JONES CEMETERY HISTORY

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The cedar stump in the center of the Jones Cemetery marks the grave of a cowboy traveling through the country. It was among
the first graves in the cemetery in the early 1870s when the cemetery was first started. The community consisted of a church, a
school, and the public road ran along the north side according to Mrs. O.J. (Jennie) Joyce who was Jennie Jones before her marriage.
In 1920 when C.H. Stewart, W.F. Stallings and Dee Robinett were the three Trustees for the cemetery a plot of land was purchased from

Bob Gregory and W.F. Stallings out of the G. Martinez survey as follows. Beginning 343 - 4 vrs. N. 45 W. and 10 vrs.

S. 45 W. of the East corner N. 45 W. 76 - 8 vrs. to stake for corner thens N. 45 E. 10 vrs. to stake for corner Thense S. 45 W. 10 vrs. to
beginning. Deed recorded Nov. 8, 1920. Nov. 6,1954 Dee Robinett called a meeting of anyone interested in the Jones Cemetery
upkeep and working. New officers were elected as follows: President Lum McBride, Vice President Dee Robinett, Secretary-
Treas. Irene Johnson. Letters were written to all interested people for friends to install a cyclone fence around the plot and on July 18,
1968 the fence was installed by B.R. Wooldridge of Terrell at a cost of $251.60.


One Confederate Veteran M.M. (Mike) Robinett, born Dec. 26,1842, died March 23, 1900, 2nd Sgt. Co. H 10 Regiment, Texas
Cavalry, serving in the Confederate army during the Civil War, is buried here. The Jones Cemetery is located a few miles
north and east of Wills Point, Texas in Van Zandt County. Land for the cemetery was donated by some early settlers. Listed are
some of the graves found in the cemetery that are marked and the writing on the markers still legible.


Andy J. Bolt, b. May 4,1854, d. Dec. 7,1884.


James Edward, son of A.J. and M.C. Bolt b.


Nov. 17,1877, d. Jan. 7,1878. Thuly Ann, wife
of John Lafayette Chandler, d. 1885.

 

J.W.Kinard b. Oct. 1, 1854, d. Jan. 20, 1882.

S.A.dau. J.W. and M.A. Kinard, b. Dec. 17,1878,
d. Sept. 22, 1880.

J.M. McEnturff, b. May 1857, d. May 22, 1887.

Samuel G. Parks, b. May 11, 1860, d. Apr. 4, 1876.

 

Charles W. Parks, b. Feb. 8,1867, d. Oct. 8,1879.

 

Thomas M. Parks, b. June 23, 1869, d. Oct. 19, 1879.


Mike Robinett, Husb. of M.A. Robinett, b.
Dec. 26, 1842, d. Mar. 23, 1900.

 

Mary Ann Robinett, b. Jan. 20, 1847, d. Jan. 28, 1841.
John Robinett, b. Oct. 23, 1867, d. July 11, 1935.

 

Mike, son of M.M. and M.A. Robinett,
b. Sept. 8, 1868, d. Jan. Jan. 5, 1877.

 

Mittie, dau. of M.M. and M.A. Robinett, b. July 23,
1871, d. Oct. 3,1880.

 

Mary, dau. of M.M. and M.A. Robinett, b. Feb. 5, 1878, d. Nov. 2, 1881.

Sally E. wife of C.H. Stewart, b. Nov.
21,1860, d. Aug. 25, 1900.

 

Marion E. dau. of C.H. and J.C. Stewart, b. July 24, 1877, d. May 4, 1879.

 

Gussie, son of C.H. and J.C. Stewart, b. Jan. 26, 1885, d. Feb. 17, 1886.


Julie C. Stewart, wife of C.H. Stewart, b. Jan.
26, 1885, d. Feb. 1, 1888.

 

Evey McBride, b. Feb. 1, 1888, d. Feb. 9,1888.

 

Alta M. dau. of S.S. and M.A. McBride, b. Oct. 30, 1888, d. Nov. 7, 1888.

 

Zuell, dau. of J.S. and M.A.
McBride, b. Aug. 27, 1885, d. Oct. 15, 1888.


Willie J. son of J.S. and M.A. McBride, b.
May 19,1891, d. Sept. 17,1891.

 

E.A. Sanders, dau. of A.J.

 

Anna Elizer, dau. of W.T. and
L.C. Wade, b. Mar. 2, 1879, d. Sept. 8, 1882.

 

Picture by Betty Pickens Phillips
Information by Irene Johnson and Authula McLemore