FIRST Burial in Irvine Family Cemetery - Terrell, TX
N 32° 43.760 W 096° 17.289
14S E 754140 N 3624534
A Texas Historical Marker near the front of the Irvine Family Cemetery -- aka "The Old Graveyard" and "Pioneer Cemetery" -- indicates that the first burial here was that of Robert Alexander in 1851. Located at Polk and New Hope Streets, Terrell, TX.
Waymark Code: WMP9EK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2015
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The Texas Historical Marker here provides some background:
This small historic cemetery, also called the "Irvine Family Cemetery," predates the establishment of Terrell by more than 20 years. The first burial was that of Robert Alexander, nephew of W.D. Irvine, in 1851. Now located within the city limits, the cemetery began on land owned by the pioneer Irvine family. It contains the graves of Irvine family members, their neighbors, and descendants, many of whom were responsible for founding this community. The cemetery also contains several unmarked graves. The last known burial to take place here was in 1956.
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Robert's headstone is in with the oldest stones in the cemetery, obviously, close to the Irvine family plot, and is not difficult to find. His dates are referenced on a monument near the front of the cemetery, July 1850 to September 1851. His headstone is a dual headstone, shared with sibling (brother?), Willie, and it says:
Robt.
Alexander
Aged
1 Yr 2 Ms
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 09/01/1851
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