The Phillips & Fulton Families - Walnut Springs, TX
N 32° 01.680 W 097° 46.974
14S E 614931 N 3544186
A memorial to the Phillips and Fulton families takes the form of a metal plaque attached to the gateway arch at historic Fulton Cemetery, Walnut Springs, TX.
Waymark Code: WM121J2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2020
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It doesn't help that they've painted over the text with black paint, but one can still make it out:
Donated by
Mr. & Mrs. Luke F. Sheppard Sr.
In Memory of
The Phillips & Fulton Families
Mr. Sheppard (d. 1970) and Mrs. Sheppard (d. 1993) are both buried here. It's not clear as to the roles of the Phillips family in the area history, but a 2011 Texas Historical Marker at the gate provides some background of the role of the Fulton family in the history of the cemetery:
This cemetery was originally known as the Morgan Cemetery due to its location on land owned by Daniel Morgan (1818-1892), a native of Kentucky. Morgan came to Texas from Illinois with his family in 1834. Morgan served in the Civil War in Company F, 1st Regimental Infantry, 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops. In 1842, Morgan married Sara Caroline Childress (1826-1892) and, by 1878, Morgan relocated to Bosque County and purchased land along the eastern fork of the Bosque River.
The date of the first burial is unknown as many early graves were marked with common field stones. The first marked burial is that of Martha A. Duke from 1880. Only three known Morgans are buried here: Daniel and Caroline passed in 1892 and their grandson, John Henry Morgan, passed in 1964. Other prevalent names include Jackson, Damron, Rhodes, Ownbey, Phillips and Fulton. Oral tradition states that railroad workers and relatives were buried in the Morgan Cemetery due to its close proximity to the rail line.
Most of the graves are of simple pioneers who worked as farmers or ranchers along with numerous veterans and persons associated with fraternal organizations. In 1891, the children of Daniel Morgan deeded land to J.W. Fulton and others as trustees. By 1906, the Morgan family had sold all of their Bosque County holdings and moved from the area. The name of the cemetery was changed to Fulton Cemetery sometime after 1892. Covered in native grasses and flowers and surrounded by trees, this historic cemetery contains the remains of many pioneers who settled this rural area.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Fulton Cemetery
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