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Clark Cemetery |
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There are three cemeteries here.
Clark Cemetery is African-American and was moved to the present location by The Corps of Engineers in 1953 to create more area for the new lake that was constructed. No history available about the beginning of the cemetery. From Denton, Texas take US 380 East to FR 720; go South on FR 720 to Lloyd Road (gravel road 1.4 miles from US 380); turn East on Lloyd Road and follow road 1.5 miles; road will curve to the South; the cemetery is on the right side of the road. Harrington Cemetery is at the front SE corner; Cassady Cemetery is at the back SW corner; Clark Cemetery is in the NW corner; front NE corner has no burials. The Corps of Engineers moved 81 graves to the new location. Of the 81 graves moved only 29 names were available. Clark, Alice; b. no dates; d. no dates Clark, Frank; b. no dates; d. no dates Clark, George A.; b. Dec 21, 1898; d. Sep 4, 1905 Clark, George Odell; b. no dates; d. no dates Clark, J.A.; b. Jul 18, 1872; d. Mar 22, 1903 Clark, Lees; b. Mar 17, 1865; d. Jan 24, 1913 Clark, Leroy; b. no dates; d. no dates Hardman, Frank; b. no dates; d. no dates Hardman, Pearly E.; b. no dates; d. no dates Herod, J.; b. no dates; d. no dates Herod, J.T.; b. no dates; d. no dates Herod, John; b. no dates; d. no dates Hoskins, John; b. no dates; d. no dates Jones, Gladys; b. no dates; d. no dates Jones, Ozell; b. no dates; d. no dates Jones, Walter B.; b. no dates; d. no dates Knight, Catherine; b. ca 1848; d. Aug 1918 - 70 yrs Lawson, J.; b. no dates; d. no dates Rolling, Nancie L.; w/o L. Rolling; b. ca 1834; d. Nov 3, 1879 - 45 yrs; Smith, Robert; b. no dates; d. no dates Stone, Henry; b. no dates; d. no dates Stone, Molly; b. no dates; d. no dates Taylor, Andrew; b. no dates; d. no dates Turner, Jim; b. no dates; d. no dates Williams, Betty; b. no dates; d. no dates Williams, Westley, Jr.; b. no dates; d. no dates Williams, Westley, Sr.; b. no dates; d. no dates Young, Lui A.; b. no dates; d. no dates Young, Lillian; b. no dates; d. no dates Special thanks to Bruce J. Zak & Luisa Browning for scanning the abandoned cemeteries. |
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