RNT Family History
Karnes, William S.
1855 - 1891 (35 years)Karnes, William S.
148. W.S. Karnes
Born: Feb 11 1855
Died: Jan 11 1891
Aged 25 yrs 11 Mos
Status: Located
| Linked to | Karnes, William S. |
Old Plum Grove Cemetery, West Point, Fayette, Texas, United States of America
Notes: Old Plum Grove Cemetery is located in
Fayette County, east of West Point, Texas.
West Point is a small community about l0 miles
west of La Grange on Hwy. 7l (going toward
Austin). Old Plum Grove is a miles or so east
of West Point and the Woods Prairie
(sometimes called Woods Fort Cemetery) is
about 2-3 miles west of West Point.
Old Plum Grove is historic because it is the
location of the first Baptist Church
chartered west of the Colorado.That first church
was called Hopewell Baptist Church.
Plum Grove Baptist Church was established
in 1839 on land owned by John Criswell Sr.