2023 and 2024 cemetery news in review
The Journey to Find Marie
September 12, 2023
By Thomas Wallner
Bryel Brown of Channel 6 News Reports March 23, 2024
Channel 6 news reporter was able to withness the possible location of graves found outside the cemetery fence.
Blake Hill of Channel 6 News Reports April 7, 2024
Reporter Blake Hill was able to winess the finding of the grave marker for Baby Scott outsie of the fenced area of the cemetery.
The Graham Leader Reports
Burial markers near fence were removed
Dr. Tamra Walter and Texas Tech Archaeology Team Begins Research
Oak Grove Colored Cemetery Survey - January 2024
Oak Grove Colored Cemetery Survey - January 2024
Dr. Tamra Walter and Texas Tech Archaeology Team Begins Research
Oak Grove Colored Cemetery Survey - January 2024
Descendants and Friends of Descendants had to pay for the survey so that Texas Tech Archaeoloogy Team could begiin the mapping of the cemetery.
December 23, 2023
https://www.grahamleader.com/news/young-county-makes-progress-william-p-johnston-cemetery
Dr. Tamra Walter and Texas Tech Archaeology Team Begins Research
Dr. Tamra Walter and Texas Tech Archaeology Team Begins Research
Dr. Tamra Walter and Texas Tech Archaeology Team Begins Research
The Graham Leader reports
Baby Scott Marker found outside the cemtery fence
Oak Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery receives Texas Historic Cemetery Designation May 9. 2024
Inches of rocks on cemetey ground has to be removed to locate graves
Inches of rocks on cemetey ground has to be removed to locate graves
Oak Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery receives Texas Historic Cemetery Designation May 9. 2024
Inches of rocks on cemetey ground has to be removed to locate graves
Oak Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery receives Texas Historic Cemetery Designation May 9. 2024
Oak Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery receives Texas Historic Cemetery Designation May 9. 2024
Oak Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery receives Texas Historic Cemetery Designation May 9. 2024
The Graham Leader and the descendant community news
Map of possibly 150 graves at the cemetery - Only 41 names have been provided. The cemetery was shortened with a chain linked fence. Graves have been found outside the current fence.
Map of possibly 150 graves at the cemetery - Only 41 names have been provided. The cemetery was shortened with a chain linked fence. Graves have been found outside the current fence.
Map of possibly 150 graves at the cemetery - Only 41 names have been provided. The cemetery was shortened with a chain linked fence. Graves have been found outside the current fence.
Texas Tech Archaeology Team collects soil samples. Pieces of what appeared to be a coffin may have been found.
Map of possibly 150 graves at the cemetery - Only 41 names have been provided. The cemetery was shortened with a chain linked fence. Graves have been found outside the current fence.
Map of possibly 150 graves at the cemetery - Only 41 names have been provided. The cemetery was shortened with a chain linked fence. Graves have been found outside the current fence.
Oak Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery Memorial Table July 2024
The descendants of the Oark Grove Colored - Johnston Cemetery are proud to collaborate with citizens of the City
of Graham to reclaim, restore, and preserve this historic African American burial ground. We understand that this work may be difficult and troubling. Segregation and racism is American History. Today, we are called to do and be better. Together, we can and will be advocates for preservation and reconcilation,
Research, Advocacy and Collaboration
https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/
The Black Cemetery Network [BCN] was founded in response to the national call to action to raise awareness about the issue of erasure and silencing of black cemeteries throughout the U.S. These cemeteries contain stories about people, place, and families which are often missing from the larger public narrative. Our network connects living records of forgotten histories through research, advocacy, and collaboration.