FIRST Burial in Cedarvale Cemetery - Cedarvale, TX
N 32° 34.863 W 096° 04.972
14S E 773836 N 3608598
A Kaufman County Historical Marker in Cedarvale Cemetery indicates that the burial of I.H. Woodhouse on October 2, 1851, was the earliest burial in the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMPF2J
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2015
Views: 1
According to Findagrave (see link), this was a young child by the name of Irenia H. Woodhouse. Her marble headstone is in excellent condition, standing in with the other Woodhouse family members, and it says:
I.H. Woodhouse
born
Mar. 23, 1848,
died
Oct. 2, 1851.
The historical marker provides the background:
The community of Cedarvale is an old one and has also been known as Buie and Heidle through the years. The earliest burial was on Oct. 02, 1851, I.H. Woodhouse, and Daniel Buie born May 06, 1808 has the earliest date of birth.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 10/02/1851
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