San Pedro Cemetery

San Pedro Cemetery. . , San Pedro Cemetery in Concrete, Texas is worthy of recognition and preservation because of its history of being the final resting place for many Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans that lived and worked in Cuero, Texas and the DeWitt County rural areas in the early 1900's. , The parcel of land which is now the cemetery was purchased from W. H. Lewis and Mary E. Lewis in 1920 by six individuals who paid a sum of $300. The land consists of one and one-half acres situated in DeWitt County, State of Texas, a part of the K. W. Barton original survey. Antonio Rodriguez was names Trustee of San Pedro Cemetery. Official documentation naming the other individuals is not available as the information was not properly recorded and the original signatures of the donors were lost. However, the names were handed down to Timotea Guevara after the death of her uncles. , The individuals that donated money for this property were Jose Atilano, Ambrosio Garcia and members of the Lopez Families. Amelia Reyna, daughter of Mateo Lopes and Estela Rodriguez Matusa, granddaughter of Epimenio Lopez, helped gather the information presented here. In 1921 Octavio Pena built the first descanso and cross in memory of his, Efigenia, who passed away in 1921. , San Pedro Cemetery is a quiet and peaceful place shaded by beautiful oak, pecan and cedar trees. In spring the area is full of wild flowers such as Bluebonnets and Indian Blankets as weather permits.