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Old La Grange City Cemetery

FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

Wm. Drisedale, Co. F, born March 4, 1831, Sec. 1, Lot #044
Nat Holman, Co. F, June 24, 1842 - July 14, 1913, Sec. 1, Lot #017
Richard Augustine Jarmon, Co. F, July 14, 1841 - January 15, 1918, Sec. 1, Lot #041
Wm. R. Jarmon, Co. F, November 16, 1825 - November 28, 1872, Sec. 1, Lot #066
Aurelius G. Ledbetter, Co. F, 1837 - 1884, Sec. 1, Lot #044
John Wesley Rabb, Co. F, February 14, 1833 - April 10, 1885
N. C. Rives, Co. F, no birth or death date
James Stephenson, Co. F, ??? - 1867

The following markers in the Old La Grange City Cemetery were photographed by Stacy N. Sneed and transcribed by Connie F. Sneed:

Mrs. Catherine J. Short Daughter of Robinson and Sabra Ross Born in Ill., 5/14/1836 Married WM. Short in Fayette co. Texas 1/17/1855, Died 10/11/1869 Aged 33 yrs 6mo 28 days	Alice (Jackson) 12/2/1855 - 12/17/1856 aged 1 yr 15days William Jackson 4/22/1858 - 6/2/1860 2ys 1 mo 11days Children of Wm. M. and Catherine J. Short	Albert L. (Vail) son of Stephen and Susan L. Vail a Native of New Jersey 2/16/1851 age 34ys 3mos 4days
Musgrove Evans 7/31/1823 - 10/7/1867	Amos Hough 10/7/1827 - 9/14/1867 Albert infant son of A & S Hough Front side of markers	Back side of previous marker Susan E. Hough 5/5/1828 - 10/12/1867 See note below
Back side of marker Carrie Vail Hough 7/17/1862 - 10/7/1867	Franziska Ruhland Nee Appelt Born 6 June 1830 in Neustadt	Anna Kirsch 1829 - 4/4/1858
Otto B. Kirsch 4/17/1872 - 11/25/1873	Rosa Schmidt 4/16/1801 - 5/24/1876	Johanna Kirsch 10/30/1839 - 4/26/1924
Anton Kirsch 12/26/1828 - 6/17/1895		Steve Kirsch 6/30/1853 - 10/6/1930
Benno A. Kirsch June 14 1855 - Dec. 10 1908	George Lee June 27, 1778 - Aug. 11 1850	Mary Lee, Daughter of G.W. & J.L. Sinks Aug. 31, 1842 - Nov. 1844 Little Tiffin- B. July 25,1832
George Sinks Sept. 25, 1847 - Nov. 1844	In memory of D.G. Kinkaid, a native of Scotland Died March 1851	Louis Schuech July 13, 1828-Oct. 25,1873
Franklin Schuech Oct. 16 1856 - Nov 9, 1866	Bertha Schuech Jan. 30, 1826 - Nov. 16,1910	Alexander Schuech Oct. 18, 1826 - Aug. 12, 1863
Joseph Cottam April 3, 1853 -May 16, 1926	Delta Cottam Maire 1889-1941	Emma Schuech Cottom Aug. 15, 1863 - Nov. 10,1949
Madeline Maire Jones Feb. 12, 1918 - June 15, 2006	Floyd Burton Jones Nov. 22, 1910 - April 15, 1999	John S. Taylor Born at Mount Airy N.C. July 1853 Died at Schulenburg Aug. 16 1878 “Last tribute of a affection from his wife Emma”
Jennie S., Daughter of JNO. A. & Julia C. Ligon March 28,1884 July 3, 1888 “Gone but not forgotten”	Marie Guneath March 3, 1814 Feb. 20 1870	Theodore Schaefer Nov. 23, 1869 - Nov 27, 1926 “ A loved one from us is gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home which can never be filled”
In my fathers house are many mansions Edwin H. Schaefer Sept 25, 1896 Feb. 3, 1918 “This monument honors a soldier who fought to save our country” WW US Veteran	Hier ruht in Gott Emilie, Gattin Von Franz Schaefer 6 Juli 1844 - 1 Feb. 1912	In memory of Frank Schaefer Sept 18, 1837 - March 24 1890
Franz Shafer Son of E. & F. Schaefer Sept. 23 1861 - Nov. 6 1870	In memory of Anna G. Bechtel wife of WM. Letzerich Born in Borkin Germany Oct.1, 1849 Died in La Grange, Texas Sept. 11 1884	Child of Wm. And A. G. Letzerich Back side of Anna Bechtel's marker
Emile Stuevmer Feb.2,1859 - Oct. 14, 1878	Lou Fasion Born in St. Louis MD Aug 4 1819	Caroline Price May 16, 1849 - Sept 29 1867 age 18 years, 4mo, 23 days
In memory of M. EMIL GEORGE??? Died March 1853 who was 25 years 20 days	Martha, daughter of I.B. & A. McFarland June 7, 1853 - June 30 1853	Katy Digs Died in La Grange Oct. 17, 1867 age 17 years
To my mother Mrs. Malinda Severt Born in Ohio July 12, 1824 Died in La Grange Tx March 14, 1884	In memory of Michael G. G. Short Born in Dallas Co. Alabama Died Aug 27 1852 On same marker with Permelia, Michael and Amanda Short	In memory of Mrs. Permelia Short Daughter of John and Elizabeth Calley Born in KY June 17, 1811 Died Sept 30 1867 Age 56 years 2 mo. And 27 days
Michael Short Born in VA Sept 17 1797 Died Feb. 4, 1859 age 62 years	In memory of Miss Amanda E. Short Daughter of Michael and Permelia Short Born in Dallas Co Alabama Sept 20,1836 Departed this life Oct. 17 1857 Aged 21 years and 27 days	Louis C. Harigel
Marie E. Harigel Born Jan. 9, 1826 Died Sept. 20, 1867	Sophia, Wife of C. Reichert Born Feb. 4, 1818 Died May 26, 1888	Henry Ruhland 1817-1885 Augusta Ruhland 1838-1876
Frederica Daly Oct. 1, 1869 - Jan 18,1922 Thomas Daly Sept. 14,1853 - July 19, 1936 On back side of Ruhland Marker	Augusta Schmidt Luck 26 Oct 1877 - 15 Jul 1959	Albert O. Schmidt 24 Apr 1882 - 4 Jan 1962
Augusta Schmidt 12 Oct 1840 - 6 May 1928	Wilhelm H. Schmidt Dec. 24, 1871 - Sept. 24, 1902	Anna A. Schmidt 18 Feb 1869 - 22 Sep 1893
Willie Kruschel	Hulda Schmidt Died 26 Oct 1930	L. F. Kruschel 25 Aug 1853 - 19 Apr 1927
Paul Schmidt 6 Aug 1873 - 25 Jan 1930	F. W. Schmidt 11 Sep 1858 - 29 Apr 1891 (member of the LG fire dept.)	Otto Kruschel
William B. Schmidt 22 May 1833 - 27 Jul 1888	Emma Kruschel	Max Schmidt
Philip F. Ruhmann 5/24/1844 - 6/7/1889	Peter Chritchley 6/18/1851 or 1857? More information on stone	Max, son of J.R. & Minnie Koenig 12/18/1883 - 11/23/1890
In memory of Frank Meyer 5/14/1844 - 6/1/1878	Florian Elstner 1/27/1837 - 10/22/1875	Anna Koenig 23 Sep 1831 - 14 Sep 1867
John Koenig 1821 - 1867	Anna Koenig Daughter of J & A Koenig 1860 - Nov 1865	H R S A. König 18 8/14 56 18 12/7 57 Probably Aug. 14, 1856 - Dec. 7, 1857

Sandi Haynie reports that Susan E. Vail Hough was actually born in 1838.

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