Valley Spring Cemetery
Llano Co. Cemeteries of Texas
Photos submitted by Linda Bowden and by Lee Ann (LA)
Historical Marker: Valley
Spring Cemetery
This hilltop cemetery has served the local community since 1867
when Martha Epperson Eaker and Hattie Phillips daughters of
pioneer settlers in the area were buried here. Burials continued
and in 1877 the Epperson Family donated land for the "Benefit
and convenience of San Fernando Valley. Cemetery trustees acquired
another acre in 1889. The deed referring to the "Old"
graveyard west of the Valley Springs. Renowned pioneer physician
Dr. W. Y. Fowler (1860-1935) who began his 46-year Llano County
practice at Valley Spring in 1889 acquired the surrounding ranch
in 1897 and provided additional land for the cemetery. More than
100 graves in
this cemetery are marked only with arock or unlettered stone:
many are believed to be those of young children. Forty headstones
record a birthdate prior to Texas Statehood in 1846. Veterans
of the Civil War World War I and World War II also are buried
here. Cemetery maintenance dependent on volunteers resumed
with the formal organization of the Valley Spring Cemetery Association
in 1994. Improvements include water piped to the site and many
trees and plants added for beautification. The "Old Graveyard"
continues to serve the families of Valley Spring. (1996)
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Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
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Avery |
1/16/1901 |
8/26/1936 |
twin to Madie Sessom and married to Jean Durwood Avery (LA) |
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Barclay |
1869 |
1956 |
Mother |
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Barclay |
1877 |
1912 |
Mother |
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Barclay |
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Texas Pvt Medical Department WWI |
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Barclay |
1860 |
1948 |
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Beasley |
1860 |
1941 |
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. |
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Beasley |
Oct. 23 1867 |
Feb. 6 1982 |
Mother |
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Beasley |
Sep. 14 1924 |
Jan. 11 1978 |
Sgt. US Marine Corps WWII. |
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Beasley |
Dec. 12 1828 |
Mar. 24 1902 |
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. As a mother affectionate As a friend ever kind and true. |
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Beasley |
Jan. 22 1811 |
Sep. 6 1890 |
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Beasley |
Apr. 25 1870 |
Aug. 13 1944 |
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Beesley |
Nov. 22 1873 |
Feb. 7 1926 |
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Gatt |
Mar 03 1870 |
Jan 04 1938 |
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Graham |
1859 |
1920 |
Wife of E. N. Graham Asleep in Jesus |
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Graham |
Jan. 4 1873 |
Jul. 5 1947 |
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Graham |
Feb. 10 1837 |
May 9 1933 |
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Graham |
Nov 11 1845 |
Dec 13 1927 |
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Harlow |
H. A. Lee |
Jan 03 1920 |
Oct 12 1958 |
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Harlow |
Jan 03 1920 |
Oct. 12 1968 |
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Harlow |
no date |
no date |
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Harlow |
Nolan C |
Feb. 6 1915 |
one date |
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Osborne |
1834 |
1912 |
Father at rest |
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Osborne |
Nov. 16 1889 |
May 9 1967 |
Brother |
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Osborne |
1859 |
1938 |
Mother at rest |
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Owen |
7/17/1791 |
1/31/1873 |
married to Sarah (Sessom) Owen (LA) |
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Owen |
12/12/1904 |
4/12/1878 |
married to David F Owen (LA) |
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Sessom |
1900 |
1991 |
married Marion M Sessom Dec 17, 1922 (LA) |
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Sessom |
6/1869 |
4/29/1905 |
married James Ellis Sessom Sr July 1, 1885 in Llano Co, TX (LA) |
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Sessom |
3/23/1818 |
3/13/1902 |
married Michael David Sessom May 4, 1835 in Robertson Colony, Republic of TX (LA) |
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Sessom |
5/30/1886 |
11/7/1918 |
son of James Ellis Sessom Sr (LA) |
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Sessom |
4/1855 |
3/27/1905 |
Married Dora Elizabeth (Talley) Sessom July 1, 1885 in Llano Co, TX (LA) |
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Sessom |
1/16/1901 |
3/12/1904 |
twin to Sadie Avery (LA) |
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Sessom |
3/3/1889 |
1/3/1974 |
married Abbye Annie (Bleacher) Sessom Dec 17, 1922 (LA) |
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Sessom |
Michael David |
6/5/1811 |
3/5/1876 |
married Elizabeth (Hudson) Sessom May 4, 1835 in Robertson Colony, Republic of TX (LA) |
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Talley |
4/15/1891 |
2/9/1973 |
Father of Dora Elizabeth (Talley) Sessom (LA) |
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Talley |
10/5/1900 |
10/24/1975 |
married to Francis Marion Talley (2nd wife) (LA) |
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Tucker |
Apr. 11 1915 |
one date |
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Tucker |
Nov. 17 1912 |
one date |
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Weathers |
Apr 10 1886 |
Oct. 3 1973 |
Mother |
