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Honorable Philip Livingston

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Flower Mound Presbyterian Church

1501 Flower Mound Rd (FM 3040)

Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas

A Texas Historical Marker sponsored by Honorable Philip Livingston Chapter of Fort Worth was dedicated at Denton County’s historic Flower Mound Presbyterian Church about five miles southwest of Lewisville on June 2, 1968. The church was established in 1854 by the Rev. Matthew B. Donald, who is buried in the church cemetery. Located in the community known in early days as Long’s Prairie, the church was named for the profusion of flowers which appeared in the area each spring and fall. The large tablet placed beside the front steps of the church notes that Flower Mound was the first Presbyterian Church in Denton County, and it is thought to be the county’s oldest church of any denomination holding services continuously from its organization to the present day.

The existing frame structure was built in 1901 and is the third building occupied by the church. The first chapel was of logs and was built in 1857-1858. Prior to its construction, worship services had been held in members’ homes. Sometime later a frame building replaced the original log church.

The dedication service was held in connection with the annual homecoming observance of the church, then completing 114 years of service. Mrs. Martin D. Wolfe, Mrs. W. I. Fleetwood, and Mrs. Richard N. Grammer took part in the ceremony, and the pastor of Flower Mound Presbyterian Church accepted the marker for his congregation. Miss Marion Day Mullins, assisted by Mrs. Alva B. Harmonson, had been instrumental in securing approval to mark the historic site. The marker was placed during the term of Mrs. Charles R. Perkins of Longview as State Regent.

Daughters of the American Colonists

Marker No. 1927

BOURLAND CEMETERY

Keller, Tarrant County, Texas

A Texas Historical Marker sponsored by Honorable Philip Livingston Chapter of Fort Worth was dedicated at Bourland Cemetery in Keller, Tarrant County, Texas on September 12, 1981.

The dedication was conducted by Mrs. Robert R. Truitt, TSDAC State Chairman, and Master of Ceremonies.  The invocation was led by Mr. A. H. Kennemer, Pastor, Church of Christ, Keller.  Mr. Bill Blevins, President of the Bourland Cemetery Board introduced the Bourland Cemetery Board and did the Recognition of Pioneer Descendents.  The history of the cemetery was given by Mr. Michael R. Knox.  Mr. Duane Gage, Chairman of Tarrant County Historical Commission gave the Dedication of the Marker.  Miss Frances Edwards, TSDAC State Regent, and Mrs. Pinkney J. Brown, Hon. Philip Livingston Chapter Regent, did the unveiling of the marker.  The benediction was given by Mr. Glen Jones, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Keller.  Marker number 470 read:

“Aurelius Delphus Bourland (1840-1904), a North Carolina native and a veteran of the Civil War, bought land here in 1873. A farmer and Primitive Baptist preacher, he first used this site as a family cemetery. The earliest marked grave is that of his grandson A. Delphus White, who died in 1886. In 1899 Bourland sold 2.5 acres, including the grave sites, to the residents of Keller (1.5 mi SW) for use as a public burial ground. Additional land was given by the families of Bourland in 1947 and A.B. Harmonson (1891-1967) in 1977. The gateway was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1935. (1981)”

Marker No. 470