This small cemetery is located in the east-central part of Cooke County. From Hwy 82 turn north on CR 123. Located on the right side of the road. Smoot Cemetery was very overgrown until a few years ago when a young man decided to clean it up. The oldest marked grave at this time is that of infant James B. Adair, who died 10 Feb. 1860. Last surveyed 3 January 2003.

PARSONS, W.H.    10 Sept 1847 - 18 Jan 1893

PARSONS, infants    -no dates
son and dau. of W.H. and Sarah
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BENTON, Adeline    -no dates
note: rock crypt
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WELCH, Henry   -age 67 yrs.
WELCH, Lou ("his wife")    -no dates
note: These on one marble stone and unmarked
field stone beside it.
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BENTON, L.C.   29 Mar 1875 -?
note: large fieldstone marker beside
and another below this grave
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ADAIR, infants    8 Dec 1861 - born and died
two sons of Wm. and Mary J.
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ADAIR, James B.    15 Apr 1859 - 10 Feb 1860
son of Wm. and Mary
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BUCKELEW, Martin J.    15 Dec 1808 - 19 Mar 1869
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MCAFEE, Jack Curtis   11 Sept 1915 - 30 Jan 1969
TX PFC 3705 Base Unit, AAF, WWII

GRIFFITH, Samiel    -died 1898?
note: this name may be Daniel

GRIFFITH, T.M.    3 July 1841 - 23 Aug 1904
source: Geo. J. Carroll F.H. - birth 4 July Alabama

FREEMAN, S.J.   7 July 1819 - 2 Sept 1896
note: Nearby is an unmarked grave

GILES, Myrtle May    19 Aug 1893 - 19 Feb 1906
dau. of J.T. and Mary L.

KELTNER, Ora    17 Aug 1883 - 25 Sept 1971
KELTNER, Howard L.    4 Aug 1881 - 27 Oct 1942

KELTNER, infant    20 Aug 1917 - 2 July 1918
son of H.L. and O.

PALMER, B.W.    9 Feb 1853 - 27 May 1934
PALMER, Susan Nelson    6 May 1856 - 26 June 1941

NELSON, U.    2 June 1852 - 23 Mar 1917

NELSON, Birty    2 Oct 1881 - 30 May 1921

KELTNER, Riley    26 July 1871 - 24 Sept 1929
KELTNER, Rosa    15 Feb 1880 - 27 May 1971

DUNNAVENT, Wm. M.

GROVE, Olive A.   1916 - 1936

VARNER, M.M.    11 Mar 1826 - 29 Sept 1892
note: This stone was listed in the D.A.R. survey but no longer found.

NAMES FROM OTHER SOURCES

CRABTREE, Nancy   died 4 Dec 1903 - age 49 yrs.
Born in Mo. - parents Reese and Jane Crabtree - Housewife - charged
to Thomas Houston Crabtree, 512 Gladys St., Gainesville.
Source: Geo. Carroll Funeral Home records.

DUNNAVENT, Clara Belle    - died 15 Aug 1923
infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Dunnavent. source: Obituary

GRIFFITH, William    16 Feb 1903 - 26 Jan 1919
cause: Pneumonia & Spanish Influenza
parents: Jennie WALT & D.S. Griffith
src. Geo. J. Carroll F.H. records

The following are initials found on sandstone markers.

W.C.   stones piled around it and unmarked grave beside it.
M.F.   next to rock crypt of "M.F."
A.A.B.   next to "J.M.B."
J.M.B.   next to Martin J. BUCKELEW
M.C.   This may be "M.C.M."
H.B.
C.G. { 1891-?}   This marble footstone is leaning
against a tree at the road. There is unmarked grave at this spot.

TURNIPSEED, G.M.    13 July 1868 - 16 Sept 1956
born in Alabama

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