Old Plum Catholic Cemetery

Also known as Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery

PLUM, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

Taken from Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery, Plum, Texas, copyrighted 1998, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke.

Sts. Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery was establishd in 1899 upon purchase of a parcel of land from Paul Korenek. The cemetery is located on the southern edge of the L. A. Barksdale Quarter league on Old Catholic Cemetery Lane just east of Drisdale Road one mile due north of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Plum, Texas.

The original church building was erected about 1899 at the location of the present church which was constructed in 1945. St. Jerome Parochial School was situated immediately south of the church; it is no longer in existance. A newer Catholic cemetery has been established adjacent to the church, but the old cemetery is still being kept in good condition.

For more information on the cemetery and the individuals buried in it, see Mr. Krischke's booklet at the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives. It includes a map, numerous obituaries and notes.

According to Mr. Krischke there are 52 unknown graves in this cemetery.

From the historical marker:

Although settlement in the Plum area dates to 1869, the town formally developed in 1889. The following year, Czech families began settling here, and in 1896, they established Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. In 1899, trustees purchased an acre of land from Paul Korenek, and the earliest marked grave, for Rosi Korenek (b. 1879), dates to that year. Tombstones reflect the area's rich heritage through Czech inscriptions. Church members belonged to fraternal and service groups such as the KJT, KJZT, SPJST, Knights of Columbus and Woodmen of the World. With a backdrop of agricultural lands, much as it had at the time of its founding, the cemetery serves as a link to pioneer life in the Plum area. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006

The Victoria Diocese also maintains a list of who is buried in the cemetery and map at http://www.vccms.org/index.php.

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

B

Baletka, Frantiska, March 1892 - June 15, 1919, Foot: F. B. , Wife of William J. Baletka, probably died of childbirth.

Baletka, Jan Joseph, June 08, 1919 - June 09, 1919, Foot: J. J. B., Son of William J. & F. Baletka.

Baron, Carolina Anna, Aug. 25, 1872 - July 28, 1955, Born in Poland. Wife of Karel Baron.

Baron, Karel, April 21, 1876 - Sept. 22, 1933, Born Vsetin, Czechoslovakia.

D

Dolezal, Josef, Mar. 16, 1870 - June 06, 1926, Suicide by shooting himself. Father: Josef Dolezal; Mother: Marie Rehakova.

Dolezal, two unmarked gravs. Fayette County Death Record: Vol. 12, Page 36: Frances Dolezal, born July 1, 1877, died March 13, 1962. Daughter of John and Theresia (Uhry) Siller.

H

Hajek, ?, (Blank stone, no name, no dates), On the same stone as August J. Hajek. Reserved for Mary (Supak) Hajek, married August Hajek on Sept. 14, 1936.

Hajek, Anna, June 10, 1845 - Nov. 08, 1919

Hajek, Annie, June 26, 1890 - May 23, 1963, Nee: Horecka. Wife of August Hajek.

Hajek, Antonia, Dec. 20, 1892 - Mar. 07, 1900

Hajek, August, June 22, 1887 - July 08, 1961

Hajek, August J., April 18, 1910 - Feb. 22, 1976, Son of August and Annie (Horecka) Hajek.

Hajek, Jan, June 23, 1839 - Oct. 27, 1921, Foot: J. H.

Hajek, Jos., June 20, 1891 - March 17, 1900

Hanacik, Marie, April 13, 1878 - Oct. 17, 1905, Wife of Richard Hanacik. Marie Hanacik, W. F. aged 26 yrs. Died October 16, 1905 of paralysis. Residence: Pausewang's Farm, Plum, Tx. Born Stipe, Morave

Hanacik, Richard, May 22, 1879 - Aug. 18, 1906, Born in Brezini, Morave; Aged 27 yrs. Died in Engle, Texas of heart failure. Brick footstone

Hibner, Albert, Mar. 09, 1881 - May 07, 1945, Farmer. Died of malnutrition. Father: Frank Hibner: Mother: Mary Kanzelka.

Hibner, Anna, 1869 - Nov. 06, 1938, Died of hemorrahage of the brain. Father: Hibner; Mother: Mary Hanzelka.

Hibner, Frank, no dates

Hibner, Joseph, Oct. 28, 1877 - Aug. 08, 1947, Died of natural causes. Father: Frank Hibner: Mother: Mary Kanzelka.

Hibner, Richard, no dates

Hibner, Victor, no dates

Hruska, Frances Josephine, Oct 01, 1886 - Nov 09, 1918, daughter of Stephen Hruska and Veronika Poncik. Married and divorced from Fritz Meyer, dropped Meyer surname. Died of pneumonia. Unmarked grave, except for a flat stone with no inscription, at the foot of her mother, whose stone says Veronika Vaclavik. Row 5, Place 5 on the Victoria Diocese map of the cemetery (listed only as "occupied"). [1]

Hurtek, Annie, May 01, 1852 - Nov. 18, 1942, Site unknown. Died of heart failure. Father: John Blaha

J

Janus, Anna, no dates

Janus, Paul, no dates

K

Kopecky, Frances, Oct. 23, 1872 - Oct. 23, 1937, Foot: F. K.

Kopecky, Jos., Nov. 25, 1866 - Oct. 18, 1902, Foot J. K.

Kopecky, Martin, Oct. 1831 - Oct. 21, 1902, Born in Hdlenkove, Morave. Foot: M. K.

Kopecky, Pavel, Unknown - Feb. 07, 1917, Foot: P. K.

Kopecky, Rozina, 1834 - Apr. 18, 1909, Foot: R. K.

Kopecky, Rozina, Oct. 21, 1877 - Feb. 18, 1917, Foot: R. K.

Korenek, Alosie, Sept. 10, 1883 - Nov. 11, 1903, Name on same stone as Vlasta Zidek

Korenek, Alozie, Dec. 10, 1898 - Oct. 12, 1905

Korenek, Anna J., March 18, 1876 - Feb. 17, 1965, Wife of Paul J. Korenek

Korenek, Antonia, March 14, 1891 - Dec. 28, 1909

Korenek, Emilie Agnes, July 17, 1902 - Sept. 22, 1973

Korenek, Eva, Dec. 25, 1836 - Nov. 27, 1932, Born August 1837, died Nov. 27, 1932. Died of Uremia. Wife of Paul Korenek. Daughter of John and Eva Poncik

Korenek, Frank A., Feb. 03, 1874 - Sept. 02, 1911, Footstone: F. A. K.; Woodman of the World marker on grave. Postmaster at Plum, appointed March 6, 1901 and terminated June 8, 1910.

Korenek, Frantiska A., May 10, 1880 - April 03, 1907, Francis Korenek W. F. aged 27 yrs. Died of heart failure. Probably wife of Frank A. Korenek.

Korenek, Frantiska R., 1890 - July 13, 1911

Korenek, Martin J., Nov 09, 1860 - Feb. 15, 1933

Korenek, Paul, 1836 - June 26, 1903, Aged 67 years, Husband of Eva Korenek. Sold one acre of land for cemetery January 30, 1899 for $20.00

Korenek, Paul J., 1873 - 1912

Korenek, Rosalie, May 05, 1863 - Dec. 14, 1946

Korenek, Rosi, Oct. 19, 1879 - Nov. 06, 1899 , first grave in the cemetery

Kovar, ?, no dates, marked "Kovar Brothers".

Kovar, ?, no dates, marked "Kovar Brothers".

Kovar, Anna, Feb. 12, 1859 - Sept. 02, 1905, Nee: Walla. Wife of Jan J. Kovar

Kovar, Jan J., June 23, 1858 - Nov. 11, 1936, Born Ratibori, Morave. Angel on Tombstone. Died of shock following accidental burns. He fell over a stove and was burned by the hot stove and boiling water. Husband of Anna (Walla) Kovar. Church trustee at the time of purchase of cemetery land.

M

Matocha, Frank, Jan. 03, 1886 - Nov. 06, 1900, Foot F. M.

Matocha, Josef, April 07, 1873 - Sept. 07, 1903, Joe Matocha; W. M. aged 30 yrs, 5 mo. Died of Hematuria

Matocha, Katrina, 1847 - 1909

Matocha, Theresa, Unknown - 1910

Meyer, Janek, June 24, 1910 - June 06, 1911, son of Fritz Meyer and Frances Josephine Hruska [1]

P

Prihoda, four unmarked graves of the Prihoda family. Fayette County Death Record: Vol. 10, Page 324: Francis Prihoda, born May 13, 1869, died April 5, 1954 of pneumonia. Father: Martin Prihoda; Mother: Mary Fridysek. Fayette County Death Record: Vol. 16, Page 209: William Louis Prihoda, Sr., born Dec. 14, 1913, died Jan. 3, 1989. Father: Martin Prihoda; Mother: Rosalie Hodlack.

Psencik, Albert, March 23, 1872 - July 08, 1931, Footstone: A. P. Albert Psencik, Sr., Died of apoplexy, aged 59 yrs.

R

Rollak, Frantisek, Oct. 23, 1890 - March 15, 1905, Foot: F.R.

S

Sarman, ?, 1902 - 1902, Daughter of Frank & Antonia Sarman

Sarman, Antonio, Dec. 04, 1880 - March 29, 1903

Sarman, Sophie R., Sept. 04, 1901 - Sept. 29, 1901

Sustala, Anna, June 26, 1872 - Feb. 06, 1955, Wife of Thomas Sustala.

Sustala, Thomas, Dec. 09, 1869 - Dec. 30, 1943

T

Tanecka, Rozaria, May 1891 - Oct. 26, 1918

V

Vaclavik, Veronika, Feb. 01, 1850 - Feb. 02, 1914, Born Hovezi, Morave. Foot: V. V., Nee Poncik; married Joseph Vaclavik; after his death, she married Stephen Hruska, "Hruska" was left off her grave marker [1]

Vecera, Marie, Aug. 12, 1873 - Dec. 25, 1906, Daughter of Johann Albin Vetsera and Elizabeth Hapsburg, of Austrian royalty. Marie Vecera, W. F. aged 33 yrs. Resided 4 miles south of West Point. Died Dec. 25, 1906; killed by engine of the San Antonio and Aransas Railway. W. Daniels Coroner. Foot: M. V.

W

Walla, Rosina (Valla), Feb. 1868 - Aug. 06, 1905, Rosa Valla; W. F. Died aged 37 yrs. 6 mo. Died of childbirth

Z

Zidek, Vlasta, Jan. 07, 1903 - Dec. 11, 1990, Name on same stone as Alosie Korenek.

Notes:

1. Judy Kallus Berry supplied the information about Frances Meyer's unmarked grave and Janek Meyer's parentage.

 

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