EARLIEST Burials in Altoga Cemetery - Altoga, TX
N 33° 14.802 W 096° 29.102
14S E 734311 N 3681457
A 1997 Texas Historical Marker at the gate of Altoga Cemetery notes that the earliest burials here took place in 1881: Ida Leomy Parker was buried in July, while Elizabeth Humbard Mantooth was buried in November.
Waymark Code: WMVR4E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2017
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As little Ida Leomy Parker was buried in July, she was the first burial, and her well-weathered headstone features a dove, and reads:
Ida Leomy
Dau. of
M.V. & T.C. Parker
Born
July 17, 1878
Died
July 26, 1881
Aged 3 Yrs and 9 Ds
The epitaph is marred by time and the elements, but looks to be a "Her happy soul" variant.
Mrs. Mantooth's headstone is broken, but for the most part, it is still mostly legible. A pair of clasped hands -- "Farewell" -- is at the top, with this inscription:
Elizabeth M.
Wife of
John Mantooth
Born
April 18, 1816
Died
Nov. 28, 1881
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 07/29/1881
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