Pinkston Cemetery

Original Survey by Don Austin

Location: About one mile south of the Galloway Community and just north of the Sabine River. This would be just off Panola County Road 455 about the place where CR 4553 forks off to the west.

The following description of this cemetery was given by Don Austin in his privately circulated book "42 Lost Cemeteries".

"Located on a small mound on gently sloping ground in woodlands of average thickness. All that's left to mark the spot are two or three large cedar trees which are possibly grave markers.

This is just east of the old Connell's Ferry Road which connected Galloway Community of the town of Joaquin (in Shelby County) and crossed the Sabine River at Connell's Ferry. There is no longer a crossing here and it is now referred to as Yellow dog."

The story is also told of a newcomer who was found dead at the river and was buried in this cemetery facing south the direction in which he was traveling.

Updated transcription was contributed by Everett Pinkston, July 19, 2006

  • Name
  • Birth
    Death
  • Parents
  • Spouse
  • Comments
  • Pinkston, Henry
  • 1828
    Jan 01 1887
  • Pinkston, Cattomie Smith
  • 1843
    Mar 10 1887
  • w/o Henry
  • Pinkston, Edgar
  • Oct 1887
    Apr 1880
  • s/o Henry and Cattomie Pinkston
  • Pinkston, Walter
  • 1866
    1880
  • s/o Henry and his first wife
  • Pinkston, Betty White
  • c1855
    1882
  • w/o Frank Oscar Pinkston
  • Pinkston, Betty
  • 1878
    1879
  • d/o Frank and Betty Pinkston
  • Pinkston, Leona
  • 1877
    1878
  • d/o Frank and Betty Pinkston
  • Unknown traveler
  • -
    -