Eden in Concho County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pioneers Rest Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, March 23, 2018

1. Pioneers Rest Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Fred Ede platted Eden in 1882, setting this land aside for a cemetery. Though older burials may be present, the earliest known tombstone is that of the five-week-old infant son of Frederick and Susan (Reynolds) Shutt, buried in 1882. Several graves for children and infants bear witness to the harsh conditions of pioneer life. Adults, too, faced difficult times. John Emmett Molloy and Charles Edward Waring both were killed in accidents with horses. According to oral history, a woman named Carson was killed by a runaway horse in 1887 and is buried in an unmarked grave. Of an estimated 33 or 34 burials believed to have taken place here, only fifteen tombstones remained standing at the dawn of the 21st century, but Pioneers Rest Cemetery continues to be a chronicle of Eden’s history.

Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11716.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 31° 12.929′ N, 99° 50.57′ W. Marker is in Eden, Texas, in Concho County. It is on Jackson Boulevard east of Medders Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eden TX 76837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Ira C. Eaker (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Earl Rudder (about 700 feet away); Eden (about 700 feet away); On April 21, 1836

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Eden United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eden Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of Eden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eden.

Also see . . . Pioneers Rest Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on March 28, 2018.)

Pioneers Rest Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, March 23, 2018

2. Pioneers Rest Cemetery

View to south

Earliest Known Tombstone in Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, March 23, 2018

3. Earliest Known Tombstone in Cemetery

Five-week-old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Shutt
Died November 25, 1882

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2018, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.