Kaufman in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Morrow Chapel Cemetery
Photographed By Rheba Bybee, August 20, 2016
1. Morrow Chapel Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Morrow Chapel Cemetery. . This burial ground originally served members of the Morrow family, early area settlers. It was first used in 1853 for the interment of Alexander Morrow, an infant. In 1892 his mother Mary Elizabeth Morrow (1812-94) gave the site and adjoining land to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who built a sanctuary here named in her honor. The church disbanded in the early 1920s and the chapel later housed classes of the Ola School District. In the 1930s a cemetery association was formed under the leadership of Mrs. Henry LaRoe and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Barton.
This burial ground originally served members of the Morrow family, early area settlers. It was first used in 1853 for the interment of Alexander Morrow, an infant. In 1892 his mother Mary Elizabeth Morrow (1812-94) gave the site and adjoining land to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who built a sanctuary here named in her honor. The church disbanded in the early 1920s and the chapel later housed classes of the Ola School District. In the 1930s a cemetery association was formed under the leadership of Mrs. Henry LaRoe and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Barton.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8537.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 32° 34.46′ N, 96° 10.564′ W. Marker is in Kaufman, Texas, in Kaufman County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2515 and Texas Highway 243, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located is the center back of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kaufman TX 75142, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Capt. Israel Spikes (approx. 2.4 miles away); Fox Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cedarvale Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
