Historical MarkerWitten Cemetery
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5439005883
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Marker Inscription
This cemetery was established for the family of Samuel Cecil Holiday Witten (1819-91), who came to Texas in 1854. A successful landowner, he also served as a Justice of the Peace and Deputy County Surveyor. Witten first used this burial site in 1857 for the interment of his son, William. Also buried here is another son, George (1841-68), who drowned while on a cattle drive, and a son-in-law, Ryan Harrington (1829-84), a participant in the 1849 California Gold Rush. Samuel Witten and his wife moved to Corpus Christi in 1890 and the cemetery was later used by family descendants.
About this site
Witten Cemetery is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8784, -97.1231 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Glade Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Spring Garden Community, The Bidault House, and Spring Garden School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439005883. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
