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John Robin Heard Cemetery





Completely photographed July 2009 by Brenda McCoy

Linden, TX
From Texas Historical Commission Marker:

"(1794-1866) A descendant of settlers who came to America in 1720 from County Tyrone, Ireland, John Robin Heard was born in Georgia and moved to Texas in 1853. He founded the nearby town of Cussetta and acquired large landholdings in this area. In 1861 he donated property for this cemetery. His home stood near this site until the 1940s. Heard's first wife was Martha Hopkins. After her death, he married her sister, Mary Hopkins. From the two marriages, he had 12 children."

Douglassville, TX
From Texas Historical Commission Marker:

"Land for this one-acre family cemetery (3.5 mi. S) was donated by John Robin Heard (1794-1866), who came to Texas in 1853 and founded the nearby town of Cussetta. First burial occurred in 1861 after the death of Cornelius Floyd (b. 1859), Heard's grandson. The 23 graves include those of Heard and his second wife, Mary Hopkins Heard (1806-1863). The cemetery fence was provided by another of Heard's grandsons, W. Q. Henderson (1858-1934). Descendants formed a cemetery association in 1974 and organized a perpetual care trust fund."

S/o = Son of
D/o = Daughter of
H/o = Husband of
W/o = Wife of
B/o = Brother of
Sis/o = Sister of
Inf/o = Infant of
FHM = Funeral Home Marker
WOW = Woodmen Of The World
DS/w = Double Stone with
FS/w = Family Stone with
TS/w = Triple Stone with

Last Name
First Name
Birth
Death

Spouse

Inscriptions
Photos
Remarks
Martha Jane Blackwell
Dec 28, 1846
Sep 15, 1866
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D/o William J & Jane Henderson
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Rua L
Apr 4, 1886
Mar 23, 1954
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Cornelius W
Dec 21, 1859
Jun 15, ?
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J D
Dec 21, 1845
Apr 2, 1934
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Co D 1 Miss Cav CSA
Same kind of stone as Sarah Floyd
K S
Mar 20, 1824
Jun 30, 1886
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DS/w Martha Floyd
Martha
Jan 3, 1825
Sep 13, 1888
K S
W/o K S Floyd
DS/w K S Floyd
Sarah
Mar 8, 1851
Dec 27, 1938
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Same kind of stone as J D Floyd
Charles D
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Co I Bird's Tex Cav CSA
No dates on stone
John Robin
1794
1866
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Cemetery named after him
DS/w Mary Hopkins Heard
Mary Hopkins
1806
1863
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DS/w John Robin Heard
William
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No dates
Caroline
Dec 28, 1884
Apr 3, 1901
W W
W/o W W Henderson
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Clara Harkey
Nov 7, 1867
Jun 19, 1929
J W
W/o J W Henderson
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Dr J W
Sep 26, 1851
Apr 12, 1896
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Masonic Symbol
Ella Corinne
Feb 15, 1856
Mar 20, 1877
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Jane Heard
Jan 19, 1828
May 3, 1894
W J
W/o W J Henderson
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J H
Jul 28, 1853
Sep 8, 1895
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Masonic Symbol
Mollie J
Oct 1, 1865
Dec 15, 1879
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D/o W W & Caroline Henderson
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W J
Oct 24, 1817
Dec 9, 1886
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W Q
Feb 1, 1858
Sep 6, 1934
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W W
Jun 3, 1831
Jan 29, 1895
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Masonic Symbol
Bricks & Rock
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B O W
Feb 12, 1808
Nov 29, 1889
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Fannie E
Jun 12, 1840
May 12, 1877
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