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Directions: From Newton - Sabine County line on SH63, travel east on SH63 .5 miles; turn right / south on FM1012, travel southeast then east 3.6 miles; turn left / east on CR1540 (cemetery sign), travel east .5 miles; cemetery on right / south.

Historical Marker: Located in the yard of a Methodist church founded in 1868 by Alfred Farr, this cemetery contains more than 150 tombstones placed since the 1850s and 1860s. The first grave, that of Mollie Westbrook, is marked by a rock that bears no date. Land for the cemetery was given in 1873 by Joshua and Matilda Westbrook and in 1892 by William and Mary Westbrook. War veterans, county officials, and early preachers, including the Rev. R. M. Stewart and B. Z. Powell, are buried here. The graveyard is maintained in the "scraped" style, in which all grass is removed from the graves.

Offsite listing of graves on Find A Grave

Farrs Chapel Cemetery at Find A Grave



Farrs Chapel Cemetery Association invites you to join us for a special springtime event on Saturday, April 13, 2024! Visit the historic Farrs Chapel building and the adjacent cemetery, both over 100 years old, and learn a bit of our history in Newton County, Texas. Bring your children and lawn chairs. This is a family friendly event! Join us for a light lunch grilled by Board members at 12 noon. Contributions gratefully accepted (check or cash please) for maintenance of the chapel, cemetery and grounds. Let us know if you'd like to attend! Reply to this email, visit our facebook page or contact Linda Richmond - 409-673-4065
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Farr's Chapel Cemetery Association
Linda J. Richmond, Secretary
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Pictures used with permission of Linda Richmond




Burials from death certificates:

Cale, Dewitt              03 Jun 1921     10 Nov 1923     Son of Dewitt Cale and Annie Ola Farr

Davison, Mose Newton      13 Mar 1867     27 Nov 1917     Son of John Davison and Lou Cendia Clark
Denman, Amos Fillmore     02 Apr 1882     17 Mar 1920     Son of George V. Denman, Sr. and Mary Huffman
Dickerson, Larence        03 Jul 1899     01 Jun 1939     Son of Tommy Dickerson and Evie Langham
Dickerson, Robert Marshall 13 May 1870    15 Mar 1940     Son of L. Dickerson and Mary Hatten
Downs, John C.            12 Apr 1891     12 Feb 1931     Son of John C. Downs and Nannie Westbrooks

Farr, Arthur Lee          07 Sep 1873     06 Mar 1949     Son of Ira Farr and Sallie Cloid
Farr, Mary Annie          13 Jan 1874     16 Aug 1963     Dau of James W Westbrooks and Mary Johnson
Folsom, Martha Grace      20 Nov 1921     06 Sep 1936     Dau of E. O. Folsom and Liza Travis
Folsom, William Alvie     03 Jun 1872     20 Oct 1957     Son of Nathan Folsom and Harriett Savage

Hancock, Henry D          29 Jul 1874     25 Aug 1945     Son of Charlie A Hancock and Kathrine Henderson
Horger, Nancy H           23 Sep 1869     22 Mar 1959     Dau of Henry Westbrooks and Alta Odom
Horger, Penelope May      14 Jul 1884     17 Oct 1918     Dau of S. D. Horger and Arthusa Hardin
Horger, Simeon David                      24 Oct 1918     Son of John M. Horger and Penelope Williams

Jones, Carrie Lavelle     23 Aug 1906     07 Jun 1952     Dau of J F Westbrook and Carrie Bass
Jones, James              9 Jul 1850      16 Jun 1930     Son of John D. Jones and Angelen Adams

Langham, Nancy Evelyn     01 Dec 1846     28 Jul 1932     Dau of Josh Westbrook and Matilda McMahon
Lowe, Baby boy            07 Nov 1934     08 Nov 1934     Son of Harvey Lowe and Irene Folsom

Polley, C Ralph           17 Jun 1887     30 Nov 1950     Son of W. O Polley and Mrs. Margaret Wood; WW I veteran

Stewart Charles Oscar     06 Nov 1883     08 Aug 1936     Son of Robert M. Stewart and Laura Kimmey

Westbrook, Christene      24 Dec 1936     22 Feb 1942     Dau of Carl M. Westbrook and Jewel Tabor
Westbrook, Fannie         16 Mar 1866     27 May 1942     Dau of Troupie Bishop and Sarah Ann Byrd
Westbrook, Henry Thomas   19 Sep 1844     22 Jun 1933     Son of Josh Westbrook and Matilda McMahon
Westbrook, John D.        17 Oct 1855     04 Jun 1940     Son of Joshua Westbrook and Matilda McMahon
Westbrook, Johnie Frances 15 Apr 1877     22 Jun 1950     Son of William Westbrook and Mary Johnson
Westbrook, Minnie         12 May 1873     30 Sep 1938     Son of Wm. Westbrook and Kathrine Huffman
Westbrook, Susan Elizabeth 30 Jan 1869    25 Jul 1936     Dau of William Gray and Neely Cox
Westbrook, Susie          24 Mar 1880     18 Feb 1937     Dau of Charlie Adams and Lou Sellers
Westbrooks, Buris Leona   19 Jul 1900     23 Sep 1958     Dau of J M Westbrooks and Beulah Powell
Westbrooks, Jewell Velma  12 Jun 1901     07 Jan 1963     Dau of Marion M Tabor Sr and Artie Patterson




Do you have transcriptions or data you can add?  Eleanor Colson


Surnames of original settlers in the Farrsville TX area:
Farr
Westbrook
McMahon
Powell
Stewart
Holmes
Hardy
Starks
Langham
Gilchrist
Ford

 

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Donations can be mailed to:

Farr's Chapel Cemetery Association

c/o Richmond

1410 West Walton Road

Lumberton, TX 77657


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