In 1903, eight local families formed a German Lutheran Church, later known as Friedens Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ. Associated with the church, a burial ground was also established on this property, which was donated by Philip . . . — — Map (db m208796) HM
German immigrants helped settle Riesel in the late 19th century. In July 1903, eight families organized the Friedens (Peace) Church. After meeting in a schoolhouse, the congregation built its own sanctuary two miles east of Riesel (present . . . — — Map (db m208794) HM
Fertile soil, good water, and available rail transportation attracted cotton farmers to this area after the Civil War. They were soon joined by German settlers from Washington County led by the Rev. Friedrick von Schleumbach. A nearby postal station . . . — — Map (db m208793) HM
First established as a burial ground for several Hispanic children who died in a 1914 epidemic, Santa Cruz Cemetery was also referred to historically as Driskell Farm Cemetery and Neale Farm Cemetery. At the time, when the children's families had no . . . — — Map (db m243508) HM
