Texas Cemeteries Discussions - Genealogy Wise2024-03-28T16:52:40Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/group/texascemeteries/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHouston, Harris County TX: Cemetery Preservation Workshop, October 5, 10:00-2:00tag:www.genealogywise.com,2013-09-21:3463583:Topic:6614812013-09-21T14:33:50.598ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
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<p>Join the Harris County Historical Commission and <br></br>Texas Chapter, Association for Gravestone Studies for a<br></br><br></br>CEMETERY PRESERVATION WORKSHOP<br></br>Saturday, October 5, 2013, 10am to 2pm<br></br> Tracy Gee Community Center<br></br> 3599 Westcenter Drive<br></br> Houston, TX 77042<br></br><br></br>Registration fee: $20.00 (includes lunch)<br></br>Cost is $35 after Thursday, September 26.<br></br><br></br>9am Registration opens<br></br>10am Presentations will include:<br></br> Introduction to the Texas Chapter of…</p>
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<p>Join the Harris County Historical Commission and <br/>Texas Chapter, Association for Gravestone Studies for a<br/><br/>CEMETERY PRESERVATION WORKSHOP<br/>Saturday, October 5, 2013, 10am to 2pm<br/> Tracy Gee Community Center<br/> 3599 Westcenter Drive<br/> Houston, TX 77042<br/><br/>Registration fee: $20.00 (includes lunch)<br/>Cost is $35 after Thursday, September 26.<br/><br/>9am Registration opens<br/>10am Presentations will include:<br/> Introduction to the Texas Chapter of the Association for Gravestone<br/>Studies (Melissa Eiring)<br/> Fruitful Cemetery Preservation Partnerships in Deep East Texas (Dr.<br/>Perky Beisel,)<br/> Lost Cemeteries of the Houston Area (Janet Wagner) <br/> Sensitive Treatments and Repairs for Historic Gravemarkers (Rusty<br/>Brenner)<br/> And more!<br/>2pm Adjourn<br/><br/>There will be a guided tour of historic Olivewood Cemetery the evening<br/>before at 6p.<br/><a href="http://www.descendantsofolivewood.org/" target="_blank">http://www.descendantsofolivewood.org/</a> <br/><br/>For additional information contact Anne Shelton at <a href="mailto:annecshelton@gmail.com">annecshelton@gmail.com</a><br/>___________________________________________________</p> Monk-Teal Cemetery aka Rollins Family Cemetery, Harris Co TX - Helptag:www.genealogywise.com,2012-09-22:3463583:Topic:4643472012-09-22T19:39:10.150ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>This is going to include a section of an email I received from <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Trevia Wooster Beverly, bolded words and underlining by me:</span></p>
<blockquote><p>The cemetery now has development going on around it. The developer (Coventry) is aware of it, as is Exxon who has property adjacent. The HCHC has been trying to get all our cemeteries designated, at least, and hopefully marked in order that we do not continue to loose them to the…</p>
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<p>This is going to include a section of an email I received from <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Trevia Wooster Beverly, bolded words and underlining by me:</span></p>
<blockquote><p>The cemetery now has development going on around it. The developer (Coventry) is aware of it, as is Exxon who has property adjacent. The HCHC has been trying to get all our cemeteries designated, at least, and hopefully marked in order that we do not continue to loose them to the elements of time and through development. When we can’t find a sponsor to submit the application for designation to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) then I try to take care of it. (that depends on how many at any given time because there is a <strong>$25 filing fee</strong> plus eventual filing with the county). <span style="text-decoration: underline;">I hope to find some organizations that have an interest in preserving Harris County Cemeteries who would “adopt” one of them</span>.</p>
<p>Anyway, what I am doing now is working on the Monk Cemetery and collecting all the notes I’ve had over the years, information I received from the family, and anything else I can lay my hands on in order to come up with an accurate and reasonably complete historical narrative, maps, photos, etc.</p>
<p>Giving you credit, of course, I’d like to use the material you have on Find-A-Grave to intersperse with my information, and also use your photographs to submit with the application. I would like to get some current photographs, and will try.</p>
<p>I have not begun to fill out the THC application for designation yet, but would be happy to share it with you if you are interested.</p>
<p>~ Trevia</p>
<p>Trevia Wooster Beverly</p>
<p>2507 Tannehill Drive</p>
<p>Houston, Texas 77008-3052</p>
<p>713-864-6862</p>
<p>Harris County Historical Commission (1995-) - <a href="http://www.historicalcommission.hctx.net/" target="_blank">http://www.historicalcommission.hctx.net/</a></p>
<p>Clayton Library Friends (1987-) - <a href="http://www.claytonlibraryfriends.org/" target="_blank">http://www.claytonlibraryfriends.org/</a></p>
<p>Advisory Board, Baytown Historical Preservation Assoc. - <a href="http://www.baytownhistory.org/" target="_blank">http://www.baytownhistory.org/</a></p>
<p>Association of Professional Genealogists - <a href="http://www.apgen.org/" target="_blank">http://www.apgen.org/</a></p>
<p>(Conference Coordinator) Angelina College Genealogy Conference - <a href="http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy/genealogy.html" target="_blank">http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy/genealogy.html</a></p>
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<p>This cemetery on Findagrave: <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2254218" target="_blank">Monk Cemetery</a></p>
<p><br/> If any one wants to get involved with this cemetery ie. sponsoring the cemetery, helping to offset the filing fees or in any way wish to assist Trevia, please let her know!</p>
<p>I have pointed Trevia to Annette Lowe who is related to William Carroll Teal and has done a great amount of research on the background of the land and cemetery.</p>
<p>Please let us know if you are interested in assisting with this project in any manner.</p>
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<p>Thank you!</p> Olive Cem suffers fire, Hardin Countytag:www.genealogywise.com,2011-06-16:3463583:Topic:3585842011-06-16T20:25:01.559ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>There have been fires all over Texas. There have been several fires in Hardin County where the old Olive Cemetery is located.</p>
<p>The good thing is the fire has burned down the underbrush and revealed the headstones. See below:</p>
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<p><a href="http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/graphics4fun/TART%20Tags%20Made%204%20Me/Misc/?action=view&current=OliveCem16Jun2011BySandi_c.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/graphics4fun/TART%20Tags%20Made%204%20Me/Misc/OliveCem16Jun2011BySandi_c.jpg"></img></a> </p>
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<p>There have been fires all over Texas. There have been several fires in Hardin County where the old Olive Cemetery is located.</p>
<p>The good thing is the fire has burned down the underbrush and revealed the headstones. See below:</p>
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<p><a href="http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/graphics4fun/TART%20Tags%20Made%204%20Me/Misc/?action=view&current=OliveCem16Jun2011BySandi_c.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/graphics4fun/TART%20Tags%20Made%204%20Me/Misc/OliveCem16Jun2011BySandi_c.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0"/></a> </p>
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<a href="http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/graphics4fun/TART%20Tags%20Made%204%20Me/Misc/?action=view&current=OliveCem16Jun2011BySandi_D.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m615/graphics4fun/TART%20Tags%20Made%204%20Me/Misc/OliveCem16Jun2011BySandi_D.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0"/></a> Guedry Cemetery, Batson, Hardin Countytag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-09-13:3463583:Topic:2863362010-09-13T16:41:59.192ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>Just posted a piece on the CFHR Blog about this wonderful cemetery. It is a great resource for anyone looking for a burial in the cemetery and you can't visit the cemtery in person.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html">http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html</a></p>
<p>Just posted a piece on the CFHR Blog about this wonderful cemetery. It is a great resource for anyone looking for a burial in the cemetery and you can't visit the cemtery in person.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html">http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html</a></p> Sand Flat Cemetery, Smith County.tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-08-16:3463583:Topic:2783952010-08-16T13:33:53.134ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>I just posted an entry about this wonderful cemetery and the association that takes care of it.</p>
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<p>Please read when you have a few moments. I wish all cemeteries with an office, especially the big corporate ones, would do something like this!!</p>
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<p><a href="http://cfhrblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/sand-flat-cemetery-smith-co-tx/">http://cfhrblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/sand-flat-cemetery-smith-co-tx/</a></p>
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<p>Also, from Jeff Botts, a photo of the McDougal…</p>
<p>I just posted an entry about this wonderful cemetery and the association that takes care of it.</p>
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<p>Please read when you have a few moments. I wish all cemeteries with an office, especially the big corporate ones, would do something like this!!</p>
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<p><a href="http://cfhrblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/sand-flat-cemetery-smith-co-tx/">http://cfhrblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/sand-flat-cemetery-smith-co-tx/</a></p>
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<p>Also, from Jeff Botts, a photo of the McDougal Cemetery (Tyler, Smith Co., TX), in complete neglect! If you have been looking for this cemetery, contact Jeff. He may know more about it since I believe it was his ancestors who were the McDougals.</p>
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<p>It is referenced in the blog.</p> Wm Hart Cemetery (Old Providence Cem) Hardin Co. Mtg June 5th 2010, 9amtag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-05-29:3463583:Topic:2522782010-05-29T17:35:56.434ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>This is for anyone who is a descendant of someone buried in the cemetery. The website for this cemetery: <a href="http://www.wmhartcem.org/">http://www.wmhartcem.org/</a></p>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><div>There will be a meeting of the Assn. at 9:00 AM June 5, 2010. All descendents of William Henry Hart are invited to attend and participate in the operation of the cemetery.</div>
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<div>You are also invited to bring your family history/genealogy material and…</div>
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<p>This is for anyone who is a descendant of someone buried in the cemetery. The website for this cemetery: <a href="http://www.wmhartcem.org/">http://www.wmhartcem.org/</a></p>
<blockquote style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir="ltr"><div>There will be a meeting of the Assn. at 9:00 AM June 5, 2010. All descendents of William Henry Hart are invited to attend and participate in the operation of the cemetery.</div>
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<div>You are also invited to bring your family history/genealogy material and trade or update information.</div>
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<div>The meeting will be held at the cemetery at the end of Woodard Rd. off Hwy 69, 6 miles north of Kountze, TX.</div>
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<div>If you have questions or need directions please call me Jim Stoeppleman at 409 893 2366.</div>
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<div>If you know descendents please forward this email to them.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">The cemetery is listed on Findagrave:</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1799389&CScn=william+hart&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2619&">William Hart Cemetery</a> (Also known as: Guynes Cemetery, Hart-Guynes Cemetery, Providence Cemetery)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">There are more detailed directions including a map. Also, you can see the names of those buried to see if you have ancestors.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Some of the surnames in the cemetery:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">ARRANT, HOOKS, HART, ROTH, JORDAN, EVANS, MCCLELLAND, NEAL, PARKER, RAMSEY, RIVERS, SALES, STOEPPLEMAN, THOMAS, THORNTON</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a class="noborder" href="http://image1.findagrave.com/photos/2010/60/CEM46901840_126752113102.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://image1.findagrave.com/photos/2010/60/CEM46901840_126752113102.jpg"/></a></p>
</div> Official Policy of the V.A. on photographing headstonestag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-03-26:3463583:Topic:2411342010-03-26T17:52:04.168ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>I wrote about this today in the Texas History Hunter Blog so I won't rewrite the piece, small as it is.</p>
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<p>If you want to read it, see here: <a href="http://bit.ly/bIkyzt">http://bit.ly/bIkyzt</a></p>
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<p>The bottom line is this: If you are NOT related to the person whose headstone you are photographing (if you are fulfilling a request) then you must get permission from the Director if the cemetery since each cemtery Director seets their own policy.</p>
<p>I wrote about this today in the Texas History Hunter Blog so I won't rewrite the piece, small as it is.</p>
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<p>If you want to read it, see here: <a href="http://bit.ly/bIkyzt">http://bit.ly/bIkyzt</a></p>
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<p>The bottom line is this: If you are NOT related to the person whose headstone you are photographing (if you are fulfilling a request) then you must get permission from the Director if the cemetery since each cemtery Director seets their own policy.</p> Guedry Cemetery, Batson, Hardin Co., TXtag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-03-21:3463583:Topic:2397312010-03-21T04:56:58.977ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>If I could give this cemetery staff a higher rating than A+, I would!</p>
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<p>Absolutely the best group of people and the most forward thinking of any cemetery association I have encountered.</p>
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<p>Here is their website:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.guedrycemetery.org/">http://www.guedrycemetery.org/</a></p>
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<p>You can get the section and plot info by searching by name or SSN. The databased hasn't been updated since 2007 but if you…</p>
<p>If I could give this cemetery staff a higher rating than A+, I would!</p>
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<p>Absolutely the best group of people and the most forward thinking of any cemetery association I have encountered.</p>
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<p>Here is their website:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.guedrycemetery.org/">http://www.guedrycemetery.org/</a></p>
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<p>You can get the section and plot info by searching by name or SSN. The databased hasn't been updated since 2007 but if you <a href="mailto:webmaster@guedrycemetery.org">contact them by email</a>, they will get the info to you. Also, I had emailed them about a family reunion being held and if they could let me know where the gravesite was so we could visit. They emailed me back, stated they had put out a stake with an orange ribbon so it would be easy to find.</p>
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<p><strong>Talk about customer service!</strong></p>
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<p>If you have anyone buried in this cemetery, you are fortunate indeed!</p>
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<p>This <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=3988&CScn=guedry&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2619&">cemetery is listed on Findagrave</a>.com as well with 2,603 entries so far. (This is not a tiny country cemetery.)</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html">Cemetery & Funeral Home Reviews - Texas</a></p> Any one interested in posting your experiences with cemetery staffers?tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-03-04:3463583:Topic:2354902010-03-04T17:57:36.144ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
<p>I will certainly not be upset if you decide to NOT do this. It was just a thought I had.</p>
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<p>I love cemeteries and photographing them. Not just for the genealogical info but as a way to help someone who is not close by to go to the cemetery themselves.</p>
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<p>Over the years I have experienced wonderful, helpful people woking in the cemetery offices and sometimes I have experienced not so helpful people. It would have been nice to know before hand what to…</p>
<p>I will certainly not be upset if you decide to NOT do this. It was just a thought I had.</p>
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<p>I love cemeteries and photographing them. Not just for the genealogical info but as a way to help someone who is not close by to go to the cemetery themselves.</p>
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<p>Over the years I have experienced wonderful, helpful people woking in the cemetery offices and sometimes I have experienced not so helpful people. It would have been nice to know before hand what to expect.</p>
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<p>And as someone looking for a family plot for the future burials, I would like to know how my loved ones can expect to be treated after I am gone. I just read in a forum that there is a cemetery in GA that charges $12 just to look up & photograph a headstone. Because THEY offer this service, they will not allow anyone to photograph headstones in their cemetery!!!</p>
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<p>Wonder how many people will decide not to be buried in that cemetery?</p>
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<p>Because of these situations, I created the <a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/"><em>Cemetery and Funeral Home Reviews site</em></a>. At present it is a sub-site of my genealogy site but one day I hope to have it on it's own domain.</p>
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<p>So, if anyone would like to post their experience, I would welcome it as I can't get to all cemeteries, even though I would very much like to.</p>
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<p>The rating system is on the home page and the <a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/reviewform.html"><strong>Submit</strong></a> page has a form you just fill out. Very quick and painless. I do not share any info and you can see other reviews to see what was posted. The <a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html">Texas page</a> has the most since I live in Texas, although there are a few for <a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/florida.html">Florida</a> and 1 for NY.</p>
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<p>If this is something you think you would like to be a part of "officially", then fill out the last box of the Review form as I assign a reviewer number and issue you business cards. This is for someone who goes to a cemetery for the purpose of reviewing it as opposed to someone who happened to visit a cemetery and had an interaction with the staff.</p>
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<p>Thanks in advance to those who will help. Be sure to read the <a href="http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/index.html"><strong>home page</strong></a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Sherry</p> Rockwall Union Cemetery, Jasper Countytag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-01-29:3463583:Topic:2248392010-01-29T04:03:57.230ZSherry Hightowerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/SherryHightower
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<p>On Jan 17, 2010 I was lucky enough to be in the Angelina Nat'l Forest. This area covers both Angelina and Jasper Counties. My cousin knew where the old Rockwall [Union] Cemetery was so I got him to veer from his purpose and take me to the cemetery. This African-American Cemetery is on a hill side. I was able to only photograph about 32 due to the time constraints.</p>
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<p>You can see the memorials on Findagrave:…</p>
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<p>On Jan 17, 2010 I was lucky enough to be in the Angelina Nat'l Forest. This area covers both Angelina and Jasper Counties. My cousin knew where the old Rockwall [Union] Cemetery was so I got him to veer from his purpose and take me to the cemetery. This African-American Cemetery is on a hill side. I was able to only photograph about 32 due to the time constraints.</p>
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<p>You can see the memorials on Findagrave: <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=47265275&CRid=6429&">Rockwall Cemetery</a></p>
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<p>This area was called (and may still be by the locals) as the Boykin Settlement and my understanding is that much of the land was part of the Boykin Planation. After the Civil War, many freed slaves stayed in the area, took the Boykin surname and their desc still live there today.</p>