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Historical
Marker Text
Grable Cemetery
M. H. Graybill
acquired land here in 1888. He set aside a tract to be used as a burial
ground for local African American sharecroppers and their families.
In 1910, Graybill (the cemetery spelling changed over time) sold this
tract of land to the people of the area’s African American communities,
many of whom were former slaves or descendants of slaves. Since that
time, residents have maintained the burial ground, which is managed
by a cemetery association. The earliest marked graves date to the
early 1900s, and unique features include rows of white crosses denoting
burial sites of former slaves.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003 |
Grable
Cemetery Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Maryanne
Gobble, December 2010 |
"The Cross
represent Burial of Slaves"
Photo courtesy Maryanne
Gobble, December 2010 |
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