Historical MarkerMorris Cemetery
Canton · Van Zandt County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5467011430
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Marker Inscription
The oldest documented burial in this cemetery is that of Sarah Morris (1807-1866). Sarah had come to Texas from Kentucky in 1857 with her husband Thomas Banister Morris and family. The land on which the cemetery is located was part of a farmstead which was purchased in 1886 by Elijah Newton Morris, son of Sarah and Thomas. It eventually became a community cemetery for the people of the China Grove/Denman area. Gravestones here document burials of Civil War and World War I Veterans, as well as victims of early epidemics. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Morris Cemetery is a historical marker in Canton, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4029, -95.8948 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Morris Cemetery #2 (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chiquapin Cemetery, Old Bethel Cemetery, and Huffer-Rohrer Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011430. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
