Her Smile Was Beautiful And Real .. Caroline Burton Claassen

You can find this beautiful gravestone in the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston, Texas.

Caroline Burton Claassen

born Nov 19 1909

died Dec 17 2001

Her Smile Was Beautiful And Real,

You Could Look Thru The Joy To Feel,

Her Sparkle In Her Eyes, Like A Shining Star In The Sky,

Like A Baby She Was A Special Child

Graveyard Wanderings Continue at Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas

I am continuing my graveyard wanderings at the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas. Today we are remembering the Crum family.

In loving memory of Suzanne Vanhoye Crum

born April 26 1900

died April 20 1983

Penn Cook Crum

born January 6 1898

died January 14 1900

Thanks For Stopping By For My Graveyard Wanderings... Grace

Wordless Wednesday Galveston Texas Janet Seally Burton Pinckard

Almost Wordless Wednesday ... featuring once again a gravestone in the Episcopal Cemetery Galveston Texas

In loving memory of our family archivest

Janet Seally Burton Pinckard

born March 28 1911

died Jan 20 2006

Tombstone Tuesday in Galveston Texas Remembering Ella Goldthwaite

Today for Tombstone Tuesday I am featuring the tombstone of Ella Willis Goldthwaite. She is buried in the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston, Texas.

In the memory of

Ella Willis Goldthwaite

wife of J C Woldthwaite

born Montgomery Texas

Nov 26 1849

died Dec 13 1921

She openth her mouth with wisdom and in

her tongue is the law of kindness Proverbs 31 26

Thanks for stopping by for Tombston Tuesday ... hope that you stop by again.. Grace

Graveyard Wanderings at the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Visiting Peter Willis

This is another tombstone I stopped to take a picture of when in Galveston, Texas recently.

This beautiful old cemetery is the Episcopal Cemetery

and is packed full of beautiful tombstones.

Today we are remembering

Peter J Willis

Born Montgomery, Texas

Nov 9 1847

died Oct 31 1912

Galveston Texas

I stopped by http://www.findagrave.com/ and added Peter to the Episcopal Cemetery http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50177638

and hope that someday a family member may find his tombstone there or maybe even here.

Hope that you enjoyed stopping by.. please take a few minutes and see some of my other postings in the Galveston cemetery... Grace

Graveyard Wanderings in Galveston Texas

I love visiting Galveston and this old cemetery is always my first stop.

Today we are remembering the Blanton family.

This beautiful old tombstone is for

John B Blanton

born Dec 26 1872

died Aug 23 1891

Mary R Blanton

born Mar 24 1847

died Dec 24 1926

Emma R Blanton

born Dec 14 1869

died May 28 1951

I went to http://www.ancestry.com/ and did a search using John's name and found him and his family in the 1880's census. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=40459222

Mary is the mother and is widowed. John and Emma are 2 of 3 children, the third child is William. There are 2 others living in the home at this time, one being her mother. The other person is listed as not family. They are living in Galveston, Texas at this time.

I have added this family to http://www.findagrave.com/ at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=49570814&CRid=2290121&

and hope some day a family member will find them through this posting, http://www.findagrave.com/ or http://www.ancestry.com/ and find this wonderful tombstone honoring their family.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting the wanderings of this graveyardrabbit ... Grace

Emil Neuman Entered Into Life Eternal November 16 1895

This beautiful old tombstone can be found at the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston, Texas.

Entered into Life Eternal

Emil Neuman

died Nov 16 1895

born Oct 22 1841

Sargent Major

Much of the writing is very hard to make out and the tombstone is cracked in several places.

I have just added the information and a picture to www.findagrave . I hope someday a family member searching will find the picture of this beautiful old grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49080877
Rest in peace Emil

Wordless Wednesday at Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas

Found at the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas

Tombstone Tuesday ... State of Texas Honors Captain William S Fisher

This tombstone was placed in honor for Captain William S Fisher by the State of Texas 1936.

Born in Virginia Captain of a Company at San Jacinto 1836 and in command of the Mier expedition 1842. Died in Galveston 1845.

I have added this information to http://www.findagrave.com/. I hope that someday his family will find it at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49082751.

Rest in peace William

Thanks for stopping by... Grace

State of Texas Honors Major John M Allen

Found in the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas is a tombstone erected by the State of Texas in 1936 for Major John M Allen San Jacenta Vet First Major of Galveston ... Born in Kentucky died February 12, 1847.

I have added this information to http://www.findagrave.com/ . I hope that someday a family member will find this tombstone at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49082105

Thanks For Stopping By... Grace

Tombstone Tuesday in Galveston Texas Remembering Infant Bartlett Children

There are so many children's gravestones to view

as I wander the cemetery in Galveston, Texas

Today for Tombstone Tuesday we are featuring

Isabel Ida Frances and Archie Lee

the infant children of Fred and Katie Lee Bartlett

Galveston Texas Remembering Francis Lightfoot Lee and Katie Bartlett

If you ever get the chance to visit Galveston Texas you will find the most wonderful cemetery there. It is really about 6 different cemeteries in this several block area . One right next to the other.

I have only been able to go there twice and have so much to see and take pictures of.
Today is another of the gravestones in the Episcopal Cemetery.

Today I am featuring Francis Lightfoot Lee who died June 9th 1914 at the age of 63.

On the side of his gravestone we have the gravestone of Katie Lee Bartlett Died August 6 1921 age 80 years old

There is so much to see here and I hope to make it to Galvestone several times over the next year to take pictures and post them here and at http://www.findagrave.com/ .

Thanks For stopping by .. Hope that you visit again .. Grace

Galveston Cemetery and the Memory of the COBB Girls

Found in the beautiful old Episcopal cemetery in Galveston, Texas I found this old gravestone

In memory of
Eugine Cobb
Who was born June 22 1844
and died July 8 1846
and Pauline Katherine Cobb
who was born February 24 1841
and died October 11 1845

Children of H A and Pauline Cobb

Wordless Wednesday Almost

In God We Trust

As A Token of Esteem

By His Friends and Laborers

J W Cooke

died Dec 28 1875

28 years

buried in Episcopal Cemetery Galveston Texas

Tombstone Tuesday Galveston Texas Episcopal Cemetery Pollie Sedgwick

Today I am choosing to honor the memory of Pollie Sedgwick. This is a beautiful gravestone that her husband chose for this young lady who died way to young.
To The Memory of Pollie
Beloved Wife of William Sedgwick
Departed this life
Sept 15 1885
aged 21 years
Pollie is buried in the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas.

Mournful Monday In Galveston Texas with William Wright

Another visit to the city of Galveston and the Episcopal Cemetery. Today I am featuring

William Wright

Died August 6 1881

Aged 63 years

At this time I have not found anything else about William after searching on http://www.ancestry.com/. Next stop for William is http://www.findagrave.com/ and hopefully a family member will find him there.

Galveston Texas Episcopal Cemetery Remembering Sterling Blackwell

I am back at the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas. Today I am featuring this beautiful gravestone and honoring

Sterling Blackwell

born Feb 14 1843

died Aug 27 1870

I found Sterling in the 1870 Census in Brazonia county at http://www.ancestry.com/ . Value of Real Estate was $30,000 and personal property was $4750.

He was living with Sugar Turner 70 year old male who managed his farm. Also living with them was 2 young men also named Turner.

The census was taken June 19,1870 and Sterling passed away August 27th at the age of 27 years old.

This is all I have found on Sterling Blackwell as of now. I will be adding his information to http://www.findagrave.com/ and hope some family member finds his gravestone for their family research

Resting In the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas

Continuing my time in Galveston , today I am memorizing the Hambien family.

We are at the Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston Texas. Buried side by side is husband and wife.

Hallie J Hambien

born Jan 24 1861

died Nov 4 1889

Rest Thou Beside Thy Wife Hennie

Hennie Hambien

There Is No Death

With Hennie we have no dates, but she had to have died before or the same time as Hallie since he is resting next to her. Sad to see that Hallie was only 28 years old when he passed away.

Tombstone Tuesday Galveston Texas Episcopal Cemetery Lizzie

For Tombstone Tuesday I am continuing about my cemetery visit to Galveston, Texas and the Episcopal Cemetery.

All that I have for this gravestone is the name Lizzie. Nothing else. No dates no last name.

In front of the statue of this lady holding a baby is a small stone that says Lizzie. Head on baby is cracked.

A Whole New Cemetery To Search ... Off We Went To Galveston Texas

There must be something strange with people like us " graveyard rabbits". The excitement I felt when I first saw this old Cemetery almost in my back yard. I felt like a child at Christmas.
Hubby and I decided we would take a short trip in our own back yard. We have been in Texas since May and had not been able to go to Galveston Texas. We have visited Galveston at least twice over the last 10 years and love it there.

Off we went for a day trip this last Saturday. Our plan was to search for treasures to sell on the Internet, stop for lunch and to see the Gulf Of Mexico. Of course I could not go to Galveston with out searching for a Cemetery. Boy did I find a Cemetery. This piece of land has something like 5 to 6 Cemeteries all together but sectioned off. I will have to do more research in the near future as I take pictures there. For this visit I was able to take 10 different stones. Sweet hubby forgot to bring a book to read.

This is the first of many postings.This post is honoring.

Rebecca Henneberg

born May 5, 1823

died May 6 1885

Grave stone says " In The Memory of My Beloved Mother "

I told my hubby we need to take a day trip to Galveston at least once a month, we can hunt for treasures, go out to lunch and of course make a quick stop at the cemetery.

On the way out of town, we went a different road and what did I spot .. two more old cemeteries.