ORIGINAL Tombstone of Col. Robert H. Cumby - Cumby Cemetery - Cumby, TX
N 33° 08.406 W 095° 50.166
15S E 235438 N 3670399
While Colonel Robert H. Cumby is buried up the road in Sulphur Springs, his original tombstone is on display at the front of Cumby Cemetery, in the city bearing his name.
Waymark Code: WMPJNK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2015
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Colonel Cumby's grave in the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery is today marked by a white marble headstone, issued by the U.S. Government. The original presumably went into storage at the time that the new headstone was placed, and it ultimately was part of an Eagle Scout project here. A memorial to Colonel Cumby is at the gate of the cemetery, with this sign:
Original tombstone of Col. Robert H. Cumby for whom Cumby was named.
This memorial is the Eagle Scout project of Jared Tremor, BSA Troop #27, 2005.
Tombstone donated by Ryan Petty.
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The headstone is broken, but in good shape otherwise. It has a rose at the top, with this inscription:
In Memory of
R.H. Cumby Sr.
Born
Aug. 24, 1824,
Died
Nov. 19, 1881.
Erected by his son
R.H. Cumby Jr.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 11/19/1881
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