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Re: Hughes Springs area cemetaries
Posted by: DONNY DENNIS (ID *****1272) Date: December 08, 2008 at 13:32:44
In Reply to: Hughes Springs area cemetaries by Randall Jones of 415

A book "Cemeteries With Cass County Connections Volume 3" published by the Cass County Genealogical Society (CCGS) reflects Andrews and Blanton grave information as follows:

DATE OF BIRTH/ DATE OF DEATH
ANDREWS, Leah Alford; 15 Jul 1903 31 Jan 1992
m/o Glenn & Agnes Joan; sis/o Jimmy & Nina. Interred in
Avinger Cemetery, Section A, Row 3. This cemetery is
located behind the Avinger United Methodist Church on
Church St.

ANDREWS, Shirley A.; 7 Oct 1942 19 Sep 1996
w/o Dallas; kn/ch Christopher & Kelly; d/o Agnes
Harrelson; sis/o Nancy. Interred in Harris Chapel
Cemetery, Row 24. To get to this cemetery take Hwy. 161
south from Hughes Springs, for 5 miles, church &
cemetery on the left.

BLANTON, Sam; NO DATES
b/o John Taylor

BLANTON, John Taylor; 27 Feb 1849 19 Jul 1915

HORN, Mary Emma Blanton; 6 Jul 1890 8 Feb 1970
grd/o John Taylor Blanton

All three indicated above are interred in the Hughes Springs Cemetery, Block 6, Lot 17. From the intersection of Highways 49 and 11, the cemetery is located on East First Street, just a few blocks east of Downtown.

BLANTON, W. J. "Bill"; 29 May 1901 23 Apr 1970

BLANTON, Nancy Miller; 24 Apr 1878 11 Dec 1952
mn BERRY; nn "Nannie"; w/o Lewis; kn/ch Grace, Landa &
Mattie Vanilla

BLANTON, Wm Lewis; 27 Apr 1871 7 Dec 1932
All three indicated above are interred in the Sardis Cemetery, Row 21. From Hwy. 11 between Linden and Hughes Springs, north on County Road (CR) 2921 for .2 miles, cemetery on right next to Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.

Additionally, copy of obituaries have been published in "Obituaries With Cass County Connections" by the CCGS, as indicated below.

ANDREWS, Leah; Page 18, Volume 13 (1992 - 1993)
ANDREWS, Shirley A.; Page 128, Volume 15 (1996 - 1997)

HORN, Mary Emmons Blanton; Page 277, Volume 6 (1964 - 1970)
BLANTON, William; Page 292, Volume 6 (1964 - 1970)

Hope this helps.

Donny


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