Barton Cemetery
Buda, Hays County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This property was part of a Mexican land grant awarded to Ben Milam in 1826. James U. Barton (1814-1893) brought his family to Texas from alabama in the 1850s and established a farm at this site. The first burial in this cemetery is believed to be that of Barton's infant granddaughter, ella May Ligon, who died in 1873. Other relatives and neighbors in the Mountain City community also were buried here, and James barton officially deeded 3.25 acres of land for the graveyard in 1881. The Barton Cemetery continues to serve residents of this area.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This ground was once part of a Mexican land grant awarded to empresario Ben Milam in 1826. James U. Barton brought his family from Alabama in the 1850s and established a farm here, and the cemetery's first burial is believed to be his infant granddaughter, who died in 1873. Barton formally deeded 3.25 acres for the graveyard in 1881, and it still serves the Mountain City community today.
Why it matters
Barton Cemetery links a Mexican-era land grant to the Anglo pioneer families who settled Central Texas, preserving the memory of a farming community across nearly two centuries.
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Related people
- · Ben Milam
- · James U. Barton
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