Photos by Carol Deaver
Galveston, Galveston Co. Cemeteries of TX
Partial
reading submitted by Shelley Edwards, I apologize for any errors in advance. I tried to include all information on the
headstones that I could read. Send
corrections to shelley_edwards@hotmail.com
Old City is in the group of 7 on Broadway between "Broadway, or Ave J as it is also known" and Ave L, and 40th to 43rd St.
Texas Historical Commission:
David
Ayers (August 10, 1793 - October 25, 1881) A Veteran of the War of 1812, David Ayers
brought his family to Texas in 1833. On behalf of the American Bible Society, they
distributed bibles to new settlers. Settling
first in San Patricio, Ayers moved to Washington County where he became a friend to many
leaders of the Texas Revolution. When
William B. Travis went to the Alamo, he left his son, Charles, in Ayers' care. During the runaway scrape, Ayers led many families
to safety. In 1847, he moved his family to
Galveston, where he became a successful business, civic, and religious leader.
Last |
First |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
Allen |
John M., Major |
02/12/1847 |
First Major of Galveston, born in Kentucky, erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
|
Andrews |
Emma |
02/26/1847 |
11/18/1851 |
Our Emma, right side of Andrews obelisk |
Andrews |
Martha E. |
07/15/1827 |
04/13/1874 |
In memory of : w/o Henry B. Andrews, front of Andrews obelisk |
Andrews |
Willie |
03/21/1869 |
09/08/1871 |
Our Willie, right side of Andrews obelisk |
Angell |
Beatrice M. |
12/17/1862 |
12/1/04 |
|
Angell |
Clifford E. |
07/26/1858 |
8/31/00 |
|
Angell |
Elizabeth T. |
03/11/1831 |
11/28/1895 |
|
Angell |
Henry P. |
11/2/1829 |
08/06/1886 |
|
Armstrong |
Georgia A. |
1/10/72 |
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Armstrong |
Josephine Gresham |
03/09/1877 |
3/14/63 |
|
Armstrong |
William Turner |
09/19/1864 |
1/19/49 |
|
Austin |
Henry, Captn. |
01/23/1852 |
aged 70 years |
|
Ayers |
David |
08/10/1793 |
10/25/1881 |
|
Babcock |
Cynthia T. |
1814 |
1894 |
Babcock stone |
Babcock |
Henry L., Capt. |
1859 |
1939 |
Babcock stone |
Babcock |
Mariele Fowler |
02/24/1885 |
12/1/55 |
|
Babcock |
Pamelia A. |
1873 |
1958 |
Babcock stone |
Babcock |
Pamelia E. |
1920 |
1922 |
Babcock stone |
Ball |
Antoinette |
07/08/1852 |
Aged 8 yrs 1 mo 28 days |
|
Ball |
George |
05/09/1817 |
03/13/1884 |
Front of BALL obelisk |
Ball |
George, Jr. |
10/31/1862 |
Aged 11 yrs 9 mos 18 days |
|
Ball |
Mary |
12/04/1877 |
Aged 31 yrs 5 mos 5 days |
|
Ball |
Sarah Catherine |
06/16/1825 |
6/10/04 |
Front of BALL obelisk |
Barker |
Enid Yvonne |
9/1/23 |
9/21/24 |
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Owen D. Barker |
Barnes |
William |
11/05/1824 |
12/23/1887 |
Sacred to the loving memory of William Barnes born Christchurch, England, died Galveston, TX |
Bates |
Joseph |
01/19/1805 |
12/18/1888 |
Born in Mobile, AL, died in Brazoria Co, TX, Mayor of Galveston 1848 |
Bates |
Mabyl Love |
09/28/1821 |
01/16/1879 |
Born in KY, died in Galveston |
Benecke |
Henry C. |
12/07/1870 |
5/6/32 |
Father, Ziegelmeyer plot |
Benecke |
Sarah M. |
09/02/1873 |
12/11/51 |
Mother, Ziegelmeyer plot |
Biering |
E.J. |
01/18/1836 |
10/20/24 |
Father |
Bird |
York C. |
01/26/1842 |
02/13/1876 |
In memory of my beloved husband York C. Bird native of County Waymouth, England, age 33 yrs 11 mos |
Blagge |
Caroline E. |
1826 |
1899 |
|
Blagge |
Carrie |
01/13/1867 |
12/31/ 1873 |
Daughter of H.W. and C.E. Blagge |
Blagge |
H.W. |
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Bornefeld |
Arthur |
04/04/1889 |
7/27/61 |
Fowler plot |
Bornefeld |
Arthur |
1850 |
1902 |
Fowler plot |
Bornefeld |
Harold T. |
1889 |
1946 |
Fowler plot |
Bornefeld |
Mary F. |
1860 |
1938 |
Fowler plot |
Bornefeld |
William M. |
09/18/1893 |
11/15/91 |
Fowler plot |
Bratton |
Edna Walker |
07/22/1890 |
4/24/32 |
Loving Wife & Mother, Walker plot |
Bratton |
William Ennis |
04/03/1887 |
8/31/57 |
Loving Husband & Father, Walker plot |
Briggs |
George D. |
05/20/1842 |
9/27/18 |
The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord ROM VI 23 |
Briggs |
Olive Branch |
11/20/1849 |
1/7/14 |
Blessed are the pure in heart: For they shall see God St. MATT V.8 |
Brown |
Lulu E. |
02/20/1881 |
7/27/26 |
Shares stone with Thad C. Brown |
Brown |
Thad C. |
09/07/1875 |
10/13/17 |
He is not dead, but sleepeth |
Bryan |
William |
08/09/1848 |
Obelisk, born Franklin, NY, died Galveston, TX, aged 50 yrs & 5 months |
|
Butler |
Annie Allaire |
Daughter of L.M.H. and M.L. Butler |
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Butler |
Freeman McKinney |
07/12/1818 |
03/01/1853 |
Second son of Jonas and Caroline E. Butler |
Butler |
L.M. Harris |
07/21/1802 |
09/14/1853 |
Born NY, died Galveston |
Butler |
Otho Kissam |
12/11/18__ |
Son of Jonas and Caroline Butler |
|
Childress |
George Campbell |
01/08/1804 |
10/06/1841 |
Erected by the State of Texas in memory of: George Campbell Childress. Co-author and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence born in Nashville, TN, died in Galveston, TX |
Cilley |
Louise Browne |
4/3/20 |
Beloved wife, shares stone with Rt. Rev. Roger Howard |
|
Cilley |
Roger Howard, Rev. Rt. |
5/22/18 |
9/25/86 |
Rector Trinity Episcopal Church Galveston 1962-76, Suffragan Bishop 1976-86, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, "He served the Lord with gladness" |
Compton |
Henrietta J. |
06/12/1829 |
11/16/1853 |
Wife of B. Cecil, died of yellow fever |
Compton |
Mathilda |
03/20/1839 |
3/21/20 |
Mother |
Compton |
William Eldridge |
11/26/1862 |
08/16/1867 |
Son of Thomas E. and Matilda Compton |
Cooke |
J.W. |
Aged 28 yrs |
12/28/1875 |
"Erected as a token of esteem by his friends and fellow laborers" |
Cooke |
Josephine B. |
12/20/1876 |
12/02/1893 |
Wife of W.H. Nichols |
Cooke |
William Nicholas |
09/07/1831 |
03/20/1885 |
Born in Coapers?, NY, died Houston, TX |
Creson |
Sarah Hawley |
1903 |
1983 |
Davis plot |
Cromer |
Thomas, Capt. |
05/13/1881 |
In memory of Capt. Thomas Cromer, a native of Lake Erie, who died in Galveston, long his residence, May 13th 1881, 47 years of age. He was an honest, kind and affectionate husband. A benevolent and charitable gentleman, respected and beloved by all who knew him |
|
Culp |
Daniel D. |
04/04/1821 |
03/11/1852 |
Sacred to the memory of Daniel D. Culp, born Glasgow, KY, died New Orleans, removed to Galveston, TX Mar 14, 1852, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" |
Davis |
Caroline G. |
04/17/1877 |
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Davis |
Elizabeth |
Aged 5 days |
8/27/03 |
He prayeth best who loveth best, All things both great and small, For the Dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all |
Davis |
J.P. |
01/12/1839 |
03/29/1891 |
Say not good-night, but in some brighter clime bid me good-morning |
Davis |
Mary Ann |
11/05/1885 |
Wife of William G. Davis |
|
Davis |
Mary Huckins |
1870 |
1952 |
Davis plot |
Davis |
Sarah A. Huckins |
08/22/1838 |
11/7/17 |
Wife of Waters S. Davis, shares stone, Davis plot |
Davis |
Sarah E. |
05/11/1889 |
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Davis |
Waters S. |
11/13/1829 |
5/2/14 |
Davis plot |
Davis |
William G. |
02/06/1853 |
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Davis |
William W. |
11/02/1885 |
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Dycus |
M.E. |
Concrete slab |
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Fannin |
Missouri Pinckney |
07/17/1829 |
11/14/1847 |
Sacred to the memory of Missouri Pinckney Fannin, daughter of Col. James W. and Minerva D. Fannin, born Columbus, GA, died Galveston, TX |
Finch |
Justine A. |
03/27/1870 |
8/15/19 |
Mother |
Finch |
Nelson W., Musn. |
Co. B 135 Ind. Inf. |
||
Fisher |
William S., Captain |
1845 |
Born in VA, Captain of a company at San Jacinto 1836 and in command of the Mier Expedition, 1842, died in Galveston, erected by the State of Texas 1936. See John Allen for picture |
|
Fisk |
Mamie Briggs |
03/08/1885 |
Wife of Walter L. Fisk |
|
Fowler |
Charles |
02/20/1824 |
03/17/1891 |
Front of FOWLER stone Born Guilford, Conn., died Galveston, TX, "He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again" Hamlet A.I.S.2 |
Fowler |
Charles |
05/07/1858 |
6/15/31 |
Back of FOWLER stone Born and died in Galveston, TX, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" |
Fowler |
Elizabeth |
05/19/1867 |
08/24/1867 |
Left side of FOWLER stone |
Fowler |
H.D. |
08/27/1888 |
09/291907 |
Right side of FOWLER stone |
Fowler |
Mary |
07/04/1856 |
10/17/1858 |
Left side of FOWLER stone |
Fowler |
Mary J. |
03/04/1829 |
5/22/10 |
Born Stratford, Conn., died Galveston, TX, "Peace, perfect peace", front of FOWLER stone |
Fowler |
Minna W. |
09/18/1862 |
4/30/37 |
Born New Orleans, LA, died Galveston, TX, "Give her of the fruits of her hands and let her own works praise her in the Gates" |
Gallway |
Samuel |
07/28/1844 |
05/12/1886 |
Born in Ireland, died in Galveston, TX, aged 41 yrs 9 mos 14 days, Seal of Grand Army of the Republic 1861-1866 |
Gannon |
Ione |
06/16/1876 |
11/20/1881 |
Our only darling |
Gannon |
Nora Louise |
12/04/1888 |
04/09/1893 |
|
Gasparinich |
Clara |
1875 |
1909 |
HANSEN stone |
Gibson |
Edmund H., Rev. |
01/15/1891 |
5/24/76 |
Rector Trinity Episcopal Church 1928-1962 |
Gillispie |
Louise Rigg |
1889 |
1920 |
RIGG plot |
Gonzalez |
Emeline Davis |
1872 |
1938 |
Shares stone with Julian Gonzalez, Davis plot |
Gonzalez |
Julian Caverly |
1868 |
1914 |
Davis plot |
Grempczynski |
Otto F. |
1874 |
1924 |
HANSEN stone |
Gunner |
Helen Everitt Potter |
11/30/1893 |
10/19/15 |
Wife of Matthew J. Gunner, born in Galveston, died Manila P.I. |
Haden |
J.M., Dr. |
Crypt |
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Hancock |
Johanna |
1866 |
1913 |
"In memoriam Woodmen Circle" |
Hanscom |
Scott Sidney |
"The all of life" to Sidney S. and Madie J. Hanscom |
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Hanscom |
Sidney S. |
Beloved husband of Madie J. Hanscom |
||
Harrison |
Jane Johnstone |
11/30/1870 |
8/27/39 |
Wife of John Harrison, Sr., Harrison plot |
Harrison |
John, Sr. |
02/17/1871 |
8/27/40 |
Harrison plot Masonic symbol, No. 2 New Row Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland |
Hawkins |
Cynthia M. |
01/25/1850 |
12/06/1870 |
left side of Andrews obelisk |
Hawley |
Harry John Henry |
1873 |
1952 |
Davis plot |
Hawley |
Sarah Davis |
1876 |
1952 |
Davis plot |
Hayman |
Arthur L. |
1905 |
1923 |
|
Heckel |
E. Marion |
1/4/01 |
7/13/85 |
|
Heckel |
Gladys P. |
8/24/12 |
10/17/97 |
Shares stone with E. Marion Heckel |
Hurd |
Ann Gardiner |
03/16/1793 |
02/14/ 1866 |
Front of obelisk, born Newport, RI, died in Galveston, TX |