Near Bandera in Bandera County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Clark Family Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2020
1. Clark Family Cemetery Marker
Located on the original homestead of Bandera County pioneer Amasa Clark (1825-1927), this small cemetery contains the graves of several generations of the Clark family. The first recorded burial was that of Clark's first wife, Eliza Jane, in 1883. A veteran of the Mexican War and the first permanent settler of Bandera, Amasa Clark operated an orchard and nursery at this site for many years. He lived to age 101. His grave is located here along with those of his first wife, Eliza; his second wife, Lucy; and a number of his nineteen children.
Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 904.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 29° 43.321′ N, 99° 7.551′ W. Marker is near Bandera, Texas, in Bandera County. It is on Highway 470 1½ miles west of Highway 16, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bandera TX 78003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hendrick Arnold (approx. 2½ miles away); Bertha Tryon-Hendrick Arnold Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School (approx. 3 miles away); Bandera Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Captain Jack Phillips (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Texas Ranger Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bandera Methodist Church
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Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2020
2. Clark Family Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,729 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
