{"id":1075,"date":"2020-03-28T22:33:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T22:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/granburydepot.org\/newsite\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2020-03-28T22:33:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T22:33:36","slug":"amulet-cemetery-popularly-known-as-powell-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/granburydepot.org\/newsite\/misc\/amulet-cemetery-popularly-known-as-powell-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"AMULET CEMETERY (Popularly known as Powell Cemetery)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This cemetery, popularly known as Powell Cemetery is located east of \nPowell Cemetery road, which runs south from US 377, just east of Tolar \nin Hood County, Texas.  The cemetery is surrounded, on three sides by land \nowned by Henry Robertson.  The land was originally granted to W. G. Powell \nby the State of Texas.  It is believed that the Amulet school was on this \nsame land. This cemetery was read and recorded in 1991 by James P Barret,\nhis wife Jamelle and his cousin Jodelle Owens. \n\n 1. W. Henry Allen  1883-1964\n\n 2. Elmer C. Allen  Oct. 12, 1912  Feb. 1, 1927\n     Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Allen\n     Gone, but not forgotten.\n\n 3. Minnie J. Allen 1885-1963\n\n 4. & 5. Coleman    Father    T. C.     Jan. 9, 1851   May 1, 1911\n     (Double Stone) Mother    Alice     Sept. 26, 1861        19\n                    Gone but not forgotten.\n\n 6. Rock (petrified wood footstone).\n\n 7. Broken (part gone) may be footstone of 10. native rock vertical foot   \n     stone?\n\n 8. Rock - possibly footstone of 11.\n\n 9. Rock - rock footstone (infant).\n\n10. Broken - part missing.\n\n11. Rock - W M J (M M J) (W W J) - rock footstone.\n\n12. Claudie C. - Dau of J R & L A Echols\n     Born Dec 13, 1896 Died Sept. __ 1897\n     Beautiful, lovely , she was but given a fair bud to earth to Bloom \n     in Heaven\n\n13. Orrie - Dau of L. J. & M. R. Powell\n     Born Sept. 26, 1886 Died Oct. 4, 1888\n     Sweet Arrie unto earth A little while was given She plumed her wing \n     for flight And soared away to heaven - footstone - O. P.\n\n14. B L P - Inside small concrete wall.\n\n15. P. A. McIntosh - Born Jan. 5, 1850 Died May 3, 1925\n     Gone, but not forgotten  McIntosh - P. A. McIntosh footstone.\n\n16. Myrtle F. - Dau of P. A. & J. F. McIntosh - May 27, 1892 June 11, 1892\n     Budded on earth to blomm in Heaven - footstone - M F M.\n\n17. Julia F. - Wife of P. A. McIntosh - Oct. 3, 1857 - June 2, 1892\n     Rest Mother rest in quite sleep While friends in sorrow o'er the weep\n     Footstone - J F M\n\n18. Ollie M. - Dau of P. A. & J. F. McIntosh\n     Apr. 18, 1888 - Sept. 3, 1891 - Her happy soul has winged its way\n     To one pure bright eternal day.  Footstone - O M M\n\n19. Leola V. McIntosh - Wife of H. M. McIlroy\n     June 6, 1875 - Oct. 31, 1893 - He took thee from a world of care.\n     In everlasting bliss to share.  Footstone - L V M\n\n20. Morris - child length footstone (on rock)\n\n21. SLOAN (?) - rock - Footstone\n\n\n22. J C K (rock) - rock footstone - child size\n\n23. W. G. W. Powell - Born Oct. 27, 1817 Died Sept. 2, 1897\n     The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away.\n     Blessed be the name of the Lord. - Footstone - W G W P \n\n24. Adrine - Wife of G. W. Powell - Born Aug. 9, 1822 Died Dec. 12, 1892\n     Dearest Mother thou hast left us.  Here the loss we dearly feel.\n     But 'tis God who has bereft us.  He can all our sorrows heal.\n\n25. Jennie Jones - Died Apr. 1, 1887 - Aged 86 yrs.\n     Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.  From which none ever wake to weep.\n     Footstone - J J\n\n26. Whitford - on pointed rock - footstone - child prob.\n\n27. K(?) Gartrell - rock footstone.\n\n28. Mary E. - Wife of J. W. Smith - Born Oct. 8, 1851 Died Jan. 9, 1893\n     Rest mother, rest in quite while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep.\n     Footstone - M E S (Mollie Cooper married J. W. Smith Jan. 3, 1876)\n\n29. Smith - rock - rock footstone - child size.\n\n30. L(?) Gartrell - rock - rock footstone - child size.\n\n31. Garlrell - rock - rock footstone.\n\n32. Rock - rock footstone - child size.\n\n33. Geo Ansley - son of G W & M G Powell - Born Jan. 18 1881\n     Died Jan. 18, 1882 - Footstone - G A P\n\n34. Farewell (clasped hands) In memory of my dear husband\n     Geo. W. Powell - Born Mar. 14, 1855 Died Sept. 23, 1880\n     Footstone - G W P\n\n35. J. M. Powell - Born Dec. 1, 1846 Died Mar. 21, 1871 -\n     Footstone - J M P\n\n36. Baby (lamb) Amanda O. - Dau of R. J. & M. L. Powell\n     Dec. 6, 1877 - Jan. 24, 1879\n\n37. Broken rock - pointed rock footstone - infant size\n\n38. Farewell (clasped hands) R. A. Powell - wife of C Y Powell\n     Born Mar. 2, 1856 Died May 24, 1888 (on opposite side of marker) -\n     She was a kind and affectionate wife a fond mother and friend to all.\n\n39. (Dove) Infant son of C Y & C N Powell - Born & Died Mar. 11, 1896\n     Weep not he is at rest\n\n40. S. S. Powell - Born Apr. 16, 1866 Died Sep. 8, 1892\n     Footstone - S S P\n\n41. J. V. Powell - Born Dec. 25, 1841 Died Dec. 3, 1924 - footstone J M P\n\n42. M. J. - wife of J . V. Powell - July 13, 1851 - Oct. 1, 1913 - She hath\n     entered the pearly gates - footstone M J P\n\n\n43. Roscoe E. - Son of J V & M J Powell - Born Mar. 13, 1888 \n     Died Oct. 8, 1908 - (on side of marker) - All the plans of life are\n     broken All the hopes of life are fled Counsel comfort and adviser\n     Alas, alas for thou art dead.\n\n44. (Dove) Vernon - Son of J V & Jane Powell - Born & Died July 10, 1890\n     At rest - footstone - V P\n\n45. (Dove) Myrtle - Dau of J V & Jane Powell - Born & Died JAG. 30, 1887\n     Asleep in Jesus - footstone - M P\n\n46. (Dove) Auther - Son of J V & Jane Powell - Born July 10, 1883\n     Died July 11, 1883 - footstone - A P\n\n47. J. B. O____ - rock - rock footstone\n\n48. A. CRIM - rock - rock footstone - med. size\n\n49. light tall pointed rock - pointed rock footstone\n\n50. S. S. - thick rock - thick rock footstone\n\n51 (Flowers) Laura L. - Dau. of T. W. & S. L. Perry - Born Oct. 28, 1889\n     Died Aug. 27, 1891 - A little flower of love, That blossomed but to \n     die, Transplanted now above, To bloom with God on high - \n     Footstone - L L P\n\n52. Freeman - Son of T. W. & S. E. Perry - Born Nov. 1, 1886\n     Died Oct. 20, 1900 - Weep not, papa & mam mama ma, for me For I'm\n     waiting in heaven for thee - little pointed rock footstone\n\n53. William G. Meridith - Sept. 10, 1876 - Feb. 9, 1953 \n     Footstone - Papa\n\n54. Annie Meridith 1855-1899 - Gone but not forgotten - footstone Mother\n\n55. Infant son of J. N. & Annie Meridith - 1890-1890 - At rest\n     Footstone - Son\n\n56. A M F - rock\n\n57. J. Fox - rock\n\n58. Baby Meridith - very faint on large flat rock - may be original for \n     55.\n\n59. Baby of - rock\n\n60. (Military cross) Charlie Alma Gage Pvt Co B 144 Infantry World War I\n     June 19, 1886 - October 31, 1959\n\n61. Big rock - little rock footstone\n\n62. Pointed rock - rock footstone (adult size) \n\n63. Flat coffin shaped rock\n\n64. Flat rock in west fence line.  Our Mother - A. Meridith - may be\n     original fo 54.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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