Antioch Cemetery
Carthage, Panola County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Although the oldest recorded tombstone in this cemetery is dated 1849, land was not formally set aside for that purpose until 1875. The property was deeded by Thomas Jefferson Miller soon after the death of his son, Theo. Miller (d. 1889) and his second wife, Patience (d. 1888), are buried here, as are many members of the Holmes, Williamson, Donald, Poss, Capps, Hudson, and McDaniel families. For many years, the graveyard was associated with and maintained by the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Though its oldest tombstone dates to 1849, the land here was not formally set aside as a cemetery until 1875, when Thomas Jefferson Miller deeded it soon after his son Theo's death. Miller and his second wife are buried here, alongside members of the Holmes, Williamson, Donald, Poss, Capps, Hudson, and McDaniel families. For many years the graveyard was tended by the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
Why it matters
Church-linked community cemeteries like Antioch preserve the genealogy and faith of the East Texas pioneers who settled the land before the Civil War.
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