Fairchilds in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Concord Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, July 17, 2022
1. Concord Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Concord Cemetery. . At the end of the 19th century, a community of Mennonites settled on the 33 lots of the Barnabas Wickson League. It is believed that the first persons interred on this site were Heinrich Reimer (d. 1898) and Maria Klassen (d. 1899). Siblings Maria and Isaac Neufeld died of typhoid fever in 1900 and are also thought to be interred here. In 1905 George W. Howell, a non-Mennonite, deeded one acre of his land adjoining the Concord School for a public cemetery. Jacob Suderman, a Mennonite cemetery trustee, died in 1906 and probably is buried here. After the devastating 1900 storm, the Mennonites began moving away. Settlers of German, Czech and Polish descent began to occupy the area and use the burial ground. The earliest marked grave is that of Anesha Dobes, who was buried in 1913. During an archeological investigation in 1995, ten unmarked graves were discovered.
At the end of the 19th century, a community of Mennonites settled on the 33 lots of the Barnabas Wickson League. It is believed that the first persons interred on this site were Heinrich Reimer (d. 1898) and Maria Klassen (d. 1899). Siblings Maria and Isaac Neufeld died of typhoid fever in 1900 and are also thought to be interred here. In 1905 George W. Howell, a non-Mennonite, deeded one acre of his land adjoining the Concord School for a public cemetery. Jacob Suderman, a Mennonite cemetery trustee, died in 1906 and probably is buried here. After the devastating 1900 storm, the Mennonites began moving away. Settlers of German, Czech and Polish descent began to occupy the area and use the burial ground. The earliest marked grave is that of Anesha Dobes, who was buried in 1913. During an archeological investigation in 1995, ten unmarked graves were discovered.
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11884.)
Location. 29° 26.71′ N, 95° 45.766′ W. Marker is in Fairchilds, Texas, in Fort Bend County. Marker is on Fairchild Road, 0.7 miles south of Psencik
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Road, 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: 7510 Fairchild Road, Richmond TX 77469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Fairchilds, Texas. Wikipedia (Submitted on July 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Mennonites. Wikipedia (Submitted on July 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, July 17, 2022
2. Concord Cemetery Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, July 17, 2022
3. The front entrance to the Concord Cemetery with the Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, July 17, 2022
4. The view of the Concord Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
