FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
29°38' 26"N 97°00'00"W
FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
29°38' 26"N 97°00'00"W
The Mulberry Cemetery is located at the site where the old Union Church and school once stood. The back part of the cemetery was said to be the burial place for as many as sixty slaves of former landowner Samuel Fitzgerald. It's interesting to note that there is a grave stone for Albert Seydler, 5 Dec 1865-7 Jul 1893, both here and also in the Bittner Cemetery. In 2013 someone placed new signage at the cemetery "Smith-Mulberry Cemetery, Est. 1857", though to the best of our knowledge it has been known as simply the Mulberry Cemetery throughout its history and is listed as such on county maps.
Please contact the county coordinator if you have additional information about this cemetery.
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The cemetery survey and most photographs were contributed by Iris Rose Guertin. Charlotte Mitchell provided photographs of the Card graves.
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FIRST NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
COMMENTS |
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8 Sep 1823 |
11 Jan 1887 |
Born at Rostede, Germany |
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31 May 1804 |
25 May 1870 |
Age 65, 11 months |
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14 Dec 1806 |
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No death date |
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14 Jan 1858 |
3 Jul 1880 |
Husband of Emma Smith; birth year may be 1853 (hard to read) |
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Smith, Joseph Emmanuel |
1825 |
1898 |
Co. B, 3rd Reg. TX Cavalry CSA |
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9 Oct 1908 |
4 Feb 1910 |
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Smith, Prudence I. |
12 Nov 1835 |
11 Jan 1897 |
Wife of Joseph Smith |
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9 Jul 1836 |
23 Apr 1880 |
Name is illegible |
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The following graves are located at the back in what is believed to be the black section of the cemetery: |
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Seydler, Albert |
5 Dec 1865 |
7 Jul 1893 |
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| Colwell, James |
27 Apr 1825
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7 Mar 1886
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| Colwell, Willie |
7 Mar 1877
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24 Jul 1877
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| Colwell, Sin |
17 Jul 1882
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14 Oct 1888
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| Colwell, Erastus |
1855
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No death date |
| Colwell, Lula |
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This and the following four names are all on the same marker. No dates. |
| Colwell, Loretta |
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| Colwell, Eddy |
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| Colwell, Frankey |
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| Colwell, Calley |
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