Elwood in Madison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Allphin Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2023
1. Allphin Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Allphin Cemetery. . In 1829 Ransom Allphin (1812-1854) and his parents migrated from Illinois to Montgomery (present Madison) County. Allphin acquired this property in an 1835 Mexican land grant. He and his wife Elizabeth (Johnston) had seven children. Allphin farmed and operated a grist mill. In 1854, while digging a well here, Allphin discovered clay and soapstone in the soil. He abandoned the well and donated this 5-acre plot for a community burial ground. Allphin died the same year and his was the first grave. The 1918 influenza epidemic accounted for many of the burials.
In 1829 Ransom Allphin (1812-1854) and his parents migrated from Illinois to Montgomery (present Madison) County. Allphin acquired this property in an 1835 Mexican land grant. He and his wife Elizabeth (Johnston) had seven children. Allphin farmed and operated a grist mill. In 1854, while digging a well here, Allphin discovered clay and soapstone in the soil. He abandoned the well and donated this 5-acre plot for a community burial ground. Allphin died the same year and his was the first grave. The 1918 influenza epidemic accounted for many of the burials.
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11250.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 31° 2.712′ N, 95° 49.46′ W. Marker is in Elwood, Texas, in Madison County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2346 0.1 miles north of Allphin Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7605 FM2346, Midway TX 75852, 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.
2. The entrance to the Allphin Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
