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Wright Cemetery

Weatherford, Parker County

Marker Text

Located on land given by early settler L.F. Wright for a Union Church and School in 1874, this cemetery is one of the few remaining physical reminders of the Wright Community. Although L.F. Wright and his wife are not buried here, the cemetery does contain the graves of some of their family. The oldest marked grave is that of the wife and child of Wright's brother, R.A. Wright. Juda F. Connell Wright, with her infant daughter, died in 1876. Other families represented here include Byas, Ewton, Erwin, Mitchell, and Moughon. Plain rocks mark some early burials. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Marker Details

Address Upper Denton Rd.
Location Description From Weatherford, take Denton Road (becomes Upper Denton Road) north; at 4.5 miles, turn east (still on Upper Denton Road), continue 2 miles to marker and cemetery on private property.
Marker # 5912
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery; communities
  • Private Property:

    True
  • Latitude, Longitude 32.822331, -97.719364

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