Hamilton-Bragg Cemetery

4.6 mi north-east of Corsicana · Directions →

Texas Historical Marker · 2009 · Marker 15988

The marker

The James Hamilton,Jr. family left Tennessee for Texas ca. 1841. Upon James' death in Arkansas, his wife Elizabeth and their children continuned the journey, arriving in Navarro County ca. 1846. Elizabeth Hamilton died on August 7, 1857, and is buried in Hamilton-Bragg Cemetery. The Hamilton's daughter, Julia (Hamilton) Bragg (d. 1900) is also buried at the site, along with her husband, Joseph O. Bragg (d. 1873) and four of their children. The earliest known burial in the cemetery is that of Joseph and Julia Bragg's son, James, who died on January 18, 1855. Today, Hamilton-Bragg Cemetery remains as a symbol of a pioneering Navarro County family. Historic Texas Cemetery -2005

Where it stands

From Corsicana, go 4 miles east on FM 3041. Turn left on NE CR 1040 and go approximately 1000 feet. Cemetery is on the left about 50 feet off the road surrounded by a barb wire fence.

See also Hamilton-Bragg Cemetery on the cemeteries page.

Source: Texas Historical Commission, Texas Historic Sites Atlas, record 5507015988, read 17 September 2026.