Mondays We Mourn For The Bertrand Family

Today we mourn for the loss of these 2 babies of W T and W M Bertrand

Infant daughter died April 8 1893

Infant son November 12 1900

and their parents Willie May Shelton

1865 1923

and William T Bertrand

1852 1932

They are buried in the Morton Cemetery in Richmond Texas. I found them at http://www.ancestry/ in the 1920 census living in Richmond Texas.

With them is buried Dorothy Bertrand born 1897 died 1954 . I was guessing her to be a daughter but in the 1920 census there is a Dorothy Henry married to Lawson Henry.

Today's Epitaph Henry Dunlavy ECCLESIASTES C 12 V 7

Today I am featuring the grave of Henry Dunlavy a confederate soldier and his wife Clara

Henry was born in New York 4 23 1811 and died in Richmond Texas 5 5 1873

On his stone is written the bible Verse from Ecclesiastes chapter 12 verse 7

" Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto

God who gave it "

Henry is buried with his wife Clara A Dunlavy daughter of JF & SC Dyer

born 12 3 1855 died 6 27 1895

A Lonely Little Cemetery in the Countryside of Texas

This week I received a request from http://www.findagrave.com/ to take a picture at a the Orchard Cemetery, Fort Bend County Texas. This is roughly a 30 to 45 minute drive from home. Hubby I loaded up the car with bottles of water, my digital camera and paper to write on.

What a lonely little cemetery in the middle of almost nowhere. The cemetery is located just outside of Orchard, Texas on highway 36 North between Rosenberg Texas and Wallis Texas.

The cemetery is well kept but so dry from the heat. Part of it is sheltered by trees and other graves are out in the open .

The cemetery was established in 1891.The grave stones range from markers from the funeral home with the names scratched into them to larger beautiful headstones with marble slabs that cover the whole grave. There are under 300 graves at this time.

The request was to photograph the Gravestone of Andrew E Quinn 1887 to 1954 and his wife Rosa H 1890 1974

Inscribed on the stone is Asleep in Jesus awaiting the glorious resurrection .

I spent over an hour at the cemetery so have over 100 names to post on http://www.findagrave.com/ as time allows. Will share some of these with you in the future.

Morton Cemetery and the Hampil & Charlton Family

Morton Cemetery is so beautiful . I was there last week taking pictures and in the back ground heard a song that reminded me of my father. Not sure where music was coming from but there are homes a block away. So quiet and so peaceful there.

These are pictures of the Hampil family gravestones that I took. I found most of them on www.ancestry.com

Clarence C Hampil M D born 1867 died 1947 .

Clarence is husband of Cora and father of Ruby in the 1930 census has them in Texas. 1900 census has a daughter listed as Lilly age 1 not sure if this Teresa or not since she was born in 1898 and not listed on 1900 census

Cora Lee Hampil Born 1876 died 1949

Betty Lee Hampil born March 28 1896 died June 2 1986

1900 census has Betty Lee the daughter of Clarence and Cora and living with them.

Ruby Louise Hampil born 1900 died 1951

In the 1930 census has Ruby listed as a teacher and daughter of Clarence and Cora

Terese Hampil Charlton born October 15 1898 died November 18 1990 I found Terese Death certificate on www.ancestry.com and states she got her social security number in California before 1951

Joe B Charlton born 1898 died 1965

Tombstone Tuesday Schley Family Richmond Texas

Today I am

featuring the gravestones of

Henry J Schley

Dec 19 1852

Oct 7 1934

In Loving Memory

and

Schley Clara Wife of H J Schley

June 20 1854

Feb 27 1920

As a wife devoted, as a mother affectionate , as a friend ever kind and true

and son of Henry J and Clara

Courtland H Schley

Jan 5 1883

Feb 11 1911

Mondays I Mourn Baumgart Babies

Found this fading gravestone in the Morton Cemetery in Richmond Texas. Hard to read parts but this is what I think it says

Eddie

Died Dec 1871

Age 1 yrs 6 mo

Emil

Died Jan 14 1872

7 yrs 6 mo

Children of E and E? Baumgart

there is other writing at bottom of stone but could not make it out.

More from Richmond Texs Morton Cemetery Davidson Family

Here is Commander Y Davidson 1871 1967 and his wife Clara C Davidson 1885 1973

Memoriam of W K Texas Veteran and S Jane Davis

This is the gravesites of W K and his wife S Jane Davis of Richmond Texas. W K was born November 11 1822 and died August 2 1891 and a Texas Veteran . His wife S Jane was born September 4 1838 and died March 5 1885.

W K was born in Alabama and came to Texas February 4 1830. He helped to build the fort at the mouth of Brazos 1836 on Indian campaign around head of Brazos. He was in the Boskis campaign Spring 1842 the John Wallis campaign September 1842. Was wounded and taken prisoner December 25 1848. Mier by order of Santa Anna was made to draw beans. White was life and black was death. Every tenth man was shot. Worked chain gang to September 16 1844 when released by order of Santa Anna and given one dollar to go home 1500 miles.

These are beautiful gravestones and filled with thoughts from their family and the history written.

Wordless Wednesday James Slavin & Cora Brown

Some times having to earn a living comes in the way of my real passions. I love to search for my ancestors and wander Grave Yards looking at the gravestones and taking pictures for others. This is a little late and not wordless, but I have always had a hard time being wordless. Here is the gravestones of James W Slavin 1862 and 1930. Buried next to him is Cora Brown 1848 1945. I do not know their relationship yet but their stones match so they were related probably.

Tombstone Tuesday " The Meserve" Family

This is the tombstones of George B and S Louise Meserve. George was born 1854 and passed away 1925, his wife was also born in 1854 and passed away 1921. They are buried here in Richmond Texas at the Morton Cemetery.

I found George and Louise in the 1910 census at http://www.ancestry.com/. Living with them is their daughter Nellie Pattent and grandson Earl W. Pattent.
Nellie is listed as about 23 years old and widowed. Earl is listed as the son of the head of household which was a mistake he is grandson of George . Earl is about 3 years old at the time of census.

Census has George birth place as Vermont and his parents being born in Vermont.
Louise was born in Massachusetts with her father also born in Massachusetts and mother born in New York.