Enon Cemetery of Upshur County, Texas


Book Description

Enon Baptist Church was one of the earliest in Upshur County, Texas. This volume lists burials in the church cemetery. Included are numerous veterans of the War Between The States, biographies of many of those buried as well as genealogical information.




Little Mound Cemetery of Upshur County, Texas


Book Description

The old Little Mound Cemetery is one of the most historic in Upshur County, Texas. This book lists all burials in both the old and new sections of the cemetery located next to Little Mound Baptist Church in western Upshur County. A large contingent of war veterans are buried here including many of the War Between the States including Confederate Heroine Emma Sansom. Includes much genealogical and biographical information on those buried there.







Gilmer City Cemetery of Upshur Co. , Texas - Old and New Sections


Book Description

One of the older cemeteries in Upshur County, Texas, the Gilmer City Cemetery has some of the most prominent citizens of Gilmer, the county seat. This book lists most of the burials in both the old and new sections with not only headstone information but also biographies of a large number of those buried here including many Confederate Veterans.







A Better Past


Book Description

Lynn Edward Dawson's book is a true saga of the dauntless men and women of the Dugger Family. Through hard work and perseverance they prevailed over the hardship and challenges of their raw new land. Every person and event in this broad book is drawn from actual history and woven into the powerful story that was America's westward expansion.




The Cates Chain


Book Description

Hiram Cates (1814-1872), possibly a son of William Cates, was born in Bedford County, Tennessee. He married twice and moved to Smith County, Texas. Descendants and relatives lived in Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, California and elsewhere.




Rosewood Cemetery of Upshur County, Texas


Book Description

Rosewood is a small community in Western Upshur County, Texas and this lists most of burials in the Rosewood Cemetery. Included are not only the relevant dates of birth and death but biographies of many of those buried there.




Shady Grove, Upshur Co. , Texas Cemetery


Book Description

One of the oldest cemeteries in Upshur County, Texas, this book lists all the burials in that cemetery. Many veterans of the War Between the States are buried here. Not only are the headstone listings made but biographies have been added.




Texas Land Survey Maps for Upshur County


Book Description

124 pages with 36 maps An indispensable book for any researcher interested in Upshur County's history or land (or both), or its first landowners after Texas's Independence from Mexico. Each book in this series is laid out into multiple maps using a 6 mile high by 4 mile wide grid.This book contains 31 Survey maps laid out within this grid. Each Land Survey Map shows the boundaries of original parcels laid out over existing roads, railroads, waterways. These are shown as well as the original Survey-Name and the Abstract Number assigned by the Texas General Land Office to the instrument that gave ownership to that parcel. Here are a number of details about our Upshur County book . . . Supplemental Maps Included (in addition to the primary Survey Maps) . . . - Where Upshur County Lies Within the State (Map A) - Upshur County and its Surrounding Counties (Map B) - An Index Map showing where each of the Land Survey Maps are within Upshur County (Map C) - An Index Map that builds upon Map C and shows the community-center points in relationship to the county-grid (Map D) - An Index Map that builds upon Map C and shows cemeteries listed in the USGS database in relationship to the county-grid (Map E) Primary Indexes (apart from each Survey-Map's own index of survey-names) - An All-Name Index (alphabetical by last-name) for every person mentioned in the maps, utilizing both Texas General Land Office and Texas Railroad Commission data. - The Abstract Listing: this is where you find the real details behind each parcel of land.Items are listed by Abstract Number What Cities and Towns are in Upshur County, Texas (and in this book)? Ashland, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Bettie, Big Sandy, Boxwood, Brumley, Cedar Springs, Center Point, Coffeeville, Concord, Cox, Delrose, Diana, East Mountain, Enoch, Enon, Ewell, Friendship, Gilmer, Glenwood, Graceton, Grice, Indian Rock, James, Kelsey, LaFayette, Latch, Lone Pine, Midway, Mings Chapel, New Mountain, Old Diana, Ore City, Pattonfield, Phillips, Piedmont, Piney Grove, Pritchett, Rhonesboro, Rosewood, Sand Hill, Shady Grove, Simpsonville, Snow Hill, Soules Chapel, Stamps, Summerfield, Thomas, Union Grove, Union Hill, Valley View, West Mountain, Wilkins