Comanche (South) Cemetery

Alternate nameComanche Cemetery
DirectionsFrom 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.
AppearanceNeeds cleaning. Some headstones broken off and/or toppled over. Possible vandalism.
Latitude30°12.272N
Longitude97°32.724W
Survey date3/19/2009
Photographed byJudy Shaw
Surveyed byJudy Shaw and Sue Shaw
CommentsHaws 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 noteThis 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.
RowSpaceLast NameFirst NameDate of BirthDate of DeathNotesPhotos
  MarshallNorvell02-01-191806-21-1919Age 1; Asleep in Jesus
  JonesMary Bell 03-28-1919Age 22; Gone But Not Forgotten
  JonesDavid  Age 5; Gone But Not Forgotten
  Unknown   Broken off 
  ClarkAnnie 02-09-1923Age 60; Gone But Not Forgotten
  EarlJesse 03-09-1907Age 75; Gone But Not Forgotten
  HoustonOrange 03-09-1923Age 34: Gone But Not Forgotten
  PhoenixMrs. Norvell09-03-192204-16-199683 Years; Temporary marker – Fuller Sheffield
  JamesRoberta Bernice03-13-191901-23-1969Mother; Forever with the Lord
  JamesEdward02-08-191810-25-1967TEXAS; PVT; 4419 QM SVC CO; WORLD WAR II
  Unknown   Metal marker 
  HoustonEd12-25-190011-27-1988Father
  Unknown   Metal marker 
  James, Sr.Tremart19071977Metal marker – Fuller Sheffield
  JamesKyle19091977Metal marker – Fuller Sheffield
  JamesRev. A. 02-24-1958 
  JamesSallie02-19-188406-01-1929 
  CollinsAnnie 10-18-1918Age 19; Asleep in Jesus
  BurdittHenry 02-30-1920Joint with Lily Harris; Age 57; At Rest
  HarrisLily 01-31-1928Joint with Henry Burditt; Age 34; At Rest
  RussellSyntha 04-26-1912Age 52; At Rest
  BurdittH. B.05-17-193211-06-1933At Rest
  CraytonCharles 10-01-1915Age 72; Gone But Not Forgotten
  Unknown   Metal marker – illegible 
  Unknown   Metal marker – illegible 
   Silvia  Mother; Next to Rev. Fowler
  FowlerRev.   
  W. M. E.    
  Unknown   Broken off and metal marker – illegible 
  Unknown   Metal marker – illegible 
  Unknown   Base only 
  OwensJohn Thomas 01-23-1926Age 75 Years; Faithful to the End
  PearsonFrancis Anneta 01-15-1907Age 8 Weeks; Asleep in Jesus
  CraytonMariah 07-22-1904Age 21; At Rest
  HoustonVirginia 05-12-1904Age 35; At Rest
  Jorden   Broken headstone
  HoustonLydia 10-21-1918Age 5 Years; In God We Trust
  FowlerPearl L. 12-22-1922Age 40; Asleep in Jesus
  HoustonUlia Mae09-14-191809-10-1929 
  HoustonWillie19001935Metal marker and headstone that is illegible
  HoustonPearl188207-09-1936Age 56 years
  Houston   Rest of stone illegible
  Unknown 05-1512-19-1887Broken off 
  Unknown   Base only 
  Unknown   Broken off 
  CorneliusJonas19128/7/1930