Bracken Cemetery (1986)

Pioneer settlers Thomas and Mary Bracken brought their family to this area in the 1830s. Part of their land was set aside as a burial ground for family members and for the surrounding community. The earliest marked grave is that of Clarence Liston (d. 1876), the infant son of Perry and Acenie Bracken Liston. Others interred here include pioneers of early area settlements: Grand Bluff, Elysian Fields, DeBerry, Pulaski, Bethany, and Pleasant Grove. Dan Briggs, the Brackens' son-in-law, formally deeded the site as a cemetery in 1891. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Bracken Cemetery is a historical marker in DeBerry, Panola County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3417, -94.1977 near DeBerry. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bracken Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include DeBerry, Bell-Fountain, and DeBerry Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010820. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.