Grayson County Farm Cemetery
Also known as Alms House Cemetery , Grayson County Poor Farm Cemetery , Pecan Grove Cemetery , Pleasant Home Cemetery , Vaden Cemetery
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA
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The Vaden family land came into the hands of Grayson County, Texas and the County Poor Farm was created. The original Vaden family cemetery was expanded greatly and changed to the County Poor Farm Cemetery. It is also referred to sometimes as the Pecan Grove Cemetery. Pecan Grove was the nearby community and school house. This cemetery is full of unmarked Pauper graves as well as the grave of George Hughes who was killed in the Sherman Riot of 1930. Some of the County Farm Superintendents were: James Weems, Joseph Dagby, Thomas Freeman, Adolphus R. Vaughn, Thomas Farr, George Hestand and William Herman Goldston. When the County Farm was closed in the 1960's it was converted to the "Shady Oaks Nursing Home." The building was later torn down and houses now sit where the building once stood. The only original building remaing is the Superintendent's House which sits across the street from the original County Farm Building.
The Vaden family land came into the hands of Grayson County, Texas and the County Poor Farm was created. The original Vaden family cemetery was expanded greatly and changed to the County Poor Farm Cemetery. It is also referred to sometimes as the Pecan Grove Cemetery. Pecan Grove was the nearby community and school house. This cemetery is full of unmarked Pauper graves as well as the grave of George Hughes who was killed in the Sherman Riot of 1930. Some of the County Farm Superintendents were: James Weems, Joseph Dagby, Thomas Freeman, Adolphus R. Vaughn, Thomas Farr, George Hestand and William Herman Goldston. When the County Farm was closed in the 1960's it was converted to the "Shady Oaks Nursing Home." The building was later torn down and houses now sit where the building once stood. The only original building remaing is the Superintendent's House which sits across the street from the original County Farm Building.
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Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA
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- Added: 1 Jun 2008
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2263454
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