East Mound Cemetery
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East Mound Cemetery
is located about 4 miles southwest of Bridgeport and is named for "the
mounds" or mesa type hills where it is. Go south out of Bridgeport on Farm
Road 2123. Turn right on CR 3519 and then right again on CR 3427. The cemetery
is at the end of the road.
The Historical Marker at the gate reads as follows:
East Mound Cemetery and School This community was named for the lookout point used by Indians and settlers in the 19th century. From his land near the landmark mound, W.C. Ellis designated (1876) acreage for public use, and the cemetery had been opened by 1880. Van Dearing Perrine (1869 – 1955), later a noted artist, lived here about 1880. His mother’s unmarked grave is in this cemetery. On March 13, 1887, W.C. Ellis and T.J. Wise deeded 3 acres for the school, in which enrollment would rise at times to nearly 100 pupils in eight grades taught by one teacher. In 1930 the school was consolidated with Bridgeport. (1974) Correction – Kate and John Connor also gave land for the cemetery in 1883.
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This
is an old cemetery and had been all grown-up in grass and brush. As an Eagle
Scout Project, Chad O'Dell, cleaned it up and it looks real good now.
I took pictures of the 82
headstones I found in March 2001. They are available for email on request (Click
Here).
The cemetery was not divided into rows. I started at the
gate, went north, and then west in a circle back to the gate. The headstones are
numbered in that order.
# | Last Name | First Name | Born | Date of Death | Information |
67 |
?? |
? Broken |
|
Jan 15, 1897 |
|
79 |
A??r |
H.L. |
Dec 7, 1871 |
Mar 14, 1883 |
Initials H.L.A. on footstone |
80 |
Adams |
Minnie Lee |
Feb 19, 1887 |
Jan 2, 1891 |
Daughter of J.A. & T.V. |
70 |
Allgood |
B.C., Sr. |
Sept 6, 1843 |
Oct 18, 1920 |
Headstone with Sarah J. |
72 |
Allgood |
Eva May |
May 20, 1882 |
Feb 15, 1892 |
Daughter of B.C. & S.J. |
71 |
Allgood |
Sarah J. |
Aug 27, 1837 |
Mar 3, 1920 |
Wife of B.C., Sr. |
78 |
Ashlin |
B.F., Mrs. |
Oct 9, ? |
Jan 2, 1889 |
|
25 |
Beeson |
James Edward |
June 29, 1887 |
Oct 27, 1917 |
|
40 |
Beeson |
M.T. |
Apr 25, 1856 |
Nov 6, 1921 |
|
39 |
Beeson |
Mary S. |
May 12, 1855 |
June 20, 1914 |
Wife of M.T. |
27 |
Beeson |
Omar |
June 28, 1894 |
June 24, 1918 |
|
38 |
Beeson |
Sama A. |
Aug 12, 1885 |
Aug 14, 1889 |
Son of M.T. & M.S. |
28 |
Blodgett |
J.C. |
no dates |
|
Aged 60 Yrs |
30 |
Blodgett |
Mary |
Nov 8, 1855 |
Feb 21, 1920 |
Headstone with W.J. |
29 |
Blodgett |
W.J. |
Feb 10, 1852 |
June 16, 1902 |
Headstone with Mary |
47 |
Butler |
J.T. |
May 30, 1832 |
Sept 5, 1914 |
|
50 |
Butler |
Jula Ruth |
1897 |
1900 |
|
48 |
Butler |
Leah Dunn |
Sept 13, 1832 |
Aug 10, 1911 |
Wife of J.T. |
# | Last Name | First Name | Born | Date of Death | Information |
53 |
Clayton |
J.O. |
Mar 3, 1896 |
|
Son of C.D. & S. |
66 |
Clayton |
Mattie J. |
Nov 30, 1889 |
Jan 31, 1890 |
Daughter of C.D. & S.C. |
33 |
Clymer |
James Preston |
1869 |
1887 |
|
32 |
Clymer |
Nellie Rebecca |
1874 |
1888 |
|
1 |
Coleman |
Rufus M. |
Feb 25, 1841 |
Feb 3, 1892 |
|
2 |
Coleman |
W.M. |
Mar 21, 1879 |
Aug 15, 1897 |
|
49 |
Collier |
Sarah Jane |
1883 |
1889 |
|
23 |
Connor |
Infant |
Feb 17, 1906 |
Feb 17, 1906 |
Son of J.S. & Lizzie |
21 |
Connor |
J.C. |
Dec 20, 1834 |
Jan 5, 1892 |
Headstone with Kate |
20 |
Connor |
Kate |
Mar 26, 1837 |
June 6, 1913 |
Headstone with J.C. |
22 |
Connor |
Thomas H. |
Aug 11, 1883 |
Aug 3, 1956 |
|
77 |
Dethloff |
Christine |
Dec 4, 1889 |
Sept 23, 1892 |
Child of J. & L. - Headstone with William |
76 |
Dethloff |
William |
Mar 9, 1881 |
Dec 24, 1881 |
Child of J. & L. - Headstone with Christine |
64 |
Drake |
Charley |
June 21, 1886 |
? 11, 1895 |
Son of C.W. & E.L. |
63 |
Drake |
Jessie F. |
Jan 1, 1891 |
Feb 14, 1891 |
Son of C.W. & E.L. |
82 |
Hankins |
Mar?? |
Nov 5, 1890 |
June 3, 1892 |
Daughter of T.L. & S.I. |
41 |
Hill |
James M. |
Dec 17, 1903 |
Dec 17, 1903 |
|
42 |
Hill |
M.E. |
Feb 5, 1883 |
Sept 23, 1904 |
|
73 |
Hines |
Wm. T. |
June 25, 1875 |
Oct 25, 1904 |
|
59 |
Holt |
Jennie |
Oct 6, 1883 |
Oct 9, 1883 |
|
60 |
Holt |
N.B. |
Apr 18, 1810 |
Sept 30, 1901 |
|
58 |
Holt |
Ora Lizebeth |
Mar 6, 1891 |
Apr 16, 1892 |
Daughter of W.D. & A.L. |
16 |
Johnston |
E.J. Scoggins |
|
Apr 5, 1890 |
Wife of M.I. - Aged 25 yrs, 5 mos, 5 dys |
31 |
Lawrence |
Infant |
Aug 9, 1895 |
Aug 31, 1895 |
Son of W.B. & A.B. |
3 |
Lewis |
Abbie Ann |
Sept 27, 1870 |
Aug 23, 1893 |
Wife of D.D. |
4 |
Morton |
Andrew J. |
Feb 4, 1869 |
May 16, 1892 |
Son of W.D. & M.J. |
5 |
Morton |
James M. |
Apr 18, 1863 |
Sept 12, 1889 |
Son of W.D. & M.J. |
7 |
Morton |
Mary J. |
A.D. 1835 |
June 8, 1890 |
Wife of W.D. |
6 |
Morton |
Sampson |
Oct 13, 1871 |
Mar 13, 1889 |
Son of W.D. & M.J. |
8 |
Morton |
W.D. |
July 17, 1821 |
May 15, 1915 |
Headstone with Mary J. |
19 |
Myers |
F.I. |
Oct 29, 1871 |
Apr 11, 1921 |
Headstone with Mary J. |
18 |
Myers |
Mary |
Aug 11, 1869 |
|
Headstone with F.I. |
56 |
Perry |
A.J. |
no dates |
|
Son of F.S. & Lizzie L. |
65 |
Perry |
F.S. |
July 6, 1830 |
Dec 26, 1901 |
|
81 |
Perry |
James F. |
Dec 30, 1888 |
Mar 17, 1890 |
Son of R.S. & M.A. |
55 |
Perry |
W.M. |
no dates |
|
Son of F.S. & Lizzie L. - Headstone with A.J. |
43 |
Price |
Daughter |
Aug 20, 1890 |
Aug 27, 1890 |
Daughter of J.D. & M.A. |
45 |
Price |
J.T. |
1857 |
1918 |
|
46 |
Price |
Mattie Ann |
Sept 5, 1890 |
June 2, 1892 |
Daughter of G.A. & M.J. |
44 |
Price |
S.A. |
1857 |
1950 |
Mrs. Cynthia on funeral home marker |
75 |
Ramzy |
Birtha J. |
July 7, 1892 |
Oct 31, 1895 |
|
74 |
Ramzy |
Virgia E. |
June 25, 1896 |
Jan 8, 1898 |
|
62 |
Rathbone |
Leola May |
1890 |
|
Daughter of Sam & Pearl - Headstone with Viola Fay |
61 |
Rathbone |
Viola Fay |
1890 |
|
Daughter of Sam & Pearl |
54 |
Ray |
May F. |
Jan 9, 1873 |
Jan 14, 1895 |
Wife of T.L. |
10 |
Ray |
Pearl |
Mar 8, 1887 |
Sept 1, 1909 |
Wife of James A., Jr. |
69 |
Richardson |
Erven |
Feb 1, 1889 |
? 20, 189? |
Son of I.T. & L.J. |
68 |
Richardson |
Infant |
June 10, 1898 |
|
Son of John & Ella |
37 |
Roman |
Mattie I. |
May 23, 1903 |
Sept 27, 1904 |
Daughter of Charles & Lola |
36 |
Roman |
William E. |
Feb 27, 1887 |
Oct ?? |
Son of J.M. & C.C. |
17 |
Scoggins |
? |
? |
|
Daughter of S.C. & M.J. |
14 |
Scoggins |
M.J. |
May 8, 1837 |
May 4, 1901 |
Wife of S.C. |
12 |
Scoggins |
Mary E.M. |
May 1, 1882 |
July 17, 1884 |
Daughter of F.N. & S.M. |
13 |
Scoggins |
S.C. |
Feb 13, 1835 |
Dec 22, 1901 |
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11 |
Scoggins |
Sarah M. |
May 10, 1862 |
Mar 20, 1892 |
Wife of G.N. |
15 |
Scoggins |
Willburn |
Apr 16, 1871 |
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Son of S.C. & M.J. |
51 |
Stultz |
Infant |
May 31, 1895 |
June 12, 1895 |
Son of A.D. & S.E. |
52 |
Stultz |
Mary A. |
Apr 11, 1867 |
Nov 1, 1886 |
Wife of A.D. |
24 |
Swain |
Infant |
Dec 30, 1899 |
Dec 30, 1899 |
Son of J.B. & W.V. |
9 |
Thompson |
Catherine E. |
Feb 13, 1880 |
Oct 11, 1880 |
Daughter of D. & M.M. |
26 |
Trammell |
? Broken |
|
? 23, 1882 |
Aged ?? 15 days |
57 |
Tunell |
Josiah R. |
Apr 17, 1890 |
June 14, 1890 |
Son of P.W. & S.P. |
34 |
Veach |
J.H. |
Mar 17, 1904 |
Aug 29, 1905 |
Son of J.H. & L.J. |
35 |
Veach |
Johnie M. |
Sept 26, 1898 |
Sept 11, 1899 |
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