Near Athens in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Owen Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2020
1. Owen Cemetery Marker
David Allen Owen came to Texas with his first wife, Mary (Langsdon), who died enroute, and their 5 children. They traveled with family members and others from Randolph County, Alabama to Henderson County, Texas in 1851. Owen served as chief justice (county judge) from 1860 to 1869 and was a pioneer member of the Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church at Baxter. He later settled in the Mill Run community and set aside part of his land for this cemetery.
The earliest marked grave is for Owen's son, Silas Monk Owen, who died in 1873. Friends and neighbors, as well as other Owen family members, are buried here. Tombstones dated before 1900 bear the names of Clayton, Davis, Hanks, Hester, Moon, Ratcliff, Regester, and Rogers. David Allen Owen (1817-1885); his second wife, Lucinda (Woodard) (1834-1925); sons Jefferson Davis (1861-1916), David Randolph (1864-1927), Jordan Wade (1869-1947), Joseph Collins (1875-1930), and Dewitt Judson (1872-1943); and Mary Matilda (Clayton) Pace (1849-1930), a daughter by his first wife, also are buried here.
Although many of the graves are unmarked or are marked only with rocks, the Owen
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Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10369.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 32° 7.38′ N, 95° 50.151′ W. Marker is near Athens, Texas, in Henderson County. Marker is on Pace Ranch Road, half a mile south of County Highway 4622, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pace Ranch Road, Athens TX 75751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Henderson County C.S.A. (approx. 4˝ miles away); Henderson County (approx. 4.8 miles away); Athens (approx. 4.8 miles away); J.B. Henry (approx. 4.8 miles away); Henderson County Pottery Industry (approx. 4.8 miles away); Machinery From First Factory in Athens (approx. 4.8 miles away); Athens Lodge No. 165 A.F. & A.M. (approx. 5.1 miles away); John Matthews McDonald (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Photographed By James Hulse, August 16, 2020
2. Owen Cemetery Gate and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
