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(1794-1866) A descendant of settlers who came to America in 1720 from County Tyrone, Ireland, John Robin Heard was born in Georgia and moved to Texas in 1853. He founded the nearby town of Cussetta and acquired large landholdings in this area. In 1861 he donated property for this cemetery. His home stood near this site until the 1940s. Heard's first wife was Martha Hopkins. After her death, he married her sister, Mary Hopkins. From the two marriages, he had 12 children.
Heard, John Robin is a historical marker in Linden, Cass County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Cass County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1952, -94.4771 near Linden. The nearest cataloged historic site is Heard, John Robin, Cemetery (historical marker), about 3.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Floyds' Hill Church - Cemetery, Trammel's Trace, and Methodist Episcopal Church of Douglassville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5067009820. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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