(Shady Oak Cemetery – above) Smith Cemetery Member’s comments: Also known as Hawks Chapel Cemetery and Union Bower Cemetery, the Smith Cemetery is located in East Irving Texas at 101 Penn Street and is surrounded by several industrial businesses. There are 166 documented interments dating from 9-year-old Amie Blanche Smith who died March 20, 1886,…
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By Frances James (1922 – 2019) It is difficult to believe that within five miles of the eighth largest city in the United States, Dallas, Texas, there is an area as remote as the land surrounding this Cemetery on Wolf Springs. From Highway 45 south exit at Malloy Bridge Road go east to Parkinson and…
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The Dallas Daily Herald carried the following proclamation dated June 3, 1876. Proclamation Mayor’s OfficeCity of DallasJune [July] 3, 1876 WHEREAS, Tuesday, the Fourth day of July, is a national holiday; and whereas, in this, the Centennial year of American Independence, it is not only the duty, but should be the pleasure of our citizens…
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Persimmon Road Cemetery About 3125 Persimmon Road, Dallas, Texas – Member’s comments: “North side Persimmon Rd., Dallas, Texas. Cemetery land is owned by the City of Dallas. Details of burials, if any, are unknown.” Rylie Cemetery Rylie Road, between Tufts and Ellenwood in Rylie, Texas – Member’s comments: “Pretty with flowers.” McKinney Family Cemetery 10425…
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From Proud Heritage, Vol. 1 by DCPA, not currently in print. Anna Hunnicutt was born August 17, 1802 in Anderson County, South Carolina. Her father was Hartwell Taylor Hunnicutt, born April 7, 1782, Cumberland County, South Carolina, son of Hartwell Hunnicutt and Mary Seward (Sewell). Anna’s mother, Margaret Cunningham, was born 1783, in Greenville County, South Carolina.…
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By Frances James (1922 – 2019) This is probably the best known cemetery in Dallas County, maybe Texas! Thousands of vehicles pass by daily since it is on Central Expressway at the intersection of Lemmon Avenue and adjacent to a Wal Mart Center. Freedmans’ Cemetery was well publicized world wide when the Texas Highway Department…
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The Paris Morning News (Paris, Texas) issue of October 19, 1916 carried an article with this headline “Uncle Buck Hughes Near Death’s Door.” The article read, “Rev. Hughes, better known to thousands of of Dallas county people as Uncle “Buck” Hughes, is near death at his home, corner of Oak avenue and Brown street. For several months…
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Cochran Chapel Cemetery Member’s comments: Appears to be well maintained (most likely by the church) and does not seem to need any outside help. Garvin Memorial Cemetery / Smith-Hall Cemetery Member’s comments: Very hard to secure a parking spot as the surrounding properties are gated. Was well mowed but a lot of trash scattered further…
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From Proud Heritage, Volume III by DCPA. This 352 page hardcover book is available online. The year was 1844, one year before Texas would become a state, a small family in a covered wagon with an extra team, three horses, and little money, made its way South. Through unfamiliar territory, no doctors or convenience stores, and always…
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By Frances James (1922 – 2019) This is one of the oldest documented cemeteries in Dallas County. The address of this site is the 4000 block of Merrell Road, one and one/half blocks east of Rosser Road and west of Midway. It is named for the Peter Colonist family who owned this land. The Merrell…
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