From Gainesville, two miles south on FM 372. Redmond is a small, fenced cemetery ( visible) located on the west side of the road. The cemetery desperately needs someone to adopt it before it disappears. There are many graves which are sunken and unmarked. Last surveyed on January 7, 2003.

ALLMON, N.M.   25 Apr 1838 - 5 July 1898
note: I read these as 1880 but may be wrong. Stone
is lying on the ground. The base of another stone is next to this.

BURRUS, J.D.   13 Sept 1862 - 9 Apr 1891
husband of S.J.
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REDMON, Kesia   15 Jan 1805 - 16 Feb 1894

REDMON, J.N.   15 Nov 180? - 26 Sept 1889
note: stone broken and will soon be gone

REDMON, J.M.   11 Feb 1839 - 22 Apr 1877

FINKS, Leverie   25 Aug 1881 - 14 Dec 1881
son of A.B. and Ellen
note: stone broken through name; on the ground
and will soon be gone.

FINKS, Emila E.   28 Feb 1886 - 11 June 1886
dau. of A.B. and Ellen
note: A later survey interpreted birth year as 1880.
This stone is broken and will soon be lost.

JOHNSON, Bertha   1905 - 1929

JOHNSON, Wm. A.   17 Mar 1876 - 11 Sept 1961
JOHNSON, Autie   10 Feb 1888 - 1 Apr 1969

FINKS, Emlia Ellen   17 Dec 1861 - 25 Mar 1944
note: two unmarked graves below Emlia Finks & Bertha Johnson

SHACKLETT, Lizzie B.   - died 10 July 1896; age 14 yrs, 9 mo.
note: a stone is now lying face down which may be hers.

SHACKLETT, Burnis B.   - died 6 Nov 1888; age 62 yrs, 7 mo.
SHACKLETT, Susan J.   15 July 1830 - 14 Oct 1920
note: a memorial stone has been placed in remembrance.
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BARNES, Elizabeth, Mrs.   30 Jan 1814 - 12 May 1896
born Mead Co, Ky; died Gainesville, Texas
note: the sentiment on this mother's stone which is now broken

" A mothers Grave! That mother's voice oft made
our infant hearts rejoice and kind instructions gave
oft flying to her faithful breast."
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SHOTWELL, Mable   1949 - 1953
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SHOTWELL, Ernest   20 Apr 1912 - 23 Apr 1915
source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records. Died of dyptheria. Parents:
J.T. Shotwell (b. PA.) and Addict Simmons (b. ILL.)
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CAULFIELD, Bertha   10 Aug 1874 - 11 Feb 1915
Parents were L.D. Kent and Mary Booker, both born LA.
Source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records
CAULFIELD, Charlie   1869 - 1943
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KIDWELL, Mary B.   1913 - 1961
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NORTON, W.W.   1875 - 1952
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NORTON, Laura   24 Dec 1871 - 20 Dec 1944
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NORTON, B.A.   21 Oct 1883 - 10 Nov 1931
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NORTON, Lucy Ann   18 Feb 1845 - 5 Sept 1914
wife of H.W.
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NORTON, H.W.   8 Mar 1818 - 8 Mar 1890
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COLLINGSWORTH, C.C.   25 Mar 1813 - 20 May 1859 (1879?)

COLLINSWORTH, Jane   Mar 1807 - July 1880

no name   22 Feb 18?? - 1871

PETTIGREW, Tennie Gilbert   1872 - 1942
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GILBERT, Davis B.   10 Apr 1862 - 26 Dec 1934
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ACKLY, E.   - no dates

BROWN, Clarence   - died 16 Sept 1882; age 7 yrs, 11 mo.
note: large circle of rocks below Brown's grave.

WRIGHT, W.E.   8 July 1859 - 24 Jan 1895

BRYANT, G.W.   1847 - 1858
BRYANT, S.K.   1842 - 1870
BRYANT, C.F.   1849 - 1876
BRYANT, J.W.   1856 - 1873
BRYANT, D.P.   1854 - 1881
children of J.A. and N.

BRYANT, Nancy   1816 - 1873
BRYANT, J.A.   1808 - 1878

BRYANT, Albert   - no dates

BRYANT, Austin Q.   6 Jan 1853 - 1 Aug 1904

LATHAM, Rolan R.   11 July 1873 - 18 June 1896

CLANDON, Anise   4 Oct 1847 - 22 Sept 1901
wife of W.W.
note: This has also been read in earlier surveys as GLANDON
and CLENDON. Grave is alone beside the base of another marker.

BREEDING, Mollie A.   28 Aug 1859 - 17 May 1885
wife of B.D. MALONE
note: stone is broken

DUSTON, Eva   15 Mar 1883 - 11 Apr 1883
note: stone is broken, lying face up; a sunken, unmarked
grave beside her.

DUSTON, Myrtle   22 Feb 1884 - 26 Dec 1887

DUSTON, C.E.   27 July 1876 - 2 June 1890

SHACKLETT, Mollie E.   1859 - 1885
note: sunken, unmarked graves beside her.

TATUM, Earnest   7 Sept 1879 - 13 Nov 1880
son of G.W. and B.D.

TATUM, George Washington   May 1850 - Oct 1887
note: Unmarked grave; husband of Barbara SHACKLETT; son of
John Howard and Cassandra Tatum. Married 25 Dec 1877 Gainesville
Informant was Mrs. Thomas Coffman.
note: Since the 1978 survey, a memorial stone has been laid:
" A cowboy and trail driver for 7 years."

NAMES FROM OTHER SOURCES

DAVIS, Mary F., Mrs.   -died Oct 1932; age 81
note: grave not found. From obit - children: Mrs. Mary Beaver, sons C.C. Davis and E.L.Davis, all of Gainesville, H.E. Davis of Whitesboro & Mrs. T.J. Hickman of Fredrick, OK.

CASE, Pete   died 13 Mar 1909 - age 30 yrs.
source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records

LAND, G.W.   died 28 Sept 1909 - aged 79 yrs.
source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records.

NORRIS, infant of Mr. & Mrs. George Norris   died 29 Dec 1909 - age 3 days
Buried 30 Dec 1909. Source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records

CLANDON ( GLANDON?), infant of Mr. & Mrs. Allen C.   died 6 Apr 1910
note: Stillborn - source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records

BURRUS, William    - died 12 June 1924 - age 39 yrs.
source: Obituary - Killed by lightning in CO. Buried 16 June. Born and reared
in Cooke Co. Survived by mother, Mrs. S.J. Cole, formerly Mrs. S.J. Burrus of Gainesville,
three sisters, Mrs. Alfred Cox, Mrs. Elwood Stowers, and Mrs. W.S. Ruff, all of Kansas City, KS.,
and one brother, Leeford Burrus. Lists pallbearers.

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