FOUNDERS CITY CEMETERY

Houston, Harris Co. Cemeteries of TX

By George Wolf Jr./2000

First city cemetery for Houston,Texas.
1837-1908, 2 acres, 78 graves.
Located at 1217 West Dallas at Valentine St. in the middle of the 4th ward.
"Near the entrance stood a hanging tree."
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APATHY PLAGUES EARLY CEMETERY
by Gene Whalen, Chronicle Staff/1960?
One of Houston's oldest cemeteries ---dedicated to the city as a memorial park for early pioneers---is suffering not from neglect, but from indifference.
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This a partial list taken from photos back in April 6,1984.By G.E.W.Jr.

A.M. Clopper
Born in PA 1791
Died Sept. 1853

Fred W. Ebert
Prussia
Died Aug. 7,1862
Aged 23 years, 5 mos., 22 days

Theo Morris
Died Nov. 3rd
1855 age 24

G.A. Morris
Died Sept. 12
!853 age 22

S.B. Morris
Died Nov. 20
1853 age 25

John W. Eldredge
Died Feb. 26,1840 age 23 years

Mary Catherine Wilson
Born Feb. 8,1835
Died Oct. 8,1869
Also her infant
Born Oct. 7,1869
Died Oct. 27,1869

Andrew Hewat
Died Sept. 19,1867 age 38
(Houston City Directory for 1866, Andrew Hewitt (Hewat), book-keeper for General R.R. Office.)

Sophia E. Brock
Died June 14,1887 age 47

Andrew M. Robinson
Died Jan. 20,1851 age 62

(Wife) Eunice W. Robinson
Died Nov. 3,1859 age 63

???ozrah Conn
Died Mar. 1,1846 age 34

Salome Metcale
Died June 14,1851 age 83

Catharine Adelia (Wife of A. Adolf)
and daughter of G.S.&Z.M.Kelly
Died Jan. 10,1866 age 31

Lawrence Kaufhold
Born Dec. 23,1815
Died Oct. 20,1892 age 77
(Houston City Directory for 1866, L. Kaufhold, Carpenter, Chene-vert betw Dallas and Polk sts.)

Dora Kaufhold
Born Jan. 19,1818
Died Jan. 19,1866 age 48
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STATE MARKERS

JOHN CHEEVERS
Came to Texas in 1829
Died in Houston in 1846
Participated in the Battle of San Jacinto as a member of Captain Thomas M. McIntire's company.

ELI NOLAND
In Captain William L. Fisher's company at San Jacinto
Born in Ohio in 1804
Died in Houston Dec. 17,1841

JACOB MAYBEE
Came to Texas in 1835
A member of Captain William L. Fisher's company
Died in Houston Feb. 8,1838

JOHN KIRBY ALLEN
Born in Canasareaugh,New York
1810-came to Texas in 1832
Died in Houston Aug. 18,1838
Founder of Houston,Texas