FIRST Burial in Pyle Prairie Cemetery - Kemp, TX
N 32° 25.752 W 096° 18.610
14S E 752917 N 3591195
A Texas Historical Marker at the front of Pyle Prairie Cemetery indicates that the first burial here was that of J.P. McFarland, back in 1854.
Waymark Code: WMPF3K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2015
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Mr. McFarland's headstone may have been a replacement for an old stone or fieldstone marker. It is made of concrete, with some fancy detailing at the top and on the sides, with "J.P. McFarland" along the top edge. It is in fairly good condition, but the inscription is incomplete, thanks to time and the elements. It appears to say:
Died
Mar. 10, 1854
Aged
? Ys, 8 Mo
11 Ds
Findagrave (see link) has a birthdate of November 27, 1812, which, if accurate, would make the missing number of years out to be "41."
The Texas Historical Marker provides the background:
John Pyle, a veteran of the Republic of Texas Army, arrived in this area with his family in the 1850s. According to family tradition, this cemetery was begun in 1854 with the death of Pyle's son-in-law J.P. McFarland. The community which grew up in this area was known as Pyle Prairie, and the family graveyard eventually became a community cemetery as friends and neighbors were interred here. Family names on the tombstones reflect the pioneer heritage of the area. Descendants of those pioneer families maintain the cemetery.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 03/13/1854
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