Sabine
County Cemeteries GRIFFIN CEMETERY
Sabine County, Texas
Indexed 29 June 2001 by Mackie & Kay Parker McCary
First Marked Burial 10 Nov 1853 *** Last Marker Burial 8 Sept 1995
| DIRECTIONS Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas- From the Courthouse in Hemphill, Texas go West on State Hwy 184 (Main Street) for 2.1 miles to the Y intersection of Hwy 184 and FM 1592. Take the Right at the Y on FM 1592 and go 2.3 miles to the Cemetery on the Right. Additional information added in parenthesis. |
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| Name | Born | Died | Inscription | Comments | ||
| 1 | BARRETT, Willie G. | 27 June 1896 | 29 Dec 1944 | Pvt. 165 DEPOT BRIG WWI | (h/o Emma Carlton Barrett) | |
| 2 | BARRETT, Emma CARLTON | 8 Jan 1910 | 10 Nov 1942 | (w/o Willie G. Barrett) | ||
| 3 | BOYETT, Beckie L. | 23 Aug 1881 | 2 Jan 1944 | "My love goes with you and my soul waits to join you" | dbl/w William W. Boyett | |
| 4 | BOYETT, William W. | 11 Mar 1874 | 14 Mar 1947 | "My love goes with you and my soul waits to join you" | dbl/w Beckie L. Boyett | |
| 5 | BOYD, Anna GRIFFIN | 21 Oct 1880 | 8 July 1945 | dbl/w George A. Boyd | ||
| 6 | BOYD, George A. | 10 Oct 1879 | 1 May 1954 | dbl/w Anna Griffin Boyd | ||
| 7 | BOYD, Willie G. Sis | 22 Jan 1916 | 9 Sept 1981 | |||
| 8 | BURDETTE, Kathleen CONN | 30 Mar 1916 | ndd | dbl/w James Robert Burdett (living Jul 2001) | ||
| 9 | BURDETTE, James Robert | 21 Sep 1912 | 3 Feb 1989 | sbl/w Kathleen Conn Burdett | ||
| 10 | CARLTON, Coleman W. | 28 Mar 1918 | 8 Jan 1984 | TEC 5 US Army WW II | ||
| 11 | CARLTON, Mattie Essie | 1893 | (5 Nov) 1973 | "Rest in Peace" | dbl/w Robert Curtis Carlton | |
| 12 | CARLTON, Robert Curtis | 1880 | 1947 | "Rest in Peace" | dbl/w Mattie Essie Carlton | |
| 13 | CLARK, Elijah | 1813 | 10 Nov 1853 | "Texas Revolutionary War Sabine Volunteers Captain Collins Company Defenders of the Republic of Texas Marker" | (This marked was recently installed in a commerative ceremony on 2 June 2001) | |
| 14 | CLARK, Elijah L. | 7 Aug 1915 | 28 Aug 1917 | "Asleep In Jesus" | ||
| 15 | CLARK, Daniel B. (Bruce) | 2 May 1873 | 24 Sept 1878 | "Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore" | (marker off base) | |
| 16 | CLARK, John A. (Alexander) | 11 Jan 1865 | 13 Aug 1881 | "Jesus loves the pure and holy" | ||
| 17 | CLARK, N. I. | 1847 | 26 Oct 1868 | "She died as she lived, trusting in God" | ||
| 18 | CLARK, Martha | 9 June 1832 | 23 May 1911 | "Asleep in Jesus" | ||
| 19 | CLARK, Paschal | (7 Dec 1844) | 24 Dec 1902 | (Broken in 3 pieces Birth date missing Son of Elijah Clark & Jane Lagrone married Elizabeth C. Wallace) | ||
| 20 | CLICK, Elizabeth | 1828 | ca 1869 | |||
| 21 | CLICK, William | 1820 | 1884 | |||
| 22 | CONN, Anna BOYD | 22 May 1891 | 22 Jan 1973 | dbl/w James Henry Conn | ||
| 23 | CONN, Eligah | 1859 | 1904 | dbl/w Mattie Patsy Conn | ||
| 24 | CONN, Infant * | --- | --- | (no dates) | ||
| 25 | CONN, Infant * | --- | --- | (no dates) | ||
| 26 | CONN, Infant * | --- | --- | (no dates) | ||
| 27 | CONN, Infant Son | 1908 | 1908 | Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Conn | ||
| 28 | CONN, James Henry | 22 Sept 1885 | 14 Aug 1976 | dbl/w Anna Boyd Conn | ||
| 29 | CONN, John T. | 3 Sep 1891 | 14 Jun 1930 | "Just in the morning of his day of youth and love he died" | ||
| 30 | CONN, Mack F. | 22 Sept 1897 | 26 Dec 1953 | |||
| 31 | CONN, Mattie Patsy | 1860 | 1930 | dbl/w Elijah Conn | ||
| 32 | CONN, Sallie R. | 5 Nov 1888 | 29 Jan 1904 | "May the resurrection find thee in the bosom of thy God" | dbl/w John T. Conn | |
| 33 | CRAIG, Baby | 3 Oct 1900 | 8 Oct 1900 | "At rest in Heaven" | ||
| 34 | CRAIG, Baby | 17 Jan 1909 | 17 Jan 1909 | "Asleep in Jesus" | ||
| 35 | CRAIG, E. (Elijah) Felix | 17 June 1905 | 22 Feb 1973 | Masonic emblem | dbl/w Hazel Valene Craig (son of James William Craig & Sydney Ann Clark) | |
| 36 | CRAIG, Hazel V. (Valene ELLIOTT) | 30 Jan 1913 | 1 Mar 1988 | dbl/w Elijah Feliz Craig | ||
| 37 | CRAIG, James R., Jr. J.R. | 31 Dec 1936 | 14 Jan 1984 | (son of James Reuben Craig and Mary Lee Campbell) | ||
| 38 | CRAIG, James Reuben | (23 Dec) 1890 | (17 Dec) 1983 | dbl/w Mary Lee Campbell Craig (son of James William Craig & Sydney Ann Clark) | ||
| 39 | CRAIG, James William | 1 July 1860 | 7 Nov 1937 | dbl/w Sidney Ann Craig (son of Joel Craig & Sarah Jane Simms) | ||
| 40 | CRAIG, Joel E. | 12 Feb 1889 | 27 Mar 1890 | "A little time on earth he spent till God for him his angel sent" | (son of J. W. & S. A. Craig) (marker off base) | |
| 41 | CRAIG, Lloyd W. (William) | 13 Aug 1940 | 2 July 1985 | (Son of James Reuben Craig and Mary Lee Campbell) | ||
| 42 | CRAIG, Mary Lee (CAMPBELL) | 1897 | 1973 | dbl/w James Reuben Craig | ||
| 43 | CRAIG, Patricia Ann | (7 Oct 1945) | 8 Oct 1945 | "Infant Daughter Mr. & Mrs. of E. F. Craig" | d/o. Elijah Felix & Hazel Valene Elliott Craig | |
| 44 | CRAIG, Prentice James | 24 June 1925 | 22 July 1950 | "Thy God has claimed thee as His own" | ||
| 45 | CRAIG, Sidney Ann (CLARK) | 10 Feb 1867 | 18 Aug 1930 | "Mother Prepare to meet us in Heaven" | dbl/w James William Craig (d/o Elias Clark & Mary Josephine Wallace) |
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| 46 | CURL, Frank | --- | --- | "Son" | (s/o Oliver C. and Rebecca "Beckie" Griffin Curl) | |
| 47 | CURL, Lula | --- | --- | "Daughter" | (d/o Oliver C. and Rebecca "Beckie" Griffin Curl) | |
| 48 | CURL, O. C. (Oliver) | (Abt 1842) | (bwt 1910-1920) | Co A Howards BN GA Inf CSA | no dates (married Rebecca Griffin 20 Dec 1877 - SCT) | |
| 49 | CURL, Rebecca G. (GRIFFIN) | 20 Feb 1852 | 22 Dec 1919 | (married Oliver C. Curl 20 Dec 1877 - SCT) | ||
| 50 | FERGUSON, Nancy J. | 25 July 1846 | 7 June 1928 | "Remember me as you pass by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now, so you shall be, prepare for death & follow me." | (Epitaph on back of marker) | |
| 51 | FRANKLIN, D. C. Dee Clear | 31 Aug 1900 | 4 Mar 1968 | |||
| 52 | FRANKLIN, D. C., Jr. | (22 Oct) 1929 | (2 June) 1992 | Masonic emblem | (Memorial Funeral Home Marker son of Dee Clear Franklin & Virginia Inez Marshall) | |
| 53 | GRIFFIN, Alfred Dean | 16 Jan 1901 | 11 May 1980 | "In Loving Memory" | ||
| 54 | GRIFFIN, Beeman S. | 23 Nov 1905 | 27 Oct 1931 | |||
| 55 | GRIFFIN, Brandi Rae | (11 Apr) 1986 | (11 Apr) 1986 | (dates from J. O. Stringer & Griffin fhm) | ||
| 56 | GRIFFIN, Christia Anna (HUFFMAN) | 16 Apr 1860 | 25 Aug 1925 | "Wife of W. A. Griffin She was the sunshine of our home" | ||
| 57 | GRIFFIN, Emily E. (WHITE) | 1868 | 1958 | "Although they sleep, their memories doth live, and cheerful comfort to their mourners give." | dbl/w James M. Griffin | |
| 58 | GRIFFIN, James M. | 1869 | 1935 | "Although they sleep, their memories doth live, and cheerful comfort to their mourners give." | dbl/w Emily E. White Griffin | |
| 59 | GRIFFIN, Lee Ann Marie | (8 Sept 1995) | 8 Sept 1995 | "Asleep in Jesus" | (only one date - d/o Bud & Shirlley Griffin) | |
| 60 | GRIFFIN, Lillie E. (CARTWRIGHT) | 7 Mar 1871 | 19 Apr 1893 | "Wife of Wiley Griffin She was the sunshine of our home" | ||
| 61 | GRIFFIN, Thomas J. | 1815 | 1901 | |||
| 62 | GRIFFIN, W. A. (William) | 2 Jul 1854 | 11 Apr 1937 | "Husband of Christia Anna Griffin" | ||
| 63 | GRIFFIN, Wiley | 2 Aug 1865 | 23 Aug 1931 | "Father" | h/o Lille E. Cartwright Griffin | |
| 64 | GRIFFIN, Willie N. | 4 Dec 1886 | 2 Jan 1900 | "Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore" | ||
| 65 | HARRIS, June L. | 6 June 1940 | 24 July 1959 | (picture on stone) | ||
| 66 | JORDAN, Bobbie G. | 1905 | 1960 | "Not my will but Thine be done" | (Masonic emblem) | |
| 67 | JORDAN, Emma May | 1882 | 1965 | "Gone but not forgotten" | dbl/w Harrison L. Jordan | |
| 68 | JORDAN, Harrison L. | 1882 | 1955 | "Gone but not forgotten" (Masonic emblem) | dbl/w Emma May Jordan | |
| 69 | JORDAN, Johnie W. | 1 Apr 1897 | 8 Dec 1930 | "His toils are past, his work is done, he fought the fight, the victory won" | ||
| 70 | MATHEWS, G. Ella | 29 Sept 1945 | 15 Oct 1945 | |||
| 71 | WELCH, Mrs. Frances (Louisa F. GRIFFIN) | 22 June 1844 | 17 Sept 1931 | "Gone but not forgotten" | (w/o J. H. Welch - dau of Thomas J. Griffin & Rebecca Clark) | |
| 72 | WELCH, J. H. (Jenkins) | 7 Feb 1850 | 29 Oct 1922 | "Husband of L. F Griffin - Gone but not forgotten" | h/o Louisa Frances Griffin Welch | |
| 73 | WELCH, John | 10 Dec 1877 | 10 Oct1908 | "SSon of J. H. & L. F. Welch To forget is vain endeavor Loves remembrance lasts forever" | ||
| 74 | WELCH, Hannah | 22 Sept 1884 | 7 Mar 1903 | "Dau of J. H. & L. F. Welch Twas hard to give thee up, but Thy will O God, be done" | ||
| 75 | WELCH, Joella | 2 Sept 1882 | 2 Oct 1899 | "Dau of J. H. & L. F. Welch Gone to a bright home where grief cannot come" | ||
| 76 | WHITE, Bessie | 25 Nov 1888 | 18 Feb 1923 | |||
| 77 | WHITE, Wilma F. | 3 Dec 1918 | 5 Nov 1919 | "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home He thought it best" | ||
| 78 | (broken stone) | (no additional information - unreadable) | ||||
| 79 | (petrified wood marker) | |||||
| 80 | (petrified wood marker) | |||||
| 81 | (petrified wood marker) | |||||
| 82 | (petrified wood marker) | |||||
| 83 | (steel stake marker) | |||||
