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La Vernia in Wilson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Beall Cemetery

 
 
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Photographed By Dave W, March 24, 2022
1. Beall Cemetery Marker
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Beall Cemetery, located in the Young Perry Alsbury Survey, began as a family burial ground on the farm of early settlers Erasmus (Erastus) and Elizabeth Brinkley Beall, parents of six sons and four daughters. The Beall family migrated to Texas from Warren County, Georgia by 1853 and purchased land from San Antonio realtor John James and additional acreage from San Antonio banker John Twohig. The eldest son, William Henry Beall, passed away in 1854 and the family buried him at this site. Elizabeth Beall (d. 1869) and her granddaughter, Susan Emeline (d. 1871) were the last family members buried here; the gravesite of Erasmus Beall remains unknown. No other interments occurred here until the late 20th century.

In 1981, land containing the cemetery transferred to Countryside Memorial Park, which officially incorporated the next year. Beall Cemetery, though small, now serves as a testament to the lives of a pioneer family and others who settled and lived in this area of Wilson County.
 
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13572.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
 
Location. 29° 22.592′ N, 98° 
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10.08′ W. Marker is in La Vernia, Texas, in Wilson County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 1346. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2457 FM 1346, La Vernia TX 78121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Applewhite Homestead (approx. 2.9 miles away); La Vernia United Methodist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named La Vernia United Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Brahan Lodge No. 226, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 3.4 miles away); Deaf Smith Oak Tree - the Next Generation (approx. 3˝ miles away); Rector Chapel Bell (approx. 3˝ miles away); La Vernia (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Vernia.
 
Beall Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dave W, March 24, 2022
2. Beall Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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