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By James Hulse, April 3, 2021
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201 Texas, Brazos County, Wellborn — 12524 — Wellborn Cemetery
The town of Wellborn was founded in 1867 along the Houston and Texas Central railroad line. By 1874, with the first documented burial -- that of two-year-old Newton Farquhar -- a cemetery was in existence to serve the community. A reflection of . . . Map (db m170195) HM
202 Texas, Brewster County, Lajitas — 18262 — Lajitas Cemetery
Lajitas, the Spanish word for flagstone, comes from the Boquillas Geologic Formation. Located near the Lajitas Crossing/San Carlos ford on the Rio Grande, the Lajitas cemetery has been in use since at least the early 1900s. For millennia, the ford . . . Map (db m170662) HM
203 Texas, Brewster County, Terlingua — Terlingua Cemetery
This cemetery dates from the early 1900's when Terlingua became a flourishing mercury mining town. It served the district as the final resting place for residents and mine workers that succumbed to dangerous working conditions, gunfights, and the . . . Map (db m220372) HM
204 Texas, Briscoe County, Quitaque — 16498 — Resthaven Cemetery
This burial ground has served Quitaque since the 1920s. Quitaque’s name may have come from Quitica Indians who came through this area on a 1683-84 expedition with Juan Mendoza and Juan Sabeata; it may mean “the land at the end of the . . . Map (db m100016) HM
205 Texas, Briscoe County, Silverton — 17604 — Milo Cemetery
The Milo Community began in the late 19th century on the prairie between Palo Duro and Tule Canyons. Named for the favored area crop, the settlement had a store, post office, school, and scattered family dugouts and homes in the 1890s. When John . . . Map (db m99859) HM
206 Texas, Briscoe County, Silverton — 5842 — William Moten Vaughan(October 15, 1841-March 15, 1928)
Born in Missouri. Served in Texas Rangers, 1860-61, and in Civil War, 1862-65. He was a Corporal in last Confederate Army surrendered east of the Mississippi. After the war, he lived in McLennan, Coryell, and Briscoe Counties. Married twice, he . . . Map (db m201824) HM
207 Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 17359 — Greenleaf Cemetery
Greenleaf Fisk, a pioneer who later would be known as the "Father of Brownwood," gave the city five acres in 1868 for a public burial ground. It is now the Main City Cemetery of Brownwood. The original main gate to the cemetery was given by the . . . Map (db m248268) HM
208 Texas, Brown County, Early — 2426 — Heflin Cemetery
William W. and Pency (Williams) Heflin settled here in 1875. According to local tradition the first burial was that of a child who died in 1876 from eating wild berries as his family camped on the Heflins’ property. The earliest marked grave is . . . Map (db m89618) HM
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209 Texas, Brown County, May — 5885 — 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 . . . Map (db m89616) HM
210 Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 5948 — Zephyr Cemetery
The unincorporated town of Zephyr, located on land granted to early settlers Benjamin Head and Felix Wardziski, was established in the 1860s. As the settlement grew, a school was opened in the 1870s, and churches and businesses were established. . . . Map (db m89654) HM
211 Texas, Burleson County, Caldwell — 13145 — Brazos Bottom Baptist Church Cemetery
Also known as the Old Tunis Cemetery, this burial ground originally served a pioneer area of the fertile Brazos Valley. Graves date from the 1840s, and John and Sarah Wright Echols formally set aside land in 1867 for this graveyard and a Baptist . . . Map (db m220019) HM
212 Texas, Burleson County, Caldwell — 12471 — Caldwell Masonic Cemetery
With more than 2,700 burials, this cemetery is a significant reflection of the heritage of Caldwell and Burleson County. It began as a Masonic cemetery in 1890 when Warren Lodge No. 56 purchased land here for that purpose. There already were at . . . Map (db m210791) HM
213 Texas, Burleson County, Caldwell — 11770 — New Tabor Cemetery
New Tabor was settled by Czech and German immigrants in the 1870s and 1880s. It was named for the community of Tabor in Czechoslovakia. In February 1888, Henry Ginzel sold 3 1/4 acres of land for a cemetery to trustees F. Jurcak, G. Hnilica and J. . . . Map (db m220014) HM
214 Texas, Burleson County, Caldwell — 7565 — Old City Cemetery
Created in 1840 (same year Caldwell was laid out) when lots 3 and 12 were made a "Grave Yard and Church lot" forever. Town founder Lewis L. Chiles (d.1864) is buried here. Oldest legible stone is for Margarette A. King and infant daughter . . . Map (db m201847) HM
215 Texas, Burleson County, Caldwell — 8648 — Providence Cemetery
According to oral tradition, this cemetery has served residents of the Providence area since the 1830s. The earliest marked grave is that of Elizabeth Hughes, who died in 1841, but the presence of unmarked graves suggests that the burial ground was . . . Map (db m220017) HM
216 Texas, Burleson County, Frenstat — 13077 — Frenstat Cemetery
In 1884, several Moravian Czech families established farms in this area, naming the community Frenstat, or Friendsted, for Frenštát, Czechoslovakia, Alois and Veronica Polansky deeded 20 acres for a school, church and cemetery in 1887. . . . Map (db m219877) HM
217 Texas, Burleson County, Frenstat — 13256 — Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
In 1884, Catholic settlers from Czechoslovakia first arrived in this area. They named their settlement Frenstat for the community they had left, Frenstat Rod Radhost, Moravia. By 1887 the Rev. Joseph Chromcik regularly visited Frenstat. That year, . . . Map (db m219882) HM
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218 Texas, Burleson County, Snook — 8635 — Giesenschlag Cemetery
Prussian born Johann Joachim Giesenschlag (1817-80), his wife Anna (Schulze), and their children came to Texas in 1855. Settling first in Washington County, they moved to Burleson County in the 1870s and bought over 1,000 acres here. Giesenschlag . . . Map (db m220041) HM
219 Texas, Burleson County, Snook — 13234 — Snook Cemetery
Immigrants from Czechosovakia settled in this area in the 1880s. The community was originally known as Sebesta or Sebesta's Corners, after one of the early families. In the 1890s, residents renamed the settlement Snook in honor of John Snook, the . . . Map (db m196636) HM
220 Texas, Burleson County, Somerville — 8657 — J.L. Woods’ Undertaking Company
Jebb Lee Woods (1872-1932) came to Somerville in 1900. He began working for his uncle at the cowboy merchant store, where he sold coffins. In 1911 he became the town undertaker and started the first funeral parlor in the county. The practice of . . . Map (db m203939) HM
221 Texas, Burleson County, Somerville — 8647 — Oaklawn Cemetery
Dating to 1900, this graveyard was first called the Somerville and Lyons Cemetery. Land was purchased by J.W. Lauderdale to establish a cemetery upon the death of his two-year-old son Charles on November 6, 1900. The name was changed to Oaklawn . . . Map (db m204214) HM
222 Texas, Burleson County, Somerville — 12776 — Thomas J. Gary
Born on Sept. 16, 1922, in Texas City, Thomas J. Gary, Jr. attended Somerville Junior High in the 1930s. He returned to Texas City and, in 1940, at age 18, enlisted in the U.S. Navy. A seaman second class, Gary was assigned to the USS California, . . . Map (db m203910) HM
223 Texas, Burnet County, Bertram — 9727 — Mahomet Cemetery
This cemetery, with interments dating back to the 1850s, became a community graveyard for the Sycamore Springs and Mahomet rural communities. In 1909 J. W. Williams and J. W. and Nellie Greer deeded the cemetery property to the community of . . . Map (db m27596) HM
224 Texas, Burnet County, Bertram — 9735 — Mount Zion Cemetery
John Jennings (1802-1867), his wife Sarah C. (Sally) (1806-1879), and their family came to this area in 1851. The settlement which grew up around their farm became known as Jennings Creek community. After Burnet County was created in 1852, John . . . Map (db m27638) HM
225 Texas, Burnet County, Briggs — 15736 — DeWolfe-Dillingham Community Cemetery
This cemetery is the oldest of three graveyards associated with the Briggs community. The site was originally called Briggs Cemetery, but came to be known by the name of DeWolf when in 1900 Homer and Martha Hill DeWolf deeded the land to three . . . Map (db m150418) HM
226 Texas, Burnet County, Briggs — 9742 — Prairie View Cemetery
Pioneer settlers in this vicinity met together for worship services in the Gum Springs Schoolhouse until 1892, when Stephen Taylor deeded land at this site for church and cemetery purposes. This historic cemetery began in the churchyard of the . . . Map (db m27695) HM
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227 Texas, Burnet County, Burnet — 9697 — Bethel Cemetery
The Rev. Richard Howard (1817-1882) moved to this area of Burnet County in 1855. The frontier settlement he joined would later be known as the Bethel community. In 1874 he deeded two acres at this site for community use. The first recorded burial . . . Map (db m27428) HM
228 Texas, Burnet County, Burnet — 13343 — Dobyville Cemetery
The Dobyville Cemetery is the last visible remnant of the community of Dobyville. Settled in the 1850s, and named for the town’s location on a white adobe rock hill. The cemetery contains more than 230 marked graves, between 60 and 70 graves are . . . Map (db m27485) HM
229 Texas, Burnet County, Burnet — 9720 — Hoover's Valley Cemetery
Established in 1850 by the Rev. Isaac Hoover, of local Methodist Protestant church. He came from Tennessee; soon initiated services in nearby oak grove. Oldest stone dates from about 1850. Another grave is of Whitlock family, killed by Indians. . . . Map (db m27534) HM
230 Texas, Burnet County, Burnet — 9726 — Magill Family Cemetery
Surrounded by a rock wall, the small pioneer family cemetery just west of this site is located on land that was once part of the William H. Magill homestead. Magill, a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto, moved his family to Burnet County in . . . Map (db m27595) HM
231 Texas, Burnet County, Burnet — 15408 — Naruna Cemetery
William M. Spitler became Naruna’s first postmaster in 1878, and he named the town after the riverboat that carried him to Texas from Tennessee. At that time, Naruna was an agricultural community with store, school, churches, fraternal lodges and . . . Map (db m27640) HM
232 Texas, Burnet County, Cottonwood Shores — 9713 — 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 . . . Map (db m139971) HM
233 Texas, Burnet County, Marble Falls — 9754 — The Tobey Community Cemetery
The Nat Tobey family moved from Indiana to northeast Burnet County in the 1850s. Sons Avery and Samuel bought land here in Backbone Valley in 1868. At the death of N. W. Tobey, aged 12, this cemetery was opened in 1872. A church and school stood . . . Map (db m27736) HM
234 Texas, Burnet County, Oakalla — 17318 — Gillum Cemetery
Abslom Barton Gillum (1836-1923) and his wife, Hannah Emmaline, arrived in Texas from Alabama in 1872. In 1880, Gillum bought land at the present site of the cemetery. A.B. Gillum served in the Civil War, was Postmaster of Oakalla, was recognized as . . . Map (db m70266) HM
235 Texas, Burnet County, Oakalla — 13389 — Smith Cemetery
James Gibson Smith, Jr., a native of Tennessee, married Sarah A. James, a native of Arkansas, soon after settling in this part of Burnet county in 1850. Together they raised eight children and set aside this site as the family cemetery. Their . . . Map (db m27702) HM
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236 Texas, Burnet County, Oakalla — 13394 — Tobey Cemetery
This cemetery, which began with the burial of Mary J. Tobey in 1872, overlooks a stretch of the Lampasas River valley named for Nathaniel Wheeler Tobey (1810-1892). A blacksmith from Connecticut, Tobey settled on several hundred acres here about . . . Map (db m27734) HM
237 Texas, Burnet County, Oatmeal — 9737 — Oatmeal Cemetery
Some of the earliest pioneers of the Oatmeal community are interred in this cemetery. The oldest documented burials are those of Mary Smith and her year-old daughter, Fanny, both of whom died on September 16, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Roundtree . . . Map (db m27690) HM
238 Texas, Burnet County, Smithwick — 11774 — Smithwick Cemetery
The history of this community cemetery dates to 1854 when 18-year-old Rebecca Chambers died and was buried here. Rebecca, who reportedly was ill while traveling past here with the family of her sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and E. G. Evans, asked . . . Map (db m104023) HM
239 Texas, Burnet County, Spicewood — 13382 — Rockvale
The once thriving community of Rockvale began as a pioneer settlement in the 1850s. A log cabin built in 1855 served as a school and church. A Baptist church was erected in 1856 and had eight charter members. Over 36 acres of land were deeded by . . . Map (db m27697) HM
240 Texas, Caldwell County, Lockhart — 13080 — Clark's Chapel Cemetery
As part of a group of settlers, William A. Clark moved with his wife, Nancy (Copenhaver), and children to Caldwell County from Alabama in 1850. Clark purchased land in this vicinity in 1854. Early community residents met in homes and out of doors . . . Map (db m180763) HM
241 Texas, Caldwell County, Lockhart — 14695 — Clearfork Baptist Church
Oldest church in Caldwell County. Organized in 1848, with J. Isaac, pastor. Building erected in 1850; hand-hewn oak frame was morticed with pegs; lumber hauled from Port Lavaca. Land for church and adjoining cemetery was donated in 1857 by John H. . . . Map (db m204650) HM
242 Texas, Caldwell County, Lockhart — 12653 — Lincecum Cemetery
Garland R. Lincecum, cousin of Alamo hero James Bowie, and his wife Emmaline left Mississippi and settled on land he had purchased here in 1847. Lincecum, who signed a petition with others to create Caldwell County in 1847, died in 1853 and was the . . . Map (db m149165) HM
243 Texas, Caldwell County, Lockhart — 11775 — Polonia Cemetery
The three-acre tract of land that was the Polish settlement of Polonia was deeded to Bishop John Neraz of the Catholic Diocese of San Antonio in 1894 by Joseph and Veronica Dzierzanowski. The community was founded one year after the death of Simon . . . Map (db m149956) HM
244 Texas, Caldwell County, Luling — 9775 — Hall Cemetery
The Hall Community in this area was named for pioneer settlers John and Sarah Hall, who moved here about 1860 from Mississippi. A rural settlement gradually built up in the area, and in 1882 landowner J.R. Bishop deeded two acres to the community . . . Map (db m204636) HM
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245 Texas, Caldwell County, Luling — 9781 — McNeil Cemetery(Soda Springs Methodist Cemetery)
This cemetery was founded on land deeded to the Soda Springs Methodist Church about 1867 by early settler Margret Hinds. The first recorded burial was that of Henrietta Gant in 1868. The cemetery was first known as Soda Springs Methodist Cemetery . . . Map (db m204664) HM
246 Texas, Caldwell County, Martindale — 13069 — Humphreys Cemetery
Members of the Jennings and Humphreys families settled in the Martindale area in the 1850s. They established a cemetery on land bought by Joseph Humphreys in 1855. Set aside on this raised area, the burial ground initially served family members who . . . Map (db m149944) HM
247 Texas, Caldwell County, McMahan — 17896 — Fleming Memorial Cemetery
This graveyard, known as Fleming Memorial Cemetery or Fleming Colored Cemetery, has served the area's African American community for more than 100 years. John M. Fleming originally buried his deceased slaves here and eventually deeded it to . . . Map (db m180709) HM
248 Texas, Caldwell County, McMahan — 13251 — Jeffrey Cemetery
Tennessee native Abraham Roberts wed Cynthia Jeffrey in Alabama in 1828. The couple arrived in Seguin, Texas, ten years later with their family. In 1840, Roberts purchased land on Tinney's Creek in what was then Gonzales County. He and other area . . . Map (db m180707) HM
249 Texas, Caldwell County, Mustang Ridge — 9777 — Harris Cemetery
Sidon H. Harris and his family arrived in Texas in 1851, and moved to this vicinity in 1856. Harris and his wife, Amanda, bought two parcels of land, and this family cemetery was begun when Sidon died in 1861. Two Harris children were buried here in . . . Map (db m149822) HM
250 Texas, Calhoun County, Indianola — 2643 — Indianola Cemetery
Many of the graves in this cemetery reflect the hardships encountered by residents of Indianola, one of Texas' leading 19th century ports. The earliest marked grave is that of a child, William Woodward. His death occurred in 1852, a year when . . . Map (db m207844) HM
251 Texas, Calhoun County, Indianola — 3825 — Old Town Cemetery
Located on the elevated ridge at Indianola Beach, this cemetery is one of three that served the port of Indianola during the 19th century. The oldest existing grave marker, that of James Chilton Allan, bears a date of 1851. Also buried here are . . . Map (db m208261) HM
252 Texas, Calhoun County, Indianola — 17139 — Sgt. William Henry Barnes38th Regiment, USCT
On March 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed an Act calling for all able-bodied men to join the National Forces. William Barnes joined the Union Army the following February. He was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia and six months later was . . . Map (db m182612) HM
253 Texas, Calhoun County, Magnolia Beach — 5952 — Zimmerman Cemetery(One Mile Southeast)
The earliest marked grave in the Zimmerman Cemetery, that of Georchim Wedig, is dated 1852. In 1863, Wedig's daughter Katherine married John Gonzales (1838-1918), who had come to Indianola in 1858 with Joseph Mendez (d. . . . Map (db m120713) HM
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254 Texas, Calhoun County, Olivia — 3856 — Olivia Cemetery
In 1892, the Rev. Carl J.E. Haterius of Galesburg, Illinois, acquired land at this site with the intention of establishing a community for Swedish settlers. He named the settlement for his wife, Olivia. When the townsite was laid out in 1893, land . . . Map (db m120735) HM
255 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 15875 — Hatch Cemetery
This cemetery served the Hatch family and other members of the former community of Chocolate. Captain Sylvanus Hatch, founder of the settlement, was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts on June 1, 1788. He became a contractor and builder, eventually . . . Map (db m207766) HM
256 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 2746 — Jefferson BeaumontIn Memory of
In Whose Honor Jefferson County, Texas Was Named Chief Justice of Calhoun County 1848-1856 Born in Kentucky March 12, 1801 Died July 25, 1865Map (db m237452) HM
257 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 4077 — Port Lavaca Cemetery
Burials in this historic cemetery began in the 1840s, with several mass graves dating from an 1849 cholera epidemic. Pioneer families and their descendants, as well as prominent state, county, and city officials, are also interred in the community . . . Map (db m182147) HM
258 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 4197 — Ranger Cemetery
The oldest known grave here is that of Major Horam Watts, the customs collector at Linnville and casualty of a Comanche raid on that nearby settlement, Aug. 8, 1840. The site was called Ranger Cemetery after the burial in 1850 of Margaret Peyton . . . Map (db m181210) HM
259 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 1150 — Six Mile Cemetery
The first known grave in the Czech German settlement of Marekville was that of Veranka Drgac (1817-1897). The five-acre graveyard was deeded to the Marekville Cemetery Association by the Phillips Investment Company in 1899. The area became known as . . . Map (db m181118) HM
260 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 5172 — Sylvanus Hatch
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261 Texas, Calhoun County, Port Lavaca — 12515 — Wiley George(1797-1862)
Born in North Carolina, Wiley George enlisted in the Georgia militia at the age of 17, fighting in the War of 1812. He lived in Georgia and Alabama and was married to Nancy Jones (d. 1834) before coming to Texas in 1840. Settling in San Antonio, he . . . Map (db m182148) HM
262 Texas, Calhoun County, Port O'Connor — 17476 — Port O'Connor Cemetery
Late in the 19th century, a small settlement named Alligator Head, named for its particular landscape, developed on the coast of Matagorda Bay in Calhoun County. In 1910, the Calhoun County Cattle Company filed a plat for a town site and named it . . . Map (db m182668) HM
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263 Texas, Calhoun County, Seadrift — 12833 — Seadrift Cemetery
An epidemic, thought to be measles, took the lives of a number of infants in this area in 1912-1913. Some of their graves remain unmarked, but they were among the first to be interred at this site. This cemetery was established in 1912, when A.D. . . . Map (db m182678) HM
264 Texas, Callahan County, Baird — 88 — Admiral Baptist Church
Organized in 1881 with nine charter members, this church first served pioneer settlers of the Admiral community. Services were conducted in a family log cabin, under brush arbors, or in local schoolhouses until members built a sanctuary here near . . . Map (db m79872) HM
265 Texas, Callahan County, Baird — Belle Plaine Cemetery
Deed for cemetery dated Dec. 10, 1884. Texas and Pacific Railway Company conveyed through E.E. Solomon, County Judge. All of its right and title to citizens of Callahan County, nine acres, one and one half miles south of Belle Plaine for a cemetery. . . . Map (db m79081) HM
266 Texas, Callahan County, Baird — 361 — Belle Plaine Cemetery
Residents of the short-lived community of Belle Plaine were burying their dead at this site as early as 1878. Although the presence of unmarked graves suggests earlier possible usage, the oldest marked grave, that of sixteen-year-old Virgil Hill, . . . Map (db m79079) HM
267 Texas, Callahan County, Baird — 633 — Callahan City Cemetery
Established prior to the organization of Callahan County in 1877. Burial place of many pioneers who came here during era of Indians and great early ranches. Served people of such bygone towns as Admiral, Callahan City, and other neighboring . . . Map (db m79858) HM
268 Texas, Callahan County, Baird — Ross Cemetery
The Texas and Pacific Railway arrived December 4, 1880 and the town of Baird came to be. A burial ground was soon needed so 10 acres were reserved by E.H. Newton in 1881 and in 1887. Those 10 acres were deeded by James Evans Ross, thus the name . . . Map (db m80935) HM
269 Texas, Callahan County, Cross Plains — 17769 — Cross Plains Cemetery
Situated on a flat area near the edge of town, the Cross Plains Cemetery is the final resting place for the town’s key leaders and families. The land, originally granted to James Knight, one of Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists, for service in . . . Map (db m79908) HM
270 Texas, Callahan County, Cross Plains — 17045 — Old Cottonwood Cemetery
For his military service with the Republic of Texas, George Washington Glasscock, Sr. (1810-68) received a land grant incorporating the future settlement of Cottonwood. His will conveyed this land to his daughter, Sarah Jane Glasscock Hall, whose . . . Map (db m79977) HM
271 Texas, Callahan County, Putnam — 14336 — Atwell Cemetery
Before Callahan County organized, settlers built homes in this area. Many more families came after the arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1880. A town was officially named in 1898 to honor U.S. District Attorney William Hawley Atwell. For . . . Map (db m79979) HM
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272 Texas, Cameron County, Bluetown — 11681 — Longoria Cemetery
The Longoria family were among the initial Spanish settlers to arrive in this region in the mid-1700s. Juan Rosas Longoria and Maria Salome Cano were among the men and women who founded permanent communities such as the Villa de Reynosa, . . . Map (db m164593) HM
273 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville — 16755 — Campo Santo Viejo
Planned as all of block 144 of the original townsite in 1848 and active by 1852, Campo Santo Viejo was the first official cemetery in Brownsville. The city abandoned the site in 1864, but burials continued into the 1870s. The property was . . . Map (db m117901) HM
274 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Andres Cueto
Spaniard Andres Cueto built a wholesale and retail grocery, pawn shop, and bakery building on the corner of Thirteenth and East. Madison St. in 1893 and called it La Nueva Libertad. He acquired properties and rented homes. Spanish: . . . Map (db m222188) HM
275 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Annie S. Putegant
Annie S. Putegant was one of eight teachers at Washington Park School when it opened in 1889. The school was torn down and rebuilt in 1940, then renamed in her honor in 1947. She was briefly a principal and assistant principal but returned to the . . . Map (db m222174) HM
276 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — 539 — Brownsville City Cemetery
Although this cemetery was not formally deeded to the city of Brownsville until 1868, dates on marked tombstones indicate the site was being used as a graveyard by the late 1850s. Buried here are some of the earliest settlers to arrive in this part . . . Map (db m221937) HM
277 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Captain John Roach Butler
Captain John Roach Butler transported supplies to Zachary Taylor at Point Isabel (Fort Taylor). He retired as Port Captain for Brazos Santiago and was a surveyor for Lloyds of London with a group that was granted a second railroad charter in the Rio . . . Map (db m222158) HM
278 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Daisy Starck
Daisy Starck became the first pedestrian on record to be killed by a horse carriage. Her father was Charles W. Starck, whose son Fred Starck and brother-in-law Frank Rabb amassed 42,000 acres of plantation land. The Starck/ Rabb partnership made . . . Map (db m221948) HM
279 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Delia H. Kimball
Delia H. Kimbell and her mother, Harriet N. Kimball, died within two days of each other. Both were victims of a Yellow Fever epidemic. Yellow fever and cholera contributed to many deaths throughout Brownsville's early history. The oldest graves date . . . Map (db m222157) HM
280 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Emilio Forto
Emilio Forto managed the properties of James Stillman for over forty years. He served as mayor and sheriff (1892), Cameron County Judge, was a banker and served on the Brownsville School Board (1892). He founded the Brownsville Country Club and . . . Map (db m221950) HM
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281 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Francisco Yturria
Francisco Yturria was the son of a captain in the Spanish Army in Matamoros. He married Felicitas Treviño, a Spanish land grantee. He started as a clerk for Charles Stillman and worked for Mifflin Kenedy and Richard King. During the Civil War he . . . Map (db m221962) HM
282 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Hebrew Cemetery1868
Established in 1868 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, the Hebrew Cemetery encompasses approximately a quarter of an acre and in accordance with Jewish law, it does not have any above ground crypts or mausoleums. Prior to its establishment, the local . . . Map (db m222667) HM
283 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — 2422 — Hebrew Cemetery
Jewish settlers came to the Brownsville/Matamoros area in the mid-1840s. In 1868 one-half acre of land next to the City Cemetery was purchased by the Hebrew Benevolent Society from Charles Stillman for $1. Victims of an 1858 yellow fever epidemic, . . . Map (db m222665) HM
284 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Israel Bonaparte Bigelow
Israel Bonaparte Bigelow was from Connecticut and was a stage coach operator for General Taylor. He became the first County Judge of Cameron County and Brownsville's first Mayor but was ousted by the city council on twelve counts of election . . . Map (db m221952) HM
285 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — James B. Wells
James B. Wells was an attorney, power broker, council for Capt. Richard King, Judge of 29th Judicial District, and political "Boss" of south Texas for over thirty years. He controlled the Democratic "Blue" party and was one of the original . . . Map (db m222175) HM
286 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Jose Celaya
Jose Celaya was secretary and treasurer of the Rio Grande Railroad of which his father, Simon Celaya, was a founding member. He served as one of the first Cameron County commissioners in the new courthouse built in 1912. Spanish: . . . Map (db m222182) HM
287 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Jose Crixell
Joseph Crixell was appointed Chief of Police November 1909 as the Independent-Red Club party gained a foothold in local politics. Crixell was awarded a gold badge by his party in 1911. He gained popularity as a peace officer while tensions between . . . Map (db m222183) HM
288 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Jose Fernandez
Jose Fernandez, a pioneer in overland freight, made a huge fortune in arms and supplies for Mexican and Civil War trade. He joined Porfirio Diaz's inner circle (1876), and acquired a large coffee plantation in Veracruz. He amassed sizeable property . . . Map (db m222186) HM
289 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Jose San Roman
Jose San Roman of Spain established a dry goods firm in Matamoros in 1846 and operated riverboats with other wealthy area merchants. He also smuggled cotton trade through Bagdad (near Mexican side of mouth of Rio Grande). In 1850 he built a . . . Map (db m221951) HM
290 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Joseph Kleiber
Joseph Kleiber was a native of Alsace-Lorraine who owned and operated a pharmacy in Brownsville during the Civil War era. In those years he was also the Confederate Postmaster. His business correspondence was conducted in English, Spanish, and . . . Map (db m222161) HM
291 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Mary B. Sloss
Mary B. Sloss lived across the street from the cemetery and was its sexton for thirty-five years. She was active in civic and political affairs for most of her life. Her son, Jessie W. Sloss, was city secretary for twenty-nine years, city manager . . . Map (db m221953) HM
292 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Old City Cemetery1850
Established circa 1850, the cemetery contains architecture that chronicles the development of funerary practices in Brownsville. The influence of burial practices from Matamoros and New Orleans is reflected by the ornate Brick vaults from the 19th . . . Map (db m221942) HM
293 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Patrick Shannon
Patrick Shannon was a steamboat captain that ran from boats from Matamoros to the mouth of the Rio Grande. He was also an operator of a ferry service and owner of a lumberyard and warehouse. "Shannondale" was his attempt to establish a town opposite . . . Map (db m222165) HM
294 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Potters Field1850
Potter's Field refers to the low lying grounds extending from the slope to the resaca where local indigents were buried. In 1967 Hurricane Beulah flooded the area, unearthing coffins which were later seen floating in the resaca. Burials in this . . . Map (db m222185) HM
295 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — R.B. Creagar
R.B. Creagar was an attorney and Republican Party leader in Cameron County. He was president of First National Bank in Brownsville and involved in the Brownsville Waterways Association. He was collector of customs under Presidents Roosevelt and . . . Map (db m222166) HM
296 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Rafael Morales
Rafael Morales was a Mexican soldier in Santa Anna's army against General Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto (1836). His father was a soldier in the Mexican War of Independence from Spain in 1821. Spanish: Rafael Morales . . . Map (db m221957) HM
297 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Reverend Hiram Chamberlain
Reverend Hiram Chamberlain was the first Protestant (Presbyterian) Minister in the area. In 1854 he and Melinda Rankin opened the Rio Grande Female Institute. He was a chaplain for the Confederates in the 3rd Texas Infantry at Fort Brown throughout . . . Map (db m221960) HM
298 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Rio Grande Masonic Lodge
Rio Grande Masonic Section (designated Lodge No. 81 in 1851) has posts that once held a large chain link as a barrier. Stephen Powers was its first Worshipful Master. The Masons purchased the Old County Courthouse on Jefferson Street in 1914 and . . . Map (db m221961) HM
299 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Samuel W. Brooks
Samuel W. Brooks is credited with building many homes and buildings that still exist today. Two of the best known are his ne on St. Charles St. and the Post Hospital at Fort Brown. He supervised the building of the Old Cameron County Courthouse and . . . Map (db m221945) HM
300 Texas, Cameron County, Brownsville, Mitte Cultural District — Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers was a captain of volunteers with Zachary Taylor's army at Matamoros and was promoted to commander of an American garrison under Gen. Winfield Scott (1847). He became Cameron county judge in 1858. He served as 12th District judge . . . Map (db m222160) HM

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