Gulf Prairie Cemetery: A Brief History

The first burial at Gulf Prairie Cemetery was probably that of Mary Elizabeth Bryan (Emily?s daughter by her first marriage), who died from cholera at Peach Point on August 4, 1833. (James F. Perry had a relative, also named James Perry, who died-- presumably of cholera?on June 2, 1833, en route to Texas aboard the schooner Elizabeth, but it is probable that this family member was buried at sea rather than in the Perry family cemetery.) more »