Suggs Cemetery
Suggs Cemetery Road, Hearne, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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1860
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Suggs Cemetery.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as missing at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Suggs Cemetery
Calvin A. Suggs, who settled in the area from Georgia about 1868, established this cemetery on his land. The oldest documented grave dates to 1880, and many pioneer settlers were later buried here in marked and unmarked graves. For over a century it served as the principal burial ground for the Black Jack community, reflecting the area's early Black settlement.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Suggs Cemetery
Calvin A. Suggs and his family came to Texas from Georgia in the late 1860s. They settled in this area about 1868, and Suggs purchased eighty acres of land. This cemetery was established on Suggs' land and has served as the principal burial ground for the Black Jack community for over a century. The oldest documented grave here is that of Jera William McWilliams, who died on October 11, 1880. Many pioneer settlers of this area are interred in the Suggs Cemetery in marked and unmarked graves. It serves as a reminder of the area's early heritage. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5395010952
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