Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ranger Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
1. Ranger Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Ranger Cemetery. . The oldest known grave here is that of Major Horam Watts, the customs collector at Linnville and casualty of a Comanche raid on that nearby settlement, Aug. 8, 1840. The site was called Ranger Cemetery after the burial in 1850 of Margaret Peyton Lytle, wife of James T. Lytle (d. 1854), the "Poet" of the Texas Rangers. When an epidemic broke out during the Civil War (1861-65), a nearby house was used as a hospital. At least 10 federal soldiers were among victims buried here. Members of the 5 families who owned the site are also interred in Ranger Cemetery. Last burial was in 1941., Erected by Calhoun County Historical Commission
The oldest known grave here is that of Major Horam Watts, the customs collector at Linnville and casualty of a Comanche raid on that nearby settlement, Aug. 8, 1840. The site was called Ranger Cemetery after the burial in 1850 of Margaret Peyton Lytle, wife of James T. Lytle (d. 1854), the "Poet" of the Texas Rangers. When an epidemic broke out during the Civil War (1861-65), a nearby house was used as a hospital. At least 10 federal soldiers were among victims buried here. Members of the 5 families who owned the site are also interred in Ranger Cemetery. Last burial was in 1941.
Erected by Calhoun County Historical Commission
Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4197.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1840.
Location. 28° 37.314′ N, 96° 37.512′ W. Marker is in Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. Marker is on Harbor Street, 0.1 miles south of Broadway Street (State Highway 238), on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Harbor Street, Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
3. The Ranger Cemetery Marker is the marker on the right of the two markers
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
4. The view of the markers from the street
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
5. Major Horam Watts Gravestone
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
6. Gravestone of Margaret Peyton Lytle, wife of James T. Lytle
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 6. submitted on September 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
