on Klaus Road near Round Top
FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
The following is taken from Nassau Black Cemetery, copyrighted 1999, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke:
Nassau Black Cemetery was established, as far as can be determined, during the Civil War or shortly thereafter. It takes its name from the Nassau Plantation which was started in April 1844 and a nearby school called the Nassau Colored School. The cemetery appears to be about two acres in size. It would seem, from the many sandstones, that there are slaves buried here. The cemetery is also referred to as the Cornerville Cemetery as it is affiliated with the Cornerville primitive Church which was located on FM 1457 opposite Richter Cemetery The cemetery is situated behind or north of the property of Roy Klaus on land adjacent to his property and the property of Glen Petrich.
There are twenty unmarked graves.
The full text can be viewed at the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.
NAME COMMENTS Dockry, Julia "She was the sunshine of our home." Finex, Hamin Finex, Marie Daughter of Herman Finex and Louise Jones, died of peritonitis Jones, Eaffie Private, US Army, World War I Jones, Ora Jones, Sam King, Cage No data, site unmarked and unknown. Worked for Roy Klaus, had many children, buried in Nassau Black Cemetery. L, Judy No data M, Rosa No data R, J. No data; "J" is reversed on stone. Sorrels, Louisa No dates; "Gone to a better land." Waddle, Robert Woeard, Chile Related Link
Nassau Farm
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