Mount Carmel Cemetery Veterans Memorial - Wolfe City, TX
N 33° 21.513 W 096° 03.155
14S E 774264 N 3694918
A veterans memorial, sponsored by the Woodmen of the World, stands in front of a flagpole across from the chapel in historic Mount Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, TX.
Waymark Code: WMXQRP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2018
Views: 1
A 1975 Texas Historical Marker stands about a mile away, facing TX 11 but with the cemetery in sight, and it provides some history:
William J. "Uncle Billy" Williams (1826-1918), whose family settled this area in 1844, set aside 3.5 acres of this cemetery in 1852 for burial of his two-year-old niece, Angelina Williams. Oldest gravestones are those of his parents, Elizabeth (1789-1861) and George Williams (1786-1863). First called Williams Cemetery, it became known as Mt. Carmel after a Methodist church by that name was built nearby in 1883. An open chapel was added to the property in 1891; another erected in 1920 still stands. Maintained by Mt. Carmel Cemetery Association, the site has grown to 37.6 acres and contains about 10,000 graves.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: All Those Who Have So Faithfully Served in the Armed Forces of our Country
Marker Text:
In remembrance of
all those who have
so faithfully served
in the armed forces
of our country
Erected 1965
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Association
Date of dedication: 1965
Who Put it Here?: Woodmen of the World/Mount Carmel Cemetery Association
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is of gray granite, flanked by two benches, and it features a bald eagle, wings spread, above a shield, bearing the text. It stands about five feet tall. Note the Woodmen of the World emblem at the bottom of the memorial.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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