FIRST Burial in Clarksville Cemetery - Clarksville, TX
N 33° 36.533 W 095° 03.220
15S E 309468 N 3720681
A Texas Historical Marker just inside the gate of Clarksville Cemetery indicates that Benjamin Clark, Sr., was the first burial here in 1838. Unfortunately, his son, James Clark, who founded Clarksville itself, followed him soon thereafter.
Waymark Code: WMN2MY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2014
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The Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
This burial site was first used in the 1830s for the family of James Clark, the founder of Clarksville, who is interred here. The earliest grave is that of his father Benjamin Clark, a veteran of the American Revolution. Other graves include those of Albert Hamilton Latimer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the noted Texas journalist Col. Charles DeMorse and the Rev. John Anderson, a pioneer area preacher and educator. Known for many years as the Baptist Cemetery, the Clarksville Cemetery serves as a reminder of the town's early settlers and civic leaders.
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Benjamin Clark, Sr., was a private in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution, serving as Quartermaster Sergeant. His original headstone was replaced in the 1930s, with a flat, modern gray granite headstone with his personal information. Complementing the headstone is a marble square that has the emblem of the Sons of the American Revolution, placed here in 2003. The headstone says:
Benjamin Clark Senior
Born January 1758, Dobbs Co. N.C.
Died February 1838, Clarksville
Quartermaster Sergeant
North Carolina Militia
American Revolutionary War
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1838
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