Near Bonham in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Biggerstaff Cemetery

(One-third Mile South)

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

1. Biggerstaff Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The families of Oliver (1812-1872) and Mary (Livingston) Jackson (1818- 1890) and George (1823-1906) and Didama (Jackson) Biggerstaff (1835-1902) moved here from Missouri and settled on adjoining farms in 1854. The Jacksons erected a schoolhouse on their property and this cemetery was established on the Biggerstaff farm. The first recorded burial here was that of Grant Clutter in 1864. The cemetery, which contains about 50 burials, served as the graveyard for the Jackson and Biggerstaff families and their descendants. The last recorded burial was that of Russell McCormack in 1935. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8844.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 33° 30.082′ N, 96° 4.319′ W. Marker is near Bonham, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on Farm to Market Road 1550 0.2 miles west of Farm to Market Road 2077. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3330 FM1550, Bonham TX 75418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gober Garage (approx. 2.4 miles away); Gober Public Schools (approx. 2½ miles away); Gober Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Gober Baptist Church (approx. 2.6

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miles away); Site of Bartley-Woods School (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Sam Rayburn Homesite (approx. 3.8 miles away); Moore's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Arledge Ridge Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bonham.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

2. Biggerstaff Cemetery Marker

The view of the Biggerstaff Cemetery Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

3. The view of the Biggerstaff Cemetery Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.