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 First United Methodist Church Cemetery Posted by:  WalksfarTX
N 31° 47.858 W 094° 10.947
15R E 388063 N 3518614
Located inside the cemetery chainlink fence near the arched entrance.
Waymark Code: WM12Y0T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2020
Views: 4
Metal marker on a pole tells the history of this old cemetery.
Marker Number: 18705
Marker Text:
The First United Methodist Church Cemetery, one of the oldest in Shelby County, is located in the Nancy Smith survey of land deeded by Judge M.W. Wheeler and Sam Samford to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The first burial was that of a small child in 1861. The last recorded burial was in 1939. Most of the burials in the cemetery are before 1900. Thirteen Masonic members, five Civil War veterans, a minister, doctor, and numerous businessmen, including R.L. Parker, the father of Center, are buried here. The cemetery has been beautified with blooming plants and a flagstone walkway. Several family plots are marked with antique iron fencing.Historic Texas Cemetery 2016
Marker is Property of the State of Texas
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