Fulshear in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Fulshear Cemetery
Photographed By Brian Anderson, February 23, 2020
1. Fulshear Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Fulshear Cemetery. . More than six acres here of the Mexican land grant acquired in 1824 by "Old 300" colonist Churchill Fulshear, Sr., were donated to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Churchill Fulshear, Jr., in 1851. Originally Union Chappel Cemetery, it was renamed Fulshear for the town that developed here in the 1890s. The first recorded burial is that of Mahalia Sparks in 1850. A church building and school were erected here in the 1850s. The church relocated to Fulshear in 1894. Original church trustees were Randolph Foster, the Rev. John Patton, J. W. Miller, G. D. Parker, William Wade, and E. H. Kemp.
More than six acres here of the Mexican land grant acquired in 1824 by "Old 300" colonist Churchill Fulshear, Sr., were donated to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Churchill Fulshear, Jr., in 1851. Originally Union Chappel Cemetery, it was renamed Fulshear for the town that developed here in the 1890s. The first recorded burial is that of Mahalia Sparks in 1850. A church building and school were erected here in the 1850s. The church relocated to Fulshear in 1894. Original church trustees were Randolph Foster, the Rev. John Patton, J. W. Miller, G. D. Parker, William Wade, and E. H. Kemp.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8999.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 29° 42.006′ N, 95° 54.479′ W. Marker is in Fulshear, Texas, in Fort Bend County. Marker is on Wallis Street, 0.1 miles south of Main Street (Farm to Market Road 359), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fulshear TX 77441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2020, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2020, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
