Historical Marker
Wilson Chapel Cemetery
Historical marker location:
CR 4002 at CR 4004, Newton, Texas
( About 4 mi. south of City of Newton; CR 4002 at CR 4004)
Marker installed: 2002
Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(also known as Woods Cemetery or Irvine Cemetery)
David McMahon (1806-1873), first Newton County attorney, is credited with the founding of Wilson Chapel. His grave is marked, as are three others: his brother, Rev. Friend McMahon (1810-1874), Methodist Minister and farmer; Josephus Somerville Irvine (1819-1876), Civil War veteran, Methodist preacher and early county organizer, said to have been the youngest soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto; and Edward G. Didham (1835-1893), an English army captain and local pioneer teacher. Also said to be interred here are Tommie Knight (1794-1885), Dr. J.S. Peavy (1830-1888) and Mollie Pierce (b. 1868).
Historic Texas Cemetery-2002.