EARLIEST Marked Grave in Winnsboro City Cemetery - Winnsboro, TX
N 32° 57.689 W 095° 17.527
15S E 285763 N 3649348
A Texas Historical Marker at the front of Winnsboro City Cemetery, notes that the earliest gravestone here belongs to Andrew Vannoy, who died in 1858.
Waymark Code: WMTQE4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2016
Views: 1
The cemetery gate faces Mulberry St, with W Pine St to the north and Blackjack St to the south.
The modern, gray granite headstone marking the graves of Mr. Vannoy and his wife, Margaret, cannot possibly be the earliest gravestone here, unless this is a replacement headstone for an older marker/markers. However, Mr. Vannoy's grave is the earliest marked grave here, dating to 1858. Beneath the family name, "Vannoy", are the personal dates for the couple:
Margaret
June 24, 1819
July 16, 1892
Andrew
Aug. 30, 1812
May 2, 1858
The 1971 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
One of oldest cemeteries in East Texas. First burial (date unknown) was an accident victim. The earliest gravestone belongs to Andrew Vannoy (1812-58), co-owner with Dr. Joseph McGee of one of first sawmills in area. Buried here also are members of the Cook family who were donors of Winnsboro townsite and probably gave land for this cemetery. The many important persons interred here include industrial leaders, three pioneer ministers, eight early-day doctors, a patriot who fought under Gen. George Custer, veterans of Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 05/05/1858
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