CemeteriesFulton, Texas · Erected 1981
Lamar Cemetery
Hagy Drive, Fulton, TX
Official Marker Inscription
This burial ground originally served pioneer settlers of the Lamar community. Founded by James W. Byrne (d. 1862), a native of Ireland and a veteran of the Texas Revolution, it was named for his friend Mirabeau B. Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas from 1838-1841. The earliest grave is that of Patrick O' Connor (1822-1854), a bookkeeper for Byrne's business operations in New Orleans. The town of Lamar ceased to exist by 1915 and the cemetery was neglected until the 1940s when it was restored through efforts by the family of John Henry Kroeger, Jr. (d. 1944). (1981)
— Texas Historical Commission, 1981
Marker Details
- THC Number
- #5368
- Year Erected
- 1981
- Location
- Fulton, TX
- Category
- Cemeteries
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