OLDEST Recorded Grave in City Greenwood Cemetery - Weatherford, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 45.800 W 097° 47.593
14S E 613036 N 3625694
The oldest recorded grave in Weatherford's City Greenwood Cemetery belongs to A.E. Shelton, who was buried here in 1859.
Waymark Code: WMZF7A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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The City of Weatherford has a page with some details on the cemetery, noting this one as the oldest recorded grave (slight edits):

Oldest Recorded Grave
The oldest recorded grave is dated 1859. The inscription reads:

"A.E. Johnson, wife of R.J. Shelton, Born in Yadkin County, N.C. June 20, 1837, Aged 22 years."

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City Greenwood Cemetery is a beautiful cemetery, exceptionally well-maintained, and it is the final resting place of cattlemen Oliver Loving and Bose Ikard, actress Mary Martin, congressman Jim Wright, and artist Douglas Chandor, to name a few celebrities. Be sure to visit "The Witch's Tomb" near where Mr. Wright is buried!

Type of documentation of superlative status: City of Weatherford Website

Location of coordinates: Grave site

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