History:  The Daugherty family settled here in the 1850's - several brothers, their sons & nephews - and were all very important in the founding of Brooklyn, now known as Forney, Texas. The earliest known burials here date back to the time of the Civil War.  This cemetery was once quite large, but has suffered from the elements, time & vandalism.

With every enumeration the number of tombstones dwindles and those remaining seem to have suffered further forms of abuse and neglect.

Note:  Stories about the persons buried here can be found in the book:
"Forney Country - A History of Northwestern Kaufman County Texas" by Jerry Flook.

Enumeration:

D O Vollentine    Died Aug 8, 1873   Age 21 Yrs, 10 Mos
     (Dan Volentine - Murder victim)

Isabella Beeman   Born Oct 10, 1821   Died  Jun 26, 1875

Lydia J Warren   born Apr 18, 1870 - died Mar 20, 1892

Fransus C Dority  (Daugherty)
   Died Aug 31, 1878
Age 7 yrs, 10 mos, 30 ds
   Son of L H & M E Dority (Daugherty)

(this stone is broken in several pieces - it is not known why the name was spelled like this it was probably an error of the stone mason - he was born Oct 1, 1866)

Bailey Daugherty       Died Mar 9, 1877   47 Years, 1 Day
   (Murder Victim - was shot, then his body laid on railroad tracks & mutilated)

Mary A Rutledge   Jun 18, 1863 - Nov 15, 1881   d/o J H & M J Rutledge

Delia A Baley  Oct 14, 1878 - May 9, 1881   Age 2 yrs, 6 mos, 25 dys
   Dau of  P P & L E Baley

Known burials from previous enumerations & genealogical records:

William Nahan - was buried next to Bailey Daugherty - he was also a murder victim - died 1874
Lydia Pike Daugherty - died 1865
John B Daugherty - died 1871
Jane Wideman Daugherty - wife of Bailey - died 1865
Sons of John  B & Mollie Daugherty:  Thomas (1867-1867) & Joe (1868-1870)
Little Bailey Daugherty - son of J B & Lydia Daugherty - 18864-1902
Sylvester Daugherty- son of Lewis H  & Mary E Daugherty (1865-1866)
John Lewis Daugherty - son of L H & M E
Zilphia Ellen Daugherty - died 1903 - d/o G W & S R Daugherty

Enumeration by Linda Feagin Harwell - 1994