Details for Gary Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5035012404

Data

Marker Number 12404
Atlas Number 5035012404
Marker Title Gary Cemetery
Index Entry Gary Cemetery
Address
City Clifton
County Bosque
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 637584
UTM Northing 3510852
Subject Codes cemetery
Marker Year 1996
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 4 miles south of Clifton on FM 2602 right-of-way
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text South Carolina natives William and Rutha Gary migrated west with their family, and by 1852 settled in this area, then part of McLennan County. In 1854, when Bosque County was formed, William Gary was chosen as one of five county commissioners. Five Gary family members were among the voters in the first county election. William Gary died in 1855, followed by Rutha in 1868. Their graves formed the nucleus of this cemetery that grew slowly over the next sixty years. About 35 graves are marked; 25 more stones are not inscribed. The last burial occurred in 1932. (1996)

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