Old City Cemetery  A-H

Photos by Carol Deaver

Galveston, Galveston Co. Cemeteries of TX

MAP

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.

A-H.........I - Z

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

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.

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

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

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

Davis

Waters S.

11/13/1829

5/2/14

Davis plot

Davis

William G.

02/06/1853

Davis

William W.

11/02/1885

Dycus

M.E.

Concrete slab

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

Hancock

Johanna

1866

1913

"In memoriam Woodmen Circle"

Hanscom

Scott Sidney

"The all of life" to Sidney S. and Madie J. Hanscom

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