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Grayson County
Texas

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Grayson County

William J. Scott (1853-1925) — of Denison,GraysonCounty, Tex.BornFebruary14, 1853.Republican. Postmaster atDenison,Tex., 1877-82, 1907-16.DiedJuly 1,1925 (age72 years, 137days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.

Index to Locations

  • DenisonFairview Cemetery
  • ShermanWest Hill Cemetery
  • Van AlstyneVan Alstyne Cemetery
  • WhitewrightWhitewright CityCemetery

    FairviewCemetery
    Denison, Grayson County, Texas
    Alexander Wilson Acheson (1842-1934) — also known asAlexander W. Acheson;SandieAcheson —of Denison,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,October12, 1842.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;physician;surgeon;candidate forGovernor ofTexas, 1906; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1916; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 4th District, 1920.Presbyterian.Member,Elks.Died in Denison,GraysonCounty, Tex.,September7, 1934 (age91 years, 330days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Judge Alexander Wilson Acheson and Jane Belch (Wishart) Acheson;brother ofErnestFrancis Acheson; married,June 20,1864, to Sarah M. Cooke; nephew ofMarcusWilson Acheson; first cousin ofCharlesLouis Valcoulon Acheson.
     Political family:Achesonfamily of Washington, Pennsylvania.
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    West HillCemetery
    Sherman, Grayson County, Texas
    Thomas Jefferson Brown (1836-1915) — also known asThomas J. Brown — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born inJasperCounty, Ga.,July 24,1836.Lawyer;law partner ofJamesW. Throckmorton andSamuelA. Roberts; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1889-92; district judge in Texas,1892;justice ofTexas state supreme court, 1893-1911;chiefjustice of Texas state supreme court, 1911-15; died in office1915.Died, ofstomachcancer, in Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.,May 26,1915 (age78 years, 306days).Interment at West Hill Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Presumably namedfor:ThomasJefferson
     Relatives: Son of Ervin Brown andMatilda (Burdett) Brown; married,August7, 1859, to Louise T. Estes.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Randolph Bryant (1893-1951) — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born in Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.,May 2,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1922-31;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, 1931-51; diedin office 1951.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiDelta Theta;PhiDelta Phi;Elks.DiedApril24, 1951 (age57 years, 357days).Interment at West Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofDavidEzekiel Bryant and Arizona (Thompson) Bryant; married,April27, 1918, to Julia Hoard.
     David Ezekiel Bryant (1849-1910) — also known asDavid E. Bryant — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born inLarueCounty, Ky.,October19, 1849.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, 1890-1910; diedin office 1910.Died in Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.,February5, 1910 (age60 years, 109days).Interment at West Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Anthony Bryant; married1879 toArizona Thompson; father ofRandolphBryant.
     Choice Boswell Randell (1857-1945) — also known asChoice B. Randell — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born near Spring Place,MurrayCounty, Ga.,January1, 1857.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Texas, 1901-13 (5th District 1901-03, 4thDistrict 1903-13).Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.,October19, 1945 (age88 years, 291days).Interment at West Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Nephew ofLuciusJeremiah Gartrell.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Silas Hare (1827-1907) — of Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born inRossCounty, Ohio,November13, 1827.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; statecourt judge in Texas, 1873;U.S.Representative from Texas 5th District, 1887-91.Died inWashington,D.C.,November26, 1907 (age80 years, 13days).Interment at West Hill Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     John Haywood Tolbert (1837-1907) — also known asJ. H. Tolbert — of Howe,GraysonCounty, Tex.; Sherman,GraysonCounty, Tex.Born inJacksonCounty, Tenn.,January25, 1837.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;farmer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1887-93, 1899-1901 (27th District1887-93, 8th District 1899-1901).Christian.DiedFebruary7, 1907 (age70 years, 13days).Interment at West Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Nancy (Watts) Tolbert and John Haywood Tolbert (1801-1854);married,January31, 1866, to Catherine J. 'Kate' Miller.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial —TexasLegislators Past & Present

    Van AlstyneCemetery
    Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas
    Collin McKinney (1776-1861) — of Texas. BornApril17, 1776.Delegateto Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention fromDistrict of Red River, 1836;signer,Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member ofTexasRepublic Congress, 1830.DiedSeptember8, 1861 (age85 years, 144days).Interment at Van Alstyne Cemetery.
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     Collin County,Tex. is named for him.
     ThecityofMcKinney,Texas, isnamed forhim.
    Joe UmphressJoe Umphress (1905-2002) — also known asJesse Joe Umphress — of Euless,TarrantCounty, Tex.; Bedford,TarrantCounty, Tex.Born in Van Alstyne,GraysonCounty, Tex.,December10, 1905.Schoolteacher;mayor ofEuless, Tex., 1953-55;superintendentof schools.Died in Bedford,TarrantCounty, Tex.,April10, 2002 (age96 years, 121days).Interment at Van Alstyne Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: City ofEuless

    Whitewright CityCemetery
    Grand Avenue & Doss Street
    Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.John Author Ray (1879-1977) — also known asJohn A. Ray — Born in Orangeville,FanninCounty, Tex.,July 14,1879.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. ConsulinMasqat, 1909-11;Maracaibo, 1911;Sheffield, as of 1914;Odessa, as of 1916-17.DiedAugust22, 1977 (age98 years, 39days).Interment at Whitewright City Cemetery.
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     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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