Cedar Springs Cemetery

Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Falls County on Bargainer Rd, about .25 mile East of FM 2027 near the intersection of FM 2027 and Bargainer Road at the site of the town of Cedar Springs. Cedar Springs was once a thriving community with industry and commerce. There were churches; doctors, a gristmill, a gin, a hotel, a school, and general merchandise stores. Cedar Springs was previously known as Viesca. When a post office was established about 1875 the name Viesca was used, it continued as Viesca until about 1907 when the post office closed. Viesca is not to be confused with Sarahville De Viesca that was 5 miles north near the Falls of the Brazos. This information is available on the Internet in the Texas Handbook. Today there exists the Baptist and Methodist Churches and the cemetery.

This is a historic cemetery containing burials as early as 1870's. Family names found in the cemetery include Alvey, Batey, Carter, Davis, Doves, Downes, Ferguson, Glass, Linder, Maxwell, Mayfield, Parish, Pierson, Radle, Roberts, plus many graves that have NO MARKER. A list of known burials is available. We do not know for whom the oldest burial was, the oldest marked graves are 1874. We would like to add to this list any graves that are known to exist that are omitted. Also we would like to see any pictures showing markers in the cemetery that people may possess, this would be very helpful in the restoration.

Twelve hardy souls attended our workday in November in spite of threatening weather. That effort cleared about 50% of the cemetery of brush, vines, and briars. The remaining 50% is infested heavier with the same growth and may take several additional workdays to clear. Anyone is welcome to stop by and toil at anytime, we want to clear away all the growth of brush, vines and briars. It may be that you are only able to help a little; each little bit helps to complete the whole. This cemetery contains burials of early Cedar Springs pioneers. Much work has been done but more is needed.

There are many unmarked graves, some with temporary markers, broken stones, wooden sticks and crosses, with no legible dates or identification.

The burials listed below taken from an old list that appears to be ordered as found in cemetery.

Prepared by Ron and Margaret Meek
November 2004

Cedar Springs Cemetery Entrance Gate

Taken in August 2005

Submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Cedar Springs Cemetery Entrance Gate

Taken in August 2005

Submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Cedar Springs Cemetery Entrance Gate

Taken in March 2006

Submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox

Last Name	First Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Maxwell	William Oliver	May 03 1856	Dec 30 1943	Picture submitted by Jerry Burke Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Maxwell	Anna Eliza Cross	Aug 1850	1921	Wife of William Oliver Maxwell Whole name submitted by Jerry Burke Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
3 Wood Crosses				Stone slabs with no identification Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
2 Wood Crosses				Stone slabs with no identification Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Downes	Thomas Jefferson	Oct 31 1863	Jun 04 1935	Son of Daniel S. Downes and Martha A. Hollingshead Info submitted by Terry Downes Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Downes	Lula Kay	Apr 09 1870	Mar 05 1956	Daughter of Willis Jones Jinks and Hattie Slack of Alabama Wife of Thomas Jefferson Downes Info submitted by Terry Downes Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
1 Wood Cross	Unknown	No Date	No Date	No identification
Downes	Mary E.	Feb 20 1860	Nov 28 1924	The wooden cross next to Thomas Jefferson Downes grave is the grave of Mary E. Downes. As stated by Mono Lou White Wentzel and James Lee Blakley Daughter of Daniel S. Downes and Martha A. Hollingshead; sister of Thomas Jefferson Downes Info submitted by Terry Downes Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Alvey	Jesse A.	Jun 12 1878	Jan 06 1933	Husband of Stella Alvery Picture submitted by Jerry Burke “In Loving Memory” Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Alvey	Stella	1884	Nov 09 1944	Daughter of William O. & Ann (Cross) Maxwell Wife of Jesse A. Alvey Picture submitted by Jerry Burke “In Loving Memory” Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Alvey	William M.	Jul 20 1902	Aug 06 1906	Son of Jesse A. and Stella Alvey Picture submitted by Jerry Burke “Weep not papa and mama for me For I am waiting in Heaven for thee” Picture taken in March 2006, and birth month correction submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Batey	Catherine	No Date	No Date	Broken marble marker with no dates or other identification Wife of George Batey Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Linder	Alamander E.	Dec 23 1823	Nov 02 1921	Co. E 33rd Texas Cavalry Confederate States Army Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Linder	Nancy	Mar 09 1828	Dec 10 1909	Wife of Alamander E. Linder Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Mayfield	Stephen Virgil	Jan 23 1887	May 18 1903	Stephen was born in Milam County to Stephen Corneilius and Emily Jane Davidson Mayfield. He died of a fracture of the skull after falling from a runaway wagon on a farm. He was brother-in-law of half brother of Lula Kay Jinks Downes Son of Stephen C. Mayfield, according to 1900 Bell County Texas Census Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Parish	Lesie	Jul 15 1889	Oct 24 1889	Daughter of B. A. and L. A. Parish This one is broken but the death info matches Lesie Parish “Gone But Not Forgotten” Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Davis	Fannie	Aug 29 1889	Sep 22 1895	“A Little Flower Of Love That Blossomed But Died Transplanted Now Above To Bloom With God On High” Picture taken in March 2006 and birth year correction submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Roberts	Thomas M.	Oct 17 1817	Jan 17 1874	Born in Tennessee 3rd Husband of Narcissa (Cartwright) Slatter Peirson Roberts. Earliest known burial Another Marker “At Rest” Pictures taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Roberts	Narcissa (Cartwright) Slatter Peirson	Mar 16 1817	Jan 05 1897	1st married to Francis Slatter 2nd married John Goodloe Warren Pierson 3rd married to Thomas M. Roberts Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Pierson	Benjamin Almary	May 18 1840	Jan 31 1905	Son of John Goodloe Warren & Narcissa C. Pierson He served in the 10^th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nelson) Confederate Army. Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Pierson	Mary Isabella (Jones)	Aug 26 1842	Aug 12 1900	Wife of Benjamin Almary Pierson Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Glass	Matilida (Roberts)	Jun 17 1857	Mar 28 1897	Daughter of Thomas & Narcissa (Cartwright) Roberts Wife of E. R. P. Glass Another View Pictures taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Glass	R. S.	Mar 19 1879	Jun 14 1880	Son of E. R. P. & Matilida (Roberts) Glass Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Glass	Turnie E.	Jul 12 1877	Nov 21 1882	Child of E. R. P. & Matilida (Roberst) Glass Another View Pictures taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Pierson	Peter M.	Aug 02 1878	May 27 1880	Son of Edmund G. & Martha Emma Pierson Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Pierson	Anna M.	Jan 18 1883	Jul 24 1883	Daughter of Edmund G. & Martha Emma Pierson Picture taken in March 2006 and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
Salamander	Unknown	No Date	No Date	Wooden cross with 2 stone slabs with no identification No Picture yet Possibly related to Alamander E. Linder
Radle	Phillip	1841	No Date	There is no marker of Phillip Radle. His bio states he is buried here .
Pierson	Benjamin A.	Aug 15 1880	Oct 18 1952	Brother of Edmund Pierson Benjamin had 2 children a daughter, Dossie and a son Bennie Davis Pierson. On his Draft Registration for World War I, it states that he was "Deaf and Dumb." No picture yet All info and Draft Card picture submitted by Ben McDonald, GG Grandson of Edmund Pierson
Batey	Anderson Lee	1933	No Date	Son of Winn & Ethel Lee Alvey Batey Anderson Lee Batey died at 8 months of age No picture yet
Daniel	John Thomas	1841	Jan 21, 1891	He was born 1841 in Georgia, died Jan 21, 1891 in Falls County, Texas. He was the son of Asbury Daniel and Susan Randle. He was married to Sybil Estelle Poole. He was the County Commissioner for Falls County from 1876 to abt 1888. He also served in the Confederate Army in the 15 Texas Infantry in Co. B.
Daniel	Shelby	Sept 7, 1885	Oct 15, 1888	Son of James Thomas and Sybil Estelle (Poole) Daniel. (In Loving Memory of Our Baby Boy)

The following grave was found on the Old Herman Bargainer Farm

It is located on the side of a road, up on a bank

The grave was encased with made bricks and had the following identification

Last Name

First Name

Birth

Death

Notes

Greer

John Wilburn

Mar 05 1806

May 13 1870

Born in Georgia

1st married to Sabrina McElroy

2nd married to Cathrine Allen, came to Texas November 8, 1853

This grave was broken in half, vandalized and desecrated in 1986-87