(3) Hardin County Cemeteries-Old Hardin Traditional Cache

Since there is a cache in the cemetery itself and the CO of that cache didn't respond to request to include his in the cemetery series, I put this one here to highlight the history of the cemetery. Just follow the road on to the cemetery, but while you're here you will notice the faint rutted remains of where Langston Road once continued on east (where the old tires are scattered around).

The grave marker of Murphy (1807-1881) and Elizabeth Taylor (1815-1894) gave the land for the cemetery in 1865, which history is included on their stone. Sarah Ann Williams, married J.J. Thebedeaux and lived at Hardin. She was a true pioneer and knew what to do when a bear came around-grab a shotgun, shoot and skin the bear, and have the meat cooking when her husband came home. She died in 1922. Texas public enemy #1, Thomas Jefferson "Red Goleman" was buried after a career of robbery and murder. Archer Fullingham, firebrand owner, editor and publisher of the weekly Kountze News is also here.