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Historical
Marker TextGrable
Cemetery M. H.
Graybill acquired land here in 1888. He set aside a tract to be used as a burial
ground for local African American sharecroppers and their families. In 1910, Graybill
(the cemetery spelling changed over time) sold this tract of land to the people
of the area’s African American communities, many of whom were former slaves or
descendants of slaves. Since that time, residents have maintained the burial ground,
which is managed by a cemetery association. The earliest marked graves date to
the early 1900s, and unique features include rows of white crosses denoting burial
sites of former slaves.
Historic
Texas Cemetery - 2003 |
Grable Cemetery Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Maryanne
Gobble, December 2010 |
"The
Cross represent Burial of Slaves"
Photo courtesy Maryanne
Gobble, December 2010 | |
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