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Lower Oak Grove Cemetery |
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This cemetery is known by several names; Lower Oak Grove, Lloyd Community and McReynolds Family Cemetery. It was
established and created by conveyance of 5 84/100 acres of land by Stephen and Mary Thompson McReynolds on September 21,
1880. Deed is filed and recorded in Denton County Courthouse, Denton, Texas - Deeds "Q", pg 103, June 27, 1881. When the
Oak Grove Cemetery was established years later, many of the graves were moved to this cemetery approximately 1.5 miles
North.
From Denton, Texas take US 380 East to FR 720; turn South and stay on FR 720 for 1.0 miles; turn in at cattle gate; cemetery is in a pasture approximately 150 yards from FR 720. The cemetery is on private property owned by Mr & Mrs R. Olds. Basinger, N.A.; w/o W.N. Basinger; b. Jun 4, 1832; d. Sep 4, 1899 Basinger, Wm. N.; b. ca 1826; d. Jan 30, 1885; age 59 yrs Bates, Carl LaPaul; s/o E.F. & M.L. Bates; b. Sep 3, 1875; d. Sep 4, 1875 Bates, Edmond F.; b. Mar 22, 1851; d. May 29, 1927 Bates, Ewing Tullis; s/o E.F. & M.L. Bates; b. Jul 10, 1880; d. Nov 19, 1882 Bates, Mary L. McReynolds;b. Jul 24, 1857;d. Mar 28, 1914 Bates, Vera Edmond; d/o E.F. & M.L. Bates; b. Feb 15, 1885; d. Apr 30, 1889 Bates, Willie May; d/o E.F. & M.L. Bates; b. Apr 22, 1877; d. May 9, 1877 Bell, Allen; b. Dec 18, 1830; d. Feb 12, 1883 Bell, Damaris M.; b. Apr 11, 1838; d. Aug 11, 1894 Boyer, Effie; b. Aug 19, 1899; d. Nov 25, 1890 Brown, Zula; b. Oct 15, 1881; d. Apr 14, 1903 Buckner, James R.; b. Jan 26, 1849; d. no date Bush, A.M.; b. Dec 26, 1839; d. Feb 13, 1911 Bush, Infant; d/o Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Bush; b. & d. Sep 25, 1890 Bush, James Newton; s/o A.M. & P. Bush; b. no dates; d. Oct 5, 1881; age 17 yrs, 9 mos, 16 dys Bush, Prudence; b. Aug 6, 1840; d. Apr 8, 1918 Bush, Sarah; b. 1865; d. 1948; DS Bush, Wm. Harve; b. 1858; d. 1898; DS Bush, Wm. Oliver; s/o Mr & Mrs W.N. Bush; b. & d. Sep 25, 1890; DS Clingman, J. Maxie; s/o T.L. & B.F. Clingman; b. Aug 23, 1880; d. Jul 3, 1882; DS with Mary E. Naylor Cunningham, Annie Susan; b. Oct 7, 1879; d. Apr 14, 1884 Cunningham, John C.S.; b. Sep 19, 1886; d. May 28, 1887 Ferebee, Alice C.; b. Feb 22, 1853; d. Mar 19, 1886 Floyd, Bob; s/o K.S. Floyd; b. no dates; d. no dates Floyd, Charlie Lee; s/o C.L. & M.P. Floyd; b. Jul 18, 1891 ; d. Jun 10, 1895 Floyd, Robert; b. Dec 8, 1831; d. Sep 3, 1899; lst Sgt lst TX Inf CSA Floyd, Mrs.; w/o Robert Floyd; b. Jul 27, ----; d. Jun 10, 1895 Hill, Cleta; d/o Tom & Willie Hill; b. Jul 27, 1901; d. Nov 27, 1938 Hill, Willie E.; b. Jun 21, 1880; d. Jun 8, 1907 Jones, W.H.; b. Apr 5, 1857; d. Sep 17, 1902 McCleskey, Infant; b. & d. Jan 8, 1896; DS McCleskey, Jenettie; b. Oct 21, 1893; d. Jun 12, 1895; DS McKnight, John J.; b. Sep 19, 1872; d. Sep 10, 1914 McNiel, Willie; b. ca 1878; d. no date McReynolds, C.J.; b. Dec 30, 1852; d. Nov 3, 1910; DS McReynolds, Cincinnati; b. 1890; d. 1970; DS McReynolds, Durward C.; b. Sep 26, 1884; d. Aug 30, 1887 McReynolds, Edna J.; b. Jan 11, 1885; d. Sep 30, 1966 McReynolds, E.V.; d/o E. & E.R. McReynolds; b. Oct 9, 1882; d. Apr 4, 1884 McReynolds, Fannie Alma; b. Apr 2, 1889; d. Oct 28, 1890 McReynolds, F.O.; b. Mar 16, 1845; d. Nov 10, 1924; DS McReynolds, Godfrey S.; b. 1889; d. 1955; DS McReynolds, Godfrey S., Jr.; Mar 5, 1922; d. Sep 26, 1962 McReynolds, Hankins; s/o Robbie McReynolds; b. no dates; d. no dates McReynolds, Ida C.; b. May 22, 1860; d. May 10, 1905 McReynolds, Infant; s/o F.O. & C. C. McReynolds; b. & d. Feb 9, 1884 McReynolds, J. Sidney; b. Nov 30, 1886; d. Nov 24, 1890 McReynolds, L.J. Cletus; b. Jan 8, 1916; d. Oct 22, 1961 McReynolds, Mary E.; b. Aug 27, 1882; d. Feb 21, 1886 McReynolds, Mary T.; b. Aug 30, 1824; d. May 22, 1881 McReynolds, Melbalene R.; b. Jun 18, 1918; d. no dates McReynolds, Nolan L.; b. Feb 21, 1913; d. Jul 25, 1990 - Even though this is an abandoned cemetery, Mr. Nolan McReynolds requested he be buried at this location; also Melbalene R. McReynolds, wife of Nolan, will be buried beside her husband McReynolds, R. Lee; b. Nov 10, 1862; d. Jun 20, 1942 McReynolds, Stephen; b. Jun 6, 1819; d. May 18, 1883 McReynolds, Taylor Leech; b. 1891; d. 1918 Melton, Malissie; b. Oct 22, 1883; d. Mar 9, 1901 Naylor, Eric; s/o B.T. & S.E. Naylor - twin of Osric Naylor; b. Jun 13, 1879; d. Nov 14, 1880 Naylor, Mary E.; d/o S.T. & E.V. Naylor; b. Nay 27, 1880; d. Jul 16, 1881; DS with J. Maxia Clingman Naylor, Osric; s/o B.T. & S.E. Naylor - twin of Eric Naylor; b. Jun 13, 1879; d. Sep 23, 1880 Rucker, James R.S.; s/o John & M. Rucker; b. Feb 26, 1849; d. Jan 6, 1884 Shumaker, Mary P.; b. Oct 28, 1874; d. Nov 17, 1954 Webb, Paul Pearl; s/o J.A. & S. Webb; b. Mar 9, 1900; d. Oct 22, 1900 Williams, J.A.; b. no date; d. Dec 19, 1883; age 44 yrs, 5 mos Williams, Mildred P.; b. May 5, 1857; d. Apr 21, 1920 Williams, T.B.; b. Oct 13, 1842; d. Jan 14, 1899 Special thanks to Bruce J. Zak & Luisa Browning for scanning the abandoned cemeteries. |
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