DUMAS  CEMETERY ,Grayson County Texas
Dumas Cemetery is located at Cannon Texas

James P. Dumas came to Texas in 1845. as a. surveyor. His services were 
much in demand and he became county surveyor of Grayson County, Texas.
His services were paid for in land and he became richest man in county.
Mr Dumas daughter Miss Texana Dumas   born  1846  believed herself
to be first white child born in Grayson County, Texas.  Miss Dumas married
Reese M. Cannon in 1861. Cannon Texas was named for her husband who
settled there in 1852. 
Census was taken in 1998 by Michael Cross --- alpha@texoma.net

Made available to the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Cross --- alpha@texoma.net

NAME                         BIRTH  DATE       DEATH DATE       COMMENTS                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAMES PINKEY DUMAS           SEP 12,1820       FEB 1,1875       BORN GREENVILLE DISTRICT S.C.
MARY  A .E  THOMPSON DUMAS   DEC 26,1824       AUG 8,1901       BORN FAYETTE CO. ALABAMA
WALTER  M. DUMAS             MAY 16,1863       SEP 14,1888      S/O JAMES P & MARY A.E.
RODGER  J. HERMAN            JUN  1, 1873      JUN  23, 1885
LOSERO  M. WHEAT             MAY 9,1860        NOV 27,1886      W/O J. P.
LESLIE  L.  DUMAS            DEC 5,1858        DEC 16,1858      D/O JAMES P.& MARY A.E.
FILMORE  J.  DUMAS          JUL 20,1842        JUL 24,1843      S/O JAMES  P.& MARY A.E.
     BURIED ON LITTLE RIVER MILAM COUNTY TEXAS        

====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message 
         remains on all copied material. These electronic 
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the 
         written consent of the file contributor. 

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by:    Michael Cross  
                      < alpha@texoma.net>
====================================================================