San Saba County Historical Commission

Davidson (Barnett) Cemetery

Inscriptions:
# Name   Birth - Death Comment
1 DAVIDSON, Will   Aug. 6, 1869 -  June 9, 1947
2 DAVIDSON, Lettie  June 25, 1867 - Feb. 22, 1944  [Lettie Barnett w/o Will Davidson]
3 Marker No Name - No Dates [sandstone headstone outside of Rishworth plot just to the right of the gate. Part of grave is probably inside fenced plot
4 Marker No Name - No Dates [sandstone head and footstone in the Rishworth plot  - Grave of youth
5 RISHWORTH, Clay   Oct. 28, 1881 - Feb. 12, 1882   “S/o W. H. and A.T. Rishworth”
6 Marker No Name - No Dates [sandstone head and footstone - grave of child
7 RISHWORTH, Alfred E.   Oct. 26, 1876 - April 12, 1879 “S/o W. H. and A.T. Rishworth”
8 Marker No Name - No Dates [sandstone head and footstone - grave of child
9 Marker No Name - No Dates [sandstone head and footstone - grave of child
10 Sarcophagus No Name - No Dates Sandstone vault in several pieces - one sid leaning against Rishworth fence.
11 THORNTON, Infant   No Dates   “Infant dau/o S.F. and May Thornton”
12 THORNTON, May   “w/o S.F. Thornton” [May Barnett, dau/o G.W. and Rachel Barnett]
13 Gravesite No Name - No Dates [Above ground sandstone tomb- A large mesquite tree growing from center of grave has displaced rocks from tomb.]
14 BOWMAN, N. R.  Feb. 17, 1888 - Mar. 18, 1888  “dau/o M.B. and Annie  Bowman”  [Concrete vault  inscription on the cover is very dim.]
15 BARNETT, Ephraim L.   Oct. 21, 1870 - Sept. ?, 1876  “s/o G.W. and Rachel Barnett.”
16 WATSON, Dr. John  1813 - Sept. ?, 1876                     “Age 63 years”  [ 1870  census listed  as physician in the household of G.W. Barnett. This vault broken open in three sections and partially unearthed]
17 BARNETT, G. W.    Dec. 23, 1826 - April 2, 1885   [Concrete vault cover broken open-vault partially unearthed]
18 BARNETT, Infant  No Dates   “Infant dau/o Mr. and Mrs. Barnett”
19 TILL, S. D.       April 12,1909                      “Age 75 yrs. 1 mo. 3 days”
20 GREENLEE, J. P.    Jan. 27, 1855 - Feb. 23, 1895  [1880 census listed him as farmer in the household of Sarah D. Till, a widow.]
21 Marker No Name - No Dates [Sandstone headstone]
22 Marker No Name - No Dates [Sandstone headstone]
23 Marker No Name - No Dates [Sandstone headstone]
24 Marker No Name - No Dates Grave is alongside the Unearthed concrete vault Of E. A. Shields]
25 SHIELDS, E. A.   Aug. 21, 1802 -  June 12, 1880  [Concrete vault broken]
26 Marker No Name - No Dates [Sandstone headstone beside the Shields grave]
27 DUNCAN, R. H.   Dec. 6, 1862 - Sept. 18, 1891  [Hanged in Eagle Pass]   See foot-note for his last words.
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