Sunday, October 2, 2022

Sowers Cemetery, Irving, 2022.



Above is the Sowers plot, with the biggest monument in the Cemetery.  Irving grew up around the cemetery which became neglected.  The current Sowers Cemetery Association has done wonders in improving and maintaining over the past few decades.


 https://photos.app.goo.gl/uNx23hL724p9hr1J6

The last eight photos contain photos of the burial site of Geraldine and Tyson Farris who are the parents of the Farris siblings in nearby photos.  Betsy Farris is a major mover behind the current incarnation of the Sowers Cemetery Association and is related to me through an ancestor of Tyson., Sarah or Fannie Taylor.  We already have an abundance of Sarahs in that branch so I will refer to her as "Fannie" which seems to have been a name she used.  Fannie is sister to my great great grandfather, Whitfield Rogers Taylor.  So, Fannie is a great great aunt.  Or somesuch.  Feel free to figure it out for me.  All the current Farris siblings are probably about 3rd cousins to me.  Our common ancestors are Whitfield's and Fannie's parents, James and Sarah Taylor.  My 3rd great grandparents.

Whitfield: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49067227/whitfield-rogers-taylor

Rain collection off of a small shed is the only water supply that the cemetery has.  I have offered to contribute toward a well should that be possible.   The shed is on the northern boundary of the cemetery and offers a great place to install PV panels.  If the local utility is PV friendly, the cemetery could have water and electricity with no month costs.




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