EARLIEST Marked Grave in Carroll Springs Cemetery - Henderson County, TX
N 32° 02.928 W 095° 46.060
15S E 238672 N 3549195
A 2003 Texas Historical Marker at the gate to Carroll Springs Cemetery notes that the earliest marked grave in the cemetery belongs to John Buck Hogg, who was buried here in 1859.
Waymark Code: WMZ93K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2018
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Mr. Hogg's final resting place is marked by a small, modern, gray granite headstone that simply reads "William Buck Hogg 1804-1861". Findagrave concurs with the 1859 date given on the historical marker, even providing March 10th as the day of death, so the 1861 date is questionable. Mr. Hogg is buried next to his wife, Jane, and other Hogg family members.
The historical marker provides some background:
The Carroll Springs Methodist Church and a school began meeting at this site in 1883. The following year, A.M. Carroll, who owned property in Henderson and Anderson counties, set aside nearly five acres here to be used for a school, church and cemetery.
The community, which derived its name from the Carroll family and nearby springs, began using this site for burials as early as 1859. The earliest marked grave is that of John Buck Hogg, who died in March 1859, although several others are believed to date to that same year. Generations of area pioneer families are buried in the cemetery, which is also the final resting place of veterans of American conflicts dating to the Civil War. Other area residents buried in Carroll Springs Cemetery include ministers and schoolteachers.
Although the Carroll Springs School consolidated with the Athens district in 1947, the Methodist Church continues to serve the area. Today, the cemetery is maintained as a perpetual care burial ground, and members and friends of the community gather annually to remember those who have passed on.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 03/10/1859
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