Shelby County Texas
Transcribed by Reba James, Ray Jackson and Dowell Youngblood
August 23, 2001
K.P. Williams and Three men of The
Sons of Confederate Veterans from Alto ,Texas......Robert McCauley, Kenneth Mc Clure and
Barry Robinson preserved the cemetery December 23rd 2003 with a Rifle Salute to
Confederate soldier James Merril Walker that is buried in Walker Cemetery.
(Photos submitted by Hazel Dean Williams.)
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The Cemetery is located on private property on top of what is known as Snow
Hill. It is about 1 mile into the woods and enclosed with 2 fences about 3 feet
apart. The cemetery is overgrown and apprears to be abandoned..
Andrew C. Burns |
02/09/1857 |
06/14/1939 |
Husb of Martha A. Burns |
Martha A. Burns |
12/28/1856 |
06/11/1929 |
Wife of Andrew Burns |
Nelson M. Burns |
04/12/1883 |
11/22/1946 |
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Thomas D. Burns |
06/19/1890 |
05/01/1963 |
Texas Pvt Co. K 62 Infantry WWI |
Squire C. Choate |
10/07/1826 |
10/02/1914 |
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D.S. Walker |
02/01/1873 |
02/20/1926 |
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James M. Walker |
01/15/1827 |
07/20/1896 |
Born in LaFayette County, Alabama- Pvt. Hewett's Co. Texas MTD
Vols. C.S.A. - m. 1st Lucinda Reynolds, 2nd Mary Ann McKenzie |
Mary Ann McKinsey Walker |
02/05/1846 |
07/27/1915 |
Wife of James M. Walker |
Melissa Walker |
08/08/1853 |
01/09/1937 |
Wife of Kaufman Walker |
Nettie Walker |
03/06/1878 |
05/22/1943 |
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