Carroll - I.O.O.F. Cemetery - Denton, TX - Obelisks on Waymarking.com

Both Carroll Blvd and a County Administration Building bear the name of Joseph A. Carroll, a prominent mover and shaker who platted the town of Denton. He was also an attorney, a farmer, a judge, a banker, and a civic leader, also serving with the Confederacy as a major during the Civil War. One face on the base of the obelisk is blank, while those referenced on the other faces are:

Joseph A. Carroll

Born Nov. 28, 1832,
Died Oct. 12, 1891;
Age 58 Y'rs, 10 M, 14 D's.

Ione Amador

Daut. of
Joseph A. & Martha M. Carroll
Born Oct. 14, 1872,
Died Dec. 5, 1872;
Age 1 Mo, 22 D's.

Celia Jane

First Wife of
Joseph A. Carroll.
Born Feb. 2, 1842,
Died Aug. 23, 1865;
Age 27 Y'rs, 6 M's, 21 D's.

Anna Isabella

Daut. of
Joseph & Celia J. Carroll.
Born May 20, 1860,
Died Nov. 20, 1860;
Age 6 M's.

Susie Comegys

Wife of
Sidney J. Carroll,
Born June 27, 1869,
Died Aug. 24, 1890.

Date Created/Placed: Unknown Address: 711 Carroll Blvd, Denton, TX 76201 Height: 15' Illuminated: no Website: [Web Link]

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