Tatum Cemetery
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N 32° 18.631 W 094° 31.117
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Texas Historical marker at Tatum Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMY903
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2018
Views: 7
This Texas Historical marker is located at the entrance to Tatum Cemetery at the end of Forest Street just south of the downtown area.
Marker Number: 11073
Marker Text:
Begun as a burial ground for the family of pioneer settler Albert Tatum (1810-70), this land was the site of the rose garden near his plantation home. It was first used as a cemetery in 1862 for the interment of his son William. Also buried here is Tatum's son Paul (1848-1914), donor of the Tatum townsite. Known as "Uncle Fox", Paul Tatum deeded this site as a public burial ground in 1914. Still in use, the cemetery serves as a reminder of the pioneers and early community leaders who figured prominently in the town's development. (1983)
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