MUGG CEMETERY - WESTON
CR1096
33.358N
96.656W
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy
Gough
The cemetery is
not fenced and is on a hill. It is visible from FM 455. There is a sign on FM
455 for the cemetery. A deed is listed in Vol 53, p 357, and is for 4 acres. It
is deeded to the Missionary Baptist Church of Weston. The cemetery is well cared
for and appears to be active.
The Mugg family was instrumental in establishing the town of Weston. Richard M.
Mugg is one of three families who donated land for the town. In 1858 he set
aside 4 acres of land for a cemetery. He died a short time later and was the 4th
burial in the cemetery. He helped found the Weston Baptist Church. The
Friendship Baptist Church, which was in the Highland community, was organized in
his home in 1850. It later became First Baptist Church of Anna. He also donated
1 ½ acres of land to the Christian Church in Weston. The Bosbie School was
started by his son, Perry Melton Mugg, for the education of the Black children
in the area.
In one corner of the cemetery are numerous footstones that have been removed
from graves, probably for mowing purposes. One stone has a 6-foot tall statue of
a girl next to it. There is a creek on the west side of CR 1096. CR 1096 is on
the new edition of the county map, although the cemetery is shown as being about
½ mile west of it.
CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended
citation:
Mugg
Cemetery - Weston,
"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 ]. |
