OLDEST Recorded Gravesite in Keeter Cemetery - Keeter, TX
N 33° 02.355 W 097° 36.687
14S E 629660 N 3656494
The Texas Historical Marker at the front of Keeter Cemetery indicates that the grave of Ida May Ryan is the oldest recorded gravesite in Keeter Cemetery, going back to 1882.
Waymark Code: WMNEPT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2015
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Ida May didn't even live a year, and her grave is marked by a modern, flat red granite headstone with her name, and "May 9 1881 Jan 19 1882", flanked by flowers. The historical marker provides the background:
For over 100 years beginning in 1882 this cemetery has been the sole graveyard serving the community of Keeter. The oldest recorded gravesite in the cemetery is that of Ida Mae Ryan (1881-1882). Albert Lafayette Keeter, for whom the community of Keeter was named, donated this property for use as a cemetery in 1891. While Keeter's daughter, Leonah, is thought to be buried here, he left this area and is believed to buried in Hardeman County. At least three veterans of the American Civil War and two veterans of World War II are buried here.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/22/1882
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