Liberty in Liberty County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Griffin Methodist Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, April 13, 2022
1. Griffin Methodist Cemetery Marker
Jesse Daniel Lum (1775-1846) and his son, Jesse Daniel Lum, Jr. (1822-1900), rented rooms in Griffin’s home soon after they arrived here from Louisiana in 1843. When the elder Lum died in 1846, Griffin provided space on his land for use as a burial site. From that time, the plot of land was known locally as Griffin Cemetery.
Jackson Griffin enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 and was killed in the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, in 1864. His heirs sold his land to Dr. James P. Cooke (1836-1892), who in turn donated the cemetery property to the Liberty Methodist Church in 1881. Dr. Cooke was interred here in 1892, and the burial ground is also known as Cooke Memorial Cemetery.
The Methodist Church maintained the graveyard as a private burial ground until 1981, when a restoration program was undertaken which reopened the cemetery to public use. This historic cemetery serves as a reminder of Liberty's past.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 30° 4.386′ N, 94° 46.683′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Texas, in Liberty County. Marker is on Lakeland Drive, ¼ mile east of Jefferson Drive, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery which is behind the Liberty Police Department building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1906 Lakeland Drive, Liberty TX 77575, 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. The Ruth Canfield Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cleveland-Partlow House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Yettie Kersting (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edward Thomas Branch (approx. 1.3 miles away); Liberty Masonic Lodge No. 48, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Liberty Methodist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mexican Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of the Liberty County First Court House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.
Also see . . . Liberty Volunteers. Texas State Historical Association - Handbook of Texas (Submitted on April 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, April 13, 2022
2. The Griffin Methodist Cemetery Marker and the Texas Historic Cemetery marker
Photographed By James Hulse, April 13, 2022
3. The view of the Griffin Methodist Cemetery and Marker from the entrance to the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
