Black Cemetary, Titus County, Texas

This cemetery was an early African-American family cemetery established by Perryman T. Black about 1859.Mr. Black and supposedly 39 others were buried there. It is located on the West side of 2152 about 10 miles North of Mt. Pleasant. The monuments, but no bodies were removed and taken to Green Hill Cemetery. The Black Cemetery was then turned to pasture leaving nothing to view.

NAME

BIRTHDATE

DEATHDATE

INSCRIPTION

Barber, Sophia B.

October 25, 1846

September 29, 1878

Wife of J. L. Barber

Black, J. P.

July 1, 1861

October 8, 1866

Black, Louida

November 15, 1873

November 30, 1873

Daughter of P. J. & M. E. Black

Black, Margaret Smith

February 12, 1821

November 12, 1859

Wife of P. T. Black

Black, Mrs. Mittie J.

May 21, 1869

Wife of E. M. Black Aged 24 years, 7 mos 22 days

Black, nfn

Infant of Emma

Black, Perryman T.

November 25, 1817

December 17, 1900

Black, Sarah A.

January 20, 1855

July 10, 1863

Black, W. G.

March 9, 1864

October 17, 1878

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David M. Horton
Rt. 6 Box 1800
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 572-0156
hdavid@suddenlink.net

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