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Isham is a historic six-acre community cemetery established in 1870 and located in east Fort Worth. One of the oldest graves dates back to 1885. The following is posted on the historical marker: The Rev. W. Marion Isham (1831-1904) and his family came to Tarrant County from Georgia about 1870. Soon after arriving in the area Isham donated a one-acre plot of land to be used for a community cemetery. The oldest remaining legible grave marker here is that of N. L. Sweet (1824-1870). Although earlier burials are documented by plain sandstone markers. Approximately five acres were added to the graveyard in 1941. Still, in operation as a community burial ground, the historic graveyard is maintained by the Isham Cemetery Association. Info on Rev Isham was taken from the association's website: Reverend Washington Marion Isham was born in 1831 in Everett Springs, Georgia. He fought in the United States Civil War for the Confederate Army in the 65th Regiment of the Georgia Infantry and eventually earned the title of Sergeant. He married Rosamond Brewer on September 2, 1852 in Calhoun, Georgia. After arriving in Texas, he founded the Isham Chapel Methodist Protestant Church which included eleven charter members. W. Marion died in 1904 in Ederville, Texas at the age of 72. The Isham Chapel congregation increased in size over the years and in 1952 was relocated to Hurst, TX. It is now known as the First United Methodist Church of Hurst. Info on burial plots : Spaces are not purchased but are reserved by families with burial eligibility. A right to burial is open exclusively to anyone who has a blood lineage to an immediate family member buried in the cemetery. I mostly come here for some peace and reflection but mostly playing pogo! I can be here alone and just focus on the sounds around me. Across the street from there is a horse farm and you can see the pretty horses galloping in the breeze~ There is a gravel trail that loops around the historical marker where the gym is placed so you never have to leave your car to get the gym signal. The gate is open all the time, I never been where its been closed. Usually, I am the only one in there but maybe twice I seen or encounter other humans visiting or doing some shady business. The older graves are in the middle of the loop and that is where more of the trees are concentrated at. There are other trees further down but no graves are located near them. read more
