Tippett Cemetery
Surveyed by Don Austin ca 1981Transcribed by Marylee W. Knight
Directions: From Carthage, go southbound on FM 699 for 8.1 miles to the point where Panola County Road 425 intersects on the right. Turn to the right on CR 425. Cemetery is close to that intersection, north of CR 425 and west of FM 699.
It is estimated that there are 15-20 graves in this cemetery; however, only one, that of Elizabeth Soape, is identifiable. According to oral traditions, some slaves were buried here as well as family members, as was the custom of that time in East Texas. Additional information regarding persons buried here was furnished to Don Austin by Mrs. W.B. Stillwell and Milton Stillwell, both of the Old Center Community.
The following description of this cemetery was given by Austin in his privately circulated book "42 Lost Cemeteries".
"Located on gently sloping ground in woodlands of average thickness, less than 200 yards from the road and bounded by a rusty barbed-wire fence on one side only. Only three graves were marked in some fashion, one of which was identifiable and another marked by a piece of native rock. Another was marked by a piece of broken tombstone lying on the ground, with no inscription whatsoever. All three graves were spaced a good distance apart, meaning the cemetery could be larger than expected.
The cemetery was used by the Tippett, Stillwell and Soape families, who intermarried, until around the turn of the century. James Tippett and wife (original landowners) were buried here along with other members of the family whose names are unknown."
Soape, Elizabeth
Apr 8, 1821
Apr 18, 1851
wife of A.F. Soape
Soape, Sarah Stillwell
No date
No date
Stillwell, Kate
No date
No date
died as a young girl
dau of Milton & Martha
Stillwell, Martha Tippett
?
1897
Age 71 years
wife of Milton M.
Stillwell, Milton M.
No date
No date
Stillwell, Reuben
?
ca 1902
son of Milton & Martha
Tippet, James
No date
Before 1850
Tippet, Catherine
No date
No date
wife of James