By Frances James The Sowers Cemetery in Irving is located on Pioneer Road near the intersection with Grauwyler. The land for the cemetery is a portion of the Peters Colony 320 acre G.W. Parson Survey. When Illinois native Edmund (1826-1909) and Freelove Thompson Sowers (1833-1901) came to Texas in 1856 they found that this land…
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Betsy Farris was our leader, pointing out the history of each cemetery and notable monuments of people who were buried there. The 9/16/23 tour began at Kit Cemetery, 1413 E. Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75060. Kit cemetery is in the southeast corner of Oak Grove cemetery, has a separate entrance and is separated by a…
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From Proud Heritage, Vol. 1 by DCPA, not currently in print. John Henderson was born on 4 January 1821 in what was then the Arkansas Territory; during the same month Moses Austin received permission from New Spain to settle three hundred American families in Texas. John Henderson arrived in Texas as a single man in 1840; his…
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By Frances James On the West side of Dallas County very near the Tarrant County line is one of the historic black cemeteries in Dallas County. This cemetery is located off of Hard Rock Road and is south of Highway 183. The new 161 Toll Road is adjacent to the cemetery located twenty feet below!…
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Elmwood Memorial Park is next to the Pleasant Mound Public Cemetery and has an interesting burial located there. Raymond Elzie Hamilton was affiliated with Bonnie and Clyde. Findagrave listing for Ray Hamilton. Raymond Elzie Hamilton: Hamilton was born May 21,1913 in a tent on the banks of a river near Schulter, Oklahoma, a small community…
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by Frances James There is a cemetery now known as the Tiferet Israel Cemetery in the 7700 block of Scyene Road. This is the third and newest cemetery in Dallas devoted exclusively to the burial of those of the Jewish faith. There are four cemeteries near this intersection of Scyene Road and west of Buckner…
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Member’s comments: Very well maintained. Located north of the SMU campus on Airline Rd between Daniel Ave and Lovers Ln. Gate is locked blocking entry but was able to photograph through the fence. Has historical significance – founded in 1850. More about Frances Sims Daniel Get future posts by email.
by Frances James McAdams Family Cemetery The McAdams Family Cemetery is located in Oak Cliff section of Dallas just south of the Illinois Exit of R. L. Thornton Freeway on the dead end of the 2400 block of Brookhaven that is the service road. This is a portion of the J. M. Robertson original Peters…
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(Shady Oak Cemetery – above) Smith Cemetery Member’s comments: Also known as Hawks Chapel Cemetery and Union Bower Cemetery, the Smith Cemetery is located in East Irving Texas at 101 Penn Street and is surrounded by several industrial businesses. There are 166 documented interments dating from 9-year-old Amie Blanche Smith who died March 20, 1886,…
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By Frances James It is difficult to believe that within five miles of the eighth largest city in the United States, Dallas, Texas, there is an area as remote as the land surrounding this Cemetery on Wolf Springs. From Highway 45 south exit at Malloy Bridge Road go east to Parkinson and south to Wolf…
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