Farmers Branch in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Marsh Cemetery
Historic Texas Cemetery
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 19, 2020
1. Marsh Cemetery Marker
In 1844, Harrison C. Marsh (1805-1889) and his wife, Mary "Polly" (Raymond) (1810-1888), natives of Harrison County, Kentucky, came from Independence, Missouri to Texas with their five children. They settled in Peters Colony on Farmers Branch Creek. Here they had two more children, and Harrison raised stock and farmed the land. Polly was a charter member of the Union Baptist Church, which later became First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch.
The Marsh family grew, and many members became successful in farming, ranching, business, education and civic activities. Sons Thomas Corbin (1831-1899) and John David (1835-1900) both served as soldiers in the Confederate Army. Reflecting the Marshes' prominence in the community, the family name appears on a street, Marsh Lane, as well as on a school, the Thomas C. Marsh Junior High School. In the 1880s, John David donated one acre of land here for a family graveyard. Among the earliest burials were those of two children of a family passing through the area. The marker for Elizabeth McAllister, who died in 1874, represents the earliest recorded death. The resting place for generations
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Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13121.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 32° 55.314′ N, 96° 51.994′ W. Marker is in Farmers Branch, Texas, in Dallas County. Marker is on Rockmartin Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the end of the street. Park on the street and walk through a small field to see it. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3320 Rockmartin Drive, Dallas TX 75234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pioneers of Mustang Branch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webb Chapel Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Rawhide Creek and Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); David Myers (approx. 1˝ miles away); John Keenan (approx. 1˝ miles away); Keenan Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); Gilbert House (approx. 1˝ miles away); Texian Land and Emigration Company (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmers Branch.
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 19, 2020
2. Marsh Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Kayla Harper, April 19, 2020
3. Marsh Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
