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Submitted: 11/18/19 • Approved: 11/20/19 • Last Updated: 11/23/19 • R230197-G0-S3
Berry Cemetery
In 1850, Samuel and Elizabeth Berry brought their family and slaves here from Limestone Co., Alabama. Samuel's plantation covered hundreds of acres and included a cotton gin and gristmill. Berry Cemetery began in 1863 when Samuel's grandson and namesake died. He and his twin sister Elizabeth, who died in 1869, were buried on the crest of a hill on the Berry plantation. A low red rock wall encloses the family plot, with an adjoining section set aside for Samuel's slaves. The land later became a community burial ground for families of the Moffet area. Gravestone materials include granite, limestone, marble and petrified wood. The Berry Cemetery Association Trust formed in 1977 to maintain this pioneer graveyard. Historic Texas Cemetery
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14367.)
The cemetery is behind Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
*Photograph courtesy of:
Jay D. Jackson
Contributed on 11/18/19 by ashaw444
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