Saturday, November 24, 2012

Pilgrim Cemetery - Elkhart, Texas

Replica of the Pilgrim Church

Daniel Parker and a group of settlers from Crawford County, Illinois came to Texas in 1833, establishing the newly organized Pilgrim Regular Predestinarian Baptist Church with its adjacent cemetery. The log church pictured above is a replica of the original built in 1848 a short distance from the present day community of Elkhart in Anderson County, Texas. Pilgrim Church is reportedly the first Baptist church in Texas.

Daniel Parker Monument by the State of Texas

REV. DANIEL PARKER

Pioneer Baptist Minister
Born in Virginia
April 6, 1761
Died December 3, 1844

His Wife
PATSY DIXON PARKER
Born January 17, 1783
Died December 1, 1846



Daniel Parker's brother James was granted a league of land north of present Groesbeck, Texas on April 1, 1835. There he and other members of the Parker family established a fort on the headwaters of the Navasota River in current Limestone County. On May 19, 1836, the Parker family became famous when the inhabitants of the fort were massacred by Comanche indians. Daniel's brothers Silas and Benjamin Parker along with their father John were killed and five family members were taken as hostages. One of those hostages, Cynthia Ann Parker, lived with the Comanches for approximately 25 years and married chief Peta Nocoma. Cynthia Ann Parker and Peta Nocoma were parents of the famous Comanche chief Quanah Parker.




ELIZA
KENNEDY

Sep. 3, 1819
Dec. 24, 1881

At Rest





Gravestone of Eliza Kennedy



Our Mother
REBECCA BIRD

Wife of
J. W. WILSON


1857 - 1923




RACHEL
Daughter of
DANIAL PARKER

Wife of
MILES BENNETT
Sept. 27, 1821
Dec. 23, 1843

First Person Buried
in this Cemetery



Rachel Parker Bennett

Pilgrim Cemetery


Read more about the Parkers at the Handbook of Texas Online.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Vanderpoole Cemetery


The small Texas community of Vanderpoole is situated in the valley created by the Sabinal River in Bandera County. It was originally settled in the 1850's and has survived even after being abandoned for a time during the 1860's because of Comanche raids. Vanderpoole is only a few miles from the Lost Maples State Natural Area in the Texas hill country.

Danner Gravestone

MARY JANE
DANNER

SEPT. 16, 1857
JULY 20, 1919

We knew no sorrow
knew no grief
Till they bright
face was missed.
                 ALEXANDER
DANNER

NOV. 11, 1853
NOV. 27, 1916

Our darling one
hath gone before,
To greet us on
The blissful shore.


Grave of E. C. Hall
IN MEMORY
OF

E. C. HALL

B Nov 3
1819
D Feb 8
1893

Erected to her
sweet memory by
those who loved
her, her children.



R.F.
RATLIFF

BORN
JAN. 22, 1865

DIED
JULY 18, 1917

My trust is in God.
Grave of R. F. Ratliff



Mrs. M. D. Chaney
MRS. M. D.
CHANEY

BORN
May 13, 1833

DIED
JULY 11, 1905



Vanderpoole Cemetery


Read more about Vanderpoole, Texas at the Handbook of Texas Online.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

San Antonio's Confederate Cemetery

Robert E. Lee Walk, San Antonio Confederate Cemetery


Just inside the Crockett Street entrance to the Confederate Cemetery is the street sign for Robert E. Lee Walk. This cemetery is part of San Antonio's Historic City Cemeteries complex just east of the downtown area.


Lt. John Green Hall


JOHN GREEN HALL
Lieut Co. I 19 Texas Inf
Confederate States Army
Aug 27 1843            Jan 11 1907


HUGH FRANKLIN YOUNG
Brig Gen Texas State Troops
Confederate States Army
Nov 3 1808            Sep 8 1889
Brig. Gen. Hugh F. Young



Corp. Adelbert R. Dauche


ADELBERT R. DAUCHE
Corp Co C 36 Texas Cav
Confederate States Army
July 28 1813            Jan 10 1868



Confederate Cemetery with downtown San Antonio in background

Friday, November 2, 2012

November 2 - Day of the Dead


Tijerina


This is the final installment and last of the posts dedicated to the celebration of El Dia de los Muertos in San Antonio's Mission Park South Cemetery.



Onofre




Resendez


Thursday, November 1, 2012

November 1 - The Day of the Innocents


Babyland


Celebrations of El Día de los Muertos generally consider November 1st as Día de los Inocentes (Day of the Innocents) or Día de los Angelitos (Day of the Little Angels).

Elena Huerta




Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos or the little angels), or other ofrendas (offerings) such as the deceased's favorite candies on the grave.

Babyland