Union Grove Historical Marker

(photo by Kaye Slover)

Union Grove Cemetery Historical Marker

Marker Text: Established in 1868 with burial of Mary Ann Patton, the first wife of John F. Patton (1829-1900). He was Jacksonville postmaster, Confederate Army officer during Civil War (1861-1865). In 1871 he deeded this land to the Union School and Church. Kept up by gifts, cemetery is still in use.

Revised by Gordon Bennett July 12, 2018.

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