Marker Inscription
(September 3, 1843 - November 11, 1843) Known as first child born to settlers in area later to become Dallas County; son of Farmers Branch founders Thomas and Sarah Keenan, who started this cemetery for burial of their infant.
Historical Marker
Keenan, John
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About this site
Keenan, John is a historical marker in Farmers Branch, Dallas County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9229, -96.8921 near Farmers Branch. The nearest cataloged historic site is Keenan Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Myers, David, Texian Land and Emigration Company, and First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006751. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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