MUNCY CEMETERY - WESTON
CR127
Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas, by Joy
Gough
This cemetery is
east of the Corinth Cemetery and west of the Cottage Hill Cemetery. According to
the maps, it is across CR 127 from the Corinth Cemetery and slightly north. It
is my understanding that the cemetery was in a field on the east side of CR 127
and has been plowed under. People who lived on the property years ago say that
they could see the Corinth Cemetery from their house.
The cemetery is on the Smith survey. On 3 successive deeds, starting with Vol
15, p 461, one rod square is exempted in the northwest corner. I am assuming it
was for the cemetery, although the word "cemetery" is never used. One square rod
would be about 16 � feet by 16 � feet. That would be large enough for about 8
graves.
According to REMINISCENCES OF CELINA, the William J. Muncy family owned 80 acres
of land here at one time. They did not move to Texas until 1873. COLLIN COUNTY
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS II lists one grave and says there were 4 or 5 at one time.
The grave was for Letitia Muncy, born 1832, died ?. That would make Letitia
Muncy at least 40 years old by the time she died. She could be a sister or
sister-in-law of William J. Muncy, who was born in 1836. His wife's name was
Emily Jane Ely. They may have used it for a family cemetery, although William J.
Muncy and other members of his family are buried in Cottage Hill Cemetery, which
is about � mile east.
This family of Muncys is not related to the Muncey family that was killed in the
Muncey Massacre in Plano.
CEMETERY INDEX
Recommended
citation:
Muncy
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 ]. |
