Originally chartered as Trinity Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery has been in continuous use since 1874. One of our members took the photos below over a period of several days. All photos by Dustin Durrett: Brief history of Greenwood Cemetery Get future posts by email.
Jacob Boll was born May 28, 1828 in Würenlos, Bezierk Baden, Aargau, Switzerland to Henry Boll and Magdalena Peter Boll, one of several children born to the couple. Jacob was educated in Germany and his native Switzerland and was a naturalist. Around 1860, he accompanied his brother Henry Boll (1830 – 1904), and sisters Dorothea…
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Jacob Boll was born May 28, 1828 in Würenlos, Bezierk Baden, Aargau, Switzerland to Henry Boll and Magdalena Peter Boll, one of several children born to the couple. Jacob was educated in Germany and his native Switzerland and was a naturalist. Around 1860, he accompanied his brother Henry Boll (1830 – 1904), and sisters Dorothea…
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On behalf of Remembering Black Dallas and the White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories, Inc., in collaboration with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, we invite you to join us for a state historical marker dedication celebrating the history of the White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories. For over 170 years, this recognized city landmark has…
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Dallas City Cemetery (All photos by Dustin Durrett): Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery (All photos by Dustin Durrett):
By Frances James (1922 – 2019) The small cemetery known as El Rancho Grande or Trinity Farms is behind some houses on Lee Hall Street behind St. Paul Hospital near I-35. The cemetery is very near the street known as Record Crossing, which is exactly what it was, a hard surface low water crossing for…
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By Frances James (1922 – 2019) The small cemetery known as El Rancho Grande or Trinity Farms is behind some houses on Lee Hall Street behind St. Paul Hospital near I-35. The cemetery is very near the street known as Record Crossing, which is exactly what it was, a hard surface low water crossing for…
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By Dustin Durrett One of my favorite movies as a child was “The Wizard of Oz”. I always liked the Munchkins and the flying monkeys. I found out earlier this year a Polish-American actor who played both a Munchkin and one of the winged flying Monkeys in “The Wizard of Oz” is buried in Shearith…
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Hilliard C. Brite, Jr. was a veteran lawman in Dallas County. He was the oldest son of Hilliard C. Brite, Sr. and Georgia Ellen Lochard. Hilliard Brite, Jr. served as a deputy sheriff under several administrations, including that of Sheriff Smoot Schmid. He was often written up in area newspapers. Some of the unusual cases…
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WHITE ROCK CEMETERY GARDEN OF MEMORIES Historical Narrative Written and Researched by Sheniqua Cummings for the Texas Historical Commission 2019 Undertold Marker Application, Dallas County I. BACKGROUND For over 170 years, the land that the White Rock Cemetery Garden of Memories now occupies has retained the history of the Upper White Rock community. Aptly named…
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