Hearne, TX, United States
Wilson Chapel Cemetery. John Riley Sadberry moved from Burleson County and settled in the Benchley area ca. 1896. Because of his desire to establish important social and educational resources for the community's African American population, he purchased property in 1909 for the creation of a school,
and also purchased adjacent property in 1919 for a community church and cemetery. The three entities all came to be called "Wilson Chapel," although the origins of the name are unknown. When the ceme
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