EARLIEST Documented Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery - Pine Hill, TX
N 33° 03.623 W 095° 19.101
15S E 283552 N 3660370
A 1989 Texas Historical Marker in front of the Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church indicates that the earliest documented burial in the adjacent Pine Hill Cemetery is that of James Thompson, who died in 1873.
Waymark Code: WMWD5T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2017
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The Texas Historical Marker reads:
Organized in 1864 by J.G.L. Davis and a small group of charter members, this church has served its rural community for well over a century. This property, acquired in 1883, has been the site of several church buildings, the last constructed in 1954. The adjacent Pine Hill Cemetery, containing over 125 marked and unmarked graves, dates to at least 1873. The earliest documented burial in the graveyard is that of James Thompson (1805-1873). Still serving people in a wide rural area, the church and cemetery reflect the community's rich heritage.
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While the epitaph on Mr. Thompson's headstone has been worn by time and elements -- it begins "Rest, father, rest" -- his personal information is still legible:
James Thompson
Born
Oct. 17, 1805
Died
Dec. 6, 1873
Still visible at the top of the headstone is a hand pointing towards Heaven.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 12/09/1873
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