Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery
Davilla, Milam County, Texas
Marker Inscription
William T. Walker (1824-1885) was an early settler in this area, establishing a Methodist church at Friendship in 1872 and serving as a trustee until his death in 1885. He was the first to be buried here a year after Edward Wesley Graham (1819-1901), responding to the community's growing needs, deeded some five acres of land at this site for "church, parsonage, burial or other church purposes." Today, this burial ground remains a chronicle of the pioneers, veterans, and generations fo familes that settled in this area of Milam County. Since the 1940s an association has overseen its upkeep and affaris. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2001
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
William T. Walker, an early settler, established a Methodist church at Friendship in 1872 and served as trustee until his 1885 death, when he became one of the first buried here. Edward Wesley Graham later deeded some five acres for church, parsonage, and burial purposes. The ground remains a record of the pioneers, veterans, and families who settled this corner of Milam County.
Why it matters
It marks the church-and-cemetery hubs around which scattered frontier Texas neighborhoods organized their common life.
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Related people
- · William T. Walker
- · Edward Wesley Graham
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