Forest Hills in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery
Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
1. Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery Marker
New York native Warren Angus Ferris (1810 - 1873) spent six years as a trapper and chronicler of the American West before moving to the Republic of Texas in late 1836. As official surveyor for Nacogdoches County he surveyed the Three Forks of the Trinity area and helped set the boundaries for Dallas and other nearby counties. He wrote many articles for early Dallas newspapers.
In 1847, upon the death of his son Warren Ferris, Jr., this cemetery was established on the family farm. Five Ferris children are buried in this family plot, as well as Warren Angus and his second wife, Frances Moore (d. 1869). Other early Dallas County settlers interred in this cemetery are Benjamin Dye (d. 1852) and his wife Sarah (d. 1879); Wesley Chenault (d. 1886) and two of his wives, Elizabeth (d. 1858) and Lucy Sage (d. 1863). Many other members of the Sage family as well as the Atwood, Bell, Boyette, Chendull, Grace, Herndon, Kirby, Pemberton, Ryan, Tabor, and Tucker families are also buried here.
One of the last interments was that of the Rev. R. T. Taylor in 1906. Due to vandalism, his gravestone was the only remaining marker by 1970. It
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Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6912.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 48.821′ N, 96° 42.678′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Forest Hills. It is on Saint Francis Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8381 Saint Francis Avenue, Dallas TX 75218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: DeGolyer House (approx. Ύ mile away); White Rock Dam, Reservoir and Park
Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
2. Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 16, 2020
3. Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,005 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
