WEBBER CEMETERY
Hidalgo Co. Cemeteries of Tx
Submitted by Cindy Shaffer
With Permission of Hidalgo Co. Historical Commission (2005)
OCATION: South of Donna, 2.8 miles west of Run (FM 1423) on Military Highway (US 281). Turn south .63 mile on unimproved road toward Donna Pumps. Cemetery is 300 feet east on north side of levee.
SURVEYED: Dale Swartzmiller and Joe Fallin on December 8, 1977, for McAllen Genealogical Society.
HISTORY: John Ferdinand Webber (known locally as Juan Fernando Webber) was born 1794 in Vermont. He served in the War of 1812 as a medical technician. In 1832, Webber settled in Wells Prairie on the Colorado River sixteen miles below present Austin. He built a fort as protection against Indians, which developed into the village of Webberville.
Webber bought Silvia, slave of a neighbor, freed and married her. He provided private tutors for his eleven children (another was born later). Seeking tolerance for his biracial family, he moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1851.
In 1853, he purchased 8,856 acres in Agostadero del Gato Land Grant for his Webber Ranch and other property in La Blanca Grant. As a Yankee, he supported the Union cause, and moved the family to Mexico during the Civil War.
Webber sold the northern half of his ranch to Edward Dougherty in 1877. His other tracts, about 4,000 acres, were gradually broken up until his death on July 19, 1882. He bequeathed each of his children 34.5 acres; his daughter Marcella received the family cemetery in her share. His heirs sold most of his property to Alamo Land & Sugar Company by 1918. Much of it has been recombined and is now part of Krenmiller Farms of San Juan.
Apolonio Jackson Obit
The one-acre cemetery is maintained by Heron and Armenio Bravo. Juan F. Webber 1794-1882 is reputedly buried there.
OBITUARY, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, TX, March 13, 1985. APOLONIO JACKSON. DonnaFuneral services for Apolonio Jackson, 77, of RT 1, Box 359, wh died Monday in Valley Grande Manor, will be conducted at 2 pm Friday in Templo la Hermana, south of Highway 281. Burial will be in Webber Cemetery. The body will be at the residence until time of services.
Survivors are the wife, Mrs. Andrea Mata Hernandez, two sons, Danny and Apolonio Jackson Jr., a daughter Yolanda J. Hernandez, two sisters Isabel Sanchez and Clemencia Brewster, all of Donna, three brothers Fernando Jackson of Saginaw, Mich., Santiago and Leonardo Jackson Jr. both of Donna, and some grandchildren. Garza-Hawkins Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of arrangements.
Group 1: Begins at the south end of the west side of Cemetery.
1. CAYETANO RAZO - 7 Agto 1907 5 Agto 1976
2. LUCIA P. BAUTISTA 15 Dec 1949 Jul del 1950
3. CRISTINA GARCIA 11-29-76
4. FELIX PECUENO JR. Nacio el 3 de Diciembre de 1949 y Murio el 8 de Julio de 1950 Sus padres F.P. y S. de P.
5. ANTONIO ADAME N 1898 14 Sep 1959
6. SANTA ? NICOLAS - 20 Julio 1910 10 Sep 1933
7. ALA..? RIVERA d - 1977
8. BALTAZAR MARTINEZ Apr 16, 1952 July 13, 1952
9. MARGARITA MARTINEZ Apr 12, 1951 July 12, 1952
10. JAIME OLIVAREZ Dec 17, 1976 May 2, 1977
11. Unmarked
12. Illegible
13. DANIEL MUNOZ Oct 14, 1911 Apr 21, 1941
14. RITA S. DE MUNOZ 20 Sept 1881 2 March 1956
15. LUCENIO MUNOZ 14 Apr 1892 21 Apr 1957
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Group 2: Middle group. Starting at north end of group.
16. GABRILA WEBBER (2 stones facing) 1910 - 1924
17. Cross no inscription
18. DIONICIA M. OLVERA 8 Abr 1908 25 Ene 1939
19. Double MARCELINO WEBBER 1852 - 1903 MICAELA A. WEBBER 1861 - 1910
20. JOSE BRAVO Born and died 15 Dec 1913
21. RICARDO MUNOZ (Cement slab) 16 Oct 1970 24 days old
22. DARIO MUNOZ (Cement slab) 2 Abr 1964 1 Ene 1970
23. JULIA GUTIERRES MUNOZ (Cement slab) 11 Aug 1908 17 Feb 1961
24. DARIO MUNOZ (Cement slab) 19 Dec 1903 1 Sep 1972
25. White wood cross no inscription
26. MARIA GARCIA 15 Mar 1906 23 (or 25) Mar 1975
27. MERCED GARZA Kennedy, Texas 1899 Donna, Texas 1918
28. IGNACIO RODRIGUEZ Died 29 Aug 1974 Age 78 yrs 8 mo 29 days
29. GERADA M. RODRIGUEZ 1976 -
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Group 3
30. JAMACIA GONZALES Died Apr 175 Age 29 yrs 8 mo 12 days
31. Wrought iron cross, no inscription
32. Wood cross, no inscription
33. ROSALVA SALAZAR (Cement slab) Nacio en Mayo 17, 1962 Fallecio Marzo 26, 1964 Recuerdo de sus papas Pedro Salazar y Eduvijes R. Salazar
34. ENRIQUE BRAVO Texas PVT Co B Reception Center WII April 1947 July 3 1957 (?? dates)
35. SR. FLORENCIO BRAVO Nacio Feb 19, 1892 Fallecio Nov 1, 1966 Como un recuerdo de su esposa Marcela W. Bravo y sus hijos
36. Wood cross, no inscription
37. PLACIDO M. VALDES Fallecio June 11, 1967
38. JAMES W. BREWSTER - Sp. 4 U.S. Army Feb 28, 1938 Jan 21, 1975
39. LOUIS F. BREWSTER (Picture) Nacio July 18, 1904 Fallecio Feb 8, 1971 Un recuerdo de su esposa Clemencia J. Brewster, hijos y hijas. EPD (At foot of monument: Dicele Jesus yo soy la Resurreccion y la Vida. El que cree en mi aunque esta mureto vivira. S. Juan 11:25)
40. DANIEL R. JACKSON Feb 9, 1909 Oct 23, 1968 Recuerdo de sus hijos y hija. EPD
41. Unmarked child grave
42. ANDRES CASAREZ Dic 1, 1973 Mar 8, 1974 Rdo de sus padres
43. MANUEL HERNANDEZ Nacio Oct 13, 1924 Fallecio Mar 3, 1963
44. SANTIAGO J. SANCHEZ Nacio Junio 22, 1945 Fallecio Julio 14, 1945
45. EUTIMIO SANCHEZ Nacio Sep 23, 1921 Fallecio Abr 25, 1941 Un recuerdo de sus padres Guadalupe y Isabel J. de Sanchez y hermanos. Holloreis fuia un irme con Dios y esposo en el cielo en el senodel Snor nos uniremas para siempre james.
46. ANTONIO H. DE JACKSON Nacio Mayo 28, 1881 Fallecio Abril 14, 1946 LEONARDO JACKSON Nacio Abril 6, 1878 Fallecio Abril 6, 1924 Un recuerdo de sus hijos
47. Unmarked grave.
Cement cross nearby, no inscription
Funeral marker: PEDRO SALAZAR - Died Dec 27, 1975 Age 52 yrs 6 mo 6 days
48. ANDRES WEBBER Mar 17, 1908 Sep 19, 1973
Un recuerdo de su esposa y hijos
49. JASOMIA LONGORIA (?) Died Dec 23, 1970 - Age 80 yr 11 mo 25 days
50. JOSEFA JACKSON 1915 1972 Resst in peace
51. ISABEL CARARES DE SINGLETERRY
Nacio Dic 9, 1903 Fallecio Dic 18, 1943
Recuerdo de su esposo J.E.S. y sus hijos y hijas
Francisca Filipa y Ruth Singleterry
52. CARLOTA L. FLORES 1908 1975