[Gravestone of J. W. Sanders]

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Photograph of a gravestone for J. W. Sanders next to a tree and text that is illegible.

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1 photograph : col.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Marshall Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 44 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a gravestone for J. W. Sanders next to a tree and text that is illegible.

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1 photograph : col.

Notes

This headstone is located in Nichols (aka Old Sudduth) Cemetery in Marshall. It is on the grave of J. W. Sanders. The dates are Nov. 25, 1851 - Nov. 14, 1928. Some faint design appears above the lettering; and there also may be a different style of engraving below. Tangles of vines and other vegetation surrounds the old stone. Nichols Cemetery is located at the end of Merrill St. in the eastern part of the city. Long ago this was part of rural property that has been developed into modern subdivisions. This rather small cemetery is traditionally used and maintained by the African-American community. However it may contain the graves of some whites due to its beginning as a burial ground for the white family that originally owned the acreage.

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Texas History Collection

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  • Sept. 15, 2006, 1:01 a.m.

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  • Oct. 20, 2017, 4:11 p.m.

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[Gravestone of J. W. Sanders], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17778/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marshall Public Library.

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