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Johnson, Batte, Smith Cemetery
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Located about 7 miles East of Mt. Pleasant on the south side of FM Highway 1000 on a 40 acre tract of land owned by the heirs of G. Q. Davis. It was named after the J. F. Johnson family who was probably one of the first families to live in the area and owned this land. It is also believed to have been owned by W. C. Batte. Lynch Harper states in his books that the Batte Family first gave the cemetery and that in all probability Mrs. Batte was buried there in 1859. He further states that from information he had the cemetery was a large cemetery. The history of the cemetery is so convoluted, it is not covered herein. Mr. Harper has an extensive treatment in his book. On north side of FM 1000 is a lost Negro cemetery. Both White and Negro sites had numerous graves but all remnants of that cemetery have been removed.

In addition to two marked graves, there is a large native stone and a monument base that evidently marked two additional grave sites.

To reach the Johnson-Batte Cemetery from the Titus County court house, take Madison Street south for 0.3 mile to the intersection with Ferguson Road (US 271). Turn left onto Ferguson Road and continue Southeast (the road becomes Texas Highway 49). Proceed 5.5 miles to the intersection from the left of FM 1000. Turn left onto FM 1000 and continue for 1.5 miles. The cemetery lies about 50 yards on the right in a pasture. Coordinates: 33o07.264'N 094o51.567'W

 

NAME

 

BIRTHDATE

 

DEATHDATE

 

INSCRIPTION

 

Savage, George M. Dr.

 

December 19, 1811

 

January 27, 1859

 

Born in Abbeville District, SC the son of Samuel & Milly Savage.  Erected to his memory by his wife, Henrietta P. Savage   (monument has fallen and is unprotected)

 

Holland, Matthew Ernest

 

October 23, 1974

 

October 27, 1974

 

Son of Gene & Zina Holland
(inside a chain link fence)

The following persons are listed in the “Cemeteries of Titus County” by Lynch Harper as having been buried in this cemetery.  No attempt has been made to verify the listing.

 

NAME

 

BIRTHDATE

 

DEATHDATE

 

REMARKS

 

Smith, Albert Curlee

 

 

 

 

 

A Baptist preacher, and a Civil War Veteran.  This is Smith Ree’s grandfather----his Mother’s father, and was buried about 1878.

 

Smith, Mattie

 

 

 

 

 

This is Smith Rees’ Mother’s Mother’s oldest child.  That is Rees grandmother’s oldest child.

 

Davis, nfn

 

 

 

 

 

Infant child of Howard Davis buried about 1941


   Survey completed: January 30, 2003

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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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