LaRue Cemetery
Also known as Morrison Chapel Cemetery
Henderson County Texas

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History of the Cemetery

In the late 1850s, the Ralph Hunter League in Eastern Henderson County was divided among David O. Warren's heirs and settlement of this area began in earnest. According to local history, John Dickey Morrison (l830-l896), though not an ordained minister, delivered sermons to the assembled community from a small chapel on this site which became known as Morrison Chapel. The structure also was used as a school for local children. The community gradually took on the name of Morrison Chapel community. The first marked burial on this site was that of Carolyn B. Corder (l879-l880), the infant daughter of William J. and Martha Corder. More settlers followed their example, choosing to bury their dead around the chapel. When space was needed for additional graves the chapel was moved to another location off the cemetery grounds. The Texas and New Orleans railroad came through the community in l901, renaming it La Rue for Joseph Thomas La Rue of Athens, whose efforts helped bring the railroad to this area. The chapel and school building was sold and moved into the town of La Rue in l903. John E. Marr of Limestone County owned the property on which the cemetery was located. In l906 Marr agreed to deed two acres to the Morrison Chapel community. The cemetery gradually became known by local residents as La Rue cemetery. In l998 the cemetery held about 550 graves and was still in use. The burial ground for many area pioneeers and their descendants, the Morrison Chapel/La Rue cemetery remains a record of the pioneer settlers of Henderson County. (My name is William P. Morrison and I am the great-great grandson of the John D. Morrison mentioned on the marker. I have long had an interest in the history of Henderson County as it pertains to my family. A picture of the Morrison Chapel church/school appeared in The Southland newspaper, February, l903, Vol. XI, No. 1, Waco, Texas. A second picture was published in the Athens Daily Review, June 24, l975, Athens, Texas. Mrs. Estelle Corder of La Rue is very familiar with the history of Morrison Chapel and the community).
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Directions To

From the Courthouse in Athens, TX take Highway 175 east to LaRue, Texas. Turn left on SSR 60 Loop and follow around to CR 4355, turn right onto CR 4355 and travel to CR 4349, turn left onto CR 4349 and travel to CR 4350. CR 4349 turns to the right but CR 4350 is at the turn. Cemetery is on right hand side of road.

Enumeration

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Headstone photos provided by Peggy Pearson   themoe_a1506@msn.com
Amanda Ann (Henderson) Shelby
 Beula V. Shelby
 Claudie Robbins
 Infant Daughter Horn # 1
Infant Daughter Horn # 2












 

Historical Marker

Photos

   

Photos Courtesy of Holli Boone Kees Click to see Holli's obit.

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Veterans


Ayres, Bert Olinthus	1835		1917		Co. H, 34th Miss Inf CSA
Cook, E. Otis		24 Jul 1908	no date		USMC
Costlow, Eldred		25 Apr 1913	30 Jan 1971	PFC US Army WWII
Floyd, Sam F.		1920		25 Jan 1979	US Army WWII
Gardner, Hubert O.	12 Jul 1892	22 Nov 1955	PVT Co C 143 Inf WW I 
Hallmark, Levenm L.	3 Mar 1894	5 Jan 1967	SVC Park Unit MTC WW I
Murphy, Smith C.	8 May 1912	18 Jun 1944	buried in France 90th Div Co. K
Yarbrough, Lige A.   	29 Jul 1927  	31 Dec 1950  	SGT 23rd Inf Div. Korea, BSM-PH-Killed in Action

Veteran information provided by Holli Boone Kees

Contact Information


Barbara Cummings 903-677-1438

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