OLD REED or SUNSHINE CEMETERY (Nevill's Prairie)

This cemetery is located approximately five miles out of Lovelady on FM-230, turning left at Homer Butler place. At first cross
roads turn left, then turn right and follow road to Bowzer Place, which is recognized by huge barn and brick home.
Past Bowzer's, the road turns again. At this turn in, the wooded cemetery plot is to the right. Mrs. Louise Fulsom supplied the
directions and also the update of the Cemetery.

She said:  "Only one marker remains, which was erected by the grandchildren of Caleb Summers, who are Mrs. Ora Chandler, Mrs. Effie Davis and Bryant Harrelson.

The Cemetery was once a large one on the Nevill's Prairie near the old Grange Hall in a large community. The many stones are said to have been bulldozed and hauled away.

On the memorial stone standing now are:

SUMMERS

Caleb G.; b: 1845; d: 1916

Mary J.; b: 1847; d: 1892; w/o Caleb Summers

Sally; b: 1873; d: 1916; w/o Caleb Summers

Infant; b: -; d: -; ch/o Caleb & Sally

Darcus; b: 1870; d: 1873; d/o Caleb & Mary J.
Barbara A.; b: 1886; d: 1887; d/o Caleb & Mary J.

Chester G.; b: 1892; d: 1892; s/o Caleb & Mary J.
Infant; b: 1901; d: 1901; s/o Caleb & Sally

"Others known to be buried here: Maude, wife of Bill Wills; father of Willard; another wife of Bill Wills; a man named King."
 

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