A veteran of San Jacinto
Born in Arkansas
May 29, 1814
Died in 1866
His wife
Sallie Pentecost Beard
Born in June, 1818
Died in 1857 — — Map (db m225902) HM
Begun in the Big Creek Settlement area as the Pentecost Graveyard, this cemetery dates to at least 1841 with the burial of George S. Pentecost, an "Old 300" colonist. Also buried here are six of his children and their spouses, including son-in-law . . . — — Map (db m225899) HM
Originally the German Methodist Episcopal Church, North, of Needville, this congregation traces its history to 1892. The Rev. Jacob Ott, a pioneer Methodist missionary, founded the church. Early worship services were held in private homes. The . . . — — Map (db m202453) HM
Located on land purchased by the Needville German Methodist Church from the State of Texas in 1896, this small cemetery began in 1903, when the infant son of the church's pastor, William Sievers, and his wife Alma was buried near the church . . . — — Map (db m156207) HM
Tombstones in this cemetery reflect early settlers who lived in Snake Creek Community. Hodges, Boon, Boone, Darst, Davis, Gill, Armstrong, Hartgraves, Hughes, Kennelly, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Snedecor, Sims, Tarver, West. Two veterans of the Battle . . . — — Map (db m225836) HM
Had beginning in 1892 when settler August Schendel opened general store here, on his land. Blacksmith shop, cotton gin, and room for post office had been added by 1894, when Schendel was appointed first postmaster.
He suggested naming place . . . — — Map (db m307877) HM
