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Riverside Cemetery
This cemetery traces its
origin to the Smith Family Graveyard established by early settlers to this
area. Ezekiel (1781-1854) and Susanna (1774-1848) Smith and their
four sons migrated to Texas from Virginia. In 1837 Ezekiel was granted
land in present day Guadalupe County. There son, French Smith (1809-1880),
was one of the first shareholders of the City of Seguin. He donated
land for a City Park, High School, and Methodist Church. In 1880,
French Smith deeded the Family Cemetery to the City of Seguin.
A Public Cemetery North of the Smith Cemetery was founded, and later called Riverside. George B. Hollamon deeded additional land to the city for the Cemetery in 1888, and in 1896 a third parcel was deeded by W. E. Goodrich, these cemeteries were combined for a total of 15 acres. Among the more than 2000 burials are those of pioneer settlers, veterans, elected officials, business leaders, clergy, and former slaves. Although well maintained at times, over the years the cemetery fell into disrepair. In 1994 Friends of Riverside Cemetery undertook a complete restoration of the site through voluntary efforts of concerned citizens and descendants of those buried here. The Riverside Cemetery continues to serve the community (1996) |
Earliest Portion of Cemetery After the Flood
| Timothy Pickering
Jones Born Nov 22 1824 Entered Texas on his birthday 1835 Independence 1835-1836 Captain of a Company in the Mexican War. Colonel Sixth Tennessee Regiment 1864 Died in Texas October 18 1904 Erected by The State of Texas 1962 |
Schmidt Monuments Eugene Nolte Crypt
| Sarah
Fields Dec 18 1870 Jan 13 1943 |
Sarah
Murphy Died Nov 8 1917 age 52 |
| Daniel D. Snively Son of Da? A. Snively of New Albany Ind Diedat Camp Bee Oct 26 1862 aged 23 years |
| Ezekiel
Smith A Soldier in the Army of Texas in the Mier Expedition, 1842 Born in Virginia Died in Seguin, Texas October 28 1854 Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
Flowers in the Cemetery |
Elsa Anna Giesick
Ida Giesick
Otto Giesick
Wilhelm and Louise Giesick
William Giesick
Otto and Anna Jahns
Metha Schmoekel
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