Near Groesbeck in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mrs. C.D. Kelly
(Zada Jane Sanders Kelly, 1881 - 1968)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
1. Mrs. C.D. Kelly Marker
Daughter of local pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cull Sanders, and graduate of Kidd - Key College. Married C.D. Kelly in 1910. A Groesbeck Club Woman; served as treasurer, Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, when State Headquarters were being built in Austin. Recognized nationally, she was awarded a Certificate of Honor in 1964 by the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Member of Limestone County Historical Survey Committee
Recorded - 1969
Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5937.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 31° 32.871′ N, 96° 33.001′ W. Marker is near Groesbeck, Texas, in Limestone County. It can be reached from Fort Park Memorial Cemetery Road 0.4 miles east of Farm to Market Road 1245. The marker is located just south of the Fort Parker Massacre Memorial in the Fort Parker Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Groesbeck TX 76642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Parker Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Seth H. Bates (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Fort Parker
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Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
2. Mrs. C.D. Kelly Tombstone and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
3. The general area of the Mrs. C.D. Kelly Marker
Photographed by QuesterMark, September 3, 2022
4. Mrs. C.D. Kelly Marker on September 3, 2022
The plate has detached from the stake.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on June 26, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
