Index to Locations ParisUnknown locationParisCity CemeteryParisEvergreen Cemetery UnknownLocation Paris, Lamar County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | J. Louis Robinson — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1940.Interment somewhere.
CityCemetery Paris, Lamar County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Washington Wright (1809-1877) — of Texas. Born in Carthage,SmithCounty, Tenn.,December11, 1809.Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; memberofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1836-37, 1838-39; member ofTexasRepublic Senate, 1843-45;delegateto Texas state constitutional convention, 1845;delegateto Texas secession convention, 1861.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.,August2, 1877 (age67 years, 234days).Interment at City Cemetery.
EvergreenCemetery Paris, Lamar County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Samuel Bell Maxey (1825-1895) — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Born in Tompkinsville,MonroeCounty, Ky.,March20, 1825.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member ofTexasstate senate; elected 1860; general in the Confederate Armyduring the Civil War; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas, 1872;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1875-87.Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died in Eureka Springs,CarrollCounty, Ark.,August16, 1895 (age70 years, 149days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.  | John Morgan Crook (1865-1958) — also known asJ. Morgan Crook — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.BornJuly 17,1865.Mayorof Paris, Tex., 1930-32, 1934-42; defeated, 1932, 1942.DiedMarch10, 1958 (age92 years, 236days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.| |  Relatives:Married to Lula Faulkner. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | |  | Image source: Paris News, April 6,1938 |
|  | John Wood Barnes (1893-1950) — also known asJohn W. Barnes — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.BornApril11, 1893.President, Paris (minor league)baseballclub; owner, local Dr. Pepperbottlingcompany;mayor ofParis, Tex., 1942-46.DiedJanuary27, 1950 (age56 years, 291days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | | John A. Binnion (1884-1951) — also known asGus Binnion — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Born in Biardstown,LamarCounty, Tex.,August4, 1884.Mayorof Paris, Tex., 1946-48; defeated, 1944, 1948.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.DiedNovember2, 1951 (age67 years, 90days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Nathan James Bell Jr. (1918-1992) — also known asNathan Bell, Jr. — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.BornNovember2, 1918.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayor ofParis, Tex., 1948.DiedSeptember7, 1992 (age73 years, 310days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | A. M. Aikin Jr. (1905-1981) — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Born in Aiken Grove,Red RiverCounty, Tex.,October9, 1905.Democrat. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1933-37; member ofTexasstate senate, 1937-79.Died in Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.,October24, 1981 (age76 years, 15days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Travis Henderson (1836-1919) — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Born in Blount Springs,BlountCounty, Ala.,June 24,1836.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1883-86, 1893-96, 1899-1902;member ofTexasstate senate 3rd District, 1903-04.Died in Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,September10, 1919 (age83 years, 78days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Henry Henderson and Minerva (Bernard) Henderson; married,May 27,1866, to Martha Susan 'Mattie' Thomas. |
 | Lee Yancey (1883-1955) — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.BornFebruary4, 1883.Candidate formayor ofParis, Tex., 1938.DiedApril11, 1955 (age72 years, 66days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. |  | Paul Murry Margraves (1905-1956) — also known asPaul Margraves — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Born in Petty,LamarCounty, Tex.,November5, 1905.Druggist;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate formayor ofParis, Tex., 1946.Died in Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.,November4, 1956 (age50 years, 365days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof E. M. 'Dick' Margraves and Annie Mae (Roden) Margraves; married toElizabeth M. Williams. | | |  | Campaign slogan (1946): "Vote for PaulMargraves and Progress." | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | |  | Image source: Paris News, March 24,1946 |
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