Dugan
Cemetery
Hunt County Cemeteries of Texas
Surveyed September 30, 2001 by Patricia Nall & Elaine Nall Bay
Directions
From Greenville,
travel south on Hwy 30 towards Rockwall/Dallas. Take
the Caddo Mills exit. Travel west on FM 1903
approximately 1 mile. Turn right (north) onto FM 36 and travel approximately ¾ mile,
crossing RR tracks. At stop sign turn left onto SH 66.
Travel
about ½ mile to FM 6, turning right west for approx 7/10 mile. Turn onto Hunt Co Road 2700 across from Caddo
Mills I.O.O. cemetery, the cemetery is in a pasture on the left/east side of the road.
To determine the presence of
unmarked graves, the grave dowsing method was used. If a body was
present, the rods crossed in front of the person when she was over the grave. To determine the approximate age of the person
buried in an unmarked grave, we began at the foot/head of the grave and walked the length.
The rods crossed at the feet/head and remained crossed until we reached the other end
(feet/head). By counting steps, we figured
the age by the following rules:
1-2 steps indicates an infant
2-3 steps indicates a toddler
3-4 steps indicates a child
5 steps indicates an adolescent or
short adult
6 steps indicates an adult
7 steps indicates a tall adult
This cemetery was begun as a
private burial ground in approximately 1879 on land that, at the time, was a part of the
farm of George Henry Dugan and Callie Briscoe Dugan, both of whom are interred here. Burials here include family members of some of the
early settlers in this region of Texas. Care
for the cemetery is provided by the Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. Cemetery Association through a
grant made by Clyde Murray Clark.
NOTE:
The marker inside cemetery grounds indicates the cemetery is known as the Dugan
Cemetery. The cemetery sign posted on F.M.6
indicates the cemetery is known as the Duncan Cemetery.
The cemetery is fenced in a private
pasture. To the east of the cemetery is a
large tank for watering stock. Graves were
found to exist on the perimeter of the cemetery, i.e. in the fence line. The rows run in a north-south direction. Between the rows marked with tombstones and
concrete blocks are several rows of unmarked graves, burials of which are those of infants
and/or small children. There are two
large markers, which have burial information for two persons on each side of the marker. These persons are found to be buried side-by-side
or foot-to-head.
Empty spot |
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1867 |
1934 |
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1885 |
1901 |
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1875 |
1935 |
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1878 |
1910 |
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1849 |
1907 |
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1883 |
1901 |
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Adult male (Photo #11) |
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09-22-1921 |
s/o T.T. & Bettie Dugan |
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10-08-1919 |
06-02-1923 |
Billy |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male child |
Row #2 (photo #16)
Empty spot |
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Empty spot |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
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Male - toddler (photo #15) |
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Empty spot |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - child |
Row #3
Unmarked grave |
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Male - adolescent |
Clark Walter Duncan Unmarked grave (All graves are unmarked; southeast curb of Clark plot lies across these graves) Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Empty spot Empty spot Unmarked grave Thorn tree Unmarked grave Empty spot Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Unmarked grave Unmarked grave |
12-16-1877 02-13-1883 ----- 03-21-1905 1881 10-16-1832 12-12-1838 04-22-1869 11-30-1870 05-14-1894 |
12-15-1961 12-09-1918 ----- 06-23-1960 1914 05-07-1908 10-13-1919 10-13-1901 10-21-1953 10-23-1913 |
d/o Walter & Coleta Clark Texas CHTORP US Navy Asleep in Jesus peaceful rest Whose making us supremely blest She died as she lived a
Christian Peaceful be thy silent slumber Mother Her memory is blessed Male adult Female child Male toddler Female child Male - ? Female toddler (photo #3) Female toddler Female toddler Male - toddler |
Row #4
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Johnston, Robert W. |
10-05-1887 |
10-06-1887 |
s/o L.T. & M.C. Johnston |
Unmarked grave |
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Male under thorn tree |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - child |
Row #5 (begins even with north gate
post)
Unmarked grave |
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Male child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
10-07-1885 |
07-05-1886 |
Resting in heaven |
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10-04-1848 |
10-05-1887 |
Wife of L.T. Johnston A loving wife, A mother dear, |
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Huge cedar tree |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - child |
04-10-1841 |
08-18-1901 |
Born in Germany Thy trials ended, thy rest is won |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Empty spot |
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Row #6 (begins even with south gate
post)
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Empty spot |
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Row #7
Unmarked grave |
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Female adult Located in west fence line |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - adolescent |
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Male child (photo #12) |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - adult |
01-29-1855 |
05-14-1895 |
s/o G.H. & Virginia Judy In Thee, Oh Lord, I put my trust |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Judy, Eddie B. |
09-01-1871 |
12-17-1886 |
s/o G.H. & Virginia Judy double tombstone with Mattie A.
Judy; buried to the north of Mattie A. |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
02-15-1832 |
07-05-1907 |
Wife of G.H. Judy Aged 75 years, 4 months, 21 days Resting in hope of a glorious
resurrection His will be done |
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08-17-1826 |
07-30-1916 |
Upright and just he was in all his
ways; A bright example in degenerate days |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
09-06-1891 |
12-21-1893 |
s/o E.M. & E.C. Conner |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - adult |
Row #8 (photo #24)
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Judy, Mattie A. |
03-10-1866 |
09-26-1886 |
d/o G.H. & Virginia Judy |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male child (photo #1) |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - child |
Row #9
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male child (photo #3) |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
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1885 |
s/o H.C. & Ella Dugan |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
06-07-1863 |
03-22-1880 |
Wife of H.C. Dugan |
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12-10-1853 |
12-30-1924 |
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03-19-1880 |
03-19-1880 |
s/o H.G. Dugan |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female - adult |
07-15-1891 |
01-27-1897 |
d/o J.W. & S.L. Judy |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male - adult |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Row #10 (begins at southwest corner
of fence)
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Empty spot |
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Empty spot |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male child (photo #10) |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Row #11 (begins in southwest
extension)
Unmarked grave |
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Female - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - toddler |
Empty spot |
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03-08-1871 |
01-31-1895 |
wife of G.F. Stevenson |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female - adult |
01-22-1891 |
01-29-1894 |
s/o R.A. & Fannie Long |
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Empty spot |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female child |
Empty spot |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - child |
12-28-1870 |
05-08-1910 |
Husband of Sudie Dugan |
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08-21-1834 |
01-19-1911 |
Resting in hope of a glorious
resurrection |
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01-22-1841 |
11-07-1886 |
wife of G.H. Dugan |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
04-01-1876 |
09-07-1877 |
Tomie s/o George H.
& Callie Briscoe Dugan |
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Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female child (photo #6) |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
12-19-1898 |
12-19-1898 |
s/o W.F. & Lura Strawn Budded on earth to bloom in heaven |
Row #12
Unmarked grave |
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Male - child |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - toddler |
Unmarked grave |
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Female - infant |
Unmarked grave |
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Male - infant |
Empty spot |
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Fence & underbrush against south
fence line prohibits continuation of survey on this row. |
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Unmarked grave |
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Male (photo #1) |
Unmarked grave |
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Row #13
01-04-1871 |
05-08-1900 |
In my fathers house are many mansions. FM Blessed are they that die in the Lord, yea saith the spirit they do rest from their labor and their works do follow them. And Oh will be sweet in that beautiful land there free from all sorrow and pain with a song on our lips and a harp in our hand, we will meet one another again. pic |
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02-03-1866 |
06-25-1898 |
An honest man is the noblest work of God. |
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09-11-1896 |
09-15-1896 |
Our babies Lee & Gussie |