OLDEST Documented Grave in Elmwood Cemetery - Mineral Wells, TX
N 32° 48.596 W 098° 06.118
14S E 584071 N 3630573
A 1988 Texas Historical Marker at the gate to Elmwood Cemetery in Mineral Wells indicates that the oldest documented grave in the cemetery belongs to Nellie Crump, 1881.
Waymark Code: WM10C53
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2019
Views: 2
This young girl shares a headstone with several family members, and it's probably the two parents at the top and the children below. It is modern and made of granite, and each person has their own box. They read:
William Robert Crump
Sept. 5, 1851 Sept. 8, 1910
Mary Hodges Crump
Nov. 22, 1855 Apr. 12, 1935
Nellie Crump
July 4, 1878 June 1881
Floyd Faris Crump
July 20, 1896 June 25, 1906
Harry Basset Crump
June 20, 1886 Aug. 28, 1952
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The historical marker provides some background:
This cemetery was established in 1883 when G.W. Slaughter and G.P. Barber donated land to the city. Prior to that time, a site known as The Cove served as a public burial place. Graves from The Cove were relocated here in 1884. The oldest documented grave is that of Nellie Crump, who died in 1881. Other burials include those of city founder James A. Lynch, his wife Arminda, and pioneer citizens. First known as City Cemetery, the name Elmwood was adopted after ladies of the Civic League planted elm trees here in 1913. The cemetery is maintained by the city.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 06/01/1881
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