Holden-Thompson Cemetery
Private cemetery of the Holden family, now owned by the Thompson family. Located close to the Jourdan River, it is a very picturesque spot. There are several confederate and War of 1812 soldiers buried here. The oldest (marked) grave dates back to 1827.
Directions:
From I-10 take the 603 North (= exit 13). Turn left on Texas Flat Road. You can also simply follow the signs to the McLeod State Park. Go past the Park office entrance - on the right hand side - and take the next road to your right. It is a dirt road, no pavement, do not travel after heavy rains. Follow this very picturesque, winding road for about 1/2 a mile and you will see the cemetery on your right.
Cemetery layout:
Row numbering starts at the road and graves are numbered left to right. See diagram for layout.
Graves (81):
| # | Last Name | First Name | Birth | Death | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-01 | Lind | Lillie M. | 10/19/1920 | 07/09/2004 | |
| 1-02 | Lind | Cornelius M. | 04/30/1923 | 03/02/2001 | |
| 1-03 | Lind | Michael J., Jr. | 10/03/1910 | 12/08/1985 | |
| 1-04 | Lind | Ellen L. | 07/21/1885 | 03/03/1968 | "Mother" |
| 1-05 | Lind | Michael J., Sr. | 10/13/1884 | 12/26/1967 | "Father" |
| 1-06 | Lind | Vivian N. | 07/22/1915 | 04/01/1989 | |
| 1-07 | Lind | Victor E. | 12/21/1918 | 07/13/1985 | Us Army World War II |
| 2-01a | Faye | Willie | Crypt, not marked (2008) | ||
| 2-01b | Faye | Sarah Lind | Crypt, not marked (2008) | ||
| 2-02 | Holden | Oneita Howard | 03/04/1927 | ||
| 2-03 | Holden | Elder Moses T. Jr. | 05/07/1924 | 05/25/1999 | |
| 2-04 | Schwartz | Doris Elizabeth Holden | 02/02/1920 | 11/22/1995 | Mother and Grandmother |
| 2-05 | Holden | Christybell Lee | 11/11/1933 | 12/16/2000 | |
| 2-06 | Holden | Aaron James Sr. | 02/05/1929 | 01/07/1994 | |
| 2-07 | Holden | Leona Estapa | 06/1900 | 03/16/1929 | |
| 2-08 | Holden | Moses Thomas | 01/24/1891 | 08/20/1955 | WW I |
| 2-09a | Lang | Charles A. | 1916 | 2004 | |
| 2-09b | Holden | Audrey | 1917 | 2005 | |
| 2-10 | Holden | Sarah | 09/14/1861 | 02/07/1953 | Age: 92 yrs, 4 mos, 23 days |
| 2-11 | Holden | Victor | 05/20/1861 | 07/15/1927 | "Father"; Husband of Sara Holden |
| 2-12 | Lind | Betty Jean | Baby; daughter of Ozzie Lind | ||
| 2-13 | (Unmarked) | small child | |||
| 2-14 | (Unmarked) | baby | |||
| 3-01 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 3-02 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 3-03 | Zamsky | Mary Nelson | 03/07/1919 | 02/15/1988 | "Mother and Wife" |
| 4-01 | McGowen | John | 05/14/1845 | 05/15/1929 | |
| 4-02 | McGowen | Wade | 10/07/1982 | Can't find, date not certain | |
| 4-03 | Holden | Nancy Ann Springfield | can't find | ||
| 4-04 | Holden | Mahlon, Jr. | 1839 | 07/12/1858 | can't find |
| 4-05 | Nelson | child Christian | No longer marked, in Nelson fence | ||
| 4-06 | Nelson | child Peter | No longer marked, in Nelson fence | ||
| 4-07a | Nelson | Mary | 05/1853 | 07/15/1926 | "Mother", Wife of Peter |
| 4-07b | Nelson | Peter | 1888 | 01/16/1932 | "Father", Husband of Mary |
| 4-07c | Nelson | baby | No longer marked, in Nelson fence | ||
| 4-08 | Holden | Manuel | 1877 | 1914 | |
| 4-09 | Lloyd | Clara Holden | 1897 | 1972 | |
| 4-10 | L. | J. | |||
| 4-11 | L. | Ilmo J. | |||
| 5-01 | Campbell | Joanne Higginbotham | 10/05/1930 | 06/07/1989 | Age 58 |
| 5-02 | Campbell | Wilbur Guy | 03/31/1915 | 05/15/1989 | Age 73 |
| 5-03/06 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 5-07 | Williams | Allen | 07/30/1960 | age 60 yrs, 2 mos, 29 days | |
| 5-08 | Williams | Catherine Holden | can't find; buried with Jack Williams | ||
| 5-09 | Williams | Jack Family | Jack Williams Family | ||
| 5-10 | Williams | Frances Holden | 07/03/1867 | 12/06/1939 | age 66 yrs |
| 5-11 | Williams | Moses | 11/18/1859 | 01/06/1933 | |
| 5-12 | Lott | Joshua, Sr. | 10/08/1847 | 11/30/1920 | brother of Susan Lott Holden |
| 5-13 | Lott | Jesse "Bully" | 05/28/1834 | 03/19/1923 | brother of Susan Lott Holden |
| 5-14 | Lott | Catherine Dawsey | 07/25/1844 | 01/08/1904 | wife of Jesse Lott |
| 5-15 | Lott(?) | Edward | 10/20/1879 | 02/28/1912 | |
| 6-01/02 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 6-03 | Holden | Mary Ann Pullum | 08/20/1836 | 03/06/1928 | |
| 6-04 | Holden | Gideon | 1831 | 06/29/1881 | CSA; 50 yrs old |
| 6-05 | Holden | William | 1948 | date of death ??/09/1948, month illegible | |
| 6-06 | Holden | Simon | 1787 | 1827 | |
| 6-07 | Holden | Catherine Nichols | 1790 | 1853 | |
| 6-08 | Holden | Mahlon, Sr. | 1788 | 1846 | war of 1812 |
| 6-09 | Tate | Abigail Holden | 1793 | 1861 | |
| 6-10 | Tate | James S. | 03/18/1782 | 06/20/1861 | War of 1812 |
| 7-01 | Johnson | Horace C. | 07/17/1921 | 06/20/1968 | Miss Pfc 157 Inf 45th Inf Div Co World War II |
| 7-02 | Johnson | Willie | 1888 | 10/04/1925 | Age 37 |
| 7-03 | Ladner | Agnes | 06/16/1902 | 03/08/1917 | |
| 7-04 | Ladner | David | 06/06/1868 | 07/19/1933 | |
| 7-05 | Ladner | Lenora Holden | 03/12/1872 | 03/01/1917 | wife of David Ladner |
| 7-06 | Holden | John (???) | CSA | ||
| 7-07 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 7-08 | (Unmarked) | Army Eagle 12 star | |||
| 8-01 | Faye | Donald Bond | 03/11/1949 | 05/18/1996 | Age 47 |
| 8-02 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 8-03 | Dunhurst | Leon Stanley | 06/15/1928 | 10/20/1986 | Msgt Us Air Force Korea, Vietnam |
| 8-04a | Warrick | Christopher Allen | 03/19/1988 | 02/06/2007 | |
| 8-04b | Dunhurst | Christopher W. | 03/19/1988 | 02/06/2007 | |
| 8-05 | (Unmarked) | Army Eagle 12 star | |||
| 8-06 | (Unmarked) | Army Eagle 12 star | |||
| 8-07 | (Unmarked) | Army Eagle 12 star | |||
| 9-01/02 | (Unmarked) | ||||
| 9-03 | Kenmar | John | Note: grave is in the swamp at some distance, stone gone | ||
| 9-04a | Kenmar | Elizabeth | 08/25/1838 | 10/30/1856 | Note: grave is in the swamp at some distance |
| 9-04b | Kenmar | Samuel Alexander | 08/28/1856 | 10/28/1856 | Note: grave is in the swamp at some distance |
| 9-05 | (Unmarked) | mother + baby | 1700's; graves in the woods; can't find |
The above list was compiled by the Hancock County Historical Society. We have gathered original records, data handed down from families and/or collected by our volunteers and countless others, and tried to verify this information to the best of our ability. If you believe some of this to be in error, or if you have additional information, please contact us. Our phone number and email address are on the home page.