Bridges Chapel Cemetery Guardian: Larry "Joe" Reynolds
This is a very old and large public cemetery located in Northwest Titus County. It has been designated a Texas Historical Site and the marker installed reads as follows. “Relious and Candice Grissom Bridges settled in this area between 1857 and 1860 along with Candice’s brother, Thomas Grissom. In 1867 the family gave land for a Methodist Church and cemetery at this site. The first burial is believed to have been that of a laborer for Thomas Grissom. The earliest marked grave is that of that of Mary Bridges Williams, who died giving birth to her third child, a son who died with her in 1868. Both Relious and Candice Bridges died on October 11 of that year. Six more of their children are interred here. A 1904 Tornado scattered the fragile wooden markers in the Bridges Cemetery, but order was restored. Perpetual care was established here in the 1960s and the Bridges Chapel cemetery continues as a chronicle of the early pioneers of Titus County and the surrounding areas.” Erected in the year 2000. Decoration Day services are held on the Saturday before the Fourth Sunday in April where funds are solicited to maintain the cemetery.
The cemetery maintenance seems to have eradicated evidence of some graves since no depressions remain and native stones have been piled in a few locations. However, there are 2 unreadable funeral home markers (FHM), 4 native stones, 4 concrete slabs, a rock and granite slab with the initials F. H., 3 slabs that say “Marshall”, 2 concrete blocks, a stone covered grave, and 2 granite and stones marking other grave sites. Additionally, there is an eroded, broken and unreadable monument lying flat at another grave site.
To reach the Bridges Chapel Cemetery from the Titus County courthouse proceed North on Jefferson Street (Business US 271) for 8.7 miles (Business US 271 will become US 271.) Turn right (East) on County Road NW 38 (CR 1465). The drive to the Bridges Chapel Cemetery lies 0.2 miles East of US 271. Turn left at the drive and the cemetery will be about 0.1 miles off the County Road. Coordinates: 33o20.787'N 095o02.769'W
At the present time, there is no Guardian for this cemetery. If you are interested, or if you know of any other Confederate Soldier that is buried here and not listed then please Contact Us.
NAME |
BIRTH DATE |
DEATH DATE |
REGIMENT |
RANK |
PHOTO |
Black, Charles T. |
06/12/1832 |
06/14/1931 |
Orr's Company |
1st Lt. |
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Black, Joseph D. |
10/24/1837 |
12/25/1907 |
Co. K, 13th Alabama Infantry |
Cpl. |
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Cannon, John W. |
07/12/1842 |
06/14/1925 |
Co. A, 41st Georgia Infantry |
Pvt. |
|
Coker, J.C. |
09/01/1827 |
07/06/1907 |
Co. C, 32nd Texas Cavalry |
Pvt. |
|
Edgar, Adam A. |
03/09/1821 |
10/??/1882 |
Co. B, 17th Alabama Infantry |
1st Sgt. |
|
Fleming, Jacob M. |
02/05/1829 |
01/06/1926 |
Co. G, 3rd Tennessee Regiment |
|
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Fussell, Joseph |
06/20/1850 |
10/01/1936 |
Co. H, 46th Georgia Infantry |
Pvt. |
|
Gressom, Willis Brown |
01/01/1852 |
08/??/1871 |
Co. E, 12th Tennessee |
|
|
Harper, Sam G, |
1828 |
1887 |
Co. G, 11th Texas Infantry |
Pvt. |
|
Hood, John Henry |
01/09/1848 |
01/27/1915 |
Co. I, 27th Texas Cavalry |
Pvt. |
|
McAfee, T. W. |
02/25/1847 |
12/28/1902 |
Co. A, 63rd Georgia Infantry |
|
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McPeters, George |
19/07/1833 |
12/16/1901 |
Co. K, 5th Mississippi Cavalry |
Pvt. |
|
Sims, Cullen A. |
02/28/1845 |
09/24/1918 |
Co. D, 39th Mississippi Infantry |
Pvt. |
|
Slone, John David |
10/14/1825 |
12/22/1887 |
Co. I, 47th Alabama Infantry |
Pvt. |
|
Summerlin, William Henry |
05/03/1831 |
02/22/1908 |
Co. B, 18th Texas Infantry |
Pvt. |
|
Thomas, Henry Clay |
12/12/1848 |
1902 |
Co. A 4th Alabama |
Pvt. |
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