EARLIEST Gravestone in Teague Cemetery - Aurora, TX
N 33° 02.615 W 097° 30.110
14S E 639890 N 3657115
The Texas Historical Marker for the cemetery indicates that the earliest gravestone here belongs to the Reverend Jacob Moffett, in Teague Cemetery, Aurora, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNDEK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2015
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Many stones in the cemetery have been damaged by cattle or vandals. Reverend Moffett's headstone is now reinforced with concrete, on its back, and it says:
Jacob Moffett
Killed by Indians
Sep. 4, 1865,
Aged
44 Ys. 4 Days.
Part of the epitaph is missing, but it is:
"It is appointed unto men once to die; and after death the judgment."
The Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Named for John Teague, a veteran of the War with Mexico (1846-48), who came from Missouri with his family in 1858 and settled this land. Teague also served on the frontier during the Civil War. Teague's mother, or a son, was possibly the first burial here. The earliest gravestone is that of the Rev. Jacob Moffett, who was killed by Indians on Sept. 5, 1865. The cemetery contains about 30 graves, of which only 12 have inscribed tombstones. In 1885, Teague moved to Foard County, and the cemetery was no longer used, as other burial plots were opened in the area.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 09/04/1865
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