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 Ambrose Fitzgerald
N 32° 52.802 W 095° 46.211
15S E 240829 N 3641390
Texas Historical Marker noting the civic, military, and religious career of early pioneer, Ambrose Fitzgerald. This marker is at his grave site in the Fitzgerald Family Cemetery, Emory, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNHWZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2015
Views: 5
There are actually three cemeteries here. The main one is Emory City Cemetery. Adjacent to it is Hopewell Cemetery, and directly behind Hopewell is this cemetery. The fence behind Hopewell is open, allowing access here. The Cemeteries of TX website has an extensive biography, and there is a mention of a large tree at the site, favored by Fitzgerald because that tree was the largest he could see from his porch. As one can see, that tree has seen its last days, and will ultimately warm someone's fireplace. ( visit link)
Marker Number: 10857
Marker Text:
(March 12, 1827 - June 15, 1893)
A native of Missouri, Ambrose Fitzgerald settled near here in 1846 on land that was then part of Nacogdoches County. Since this area was included in the creation of later counties, he was able to serve as the first clerk for Van Zandt and Wood counties. After participating in the Civil War, he returned here and became the tax assessor, district clerk, and county clerk for Rains County. A Baptist preacher, he baptized James S. Hogg, later the Governor of Texas.
Recorded - 1983
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