Greenwood Cemetery occupies land that was part of a Republic of Texas grant, called the John Grigsby League, given for service in the Battle of San Jacinto. W. H. Gaston, a pioneer Dallas banker, acquired title to the site in 1874 after the noted local legal battle known as “The Grigsby Cases,” and founded Trinity Cemetery. The Greenwood Cemetery Association assumed operation in 1896. Many people prominent in the histories of the city, state, and nation rest there, along with casualties and veterans of every American military involvement since the War between the States.