Austin County Cemeteries
Please remember that many of the older cemeteries are located on private property. Please respect not only the cemetery but also the property owner's rights. Always obtain permission to enter private property.
Francis Cemetery
AKA: Murff Cemetery
North of Bellville. From Bellville go north on FM 1456 to the Chappell Hill Road (FM 1371) turn left, go past Tottenham Road and at the second gate on the left you will see ER Ranch. The cemetery is on George Eberly's Ranch.
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internments | |||
| Alford, John J. | 1800 | 11 Sep 1849 | [Family] Spouse: 2nd h/o Mary M. Glover Simpson m: Oct.10, 1845 [References] FG, FS [General] 49 years. |
| Armstrong, Nancy Emma | 12 Aug 1857 | 1 Dec 1870 | [References] FG. |
| Armstrong, William Tucker | 15 Mar 1814 | 7 Feb 1887 | Nickname: WT [Family] Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Francis [References] FG, FS. |
| Curtis, unknown | 1 Oct 1836 | . | [General] Stone broken. |
| Francis, James Woodson | 10 Nov 1843 | 24 Jan 1864 | Nickname: JW [Family] Father: Miller Francis, Mother: Nancy Leaky. |
Francis, Miller  | 10 Aug 1810 | 21 Mar 1882 | [Veteran] Early Wars/Tex Rev [Family] Spouse: Nancy Leaky [References] FG, FS [Sources] M. Glenn. |
| Francis, Nancy | 10 Oct 1816 | 5 May 1893 | Maiden Name: Leaky [Family] Spouse: Miller Francis [References] FG, FS. |
| Hines, Margaret | 3 Nov 1813 | 10 Oct 1882 | . |
| McClung, Marion J. | 19 Jan 1859 | 29 Oct 1882 | . |
| Murff, Louise | 1828 | 15 Aug 1880 | [Family] Mother: Nancy Boney [General] 50 years. |
| Murff, Nancy | 1775 | 15 Jan 1875 | Maiden Name: Boney [Family] Father: Jacob Boney [General] 100 years. |
| Simpson, Andrew Jackson | 1819 | 9 Aug 1844 | [Family] Father: James Alexander Simpson, Mother: Mary M Glover [General] 25 years. |
| Smith, Haywood J | 24 Apr 1829 | 8 Feb 1888 | [Family] Spouse: Susan Attaline Hymes, Children: Mamie Frances Smith Lewis [References] FG, FS. |
| Smith, Susan Attaline | 13 Mar 1835 | 8 Apr 1904 | Maiden Name: Hymes [Family] Spouse: Haywood Smith, Children: Mamie Frances Smith Lewis [References] FG, FS. |
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