Northwest Side in Leon Valley in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Evers Family Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2021
1. Evers Family Cemetery Marker
Claus (1817-1900) and Johanna (1818-1905) Evers and their children Christian (1847-1915) and Christina (1850-1914) came to Texas from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in 1855. They moved here in 1874. This cemetery began on their farm in 1877, when a woman traveling through the area became ill and died at the Evers home. The first family member buried here was Anna Wehmeyer, infant child of the Evers daughter Christina Evers Wehmeyer Braendle. Several generations of Evers and Braendle descendants are buried here. The cemetery stands as a reminder of the area's pioneer heritage.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1516.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 29° 30.097′ N, 98° 36.686′ W. Marker is in Leon Valley, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Northwest Side. It is on Forest Pine Street 0.1 miles north of Evers Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to the Evers Family Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7103 Forest Pine Street, San Antonio TX 78240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leon Valley Meeting Place
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Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2021
2. Evers Family Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2021
3. The view of the Evers Family Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
