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    1. [TXMONTGO] BLACK CEMETERY
    2. I went out this afternoon with one of our society members, Cynthia Stubblefield Walker. This cemetery is now called Willis Rest Haven but used to be referred to as Willis Colored Cemetery. It is located on Rogers Road and backs up to FM 1097. From 1097 you cannot tell there is a cemetery there it is grown up so bad. Cynthia's ggg grandparents are buried in this jungle. I think they were buried in about 1868. We did manage just to get inside the jungle and see the gravesites inside an old iron fence. I'm still getting over foot surgery, so wasn't much help for her. What a mess!! The main entrance is off Rogers Road and it is not too awful, but Cynthia is trying to get something going to get this cemetery cleaned up and taken care of before it gets to looking like the other end. No telling how many more graves there are in that jungle. Anyone wanting for information contact Cynthia at: IP01INFO04@aol.com thanks, Jane Keppler

    06/18/2002 03:32:06