Lockridge Cemetery
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Henry T. Lockridge settled in Rusk County, Texas during the 1850s. After serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, he purchased land from Charles Lewis in 1863. Henry and his wife, Jane Hunter Lockridge, lived the remainder of their lives on the property. Lockridge Cemetery is also located on the property. Although the oldest marked grave is that of Sarah M. Hunter, who died in 1881, it is believed that earlier burials exist. The cemetery became inactive after the 1940s, but there have been several burials at the site since 2004, beginning with the burial of a grandson of Henry T. and Jane Hunter Lockridge. Much of the land surrounding the cemetery is still owned by Lockridge descendants. Historic Texas Cemetery-2008
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Henry T. Lockridge settled in Rusk County in the 1850s and, after serving in the Confederate Army, bought the land in 1863 where he and his wife Jane spent the rest of their lives. The family cemetery on that property holds its oldest marked grave from 1881, though earlier burials are believed to lie there. Long inactive after the 1940s, it saw new burials again beginning in 2004, and much of the surrounding land is still owned by Lockridge descendants.
Why it matters
A family burial ground held by the same descendants for more than a century and a half shows how deeply Texas land and family lineage remain intertwined.
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Related people
- · Henry T. Lockridge
- · Jane Hunter Lockridge
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