Eden-Madden Cemetery - San Pedro Community

EDENS - MADDEN CEMETERY - SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY

About 13 miles NE of Crockett a few miles off FM 2022 - S side of San Pedro Creek. In woods isolated and inaccessible to public, this was site of home of early Houston County settler John Edens.

Indians attacked and killed several women and children October, 1838. The slain were buried about 200 yards from the house site. This was the burial place for John Edens and some relatives and neighbors - later, making about 25 or 30 graves. Evidence today of a few - markers are mostly gone.

A Texas Centennial Marker erected at massacre site 1936. Checked and copied May, 1985, by Howard and Hazel Moore, members Houston County Historical Commission. Written by Hazel Moore.

EDENS

Mrs. John; b: 17 -; d: 10-18-1838; Married about 1802, Carolina, Killed by Indians (Edens hist.)

Caledonia; b: 1835; d: 10-18-1838; d/o Mr. and Mrs. John Edens; Killed by Indians (Edens hist.), b. Hou. Co.
Emily; b: 1810; d: 10-18-1838; d/o Mr. and Mrs. John Edens; Killed by Indians (Edens hist.) b. S. Carolina

John; b: 1783; d: 3-15-1857; Hus. & father of above, b. Carolina

MADDEN

Robert; b: about 1831; d: 10-18-1838; s/o James and Lucinda Edens Madden. Killed by Indians
Seldon; b: about 1834; d: 10-18-1838; s/o James and Lucinda Edens Madden. Killed by Indians - E. hist.
Mary; about 3 years old; d: 10-18-1838; d/o Robert and Wife, Killed or stolen by Indians
James; d: few years after massacre; h/o Lucinda Edens. From acct. by gr.s. J. W. Madden

MURCHISON

Mrs. John; ; d: 10-18-1838; Killed by Indians

SADLER

Mrs. W. T.; d: 10-18-1838; w/o Capt. W. T., d/o John Murchison, Killed by Indians

All above from Houston Co. histories - details vary, but these seem to be the ones slain Oct., 1838 (HM)

EARL

Isaac R; b: 7-11-1830; d: 9-7-1867; E. Side of sto. Fr st 1. R E. 1 sto column 4 sides

James Franklin; b: 5-6-1861; d: 1-7-1862; s/o 1. Rand N. J. Earl; Ft st J.F.E. S side of sto

Henry Lee; b: 4-3-1866; d: 10-15-1867; s/o 1. R & N.J. Earl. N side; Ft st Henry L. E.
2 other ft sto with last initial E.; W. side-"The Lord Gave/The Lord Hath Taken Away/Blest Be The Name of The Lord"