Pinkston Cemetery

Pinkston Cemetery

Location: About one mile south of the Galloway Community and just north of the Sabine River. This would be just off Panola County Road 455 about the place where CR 4553 forks off to the west.

The following description of this cemetery was given by Don Austin in his privately circulated book "42 Lost Cemeteries".

"Located on a small mound on gently sloping ground in woodlands of average thickness. All that's left to mark the spot are two or three large cedar trees which are possibly grave markers.

This is just east of the old Connell's Ferry Road which connected Galloway Community of the town of Joaquin (in Shelby County) and crossed the Sabine River at Connell's Ferry. There is no longer a crossing here and it is now referred to as Yellow dog."

The story is also told of a newcomer who was found dead at the river and was buried in this cemetery facing south the direction in which he was traveling.

Updated transcription was contributed by Everett Pinkston
July 19, 2006

Name

Dates

Comment

Pinkston, Henry 1828 - Jan. 1,1887

Pinkston, Cattomie Smith 1843 - Mar. 10, 1887 wife of Henry

Pinkston, Edgar Oct. 1887 - Apr. 1880 s/o Henry and Cattomie Pinkston

Pinkston, Walter 1866 - 1880 s/o Henry and his first wife

Pinkston, Betty White c1855 - 1882 wife of Frank Oscar Pinkston

Pinkston, Betty 1878 - 1879 d/o Frank and Betty Pinkston

Pinkston, Leona 1877 - 1878 d/o Frank and Betty Pinkston

Unknown traveler

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*Name*	*Dates*	*Comment*
Pinkston, Henry	1828 - Jan. 1,1887
Pinkston, Cattomie Smith	1843 - Mar. 10, 1887	wife of Henry
Pinkston, Edgar	Oct. 1887 - Apr. 1880	s/o Henry and Cattomie Pinkston
Pinkston, Walter	1866 - 1880	s/o Henry and his first wife
Pinkston, Betty White	c1855 - 1882	wife of Frank Oscar Pinkston
Pinkston, Betty	1878 - 1879	d/o Frank and Betty Pinkston
Pinkston, Leona	1877 - 1878	d/o Frank and Betty Pinkston
Unknown traveler