History:  Supposedly the first court held in Kaufman County, in 1849, was held on the old Eagan homestead at this location.

Enumeration:

George Eagan            Died  Mar 27, 1857
     Aged 19 Yrs, 8 Mos, 23 Dys

James Eagan Jr          Died Oct 24, 1873
     Aged 26 years, 4 month, 2 days
     Inscription:  "I would not Live Always Away from my God"

Lavinah Eagan               Died Oct 2, 1853
     Aged 2 Yrs, 11 Mos, 2 Dys
     Inscription: "Sweet Sleep"

Mary Eagan                   Died March 8, 1872
     Ag__  50 Yrs, 7 Mos, 5 Dys
     "Consort of James"
     Inscription: "Fell Asleep in Jesus"

Richard Eagan                D___ Jan 5, 1870 Ag___(Unreadable)
     Inscription: "They Do Rest From Their Labors"

A. T. __gan Jr.                 July 17, 1874 ~ April 6, 1895 

Margaret Eagan Hardin    Dec 29, 1870
     Aged 26 Yrs, 6 Mos, 2 Dys
     "Wife of Thomas Hardin"

David Dempsey                1832 ~ 1891 

Note:  it is known from obituaries that James Eagan Sr. and Nancy Sybil Johnson "Nannie" Dempsey are also buried here in unmarked graves.  Nancy Dempsey died Dec. 14, 1891.

This cemetery is the third worst-off of the Kaufman County cemeteries that need help!  Please visit the "What YOU can do to Help Kaufman County Cemeteries" page for details on how you can help save this old cemetery.

Enumerated by Kathey Kelley Hunt on March 4, 1999