A touch of frost chills the bones
Laying in their immortal home
Traffic on the street speeds by
Do any pause to wonder or fly?
For even this unassuming cemetery
Has a thing or two worth a see.
Neighborhood cemetery. USGEN has only a partial transcription... at a guess, I'd call it between 30 and 70 graves. Though, given many of the graves are unmarked, that number could be higher. The dimensions of the cemetery suggest as much.
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Dallas County, TX - Frost Cemetery, Mesquite
Located northeast of the intersection of Bruton Rd. and S. Belt Line Rd. [Mapso 59A-H]. Cemetery is well cared for and fenced.
Transcribed on 13 July 1999 by Kathy D. Duncan - ©Kathy D. Duncan
Released for use by UsGenWeb Archives by Kathy D. Duncan
The Frost Cemetery was cleaned and restored by Cub Scout Pack 149 in
April, 1983. They also erected a flag pole and plaque. This cemetery
contains many unmarked graves.
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A bit of historical research reveals many CSA veterans are buried here, though their monument is elsewhere:
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Robert "Bobby" N. Bennett
seeking ino for J.H. Martin's Scyene Company
December 24, 2004 10:04PM
I researching J.H. Martin's Scyene Company and I thou I have been tracing my family tree for 25 years I am new to military research.
These are the members of the 13th Brig; 6 Scyene Company; Martins Company and otherwise named unit that I have been able to trace so far. If anyone can add or correct this list please contact me! Also if you can add any information about the unit it would be helpful. I live in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Tx so I have to plan my trips to Dallas to make the best use of my time.
Elijah David Bennett
Pvt 13th Brigade, Capt J.H. Martins's Scyene Company
Confederate States Army
Mar 12, 1835-Aug 14, 1907
CSA Tombstone and Burial: unknown-died in Ft. Worth, Texas
Josiah Leath Bennett
13th Scyene Brigade and Co. C, 6th Texas Cavalry C.S.A.
Jan 26, 1839-Jan 8, 1896
CSA Tombstone and Burial: unknown-died in Ellensburg, Washington
Benjamin F. (Franklin) Betherum
Texas
PVT 6 Co 13 Brig
Confederate States Army
Feb 24, 1824-Mar 15, 1872
CSA Tombstone: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Burial: Elam Family Cemetery, Dallas, Texas (lost)
James A. Coats
Texas
Pvt., Scyene Co 13 Brig
Confederate States Army
Jul 13, 1804-Oct 2, 1888
CSA Tombstone and Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
James H. (Henry) Coats
Pvt., Scyene Co 13 Brig CSA
Jun 15, 1848- Feb 28, 1908
CSA Tombstone: none found Dec 2004
Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Note: 3 sided stone, pieces of the original stones are at its base.
(Rev.)William B. Cole
Texas
PVT Capt J.H. Martins Co.
Civil War
May 6, 1831-Dec 21, 1879
CSA Tombstone and Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Andrew J. (Jackson) Elam
Texas
Pvt., Scyene Co 13 Brig
Confederate States Army
Dec 25, 1847-Jun 26, 1896
CSA Tombstone and Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Note: CSA Tombstone is almost buried and can be easily over looked. I uncovered it 24 Dec 2004.
Benjamin F. (Franklin) Elam
Texas
Texas 4 Cpl. 13 Brig Scyene Co
Confederate States Army
Apr 26 ,1834- Feb 21,1900
CSA Tombstone: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Burial: Elam Family Cemetery, Dallas, Texas (lost)
(James) Monroe Leach
Texas
PVT 13 Brig Militia
Confederate States Army
Sept 28, 1818- May 22, 1881
CSA Tombstone: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Burial: Frost Cemetery, Mesquite, Texas
William J. Lewis
Texas
PVT 13 Brig Scyene Co
Confederate States Army
8 May 1820- 22 Mar 1888
CSA Tombstone and Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
William J. Pruitt
Texas
PVT 13 Brig Capt Martin Company
Confederate States Army
1796-1879
CSA Tombstone and Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Note: CSA tombstone placed near Buckner Blvd but exact location of burial inside cemetery is unknown
William H. Rowe
Pvt 13 Texas Vols
Confederate States Army
1822-1888
CSA Tombstone and Burial: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Isaac N. Terry
Texas
PVT 6 Co 13 Brig
Confederate States Army
Jun 29, 1836-Oct 12, 1889
CSA Tombstone: Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
Burial: Frost Cemetery, Mesquite, Texas
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For myself, what I found most interesting was the grave marker "Dedicated to the memory of those buried in unmarked graves. Frost Cemetery 1983"
Having seen so many unmarked graves, or graves marked just with a bit of stone, or with headstones weathered past reading, yeah, this sort of marker makes me sentimental.