President Ronnive Vance submitted these photos of Wood County tombstones. Do you have any interesting tombstones in the county to share? Reverting back to old practices, Jack King Seale chose to be buried on his property along CR 3235 between Lake Lydia and Concord Cemetery located on FM 778. Also buried with Jack are two [...]
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This is a post that came as a comment on the cemetery Query: http://woodtxgene.com/2011/11/09/query-private-cemetery-in-wood-county/. I thought I would make it a separate post for more visibility. It could probably use some followup to get all the names and dates by some member near the cemetery.(the editor) my name is billy shamburger would like to say [...]
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Member Joe Coston submitted the following as a comment on the “Correction on John T. Potter Burial Site Dedication” post. It was decided it should also be shared as its on post as it provides interesting information about his ancestor Joseph Coston. My great-grandfather, Joseph Artie Coston, who was a Confederate veteran (and a union [...]
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I AM SO VERY HAPPY TODAY!!! I had received a copy of my gr.grandfather and gr.grandmother’s cemetery markers but had never been able to find them in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, in Wood Co, TX. Well, today, I FOUND THEM. W. B. Davis, was a CSA veteran, therefore, since I have found it, it won’t [...]
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Through the efforts of member Violet Shirey of Rockport, there will be a commemoration of the Civil War service of veteran John T. Potter August 14 at the Shady Grove Cemetery at Winnsboro. Violet has written with several requests for assistance concerning John Potter and family. 1) She is wondering if there is any member [...]
Filed under: Cemeteries, Notices, Queries | Tagged: Browning, Mineola, Potter, Quitman, Shirey, Winnsboro | 1 Comment »
We have received the following email from member Violet Shirey: John T. Potter was in the Civil War and is buried at Shady Grove, Winnsboro. His tombstone does not show he was in the war. Is there any way we can get a medalion or whatever it is they put on tombstones? Will appreciate your [...]
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A link to Wood County burials at Findagrave.com has been added to the Wood County Links page.
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The Rock Hill (Quitman) and Holly Tree (Holly Lake Ranch) cemeteries have been recently surveyed and booklets placed on the shelf in the cemetery area of the Wood County research resources in the genealogy library. Member Ronnie Vance performed the surveys and prepared the booklets and gave them to the library. Rock Hill Cemetery is [...]
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