Near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Stanton Cemetery
(0.4 Mi. North)
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 24, 2023
1. Stanton Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Stanton Cemetery began with the burials, just days apart, of the young daughter (Sarah A.) and infant son (William H.) of William and Nancy Stanton in 1861. The children, victims of a diphtheria epidemic, were buried on family land. The Stanton's other son, Joseph Brown, left handwritten instructions for preserving and protecting the family cemetery in 1917. The last person buried there was David Beavers in 1966. The Stanton Cemetery Association, founded in 1975, owns and maintains the cemetery. Members of the Hill, Beavers, and Stanton families are interred there.
Stanton Cemetery began with the burials, just days apart, of the young daughter (Sarah A.) and infant son (William H.) of William and Nancy Stanton in 1861. The children, victims of a diphtheria epidemic, were buried on family land. The Stanton's other son, Joseph Brown, left handwritten instructions for preserving and protecting the family cemetery in 1917. The last person buried there was David Beavers in 1966. The Stanton Cemetery Association, founded in 1975, owns and maintains the cemetery. Members of the Hill, Beavers, and Stanton families are interred there.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7044.)
Location. 31° 19.82′ N, 95° 19.821′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. Marker is on Texas Route 7, 1.6 miles west of Farm to Market Road 232, on the right when traveling west. 7.7 miles east of Crockett. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
