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Interment Places of African-American Persons
Kaufman County Texas
The following are all known marked burial
sites that contain the remains of African-American persons
buried in Kaufman County Texas.
The words *FORMER SLAVE on
any of the Kaufman County cemetery
records denote persons proven to have lived a portion of
their lives in bondage. We have so noted them as to pay
homage to those individuals and as a reminder to all who see
these pages that they will never be forgotten.
**NOTE: These burials all have tombstones or
some type of inscribed marker – those graves of persons
in
Unmarked Graves are in another section
Lawrence Cemetery #2
Also Known As Lawrence Black Graveyard
In the Lawrence Community, west of Terrell, Texas
This Enumeration Transcription is from Field
Notes of an enumeration done in 1995 by Marie Reasonover
Enumeration was done in ROWS. Rows were
recorded from the front gate (which is in the SE corner of
the site - northward towards the back of the cemetery: Row 1
was recorded west to east, Row 2 recorded east to west, Row
3 recorded west to east, and so on.
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SURNME
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FIRST NAME(s)
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BIRTH
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DEATH
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ROW
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NOTES
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ARNOLD
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Leon
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29 Mar 1909
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3 Oct 1923
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6
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BELFREY
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Tennessee
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27 Sep 1893
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17 Sep 1943
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9
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ATX Pvt 332nd Labor BN WWI
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BELL
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Anna Lee
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1893
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1967
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4
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Annie Amie
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8 Nov 1908
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16 Dec 1975
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18
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TEMP MARKER
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BLUE
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Jim
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15 Feb 1889
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26 Sep 1961
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18
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TX Pvt 165th Depot Brig- WWI
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BOSLEY
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Nathaniel
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28 Nov 1897
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28 Jan 1899
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14
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S/o CR & SZ Bosley
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BREEDLOVE
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Addie Mae
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16 May1923
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12 Apr 1960
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19
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BRICK
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4
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West of MOUND
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BRICKS
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4
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West of EC Footstone
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BROWN
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Terrell
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1886
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1960
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1
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CARPENTER
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"Mother"
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5 Feb 1886
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13 Jan 1940
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11
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CARPENTER
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"Father"
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6 Feb 1873
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NONE
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11
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CARR
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Randolph C
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NONE
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2 May 1942
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9
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TX Pvt 165th Depot Brig WWI
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CARROLL
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Exaline
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10 Jun 1857
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30 Dec 1928
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5
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*Former Slave
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CHAPPELL
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Isaac
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1 Aug 1858
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6 Aug 1926
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10
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*Former Slave
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CHAPPELL
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Fannie F
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17 Nov 1872
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8 Apr 1948
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10
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CHAPPELL
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Frederick A
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27 Jun 1944
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6 Apr 1978
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10
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TEMP MARKER (Singing
Hills-Dallas)
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CULPEPPER
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Mary
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14 Apr 1903
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13 Oct 1932
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21
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CULPEPPER
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Infant Son
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NONE
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1946
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21
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CULPEPPER
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Effie
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1904
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1978
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21
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CULPEPPER
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Floyd
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6 Nov 1902
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29 May 1975
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21
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STM 1 WW II
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CURTIS
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Ethelyne
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19 Jan 1913
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20 Jun 1969
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18
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67 Yrs, 1 Mo. 8 days (Brooks TEMP
Marker also there)
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DARDEN
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J H
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11 Apr 1850
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14 Sep 1920
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20
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*Former Slave
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DARR
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Evelyn
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NONE
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26 Jun 1911
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18
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DAVIS
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Eliza
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5 Aug 1872
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11 Jan 1913
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21
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W/o Will Davis
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DEWBERRY
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Jeff
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4 Jan 1877
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7 Mar 1946
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21
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DOANS
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Mary
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NONE
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18 Jul 1939
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22
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FOSTER
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Albert
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10 Jan 1874
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14 Aug 1917
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6
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H/o Sarah Foster
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FOSTER
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Sarah
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21 Apr 1875
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24 Dec 1943
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6
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FOSTER
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German
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ILLEGIBLE
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ILLEGIBLE
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6
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*Sunk into ground
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FOSTER
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Monroe
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1900
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1949
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6
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FRAZIER
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Joe B
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25 Jun 1912
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28 Mar 1964
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6
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TX Pvt US Army WWII
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FRAZIER
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Mack
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24 Apr 1875
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13 Jan 1918
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6
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H/o Narcissus Jordan
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FRAZIER
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Eliza
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3 Jan 1886
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25 May 1956
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7
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FRAZIER
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Rev. john
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12 Aug 1873
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14 Aug 1957
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7
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FRAZIER
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Willie
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NONE
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1 Jul 1947
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10
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GREEN
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Marvin Earl III
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27 Jul 1993
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29 Jul 1993
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23
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Grave against back fence
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HALDERNESS
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Zilla
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31 Jan 1897
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27 Sep 1978
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18
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(Name possibly HOLLINESS)
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HARDGRAVE
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Erel L
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14 Oct 1897
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31 Oct 1899
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18
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S/o JH & FA Hardgrave
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HEARNE
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John
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16 Aug 1897
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21 Feb 1965
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6
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TX Pvt US Army WWI
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HEARNE
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Margaret
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NONE
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14 May 1927
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6
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HICKERSON
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Sarah
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1894
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1926
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9
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HICKERSON
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Etta M
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21 Sep 1914
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19 Jan 1973
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9
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TEMP MARKER
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HORNAGE
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Carrie
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1920
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1969
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15
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HORNAGE
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Robert L
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3 Dec 1936
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19 Mar 1965
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15
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HORNAGE
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Martha
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1889
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1960
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15
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HUGHES
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Cecil R
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27 Oct 1927
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4 Apr 1947
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3
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TX Pfc USArmy WWII
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HURD
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Jessie E
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1882
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1950
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21
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TEMP MARKER
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JACKSON
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Oliver
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21 Feb 1925
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16 Oct 1962
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3
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JACKSON
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G Ellis
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20 Mar 1901
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31 May 1968
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3
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JACKSON
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J C
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20 Feb 1908
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10 Mar 1958
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4
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JACKSON
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Rev. Adolph
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13 Jan 1905
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6 Feb 1976
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4
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Aged 71 yrs, 0 Mos, 23 days
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JACKSON, Jr
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Ellis
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27 Apr 1936
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4 Sep 1972
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2
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JACOBS
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Prince
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1870
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1941
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10
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JOHNSON
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Matt
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1853
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1928
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14
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Age 75 yrs - member of Colored
Aide Association
*Former Slave
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JOHNSON
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Henry Lee
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7 Feb 1898
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14 Mar 1977
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19
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Temp Marker
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JORDAN
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Narcissus
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18 Nov 1885
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20 Nov 1962
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6
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KING
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William Earl
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30 Jul 1956
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19 Apr 1957
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11
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9 months
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LANGSTON
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Robert
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1882
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1906
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18
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LANGSTON
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Josie
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NONE
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26 Jul 1944
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21
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LOYD
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Martha
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NONE
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1941
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7
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LOYD
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Frank
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NONE
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1951
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7
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LYONS
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WIllie
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7 Feb 1914
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15 Oct 1967
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3
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H/o Ruth / father to 3 girls & 7
boys
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LYONS III
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Willie J
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1975
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1976
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3
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MACKLIN
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Tom
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1887
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1965
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11
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MACKLIN
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Josephine
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NONE
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NONE
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11
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MACKLIN
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Hattie
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1876
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5 Jan 1950
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11
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MARTIN
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Mamie
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May 1868
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3 Jan 1930
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11
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MATHEWS
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Anna
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6 Apr 1873
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5 Jun 1920
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22
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McDONALD
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Hollis
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14 Feb 1919
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12 Oct 1948
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16
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McDONALD
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Felix
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1 Sep 1897
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25 Apr 1967
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19
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MENEFEE
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Artie
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NONE
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28 Aug 1925
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11
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TX Pvt 151st Depot Brig WWI
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MILES
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Arlena
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NONE
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13 Nov 1947
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14
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TEMP MARKER
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MILES
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J C
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NONE
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NONE
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14
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"Husband" - Home made
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MILES
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Frankie B
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5 Mar 1920
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14 May 1969
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14
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MILLS
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Mary R
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29 Nov 1900
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31 May 1965
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19
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MORRIS
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Mazilia
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10 Sep 1896
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22 Aug 1927
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22
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MOUND
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4
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West of PIPE
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MOUND
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4
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West of Rev. Jackson
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NELON
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Ida
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27 Oct 1898
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22 Mar 1978
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18
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"Mother"
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NEROES
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J D
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25 Mar 1927
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23 Jul 1954
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3
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Baby Brother
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NEROES
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Ollie S
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5 Feb 1885
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27 May 1966
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3
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NEROES, Sr
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Ira
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15 Aug 1883
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9 Oct 1957
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3
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NESBITT
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Gertie
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25 Feb 1892
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30 Jun 1894
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19
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NESBITT
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Rodger
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B & D
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17 Aug 1897
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19
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NESBITT
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Walter
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15 Aug 1888
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31 Feb 1899
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19
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NICHOLS
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Leroy L
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1914
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13 Mar 1979
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10
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TEMP (Pinkston-Ft Worth)
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OLLISON
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Raymond
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NONE
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21 Dec 1919
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20
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TX Pvt QM WW I
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OSBORNE
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Elnora
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1883 (1863)
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1941
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12
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OSBORNE
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James
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1879
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1950
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14
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PHILLIPS
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Felix Lenon
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NONE
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10 Sep 1929
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13
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TX Pvt 322nd Serv Bn WW I
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PORE
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Lillie
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1903
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1978
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9
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TEMP MARKER
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PORTER
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Margaret
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15 Sep 1872
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17 Feb 1923
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22
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Heroines of Jericho –
OES Born in Alabama
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PRESLEY
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Sallie
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7 Mar 1878
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16 Oct 1927
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21
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OES 310 - Heroines of Jericho No.
9 - Calanthe No. 55Born Alabama
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ROBERTSON
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Nelson
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18
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TEMP MARKER (Brooks)
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ROSS
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Mamie
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1906
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1969
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1
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SANDERS
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Green L
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22 Oct 1887
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19 Sep 1964
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7
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TX Cpl Co D 53rd ENG WWI
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SANDERS
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G S
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1844
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1904
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11
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*Former Slave
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SANDERS
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Jane
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1864
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1903
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11
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*Former Slave
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SIMS
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Ellen
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1895
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1969
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18
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SMITH
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Joe
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NONE
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31 Dec 1931
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3
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TX Pvt 1CL 513th ENG WWI
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SMITH
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Rufus M
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1 Apr 1907
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25 Oct 1908
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16
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S/o Rufus & Mary Smith
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SPENCER
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Omia Land
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28 Aug 1923
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10 Jan 1945
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5
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TX STMC USNR WWII
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SPENCER
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Jack "8" Ulin Gennett
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25 Nov 1964
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2 Mar 1965
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5
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SPENCER
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Annie L
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20 Jun 1920
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17 Apr 1937
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5
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STAPLES
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Mary
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NONE
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3 Feb 1920
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16
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Age 55 yrs
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STAPLES
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Elisha
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22 Jun 1887
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2 Dec 1948
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16
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TX Pvt 831st Serv Bn QMC WWI
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TATUM
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Mary
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14 Dec 1904
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8 Jun 1962
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10
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TEMP MARKER (Lott's)
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THOMAS
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Henry
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15 Jun 1892
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6 Jan 1955
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13
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TX Cook 332nd QM WWI
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THOMAS
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Azelle
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9 Sep 1913
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30 Apr 1977
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19
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Age 63 yrs, 7 mos, 21 days
(Brooks Temp Marke)
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THOMAS
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Dallas W
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1885
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1972
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19
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Temp Marker
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THOMAS
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Charlie
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1883
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1968
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22
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THOMPSON
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Strarkford
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1909
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1972
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1
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--UNK--
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Wi____sler
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ILLEGIBLE
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__Jan____
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20
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BROKEN MARKER West of J H Darden
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VANCE
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Roland
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1870
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5 Aug 1956
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17
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WALKER
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Mary
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31 May 1871
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1898
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20
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W/o Green Walker
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WHITE
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Mary M
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1923
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1952
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14
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WILLIAMS
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Johnnie Mae
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10 Jun 1916
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23 Apr 1971
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6
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WILLIAMS
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Martha
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14 Apr 1867
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14 Jan 1912
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6
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W/o Issac Williams
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WILLIAMS
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Elizabeth
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1868
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1963
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13
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TEMP MARKER
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WILLIAMS
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Cross H
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NONE
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NONE
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13
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Home made
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WILLIAMS
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Homer
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2 Aug 1909
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20 Oct 1973
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13
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Pvt US Army
WW II
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WILLIAMS
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Arrie Emily
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14 Jan 1888
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23 Mar 1968
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22
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YOUNG
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William
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22 Jun 1918
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2 Mar 1967
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11
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TX Tec4 399 QM Truck WII
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YOUNG
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Emmery
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19 Jan 1897
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6 Nov 1965
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11
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TX Pvt Co C 435th Bn QM WWII
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YOUNG
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Tessie
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19 Feb 1873
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6 Jan 1959
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11
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YOUNG
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Cassie
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3 Jun 1875
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24 Dec 1941
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11
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Mason
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YOUNG
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Windsor
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26 Dec 1885
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7 Jan 1933
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22
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TX Pvt 412th Labor Bn QMC - WW I
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Willie
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2 Sep 1895
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10 Sep 1895
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19
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S/o T & L
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" E C "
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*FOOTSTONE
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-
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4
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West of J C Jackson
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"Wife"
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Tomy
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NONE
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NONE
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21
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**NONE**
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John
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1872
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1958
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6
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TEMP MARKER Next to John Hearne
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____S
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___LL
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___9_____
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_1968
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15
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Home made - illegible- far west
end of row
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Lawrence Cemetery #2, Kaufman County, Texas
