Marker Inscription
Zachariah Motley migrated to Texas (1856) from Kentucky with his family and slaves. He and his wife Mary, five sons and three daughters helped settle this area and built their home some 200' northeast of this site, a one-half acre portion of the original homestead bought from the Crittenden Survey. Earliest known burial (1863) was Penelope Motley McLain, a daughter, and the wife of Capt. J. B. McLain. The plot is still in use and is owned and cared for by Motley descendants. Twenty-five known graves include family members and their slaves.
About this site
Motley, Z., Cemetery is a historical marker in Mesquite, Dallas County, dedicated in 1976. 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 32.8142, -96.6575 near Mesquite. The nearest cataloged historic site is La Prada Drive Church of Christ (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Buckner Memorial Park #1, Site of Galloway Farmstead, and Buckner Log Cabin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006789. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
