FIRST -- Marked Burial in Riley Cemetery, County Line Community, Camp Co. TX
N 32° 54.596 W 094° 46.102
15S E 334628 N 3642688
The grave of Loisa Gillum, the first person buried in Riley Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMXZ3F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2018
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According to the state historic marker for Riley Cemetery, Louisa Gillum was the first person buried in this cemetery.
The marker reads as follows:
"RILEY CEMETERY
The oldest documented grave in this cemetery, that of Louise Gillum, dates to 1859. The land was acquired by John Riley, Sr., in 1875, and became known as Riley Cemetery. Early settlers buried here include John and Elizabeth Keeling Riley and their five children; Confederate Capt. George W. Keeling, a former member of the Georgia State Legislature; the family of M. H. Couch, whose name graces Couch Mountain, Camp County's highest elevation point; and many area pioneers whose descendants continue to live in the area and maintain the historic graveyard. (1991)"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 09/15/1859
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