Historical Marker: Charles and Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight

Together they conquered a new land and performed a duty to man and God. He was a trail blazer and Indian Scout. She was a quiet home-loving woman. Together they built a home in the Palo Duro Canyon in 1876. They developed the cattle industry. They fathered higher education and civic enterprises.

To them the Panhandle pays reverent and grateful tribute.

Lat: 35°02'47"N, Lon: 101°10'25"W

Cemetery located north of Hwy 287 to Juliet Road, turn right then left on paved road to cemetery.

Cemetery and town are named for early settler, Charles Goodnight and his wife, Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight. Historically, they were earliest settlers in the area and had a "dug-out" home in nearby Palo Duro Canyon and developed the cattle industry in the area.

Submitted by Leaton Clark  (LC)

Submitted by Keith & Jerry Lou Nix (KJN)

Hudson, Alma Amy, b. 4/22/1901, d. 3/1/1991, w/o Clarence M. Hudson, [LC]
Hudson, Clarence M., b. 12/25/1895, d. 2/5/1949, h/o Alma Amy Hudson, [LC]
Hudson, Nell Beatrice, b. 1/17/1914, d. 9/27/1915, d/o Henry Stow and Nellie Ann Hudson, [LC]
Hudson, Wilmoth Henry, b. 4/13/1924, d. 4/13/1924, s/o Clarence and Alda Amy Hudson, [LC]
Nix , Miles Jennings  July 8, 1883 Oct 23, 1922 (KJN)
Nix , Loice , dau of Miles Jennings Nix Feb. 12, 1889 Feb. 18, 1920   (KJN)
Nix , Eddeth Jewell  Sept 12, 1916 June 10, 1918 Daughter of J. O. & Beulah Nix  Our Baby   (KJN)
Stow, Henry, b. 3/20/1866, d. 1/4/1943, h/o Nellie Ann, [LC]
Stow, Nellie Ann, b. 5/1/1871, d. 3/31/1947, w/o Henry Stow, [LC]

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