In 1858 passing strangers lost a son by sudden death. Befriending them, Weaver A. Cotton (1822-96) provided gravesite at a tree near log school - church building. Later he gave community burial ground; deed was recorded 1883. Cotton and family and many other pioneers rest here. Incise on back: Marker sponsor: Lone Oak Cemetery Association
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Lone Oak Cemetery Historical Marker Location Map, Kemp, Texas
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