On July 27, 1962 Bill Redditt located and visited this cemetery. He
found it approximately 4 ½ miles SE of Marshall on the Elysian
Fields Hwy, near the residence of Cythinia Henderson. Only the following
stones were located and part of them were broken off. All were flat
on the ground and overgrown with weeds. UPDATE:
March 2006 - Donald Wilson tried to find this cemetery for us and
this is what he had to say: From IH-20 turn south on TX hwy 31 for
about a mile. Turn left on CR-1017 (Joe Road) and follow it North,
past a curve to the right, and then immediately to the left. Go to
the last abandoned house on the right and the cemetery is supposed
to be close behind it. I walked through the woods until I played out
and had to stop. I found no signs of a cemetery. The coordinates
of the house are at N 32.492071 W 94.292506.
John Rain
Born in Washington or Baldwin Co.
Died Harrison Co., Texas at Blocker Community
b. Nov. 6, 1808 d. Oct. 25, 1868
Emily Dewitt Harris Rain
Wife of John Rain
Born in South Carolina
Died in Harrison Co., Texas at Blocker Community
b. Nov. 15, 1811 d. 1878
Benjamin C. Rain
Son of John and Emily Rain
Born in Alabama
Married Fannie Eley March 4, 1867 (she is buried in Longview, TX)
Died in Harrison Co., Texas at Blocker Community
b. Aug 31, 1832 d. Feb 11, 1883
Sacred to the memory of
John H.
Son of
J. and E. D. Rain
d. Oct. 28, 1858 – age 20 yrs., 4 mos, 28 days
On my left reposes my
Younger brother
Josephus J. Rain
d. Oct. 2, 1849
age – 5 yrs., - mos. 20 days
Sacred in memory of
(left side broken) ------- Lister
d. Aug 1858 age 74 yrs. 3 days
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