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Lower Oak Grove Cemetery

This cemetery is known by several names; Lower Oak Grove, Lloyd Community and McReynolds Family Cemetery. It was established and created by conveyance of 5 84/100 acres of land by Stephen and Mary Thompson McReynolds on September 21, 1880. Deed is filed and recorded in Denton County Courthouse, Denton, Texas - Deeds "Q", pg 103, June 27, 1881. When the Oak Grove Cemetery was established years later, many of the graves were moved to this cemetery approximately 1.5 miles North.

From Denton, take US 380 East to FR 720; turn South and stay on FR 720 for 1.0 miles; turn in at cattle gate; cemetery is in a pasture approximately 150 yards from FR 720. The cemetery is on private property owned by Mr & Mrs R. Olds.
Name Birth Death Notes/Inscriptions
Basinger, N.A. Jun 4, 1832 Sep 4, 1899 w/o W.N. Basinger
Basinger, Wm. N. ca 1826 Jan 30, 1885 age 59 yrs
Bates, Carl LaPaul Sep 3, 1875 Sep 4, 1875 s/o E.F. & M.L. Bates
Bates, Edmond F. Mar 22, 1851 May 29, 1927
Bates, Ewing Tullis Jul 10, 1880 Nov 19, 1882 s/o E.F. & M.L. Bates
Bates, Mary L. McReynolds Jul 24, 1857 Mar 28, 1914
Bates, Vera Edmond Feb 15, 1885 Apr 30, 1889 d/o E.F. & M.L. Bates
Bates, Willie May Apr 22, 1877 May 9, 1877 d/o E.F. & M.L. Bates
Bell, Allen Dec 18, 1830 Feb 12, 1883
Bell, Damaris M. Apr 11, 1838 Aug 11, 1894
Boyer, Effie Aug 19, 1899 Nov 25, 1890
Brown, Zula Oct 15, 1881 Apr 14, 1903
Buckner, James R. Jan 26, 1849 no date
Bush, A.M. Dec 26, 1839 Feb 13, 1911
Bush, Infant Sep 25, 1890 d/o Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Bush
Bush, James Newton Oct 5, 1881 age 17 yrs, 9 mos, 16 dys; s/o A.M. & P. Bush; no date
Bush, Prudence Aug 6, 1840 Apr 8, 1918
Bush, Sarah 1865 1948 DS
Bush, Wm. Harve 1858 1898 DS
Bush, Wm. Oliver Sep 25, 1890 s/o Mr & Mrs W.N. Bush; DS
Clingman, J. Maxie Aug 23, 1880 Jul 3, 1882 s/o T.L. & B.F. Clingman; DS with Mary E. Naylor
Cunningham, Annie Susan Oct 7, 1879 Apr 14, 1884
Cunningham, John C.S. Sep 19, 1886 May 28, 1887
Ferebee, Alice C. Feb 22, 1853 Mar 19, 1886
Floyd, Bob s/o K.S. Floyd; no dates
Floyd, Charlie Lee Jul 18, 1891 Jun 10, 1895 s/o C.L. & M.P. Floyd
Floyd, Robert Dec 8, 1831 Sep 3, 1899 lst Sgt lst TX Inf CSA
Floyd, Mrs. Jul 27, ---- Jun 10, 1895 w/o Robert Floyd
Hill, Cleta Jul 27, 1901 Nov 27, 1938 d/o Tom & Willie Hill
Hill, Willie E. Jun 21, 1880 Jun 8, 1907
Jones, W.H. Apr 5, 1857 Sep 17, 1902
McCleskey, Infant Jan 8, 1896 DS
McCleskey, Jenettie Oct 21, 1893 Jun 12, 1895 DS
McKnight, John J. Sep 19, 1872 Sep 10, 1914
McNiel, Willie ca 1878 no date
McReynolds, C.J. Dec 30, 1852 Nov 3, 1910 DS
McReynolds, Cincinnati 1890 1970 DS
McReynolds, Durward C. Sep 26, 1884 Aug 30, 1887
McReynolds, Edna J. Jan 11, 1885 Sep 30, 1966
McReynolds, E.V. Oct 9, 1882 Apr 4, 1884 d/o E. & E.R. McReynolds
McReynolds, Fannie Alma Apr 2, 1889 Oct 28, 1890
McReynolds, F.O. Mar 16, 1845 Nov 10, 1924 DS
McReynolds, Godfrey S. 1889 1955 DS
McReynolds, Godfrey S. Jr. Mar 5, 1922 Sep 26, 1962
McReynolds, Hankins s/o Robbie McReynolds; no dates
McReynolds, Ida C. May 22, 1860 May 10, 1905
McReynolds, Infant Feb 9, 1884 s/o F.O. & C. C. McReynolds
McReynolds, J. Sidney Nov 30, 1886 Nov 24, 1890
McReynolds, L.J. Cletus Jan 8, 1916 Oct 22, 1961
McReynolds, Mary E. Aug 27, 1882 Feb 21, 1886
McReynolds, Mary T. Aug 30, 1824 May 22, 1881
McReynolds, Melbalene R. Jun 18, 1918 no date
McReynolds, Nolan L. Feb 21, 1913 Jul 25, 1990 Even though this is an abandoned cemetery, Mr. Nolan McReynolds requested he be buried at this location also Melbalene R. McReynolds, wife of Nolan, will be buried beside her husband.
McReynolds, R. Lee Nov 10, 1862 Jun 20, 1942
McReynolds, Stephen Jun 6, 1819 May 18, 1883
McReynolds, Taylor Leech 1891 1918
Melton, Malissie Oct 22, 1883 Mar 9, 1901
Naylor, Eric s/o B.T. & S.E. Naylor - twin of Osric
Naylor Jun 13, 1879 Nov 14, 1880
Naylor, Mary E. May 27, 1880 Jul 16, 1881 d/o S.T. & E.V. Naylor; DS with J. Maxia Clingman
Naylor, Osric s/o B.T. & S.E. Naylor - twin of Eric
Naylor Jun 13, 1879 Sep 23, 1880
Rucker, James R.S. Feb 26, 1849 Jan 6, 1884 s/o John & M. Rucker
Shumaker, Mary P. Oct 28, 1874 Nov 17, 1954
Webb, Paul Pearl Mar 9, 1900 Oct 22, 1900 s/o J.A. & S. Webb
Williams, J.A. Dec 19, 1883 age 44 yrs, 5 mos; only date
Williams, Mildred P. May 5, 1857 Apr 21, 1920
Williams, T.B. Oct 13, 1842 Jan 14, 1899
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