First Homesteaders in the area - Groom, TX
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N 35° 11.715 W 101° 08.040
14S E 305717 N 3896781
Groom Cemetery is where this "First" is documented
Waymark Code: WM1206C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2020
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Henry and Mary James Boydstun have a marker at Groom Cemetery, where it states that they were the first homesteaders in the area. The cemetery is on the south side of I-40, on the southwest side of Groom.
Text on marker:
In loving memory of
Henry Boydstun 1858-1942
and his wife
Mary James Boydstun 1860-1950
First homesteaders in this area - filed on land 10 mi. SE of here in 1887 - they lived there many years. Erected by their grandchildren - 1979 - Donley Co. Records
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
More Information - Web URL: [Web Link]
Date of FIRST: Not listed
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