Cannon Cemetery - Grayson County, Texas
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N 33° 25.890 W 096° 30.310
14S E 731944 N 3701907
A well maintained actively used cemetery with over 700 internments.
Waymark Code: WMAMEY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2011
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The Texas Historical marker describes the history of the area.
"Elijah Cannon, his eleven sons, and slaves moved from South Carolina to Texas in 1852 and settled nearby. In 1874 the family graveyard was included in land deeded by O. M. Cannon as a community burial place. The oldest documented grave is that of ten-year-old Nancy J. Bowen in 1857. An adjacent section was established for former slaves, and the earliest known burials are those of Billy and Glory Boyd in August 1880. Among the more than 700 graves are those of pioneer settlers, veterans of several wars, and members of fraternal organizations. The cemetery continues to serve the area."
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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