[Glenfawn Cemetery historical marker]

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Photograph of a historical marker at the Glenfawn Cemetery. It reads "Glenfawn Cemetery; Cemetery was begun after the death of Julien Sidney Devereux (1805-56), with the remains of his father, John W. Devereux (1769-1847), and an infant son reinterred soon after. Called Devereux and sand field, the plot served nearby Forest Hill community (1 mile N), site of academy founded by Devereux in 1805. Name was changed to Glenfawn in 1972 when post office opened with Charles Nunnally, postmaster. The settlement had several stores, two blacksmiths, school, church and masonic lodge building. The old Methodist - Baptist church was located … continued below

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1 photograph : digital, col. ; 1944 x 2936 px.

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Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. Arlington Chapter 7. November 24, 2018.

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Photograph of a historical marker at the Glenfawn Cemetery. It reads "Glenfawn Cemetery; Cemetery was begun after the death of Julien Sidney Devereux (1805-56), with the remains of his father, John W. Devereux (1769-1847), and an infant son reinterred soon after. Called Devereux and sand field, the plot served nearby Forest Hill community (1 mile N), site of academy founded by Devereux in 1805. Name was changed to Glenfawn in 1972 when post office opened with Charles Nunnally, postmaster. The settlement had several stores, two blacksmiths, school, church and masonic lodge building. The old Methodist - Baptist church was located east of cemetery. (1973)".

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1 photograph : digital, col. ; 1944 x 2936 px.

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  • Preferred Citation: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Archive (AR0758), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR)

Materials donated by Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) State Organizations, TXSSAR Local Chapters, and TXSSAR members and their families.

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  • November 24, 2018

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Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. Arlington Chapter 7. [Glenfawn Cemetery historical marker], photograph, November 24, 2018; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1533335/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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