Lawrence Family Cemetery
Situated on the 1835 land grant of David McCandless (1791-1876), who came to Texas as a Robertson colonist, this cemetery site was later owned by his daughter and son-in-law, Macca Orange (1831-1925) and Joseph Thompson Lawrence (1825-1885). The cemetery was opened in 1868 with the burial of their 6-year-old daughter, Sarah Medora. The graves of another daughter, Ann Eliza (1853-1942), and her husband, George Washington Savage (1826-1899), are also here. Deeded by Macca Lawrence in 1913, the burial plot is maintained by descendants.
31.9314° N, 96.7589° W
Where to Find It
20664 FM 709 N, 4 mi. north of Dawson
Nearby Markers
- 2.6 mi NE Near Site of Trading Post of Dr. George Washington Hill Dawson
- 2.8 mi NW Pelham Cemetery Frost
- 3 mi S Former Site of Liberty Hill Settlement Dawson
- 3.1 mi S Battle Creek Burial Ground Dawson
- 3.3 mi E Spring Hill Dawson
- 3.4 mi NW Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Frost