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LOCATION: Griffin Cemetery is located in the southwest quadrant of the county near Roxton in Block 53 of the Lamar County Road Map produced by American Drafting and Services revised December 1993. It was believed that Baughman Cemetery and Griffin Cemetery were the same, but they are about a mile apart. DIRECTIONS: Griffin Cemetery is located about one mile from the Doyle Childers' farm southwest of Roxton, according to Elizabeth Booth who recorded the cemetery on 2 Feb 1975; however, no specific road directions are in the Booth records. Jeannie Griffin provided the following directions: From Roxton, south on Highway 137, around curve to west, over the bridge outside (south) of Roxton. Turn to left (south) on Hackleman Road, over another bridge, curve to right, then left on Lamar County Road #25200. Go past LC #25150 and LC #25220. At intersection of LC #25220 and #25200 there is a house that sits on the southwest corner. In 1994 that was Jerry Home's house, who owns the land. From the intersection to a gate on the right is .6 of a mile. Standing at the gate facing into the pasture (west) the cemetery is in the stand of trees viewed from the gate. From the turn onto Hackleman Road to the gate is 2.6 miles. GPS COORDINATES: GPS coordinates are 33° 30' 46.35" N, -95° 43' 38.5458" W
(33.512875 Latituded and -95.727374 Longitude)OLDEST KNOWN BURIAL: The oldest inscribed grave is Willie Griffin who died 11 Sep 1867. NUMBER OF GRAVES: There are 12 known graves in the cemetery. (July 2017) SIGNS/MARKERS: There is not a sign for the cemetery. LAST ENUMERATION: Elizabeth Booth who recorded the cemetery on 2 Feb 1975 ADD'L INFORMATION: The following persons are known to be buried here: Unknown Cannada?, Unknown Cannon?, Infant Daniel 9 Sep ???? - 2 Mar 1912, Lucretia A. Griffin 2 Aug 1837 - 8 Feb 1873, Minnie B. Griffin 2 May 1866 - 2 Oct 1876, Walter S. Griffin 11 Sep 1869 - 6 Nov 1888, William S. Griffin 19 Jan 1829 - 23 Aug 1877, Willie Griffin 14 Dec 1861 - 11 Sep 1867, Infant McDaniel 9 Sep 1932 - 9 Sep 1932, Infant McDaniel 24 Mar 1927 - 25 Mar 1927, Susan L. Salyers 6 Dec 1861 - 9 Aug 1880, Dan B. Salyers 31 Mar 1832 - 15 Mar 1906, and James D. Scott 12 Dec 1852 - 7 May 1881. PICTURE(S): No Photograph of the Cemetery Is Available
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