East Mound

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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.

 

    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

 

11

Scoggins

Sarah M.

May 10, 1862

Mar 20, 1892

Wife of G.N.

15

Scoggins

Willburn

Apr 16, 1871

 

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