Glendale Area; SH 94 2.1miles east from intersection of FM 3188 to private gravel lease road (Redtown Timber Co.) on southeast side. Follow gravel southeast 1.7 miles to dirt road on NE side. NE, following road as it curves back south to grass lane on SE side for a total of 2.4 miles. SE on grass road .7 miles to cemetery on east side. Note that these roads are logging roads and change often, making it necessary to have a guide to find the site.The cemetery sign at site has the burials listed:1850-1910Wm. Billie SkainsSilvie E. SkainsWm. McGruder SkainsCatherine M. SkainsEdward SkainsUnknown graveRedland Timber Co. works with family members to allow access to the site, and is trying not to disturb any burial plots on their properties.
William Henry Skains Family
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William Henry Skains Family is a cemetery in Glendale, Trinity County. It is one of 51 cemeteries documented in Trinity County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 77 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9586, -95.2640 near Glendale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hedrick House (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Skains Chapel, Thornton Family, and Craddock Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7455008103. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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