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Georgia natives John (1806-1854) and Mary Strong (1809-1898) migrated to Texas about 1849 and were pioneer settlers of eastern Rusk County. They helped set aside land for the local Methodist congregation, the Church Hill Male and Female Academy, which operated in the 1850s, and this cemetery. Their home was located near a spring east of this site.
Strong, John and Mary Ann is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1728, -94.6681 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Strong Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Strong, Church Hill United Methodist Church, and Chapman.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011072. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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