Shaw Bend Cemetery  

San Saba, San Saba Co. Texas

 Submitter: Mary Ann Hayden thehaydens@cox.net

 History:  “Shaw Bend, Texas.  Shaw Bend, previously known as Browns Bend or Brown Bend, is in a bend of the Colorado River four miles east of State Highway 16 and ten miles northeast of San Saba in northeastern San Saba County. The community was founded around 1855 either by Stinnett Mussett, W. McShan,  and Matt Brown or by Asa Madison Brown and William Calvin Shaw. It was named after W. Shaw, an early settler and Baptist preacher. In 1949 Shaw Bend reported a church and a school, but the school eventually consolidated with the San Saba school district. In 1984 the community still had a church.” BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alma Ward Hamrich, The Call of the San Saba: a History of San Saba County (San Antonio; Naylor, 1941; 2d ed., Austin: Jenkins, 1969). San Saba County History (San Saba, Texas: San Saba County Historical Commission, 1983). Karen Yancy.

*Note: This article was transcribed from The Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hvs78.html

 Submitter: Mary Ann Hayden thehaydens@cox.net * 785-233-4556 * 3330 SW 8th Ave * Topeka, KS * 66606

**Note: Under the column “COMMENTS”, Tombstone inscriptions are in quotation marks.  Submitter comments are surrounded by brackets [ ].

 

LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS
BRECKENRIDGE       [Marked future plot]
Plots 2-9       [Blank]
BURNHAM Bill K. May 24 1922 Nov 30 1997 Tombstone inscription: “CPL US Army WW II” [Bill Kirk BURNHAM]
BURNHAM       [Marked future plot]
Rows 2-4       [Blank]
BURNHAM Haynes G. Jan 11 1916 May 11 1980 Tombstone inscription: “2nd Lt. US Army” [WW II]
BURNHAM Theo. J. 1868 1955 [Theodore Jasper BURNHAM]
BURNHAM Mary GOODE 1884 1972 [W/o Theo. BURNHAM]
BURNHAM Cynthia 1920   [Twin D/o Theo & Mary BURNHAM]
BURNHAM Sarah 1920   [Twin D/o Theo & Mary BURNHAM]
LETBETTER W. A. Apr 10 1909 May 27 1989 [Wm “Bill” LETBETTER]
LETBETTER       Marked future plot]
STAR George W. Feb 5 1867 Dec 20 1917  
PARKER W. H. Jan 1841 Nov 9 1911 [Willis H. PARKER]
PARKER Nancy E. CADDELL Jul 24 1839 Mar 30 1920 Tombstone inscription: “Married Willis H. PARKER Sep 19 1859”
BURNHAM Theo. C. Jan 27 1832 Jul 20 1906 Tombstone inscription: “He was just and upright in all his ways”
[F/o Theodore J. BURNHAM Theo. C. settled in Shaw Bend Community between 1870-90. He was from Burnet County TX. His first wife Rebecca Jane WALTON is buried in the Old Burnet Cemetery TX.]  
WILLIAMSON Jenney Dec 19 1880 Mar 10 1911 [May be the grand daughter of Theo C. BURNHAM. If so her maiden name is FLETCHER
BURNHAM Annie Ione 1869 1958 Tombstone inscription: “Wife of L. B. BURNHAM” [Sr.]v
BURNHAM L. B. Sr. Dec 9 1864 Feb 13 1949 [Little “Litt” Berry BURNHAM
BURNHAM Mary Alice JOHNSON Dec 5 1868 Jan 10 1914 Tombstone inscription: “Wife of L. B. BURNHAM”  [Sr.]
BURNHAM Infant Mar 8 1905 Mar 1905 Tombstone inscription: “Infant of L.B. BURNHAM” [Sr.]
BURNHAM Infant Aug 20 1924 Aug 23 1924 Tombstone inscription: “Infant of Coleman BURNHAM”
BURNHAM Coleman Sep 17 1895 Jun 19 1979 Tombstone inscription: “Electrician 3 US Navy WW I”
BURNHAM Leona Oct 9 1898 May 3 1986 Tombstone inscription: “W/o Coleman BURNHAM”
BURNHAM       [Marked future plot]
MAGEE E. Q. Jun 27 1868 Jun 26 1938  
MAGEE Edda M. Aug 23 1874 Jun 13 1954  
GARDNER H. D. May 17 1844 Mar 11 1904  
FOX George Elvin Oct 7 1883 Dec 11 1955 Tombstone inscription: “Gone but not forgotten”
FOX Margaret M. Jun 12 1857 Mar 2 1947 Tombstone inscription: “At rest”
FOX Lula Mae Apr 17  1890 May 18 1965  
FOX Minnie Angeline Sep 6 1885 Jan 5 1967  
Unmarked grave - - -  
Blank space        
BIRD Jacob Jul 17 1929 May 8 1912  
BIRD Sena Nov 7 1833 Jun 23 1901 Tombstone inscription: “She was a kind and affectionate wife a fond mother and a friend to all.”
FOX Marshal C. Apr 12 1892 Sep 22 1962  
FOX Nannie R. Aug 19 1893 Jul 13  
FOX Opal Mae L. Jan 1 1920 Jan 1921 Tombstone inscription: “Our Baby
SIKES Earnest B. Sep 24 1898 Nov 25 1899 Tombstone inscription: “Son of H. A. & M. E. SIKES”
Unmarked grave - - -  
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TAFF William T. Jan 24 1888 May 1964  
TAFF Minerva Mar 28 1861 Nov 28 1945  
TAFF Thomas D. May 10 1863 Aug 6 1922  
Unmarked grave - - -  
Unmarked grave - - -  
TAFF Martha J. Mar 4 1866 Sep 9 1907  
TAFF Mamie R. Oct 23 1885 Jan 22 1903  
TAFF Elizabeth Jul 11 1889 Dec 18 1897 Tombstone inscription: “Wife of W. A. TAFF”
Blank space        
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RANKIN Marg J. Jan 19 1865 Nov 30 1948  
RANKIN Mary Louise Mar 10 1915 Aug 27 1928  
RANKIN L. Marshall Mar 01 1888 Dec 20 1923  
RANKIN Maude A. TAFF Sep 02 1891 May 27 1930  
Blank space        
Blank space        
Unmarked grave - - -  
Blank space        
BIRD Tommie Lee Apr 20 1901 Apr 20 1901 Tombstone inscription: “Daughter of Wm M. BIRD & L. A. BIRD”
BIRD Boyd Newton Jun 27 1894 Nov 2 1899 Tombstone inscription: “Son of W. M. & L. A. BIRD”
BIRD Wm M. Dec 18 1867 Nov 23 1950  
BIRD Leah A. Jun 19 1869 Mar 31 1941  
Blank space        
Blank space        
TAFF Geo. Oct 9 1883 Feb 18 1893  
TAFF Maggie Oct 8 1863 Oct 18 1910 Tombstone inscription: “FE of J. G. TAFF”
[FE = wife? Difficult to read]        
TAFF J. G. Nov 8 1858 May 5 1902  
Unmarked grave - - -  
TAFF Julia A. 1870 1893  
TAFF Joseph E. 1890 1895  
Blank spaces     ] [About 18 plots
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JOHNSON J. B. Aug 16 1867 Jul 31 1891 Tombstone inscription: “Born in Georgia Bowersville
died in Goldthwaite”        
JOHNSON Mary Oct 29 1829 Mar 26 1900 Tombstone inscription: “Mary wife of M. M. JOHNSON”
JOHNSON M. M. May 4 1838 Nov 13 1918  
JOHNSON S. P. Aug 29 1866 Mar 13 1926 [Went by Paris JOHNSON]
JOHNSON Lula [Belzora] Feb 14 1875 Feb 3 1911 [W/o S.P. “Paris” JOHNSON
D/o Jacob M. and Virginia FLECTHER]        
GOODE Martha Ann HOWELL 1843 1906 [W/o D. C. GOODE]
GOODE D. C. Feb 1 1827 Feb 11 1907 Tombstone inscription: “Alabama Pvt. Co D. 6th Reg. Alabama Inf. Conf. States Army”
BOHMER Barbee 1925 1973  
BOHMER George M. 1912 1987  
BARREE Albert 1934 2001  
LANDERS J. C. Nov 6 1874 May 29 1884  
LANDERS M. K. - -  
WAGLEY Infant   Jun 12 1888 Tombstone inscription: “Daughter of J. W. & J. WAGLEY
WAGLEY Infant   Sep 7 1886 Tombstone inscription: “Son of J. W. & J. WAGLEY”