FIRST Burial in Long Creek Cemetery - Sunnyvale, TX - First of its Kind on Waymarking.com

The Texas Historical Marker provides some background:

Capt. A. Webb, veteran of the Black Hawk War in Illinois, established a homestead near here as part of the Mercer Colony in the mid-19th century. He was joined later by father-in-law and War of 1812 veteran Benjamin Crownover and his family. In 1855, Crownover's daughter Leona Caldwell was the first laid to rest in this field beneath a pecan tree. Capt. Webb later deeded a tract of land to area residents as the site of a school, church and public burial ground. His donation and that of W.H. Caldwell formed the center of Long Creek community.

The Long Creek Cemetery is a link to generations of area families. Burials include many military veterans, ministers, teachers and members of the Masons, Eastern Star and Woodmen of the World organizations. Stones and landscaping at the cemetery represent a broad spectrum of funereal practices from the 19th century to the present, and today, an association formed in 1910 maintains the burial ground.

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According to her Findagrave entry (see link), Mrs. Caldwell's grave was marked for years only by an old bois d'arc plank, which is still in place. In 2004, a modern, red granite grave marker was placed in front of the plank. On the reverse is "In Remembrance of our First Burial", and on the front is this inscription:

Leona Crownover
Caldwell

Mar. 9, 1822
Oct. 2, 1855

Wife of Solomon W.
Caldwell

FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group Date of FIRST: 10/03/1855 More Information - Web URL: [Web Link]

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