Cool Springs Cemetery, Rusk Co, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Date: 19 Mar 2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** This cemetery is actually just a few miles west of Laneville. From Henderson, take US 79 S (southwest) to FM 1798, turn left (south). Go past FM 839 and CR 4198 then watch for the green county cemetery sign on the left. Turn right onto County Route 4181D. The road makes a hard curve to the right then meanders past some houses and fades into the pastures. Follow the track, keeping to the right. The cemetery is actually in a pasture and you should get permission to visit BEFORE you go out there. These are the stones of which I have photos. There are many unmarked graves and graves marked with field stones. The cemetery was damaged by a tornado several years ago and cattle have roamed through it since the fence came down. If you are interested in helping to preserve this cemetery and get it listed as an historical cemetery, please contact me. The unmarked graves of which I am aware are Dora Agnes Turner Reed and probably William Jay. Stones that are now missing belonged to Mackey F Cochran, Carrie May Conner, Willie Conner, T H Edmonds, W M Edmonds, Winnie E Edmonds, Ben Forman, Mary Annie Hodges, Jettye Hortense Irwin, Hugh W McKnight, and Eliza J Newsom Simmons. Those missing stones may be hidden by the brush although we did find foot stones for Winnie and T H Edmonds. s/o son of d/o daughter of c/o child of h/o husband of w/o wife of s/w headstone shared with wotm Woodsmen of the World Last Name First Name Birth Died Comments Atcheson S J Jan 25 1817 Oct 20 1867 h/o Mary Brown Elizabeth Nov 17 1844 Oct 23 1865 - Brown H H Feb 17 1809 Feb 1 1885 - Brown S E Nov 8 1822 Dec 9 1892 - Compton Infant Aug 27 1902 Sep 5 1902 c/o CC & GA Compton Jesse Vernon 1891 Oct 24 1893 s/o CC & GA 2y 9m 2d Compton Martha May 25 1825 Dec 4 1920 - Compton Tommie Alvin Oct 31 1899 Jul 15 1900 - Compton W C Jul 25 1825 Dec 18 1868 - Forman Elizabeth M Jul 26 1820 Jun 4 1882 - Hardwick A C Aug 4 1840 - h/o of WL Hardwick W L Aug 29 1834 Jul 13 1915 - Harmon Eller Apr 16 1870 Oct 4 1872 d/o JH & C Harmon Hughey A Oct 30 1882 Mar 13 1883 s/o JH & C Harmon James Oct 31 1880 Nov 11 1880 s/o JH & C Harmon John 1806 Feb 8 1878 72 years Mason Harmon John W Oct 13 1878 Sep 1 1879 s/o JH & C Harmon M A Apr 7 1884 May 7 1884 d/o AJ & MM Harmon M M Sep 19 1850 Aug 20 1900 w/o AJ Harmon M S 1812 Mar 12 1885 73 years Harmon Martha E Dec 25 1876 Oct 7 1886 d/o JH & C Harmon Nancy Sep 3 1849 Feb 13 1884 - Harmon Orbie Oct 18 1886 Jul 17 1911 d/o AJ & MM Heath Laura M Aug 19 1857 Dec 10 1887 w/o TJ Hodges Jesse D Oct 9 1860 Oct 27 1910 WOW Hodnett B F Apr 1822 Apr 1884 Mason Holman Annie H 1860 Dec 1930 - Holman P A Feb 18 1822 1921 - Hopkins Jessie Neal Wells Oct 2 1869 Feb 28 1918 Irwin Anna F L Mar 26 1857 Nov 18 1870 Irwin C A Sep 29 1832 Dec 4 1879 48y 2m 5d w/o H B Irwin H B Oct 9 1831 Jun 22 1918 Mason Irwin Infant - - c/o CA & HB Irwin Infant Nov 1880 Nov 1880 s/o JT & BM Irwin Infant - Oct 8 1914 d/o ? Irwin Mary A Sep 27 1844 Nov 4 1895 w/o H B Irwin O H Jun 1 1885 Mar 26 1925 - Johnson Samuel May 6 1809 Dec 31 1875 - McKnight D A Feb 23 1858 Aug 24 1909 WOW McKnight Elizabeth 1868 1933 w/o DA McKnight Livy Dec 3 1896 Jan 25 1901 s/o DA & E McKnight Louisa A May 15 1867 Oct 9 1867 d/o SW & LF McKnight Ophelia Sep 28 1859 Sep 9 1902 - McKnight Reubenia Jun 8 1978 Jul 1 1880 d/o SW & LF McKnight S W Dec 19 1818 Nov 30 1878 Mason Newsom L Apr 17 1808 Apr 7 1882 - Newsom Nancy Jul 17 1814 May 15 1896 - Quinn Julia A Sep 10 1828 Jul 20 1902 w/o Uriah b Colbert Co GA Quinn Uriah Mar 20 1828 Apr 12 1910 Mason Lodge # 87 of New Salem Simmons John Oct 1 1831 Aug 29 1908 - Stewart Clarence L May 8 1902 Feb 25 1916 - Watkins J R Mar 26 1840 Jan 8 1877 Confederate, Ector's Brigade Co B Watkins M E Sep 1 1867 Oct 16 1871 -