SB-C107 Scurlock-Sneed-Noble Cemetery AKA Noble Cem. AKA Sneed ??NOT AKA Scurlock-Abney Cem. Scurlock-Sneed-Noble Cemtery AKA Sneed-Scurlock Cem. Recorded: SABI01—Parsons, Kim. 1988. References to Texas Cemeteries. Sabine Co. Hist. Marker: “This cemetery is named for William Scurlock (1807-1885), a veteran of the Texas Revolution, buried here. He and his brother Mial migrated to Texas in 1834 and constructed a log cabin in this vicinity …enlisted in the Texas Revolutionary army. Known as the "Man with the Charmed Life," William … [survived several battles]. Mial Scurlock was killed at the Alamo. After the war Capt. William Scurlock served in the Republic of Texas Congress (1839-40) and fought in the Mexican War (1846-48) before settling here. His wife Frances (1821-1902) was the daughter of William A. and Phenaty Thompson, pioneer settlers of the area. The earliest marked grave 1864. …[J. B. Sanders listing as only 12 vaults, no descript, Sneed and Scurlock cems.] Quad 3193-233 VERIFY Alternate access routes. THC site visit MB 8/06/04 w/ W. McDaniel, Milam, Tx area. N of SH 104 about 4 miles W of Milam. Sign on hwy but No Tresspass. VERIFY alternate access directions per W. McDaniel. Near uSGS area of Dennis Cem. Forest area. About 1270 ft. from roadway, small access area, about 150 ft. Visible. Small lane through wooded area. Small fenced site, formal gluconite fossil rock carnes, large, mostly in original condition, some broken from erosion. Also formal limestone markers and some fieldstones. A few Cedar and Oak marker trees. Masonic emblems. Approx 0.03 acre. GPS 31.26.05.20639N –03.56.10.10335W. Quad 3193-322-VERIFY Medium risk of endangerment, remote, but fenced, on map, maintained, evidence of visitation. VERIFY USGS Local history notes
Scurlock-Sneed Family
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Scurlock-Sneed Family is a cemetery in Milam, Sabine County. It is one of 105 cemeteries documented in Sabine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4349, -93.9363 near Milam. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dennis Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gasby NZ Cemetery, New Zion Church, Gravel Hill-Antioch Baptist Church, and McMahan Chapel Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7403010703. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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