Details for Harris Cemetery

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5055009777

Data

Marker Number 9777
Atlas Number 5055009777
Marker Title Harris Cemetery
Index Entry Harris Cemetery
Address
City Mendoza
County Caldwell
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 628232
UTM Northing 3322300
Subject Codes cemetery
Marker Year 1986
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location from Mendoza take US 183 N 1.3 mi. to SH 21, then east .8 mil. to FM 1854, then south .5 mi. to gate entrance
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Sidon H. Harris and his family arrived in Texas in 1851, and moved to this vicinity in 1856. Harris and his wife, amanda, bought two parcels of land, and this family cemetery was begun when Sidon died in 1861. Two Harris children were buried here in 1862, followed by Amanda in 1866. Descendants later sold the land, with the understanding that the cemetery would be maintained. Destruction of the cemetery in 1984 led to the replacement of the original grave markers. The cemetery reflects the history of an early Caldwell County family. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

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