Dr. William Edward Throckmorton - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The "other", better known Throckmorton, James, was his son, and there used to be a Texas Historical Marker for him along the US 75 service drive in front of the field where this cemetery is located. It has been relocated to the entrance of Pecan Grove Memorial Park in McKinney. There are no signs or indications that the cemetery is here, and visitors are advised to wear sturdy clothing and footwear.

The easiest way to locate the marker and the cemetery is by downloading the coordinates to your GPS, but it can also be found the old fashioned way, with a little more difficulty. Hop the gate -- behave yourself -- and go to the first tower. The cemetery is in a grove of trees that you can see in the distance, just to the right. Head for the grove.

Around the outer perimeter of the grove are piles of logs, piles of trash, and other signs of "life." Things could change, but someone has put up some birdhouses in the grove, using PVC pipe, and there is a light blue one at the path you'll take to the cemetery, which is closer to the north side of the grove than it is to the south side. The path isn't exactly clear, but it's less dense than the rest of the area. This is where you'll enter the grove.

Watch the thorns, briars, brambles, and other pickers, as they pay no attention to the seasons and are prepared to bite you. There is something of a path that leads to the cemetery and the Centennial Marker -- once again, you'll encounter trash -- and despite the foliage, it's hard to miss the old Wysong plot and the surrounding graves. The Rattans are a bit west of the Wysongs, not hard to spot, either. There are at least two old wooden grave markers here, and Findagrave offers some possibilities on who they could be. (visit link)

The white "stripe" on the front of the marker is not a trick of the light. That's how it's weathered.

Marker Number: 6215 Marker Text: For whom Throckmorton County, Texas was named - Born in Virginia 1795 - Died October 2, 1843

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