Brownsville City Cemetery, Cameron Co. Cemeteries of Tx Gloria B. Mayfield

At long last the Historic Brownsville City Cemetery is receiving some serious attention, along the lines of conservation, security, and a ground swell movement of public patronage. Wouldn't you think so, after all, it's 150 years of existence have been graced with (earliest research figures):
#1 - a soldier of the Battle of San Jacinto,
#2 - over 20 souls that were directly tied to Zachary Taylor's defense of our southern border in the Mexican War,
#3 - over 20 soldiers involved in the Civil War, of the North and the South,
#4 - a "Rough Rider" who went over San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt, and was hanged (later) by Gen. Lucio Blanco.
Beyond this cadre of warriors, you will also find side by side the great empire builders of commerce and politics that transformed this desolate border outpost into the thriving community on the Rio Grande that it is today. Their stories are fascinating - and soon the world will view a more focused glimpse of the color, intrigue, and sacrifice that so many of those who have been laid to rest in Brownsville's Historic Cemetery.

On January 6, 2004, the project was revealed to Brownsville City Council by Eugene Fernandez, Project Chairman. On this occasion, Brownsville's Mayor, Eddie Trevinio, embraced the plan wholeheartedly, and agreed to back this enthusiasm by the issuing of a formal resolution supporting the project, prepared for the following council meeting (January 26th).

Throughout the three months following this endorsement, an organizational meeting will be slated, where board members will be selected, a formal charter will be drafted, along with the fine details of initial management structure. A statewide appeal will be issued for volunteer support in the professional communities such as archaeologists, historians, architects, cemetery conservators, etc.

The project outline that was delivered to council on the 6th is available upon request (approximately 80 pages), through a download. brocemetery@att.net

Last Name	First Name	Birth	Death	Comments
Alexander	Joseph		Aug 11 1872	killed by a bandit
Archer	Candy Cisneros	1936	1955	“Recuerdo de su madre Hortencia”
Canales	Jose R.	Feb 07 1911	Jul 20 1965	WWII
Canales	Maria R.	1878	1926
Canales	Nemelcio	1866	1912
Canales	Servando	1907	1953
Celaya	J.	-	-	-
Cuellar	Candida	1882	1917	Mother
Cuellar	Romulo	1872	1932	Father
Esparza	Family	Plot
Esparza	Angelita	Aug 02 1865	Apr 05 1901
Esparza	Cipriano, Sr	Jan 01 1877	May 12 1963
Esparza	Jose Ma	Mar 19 1836	Aug 27 1902
Fernandez	Jose	-	-	-
Padron	Luis M.	1900	1989
Padron	Maria C.	1904	1957
Padron	Nino C. Jr	1946	1947
Powers	Stephen	Jun 01 1810	Feb 02 1882	Mexican War
San Roman	Fulgencio Lopez	Mar 18 1894	Sep 27 1927
San Roman	Fulgencio	Apr 22 1830	Apr 08 1871
San Roman	Fulgencio Justo	-Mar 06 1851	Sep 29 1890
Tamayo	Casimiro, Jr	Dec 21 1880	Oct 30 1914
Tamayo	Casimiro	Mar 04 1837	Aug 06 1910
Tamayo	Josefa L de	Jul 20 1847	Dec 24 1901

KENEDY, James -b. 22 Feb 1855 d. ? (fist buried in C.C.) moved here 2/26/1887

KENEDY, Petra - b. 29 Jun 1825 -d.16 Mar 1885 (fist buried in C.C.) moved here 2/26/1887

SAN ROMAN, Fulgencio Lopez b. Mar 18, 1894 - Sep 27,1927+ (San Roman Tomb)

SAN ROMAN, Fulgencio b. 22 Apr 1830 d. 8 Apr 1871+ b. Valle de Argentales, Vizcaya, Espana

SAN ROMAN, Justo b. 6 Mar 1851 d. 29 Sep 1890+ b. Valle de Argentales, Vizcaya, Espana