Maple Cemetery, TX, Maple Wilson, Jay T. Sanderson, James Gentry, and 1 other

Maple Cemetery, TX, Maple Wilson, Jay T. Sanderson, James Gentry, and 1 other

Maple Cemetery. In 1934, in the midst of drought and the Great Depression, landowner Maple Wilson donated four acres for a cemetery for the small community that bore his name. It was used briefly up until World War II. Today, the identities of only three burials are known: infant Jay T. Sanderson (d. 1934); James Gentry (1885-1936), struck by lightning, leaving a wife and five children; and Minnie Elizabeth Daricek (1897-1935), who died quietly while nursing her eleventh child. Reportedly, three to five infants of Mexcian descent are also interred here. This burial ground is a reminder of the hard times face by Bailey County families in the 1930s. #17443

by Texas Historical Commission #17443 of the Texas Historical Marker series

Colour: black

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