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for the Meeting house was donated by Britton Coffey. Many pioneers of Texas and celebrated war
Among the many pioneers of Texas buried in the cemetery adjoining the churchyard is Major William H.
Moore, a veteran of the Texas and Mexican Wars. Major Moore enlisted in the Army of the Republic of
Texas at Victoria, Texas, in May 1836. He served as Lieutenant in Captain W.E. Harold’s Company of
Colonel Felix Houston’s Regiment of Cavalry. Later he served in Major W.H. Smith’s battalion and in
1841 he was a member of the Morehouse Expedition into Mexico.
Also, buried here are; Col. John V. Cherry—soldier of the Texas war of Independence, interpreter for
the Indians, and the first pastor of the Baptist Church at Bethlehem; Nancy P. Cherry, wife of John V.
Cherry; and Britton Coffey who gave the land for the Concord Meeting House and cemetery.
On April 8, 1957 the deed for the land on which the Concord Church and Cemetery is located was filed
with Audrey Mae Childress, Morris County Clerk. The deed made by Britton Coffey “to the surrounding
community” was found by Dee W. Tigert among old papers filed in the State Bank of Omaha. Mrs. Joe
Richey, who worked in Daingerfield at the time, had previously looked through the old records and
had found no record of the deed. The deed was made before Morris became a separate county from
Titus, and although many records had been transferred from Titus to Morris, the deed from Britton
Coffey was not registered among them.
Concord Missionary
Baptist Church
Baptist Church
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| Cemetery History |
| IF JESUS HAD AN OBITUARY Jesus Christ, 33 of Nazareth, died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by the Apostle Judas, Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were crucifixion, extreme exhaustion, severe torture, and loss of blood. Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abraham, was a member of the house of David. He was the son the late Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth, and Mary, His devoted Mother. Jesus was born in a stable in the city of Bethlehem, Judea. He is survived by His mother Mary, His faithful Apostles, numerous disciples,and many other followers. and helping the poor. and helping the poor. Jesus was most noted for telling parables about His Father's Kingdom and preforming miracles, such as feeding 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish, and healing a man who was born blind. On the day before His death, He held a Last Supper celebrating the Passover Feast, at which He foretold His death. The body was quickly buried in a stone grave, which was donated by Joseph of Arimathea, a loyal friend of the family. By order of Pontius Pilate, a bolder was rolled in front of the tomb, and Roman solders were put on guard. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that everyone try to live as Jesus did. Donations may be sent to anyone in need. PRAISE GOD THAT'S NOT THE END OF THE STORY. HE LIVES!!!!!! |
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There are 2 web sites with information about those buried in Morris County, we have discovered that
the 1st of these 2 links may have more about those in the Concord Cemetery.
the 1st of these 2 links may have more about those in the Concord Cemetery.