First - Burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 30° 12.702 W 095° 45.049
15R E 235204 N 3345443
The Proctor Brothers died two days a part and were buried in what became Magnolia Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMXY9Y
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2018
Views: 0
The headstones read:
James A.
Proctor
Born
February 27, 1859
Died
September 29, 1878
Gone but not forgotten
William H.
Proctor, Jr.
Born
January 24, 1861
Died
October 1, 1878
We will meet again.
A Texas Historical Marker, titled "Magnolia Cemetery" states:
This burial ground was in use for decades before Tom J. Goodson (1858 - 1913) and his wife, Winnie May (1867 - 1911), deeded it to the Baptist Church on May 3 1909. Land gifts in 1945 by their son, Lester (1898 - 1978), and by by C. H. Daniel, a local land and sawmill owner who donated land again in 1967, have allowed for expansion. The earliest marked graves belonging to brothers James A. (1859 - 1878) and William H. (1861 - 1878) Proctor; how they died just days apart is now forgotten. Honored here are veterans of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. This site remains a chronicle of the generations who are the heritage of the Magnolia area.
Visit Instructions:As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.