Young Cemetery

The people buried here came as a party. Joy Gough writes that Samuel Young and Shadrick Jackson, brothers-in-law, reached Rowlett Creek in 1844 with the Baccus, Witt and Gough families, all from Greene County, Illinois, and settled as neighbors. Most of them founded Rowlett Creek Baptist Church. The Jacksons and Youngs lie here, the Goughs and Baccuses at Rowlett Creek Cemetery. Gough calls it the second-oldest cemetery in Plano. A creek, Young Branch, runs along its east side. The cemetery is on a golf course, with no public route.

What the plaque says

Young Cemetery Sam Young (1814-1891) and Patience Cornell Young (1814-1847) came to Collin county from Illinois in 1842. More Illinois settlers came to the area in 1845. Young bought land from the Baccus Land survey and founded a school on his property. He established this cemetery when Patience died in 1847. Eleven pioneer families are represented in the 51 known graves: Abbott, Baccus, Bankston, Crenshaw, Dennard, Finley, Jackson, McConnell, McQuerry, Teel and Young. Veterans buried here are Thomas Finley, who served in the War of 1812, and Jacob P. Houts and Jacob Baccus, Jr., who fought in the Civil War. (1996) Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

Where it stands

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