Old Salem Cemetery - Howth, TX
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N 30° 10.167 W 096° 05.498
14R E 780087 N 3341136
Established in 1853, this rural cemetery is the burial ground of several local citizens as well as Francis Jarvis Cooke, a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. It contains approximately 360 burial plots.
Waymark Code: WMNH50
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2015
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Per a nearby historical marker:
"This burial ground originally served the family of T.B. White. His wife Elizabeth (d. 1857) and her father Henry Kirby (d. 1854) are interred here. White sold ten adjoining acres to the Salem Association in 1853 as a site for construction of a masonic lodge hall and academy. The site became a public cemetery after that date. The earliest marked grave is that of Jane McCullen (1788-1851). Also buried here is Francis J. Cooke, a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. A cemetery association was established in 1949 to provide maintenance for the burial ground."
Francis Jarvis Cooke (1816–1903) was Texas revolutionary fighter. A full biographical accounting of his exploits can be found here: (
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City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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