Near May in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wolf Valley Cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
1. Wolf Valley Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Wolf Valley Cemetery. . This cemetery originally served pioneer settlers of the Wolf Valley community, which began about 1875. The earliest grave is that of S.T. Tollette, who was buried here May 11, 1882. Also buried that same month were James Lyon and R.P. Ramsey. The cemetery was formally set aside in 1902 when trustees A.E. Bailey, A.W. Hardy and J.W. Spence bought the original tract from the D.M. Davidson family. The site was enlarged through later additions of land. , A church building was constructed here in 1887 for use by Baptist, Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations as well as the local schools. Brush arbors were used for summer revivals. The building and grounds were the spiritual and educational hub of the community. The structure burned, but was rebuilt through donated funds and labor. , Graves here include those of pioneer settlers, early community leaders, military veterans and two state legislators, H.P. Taylor and W.R. Chambers. The site contains over three hundred marked graves and two unmarked gravesites. An annual homecoming and Memorial Day service is conducted here each May. Maintenance of the historic burial ground is funded through various donations.
This cemetery originally served pioneer settlers of the Wolf Valley community, which began about 1875. The earliest grave is that of S.T. Tollette, who was buried here May 11, 1882. Also buried that same month were James Lyon and R.P. Ramsey. The cemetery was formally set aside in 1902 when trustees A.E. Bailey, A.W. Hardy and J.W. Spence bought the original tract from the D.M. Davidson family. The site was enlarged through later additions of land.
A church building was constructed here in 1887 for use by Baptist, Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations as well as the local schools. Brush arbors were used for summer revivals. The building and grounds were the spiritual and educational hub of the community. The structure burned, but was rebuilt through donated funds and labor.
Graves here include those of pioneer settlers, early community leaders, military veterans and two state legislators, H.P. Taylor and W.R. Chambers. The site contains over three hundred marked graves and two unmarked gravesites. An annual homecoming and Memorial Day service is conducted here each May. Maintenance of the historic burial ground is funded through various donations.
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5885.)
Location. 32° 1.585′ N, 98° 56.068′ W. Marker is near May, Texas, in Brown County. Marker can be reached from Unnamed Road, 0.3 miles west of U.S. 183. Marker is at end of unnamed road; the unnamed road is accessed from US 183 immediately north of County Road 494. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: May TX 76857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker is just beyond the entrance to the cemetery
. (Submitted on October 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
3. Road Leading to the Wolf Valley Cemetery
View to the north
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
4. Wolf Valley Church
Church is located south of the cemetery on the east side of the entry road
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
5. Wolf Valley Cemetery
View to the southeast from the northwest corner of the cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
6. Wolf Valley Cemetery
View to northeast from the southwest corner of the cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
7. Grave Site of State Legislator H.P. Taylor
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 6, 2015
8. Headstone of Grave of R.A. Ramsey
This appears to be the burial site mentioned in the marker for R.P. Ramsey
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.