[Program: Naturalization Ceremony on April 30, 2018] (open access)

[Program: Naturalization Ceremony on April 30, 2018]

Event program for a naturalization ceremony in Irving, Texas on April 30, 2018.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bedford flag waves at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of a Bedford flag waving among other flags at Abston Cemetery. Two members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen standing around the flag. The member on the left side of the photograph is facing forward with his eyes closed. The member on the right is facing to the left of the photograph, holding onto a flagpole with his right hand. They are both in Color Guard uniforms. A woman is holding the Bedford flag up by its corner. She is facing away from the camera.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[DAR members at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of members of the DAR John Abston chapter at Abston Cemetery. They are standing on the right side of the photograph, facing a row of graves on the left. One woman is walking next to the graves, holding something in her right hand.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[DAR members pose around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of the DAR John Abston chapter posing around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery. They are all standing behind the headstone, facing two men who are taking pictures with cellphones. Flags have been set up around them. A wreath is sitting to the left of the headstone. A member of the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter Color Guard is standing on the right side of the photograph, holding one of the flags up with his right arm.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[DAR members pose around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery, 2]

Photograph of the DAR John Abston chapter posing around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery. They are all standing behind the headstone, facing the camera. Flags have been set up around them. A wreath is sitting to the left of the headstone. The wreath and headstone are partially out of frame at the bottom of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[DAR members pose around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery, 3]

Photograph of the DAR John Abston chapter posing around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery. They are all standing behind the headstone, facing the camera. Flags have been set up around them. A wreath is sitting to the left of the headstone. A pair of boots, a rifle, and a hat have been placed to the right of the headstone.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Headstones at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of headstones at Abston Cemetery. The graves of the Stimson family can be seen, as well as others.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Headstones at Abston Cemetery, 2]

Photograph of a row of headstones at Abston Cemetery. Members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen in the background, wearing their Color Guard uniforms.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Historical marker at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of a historical marker at Abston Cemetery. The plaque explains the history of the Abston family, as well as the cemetery itself. Members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen in the background of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Abston headstone at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of John Abston's headstone at Abston Cemetery. The headstone reads, "In Memory of John Abston -- Rev. Soldier -- 1757-1856 -- Erected by Richard Royal Chapter D.A.R." A symbol has been engraved into the top of the headstone; the symbol says, "A soldier of the American Revolution."
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Abston headstone at Abston Cemetery, 2]

Photograph of John Abston's headstone at Abston Cemetery. The headstone reads, "In Memory of John Abston -- Rev. Soldier -- 1757-1856 -- Erected by Richard Royal Chapter D.A.R." A symbol has been engraved into the top of the headstone; the symbol says, "A soldier of the American Revolution." A wreath has been placed in the grass to the left of the headstone. A rifle and a pair of boots have been placed to the right. People can be seen walking in the background.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Missy McPherson and man at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of Missy McPherson and a man at Abston Cemetery. The man is wearing his TXSSAR Color Guard uniform. McPherson has military pins on her blazer. They are both looking at the camera and smiling. Members of the TXSSAR can be seen in the background, on the right side of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Missy McPherson at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of Missy McPherson at Abston Cemetery. She is facing the camera and smiling. There are military pins on her blazer. Behind her, other members of the DAR John Abston chapter can be seen conversing. A gazebo can also be seen in the background of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Missy McPherson converses with DAR members at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of Missy McPherson conversing with two other members of the DAR John Abston chapter at Abston Cemetery. She is facing to the left of the photograph, holding a water bottle in both hands. The woman across from her is holding a wreath. The third woman is standing next to McPherson, and cannot be seen in the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Missy McPherson speaks at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of Missy McPherson speaking under a gazebo at Abston Cemetery. She is facing away from the camera, holding a microphone in her right hand and papers in her left hand. Other members of the DAR John Abston chapter are sitting in chairs, facing her. Members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen holding flags in the background.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[NSDAR plaque at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of a plaque on the ground at Abston Cemetery. The plaque reads, "Historic Preservation by John Abston Chapter NSDAR -- Partially Funded by Grants From Collin County Historical Commission." There are flowers on the ground above the plaque in the top portion of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Historic Abston Cemetery Rededication] (open access)

[Program: Historic Abston Cemetery Rededication]

Event program for a rededication at Abston Cemetery on April 29, 2018 held by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The program contains a cover page, an agenda for the event, a brief history of John Abston, and an acknowledgements page.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

[SAR plaque at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of an SAR plaque on the ground at Abston Cemetery. The plaque shows a soldier holding a rifle. There are stars behind him. Around the soldier the plaque reads, "SAR -- 1775."
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Speech on John Abston for April 29, 2018 meeting]

Webpage from McKinney TXSSAR website containing a speech written for a presentation on John Abston at the April 29, 2018 meeting.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR member at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter in costume at Abston Cemetery. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands. People can be seen conversing on the left-hand side of the photograph, partially out of frame.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR member holds American flag at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter holding an American flag at Abston Cemetery. He is wearing a Color Guard uniform and holding the flagpole in his left hand. He is looking at the camera from behind sunglasses.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR member in uniform at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter in his Color Guard uniform at Abston Cemetery. He is looking off to the right of the photograph, holding the barrel of a rifle in his right hand. Flags can be seen waving in the background behind him.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR members put stakes in the ground at Abston Cemetery]

Photograph of three members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter putting stakes in the ground at Abston Cemetery. On the left side of the photograph, a man is holding a stake in his left hand and a mallet in his right hand. The man in the center of the photograph is holding a stake in each hand, facing to the left of the photograph and looking down. The man on the far right is also facing to the left of the photograph. They are all in costume. Headstones can be seen in the foreground and background of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[TXSSAR members put stakes in the ground at Abston Cemetery, 2]

Photograph of three members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter putting stakes in the ground at Abston Cemetery. The man on the left side of the photograph is holding a mallet in his right hand. A stake has been planted into the ground in front of him. The man in the center of the photograph is holding a stake in each hand. The man on the far right is facing to the left of the photograph. They are all in costume, looking down at the ground. Headstones can be seen in the foreground and background of the photograph.
Date: April 29, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library