She died only about seven weeks after her husband died. The approximately eight acres containing the springs were sold to a private water corporation, and in 1881 were sold to the city of Dallas. The adjoining ten-acre city park was added to the 8.8 acre water property, and the first city-owned water system became a reality. White Rock Lake was the first city water reservoir, but before it could be completed the drought of 1910 struck. Though Browder's Spring had been retired from active service by the completion of a dam on the Elm fork of the Trinity River, it was once again pressed into action and supplied 100,000 gallons of water daily to the parched city. White Rock Lake was ultimately completed and filled in 1911, and Browder's Spring was permanently diverted and covered over, lying now under R. L. Thornton Freeway.
Elizabeth, her husband, his mother, and his brother are all buried in the same cemetery.
Bibliography: Edward Cabell Browder and Elizabeth Coats Browder, by Jack Hillston, From Proud Heritage, Vol 1 by DCPA.
She died only about seven weeks after her husband died. The approximately eight acres containing the springs were sold to a private water corporation, and in 1881 were sold to the city of Dallas. The adjoining ten-acre city park was added to the 8.8 acre water property, and the first city-owned water system became a reality. White Rock Lake was the first city water reservoir, but before it could be completed the drought of 1910 struck. Though Browder's Spring had been retired from active service by the completion of a dam on the Elm fork of the Trinity River, it was once again pressed into action and supplied 100,000 gallons of water daily to the parched city. White Rock Lake was ultimately completed and filled in 1911, and Browder's Spring was permanently diverted and covered over, lying now under R. L. Thornton Freeway.
Elizabeth, her husband, his mother, and his brother are all buried in the same cemetery.
Bibliography: Edward Cabell Browder and Elizabeth Coats Browder, by Jack Hillston, From Proud Heritage, Vol 1 by DCPA.
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