Friends of Warren Ferris Cemetery

Constellation of Living Memorials Program

The aim of the Constellation of Living Memorials is to create a cohesive, integrated plan which outlines a shared vision for how cemetery landscapes can transform into natural habitats statewide, broadening local and migratory wildlife corridors. (Click for larger image)

Texas Historical Commission Marker

Granted 1988

Located in the Forest Hills neighborhood in Dallas on the original homestead of Warren Angus Ferris, the 1847 Ferris Historic Cemetery is the final resting place of early settlers and possibly indigenous folk. (Click for larger image)

The Tree of Life Project

The goal of The Tree of Life Project is to transplant young native trees taken from the Warren Ferris Cemetery and transplant them in local schools across the Dallas area.

Friends of the Warren Ferris Cemetery & Alex Sanger Preparatory School

Self guided tour, classroom topics & guest speakers discussing historical events, explanations of landscape architects, entomology and cemetery archeology.

Restoration to standards of a Wildlife Habitat & Monarch Way Station.

Maintenance program to include removal of debris, constant removal of invasive species, placement of seasonal plant signage to educate the public, annual reseeding of native wildflowers, planting of native vegetation as needed and upkeep of wood chip walkway. (Click for larger image)

Research Project Lead by

Genealogist Donald Payton

All tombstones had been vandalized for the past 100 years. A one year research has concluded to find and list the names interred at the Warren Ferris Cemetery. A new memorial marker has been placed on the grounds honoring those settlers and the indigenous people who came before them.