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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.02.1963 Old Georgetown Cemetary Restorationn­�, F, 6 "o OLD GEORGETOWN CEMETEIRY The Williamson County Historical Survey Co mitten Branch is sponsoring the restoration of the "Old Georget which is located on the banks of the South San Gabriel ri rget own Cemetery" "MMM northwest part of the original Georgetown City Limits jus; beyond the Carver High School. It is not known when 'the first grave was made but s,pe are marked, indicating the date of 1850 and some as late as.1902. I is likely that no burial has been made there in the past 60 years and frthe rank growth under -brush and small trees, no care or improvement has b(IDn shown to have been made. The Georgetown Committee of the Historical Survey h&L, to the descendents of those pioneer citizens who are buriA� in this cemetery, to assist in its restoration. Also, local org4izations and groups,service organizations6and patriotic groups have shi(illai much interest. The results of the effort has been encouraging. The Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Southwestern have -3 givers about �,OO man hours of work in clearing out the under -brush. The Clity has hauled many truck loads of brush off of the grounds. Cash donations have come from local citizens and from friends and decendents and fr I L friends and decedents from as far away as California and 17irginia and and El Paso and many other towns in Texas. Local buildin firms have contibuted fence materials and concrete and it by 1NIemorial Day, Mats 30th, that the Historical marker can and the restoration can be complete. NILLIANZON COUNTY HISTORICAL SURVEY CIV ITTE GEORGEM"M, TWS, Report on Restoration of the "Old Georgetown Cemeter h Many people have shown much interest in the rest undertaken by the Local Historical Survey Committee, and t being mailed to individuals and firms who have contributed money and materials in bringing to past the completion of The following persons and organizations have made contribu which have been used in this program of restoration. om Amarillo nd material hoped that dedicated ation project s report is heir time and is worthy project. ons in cash, 251. Mrs. R. E. Moore, 111 'piest 33rd. St,, Austin, Texas Mrs. W. H. Nunn, 2700 Forest Park, Ft. Worth, Texas Mrs. S. L. Trigg, Amarillo, Texas Wilburn Henry Henderson, 1801 Elm St., El Paso, Texas Daniel Coleman Chapter, D. A. R., Georgetown, Texas Sam ho Henderson, Georgetown, Texas Eric W. Lundblad, Georgetown, Texas Robert W. Cooper, Waco, Texas George D. Whittle, 477 Arlington Ave., Berkley 7, Calif. Mrs. F. L. MeRee , 4756 S. 6th St., Arlington 4, Va. Mrs. G. ". Hardaway, 2809 Wheeling Ave,, El Paso, Texas Albert E. Fields, 17583 Santa Ana, Bloomington, Calif. Mrs. C. M. Nolen for Sewing Club, Georgetown, Texas United Daughters of the Confederacy - Samuel P. Sanders C. G. Miffleton, P. 0. Box 035, Llano, Texas Rotary Club of Georgetown, Texas Mrs. Mabel T. Quebedeaux, 806 W- 31st St., Austin, Texas Mrs. John C. Johnson, 913 3rd St., Graham, Texas 4.a T. Redford, 711 P. 8th. St., Georgetown, Texas Mr. & Mrs.'W. B. MacMillan, 211 N. Washington St., Abbeville, Lt., Members of the Georgetown Bar Georgetown Lions Club San Gabriel Lodgd No. 89, Georgetown, Texas Professional & Business :;omen's League, Georgetown, Texas Davis Funeral Home, Georgetown, Texas Friedrich - Guthrie Funeral Home, Georgetown, Texas Optimist Club, Georgetown, Texas The following firms and organizations have contributed labor, materials and equipment to this program. City of Georgetown Cormissioner , Precinct Q, Georgetown, Texas Phi Delta Theta Fraternity , Southwestern Univ., Georgetown Georgetown Lumberab.p Georg6toqn,',T6xas. Belford Lumber Co. Georgetown, Texas Mann Lumber Co., Georgetown, Texas Wickes Lumber Co, p Georgetown, Texas Mutual Lumber Co., Georgetown, Texas J. Wolf Wol,and Mohair Co., Georgetown, Texas Parker Lumber Co., Georgetown, Texas County Surveyor, Georgetown, Texas Lone Star Gas Op., Georgetown, Texas 4pecial thanks should go to Mr. A. W. Bowen who furnished the stone for the Historical Marker, placing the Plaque on the stone, and installing this permanent marker in the cemetery. The i1prbvementsicontributed by all of the above individuals and firms consisted of (1) zclearing the under -brush from the burial plot; (2) the poisoning of the stubles left after the clearing; (3) the removal of the under -brush from the grounds; (4) the building of a chain linkifire proff fence with three barbed wires on top of the chain link part, support60by steel post; the replacing of tombstones either upright or in a flat position in concrete where many of the stones were broken; the placing of the Historical Marker with the following inscription thereon: THIS SITE ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE SOUTH SAN GABRIEL RIVER, A PORTION OF TEE LAND DONATED BY GEORGE W. GLASSCOCK IN 1848 FOR THE COUNTY SEAT OF &ILLIAMSON COUNTY, WAS USED AS A BURIAL PLOT FROM 1840 TO 1902. MINY PIONEER CITIZENS LIE BURIED i:1ERE tv.Wj!y NAMES `JNKUOlv`111 AND GRAVES 01NMARKED. RESTORATION OF " THE OLD GEORGET04N CEMETERY" WAS PEGUN IN 1263 BY2HE GEORGETOWN HISTORICAL SURVEY COITITTEE WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF INTERESTED PEOPLE WHO " DID NOT FORGET". 352 7j There must still be continuing maintenance on thesiq grounds such as further poisoning of under growth which will apO ar again in the spring , clearing and trimming of small trees and, plants. The City of Georgetown, upon whose property this cemetery is located will be requested to maintain these grounds, an have already planned to improve the streets leading to and from the improved section. The,Committee of the Georgetown Historical Survey shes to express to each person, firm and organization their thanks:, and ippreciation for., their interest shown in this "Restoration Project" and lope that you will continue your support for this historic spot where many pioneer citizens lie buried. Committee Georgetown, Texas Augtst 2, 1963 OEM Vo 01VAD, MISS ELIZABETH L. J. DINNITT ARKISTEAD F. DA VRS. HAROLD G. GGINS Voluntary contributions to the Historical Survey Cemetery Committee for the Improvement and Restoration of the Old City Cemetery under the sponsorship of the Georgetown Historical Survey Committee Date Donator Amount April 3, 190 Mrs. R. E. Moore "Cornie'' t 5-00 111 West 33rd. St. Austin, Texas April 5, 1963 Mrs. W. h. Nunn 10.00 2700 Forest Park Ft. Worth, Texas April 8, 1963 Mrs. S. L. Trigg 400.00 Amarillo, Texas & Tocimari, N. Y. April 15, 1963 Wilburn Henry Henderson 10.00 1801 Elm St. El Paso, Texas April 15, 1963 Danile Coleman Chapter 4 15-00 D. A. R. - Esther Scoggins Georgetown, Texas April 1Q, 1963 Sam W. Henderson 10.00 Georgetown, Texas April 20, 1963 Eric 0. Lundblad t 15-00 Georgetown, Texas April 23, 1963 Robert W. Cooper 10.00 e/i Sinclair Ref. Co. loco, Texas. April 23, 1963 George D. Whittle 000100 477 Arlington Ave. BerkelY 7, Calif- Page Two Voluntary Contributions- Cont. Date Donator .Amount April 25, 1963 Mrs. F. L. McRee 50.00 (Winifred Ellyson McBee) 4750 South 6th St. Arlington ngton 4, Va. April 29, 1963 Mrs. Go A. Hardaway 10.00 2809 'm}heeling; .Ave. E1 .Paso, 'texas ,., ,April 29, 1963 Albert E. Fields t 5.00 17583 Wnta Ana E10mington, Calif. May 1, 1963 United Daughters of the 10.00 Oon`deray - Samuel D. Sanders Chapter, Mrs. J. 0 Warren, Teeas, Mrs. C. h. Glass, Pres. May 2, 196-3 C. So Niffleton t 25.00 P. 0. Box 635 Llano, `texas may 3, 1903 Rotary Club of Georgetown t 25-00 may 15, 1963 Nxs,* MAble To Quebedeaux 4 10.00 806 ,'est 31$t. St. Austin, Texas May 23, 190 Mrs. John C . Johnson 10.00 (Elizabeth Ellyson) 913 Ad St., Graham, lexa,s May 27, 1903 4 To Redford 10.00 t,..Mw. 711 Bo 8th. St. <<eorg;etown, Texas. May 31, 19b3 "r. & gars. No B. MacMillan i 25.00 (Bessie ?dell Cooper ) 211 north hashin. t;on. at. Abbeville, La. June 20, 1963 Members of the Georgetown Bar Jo B. bod 1 5.00 McClain & Stump 10.00 June 20, 1963 Georgetown Lions Club 2 .'00.. July 10, 1963 San Gabriel. Dodge No. 89 25-00 A. Y . & A. M. Georgetown, Texas. , May 1, 1963 Mrs. C . M. Nolen 5.00 for Sewing Club Georgetown, Texas. Total i 82 5,.00 TOMB STONE INSCRIPTIONS ' from the OLD SAN Gf BRI EL RIVER CEMETERY (Old Georgetown Cemetery) of KE, 11111al I SR. EOUCk ELLE Mary , GEORGETOWV, TEXAS bci:r* Dec. 23, 1790; born Dec. 21, 1824; died Feb. 25, 1870 died May 18, 1865 EPOx'M. Samuel T., born May 20, 1863; died Oct. 26, 1865 CARTLADGE, Ezra, horn May 15, 1830; died Sept. 15 1856 CARTL DGE, barn March 1, 1836; died Sept. 26 1856 CHAPMAN, -Mary C., wife of 141. N. Chapman barn Oct. 29, 1838; died June 21, i ,1865 CLA"M1', Sidney Augustus, son of G. A. and C. A. D. Clamp born Aug- 3, 1857 died July 25,E 1858 CLAI:iP, infant, son of G. A. &; C. A. D. Clamp born Feb. 12, 18bg; died Feb. 12, 1869 CL R.K, Jesse (Alen, worn May 17, 1840; died Jan. 1, 871 COOK, .Jos.et� , born Strepley, upland; died 1844 Cl?I P, Greenville, born %r,arch.9 22, 1813; died Dec. 2 1865 DILVIS, Nancy Floyd, barn Oct. 22, 1306 died Jan. 5, 1878 d DAVIS, James Loveless, died Burch , 1879 DALPTi,1PLE, Sallie, worn 1842; died Jan. 4,'' 1869 DALx'MIMLE, Elizabeth C., wife of W. O. Dalrymple born Jan. 12, 1809; died June I , 1876 'ELLISON, ` . P. Jr. born Sept. 26, 1863; died April O, 1883 1 born 1842 died A ri 1 , 1872 FAR.RIS, Maggie p born 1868 died 1896' ICE DERSM , James zfartia , son of 'vim. Henry Henderson born Sept. 8, 1872; died Oct. 25, 1900 9 HMM RSOi , Sarah E., dt. of ''gym. Henry Henderson born Oct. 24, 1851; died Sept. , 1882 HENDERSON, Virginia Caroline, dt. of Wr.q. Ifenry Henderson born May 16, 1864 died March �6, 1884 HENDERSOW, Vim. Henry born larch 12, 1819 died Sept. I , 1876 KILGORE,'' Rachel Arzela, born truly 2, 1895 died Sept. 1896 KING, Rev. V . 0., born;, 1823, Hartland, N.Y; died Ju ' 22, 1875 IMIGHT, Eli J., son of J. S. & Keren Knight Born Jan. 19, 1842 died Oct. 8i'1862 K`IG.WA', John S., born April 29, 1803; died Sept. 1870 Vide=R513, Colin Ylunro, son of Daniel k'ac ndrews, of 11 rdeen, Scotland born 1852; died t''.pril 3, 1875 AKEi} SON, J. K., born Oct 2, 1841 died, Dec. 3, 1874 h I'ILEHAM, Alice Bell, dt. of J.T. & T, Mileham born march 19, 158 died Dec. 2 , 1862 a "ZLEET Florence, ?Dt. of J. T. & T. ilileham barn Nov. 19, 1862; died Dec. , , 1862 ivILEIAi.w J. T., born Dec. 24, 1814 died 4pril L4, 1883 TYMILFEAMI, W.W. barn Aug.20, 1856 died Dec. I 9, 1876 NORVELL , S. G., born Feb. 14, 1813 died Jul , 1863 RIVERS, Robert Janes, born 1806 in Virginia; died 1854 argetown, Texas ROMANS, S. R., born Dec. 26, 1842 died 4u . 8, 1880 Callaway Cep'. Mo. SED"S ICK, Leelia dt. of J. D. and Pacy bedwick barn April 26, 1861; died July 21, 1862 TALBOT, Elias. "., born July 27, 1820 Vt. died Dee, 20. 1876 TAL OT, Isaac, born July 14, 1852 died Jan.. 2, 185,E TALBOT, (,Amanda) wife of Elias 1. 'Talbot born August 14, 1830, died Ygrch 15, 1902 TAYLOR, Kate , Son of B. and M. Taylor born Dec. 25, 1821; died Nov. 19, 1826 TAYLOR, infant son of E & M. Taylor born died Dee. 26, 1822 TAYLOR, Littleberry born March 7, 1842 died April 9, 1853 VONTRETS, Nary, dt. B. H. & F. A. Vontrees born April 8, 1859; died Nov. 12 ,1864 VONTR FS, Samuel, son of t. H. and E. A. Vontrees born wept- 7, 1860 died Dee. 8, 18b6 WALKER, Anna Jane. born July 7, 1839 died Dee. 14, 1865 WALKER., Sarah. Ma;rgarett, born Jan 24, 1862; died Oct. 14, 1867 WILBARGER, Ginnie H., Horn 1848 died 1899 WILBARgER , H. C. born 6ept.22,1844 died March 14, 1884 Bastrop Co.,, Texas ? WILBAR.Gi R, Louise, born April 5, 1879 died Dee. 26, 1883 r WILBARGBR, Matthias, born June 30, 1853 died March 4, 1855 #IL ARGER, Sarah Margaret 3towart, wife of Matthias Wilbar6er born March 28, 1816 died Dec. 28, 1888 WILBARGER, Virginia, born Jan. 17, 1848; died April 11, 1864 WILB. RGER, Virgie Harper, born 1882 m died 1885 WILLIAMS Evan., born 1817 died Dec. 28, 1860 ' OLD GEORGETOWN CEMETERY'' THIS SITE ON THE SOUTH BAUK OF TKE SOUTH SAN GABRI L RIVER, A PORTION OF THE LAND DONATED BY GEORGE W. GLA.SSCOCK IN 1848 FOR THE COUNTY ,SEAT OF WILLl.11MSON CC)TJ?'?a'Y, ;AS USED AS A BURIAL PLOT FROM 1840 TO 1902. MANY PIONEPR CITIZENS LIE PURIPP HERB- MANY E NAI"VI S TTNRR?O'KN AND GRAVES TiJMAR.KBD. RESTORATION OF " THE OLD GEORGE'i'0WN CETABTERY" WAS BEGUN IN 1963 BY THE GEORCrETOWF: HISTORICAL ST VEY COMMITTEE WITH SHE CO-OPERATIDTI OF INTERESTED PEOPLE WHO " DID FORGET ."