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The Corp of Engineers added to the Preston Bend cemetery on the cemetery's western most section.  Today the cemeteries appear to be one, but can be distinguished by the erection of rock gates.  Cemeteries moved to this new cemetery include:

INDIAN FORMSBY: Cemetery was located due south of Preston, east of Hwy 91 on the Grover Caddell Tract.

HOLLAND COFFEE TOMB: One grave located in the backyard of the old Glen Eden Farmhouse which faced Hwy 91.

MEADOWS FAMILY: Cemetery was just north of Preston and west of Hwy 91 on Earnest Meadows Tract.

THOMPSON & MEADOWS: Cemetery was immediately west of Hwy 91 on the river.

J. C. CLOER: One grave was located on the northwst corner of the Allan Carter Survey.

Graves removed from the above cemeteries to the Government Cemetery #2:
NAME BIRTH DEATH MOVED FROM
4 unmarked graves no names availabe - Indian Formsby Cem
Holland Coffee - 1 grave stabbed to death by Charles Galloway
in a street duel in Preston, May 1846
Ayers  D E
 9 Mar 1876
 23 Oct 1891
 Shot
Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Ayers  David Bryant 22 Oct 1899 25 Mar 1900
Bond  ?
 12 Oct 1901
 Shot
Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Caruthers Helen AThompson Cemetery
Caruthers  William R 20 Oct 1845 22 Oct 1857 Thompson Cemetery
Stabbed to death in a saloon brawl in Preston
Frazier  J E Oct 1862 10 Apr 1887 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Frazor  Livirna 28 Jan 1837 9 Apr 1880 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Frazor  Sallie J 3 Nov 1859 9 Jan 1877 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Fuller  John Porter
 17 Jan 1871
 30 Jan 1871
 s/o D. E. & H. E. Fuller
Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Meadows  Catherine
 1 Jan 1913
 20 Jan 1913
 d/o Ernest & Eula Meadows
Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Potts  Sarah W


 25 Dec 1852


 26 years
w/o J A Potts
d/o James G. Thompson
Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Terrill  Allen T 14 Jul 1865 5 Mar 1872 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Terrill  Henry C 18 Nov 1856 26 Sep 1869 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Terrill  William S 12 Jul 1857 20 Feb 1872 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson Benjamin 12 Jan 1844 12 Feb 1944 Thompson Cemetery
Thompson  George S 1884 1884 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson  J P 11 Sep 1852 17 Mar 1910 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson  James C 1864 1864 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson  James P 12 Sep 1848 23 Feb 1872 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson  James P
 21 Apr 1923
 76 years
Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson John G 9 Dec 1837 12 Dec 1849 Thompson Cemetery
Thompson  Livona 13 Feb 1845 18 Mar 1845 Thompson Cemetery
Thompson  Maggie P 1859 1884 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson  Myrtle Wood 1878 1879 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery
Thompson  Nancy G
 24 Feb 1848
 22 years
Thompson Cemetery
Thompson  Oliver G 23 Sep 1845 26 Feb 1872 Thompson & Meadows Cemetery


Government Cemetery #2 History
Susan Hawkins
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