Comanche (South) Cemetery

Comanche (South) Cemetery
Alternate name Comanche Cemetery
Directions From intersection of 130 and 71, go east on 71 for 4.2 miles to Garfield. At highway crossover (American Fireworks Building, 5150 Highway 71 East) crossover 71 and take right on Albert Brown Drive. Drive .1 miles and then turn left on Caldwell Lane. Drive 1.3 miles and cemetery will be on left (west) side of road.
Appearance Needs cleaning. Some headstones broken off and/or toppled over. Possible vandalism.
Latitude 30°12.272N
Longitude 97°32.724W
Survey date 3/19/2009
Photographed by Judy Shaw
Surveyed by Judy Shaw and Sue Shaw
Comments Haws was also spelled Hawse and Hawes. Adys and Minnie D. Hawse have a joint headstone, and another joint headstone with Eulah with the last name spelled Haws. There are other unknown graves with bases only.
Please note This page is part of the Austin Genealogical Society’s Cemetery Transcription Project. This information was compiled by volunteers who either transcribed historical records or visited the cemetery to write down the names and dates. Unless noted, the volunteer is not an affiliate of the cemetery.

Comanche (S) overview
South Overview

Row Space Last Name First Name Date of Birth Date of Death Notes Photos
    Marshall Norvell 02-01-1918 06-21-1919 Age 1; Asleep in Jesus
    Jones Mary Bell   03-28-1919 Age 22; Gone But Not Forgotten
    Jones David     Age 5; Gone But Not Forgotten
    Unknown       Broken off  
    Clark Annie   02-09-1923 Age 60; Gone But Not Forgotten
    Earl Jesse   03-09-1907 Age 75; Gone But Not Forgotten
    Houston Orange   03-09-1923 Age 34: Gone But Not Forgotten
    Phoenix Mrs. Norvell 09-03-1922 04-16-1996 83 Years; Temporary marker – Fuller Sheffield
    James Roberta Bernice 03-13-1919 01-23-1969 Mother; Forever with the Lord
    James Edward 02-08-1918 10-25-1967 TEXAS; PVT; 4419 QM SVC CO; WORLD WAR II
    Unknown       Metal marker  
    Houston Ed 12-25-1900 11-27-1988 Father
    Unknown       Metal marker  
    James, Sr. Tremart 1907 1977 Metal marker – Fuller Sheffield
    James Kyle 1909 1977 Metal marker – Fuller Sheffield
    James Rev. A.   02-24-1958  
    James Sallie 02-19-1884 06-01-1929  
    Collins Annie   10-18-1918 Age 19; Asleep in Jesus
    Burditt Henry   02-30-1920 Joint with Lily Harris; Age 57; At Rest
    Harris Lily   01-31-1928 Joint with Henry Burditt; Age 34; At Rest
    Russell Syntha   04-26-1912 Age 52; At Rest
    Burditt H. B. 05-17-1932 11-06-1933 At Rest
    Crayton Charles   10-01-1915 Age 72; Gone But Not Forgotten
    Unknown       Metal marker – illegible  
    Unknown       Metal marker – illegible  
      Silvia     Mother; Next to Rev. Fowler
    Fowler Rev.      
    W. M. E.        
    Unknown       Broken off and metal marker – illegible  
    Unknown       Metal marker – illegible  
    Unknown       Base only  
    Owens John Thomas   01-23-1926 Age 75 Years; Faithful to the End
    Pearson Francis Anneta   01-15-1907 Age 8 Weeks; Asleep in Jesus
    Crayton Mariah   07-22-1904 Age 21; At Rest
    Houston Virginia   05-12-1904 Age 35; At Rest
    Jorden       Broken headstone
    Houston Lydia   10-21-1918 Age 5 Years; In God We Trust
    Fowler Pearl L.   12-22-1922 Age 40; Asleep in Jesus
    Houston Ulia Mae 09-14-1918 09-10-1929  
    Houston Willie 1900 1935 Metal marker and headstone that is illegible
    Houston Pearl 1882 07-09-1936 Age 56 years
    Houston       Rest of stone illegible
    Unknown   05-15 12-19-1887 Broken off  
    Unknown       Base only  
    Unknown       Broken off  
    Cornelius Jonas 1912 8/7/1930