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Bays Cemetery, Rhodes
Cemetery & Scott Cemetery |
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Bays
Chapel Community, Montgomery County, Texas |
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Lena Bridgman Truster |
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James
H. Collard received a headright grant of three fourths of a League and one
Labor from the State of Texas (Volume 15, Page 81). He sold part of this
land to Thomas Bay (Deed Q, Page 93). In 1859, Thomas Bay and Mary, his
wife, sold three hundred seventy-nine acres, more or less, of land
originally received by James H. Collard as a headright grant, to Mary G.
Carrington, executrix of the estate of William E. Carrington for $ 3800,
SAVE AND EXCEPT one-half acre of land around and including the grave yard on
said tract of land. |
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Is The First Part Of Bays Chapel Cemetery |
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On 25th
of May 1921, Elizabeth B. Rhodes, sole heir of Mrs. M. G. Carrington’s
estate of the county of Grimes sold for $15 to the Citizens of Bay Community
two acres of land out of this three hundred seventy nine acres. It is
referenced as beginning at the Northeast corner of the present cemetery
enclosure known as the Bays Community Cemetery. The purpose and intention of
this conveyance was to convey for said cemetery purposes the present
location of said cemetery and as much more as is herein described as will be
sufficient to make two acres. (Vol 102, Page 208, Montgomery County Deed
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On 20th
of August 1907, Mrs. E. B. Rhodes of County of Montgomery sold for Five
dollars to J. N. Scott a parcel of land in the North Western corner of
Montgomery County particularly described as being in the Rhodes Grave yard
(which is near to Bay Grave yard (now known as Bays Chapel Cemetery). The
tract conveyed was: Beginning at a stake for corner two feet west of the NW
corner of the Picket fence enclosing the grave of T. P. Carrington, West 20
feet, South 20 feet, East 20 feet and North 20 feet to beginning containing
400 square feet. Conveyance to J. N. Scott was for use as a cemetery. (Deed
Vol. 44, Page 427). |
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On
January 6, 1925, the heirs of Mary G. Carrington to J. S. Bunn and Mintau
Bunn (also one of heirs) of Hidalgo County, TX the property, except for the
½ acre of land including the grave yard on said tract of land. The heirs
listed are: (Deed Vol. 113, Page 303): |
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E.
B. Rhodes of Bexar County, TX; Mrs. N. L. Rhodes, widow of S. E. Rhodes;
Lillian Mize joined by her husband, D. J. Mize, all of Grimes County, TX;
Mrs. H. M. Rhodes, widow of O. W. Rhodes of Harris Co, TX; Bernard E.
Rhodes of Brazoria County, TX; Ollie Beavens joined by her husband P. R.
Beavens, of Harris County, TX; John B. Rhodes of Harris County, TX; L. A.
Rhodes of Harris County, TX; Virgil M. Rhodes of Harris County, TX; Bessie
Rhodes Pilkenton, joined by her husband, F. L. Pilkenton, of Wichita Co,
Texas; Jason M. Chandler of Limestone County, TX; Willie C. Wood joined by
her husband W. C. Wood, of Oakdale, LA; Bryant Butler of Harden County,
TX; Effie Scott Hammett, joined by her husband, T. T. Hammett, of Hunt
County, TX; and Mrs. Mintau Bunn and her husband, J. S. Bunn all being the
only surviving heirs of Mary G. Carrington.
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In
February 2000, Mr. Alton Hues, the current owner of said property, brought
me the following list of stones from the Scott Grave Yard: |
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Rufus B. Scott d 1885; John N. Scott 1829-1913; Susan (probably Scott)
1828-1905; James D. Scott 1860-1929. He told me that there was also a
tombstone which has been removed by someone that was for about 1861.
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Mr.
Hues is combining the name of Rhodes, Scott and Hues Cemetery as he has
buried his mother in said cemetery as well. Said cemetery will include both
tracts of land, the ½ acre Rhodes Cemetery and the 20 x 20 ft. Scott plot.
He is currently having the cemetery surveyed. |
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We are
interested in any additional information for any one interested in or having
knowledge of burials in these old cemeteries. We are also interested in
finding anyone with knowledge of burial of T. P. Carrington. In 1870 census,
Thomas P. (T. Preston in legal documents) age 29, born VA with $5000 real
estate and $3000 personal property is living with Ben W. Rhodes 46 and his
wife Eliza B. Rhodes 36, born VA and the Rhodes children, Sam E. 17; Oliver
W. 15, Alice 12 and Efford B. 10. They are living in Longstreet Pct.,
Montgomery Co., TX. |
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This
information will enable us to correctly update cemeteries in the county. We
urge all of you to forward us information about old family cemeteries that
are known to exist on private property.
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Lena BridgmanTruster
is the Past President of MCG&HS and can be reached via email lent@wt.net |
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