Angelina Co., TX - Cemeteries - Fairchild/Dubose Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Coursey Pitts & son D.J. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** FAIRCHILD/DUBOSE CEMETERY Surveyed by Debra Coursey Pitts & son D.J.in March 2003. Location & Directions: this cemetery is located on the same private property as McCarty Cemetery,behind the same locked gates,just down a different trail it is part of hunting lease also:from Lufkin go out Hwy.94 west past Hudson Schools,turn left on FM.RD.2497,go to where the old railroad tracks use to be take an immediate right , go approx. 1/4 mile to locked iron gate on left,cemetery will be down this road, 2nd trail to the right at sign with arrow pointing direction approx. 1 mile hike. NOTE: this trail narrow and muddy! Sign at cemetery entrance reads: Fairchild-Dubose Cemetery In memory of William Henry Fairchild-Oct.28,1803-March 3,1867 7th Sheriff of Angelina County: A.P.Dubose-Oct.3,1885-July23,1919 This cemetery is definitaly "way back in the woods" and rarely ever seen by anyone other than hunters.The graves are "scattered" throughout the woods and underbrush. There have been 17 small white crosses placed beside the unknown stones that were used to mark the gravesites of the early burials and 2 have newer headstones placed beside the old original now unreadable markers:these are way in the back,the "crypt"style graves. This cemetery also has windchimes hung throughout..... *************************************************** Starting at the back of cemetery-markers read as follows: W.H.SMITH 12-5-1842 9-2-1907 member of the Masons (this at far back side,tall white stone) A.J.SMITH died 10-12-1865 aged 51 years "his toils are past his work is done he fought the fight the victory won" (old crypt style tomb - new white headstone) UNKNOWN (between the crypt style graves-Smith family member possibly ? ) Rebecca,wife of A.J.SMITH died 8-29-1864 aged 42 years,5 ms,15 ds. "yet again we hope to meet her when the cares of life have fled:then in heaven with joy to greet her,where no farewell tear is shed" (old crypt style tomb - new white headstone) W.C.DUBOSE 7-19-1879 11-19-1894 David BREAZEALE 11-8-1839 5-17-1926 PVT Co E 2 Texas Inf Confederate States Army "at rest"-"with Christ in heaven" Mary Elizabeth PALMORE 1855 1903 Johnny D.PALMORE 5-28-1891 9-9-1892 Mary E.PALMORE 9-12-1879 10-8(?)-1882 Mary S.BEVLEY 1822 1902 17 unknown marked only by stones and small new white crosses (scattered throughout cemetery area)