Transcribed by Barbara Jarvis
© 2002

This cemetery is located in the southern part of Cooke County near the Grayson County line.   Take FM 902 to CR 203 and drive 3 9/10 miles south and turn left on CR 234.  Travel 9/10 mile to CR 243 on the left.  The cemetery is located about 1 1/10 mile on the right and very near the road.  An earlier survey was done by Patti Tucker in 1978.  This latest survey was done on 9 Oct 2003.  There are 34 unknown graves which have been marked and many more unmarked graves.  The cemetery has recently been cleared of all underbrush.   A historical marker at the gate reads:

" Named for John Barron (1831 - 1887), a Civil War veteran who came here from VA. and bought a good farm in 1870.   Married first to Delilah Ward (died 1860s), then to Margaret McElroy.   He had 15 children.   About 1875, he gave land for a church - school building and this community cemetery, where he and some other members of his family were later buried.   William Jenkins (1829 - 1878), who also was a Confederate veteran, is the earliest known among some 6 dozen internments.   The burial ground, closed about 1920, is cared for by descendents who formed the Barron Cemetery Association in 1971."

BARRON, James Earl   23 July 1884 - 23 Aug 1885
son of A. J. and L. D.
note: Stone is missing. Ft. stone found.

BARRON, Mittie   6 Oct 1878 - 28 May 1879
dau. of A. J. and L. D.
Stone

BARRON, John G.   11 Nov 1839 - 5 Oct 1887
located in a fenced plot with "Unknown"
There are two unknowns directly outside fence
Stone

BEAVER, Noah   14 Nov 1898 - 29 Dec 1898
son of John and Minnie
note: two unknowns by Noah.
Stone

JENKINS, Edwin   3 July 1871 - 10 Sept 1880
son of W. M. and N.
Stone
Identified from earlier survey

JENKINS, William   3 May 1878 - 16 May 1879
Stone

JENKINS, William M.   9 Dec 1829 - 11 Dec 1878
Stone  Stones

KING, Jennie Smith   1865 - 1883
Stone

LEMONS, Edna   26 Sept 1852 - 14 June 1887
wife of S. A.
Stone

RE___, Martin   - dates unreadable
son of J. J. and A. W. RE__
note: The name Martin is from earlier survey
Stone

ROACH, Rose Barron   19 July 1868 - 15 July 1905
Stone

SMITH, W. R.   24 July 1832 - 13 Dec 1892
Stone  Stones

Unknown

SMITH, Will T.   23 Sept 1878 - 25 July 1901
son of W. R. and A. V.
note: died at Santo Tomas Luzon P. I.
21st Reg. US Inf.
Stone

BELL, Cora   - no dates
There is a stone but was missed in the survey.

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