Union Cemetery
Lott, Falls County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Four acres of land were donated for Union Cemetery by early settlers Joseph Marcus Jackson and his wife Eleanor Thompson Jackson. Named Union Cemetery because it serves all of the communities around Durango, the earliest recorded burial was that of infant Mary Braswell in 1836. Among the more than 800 burials are many of the area's pioneer settlers and their descendants, and veterans from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. The cemetery is maintained by an association established in 1977, and continues to serve this area of Falls County.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Early settlers Joseph Marcus Jackson and his wife Eleanor donated four acres for Union Cemetery, so named because it served all the communities around Durango. The earliest recorded burial dates to 1836, and among its more than 800 graves lie many of the area's pioneer families along with veterans of the Civil War, both World Wars, and the Korean War. A local association has maintained the grounds since 1977.
Why it matters
A single country cemetery gathers generations of a community's pioneers and soldiers in one place, quietly recording the sweep of American history from settlement through the twentieth century's wars.
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Related people
- · Joseph Marcus Jackson
- · Eleanor Thompson Jackson
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