William A. and Sarah (Hall) Graham of North Carolina migrated to Texas with their family, settling in this area in 1856. The Grahams attended Old Salem Methodist church in Zollicoffer's mill (later Irene). According to family history, slaves and former slaves were buried in and around this site, but the earliest marked grave is that of William and Sarah's granddaughter, six-year-old Mary Graham, buried in 1866. Abe Mason of Tennessee, a Confederate veteran wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, moved to Hill County in 1869. He married the Grahams' daughter Margaret Elizabeth in 1870. When he died in 1906, Mason owned 1100 acres including this site and was among the largest landowners in Hill County. Containing 22 graves at the dawn of the 21st century, the cemetery remains the property of Graham-Mason descendants. (2000)
Graham-Mason Cemetery
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Graham-Mason Cemetery is a historical marker in Irene, Hill County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9673, -96.8553 near Irene. The nearest cataloged historic site is Salem Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Addison, Nathaniel, Salem-Irene, and George Washington Savage.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217012075. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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