Cottonwood Shores in Burnet County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Fuchs Cemetery
Photographed By Keith Peterson, September 15, 2019
1. Fuchs Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Fuchs Cemetery. . Land here granted by the Republic of Texas to Ferdinand Lueders, Battle of San Jacinto veteran, was transferred in 1844 to the Rev. Adolph Fuchs (1805-1885) of Germany. Fuchs, a noted musician and composer, immigrated to Texas with his wife and 7 children on January 10, 1845, and settled here in 1853. the first recorded burial was that of Ino Fuchs Varnhagen in 1869. The extended Fuchs family played prominent roles in the early development of many area communities. The land remained in the family until 1963. Adolph and Louise Fuchs and many of their descendants are buried here.
Land here granted by the Republic of Texas to Ferdinand Lueders, Battle of San Jacinto veteran, was transferred in 1844 to the Rev. Adolph Fuchs (1805-1885) of Germany. Fuchs, a noted musician and composer, immigrated to Texas with his wife and 7 children on January 10, 1845, and settled here in 1853. the first recorded burial was that of Ino Fuchs Varnhagen in 1869. The extended Fuchs family played prominent roles in the early development of many area communities. The land remained in the family until 1963. Adolph and Louise Fuchs and many of their descendants are buried here.
Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9713.)
Location. 30° 33.653′ N, 98° 19.556′ W. Marker is in Cottonwood Shores, Texas, in Burnet County. Marker is on Birch Lane, 0.2 miles north of Brookwood Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Horseshoe Bay TX 78657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, September 15, 2019
2. Fuchs Cemetery Marker
Wide view of marker with cemetery in distance.
Photographed By Keith Peterson, September 15, 2019
3. Fuchs Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
