First United Methodist Church Cemetery - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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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Date Logged Log   01/24/2025 The Snowdog visited it