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Sand Branch Cemetery
on Simonds road, Seagoville, Dallas county Texas
Compiled by Hazel Biggerstaff abt 1973

This is a transcription of the records at the Mesquite Public library. Due to possible errors inherent in transcriptions, it is best to check the original to confirm details.

Doc Glenn, Charlie Stark and Cicero Floyd of Kleberg donated 1 and a half ; acres for a cemetery about 1910 for the black people of this area. Mr. Roy Stafford took care of the cemetery for years: since he was unable to continue- the cemetery has growing up with grass and weeds. Many of the tombstones have been destroyed by vandals. Dates on some of the stones have been obliterated.
In November 2001 there are only a few Headstones left.The pictures of the tombstones were taken at this time.
To get to the cemetery get off 1-175 and drive 1.3 miles on Simonds Rd.
Latitude 323847N/Longitude 0963513W
There is no Sign on the property, only a few tomb stones. I have noted the stones that were no longer there in Nov. 2001.
Rows 1- 7 are on the East side of the Sand Branch Cemetery.

Row 1

Jackson
Andrew
12/22/1936
Tex Pvt 24 INF

Lang
John
10/15/1937
Tex Pvt 103 Depot Brig

Jessie/ Tessie?
6/1/1920
WR 1

Broken Stone

No information

Row 2

Giles
H
C
1870
1930
(no stone in 2001)

Unmarked Grave
No Information

Cox
Rogers
7/25/1930
3/2/1944

McGrew
Peter
Elbert
10/17/1925
9/2/1940
Our Darling Pete

Franklins
Bud
6/10/1870
8/24/1941

Unmarked Grave
No Information

ROW #3

Richardson
Charles
V
7/14/1892
6/9/1953
Tex Retired WW1 (No Stone Anymore)

Daugherty
Nettie
10/29/1855
10/30/1924
Gone but not forgotton
Age 59

ROW #4
Ingram
Virgil L                                                                                                                                           Novie

11/20/1909                                                                                                                                         10/10/1917
                                                                                                                                                                  4/15/1981
Husband ; Wife
In loving memory
Only double stone in cemetery