MANTUA CEMETERY - VAN ALSTYNE
CR373
N33.3888
W96.5748
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy
Gough
Mantua was one
of the earliest towns in Collin County. It had a school and a couple of churches
and a male and female seminary. When the railroad by-passed the town and went
from Anna to Van Alstyne, the residents moved to either town.
There is a cemetery at this intersection, south of a branch of Hurricane Creek.
No one remembers how many graves are in it or the names of the people buried
here. The cemetery is listed on the county survey maps as covering 2 acres.
Someone is trying to get a historical marker for the town.
One map calls this the Newt Taylor Family Cemetery. It shows the location of the
cemetery as being west of the Mantua School and north of the Mantua Christian
Church. According to A HISTORY OF ANNA, TEXAS, Newt Taylor was an early member
of the Liberty Church, Christian Church, in Mantua. Said to be buried here are
Mary Taylor, 4 months old; Pauline Taylor, 8 years old, and Nancy S. McKinney.
She is said to be buried in her wedding dress. She died right before her
wedding. Younger Scott McKinney had a daughter Nancy S. McKinney, but she was
married and lived to be middle aged. I have not been able to find another Nancy
S. McKinney. The land for the town of Mantua was given by Younger Scott
McKinney. Known to be buried in the Mantua Cemetery is David Shanks, who died in
August of 1883.
It was reported that some surveyors discovered 3 stones for the cemetery a few
years ago and had it added to maps. A search of the area indicated on the maps
did not produce any stones. It is evident that cows are in the cemetery
frequently. The funeral director in Van Alstyne also says there are stones.
Mantua
CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended
citation:
Mantua Cemetery - Van Alstyne,
"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 ].
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