COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS - CEMETERY: WERNELL CEMETERY ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: John Ware King: June 19, 2003 ************************************************************************ Wernell Cemetery This cemetery is located in the southeast part of Cooke County, Texas and is to the east of Clark Road less than a mile east of the town of Burns City. It is located on the old James L. Clark Farm. It is on leased land and is only accessible with the leaser's consent. There is only one grave at this location. William W. Wernell was hung in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas by the 'Citizens Court'. A total of 42 men were executed in what was to become known as 'The Great Hanging'. The men who brought Wernell's body home buried him with his head to the North saying that is where he wanted to go. The marker which was later placed on his grave gives the wrong date as he was hung on Sunday, October 12th or Monday, Oct 13th, 1862. Latest Survey: John Ware King 31 May 2003 ======================================== Wm Wernell Died Oct. 16 1862 ---------------------------------------------------- Submitted By John Ware King waresofwoodbine@hotmail.com