"To Live through the Ages, Revered in the Memory of Men, Is not to Die"
-Epitaph, Nicholas Henry Darnell
Masonic Section, Lot 17
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William Porter Martin |
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John Brown |
W. T. Gillenwater |
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Capt. William Porter Martin
b. Campbell 's Station, TN. Resident of Dallas Co. 1859-1864. Died in service of the Confederate States of America-Bowie, TX . US Army-MexicanWar 1846-1849-Confederate States of America 1861-1864
10/23/1823-
4/17/1864
(W. P. Martin was born at Campbell's Station, TN. He served in the Mexican War from 1846-1848, with the GA Volunteers. With his family, he came to Dallas in 1859. He was a Capt in the Confederate Army, Commissary Dept, Gen Gano's Regiment, & died while in service. He was part donor of the Old Cemetery. Martin Street was named for him.)
John Brownson of B. J. or R. L. & Mary Brown
3/27/1840-3/4/1861
(John Brown, Mrs. W. P. Martin's nephew, came to Dallas ill & soon died. No marker-footstone only)
Capt. W. T. Gillenwater
4/30/1795-6/18/1865
(William Terrell Gillenwater served two enlistments in the War of 1812, first in the Mounted Volunteer Militia from East TN, 1812-1813, then as Capt with an East TN Volunteer Infantry, 1813-1814. He came to Dallas with his grandson, John Brown, & because of the war, could not return to his home in MO. No stone.)
Project Designer: Julia D. Quinteros de Hernandez
September 1, 2006