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Young County cemetery to receive Historic Texas Cemetery designation

Research on local cemetery takes brief pause until Fall

Unmarked graves found buried outside William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery

Unearthing history: Researchers discover markers, items at local African American cemetery

After work began at the beginning of March to unearth the history of the Oak Grove Colored-William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery, progress and discoveries were made last weekend by a professor and her students from Texas Tech University. Dr. Tamra L. Walter, historical archaeologist and associate professor of archeology, along with graduate students worked Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 to scrape graves at the cemetery, which involves taking off a layer of topsoil to inspect the ground for potential graveshafts.

Year in Review: Looking back at news highlights

As 2023 has come and gone and we are venturing into the new year, The Graham Leader is taking a look back at the local news that happened during the past 12 months.January • Young County Judge Win Graham was sworn into office Sunday, Jan. 1 succeeding former Young County Judge John Bullock, who retired after holding the position since 2011. Graham said as he began his first term in office, he was thankful for the support he received.

Young County makes progress on William P. Johnston Cemetery

The Young County William P. Johnston Preservation Committee recently met with a representative from Texas Tech University about the possibility of making the cemetery a project. The county is waiting on a survey of the property to determine the next step for the project. The committee updated the Young County Commissioners Court in September and voted to close the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery for future burials, recruit members for the committee and plan for surveys of the cemetery.

County Commissioners Court Briefs

County updates efforts on William P. Johnston Cemetery

The Young County Commissioners Court received an update this week from the William P. Johnston Cemetery Preservation Board and initiatives moving forward. The court voted to close the cemetery for future burials, recruit new members for the board and plan for surveys of the cemetery. Young County Judge Win Graham updated the commissioners Monday, Sept. 25 regarding the first William P. Johnston Cemetery Preservation Board meeting. He said the committee came up with a list of goals for the cemetery and divided up tasks among the members.

Searching for answers: Search for grave turns into local effort to uncover history of county cemetery

Rev. Vanessa Sims’ trip to Graham turned into a journey to find her sister’s grave and led her to question a Young County cemetery and its ownership. Reaching out locally to individuals and entities, Sims helped to push a local collaborative effort for the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery. The journey for Sims began when she came to Graham for her father’s funeral. While attending his memorial service Saturday, June 17 at Oasis of Grace Church in Graham, Sims said she thought of her sister and wanted to find her grave and honor her.

The Gunboats of Shiloh

General Grant’s beleaguered forces faced an increasingly dire situation in April 1862; a pair of U.S. Navy gunboats helped engineer a reversal of fortune for the U.S. Army.