John Marshall purchased 100 acres of land in 1837 for a ranch which would become known as the Eanes-Marshall Ranch. The Eanes-Marshall Ranch is rich with history. The land was once occupied by Native American Indian tribes such as Apaches, Tonkawas, and the Comanches. Archeologists from the University of Texas at Austin have gathered and collected Indian artifacts found on the ranch property. (Ref: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=221911)
Alexander Eanes acquired the property from John Marshall in 1857. Alexander Eanes sold the ranch to his brother, Robert Eanes, in 1866 right after the Civil War. Robert Eanes established a family cemetery on 0.1 acre of land inside his ranch around 1881 which is known today as Marshall-Eanes Cemetery.
The first person to be buried in this cemetery was Eliza Howell Eanes who died in 1882. She was the wife of Robert Eanes. Members of the Marshall and Eanes family have been buried in this cemetery over the years. Members of the original Eanes family are buried here. (Ref: http://www.austintxgensoc.org/cemeteries/marshall-eanes-cemetery/)
This cemetery and the ranch were sold to his son-in-law, Hudson Boatner Marshall, in 1883. Marshall-Eanes Cemetery was under his ownership.
Hudson Boatner Marshall sold the ranch to Dan Marshall. Bruce Marshall Jr. owned some of the land according to Travis CAD data. A 39.75 acre tract of land was conveyed to Dan Marshall II, et.al by Dan Marshall sometime during the 20th century. (Ref: Travis County Public Records - Real Estate, Volume 3931, Page 884)
The Eanes-Marshall Ranch began being called the “Marshall Tract” sometime during the 1980s. The exact date is unknown and unestablished. The Marshall Tract is a remnant of one of many ranches and farms in the Eanes community. Almost all have been developed in one fashion or another. The Marshall Tract is in the process of being cleared. (Ref: Eanes: Portrait of a Community, Linda Vance, 1986)
Winifred Hunter Marshall was last person to be buried in Marshall-Eanes Cemetery. Her burial date was May 12, 1993. The most recent burials are Winifred Hunter Marshall, Viola Eanes, Clara M Barnett, and Hudson Boatner Marshall.
Prior to 2014, Marshall-Eanes Cemetery was in disarray and is unfenced except for one grave. Most of the burials had been relocated to Eanes Cemetery on Camp Craft Road adjacent to the campus of Eanes Elementary School (Eanes School). The only gravestone left is the gravestone of Eliza Howell Eanes which is surrounded by a fence. (Ref: https://austingenealogicalsociety.org/cemeteries/marshall-eanes-cemetery/)
Marshall-Eanes Cemetery was restored by Bruce Marshall Jr. and Dan Marshall II in 2014 in the process of being sold to Cousins Properties. The ranch property was in the process of being cleared out for a retirement community, a nursing home, and office complexes. (Ref: https://communityimpact.com/austin/development-construction/2015/10/07/lost-creek-tract-developer-seeks-office-plan-for-a-37-acre-property/)
Marshall-Eanes Cemetery had been registered as a Texas Historical Cemetery (TV-C136) in 2014 and is now a historic cemetery.
Robert Eanes' grave is also commemorated with a Texas Historical Marker in 2014. Although however his grave is unmarked for some apparent reason which is odd enough. The description on the historical marker is as follows:
Robert Eanes (1805 – 1895) South Carolina native Robert Eanes and his family came to Travis County from Mississippi in 1872. They joined his brother Alexander Eanes, who had arrived in 1845. Robert Eanes purchased a ranch from his brother in 1873, on which he built the first school, The area and school both assumed the Eanes name. Upon his death in 1895, Robert Eanes was buried next to his wife Eliza.
Part of the Eanes-Marshall Ranch is now on the other side of Loop 360 where the ranch house was placed after the development of Lost Creek. It's original location was on the land now known as The Point, at the intersection of Lost Creek Blvd and Loop 360. (Ref: https://marshalltract.blogspot.com/2014/08/marshall-family-and-land-history.html)
Dan Marshall II sold the ranch property of Marshall Tract to Cousins Properties in 2015. The cemetery was sold to Cousins Properties as well.
Marshall-Eanes Cemetery is located on what is today known as the Marshall Tract. The only gravestone left is the gravestone of Eliza Howell Eanes which is surrounded by a fence. The historical marker of Robert Eanes remains untouched.
The Marshall Tract PUD and Lost Creek MUD will preserve and protect the existing cemetery the State of Texas has designated Marshall-Eanes Cemetery a historic cemetery. Cousins Properties will allow the historic cemetery to remain on site.
Marshall-Eanes Cemetery is located at 1300 Lost Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas, US 78746.
In 2015, Lytton Bruce (Bruce) Marshall, my father, was the most recent descendant to be buried at this cemetery. Though his initials are similar to his father's, he is not Bruce, Jr. My grandfather's name is Litten Boetner Marshall. Thanks for your blog!
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