COMMUNITY CEMETERY - CELINA
south side of
CR994
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by
Joy Gough This cemetery covers about 1 acres of land and has
about 20 [marked] graves. it is unfenced. Burials appear to be on the
western and eastern ends leaving the middle empty. Some of the local people
seem to think that there were two different grants of land. A deed
listed in Vo. 537, p 346, says that the trustees of the Community Cemetery
association own the cemetery. They bought additional land from Paul O’Brien
in 1958.
According to REMINISCENCES OF CELINA, Mr. Seitz sold
graves in his cow pasture to the colored people. They list the dates 1918
- 1976 for the cemetery. The book was writtten in 1976. There have been
burials since then, mostly marked with Veteran’s tombstones. The
cemetery appears to be active.
The cemetery is somewhat neglected. The grass could be
cut and several stones are hidden in the grass and dirt. Here is a list
of additional people buried in the cemetery taken from REMINISCENCES
OF CELINA and from photos.
Josephine Banks, Callie Boman, Sam Morris and family,
Amster Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. Baccon, Sandy White, the Backleys, Bowlins,
John, Mrs. Bob Danial, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Weaver, Hattie Hamp, the
Gibsons, Mrs. Birt Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Brooks, Mr. and Mrs.
Stevens, Annie Lee
Williams and child, James H. Dickerson, Sr.
Celina
CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended citation:
Community
Cemetery - Celina,
"CEMETERIES OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin
County, Texas History and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano
Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ]. |
