This is an old, public Cemetery located about 7 miles North of MP and about 150 yards East of FM Highway 1402. It has a very good fence around it and is well maintained. It has recently been enlarged and will accommodate a large number of future burials. The name of the cemetery derives from one of the pioneering families of Titus County, that of Church Wilhite who initially donated the land. Several graves are unmarked except for nine native rocks, 1 petrified rock, an unreadable funeral home marker, 1 marker with C. W. inscribed and another granite marker with the initials E. D. C.. It is believed that these markers were once the foot stones of Edward Cox and Church Wilhite that were moved to a random location when their Civil War markers were installed. In addition to the above, there appears to be the graves of two infants marked with cement slabs at the head and foot of the grave. No doubt there are other graves within the cemetery that are unmarked but impossible to tell at this time.
To reach the Wilhite cemetery from the Titus County court house take Jefferson Street (Business US 271) north 1.4 miles to the intersection of Jefferson and Burton (access road of I-30). Turn right (East) onto Burton and continue 0.5 miles to the intersection of Burton and FM 1402 (Harts Bluff Road). Turn left (North) on FM 1402 and proceed 4.3 miles. The cemetery lies on the right (East) about 150 yards across an open pasture. Coordinates: 33o14.401'N 094o56.598'W
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NAME |
BIRTHDATE |
DEATHDATE |
INSCRIPTION |
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Cox, Edward |
August 3, 1817 |
November 15, 1897 |
Pvt CO A 22 Texas Inf CSA To him we trust a
place is given, Among the saints with Christ in Heaven |
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Crawford, Simon P.
Crawford, Montie May
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August 17, 1834
May 8, 1880
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September 17, 1884
September 9, 1884
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Age 50 yrs., 1 mo.
Dau of S. P. & G. A. C. Crawford |
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Davis, nfn |
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(small, flat marker) |
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Deaton, Isaac David |
June 30, 1872 |
September 14, 1895 |
Son of Amanda Myers & Deaton Wilhite Aged,
23 yrs., 2 mos., 14 days No pain, no grief, no anxious fear can reach
the peaceful sleeper here. |
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Hamlin, William M. |
February 25, 1888 |
August 29, 1889 |
Son of W. H. & L. D Hamlin Whose all of life’s
a rosey ray blushed into dawn and passed away |
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McCauley, Elizabeth |
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Mother Wife of S. F. McCauley |
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Newman, Dustin Glen |
December 22, 1986 |
January 13, 1988 |
Our darling |
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Newman, Leonard Eugene
Newman, Opal Mary Wilhite |
June 4, 1908
October 24, 1916 |
February 9, 1983 |
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Parsons, F. P. |
October 17, 1852 |
December 8, 1905 |
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none
ever wake to weep |
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Parsons, James |
September 2, 1821 |
May 8, 1908 |
mason Age 86 yrs 8 mo 6 das Resting in the
hope of a glorious resurrection 2nd Sgt CO G 18 Regt Ala Inf CSA Rest
till the resurrection morn |
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Parsons, Nancy Mary |
December 27, 1821 |
November 14, 1885 |
Wife of James; Age 63 yrs 10 mo 17 das In
memory of |
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Wilhite, Albert Bradford |
April 20, 1918 |
August 2, 1929 |
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Wilhite, Amanda |
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Wife of Joseph (not found) |
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Wilhite, America F. |
July 22, 1878 |
April 7, 1902 |
Age 23 yrs, 8 mos., 15 days Our Darling one
has gone before to greet us on the golden shore |
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Wilhite, America R. |
November 30, 1812 |
April 6, 1891 |
Wife of Church Wilhite Another link is
broken in our household band, but a chain is forming in a better land In
memory of |
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Wilhite, Church |
July 20, 1812 |
March 14, 1898 |
Husband of America R. Wilhite A loving
husband, a father dear, a faithful Christian lies buried here Pvt W. C.
Wilhite CO A 2 Texas Cav CSA |
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Wilhite, Earl Dempsey |
October 20, 1911 |
June 13, 1924 |
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Wilhite, J. B. “Bun” Jr.
Wilhite, Ruby Riddle |
August 17, 1882
August 14, 1890 |
November 26, 1954
October 8, 1920 |
Son of Joseph & Amanda
Wilhite
Wife of Joseph Wilhite |
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Wilhite, Joseph |
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(not found) Son of Church & America R.
Wilhite |
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Wilhite, Joseph “Bun” |
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(not found) Husband of Amanda Wilhite |
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Wilhite, Morris B. |
December 8, 1917 |
January 11, 1918 |
Infant of Bun & Ruby Wilhite |
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Wilhite, Virginia Hays |
September 9, 1860 |
August 24, 1899 |
Mother Wife of Dick (bu Liberty Hill Cem);
Mother of Perry |
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Wilhite, Virginia Isabell |
October 21, 1904 |
May 2, 1931 |
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Wilhite, William G. “Billy” |
December 2, 1852 |
September 19, 1925 |
Son of Church & America R. Wilhite |
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Wilhite, Worth Dempsey
Wilhite, Jennie M. J. Smith |
July 24, 1890
May 15, 1890 |
December 13, 1922
March 14, 1972 |
Father Husband of
Jennie Meady Jane Smith
Mother Wife of Worth Dempsey Wilhite Married
July 24, 1910 |
The
following persons are listed in the “Cemeteries of Titus County” by Lynch Harper
as having been buried in this cemetery. No attempt has been made to verify the
listing.
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NAME |
BIRTH DATE |
DEATH DATE |
Remarks |
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Wilhite, Earl |
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June 6, 1925 |
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Wilhite, J. B. |
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December 28, 1921 |
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