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SB-C049 Conner Cemetery AKA Connor Cem, [map typo] USGS point3193-231 Conner Cemetery Recorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries; Sabine Co Hist Commission with Kay Parker McCary, Weldon McDaniel, and M. Doer website, Rootsweb: “– From the courthouse in Hemphill take FM 83 (Worth Street) East 1 block to State Hwy 87. Turn South or Right on Hwy 87 South and go 8.8 miles to a grassy road. There is a green Conner Cemetery highway sign marking the road. Turn East or Left onto this road and go 0.2 mile to the cemetery at the end of the road. 16 graves. 2 with concrete or rock marker. Cem. Index.” ”THC site visit MB 7/30/04, near Yellowpine, Tx. See directions above. Off SH 87, behind unrelated house at HC 53 Box 4839. Site revisit w/ SBCHC W. McDaniel 8/31/04. Site recently mowed, fence in procress of new repair by SCHC. Grassy lane appears to be part of yard but runs along fence and enters wooded area. About 1,000 ft. from SH 87. Recent county mowing of grassy access road. Formal fenced site, diversity of formal markers over time, a few fieldstones. Unique construction of concrete mounding, some obelisks. Some broken concrete mounding discarded over fence when new modern markers put in place on a few graves. No marker trees or floral materials. Most burials are result of tragic feud over livestock. Maintained by county, some descendants and SBHC. Adjacent to wooded area, rural residential.Approx 0.10 acre.GPS 31.15.06.94908N –93.46.36.08288WQuad 3193-231Medium risk of endangerment, remote, access across private land, wooded area, but maintained by county and SBHC volunteers. 3193-231 TxDoT map, no name. |
