Surveyed by Jerri Langston
History by Annette Sullins
The old Wolverton Cemetery is located on the west bank of Plummer's Creek on
Tilman Wolverton's old Homestead of 320 acres, 2 miles west of Mexia in
Limestone Co., Texas. This. land that Tilman Wolverton purchased from George L.
Hammen and wife. Adelaide Matilda Mexia Hammeken, of Mexice City, Mexico, in
June 1855. It is situated on the Nothwest corner of te the Killion Survey-- a
part of the Eleven League Grant made by the State of Coahuela and Texas to Pedro
Varila, derived through him to Mrs. Hammeken. This land is now known as the Evan
Thorne Estate.
The above information and the following list of family members who were buried
in the Wolverton Cemetery was copied from the Wolverton Family Notes of Mr.
William Clarence Wolverton, grandson of Tilman Wolverton. They were graciously
submitted by William Clarence Wolverton's daughter, Mrs. Martha Wolverton
England of Groesbeck. William Clarence Wolverton was born on his grandfather's
farm, August 7, 1867, and died June 2, 1952, in Groesbeck, Texas.
Wolverton, Infant* 8-30-1865/8-30-1865 dau of John and Mattie L. Evans
Cora Ada 9-22-1871/8-17-1881 dau of John and Mattie L. Evans
Ida Johannie 9-1-1874/10-11-1881 dau of John and Mattie L.
Evans
Norvell* 7-3-1831/2-1-1851 son of Tilman & McVickers
(Tilman's first wife)
Agnes McVickers 1-20--1818/4-5-1881 2nd wife of Tilaman
Wolverton
John B. 1-14-1843/5-27-1875 son of Agnes & Tilman. He was
born in Tennessee Colony, Texas and died in Hot Springs,
Ark.
Mack * 1845/ son of Agnes & Tilman Wolverton in Texas and
died in New Orleans, La.
William died at age 20 son of Agnes & Tilman and died on
Wolverton Farm
Sarah F. 12-31-1855/4-21-1857 dau of Agnes & Tilman
Elizabeth 4-21-1845/4-21-1855 dau of Agnes & Tilman
Tilman 1-21-1807/2-26-1874 born in Virginia died at his
homestead near Mexia, Texas
Only five markers were found at the time of this survey. One
reads : 8-25-1850/4-7-1668- son of T. &--Agnes
"E. W." this stone is broken.
Note: John B. and Mattie L. Evans Wolverton were the parents of William
Clarence Wolverton. John B. Wolverton was the son of Tilman and Agnes McVickers
Wolverton. Tilman Wolverton married two McVickers (McVicars) sisters. His first
wife's given name is unknown; after her death he married her sister Agnes. They
were from the part of Virginia that later became West Virginia.