Taylor Family Cemetery
Oak Point, Denton County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Samuel L. (1806-1877) and Martha (1811-1875) Taylor, their sons Moses (1846-1875), Richard (1842-1922) and Benjamin (1836-1908), with his family, were among the earliest settlers in this area known as Sand Town. They arrived here from North Carolina in 1859 with slaves Kijeah, Matilda and James, and accompanied by friends William (1803-1883) and Beulah (1810-1870) Lunn and son, E.S. (1848-1874). The Taylors prospered as farmers and livestock breeders; the tale is still told of the "race mare" sold by Moses to outlaw Sam Bass. Not all graves are marked, but the remaining stones chronicle the lives of these pioneers of the Little Elm area. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2001
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Samuel and Martha Taylor and their grown sons were among the first to settle the area known as Sand Town, arriving from North Carolina in 1859 with three enslaved people—Kijeah, Matilda, and James—and friends the Lunn family. The Taylors prospered raising crops and livestock, and folklore still recalls the "race mare" that son Moses sold to the outlaw Sam Bass. Not every grave is marked, but the surviving stones chronicle the pioneers who opened the Little Elm area to settlement.
Why it matters
The Taylor cemetery records both the frontier planters who settled North Texas and the enslaved people whose labor and names are inseparable from that history.
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Related people
- · Samuel L. Taylor
- · Martha Taylor
- · Sam Bass
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