Riverway Estates/Bruton Terrace in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Abraham Carver Cemetery
Photographed By QuesterMark, January 1, 2016
1. Abraham Carver Cemetery Texas Historical Marker
Inscription.
Abraham Carver Cemetery. . Twenty-one graves have been located in the Abraham Carver Cemetery which covers one-half acre of land and contains six generations of Carver family members. The earliest marked grave is that of Abraham Carver (1806-1883), who came to Texas in 1844 with his brothers Solomon and Daniel. This family cemetery is located on a small portion of his original 320-acre land grant. Carver's second wife, Elizabeth (d. 1885), and two of their children are also interred here. The last burial, that of Chris Carver (b. 1866), took place in 1946.
Twenty-one graves have been located in the Abraham Carver Cemetery which covers one-half acre of land and contains six generations of Carver family members. The earliest marked grave is that of Abraham Carver (1806-1883), who came to Texas in 1844 with his brothers Solomon and Daniel. This family cemetery is located on a small portion of his original 320-acre land grant. Carver's second wife, Elizabeth (d. 1885), and two of their children are also interred here. The last burial, that of Chris Carver (b. 1866), took place in 1946.
Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6640.)
Location. 32° 45.387′ N, 96° 38.762′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Riverway Estates/Bruton Terrace. Marker can be reached from Sand Springs Avenue east of Eastern Oaks Drive, on the right when traveling east. The marker and cemetery are within Sand Springs Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dallas TX 75227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Abraham Carver Cemetery with Marker in Sand Springs Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2016, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
