Bogata
B Cemetery
"Bogata B","Cemetery","10
Jul 1897","Bogata B","This cemetery is located
in the southwest quadrant of Red River County, Texas. GPS COORDINATES:
Datum WGS84: 33 Deg 27.385N, 95 Deg 12.740W. The cemetery is
located just outside the south city limits of Bogata. From Hwy
271 turn south onto Main Street and go about 5 blocks, following
the main road. As you intersect Church Street, there is a sign
pointing south to Free Hope Baptist Church. Follow this road
for three or so blocks, the church is on the left and the cemetery
is on the right. There is a deed transaction from B. M. Dinwiddie
Et Ux to Bogata Church of God on 21 Aug 1929 for 1 acre of the
John Price Survey, filed for record on 6 Apr 1946 and recorded
in Book CH Vol 169 Page 266. The deeds for the church are recorded
in separate transactions and do not apply to the deed transaction
for the cemetery. Local legend has it that there is a deed recorded
in the courthouse showing that the land for the cemetery was
donated by William Payne Clatterbuck. This deed has not been
found. The oldest marked burial is that of Maggie Moore who died
on 10 Jul 1897. While there we were fortunate to meet Mrs. Annie
Mae Rodgers who pointed out many unmarked graves for us and these
are included. Deport Times, 22 Jan 1942, Thursday, from microfilm
in the Clarksville Library: Article on origin of this cemetery
--- land deeded in 1896 by W. P. Humphreys and Elizabeth Clatterbuck
--- two acres of land of the John Price survey for a church and
cemetery. Prior to this there had been mixed burials in the Bogata
Cemetery, as the slaves were buried with their masters at the
time. This cemetery was surveyed by Lawrence and Sue Dale on
18 Jan 1999. There was a revisit on 20 Jan 2003 to check on new
burials and to take the GPS Coordinates. We also did a re-walk
of the cemetery adding new burials and noting marker changes
on 19 Dec 2003."
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