{"id":3776,"date":"2022-01-29T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granburydepot.org\/newsite\/?p=3776"},"modified":"2022-01-29T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:19:48","slug":"bull-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/granburydepot.org\/newsite\/cemetary\/bull-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Bull Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hood County, Texas
<\/em>Located on JAE BAR FLETCH (J-F) Ranch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Bull (1818 -98), born in Tennessee, came to Texas in 1853; preempted land here (far SW corner of Hood County) in 1861. Land grant was approved in 1871.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earliest identified burial 1872
Last identified burial 1904
Approximately 60% of burials were children under 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bull Cemetery Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cemetery located in Grove of mature Juniper and Live Oak Trees on private property JAE BAR FLETCH Rance (J-F)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Entrance Bull Cemetery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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General View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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General View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Unknown Surname Sterlen B. March 25 1878 D Dec 19 1880 Hettie B Aug 14 1875 D Dec 20 1880 Note: Partially obscured engraving above given names is “LITTLE”, often uses for infant or child.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another View\n\nUnknown Surname\n\nSterlen\nB. March 25 1878\nD Dec 19 1880\n\nHettie\nB Aug 14 1875\nD Dec 20 1880-<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BOASE, Elizabeth W.\nWife of J>M> BOASE\nB July 29 1875\nD Feb 6 1891\nThe Reward God Giveth\nA wife devoted as a mother\nAffectionate as a friend\nEver kind and true<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BOASE, Minnie\nDaughter of J.M. and E.W. Boase\nB Feb 3 1891\nD May 1 1891<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, J.W.\nB June 1, 1818\nD Feb 4 1898<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, Henrietta\nwife of J.W.BULL\nB July 22 1844\nD Nov 18 1885<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, Jane S.\nwife of J.W. BULL\nB Feb 18 1823\nD May 22 1822<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, J.W. left\nHenritta center\nJane S. left\nView looking SE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, Amma\nDaughteer of J.W, and H. BULL\nB & D Oct 17 1885<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL LittleAletha\nDaughter of J.E. and J,W, BULL\nB Oct __ 18__\nD Feb __ 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, J.W.\nView looking SW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, Senoria A.\nB June 24 1858\nD Mar 15 1880\nInscription engraved on crypt top slab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, Jno. E.\nB Aug 25 1850\nD Oct 6 1876\nInscription engraved on crypt top slab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Senoria A. right\nJno. E. left\nView looking NW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, M.E.\nWife of J.A. Bull\nDaughter of J.R and Sarah Smith\nB Apr the 29 1855\nD Feb the 22 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BULL, M.E.\nWife of J.A. Bull\nDaughter of J.R and Sarah Smith\nB Apr the 29 1855\nD Feb the 22 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DANIEL, M.O. Name scratched on limestone no other information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GAMMONS, David\nSon of J.K. and L.E. GAMMONS\nB Dec 18 1882\nD Dec 22 1889<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GAMMONS, Arthor\nSon of J.K. and L.E. GAMMONS\nB Dec 10 1888\nD June 5 1889<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GRIFFIN, Etta M.\nDaughter of J. and M.I. Griffin\nB Mar 13 1885\nFeb 8 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GRIFFIN, Josia A\nDaughter of J. and M.I. Griffin\nB June 3 1879\nD June 26 1892<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GRIFFIN, Josia A\nDaughter of J. and M.I. Griffin\nB June 3 1879\nD June 26 1892<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GUESS ArthorJ.\nFather\nB Sept 12 1832\nD Sept 14 1904<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GUESS, Louvine July 6 1850 D July 18 1901<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MAPLES, Rosa May Daughter of W.S. and M.C. Maples B Feb 10 188 D Nov 19 1889 Weep not for me mother dear I am not dead but sleeping here I was not yours but Christ’s alone He loved me best and took me home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MATHEWS, Joseph H.\nB Apr 25 1859\nD Feb 24 1880\nAged 20 years 9 months & 26 days\nSmall slab in foreground is Joseph\nlarge collapsed crypt in background UNKNOWN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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NEELY, Headoshia\nDaughter of A.V. and J.W. Neely\nB Nov 12 1876\nD Nov 19 1878\nNote: “LITTLE” at top headstone often used instead of Infant. or child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMART, Joseph F.\nSon of P.J.and M.A. Smart\nB Oct 22 1878\nD Sept 11 1879\nNote: LITTLE at top of headstone is often used for infant or child.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMART, Joseph F.\nOverall view showing scattered parts of collapsed crypt..\nCoffin shaped top at left, keyhole end piece in foreground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMITH, Senora A.\nDaughter of D.H. and M.R. SMITH\nB Sept 16 1880\nD Feb 3 1891\nShe was lovely\nShe was fair\nAnd for a while was given;\nAn angel came and claimed his own\nand bore her home to heaven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMITH, Lornamay\nDaughter of O.H. and M.R. Smith\nB Mar 7 1885\nD April 20 1886<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMITH, A.E,\nB May 2 1800\nD Sept 30 1886<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMITH, E,A, right\nSMITH, John left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMITH, John\nB Aug 1880\nD J 12 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Smith, O.H. Name scratched on flat limestone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SMITH\nInfant Daughter of S.K. and M.J. SMITH\nB ____\nD Feb 25 187(6)\nStone broken into eight pieces\nLaying on small slab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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John Bull home\nAbout 2 miles SW of Cemetery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Placard on John Bull Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Digital photos taken by Bill C. Smith & Frank Saffattans in September 2003<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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