Greenwood Cemetery
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Greenwood Cemetery was part of a Republic of Texas grant, called the John Grigsby League, given for service in the Battle of San Jacinto. W. H. Gaston, pioneer Dallas banker, acquired title to the site in 1874, after the noted local legal battle, "The Grigsby Cases," and founded Trinity Cemetery. Greenwood Cemetery Association assumed operation in 1896. Many people prominent in the histories of the city, state and nation rest here, in addition to casualties and verterans of every American military involvement since the War between the States.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This Dallas cemetery sits on part of the John Grigsby League, a Republic of Texas land grant given for service at the Battle of San Jacinto. Pioneer banker W. H. Gaston gained title in 1874 after the famous "Grigsby Cases" legal battle and founded a cemetery here, which passed to the Greenwood Cemetery Association in 1896. Among its graves lie figures prominent in city, state, and national history, along with veterans of every American war since the Civil War.
Why it matters
It is a layered record of Dallas's founders and of American military service stretching across generations.
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Related people
- · W. H. Gaston
- · John Grigsby
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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