Denson Cemetery
Joseph Denson (1823-89) came to Texas from Alabama with his family in the 1830s. They were among the Predestination Baptists who settled in Houston County with the Church's founder, Elder Daniel Parker. Joseph married Caroline L. (Houston) (1836-1918), niece of Sam Houston, about 1851, and they had eleven children. He set aside 1.5 this acres from his farm for a family burial ground and was the first to be interred here with a marked headstone. Two additional acres were deeded to the cemetery in 1977. The annual Denson family homecoming is held here.
31.4830° N, 95.4377° W
Where to Find It
2 miles west of Grapeland on FM 2423, then north on CR 1845 about .5 mile
Nearby Markers
- 1.2 mi NE Denson Homesite and Cemetery Grapeland vicinity
- 1.4 mi N Davis Cemetery Grapeland
- 2.5 mi W City of Grapeland Grapeland
- 2.5 mi W First Christian Church of Grapeland Grapeland
- 2.6 mi W First Baptist Church of Grapeland Grapeland
- 2.6 mi NE Refuge Cemetery Grapeland