Near Madisonville in Madison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rock Prairie Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024
1. Rock Prairie Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Rock Prairie Cemetery. . Pioneers William D. and Delina Walker Hollis arrived in Texas in 1837 and purchased land in what became the Hollis community in 1855. Joshua and Martha Terrell Ford bought adjoining land in 1860. Oral history relates that a baby born to slaves was buried on the Hollis farm prior to the Civil War. The first marked burial on the Hollis land was that of William B. Best in 1861. The first marked grave on the Ford's adjoining property was that of Martha Ford's mother, Isabella Terrell, in 1868. Each family set aside acreage out of their property for a community cemetery. Later owners of the land included J.W. Eaves and J. Milton Jackson, whose heirs later deeded the cemetery land to the Rock Prairie Cemetery Association.
Pioneers William D. and Delina Walker Hollis arrived in Texas in 1837 and purchased land in what became the Hollis community in 1855. Joshua and Martha Terrell Ford bought adjoining land in 1860. Oral history relates that a baby born to slaves was buried on the Hollis farm prior to the Civil War. The first marked burial on the Hollis land was that of William B. Best in 1861. The first marked grave on the Ford's adjoining property was that of Martha Ford's mother, Isabella Terrell, in 1868. Each family set aside acreage out of their property for a community cemetery. Later owners of the land included J.W. Eaves and J. Milton Jackson, whose heirs later deeded the cemetery land to the Rock Prairie Cemetery Association.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12043.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 30° 55.915′ N, 96° 3.232′ W. Marker is near Madisonville, Texas, in Madison County. It is on Oxford Cemetery Road 2.3 miles north of U.S. 190, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located the north entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9085 Oxford Cemetery Rd, Madisonville TX 77864, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
