Sowers Cemetery - Irving, TX, US
N 32° 49.734 W 096° 59.318
14S E 688271 N 3634111
This cemetery is located on West Pioneer Road between Grauwyler
and Belt Line Roads in Irving, TX. Dallas Co.
Waymark Code: WMTP1R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2016
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Burial plot was begun in 1868, when a woman and her daughter, whose names have been lost, were interred on the land of Seveir Smalley, a local landowner. In 1874, Edmund D. Sowers (1826 - 1909) and his wife, Freelove, donated one adjoining acre as a public burial ground. In his family lot, Sowers had an impressive monument erected, using proceeds from sale of 65 acres of his land. Additional property was donated by Otis Brown (1879 - 1958). Many pioneer settlers of this area are buried here. Cemetery is maintained by Sowers Cemetery Association.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Irving Texas / United States
Approximate number of graves: 1,287
Cemetery Status: Inactive Maintained
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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