Sherman, Texas
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AKA known as McNeeley, McNealy


Photo by Dusty Williams

Several of the stones were mentioned in a list published when the cemetery was divided and broken up in 1966. Developers wanted a large apartment complex built on the hill. it was a large cemetery at one time with many field stone markers and wooden markers.See history below this census.

Broken stone  died 4 Jan 1891
Broken stone no other info.

Chisholm, Martha C Witten  was moved to the Akers cemetery in 1966, Born 19 Mar 1853 in Missouri and died in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas 7 Jul 1876.  Spouse William Henry Chisholm, married 1872.
Children: George Washington Chisholm 1873-1967, Walter Perry Chisholm 1876-1936. Their mother died just a few months after the birth of Walter Chisholm.

Decker, Sarah Lavina, born in 26 Sep 1863 Sherman, Grayson County, Texas and died 18 Sep 1892- Sherman, Grayson County, Texas. Sarah was the daughter of  Hezekiah Ladd & Lavina Mason Ladd.
She married John Calvin Decker 18 May 1881 in Elmont, Grayson County, Texas. He was b 1859- and died in Washington County, Arkansas in 1924. Their children were, Vessie Monettie Decker 1882, Arthur Henry Clay Decker 1887, and Ernest Ethridge Decker 1889.
She is mentioned in the list by the Sherman Daily Democrat, 1966, so she had a tombstone at that time. I cannot find if she was moved. There are no Deckers or Ladds in Akers Cemetery. Likely she was left in Witten Cemetery and the stone since lost. If she was moved  in 1966, they would have taken her stone, so I think she might have been in the Witten Family grave areas that were not moved. Read the history of the Witten cemetery below on this page.

Farris, Martha Ann Sullens, born 9 March 1844 in Miller, Mo. -died 16 Apr 1887 Grayson Co.Tx. Wife of James Matthew Farris (buried in Oklahoma). Dau of James Thomas Sullens & Martha Bowman Sullens.
Her children; Francis M Farris 1843, Mary Jane Farris Chisholm b 1867, Melinda Farris 1869, Pearl May Farris Pritchett b 1878.
Her Siblings; Amilda Sullens 1821, Isaac Mayfield Sullens 1822, Mary H Sullens 1824, Peter Sullens 1826, John Hutson Sullens 1828, Greenberry Sullens 1830, Elizabeth Sullens 1833, Shelby Sullens 1836, Malinda Sullens 1841.

She was moved to Akers Cemetery in 1866 and was listed in the Witten cemetery 1966 list. .

William Edward Farris - 4 Mar 1874-17 Aug 1875. Parents- James Matthew Farris & Martha Ann Sullens Farris.
Moved in 1966 to Akers Cemetery. See that cemetery.

Luella Farris   4 Dec 1873- 7 Jan 1878  (Hard to read.) I have found her information. She was the youngest daughter of James Matthew Farris & Martha Ann Sullens Ferris.
Moved in 1966 to Akers, was listed in 1966 list of Witten Cemetery.

Martha E Francis
26 Sep 1869 – 29 Oct 1869 Sherman. Parents William Sebastian Robinson Francis & Nancy Ann Witten.
Siblings listed in fathers listing.
Grave moved to Akers Cemetery in 1966, she was listed in the 1966 newspaper list. See that cemetery.

Francis, Sarah E - 1 Dec 1864-30 Aug 1865. Parents William Sebastian Robinson Francis & Nancy Ann Witten.
Siblings listed in fathers listing.
Grave moved to Akers Cemetery in 1966, she was listed in the 1966 newspaper list. See that cemetery.

William Sebastian Robinson Francis – 16 Jan 1841 Missouri  -1 Apr 1876 Sherman Grayson,Texas.
Bur Witten Cemetery, Moved to Akers Cemetery.
Spouse, Nancy Ann Witten (Dau of Floyd Witten), wed 24 Oct 1860.  (She is buried in West Hill in Sherman.)
Children; Mary Elizabeth Francis Chisholm (buried in West Hill, Sherman. 1861-1944. wife of William Henry Chisholm), Sarah E Francis - buried in Witten Cemetery and moved in 1966 to Akers Cemetery. See her listing.
John William Francis, buried in Mineral Wells, Texas. James Thomas  Francis-Buried in Vinson, Oklahoma.
Martha E Francis- buried in Witten Cemetery and moved in 1966 to Akers Cemetery. See her listing.
Robert S Francis, Buried in West Hill, Sherman.
*His parents were John Francis Jr b in Ky 1797-1851 and Frances Morris b. 1802-1868. Though they died in Whitemound, Grayson County, no one knows where they were buried. The Whitemound Cemetery wasn't in use in 1851 yet. They could be in the Witten Cemetery. There were many wooden markers and field stones mentioned before it was taken apart in 1966. It was a much larger cemetery.

Moses C Hunter – 3 Feb 1860 Grayson County, Texas-30 Sep 1875 Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.
Was buried in the Witten Cemetery and moved in 1966 to the Akers Cemetery.
Children ; Clinton A Hunter, Mary Matilda “Mollie” Hunter Cunningham, James J Hunter.
Parents; Joseph Shore Hunter Ky. 1825-1902 Oklahoma, & Sarah Matilda Damron, Bonham,Texas 1833-1883 Grayson, Texas.

Isaac Anderson Lackey  18 Apr 1842- Springfield , Greene Mo, died Tom Bean 22 Mar 1889, married Grayson County 7 Nov 1875 to Sarah M Witten. child: David Walter Lackey Bur. Oklahoma. Isaac was moved to Akers Cemetery in 1966.
Married Mary M Hindman in Grayson County 24 Nov 1878.
Parents, Henry Lackey Jr 1801 - 1869 Vermont & Nancy Jane Smith. 1801-1869

Mary M Hindman Lackey 27 Dec 1853- 16 Dec 1894  Sherman, 2nd Wife of Isaac Anderson Lackey. Bur. in Witten Cemetery and moved to Akers Cemetery in 1966.

Sarah M Witten Lackey 1st Wife of Isaac Anderson Lackey. b. 14 Aug 1851 Miller, Lawrence, Missouri-18 Feb 1877 Grayson. Buried Witten Cemetery and moved to Akers in 1966. Mother of David Walter Lackey.
Parents Floyd Witten-Elizabeth Belshe. Both Buried in Witten Cemetery and not moved to Akers Cemetery.

Malinda Sullens Farris Morrow 14 Aug 1841 Miller County, Missouri- 12 Nov 1901 Grayson County, Texas.
Spouse; Melser D Farris. Wed 1858. Their children; John Farris, Mary Ann Farris (bur in Witten), James T Farris, Jasper Newton Farris.
Spouse: James Morrow. Their children; Alfred Grant Morrow, Eva Morrow, Iva Green Morrow, Gordon Lee Morrow, Melzena Morrow, Estelle Morrow.
Parents James Thomas Sullens 1796-1848– Martha Bowmer 1802-1877.
Siblings Amilda Sullens, Isaac Mayfield Sullens, Mary Sullens, Peter Sullens, Judge John Hutson Sullens, Greenbury Sullens, Hannah Sullens, Elizabeth Miller Sullens, Shelby Sullens, Martha Ann Sullens.
Malinda Sullens Farris Morrow was buried in the Witten and moved to the Whitemound cemetery.
She is related to most of the people in the Witten Cemetery.

Martha Bowmer Sullens 13 Oct 1802 Pulaski, Kentucky- 1 May 1877 Sherman, Grayson County.
Spouse James Thomas Sullens 1796-1848, he is buried in Missouri. Martha was was buried in Witten Cemetery and moved in 1966 to the Whitemound Cemetery in the Whitemound community, Grayson County, Texas.
Children; Amilda Sullens 1821, Isaac Mayfield Sullens 1822, Mary Sullens 1824, Peter Sullens 1826, John Hutson Sullens 1828, Greenberry Sullens 1830, Hannah Sullens abt 1831, Elizabeth Miller Sullens 1833 , Shelby Sullens 1836, Malinda Sullens 1841, Martha Sullens 1845.
Parents; John Bowmer, Jane Mercer

Clara Bell Witten born 1879 Grayson Co., died  Grayson Co., 5 Nov 1882. Parents Thomas P Witten b 1848 and Mary Ann “ Tony” Witten 1862. Listed on 1966 compiled list as unmarked grave, She was not moved. Location in cemetery not known, probably in the vicinity of her parents.
Her Siblings: Ernest Floyd Witten 1881 (bur Hale Co, TX), Mack E Witten 1884 (bur in Akers Cemetery), Samuel Cecil Witten 1890 (bur. in Akers Cemetery).

Elizabeth Belshe Witten -8 Nov 1813 Giles, Tennessee- 3 Sep 1887 Sherman.

Elizabeth Miller Sullens Witten (Mollie)-29 Mar 1833- Miller, Mo- 30 Mar 1892-Grayson Co. She is still buried in the Witten Cemetery.

Floyd Witten  19 Mar 1812 Tazwell, Virginia- died Grayson County 35 July 25, 1891.
 His headstone was listed in the newspaper article as being there in 1966, but  is missing today. He married Elizabeth Belshe, wed 22 Apr 1833 Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky. Parents were Samuel Cecil Witten 1778 & Susanna Greenup 1780.
Floyd & Elizabeth Witten's Children: Samuel Cecil Witten 1834, Elizabeth Witten 1835, Susannah Witten Farris, 1837, James M Witten 1840, Nancy Ann Witten Francis 1842, Ellen Jane Witten Hollingsworth 1843, Robert S Witten 1846, Thomas P Witten 1848, Sarah M Witten 1849, Martha C Witten Chisholm 1853, Mary Witten 1862.

Mary Ann Farris Witten (Tony)  3 Dec 1862 Coryell Co, Texas-8 May 1891  Grayson Co., Her headstone is destroyed or missing, she only has a foot stone says ' MAW

Robert S Witten  May 1846 Mo – 2 Jun 1868 Grayson
Parents; Floyd Witten, Elizabeth Belshe
Floyd's Children: Samuel Cecil Witten 1834, Elizabeth Witten 1835, Susannah Witten Farris, 1837, James M Witten 1840, Nancy Ann Witten Francis 1842, Ellen Jane Witten Hollingsworth 1843, Thomas P Witten 1848, Sarah M Witten 1849, Martha C Witten Chisholm 1853, Mary Witten 1862.

Thomas P Witten- Aug 1848 Mo-8 Sep 1890 Grayson Co. His tombstone is missing last seen in 1966.
Wife was Mary Ann  “Tony” Witten. Children: Clara Bell Witten 1879; Ernest Floyd Witten 1881 (bur Hale Co, TX), Mack E Witten 1884 (bur in Akers Cemetery), Samuel Cecil Witten 1890 (bur. in Akers Cemetery).
His siblings; Samuel Cecil Witten 1834, Elizabeth Witten 1835, Susannah Witten Farris, 1837, James M Witten 1840, Nancy Ann Witten Francis 1842, Ellen Jane Witten Hollingsworth 1843, Robert S Witten 1846, Sarah M Witten 1849, Martha C Witten Chisholm 1853, Mary Witten 1862.

History

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New photographs needed. 

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