West Meadowbrook in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ayres Cemetery
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 7, 2024
1. Ayres Cemetery Marker
In 1861 Benjamin Patton Ayres (ca. 1801-62) and his wife, Emily (Cozart) (ca. 1811-63), bought a 320-acre farm and set aside two acres on this hillside as a family cemetery. Ayres, who had served as the second Tarrant County clerk and who helped organize the Fort Worth First Christian Church, was the first buried here. An unknown number of graves, which lie outside the fenced family plot, include victims of spring fevers and Trinity River floods. None of their headstones have survived, but the Ayres Cemetery remains as a symbol of the area's early settlers.
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 253.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 32° 44.872′ N, 97° 17.467′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in West Meadowbrook. It is on Scott Avenue just west of Hudson Street, on the right when traveling west. The small cemetery is surrounded by a motel parking lot and hidden behind landscaping. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2433 Scott Ave, Fort Worth TX 76103, 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this
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Photographed by Craig Baker, April 7, 2024
2. Ayres Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 7, 2024
3. Ayres Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,606 times since then and 339 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
