ADAMS CEMETERY
ADAMS CEMETERY
San Saba County
The Adams Cemetery was established in the early 1900s by William "Uncle Billy" Adams when one of his sons, W.G. "Pete" Adams was gravely ill and not expected to live. Uncle Billy went to the back acreage of his home place and chose an area that would be a burial site for his family. Pete recovered from his illness, but the site was soon to be used following the death of Archie Adams, son of Matt Adams, in 1905. This was the first burial in this cemetery.
The original fence is still intact around this cemetery. It was built circa 1928/1930 by P.M. "Boss" Wash and three teen-age boys: Neal Brown, Marion Wash, and Travis Glaze. The story goes that they scraped together three pennies and placed them in one of the corner post holes. This area is very rocky and these boys must have worked long and hard to put up this strong fence.
The cemetery was maintained over the years, in and around the existing graves, but was not completely cleaned until April 1975. At this time, Mrs. John "Billie George" McKinnerney and Bonnie N. Page began a clean-up and restoration project and gave the little cemetery a new face lift. These ladies sent out letters, made countless phone calls, got a group together, and started work.
It took about ten years to really get everything cleaned up and in good order with lots of help and support over the years from many descendants of the families buried there.
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Today, this little cemetery is one of the best maintained and looked after cemeteries in the county. A cemetery association was formed and meets every year on the first Saturday after Mother's Day.
In 1986, Mr. Louis Crump donated an additional 80 feet to the cemetery association to be used for a parking area. Shortly afterwards, this area was fenced and is a very welcome addition to the cemetery.
Renee' Newby Maxcey
Richland Springs, TX
Any questions regarding the burials in the Adams Cemetery may be directed to:
Mrs. John "Billie George" McKinnerneys
Route 1 Box 194 H
Richland Springs, Texas 76871
915-452-3334
(Acccording to Renee' "She is the person who keeps everything going out there".)
or
Renee' Maxcey , [email protected]
Burial list researched and compiled by Alvin Lewis Bolton and typed by Louann Hall.
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| BURIAL
NAME |
BIRTH DATE |
DEATH DATE |
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| ADAMS, Matt (hus. of Eura) |
Jan. 1, 1880 |
Dec. 26, 1960 |
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| ADAMS, Eura (wife of Matt) |
June 12, 1887 |
Mar. 23, 1974 |
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| ADAMS, Archie (son of Matt & Eura) |
Aug. 2, 1902 |
Jan. 14, 1905 |
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| ADAMS, Elsie May |
July 1, 1903 |
Feb. 14, 1918 |
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| ADAMS, John D. |
May 18, 1891 |
May 14, 1928 |
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| ADAMS, Norman Dean |
June, 1923 |
Jan., 1982 |
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| ADAMS, Roe Harvey |
Sept. 1, 1908 |
Aug. 11, 1968 |
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| ADAMS, T.K. (hus. of Marietta) |
May 6, 1938 |
Oct. 24, 1998 |
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| ADAMS, Marietta Duff (wife of T.K.) |
Dec. 31, 1929 |
Apr. 30, 1999 |
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| ADAMS, William Smith (hus. of Lydia C.) |
Mar. 29, 1850 |
Sept. 29, 1928 |
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| ADAMS, Lydia Carolina (wife of William
S.) |
May 5, 1854 |
Dec. 22, 1924 |
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| AMONETT, Ben F. (hus. of Lura Love) |
June 14, 1924 |
Sept. 19, 1996 |
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| AMONETT, Lura Love (wife of Ben) |
Nov. 24, 1922 |
Mar. 1, 1988 |
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| BAX, Victor Henry (WW II Vet. U.S. Army) |
June 9, 1923 |
June 11, 1996 |
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| BROWN, George E. (hus. of Anna) |
June 21, 1858 |
Apr. 26, 1931 |
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| BROWN, Anna E. (wife of George) |
Mar. 31, 1875 |
Jan. 29, 1957 |
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| CARNEY, Baby Girl |
, 1977 |
,1977 |
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| CRANE, Rufus
Eblin |
,1911 |
,1980 |
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| CRANE, Della |
Sept. 1, 1871 |
Oct. 14, 1933 |
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| GOBER, Francis Asbery (hus. of Ruby) |
Feb. 7, 1898 |
Aug. 22, 1980 |
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| GOBER, Ruby Terry (wife of Francis) |
Feb. 7, 1898 |
Oct. 2, 1989 |
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| GOBER, Gilda Gray (dau. of Francis &
Ruby) |
May 25, 1927 |
Nov. 27, 1946 |
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| HAYES, Bonnie L. |
Aug. 13, 1910 |
Feb. 28, 1989 |
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| HYDE, Baby Son (Inf. of P.D. & E.D.) |
Feb. 11, 1906 |
Feb. 12, 1906 |
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| KEITH, "Ken" Kenard Dean
(grandson of Bonnie P. Hayes) |
Jan. 17, 1959 |
Aug. 16, 1995 |
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| KING, Elizabeth (wife of A. King) |
Jan. 2, 1848 |
Mar. 12, 1914 |
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| KING, Reuben (son of A. & Bettie) |
Jan. 14, 1886 |
Jan. 20, 1905 |
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| LANE, Van Wilford (hus. of Peggy) |
July 15, 1944 |
Jan. 15, 1991 |
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| PAGE, Lee (hus. of Arrah) |
Oct. 31, 1874 |
Jan. 18, 1974 |
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| PAGE, Arrah A. (wife of Lee) |
Mar. 29, 1875 |
Dec 24, 1965 |
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| PAGE, "Lola" Lolette G.(dau.
of Lee & Arrah) |
Feb. 2, 1905 |
Oct. 4, 1989 |
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| PAGE, William (hus. of Georgia) |
November 8, 1898 |
January 19, 1975 |
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| PAGE, Georgia E. (wife of William) |
June 13, 1904 |
June 24, 1965 |
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| PAGE, Baby |
Feb. 10, 1922 |
Feb. 10, 1922 |
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| PAGE, Infant Son of P.L. & A.M. |
,1914 |
,1914 |
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| PAGE, Infant Son of P.L. & A.M. |
,1916 |
,1916 |
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| MAXCEY, Nellie Kate (wife of C.A.) |
August 29, 1888 |
April 16, 1929 |
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| MAXCEY, Marjorie (dau. of C.A. &
Kate) |
July 3, 1914 |
May 16, 1918 |
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| MAXCEY, Tincy (dau. of C.A. & Kate) |
Jan. 23, 1908 |
Aug. 17, 1908 |
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| REYES, Infant Daughter of Concepcion
& Salidad Reyes |
? |
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| ROGERS, "Lefty" Frank R. (hus.
of Inez) |
Sept. 26, 1902 |
Nov. 28, 1981 |
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| ROGERS, Inez Terry (wife of Frank) |
Mar. 29, 1910 |
Mar. 15, 1982 |
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| SHANKS,
Fannie S. |
Jan. 15, 1903 |
Sept. 22, 1989 |
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| TAYLOR, Roy L. (hus. of Girlene) |
Aug. 9, 1910 |
Mar. 14, 1945 |
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| TAYLOR, Girlene Ovella Crane (wife of
Roy) |
Apr. 17, 1913 |
Aug. 8, 1996 |
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| TERRY, Alton R. DAD |
Mar. 6, 1905 |
July 22, 1976 |
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| TERRY, Mark D. (hus. of Lennie) FATHER |
,1871 |
,1943 |
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| TERRY, Lennie Ann (wife of Mark) MOTHER |
July 2, 1873 |
January 26, 1943 |
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| TERRY, William C. (Veteran) |
ca 1894 |
Aug. 7, 1928 |
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| TERRY, M.D. (hus. of Ida) |
June 13, 1912 |
Feb. 17, 1994 |
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| WILSON, Minnie Crane |
July 28, 1889 |
June 28, 1974 |
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| WILSON, Edsel Crane |
Aug. 16, 1927 |
May 24, 1936 |
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| WILEY, Mable S. ME MAW |
Nov. 7, 1903 |
Mar. 8, 1984 |
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| WEAVER. F.N. (hus. of Herloyse) |
Mar. 19, 1912 |
Aug. 15, 1992 |
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| UNKNOWN, Baby about 12 feet north of
Kate Maxcey |
? |
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| UNKNOWN, Baby about 46 feet north of
Kate Maxcey |
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| UNKNOWN, Baby buried in Adams family
plot east side |
? |
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| UNKNOWN, Baby buried in east part of
Reuben King plot |
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| Special Thanks to Alvin Bolton for researching this cemetery and allowing Renee' Maxcey, [email protected] for typing the introduction and Louann Hall to transcribe and create the page and put the listing on line. Billie McKinnerney for her contributions.
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