Haney - Ferguson Cemetery on Star Hill

 

Contributed by Lydia Justice Edwards

 

4 1/2 miles east of Grayson on US 60 at the summit of Star Hill, a dirt road turns off to the right and goes up a steep hill through a new development by Addington. Very near the first peak of the ridge, a large plateau to the right extends toward the inner valley. As the development  road drops over the hill circling the ridge,

perhaps 200 yards on the left, past the Ellenberg Cemetery, is the ancient Haney-Ferguson Cemetery.

 

 

The road is closed now but with the development, it may be open while they are selling lots.

This cemetery is kept by Carolyn Whitley, who lives on US 60 at the foot of Star Hill to the east.

All of the people buried in the Haney-Ferguson cemetery are related to Carolyn.

The cemetery keeper was John Reeves until he died recently circa 2002, and is buried there as well.

The fence is down, and the cattle from the Lykins farm often invade for the shade trees. 

               

 

Mary (Ferguson) Haney and her husband, Henry Haney

John Reeves (Mary’s grand nephew)

Lorraine (Stevens) Ferguson, died in 1950

George Fergerson

Everett Ferguson, died in February of 1931

 Clarence Ferguson, died about 1925

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“GRANDPA SPELLED HIS NAME “FERGERSON”, BUT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE IT WAS CHANGED TO “FERGUSON”.

MY HUISBAND’S FATHER’S  WAS EVERETT.FERFUSON

GRANDMA PRAINE STEVENS FERGUSON DIED IN 1950.

I HAVE HER DEATH CERTIFICATE. SHE WAS AN INDIAN.”

 

“THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER SMALL GRAVEYARD LOWER DOWN THE HILL FACING ROUTE 60,

NEXT TO THE MOUTH OF AN OLD COAL MINE THE FERGUSON'S RAN.

THAT CEMETERY HAS 2 SETS OF TWIN BABIES IN IT THAT ARE FERGUSONS.”

 

 

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