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| Text
and photos by Genevieve Shockley |
A
view of the Sunshine Cemetery
Photo courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006 |
| "Sunshine Road
seems to be the first paved road to the east of Hwy 95 after passing the Holland
Cemetery. I did not clock the milage, but would imagine it is at least 5 although
not likely as much as 10 miles from Hwy 95. |
Tombstones
Photo
courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006 |
Graves
of Emmaline and Robert Lee
Photo courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006 |
Unknown
Tombstone
Photo courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006 |
A
poignant marker
Photo courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006 |
| My father, Charles
F. Baker, the Holland Agriculture Teacher was sometimes pressed into service as
a substitute bus driver. When this occurred, I would ride the bus with him. I
remember that he would point out an old cemetery that was used for the Black citizens
of the Sunshine and Holland communities. I didn't locate that particular cemetery
during this trip, however he has since told me that I probably passed that site
before I reached the Sunshine Cemetery. |
| Mathias
Armstrong's tombstone
Photo courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006
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| Grave
of 16 year-old Nella Lindsey
Photo courtesy Genevieve B. Shockley, 2006
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I didn't have paper
to make notes, but the earliest legible tombstone that I noticed seemed to be
from the 1870'-80's. Some of the burials here were the Reed's (See Reed
Family Cemetery), Ivey's and Burns families.
These photos were taken
in Holland, Texas."
- Genevieve Shockley, April 09, 2006
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