EARLIEST Burial in Authon Cemetery - Authon, TX
N 32° 51.845 W 097° 56.805
14S E 598543 N 3636710
A 1981 Texas Historical Marker at Authon Cemetery indicates that Linn Boyd Cranfill, "Wounded by Indians" in 1871, was the earliest burial in the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMYG9H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2018
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Linn's headstone is of marble, typical for the time period, with "Farewell" above a medallion of clasped hands. The inscription reads:
Linn B.
Son of
I. & S.T. Cranfill
Born
Mar. 20, 1856
Died
April 24, 1871
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Wounded by Indians
April 23, 1871.
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The marker reads:
Named for the nearby Authon Community, located on the Fort Worth-Fort Belknap Military Road, this site first served as a cemetery for the family of Kentucky native Isom Cranfill (1831-1902). The earliest burial here was that of his 15-year-old son, Linn Boyd Cranfill (d. 1871), who was killed in an Indian attack near the family home (.75 Mi. S). The cemetery and adjoining land were later deeded to the Authon Church of Christ, who worshiped in a sanctuary at this site until the 1920s. Still in use, the public burial ground contains the graves of many pioneer area settlers.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 04/24/1871
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