\n\nA small family and\/or community cemetery. Two neighbors, J. E. Arrington and James Roxburg gave the land jointly for the cemetery and the school house. Since so many of the Arrington family are buried there, the cemetery is often called the ARRINGTON CEMETERY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first marked grave is dated 1880; however, there are at least 20 graves marked only with field stones. No names nor dates are visible. Along with four grandbabies of J. B. Arrington in a row, there is also a marker to J. E. Arrington’s arm. It was amputated in 1897 in an effort to stop the growth of cancer, but the effort failed. Mr. Arrington was buried only two months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driving directions to the Friendship Cemetery are as follows: From the intersection of Morgan Street and W. Pearl St. drive west on Hwy 377 for 4.5 miles. There is a cemetery sign on the highway; watch for that and turn right on an unmarked county road beside a blue metal warehouse. Drive .1 mile on pavement then watch for a dirt lane to the right just as you approach the yard of the house in front of the drive. Turn on the lane and the cemetery is .1 mile farther. It is surrounded with a nice metal fence and is well maintained. The little school house ceased to be used in the late 1940’s. It sat to the northeast of the cemetery, but it is nothing more than an old foundation and a bit of rubble now. The windmill sits all alone now with no duties to perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We completed this survey one sunny afternoon in early January, 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mary Kate Durham & Merle McNeese<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY\n\nNAMES DATES\n\nARCHER, Charles Wade 2-06-1923 3-26-1923\n\nARCHER, Frank 1-31-1921 10-20-1974\n Married (Leu Ella) 7-01-1944\n\nARCHER, George W. 1880 1947\nARCHER, Hettie May 5-18-1884 5-01-1962\nARCHER, Joseph Leon 1903 1929\nARCHER, Lou ELla 9-11-1922\n Married(Frank) 7-01-1944\n\nARCHER, Sam 6-29-1924 11-17-1960\nARRINGTON, Ha t tie A 5-14-1868 5 - 03 -19 50\nARRINGTON, Charles Henry 10-20-1862 10-29-1945\nARRINGTON, Charles T. no dates\n Co. H 17 TEX CAV CSA\n\nARRINGTON, G. A. 10-04-1859 10-14-1880\n\nARRINGTON, Infant 1-09-1886 1-09-1886\n Infant daughter of C.H. & Hattie A. Arrington\n\nARRINGTON, Infant 7-3-1887 7-3-1887\n Infant daughter of C.H. & Hattie A. Arrington\n\nARRINGTON, Infant 12-05-1890 12-05-1890\n Infant daughter of C.H. & Hattie A. Arrington\n\nARRINGTON, J. E. 9-28-1826 12-21-1897\n Moved to Hood Co., Sept 11, 1865\n\nARRINGTON, J. E. (Arm) Ampt. 10-11-1897\n\nARRINGTON, James T. (stone broken thru date) 1880\n Son of J. E. & L. Arrington\n\nARRINGTON, Johnnie 7-26-1888 5-18-1890\n Son of C.H. & Hattie A. Arrington\n\nARRINGTON, Mary C. 2-27-1844 1-08-1931\n\n\nBELL, Floyd J. 6-10-1898 11-01-1898\n Son of J. D. & J. S. Bell\n\n\nBELL, Loyd J. 6-10-1898 11-10-1890\n Son of J. D. & J. S. Bell\n\nBIRD, Bessie 8-14-1894 8-18-1894\n Daughter of M.D. & L. D. Bird\n\nBRADLEY, Amanda L. 3-28-1852 12-19-1925\n\nBRADLEY, H. P. 8-22-1857 12-13-1918\n\nBRADLEY, Mrs. H. P. 2-20-1867 6-07-1928\n\nBRADLEY, Jessie 5-13-1811 11-09-1899\n\nBRADLEY, R. E. 10-02-1892 11-26-1978\n\nBRADLEY, R. E., Jr. 19:3 1923\n Infant son of R. E. & Bessie Rradley\n\nBRADLEY, Rachel A. 4-28-1841 3-22-1897\n\nCASSITY, George W. 3-2:-1869 5-12-1941\n CPL 3 TEXAS Inf SP AM WAR\n\nCASSITY, Sarah A. 10-28-1892\n Aged 70 years\n\nDIXON, Mrs. C. H. 1898\nGRAHAM, J. F. 2-04-1889 4-02-1909\nGRAHAM, W. E. 6-12-1879 9-04-1905\nHAMILTON, Daniel M. 9-03-1867 3-27-1949\nHAMILTON, Mands V. 10-16-1886 1-29-1956\nHAMILTON, Velma Estella 10-29-1907 12-17-1913\n Aged 6 yrs, 1 mo & 19 days\n\nHOODENPYLE, Nellie 6-13-1887 11-24-1906\n Wife of J. W. Hoodenpyle\n\nKNOX, G. C. 12-31-1878 11-01-1951\n\nKNOX, H.S.C. 5-16-1843 6-13-1927\n Wife of J. F. Knox\n\nKNOX, Hattie Bradley 1894 1957\n\n\nKNOX, Infant 7-04-1902 7-04-1902\n Infant Son of G.C. & N.E. Knox\n\nKNOX, J. F. 2-12-1843 2-03-1928\n\nKNOX, Mrs. L. M. 6-16-1885 5-02-1906\n Wife of J. P. Knox\nKNOX, Lilie 5-01-1906 6-28-1906\n Daughter of J.P. & L.M. Knox\n\nKNOX, Nancy Elizabeth 1883 1974\n\nKNOX, Roshell 7-4-1902 1-08-1905\n Son of G.C. & N.E. Knox\n\nLIGHT, Maud 0. 6-10-1871 10-03-1951\n\nLOFTIN, Edith 8-31-1918\n\nMASTERS, Infant 7-12-1908 7-12-1908\n Infant son of F.H. Masters\n\nMASTERS, Infant 12-20-1910 12-10-1910\n Son of Mr. & Mrs. F.H. Masters\n\nMILLS, Louis Franklin 12-16-1878 12-17-1907\n\nPHILLIPS, Addie Louise 2-19-1906 1-24-1947\n Sister\n\nPHILLIPS, Infant no dates\n Infant Son of Chester & Addie Louise Phillips\n\nPOWELL, Claborn A. 3-19-1868 2-25-1877\nPOWELL, Johanna 4-29-1843 5-19-1882\nROXBURG, James 3-14-1844 2-02-1930\nROXBURG, Jane 6-0-1843 4-07-1932\nSMITH, J. D. 3-10-1954 4-28-1925\n\nSMITH, Lanham 3-15-1907 4-02-1907\n Son of H. & May Smith\n\nSMITH, Sarah Jane 9-19-1852 2-15-1932\n\nSUMRALL, J. H. 4-15-1848 1-04-1884\n Born in Mississippi\n\nTHORP, Coye M. 1889 1978\nTHORP, Dan N. 1886 1965\nTHORP, Iona (Babe) 7-30-1908 11-23-1954\n Wife of J. H. Thorp\n\nTHORP, James G. 9-12-1925 5-23-1972\n TEXAS PFC Army Air Force WW II\n\nTHORP, Joe Henry 3-20-1901 5-03-1980\nTHORP, Lou M. 2-12-1881 1-06-1978\nTHORP, Ples G. 3-14-1874 8-19-1946\n\nWHITE, Clyde H. 12-13-1901 1-22-1902\n Son of A.P. & N.P. White\n\nWHITE, Infant 4-03-1896 4-03-1896\n daughter of A.P. & N.P. White<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Contributed By:Mary Kate Durham and Merle McNeese The following family biographical note was scanned from:Hood County Genealogical Society Newsletter No. 21; February 1989Editor: Merle McNeese A small family and\/or community cemetery. Two neighbors, J. E. Arrington and James Roxburg gave … Continue reading