Elm Flat Cemetery
Granbury, Hood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
A cemetery was established at this site in Nov. 1877 when Thomas B. and Elizabeth Stone (Anderson) Wells buried two young sons near their family cabin. Lucinda Wells, a freed slave who remained with the Wells family after emancipation, was buried here in 1889. In 1883, Elizabeth Wells donated 1.5 acres for the establishment of a church and school for the people of the rural community of Elm flat. Mrs. Wells moved to Grimes county just prior to her 1908 death, but before leaving, she deeded to the county this two acre site, assuring the permanence of her family cemetery, as well as providing a final resting place for the residents of Elm Glat. Her adopted son, W.A. Wells, was buried here in 1928, and the cemetery remains active.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This cemetery began in November 1877 when Thomas and Elizabeth Wells buried two young sons near their family cabin, and it soon served the whole rural community of Elm Flat. Among those laid to rest here is Lucinda Wells, a freed slave who stayed with the family after emancipation and was buried in 1889. Before leaving the area, Elizabeth Wells deeded the land to the county, and the graveyard remains active today.
Why it matters
The burial ground preserves the intertwined lives of a pioneer family and the formerly enslaved people who remained part of their community after freedom.
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Related people
- · Elizabeth Stone Wells
- · Lucinda Wells
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