Old Slave Cemetary
Precinct 1This cemetery is surrounded by private residences. Not in current use. Number of legible markers - 26. Number of unmarked graves (estimate) approx 490. Copy of Survey on file at the Denton County Historical Commision - 1st floor - Denton County Courthouse. This cemetery was surveyed on Dec 23, 1975 by Richard Stevens and in Oct 1993 by Phoebe Tarver. Some names were added when land was surveyed by R.G. Milliken.
Typed by Ann Onstad.
Submitted by Ann Onstad 31 Oct 1996.
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes/Inscriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Ann | 1832 | 1889 | Wife of Sam ALLEN |
| ALLEN, Matilda | 1871 | 1891 | Dau of S. and A. ALLEN |
| ALLEN, Thomas | 1867 | 1886 | son of S. & A. ALLEN |
| BILLINGSLEA, Martha | 12 Jan 1919 | (no age) | |
| BURTON, John | |||
| BURTON, Louisa | 8 Mar 1899 | Mother of John BURTON; age 50 years | |
| DAVIS, D. | 31 Aug 1905 | ||
| ELIAS, Charles | 1883 | no date | |
| ELIAS, Mrs. | 1884 | 1917 | |
| FINK, Josaphine | 1860 | 1882 | age 22 years |
| HAFFIN, Lindsay | 3 Oct 1902 | Son of H.C. and L.C. HAFFIN (Stone broken) | |
| HAYS, Melvinie | 4 May 1889 | 16 Jul 1889 | |
| HOLLOWAY, Henry | 13 Jan 1894 | 21 Jul 1915 | Husband of A.E. HOLLOWAY |
| HOLSTEIN, Georgia Ann | ca 1832 | 1892 | age 60 |
| LYLES, Mary | 16 May 1846 | 11 Apr 1904 | |
| L.R. | (no other info) | ||
| ROBINSON, James | 1860 | 7 May 1893 | |
| SHEAREAS, Harriet | 23 Nov 1908 | Wife of Riceam SHEAREAS; age 54 years | |
| SMITH, Henry | 1857 | 1919 | husband of Lissie |
| SMITH, Lissie | 1856 | 1910 | wife of Henry |
| SMITH, Little | 1889 | 1889 | |
| VAUGHNER, Louis | 25 Jan 189 | 1 Mar 1897 | son of Sebe and Mary VAUGHNER |
| WALKER, Jennie | 16 Nov 1857 | 12 May 1890 | wife of S.M. WALKER |
| WHITE, Bro. J.B. | 1872 | 1910 | age 38 years. |
| WHITLOW, Washington | ca 1851 | 16 Dec 1891 | age ca 40 |
| WILLIAMSON, Angelina | 1871 | 1882 | dau of J.H. & Cornelia WILLIAMSON |