Shafter in Presidio County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Brooks Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

1. Brooks Cemetery Marker

Inscription. George H. Brooks (1833-1911) served in a California volunteer unit during the Civil War before settling in Presidio County in the 1860s. In 1878 he married Mexican native Ygnacia Reza. This cemetery began with the burial of their son, Albion E. Brooks, in 1904. George and Ygnacia Brooks (d. 1948) and other members of the Brooks family, including former Texas Ranger and deputy sheriff Robert Speed (1878-1940), are buried here. Also interred here are friends and relatives of the Brookses in the Fuentes and Gonzales families. The cemetery remains active and is maintained by the Shafter community.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 521.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 29° 48.67′ N, 104° 18.35′ W. Marker is in Shafter, Texas, in Presidio County. It can be reached from Cibolo Creek Road 0.6 miles east of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marfa TX 79843, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Borderlands

and in the Southwest.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milton Faver (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milton Faver Ranches (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Milton Faver (approx. 5.9 miles away); Approximate Site of Mission San Francisco de los Julimes (approx. 15.4 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

2. Brooks Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Richard Denney, August 27, 2017

3. Brooks Cemetery Marker

Alternate view of marker with Brooks Museum in view. The museum is free, donations accepted, and features historic photos of Shafter. Well worth a look inside.

George H. Brooks grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

4. George H. Brooks grave

Albion E. Brooks grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

5. Albion E. Brooks grave

Ygnacia Brooks grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

6. Ygnacia Brooks grave

Robert Speed grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

7. Robert Speed grave

Brooks Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 22, 2012

8. Brooks Cemetery

This Mine Worker Cemetery is immediately beside the Brooks Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jim Evans, circa June 15, 2009

9. This Mine Worker Cemetery is immediately beside the Brooks Cemetery

Click on the image for a full size view of the many grave markers. Note the thin white and black crosses.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on September 5, 2017, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 4, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 9. submitted on September 15, 2015, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.