| SURNAME | GIVENNAME | BIRTHDATE | BIRTH PLACE | DEATHDATE | DEATHPLACE | AGE | TRANSCRIPTION | NOTES |
| Burtschell
| Curtis Clay
| 01/22/1911
| -
| 10/10/1918
| -
| -
| Gone but not forgotten�..
| S/O Robert Constance Burtschell, died of pneumonia Other transcriptions have only one �T� in name but headstone has two |
| Burttschell
| Robert C.
| 07/16/1866
| -
| 02/24/1933
| -
| -
| Burttschell
| Died from Asthma complications Other transcriptions have only one �T� in name but headstone has two |
| Burttschell
| Joe Robert
| 02/09/1907
| -
| 06/19/1935
| -
| -
| Burttschell
| Died of a drowning accident in the 1935 flood. S/O R.C. Burtschell, Joe Robert was the foreman of the F.W. Stiles Plantation. He and Four other men took a boat to look for a missing black man. He drowned about 1/2 mile from the Eldridge Store.Other transcriptions have only one �T� in name but headstone has two |
| Proffitt
| Female Infant
| early 1900
| -
| early 1900
| -
| -
| -
| She was a member of the Burtschell Family. The Proffitts were visiting Egypt when the infant was burned; then died and was buried at Egypt Cemetery. She was buried in a corner of the cemetery.
|
| Elson
| Mother
| none
| -
| none
| -
| -
| Mother
| Headstone simply says �Mother�/ but footstone says Elson |
| Williamson
| Anita Nunn
| 11/17/1896
| -
| 09/07/1977
| -
| -
| -
| M/O Anita Williamson Northington who was the wife of George Heard Northington III
|
| Wharton Sr.
| George F.
| 12/29/1827
| Philadelphia
| 10/16/1861
| -
| 35 years
| -
| Father of George F. Wharton Jr. who married Willie Alice Heard. George Jr was a sheriff who died in a gunfight in Jackson Co.
|
| Foulk
| Charles R.
| 05/05/1884
| -
| 12/23/1949
| -
| -
| -
| Employed by George Northington Sr. as a manager and foreman. Built what is known as "Miss Ivy's House." Married to Ivy Calhoun DBL w/ Ivy Tolliver |
| Foulk
| Ivy Calhoun (Tolliver)
| 09/12/1897
| -
| 02/28/1963
| -
| -
| -
| Teacher for children living in Egypt. Taught in a one room schoolhouse, later becoming the bookkeeper for the Northington Store. Dbl w/ Charles R. |
| Brick Crypt
| Unknown
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| - |
| Northington
| Major Andrew
| -03/09/1792
| North Carolina
| 10/23/1854
| -
| -
| (Possibly in above brick crypt)
| Andrew was part of Stephen F. Austins third colony and received his first land grant May 28, 1831. he was the son of parents of wealth and had been given a good education. He was a trader of land, slaves and horses, and established a stagecoach line from Houston to Egypt on July 22, 1839. It was said that Major Northington "kept an open house, had a fine voice, a quick warm imagination, and was a brilliant talker". Andrew brought his two eldest children to Texas with him, Mentor and Rachel Ann, their mother, Priscilla Dawson had died before the family moved to Texas. Andrew was married four times, 1st wife, Zella Stevenson (m.6/1/1861), 2nd wife, Priscilla Dawson (m.3/26/1820), 3rd wife, Eliza George (m.7/16/1835) and 4th wife, Melinda. It is known that Andrew had several other children after coming to Texas. At the time of his death Major Northington had 14,208 acres, $5,567.00 in Do Notes, one wagon, five oxen, 10 head of stock, seventeen horses, five beds with furniture, one double barrel gun, one silver watch, one eight day clock and 500 bushels of corn. His only debt was a doctor bill of $200.00. As A pioneer of early Texas he lived a vigorous life, frequently exposed to the elements and at times suffered from an inadequate diet. His fourth wife Melinda died about twelve years after Andrews death and is buried next to him. |
| Northington
| Melinda
| Abt. 1813
| Virginia
| Abt. 1866/67
| -
| -
| Possibly in crypt below
| W/O Major Andrew Northington |
| Brick Crypt
| none
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Top caved in on brick crypt |
Heard
| Mary E.
| 11/25/1833
| -
| 11/13/1865
| -
| -
| -
| First wife of Quinn Morton Heard, the son of W.J.E. Heard & America Heard. Maiden name was Wilkerson Brick Crypt |
| Taylor
| Catherine V.
| 11/10/1835
| -
| 11/22/1856
| -
| -
| -
| Headstone laying on brick crypt |
| Jones
| Sarah Fidelia
| 08/22/1815
| -
| 11/08/1858
| -
| -
| -
| D/O Stephen Rhodes and Jemima Heard Eighth child Headstone on top of brick crypt |
| Menefee Heard
| Jemima
| 02/28/1782
| -
| 01/27/1859
| -
| -
| -
| W/O Stephen Rhodes Heard. Came to Texas as a widow around 1830 with a large family group that first settled in Jackson County as part of the Third Colony under Stephen F. Austin. She received title to a Texas Land Grant on 11-20-1830 in Jackson Co. Headstone on top of brick crypt |
| Heard
| Susan M.
| 09/11/1835
| -
| 05/11/1859
| -
| -
| -
| D/O Andrew Northington. First wife of Stephen Rhodes Heard II Headstone leaning against brick crypt |
| Heard
| Harriett
| 1855
| -
| 1858
| -
| -
| -
| D/O and second child of Susan M. and Stephen Rhodes Heard II, Harriett was drowned in the Colorado River, which was near their home. She wandered off during the time the family was resting after the noon meal, and it is supposed she tried to gather grapes from a vine that hung over the stream. "She was buried in the Northing cemetery at Egypt. Her mother Susan died a short time later and was also buried at Egypt near her small daughter" |
| Brick Crypt
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Crypt next to above broken up and large tree had grown thru it. |
| Northington
| Elizabeth Heard
| 09/27/1828
| -
| 6/16/1892
| -
| -
| His wife
| D/O W.J.E. Heard and America Morton Heard. Wife of Mentor Northington. Mother of Andrew Northington, George Heard Northington Sr and Mary Bet Northington.no death date, on opposite side with Mentor |
| Northington
| Mentor
| 09/21/1822
| -
| 09/01/1888
| -
| Aged 85 yrs, 11 mos, & 10 days
| Entered into Rest
| S/O Andrew Northington, husband of Elizabeth Heard and father to William Andrew Northington, George Heard Northington Sr. and Mary Bet Northington. Civil War Veteran, farmer, rancher, received a head right of 640 acres in Jones Co. for hauling supplies to Sam Houston's army. Built the old Duncan Store around 1869, about the time Duncan's arrived in Texas and before forming a partnership with Duncan. Elizabeth on opposite side |
| Our Children
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Nothing else readable |
| Northington
| Mary Bet
| 08/24/1860
| -
| 05/02/1863
| -
| -
| D/O Mentor and Elizabeth
| - |
| Morton Heard
| Mrs. America
| 03/03/1818
| -
| 06/18/1855
| -
| -
| -
| Wife of W.J.E. Heard, Jemima Heards oldest child. Mother of Elizabeth Heard Northington, Susan Heard Stanchfield, Quinn Morton Heard and George Sutherland Heard. Came to Texas around 1830 with a large group of Heards that first settled in Jackson Co. America's family settled in Virginia prior to 1650, America could be from the earliest "American Family" that is buried at Egypt. Dbl w/ George S. |
| Heard
| George Sutherland
| 03/10/1838
| -
| 01/08/1851
| -
| -
| -
| S/O W.J. E. and America Heard Dbl w/ America |
| Northington
| W.A.(William Andrew)
| 09/27/1851
| -
| 04/23/1904
| -
| Aged 52 yrs,6 mos & 29ds
| -
| Husband of Pauline Jones. Eldest son of Mentor and Elizabeth Northington. W.A. Northington is credited with the start of "big business" in Egypt. It started with apartnership that involved his father, Mentor, and the Hudgins family, which developed into mercantile, farming and ranching. When his younger brother, George Sr., returned to Egypt from school he loined the already esteblished partnership of W.A., Mentor and Green C. Duncan. He was also active in local politics. W.A. built his home, which remains today, next to the Egypt Plantation Home; today it is called Egypt House. |
| Connelly
| Gay Northington
| 11/29/1953
| -
| 05/12/2001
| -
| -
| -
| Youngest child of Harold and Nina Northington, and the granddaughter of George and Frances Northington Jr. Gay was known as a quiet spoken, kind and gentle lady, who was a very loving mother to her three young sons. |
| Northington
| Harold M.
| 09/05/1919
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| Dbl w/ Nina L. |
| Northington
| Nina Lee
| 12/20/1916
| -
| 09/08/2002
| -
| -
| -
| W/O Harold Northington. Nina was the mother of five children.Dbl w/ Harold M. |
| Northington III
| G.H.
| 01/04/1916
| -
| 12/08/1982
| -
| -
| CAPT US ARMY WWII
| H/O Anita Williamson. Eldest son of George Heard and Frances Northington Jr. Father of Groege Heard Northington IV and John Williamson Northington FOunder of Egypt Plantation Museum. Dbl w/ Anita W./ Military footstone |
| Northington
| Anita W.
| ??
| -
| 04/21/2004
| -
| -
| -
| Dbl w/ George III |
| Northington II
| George
| 10/02/1887
| -
| 12/01/1970
| -
| -
| -
| H/O Frances Pearl McCann. Second son of George Heard and Jessie Simmons Northington Sr., he was a local cattleman who was well known for his sense of humor and entertaining. Dbl w/ Francis P. |
| Northington
| Francis Pearl
| 07/16/1888
| -
| 11/28/1972
| -
| -
| -
| W/O George Heard Northington Jr.Dbl with George II |
| Northington
| Mentor
| 11/20/1909
| -
| 12/18/1910
| -
| -
| Son of G.H. & Francis
| First son of George and Frances Northington Jr. Little Mentor died of Spinal Meningitis |
| Mortensen
| Alfred
| 06/23/1905
| -
| 04/29/2002
| -
| -
| "Al" Married 02/07/1935
| Al was husband of Virginia (Gin) Northington. Al was known as a "self made man". Al Mortensen had very little formal education and yet became very successful in the cinema industry. He was also known for his kindness and generosity. Dbl w/ Jessie Virginia |
| Northington Mortensen
| Jessie Virginia
| 11/11/1911
| -
| 06/29/1999
| -
| -
| �Gin�
| Only daughter of George and Frances Northington Jr. Wife of Al Mortensen. Gin, as family and friends knew her, inherited her fathers sense of humor. Dbl w/ Alfred |
| Northington
| Jessie Virginia
| 01/01/1855
| -
| 06/25/1945
| -
| -
| -
| W/O George Heard Northington Sr., Jessie was very intrested in family and community, and her home in Egypt was the focus of many great social activities. She traveled all over the world and was a firm believer in astrology. |
| Northington Sr.
| George Heard
| 06/30/1854
| -
| 03/13/1938
| -
| -
| -
| H/O Jessie Virginia Simmons. Second child of Mentor and Elizabeth Northington. After the death of his brother, W.A.. George Sr. continued and expanded the partnership with Green C. Duncan, which included several mercantiles, banks, farming and ranching. His wife, Jessie, played an active role in many of George Sr.'s business ventures. George and Jessie raised eight children in the Egypt Plantation HOme and Egypt House, all of which are buried in Egypt Cemetery. |
| Northington
| Ruth Virginia
| 11/02/1889
| -
| 01/10/1901
| -
| aged 11 yrs, 2 mos, 8ds
| -
| Little Ruth, as she is still known by family, was the seventh child and youngest daughter of George and Jessie Northington Sr. Several of her letters are included in the archives of Egypt Plantation. |
| Northington
| Josie J. Westmoreland
| 02/28/1878
| -
| 03/05/1898
| -
| -
| -
| The second child and eldest daughter of George and Jessie Northington Sr. died just a few months after her marrage to Reid Westmoreland. It is thought that her death was pregnacy related. She was a well loved young woman in the community. |
| Westmoreland
| Nettie E.
| 02/18/1880
| -
| 04/27/1914
| -
| -
| Devoted Wife, An Ideal Mother, Thy Will Be Done
| Nettie was the third child and second daughter born to George and Jessie Northington Sr. Nettie married the young widower Reid Westmoreland, after her sister's death. Nettie died just two months after the birth of her fourth child. She was a sweet, beautiful young woman, which her many letters in the Egypt Plantation Museum reflect. |
| Meriwether Jr.
| George Baylor
| 10/25/1904
| -
| 03/17/1977
| -
| -
| -
| George was the eldest child of George Baylor Meriwether and Mamie Duncan Northington, and the grandchild of George and Jessie Northington Sr., George Jr. was only twelve years old when his mother Mamie died. His mothers sister Sadie Northington helped raise him, although he lived with his father. George Jr. was father to George Baylor Meriwether III and Mamie Duncan Meriwether. George Jr. attended West Texas Military Academy and learned the profession of Civil Engineering from his father. He worked for the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co as a surveyor and engineer until the great depression in 1931 at which time he became involved in cattle ranching with his brother, Will. In 1941 George Jr. obtained his Registration as a Professional Engineer and worked in Houston as a Field Engineer. During WW II, he served in the army as an Engineer. In 1950 he started a surveying business in Houston. |
| Meriwether Sr.
| George Baylor
| 10/12/1871
| -
| 11/15/1948
| -
| -
| -
| George was the husband of Mamie Duncan Northington. He attended Texas A&M University and was registered in the Mechanical course 1892-93 as a Corporal in the Corps of Cadets, 1st Squadron Co. "D" 2. In 1893-94, which was his final year, he was registered as a Bachelor in Civil Engineering and was listed under "General Honors" among the graduates. He was also a 1st Sergeant in the Corps of Cadets, 1st Squadron Co. "D" 2. On May 7, 1898 George joined Troop "M", First Regiment of the Texas Calvary, U.S. Volunteers under Col. Luthur R. Harr, he was appointed Fiorst Sergeant of Troop "M". While living in Glen Flora he was a designer of cotton gins and sugar mills. George Meriwether was well known for his designs of irrigation systems that lifted water out of the Rio Grande River and distributed the water by a network of canal systems for crop irrigation. |
| Meriwether
| Mamie Duncan Northington
| 11/27/1884
| -
| 08/05/1917
| -
| -
| -
| Mamie was the fifth child and fourth daughter of George and Jessie Northington Sr. For most of her life Mamie suffered from what is believed to have been recurring bouts of Maleria and spent many years off and on in Colorado and in treatment. She left two young sons, George and Will at the time of her death. Mamie's sister Sadie took on the responsibility of raising the two boys. |
| Meriwether
| Will Northington
| 07/25/1908
| -
| 07/07/1968
| -
| -
| -
| Will Meriwether was not quite nine years old when his mother Mamie died and like his brother George was raised by his Aunt Sadie. Will Meriwether attended Texas A&M University and under the tutelage of his Aunt Sadie became a leading South Texas farmer and rancher. He was a 32nd degree Mason with membership in the El Mina Temple in Galveston. Will is remembered as being quiet, well-mannered and sweet natured man. Dbl w/ Ednamaye Reese |
| Meriwether
| EdnaMaye Reese
| 12/09/1908
| -
| 04/01/1992
| -
| -
| -
| EdnaMaye was the wife of Will Northington Meriwether. She began a long and distingished teacing career in a two room schoolhouse at the New Vienna School. EdnaMaye never had children, but following in the footsteps of Aunt Sadie she helped raise her nephew JOhn Wynn. Dbl w/ Will Northington |
| Meneffe
| Sadie Northington
| 09/24/1883
| -
| 04/30/1957
| -
| -
| -
| Sadie Northington was the fourth child and third daughter of George and Jessie Northington Sr. Sadie Northington never had a child but raised both her sister Mamie's sons after Mamies death and helped raise the four children of her sister Nettie's after her death. Sadie inherited her fathers keen business sense and increased her holdings at Egypt after the death of her father. Sadie Northington was a very social person like her mother and kept an open house for all her family and friends. Her many letters, diaries and business documents are held in the archives at Egypt Plantation.
|
| Harton
| Shane Royce
| 04/02/1967
| -
| 01/22/1994
| -
| -
| To Know Him Was to Love Him
| Half brother to George Heard Northington V and step son of George Heard Northington IV.
|
| Northington
| Essie Clements
| 08/27/1899
| -
| 06/07/1975
| -
| -
| Large Circular Stone w/ Northington
| W/O William Andrew Northington |
| Northington
| William Andrew
| 11/26/1893
| -
| 04/17/1945
| -
| -
| Large Circular stone with smaller ones with names below |
The youngest son of George and Jessie Northington Sr. Husband of Essie Clements.
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| Northington
| Clements Heard
| 04/04/1923
| -
| 12/19/2001
| -
| -
| -
| Second child and youngest son of Will A. and Essie Northington. Clements was a gifted artist. |
| Northington Jr.
| William Andrew
| 01/19/1921
| -
| 10/04/1998
| -
| -
| FS Military Marker US NAVY WWII
| Eldest child of William Andrew and Essie Northington |
| Northington
| Mentor
| 09/21/1876
| -
| 10/26/1968
| -
| -
| -
| Eldest child of George and Jessie Northington Sr.. Husband of Clara Beard. Father of Clarissa (Tot) and Josephine. Mentor was a farmer/rancher and horse breeder, and hosted horse racing events in Egypt. He and his wife Clara built the home across the street from the Egypt Plantation Home, which today is owned by his grandaughter. Dbl w/ Clara Beard
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| Northington
| Clarissa Beard
| 01/17/1880
| -
| 12/17/1979
| -
| -
| -
| W/O Mentor Northington. "Aunt Clara" was a well-known poet and artist, well traveled and a classic southern belle, very much the "Queen of Egypt". |
| Shwab
| Clarissa (Tot) Northington
| 12/21/1902
| -
| 05/11/1979
| -
| -
| -
| - |
| Shwab
| Paul Eldridge
| 01/16/1901
| -
| 05/06/1984
| -
| -
| -
| H/O Clarissa (Tot) Northington |
| Hust
| Josephine Northington
| 04/16/1900
| -
| 04/25/1972
| -
| -
| -
| The eldest child of Mentor and Clara Northington. Mother of Clara Jane (Sandy) Lovell. |
| Hust
| Hurley Gregg
| 10/14/1898
| -
| 02/27/1975
| -
| -
| -
| H/O Josephine and father of Clara Jane (Sandy) Lovell. |
| Lovell
| Robert Clayton
| 10/30/1921
| -
| 11/14/2000
| -
| -
| -
| H/O Clara Jane (Snady) Lovell. Like George and Jessie Northington Sr. Robert (Bob) and Sandy raised eight children together. |