Cannon Cemetery and History

Cannon Cemetery and History Historical cemetery located about 5 miles east of Van Alstyne on HWY 121. In 1874 the family graveyard was included in land deeded by O. M. Bowen in 1857.

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Latitude: 33.43080, Longitude: -96.50500


The Texas Historical marker describes the history of the area. "Elijah Cannon, his eleven sons, and slaves moved from South Carolina to Texas in 1852 and settled nearby. Cannon as a community burial place. The oldest documented grave is that of ten-year-old Nancy J. An adjacent section was established for former slaves, and the earliest known burials are those of Billy and Glory Boyd in August 1880. Among the more than 700 graves are those of pioneer settlers, veterans of several wars, and members of fraternal organizations. The cemetery continues to serve the area." CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS BURIED AT CANNON


!.) Woddy CANNON (TX.)
2.) Henry Elbert HENSLEY (TN)
3.) Noah SPEARS
4.) Harvey Smith Bright (TX)
5.) Miles Davis Clayton (TX)

BURKEJames "Jim" BurkeObituary courtesy of The Van Alstyne Library. The Van Alstyne Leader15 April 1915
02/02/2024

BURKE
James "Jim" Burke

Obituary courtesy of The Van Alstyne Library.
The Van Alstyne Leader
15 April 1915

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7018 Highway 121
Van Alstyne, TX
75495

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+19032673051

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