FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
This cemetery is surrounded by a wrought-iron fence on top of a high hill on the west side of State Hwy 71, seven miles south of La Grange. Several of the stones have fallen over and are broken. The marker for Christian G. Wertzner is located outside of the fence. This site may also be on or near an ancient Indian burial ground.
Linda Powell contributed this inventory, photograph, and diagram of the Gay Hill Cemetery.
NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
MAP LOCATION & COMMENTS
Andrews, Mary
November 26 or 28, 1802
March 1, 1852
5; Former Wife of Neil Munn
Ellis, Mary
July 11, 1852
August 6, 1853
2; Daughter of Richard & Mary Ellis
Ellis, Richard
June 22, 1813
October 16, 1852
4; A Pioneer Baptist Preacher in Texas; Born in Southampton Co. Va.
Ellis, Sam
December 21, 1849
October 4, 1873
3; Son of Richard & Mary Ellis
Gay, Ann Eliza
July 22, 1859
September 2, 1876
14; Dau of J L & S G Gay
Gay, James
July 3, 1783
January 13, 1859
15; "My Father"
Gay, Martha Ann (or A.)
October 31, 1851
January 24, 1853
13; dau of J L & S C Gay
Gay, Mary R.
October 15, 1853
May 14, 1857
11; dau of J L & S C Gay
Gay, Rufus King
June 23, 1827
April 6, 1880
19; Texas PVT Co A 9Regt Texas Inf Confederate States Army
Gay, Sarah G.
January 16, 1838
August 25, 1858
10; dau of J L & S C Gay
Gay, Susan E.
February 18, 1862
February 18, 1863
12; Dau of J L & S C Gay
Guthrey, Mary E.
October 7, 1874
June 19, 1885
1; Daughter of J & Mandana Guthrey
Munn, Henry J.
October 15, 1872
November 1, 1873
16
Munn, Neill
6
Munn, Neill
September 4, 1840
August 13, 1883
7
Munn . M Ida
August 9, 1869
August 8, 1873
18; "Our Daughter"
Munn, Robert
September 28, 1872
March 19, 1874
9; Son of S V & N Munn
Munn, Sarah V.
January 4, 1842
May 21, 1879
8; Wife of Neil Munn; Aged 37 years 4 mos 28 days
Munn, Walter T
December 30, 1866
27 May 1868
17
Wertzner, Christian G.
1852
Granite centennial marker just outside the cemetery fence
KEY TO DIAGRAM
1. Mary E Guthrey
11. Mary R. Gay
2. Mary Ellis
12. Susan E. Gay
3. Sam Ellis
13. Martha Ann Gay
4. Richard Ellis
14. Ann Eliza Gay
5. Mary Andrews
15. James Gay
6. Neill Munn
16. Henry J. Munn
7. Neill Munn
17. Walter T. Munn
8. Sarah V. Munn
18. M. Ida Munn
9. Robert Munn
19. Rufus King Gay
10. Sarah G. Gay
The granite centennial marker for Christian G. Wertzner is located just outside the cemetery fence:
CHRISTIAN G. WERTZNER
A San Jacinto veteran; first permanent German settler of Fayette County. Born in Germany; died, 1852.
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