Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William John Marsh

(June 24, 1880 - Feb. 1, 1971)

Photographed by J Frye

1. William John Marsh Marker

Inscription.

Born near Liverpool, England, William John Marsh was an accomplished organist and musician when he came to Fort Worth in 1904 to enter the cotton business. In addition to his bookkeeping work, he served as organist and choir master for two area churches and one synagogue, and as choral director and professor of organ at Texas Christian University. He also composed over 100 pieces of music. In 1929, his composition "Texas, our Texas" won in competition to become the official state song. Marsh died in Fort Worth at the age of 90.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5833.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 32° 45.773′ N, 97° 21.979′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Greenwood Cemetery Road north of White Settlement Road. Marker is located inside Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Worth TX 76107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ormer Leslie Locklear (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Billy Muth (about 500 feet away); Royal Flying Corps (about 800 feet away); Royal Flying Corps Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrence Clifton Elliott (approx. ¼ mile away); Ahavath Sholom Hebrew Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Worth's First Flight (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Also see . . . William John Marsh. (Submitted on March 17, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas.)

Photographed by J Frye, March 17, 2018

2. William John Marsh Marker

Photographed by J Frye

3. William John Marsh Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. 3. submitted on May 31, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.