Gageby Cemetery
Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas
Marker Inscription
With settlers moving into the area around 1900, the community of Gageby began to grow with a school and other services. In 1944, Mr. C.G. Barker and his wife, Sarah A. Barker, donated three acres for a community cemetery. Mr. Barker passed away in January 1945 and was the first settler buried in the Gageby Cemetery. His wife, Sarah, who died in 1953, is buried beside him. Their infant who died in 1917 was moved to their plot in the 1970s. Other burials include prominent members of the Gageby community: teachers, veterans, church and civic leaders and early settlers and their descendants. This historic cemetery continues to be an integral part of the community. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
As settlers filtered into this corner of the Texas Panhandle around 1900, the little community of Gageby took shape with a school and other services. A local couple donated three acres for a cemetery in 1944, and the husband, who died soon after, became its first burial. The ground holds the teachers, veterans, and civic leaders who anchored the community.
Why it matters
A rural community cemetery preserves the memory of the ordinary settlers and families whose labor built the small towns of the American West.
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Related people
- · C. G. Barker
- · Sarah A. Barker
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