Please forward this invitation to anyone you think might be Interested in attending. Permission to reprint is granted. = = = = = = = = = = = You are cordially invited to attend the Marker Dedications & Salute Ceremonies sponsored by The Southern Cross, Chapter 2502 (Houston, Texas) United Daughters of the Confederacy co-sponsors Milam County Genealogical Society Milam County Historical Commission Cameron Herald Thorndale Champion on Sunday, 18 May 2003 as follows 11:00 a.m. - Hurt-Graham Cemetery - Milano, Milam County, Texas F. M. Cave - Private, Company E, 4th Texas Cavalry Wayne Cave - Private, Company E, 4th Texas Cavalry (Captain Charles Buckholts’ Company, 1st Regiment, Silbey’s Brigade, Texas Mounted Volunteers) Noon - Jewish Cemetery - Rockdale, Milam County, Texas Henry Goldsticker - Private, Lavaca Guards, Light Infantry Company, 24th Brigade, Texas State Troops 1:00 p.m. - Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Milam County, Texas Marcus “Mark” Shuffield - 851st Militia District, Bartow County, Georgia 2:00 p.m. - Little River Cemetery, Jones Prairie, Milam County, Texas James S. Shuffield - 851st Militia District, Bartow County, Georgia Attire: Business Casual or Period Dress & Uniform encouraged Please bring a lawn chair and join us - rain or shine! Contact: Lynna Kay Shuffield Telephone: 713/692-4511 P. O. Box 16604 - Houston, Texas 77222-6604 e-mail < [email protected] > [There is a possibility we might run late from a previous ceremony, please wait] - Driving Directions - Hurt-Graham Cemetery Driving Directions - From Houston - driving time approx. 3-hours 1) Take US-290 West towards Brenham, passing Waller, Hempstead, Chappel Hill (approx. 70-miles from downtown Houston) 2) Take TX-36 North towards Milano, passing through Somerville & Caldwell (approximately 50-miles) 3) Take CR 328 - Immediately turn right onto a dirt lane about 75- yards to the cemetery, do not proceed straight on the dirt road towards the Sand Grove Cemetery Driving Directions - From Rockdale - driving time approx. 20- minutes 1) Take US-79 to the junction of US-79 and TX-36 2) Take TX-36 South towards Caldwell about 4½-miles to CR-328 3) Take right onto CR-328 and immediately take right onto a dirt road and take another immediate right onto a dirt lane for about 75- yards to the cemetery Jewish Cemetery - Driving Directions - From Milano – driving time approx. 20-minutes 1) Take TX-36 North to dead-end at the junction of US-79, about 4½-miles 2) Take left onto US-79 towards Rockdale (becomes Cameron Ave. once inside Rockdale city limits) 3) Take left onto S. Main Street (also FM-908), cross over railroad tracks, at this point, S. Main becomes Oak Street. About 100-yards south of the Old City Cemetery is White Street 4) Take left onto White Street - the Jewish Cemetery is at the back / southeast corner behind Old City Cemetery at Mulberry Street Oak Hill Cemetery - Driving Directions - From Rockdale – driving time approx. 30-minutes 1) Take US-79 (E. Cameron Ave.) out of Rockdale to the junction of US-77 2) Take left onto US-77 north about 14-miles to the junction of TX-36 3) Take left onto TX-36 about 3-miles into Cameron 4) Take left at red light at Fannin Street go 5-blocks, passing Courthouse, Milam County Sheriff’s Dept. (103 S. Fannin) & the old Milam County Jail and on your left, you will see the cemetery as you cross- over the railroad tracks Little River Cemetery - Driving Directions - From Cameron – driving time approx. 30-minutes 1) Take US-77 north for about 5-miles to FM-485 2) Take right onto FM-485 and continue about continue about 6- miles to the intersection of FM-485 and FM-979 3) Take left onto FM-979 and go about 3½-miles to cemetery on right Recommendation for Overnight Accommodations Rainbow Courts (Historic Texas Bed & Breakfast Hotel) 915 E. Cameron Ave. - Rockdale, Texas Reservations: 512/446-2361 website: < http://www.rainbowcourts.com/ > e-mail: < [email protected] > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynna Kay Shuffield P. O. Box 16604 Houston, Texas 77222 telephone: 713/692-4511 e-mail: [email protected] ---My webpages--- 'Our Loose Ends' Genealogy Column by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/COLUMN-001.htm 'My Loose Ends' Family Tree Database by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? db=friday Note above URL wraps around onto the next line, cut & paste it onto the end of the first line in the 'location box' on your browser. 'Milam County War Dead Project' http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/ County Coordinator for the Milam County TXGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/milamco/ County Coordinator for the San Jacinto County TXGenWeb http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/SANJAC-01.htm TX-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/CEMETERY-001.htm