Near Groesbeck in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mrs. Mary E. Reeves

(October 28, 1828–January 7, 1917)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

1. Mrs. Mary E. Reeves Marker

Inscription. Born in Georgia, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hawkins, Mary Ellephan Hawkins was married in 1847 in Alabama to William Jay Reeves. The couple and their young children moved to Texas about 1855. While her husband served in Company F, 15th Texas Cavalry, Sweet's Regiment, during the Civil War, Mary E. Reeves cared for the family at home. Descendants include physicians, lawyers, bankers, and citizens in many other walks of life.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3514.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 31° 29.918′ N, 96° 22.309′ W. Marker is near Groesbeck, Texas, in Limestone County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 3371 and County Road 806, on the left when traveling north on Road 3371. The marker is located in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 FM 3371, Groesbeck TX 76642, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also

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in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Azariah G. Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Prairie Cemetery and Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Personville (approx. 2.3 miles away); Oakes Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Union Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Old Union Community (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cox Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away); Plummer Cemetery (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groesbeck.

Mrs. Mary E. Reeves Marker and Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

2. Mrs. Mary E. Reeves Marker and Gravestone

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

3. Mrs. Mary E. Reeves Marker

The marker is located in the center of the photograph.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.