Photos by Carol Martin
Location: In a pasture on the Murry Burnam Ranch about 8 mi. S.E. of Marble Falls, Burnet Co., TX - off Spicewood Rd.
Burnam-Smithart Cemetery
Photos by Carol Martin
Location: In
a pasture on the Murry Burnam Ranch about 8 mi. S.E. of Marble
Falls, Burnet Co., TX - off Spicewood Rd.
NOTES - This cemetery is small, on top of a low rocky hill, no evidence it was ever fenced. There is what appears to be an empty space only a few yards between where the Burnams are buried (North 'section') and where the Smitharts are buried (South 'section'). Maybe 2 yards from foot of the graves of Miles, and of Elizabeth, there are 2 large flat rocks which appear to mark otherwise unmarked graves. It is said there used to be a granite slab over the Burnams graves, with some history printed on it - the slab disappeared. This was a family cemetery and is no longer in use. At this time, I know of no plat or record for this cemetery. In parenthesis is data I used from other sources such as family bible, birth, death, marriage records, etc. when it was illegible on a marker.
Inscriptions by Carol
Martin, March 2, 2002
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Last Name |
First Name |
Birth |
Death |
Notes |
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1 |
Burnam |
9/15/1792 |
4/30/1883 |
4-sided monument, 1 side says 'OUR PARENTS' & below that 'BURNAM'. Under Jesse's death date is - "PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS UNDER GEN. JACKSON JAN. 8, 1815. ONE OF THE FIRST 13 OF AUSTIN'S COLONY TO TEXAS 1821. HE WHOSE MERIT DESERVES A TEMPLE HAS SCARECLY FOUND A GRAVE IN THE ANNALS OF TEXAS HISTORY." |
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2 |
Burnam |
Nancy (Cummings Ross) |
6/15/1811 |
2/02/1863 |
"OUR MOTHER" Her name is on 1 side of this monument & his on opposite side. There is verse printed under her death date, but too much is illegible. |
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3 |
Unknown |
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There are several graves with markers, illegible (or just nothing on them), beyond the cedar tree that is behind Jesse & Nancy Burnam graves. I counted 7 of these, on this day. |
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4 |
Unknown |
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There may be more graves there not marked. |
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5 |
Unknown |
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It is believed some of these were slaves. |
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6 |
Unknown |
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Beyond cedar tree which is behind Jesse & Nancy Burnam graves. |
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7 |
Unknown |
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Beyond cedar tree which is behind Jesse & Nancy Burnam graves. |
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8 |
Unknown |
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Beyond cedar tree which is behind Jesse & Nancy Burnam graves. |
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9 |
Unknown |
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Beyond cedar tree which is behind Jesse & Nancy Burnam graves. |
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10 |
Smithart |
M.A. (Miles Armstrong,Sr) |
2/ /1827 |
10/14/1901 |
"THY STAFF AND THY ROD WILL COMFORT ME I FEAR NO EVIL FOR THOU ART WITH ME" Has one hand, with index finger pointing up, on all 4 sides, at top of marker. This monument is broken in 4 pieces which we stacked for the photo. There is also text on south side of this marker that is mostly illegible, (? Smithart born ___1837.) I believe this was supposed to be the burial place of Miles' wife, Nancy A. (Townsend) Smithart. However, she evidently went to live with a daughter and is buried in the Robert Lee Cemetery, Coke Co., with other family members. Nancy (Townsend) Smithhart was born March 2, 1837 near Columbus, TX |
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11 |
Smithart |
5/27/1867 |
10/24/1884 |
(Dtr. of Miles) There is more text which is illegible. Marker is R. of the cedar tree in photo. Clasped hands at top of marker. |
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12 |
Smithart |
Malinda L. |
1014/1854 |
1/07/1865 |
(Dtr. of Miles)Marker to R. of Elizabeth & is leaning badly. More text is illegible. Clasped hands at top of marker |
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13 |
Smithart |
12/23/1878 |
12/(28)/1878 |
(Son of Miles) Marker broken & leaning against base. More text is illegible. Between Malinda and Silas. Resting lamb at top of marker. |
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14 |
Smithart |
James |
(?)/22/1863 |
5/10/1863 |
(Son of Miles) Marker is farther to R. of Silas. Resting lamb at top of marker. |
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15 |
Smithart |
11/26/1864 |
1/25/1867 |
(Son of Miles) Resting lamb at top of marker. "Rest in Peace" |
