Texas State Historic Marker - Cox
Cemetery
A reflection of a pioneer heritage
in this part of Dallas County, Cox Cemetery contains more than 400 years, an
estimated 100 unmarked burials.
The oldest tombstone dates to 1848
and marks the grave of Margaret Francis Dixon, the two month old daughter of
Solomon and Lydia Dixon. It is located near White Rock Lake on the
John H. Hyde Headright.
Persistent vandalism, especially the
"spray painting" of this monument, led to the cemetery being fenced
in and an historic marker created. Vandalism and the effects of time have
rendered some of the stones illegible. But they continue to be cared for by members of the Cox Cemetery Association which has served for many years as
the primary caretaker for this historic graveyard.
In high school to show your
"bravery," you would drive up to Cox Cemetery on the east
side of White Rock Lake.
You would get out of your car and
enter the cemetery and touch the tallest statue at the back. Bravery
mostly consisted of driving by the cemetery on Friday or Saturday nights, with
the plan "we'll do this next time."
The cemetery was set aside
permanently by Absolon Humbard (1835-1909) who came to Texas with his wife Mary
(Cook) (1935-1900), and family after he had been wounded and imprisoned during
the Civil War.
The Humbards settled near other
families, some of whom had arrived in the area as early as 1843, including the
Glovers, Lavenders, McCommases, Coxes and Donaghey.
They came to Texas from other parts
of the United States and fro Germany, and their family names appear on
tombstones in this cemetery. Others buried here include Abraham
(1822-1913) and Elizabeth (Ray) (d1900) Hart, who received one of the earliest
marriage licenses in Dallas County in 1848.
The cemetery served early communities,
including Fisher (later known as Calhoun), and Reinhardt, railroad towns that
later were absorbed into the City of Dallas. Members of the Fisher
family, for whom that community is named, are buried in the cemetery.
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