Greater East End in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Glendale Cemetery

Photographed By James Hulse, November 7, 2023

1. Glendale Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Burial place, Texas heroes and pioneers. Began as private plot of family of John R. Harris, founder of Harrisburg (now part of Houston). First burial, on July 23, 1839, was of Mrs. Harris' cousin, Judge John Birdsall, an ex-Attorney General of Texas.

A cemetery developed without management or legal status. In 1897, local ladies formed Glendale Cemetery Company and kept grounds in order for years.

After a period of neglect, a group began restoration in 1952. Glendale Cemetery Association, Inc., now manages the property and provides perpetual care.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10670.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is July 23, 1839.

Location. 29° 43.173′ N, 95° 16.474′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Greater East End. Marker can be reached from East Magnolia Street, 0.1 miles east of Lavaca Street. The marker is located at the entrance to the Glendale Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8315 E Magnolia Street, Houston TX 77012, 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. Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Old Harrisburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Old Harrisburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holy Cross Mission (approx. 0.3 miles away); Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Magnolia Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Lorenzo de Zavala (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

More about this marker. The cemetery road and gate are closed and there is no public access to the cemetery.

Also see . . .
1. Harris, John Richardson (1790–1829). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

John Richardson Harris, early Harris County settler and founder of Harrisburg, the son of John and Mary (Richardson) Harris, was born in Cayuga, New York, on October 22, 1790. On May 7, 1813, he married Jane Birdsall. John and Jane Birdsall Harris settled near Waterloo, New York, where two sons, DeWitt Clinton and Lewis Birdsall Harris, were born. In 1819 they were living in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, where their daughter Mary Jane Harris Briscoe
Photographed By James Hulse, November 7, 2023

2. Glendale Cemetery Marker
was born. A third son, John Birdsall Harris, was born in 1821. At Ste. Genevieve Harris met Moses Austin and decided to move to Texas. He came to Texas in his own vessel in 1824 and received title to 4,428 acres of land at the junction of Bray's and Buffalo bayous in what is now Harris County. He boarded with William Scott while he built a house on the peninsula between the bayous and a store and warehouse on Buffalo Bayou. In 1826 he employed Francis W. Johnson to lay out the town of Harrisburg.

(Submitted on November 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Birdsall, John (1802–1839). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

John Birdsall, judge and attorney general in the Republic of Texas, son of Maurice and Ann (Pixley) Birdsall, was born in Greene, Chenango County, New York, in 1802. He received his legal training in New York and was appointed circuit court judge of the Eighth District by New York governor DeWitt Clinton. Birdsall served in the New York Senate in 1832 and 1833. In 1837 he moved to Texas and became the law partner of Thomas J. Gazley in Houston. President Sam Houston appointed Birdsall attorney general of the Republic of Texas on August 15, 1837, and the Senate of the Second Congress unanimously confirmed him.

(Submitted on November 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Glendale Cemetery And Marker from the cemetery gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 7, 2023

3. The view of the Glendale Cemetery And Marker from the cemetery gate

The view of the Glendale Cemetery from across the railroad tracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 7, 2023

4. The view of the Glendale Cemetery from across the railroad tracks

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.