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Final rest — at last — for Phillip John Burrow, 150 years after his death

NOTE: The descendants of Phillip J. Burrow along with the Wilson County Historical Commission hosted the dedication and unveiling of the Texas State Historical Marker honoring his life and service October 8, 2022.
 
July 07, 2020
By Gregory Ripps
Wilson County News
 
FAIRVIEW TEXAS ... The remains of Phillip John Burrow, 1784-1870, were reintered June 27 with a graveside ceremony in the Fairview Cemetery.
 
The event not only provided the occupant of "the grave in the middle of the road" a more peaceful resting place, but also brought a four-year mission of great-great-great grandson Allen Burrow to an end.
 
Although a marker indicated a grave for Phillip John Burrow in the Fairview Cemetery, the grave did not contain his remains. His remains were buried near the intersection of county roads 104 and 105, a situation a tenacious Allen Burrow succeeded in remedying.
 
Finally — with a Texas State Guard honor guard and Former Texas Ranger Association members providing a dignified ceremony — Phillip John Burrow received a proper cemetery burial, in the presence of family, their friends, and people interested in Wilson County history.
 
The soldier, Texas Ranger, and farmer was recommitted to the earth in a western red cedar period-style coffin made by descendants Rex and Robert Burrow of Elgin.
 
Three markers identify the grave:
 
•A steel cross honors Phillip John Burrow's service in the Texas Rangers.
 
•A marble headstone, which has marked his empty grave since 2003, remains in place.
 
•A white limestone cross replicates a small portion of a cross found during an exploratory dig for his remains in 2017. Allen Burrow made this cross.
 
[Allen Burrow's quest to precisely locate his ancestor, excavate his grave, and remove the remains was told in the March 10 Wilson County News. Over the years, a number of other articles dealing with "the grave in the middle of the road" have appeared in the newspaper. ]

Courtesy of Wilson County News https://www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/final-rest-at-last-for-phillip-john-burrow-150-years-after-his-death/
 

Tanneberger Grocery & Gas Station

FAIRVIEW, WILSON COUNTY,  TEXAS...... Tanneberger Grocery & Gas Station. Owner William Henry Tanneberger and wife, Lula Lenora (Keister) Tanneberger.  [Thank you Mark Cameron  for sharing this great photo]