Northeast Side in Universal City in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Edens Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, May 4, 2022
1. Edens Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Edens Cemetery. . Early Anglo settlers to Texas, the John Edens family arrived in Houston County in 1831. John's son Banister Edens, along with his wife Mary Walker Edens and their family, moved to Bexar County in 1855. By 1856 Banister Edens had acquired 350 acres of land near Selma on Cibolo Creek. Mary Edens died January 10, 1856, and was buried close to the family farmhouse that once stood near this site. Her grave marks the beginning of this small family cemetery. , Civil War veteran Napoleon Augustus Edens, son of Banister and Mary Edens, and his wife Mary Faith Grigsby Edens moved to the family farm in 1866. They joined his father and stepmother in ranching and farming, and later bought the family farm. , During the thirty-five years that Napoleon and Mary Faith Edens remained on the farm, five more burials took place in the family graveyard. The last known burial, in 1902, was that of W.K. Kellam, son-in-law of Napoleon and Mary Faith Edens., When the Edens Farm was sold in 1901, the family retained ownership of the small cemetery. The site and the grounds are maintained by Edens family descendants.
Early Anglo settlers to Texas, the John Edens family arrived in Houston County in 1831. John's son Banister Edens, along with his wife Mary Walker Edens and their family, moved to Bexar County in 1855. By 1856 Banister Edens had acquired 350 acres of land near Selma on Cibolo Creek. Mary Edens died January 10, 1856, and was buried close to the family farmhouse that once stood near this site. Her grave marks the beginning of this small family cemetery.
Civil War veteran Napoleon Augustus Edens, son of Banister and Mary Edens, and his wife Mary Faith Grigsby Edens moved to the family farm in 1866. They joined his father and stepmother in ranching and farming, and later bought the family farm.
During the thirty-five years that Napoleon and Mary Faith Edens remained on the farm, five more burials took place in the family graveyard. The last known burial, in 1902, was that of W.K. Kellam, son-in-law of Napoleon and Mary Faith Edens.
When the Edens Farm was sold in 1901, the family retained ownership of the small cemetery. The site and the grounds are maintained by Edens family descendants.
Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1388.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1856.
Location.
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29° 33.132′ N, 98° 18.018′ W. Marker is in Universal City, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Northeast Side. Marker is on Kitty Hawk Road, ¼ mile east of Pat Booker Road (Farm to Market Road 218). The marker is located at the end of the public works road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City TX 78148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
4. The view of the Edens Cemetery and Marker from the public works road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
