Marker Inscription
W.H. Parsons deeded the original ten acres at this site in 1875 for use as a cemetery. The burial ground was named "Myrtle" for a child whose single grave was included in the tract of land. Also buried here is Frederick H. Rankin (1795-1874), a member of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colony and veteran of the Texas Revolution. Other graves include those of author Katie Daffan (1874-1951), and Marine Lieutenant Jack Lummus (1915-1945), who was killed at the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. (1980)
About this site
Myrtle Cemetery is a historical marker in Ennis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3239, -96.6395 near Ennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Myrtle Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ennis Memorial Cemetery, and Rankin, Frederick Harrison.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007132. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
