Felder)
b. about 1854
d. Jan 8, 1929
wido
daughter of Sumpter & Jane (Finley) Felder.
Wells, George Willie
b. Jun 6, 1910
d. Jun 29, 1935
husband of Anna Wells, son of Alish & Ellen (Graves) Wells.
Wells, Godfrey
b. about 187
d. Nov 24, 1926
married, son of App & Floyda (Felder) Wells.
Wells, James Willie
b. Nov 9, 1929
d. Nov 1, 1934
son of George Willie & Annilee (Farmer) Wells.
Wells, Travis R.
b. Mar 7, 1852
d. Mar 18, 1922
husband of Blanche Wells.
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