Center in Shelby County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mull Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
1. Mull Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Mull Cemetery. . The Rev. James Allen and John M. Mull, brothers who married sisters Rebecca and Mary Dempsey, respectively, brought their families here from Alabama in 1894. In Mar. 1896, Mary died of smallpox at age 34. Interment in the City Cemetery was denied for fear of contamination so Y.W. Rogers offered a burial place on his land on the San Augustine Road. In 1901, John Mull bought two acres from Rogers and organized a trusteeship for Center South Cemetery (later Mull Cemetery). John, James and Rebecca are also buried here among at least ten family members; some graves are unmarked, with the latest believed to be from 1936. In 1956, the city of Center took over care of Mull Cemetery, a reminder of a family who brought their traditions to Texas.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2010
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The Rev. James Allen and John M. Mull, brothers who married sisters Rebecca and Mary Dempsey, respectively, brought their families here from Alabama in 1894. In Mar. 1896, Mary died of smallpox at age 34. Interment in the City Cemetery was denied for fear of contamination so Y.W. Rogers offered a burial place on his land on the San Augustine Road. In 1901, John Mull bought two acres from Rogers and organized a trusteeship for Center South Cemetery (later Mull Cemetery). John, James and Rebecca are also buried here among at least ten family members; some graves are unmarked, with the latest believed to be from 1936. In 1956, the city of Center took over care of Mull Cemetery, a reminder of a family who brought their traditions to Texas.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2010
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16695.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1896.
Location. 31° 46.451′ N, 94° 11.047′ W. Marker is in Center, Texas, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Southview Circle (U.S. 96) and Old San Augustine Hwy, on the left when traveling north on Southview Circle. The marker is located in the small cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1721 Southview Cir, Center TX 75935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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.
3. The view of the Mull Cemetery and Marker along the street
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
4. Mull Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
