Allandale in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Davis Cemetery
Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 6, 2007
1. Davis Cemetery Marker
George W. Davis (ca. 1809-1884), his wife Emiline P. Moore Davis (1810-1872) and family arrived in Texas in 1835. George served in Captain Mosely Bakers company at the Battle of San Jacinto while Emiline spent six weeks with the children on the banks of the Sabine River in the Runaway Scrape. Davis received a patent for 3154 acres of his headright in 1841 and built a home north of the cemetery. The earliest dated grave is that of infant John H. Vann who died March 25, 1851, but the burial ground may have been in use as early as 1845. It remains a chronicle of Davis family members and neighbors and is cared for by descendants and friends.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16195.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1869.
Location. 30° 20.627′ N, 97° 44.658′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Allandale. It is on Vine Street north of Cavileer Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Quarry Site (approx. half a mile away); Austin Memorial Park Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Austin (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Travis County Historical Commission article, George Washington Davis: Early Settler on Shoal Creek. (Submitted on June 6, 2020, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
Photographed by Richard Denney, January 17, 2012
2. Davis Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by Richard Denney, May 25, 2020
3. An additional Davis Cemetery Marker on the fence
The cemetery is thought to have started in 1845.
Photographed by Richard Denney, May 25, 2020
4. An additional Davis Cemetery Marker
George W. Davis Cemetery.
Est. 1845 as a family cem. Later area people. No fee. Closed 1918. App. 100 people are buried here. Part of Headright No. 15 grant for service at San Jacinto
George W. Capt. Mosley Baker Co. Serv. No 1218 at San Jacinto also 6 mo in Capt. Wheelocks Rangers
1840 Plum Creek Indian Fight near Lockhart. George W. with Bastrop Co.
Est. 1845 as a family cem. Later area people. No fee. Closed 1918. App. 100 people are buried here. Part of Headright No. 15 grant for service at San Jacinto
George W. Capt. Mosley Baker Co. Serv. No 1218 at San Jacinto also 6 mo in Capt. Wheelocks Rangers
1840 Plum Creek Indian Fight near Lockhart. George W. with Bastrop Co.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,474 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on February 13, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2020, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
