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Texas
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| Texas Cemeteries
AKA the "American" Cemetery, Tubbs Cemeteryand
(Incorrectly Identified on 1965 Maps as) Lyons Cemetery
2.8 Miles SE of Schulenburg
on Vacek Loop South
by John Troesser |
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| Two
native stone markers
TE
photos, 2005 |
See Navidad
Baptist Cemetery Historical Marker >
The
Navidad Baptist Cemetery was deeded as such in November of 1853. The church that
had adjoined the cemetery has long since been sold and removed to Schulenburg
where it is now a residence. Had the church remained, the cemetery would undoubtedly
been maintained and wouldn't have become overgrown and nearly lost. |
| | If
you pass the bullet-ridden sign, you've gone too far.
TE
photos, 2005 |
| A letter from
a woman in Arizona asked if we knew anything about the cemetery receiving a historical
marker. Since it's not far from the home office, we went to investigate (and drove
past the cemetery on the first try). Rounding the curve (marked by the perforated
sign) we knew we had gone too far when we spotted the Corinth
Baptist Church. Fortunately, for us, the Reverend Johnny Moore was working
in the churchyard. We visited with him and were given a tour of the Corinth
Baptist Cemetery and directions to the Navidad Cemetery. Warned
that there were dogs in the area - we weren't too surprised when we heard barking
nearby. As the barking got louder and we heard the rustle of leaves getting nearer
- there was a nervous moment when we half-expected Baskerville mastiffs to come
leaping for our throat. What finally arrived was a friendly, well-behaved daschund.
When we knelt
in greeting - he indeed went for the throat - with his tongue. |
| | The
Hound of the Navidad
TE
photos, 2005 |
| Fayette County historian
Norman Krischke has surveyed the cemetery and has written a detailed booklet with
locations, dates and whatever inscriptions were on the remaining tombstones. His
booklet, available in the Fayette County Library is our source information for
this article. |
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| L-
One of the best preserved tombstones
R- The oversized tombstone of William
Tubbs that once gave the graveyard the name Tubbs Cemetery
TE
photos, 2005 |
| Our first visit revealed
very little. Some tombstones were marked with orange tape and some underbrush
had been cut. After consulting Mr. Krischke's booklet, our second visit was much
more fruitful. Between our first and second visits more work had been done. Numbered
stakes had been driven in front of each tombstone - corresponding to the key in
Krischke's book. |
| | Glass
Family Marker
Husband
and Wife
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photos, 2005 |
| | A
horizontal slab/ marker.
TE
photos, 2005 |
| | The
tombstone for Mary Antoinette May
TE
photos, 2005 |
| | Tombstone
detail.
TE
photos, 2005 |
| | A
relic of recent visitation / infestation.
TE
photos, 2005 |
The
photos here are just a sampling of the cemetery stones, No attempt is made to
make a complete record.
We obtained a contact number for the President
of the Navidad Baptist Cemetery Association but received no reply to our request
for information.
Our
thanks to Norman Krischke for the countless hours he has donated to the preservation
and recording of Fayette County cemeteries and history. His self-published records
have been and continue to be an invaluable aid to those doing genealogical research.
- Editor |
Photographer's
Note:
Subject: Navidad Baptist Cemetery (Schulenburg, Tx) |
| "My
Great, Great Grandfather Dr. Benjamin Franklin Rose is buried there. He was born
in 1809 in Washington DC. He served as a Doctor and Magistrate in Virginia until
he and his family moved to Texas in 1859 as tensions were rising prior to the
Civil War. They settled on a large piece of land in the forgotten town of Lyons
(just down the street from the cemetery). Dr. Rose served as a country Physician
in Fayette County until his death in 1889. He had 18 children, my great grandfather
being #17." - Detective Anthony Rose |
Dr.
Benjamin Franklin Rose Grave Marker
Photo
courtesy Anthony Rose, September 2012 |
Rose
Family Plot
Photo
courtesy Anthony Rose, September 2012 |
Navidad
Baptist Cemetery
Historical Marker
Photo
courtesy Anthony Rose, September 2012 |
Navidad
Baptist Cemetery
Photo
courtesy Anthony Rose, September 2012 | |
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