Palo Pinto County, Cemeteries of Texas
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Location:
701 Grant Avenue, Strawn
Marker Text: Located on land once owned by William
W. Johnson, whose coal mining operations spurred major development
in nearby Thurber, this cemetery was named for Johnson's daughter,
Marion, who died at age three. It later became the primary burial
ground for the town of Strawn. The earliest documented burial
dates to 1883. Interred here are many area pioneers, including
town founder Stephen B. Strawn, former Texas Rangers, veterans
of wars from the Civil War to World War II, and victims of the
devastating 1918-19 influenza epidemic. It is a reflection of
the area's heritage. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995.