Herbert J. Lee of Virginia moved to this area by 1859. One-year-old Georgiannia W. Derrick died in 1860 and was buried on the Lee property. Herbert Lee designated the land for a cemetery in his 1865 will. At some time after May 1908, two stones were erected bearing the names of George W. and William B. Derrick, who died in 1831. Whether or not the two pioneers are interred on this site remains unknow. Most graves are dated between 1870 and 1890. Money was tight during the Reconstruction era, which may explain the lack of ornate stones. An underground vault in the center of the graveyard filled with dirt and the markers within the vault deteriorated. At least one grave on this site it that of a citizen of The Republic of Texas. Others were veterans of the Civil War. The last burial took place in 1913. (2000)
Lee Cemetery (Historical Marker)
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Lee Cemetery is a historical marker in Roxton, Lamar County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5333, -95.7684 near Roxton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lee Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hickory Grove Black Cemetery, Hickory Grove Cemetery, and Shelton's Fort.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277012011. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Lee Cemetery” names 2 distinct records in Lamar County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1999 in Roxton. The others:
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