PINE SPRINGS CEMETERY - Rusk County, TX

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Originally published in the East Texas Family Records, Volume 4, 
Number 2, Summer 1980, by East Texas Genealogical Society. 

PINE SPRINGS

Also called GREASY KITCHEN

Located one-half mile east of Hunt Cemetery, at the site of Pine 
Springs Baptist Cburch.  Many unmarked graves.  Probably 25-75.
Three remaining:

LEOPAHD, John, Born in South Carolina 1800 - Died 19 July 1883

K., --------Clara V. Dau. of ---------- ( stone broken)
            foot marker has initials "C.V.K."

HADEN, Infant of James W. and Georgia (Rushton) Haden

Also said to be buried here is Lydia (Ballow) POOL.

Strangers traveling through the country in wagons stopped and camped at 
the Pine Springs Church.  While there, one group slaughterd a pig, beef 
(or bear?), and left the church so greasy and dirty it received the 
epithet, "Old Greasy Kitchen."