Old Independence Cemetery
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| Location | Independence, Washington County, Texas |
| Country | United States |
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Old Independence Cemetery was founded in 1823. It is located in Independence, Texas on land donated by Madora Cole McCrocklin, a daughter of Judge J. P. Cole, one of the Old Three Hundred from the Austin Colony. The cemetery was an early community graveyard used by Anglo-American pioneers of Texas. It is commemorated by a state historical marker.[1]
Numerous prominent figures of the Republic of Texas are buried here, along with founders of Baylor University, which had its first campus in Independence.
Gravestones are cut from native limestone and some are decorated with seashells. There are a number of false crypts in the cemetery.[2][3]
The nearby Liberty Cemetery was used by African-American members of this historic community.
Notable burials in Old Independence Cemetery
- Moses Austin Bryan (1843–1895)[4]
- Tacitus Thomas Clay (1824–1868)[5] - Built Clay Castle[6]
- Judge John Prince Coles (1793–1847)[7] - an Old Three Hundred
- Sam Houston, Jr. (1843–1894)[8]
- Ira Randolph Lewis (1800–1867)[9] - Early settler[10]
References
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- ↑ Moses Austin Bryan at Find a Grave
- ↑ Tacitus Thomas Clay at Find a Grave
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- ↑ John Prince Coles at Find a Grave
- ↑ Sam Houston Jr at Find a Grave
- ↑ Ira Randolph Lewis at Find a Grave
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