By Susannah Clark The Horton Cemetery was started as early as 1848 on the property of James Horton, my great great grandfather. It is believed it was started when his sister, Martha Horton Horton died. She was the wife of a cousin, William Horton. So, if family cemeteries of that era were issued an original…
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Charles William Bulger was born in Indiana on August 3, 1857. He became a prolific architect who practiced over the years from offices in Trinidad, Colorado, Galveston, Texas (before and after the hurricane), and Dallas, Texas. He designed structures all over the United States. Bulger is known for having designed many churches, with various accounts…
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[Photos below by Dustin Durrett] Pleasant Mound Cemetery: Shearith Israel Cemetery: Mesquite Cemetery: Get future posts by email.
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