Sunshine Cemetery Bell County Texas. (original) (raw)

"Sunshine Road seems to be the first paved road to the east of Hwy 95 after passing the Holland Cemetery. I did not clock the milage, but would imagine it is at least 5 although not likely as much as 10 miles from Hwy 95.

My father, Charles F. Baker, the Holland Agriculture Teacher was sometimes pressed into service as a substitute bus driver. When this occurred, I would ride the bus with him. I remember that he would point out an old cemetery that was used for the Black citizens of the Sunshine and Holland communities. I didn't locate that particular cemetery during this trip, however he has since told me that I probably passed that site before I reached the Sunshine Cemetery.

I didn't have paper to make notes, but the earliest legible tombstone that I noticed seemed to be from the 1870'-80's. Some of the burials here were the Reed's (See Reed Family Cemetery), Ivey's and Burns families.

These photos were taken in Holland, Texas."
- Genevieve Shockley, April 09, 2006

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