Completely photographed July 2009 by Brenda McCoy
Linden, TX
From Texas Historical Commission Marker:
"(1794-1866) A descendant of settlers who came to America in 1720 from County Tyrone, Ireland, John Robin Heard was born in Georgia and moved to Texas in 1853. He founded the nearby town of Cussetta and acquired large landholdings in this area. In 1861 he donated property for this cemetery. His home stood near this site until the 1940s. Heard's first wife was Martha Hopkins. After her death, he married her sister, Mary Hopkins. From the two marriages, he had 12 children."
Douglassville, TX
From Texas Historical Commission Marker:
"Land for this one-acre family cemetery (3.5 mi. S) was donated by John Robin Heard (1794-1866), who came to Texas in 1853 and founded the nearby town of Cussetta. First burial occurred in 1861 after the death of Cornelius Floyd (b. 1859), Heard's grandson. The 23 graves include those of Heard and his second wife, Mary Hopkins Heard (1806-1863). The cemetery fence was provided by another of Heard's grandsons, W. Q. Henderson (1858-1934). Descendants formed a cemetery association in 1974 and organized a perpetual care trust fund."
S/o = Son of |
D/o = Daughter of |
H/o = Husband of |
W/o = Wife of |
B/o = Brother of |
Sis/o = Sister of |
Inf/o = Infant of |
FHM = Funeral Home Marker |
WOW = Woodmen Of The World |
DS/w = Double Stone with |
FS/w = Family Stone with |
TS/w = Triple Stone with |
Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Spouse |
Inscriptions |
Photos |
Remarks |
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Martha Jane Blackwell |
Dec 28, 1846 |
Sep 15, 1866 |
- |
D/o William J & Jane Henderson |
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- |
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Rua L |
Apr 4, 1886 |
Mar 23, 1954 |
- |
- |
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- |
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Cornelius W |
Dec 21, 1859 |
Jun 15, ? |
- |
- |
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- |
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J D |
Dec 21, 1845 |
Apr 2, 1934 |
- |
Co D 1 Miss Cav CSA |
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Same kind of stone as Sarah Floyd |
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K S |
Mar 20, 1824 |
Jun 30, 1886 |
- |
- |
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DS/w Martha Floyd |
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Martha |
Jan 3, 1825 |
Sep 13, 1888 |
K S |
W/o K S Floyd |
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DS/w K S Floyd |
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Sarah |
Mar 8, 1851 |
Dec 27, 1938 |
- |
- |
- |
Same kind of stone as J D Floyd |
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Charles D |
- |
- |
- |
Co I Bird's Tex Cav CSA |
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No dates on stone |
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John Robin |
1794 |
1866 |
- |
- |
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Cemetery named after him
DS/w Mary Hopkins Heard |
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Mary Hopkins |
1806 |
1863 |
- |
- |
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DS/w John Robin Heard |
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William |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
No dates |
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Caroline |
Dec 28, 1884 |
Apr 3, 1901 |
W W |
W/o W W Henderson |
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- |
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Clara Harkey |
Nov 7, 1867 |
Jun 19, 1929 |
J W |
W/o J W Henderson |
- |
- |
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Dr J W |
Sep 26, 1851 |
Apr 12, 1896 |
- |
- |
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Masonic Symbol |
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Ella Corinne |
Feb 15, 1856 |
Mar 20, 1877 |
- |
- |
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- |
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Jane Heard |
Jan 19, 1828 |
May 3, 1894 |
W J |
W/o W J Henderson |
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- |
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J H |
Jul 28, 1853 |
Sep 8, 1895 |
- |
- |
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Masonic Symbol |
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Mollie J |
Oct 1, 1865 |
Dec 15, 1879 |
- |
D/o W W & Caroline Henderson |
- |
- |
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W J |
Oct 24, 1817 |
Dec 9, 1886 |
- |
- |
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- |
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W Q |
Feb 1, 1858 |
Sep 6, 1934 |
- |
- |
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- |
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W W |
Jun 3, 1831 |
Jan 29, 1895 |
- |
- |
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Masonic Symbol |
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Bricks & Rock |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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B O W |
Feb 12, 1808 |
Nov 29, 1889 |
- |
- |
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- |
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Fannie E |
Jun 12, 1840 |
May 12, 1877 |
- |
- |
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