Franklin Cemetery later called Puntch Cemetery

FRANKLIN CEMETERY later called PUNTCH CEMETERY - WECHES

Off SH21 in Weches Community about 21 miles NE of Crockett. Near site of old Franklin Church and school a short distance from present Weches. Last dated marker is 1889.

Is known locally as Puntch Cemetery, probably because Dr. Puntch once owned the land but is not buried here.

Cemetery on private property behind locked gate - not accessible to public.

Landowners Gus, Jr., and Beth Kleinschmidt gave permission for us to visit the cemetery. They respect and try to protect the old cemetery. Mr. Kleinschmidt assisted Commission members Howard and Hazel Moore in the survey, March, 1985. Submitted by Hazel Moore, Rt. 2, Grapeland, Texas 75844.

BECK

Eliza M.; b: ; d: 1-4-1887; Aged 57 years. Ft. st. E.M.B., "Beck" base of st.

COLEMAN

Luella; b: 8-2-1887; d: 7-30-1889; d/o W. A. and D.J. Coleman, "Suffer Little Children to (Come Unto Me) and Forbid Them not-For

Such is the Kingdom"; 1 ft. sto E. G.?

BODENHAMER

Franklin D.; b: 12-1-1813; d: 3-10-1877; (Probably s/o J. W. & Mary of Liberty Hill. A Franklin D. may be found in early county

history as peace officer, mer· chant, community leader-Weches, Augusta, Crockett, Grapeland. Could the community

(Franklin) have been named for him? HM); F.D.B. on ft. sto found on another grave-may belong here

CRAWFORD

J. M.; b: 2-21-1825; d: 4-8-1883

J. W.; b: 1-28-1861; d: 2-25-1879; Ft. St J. W. C. on another grave?
M. F.; b: 9-13-1855; d: 9-24-1878 E1 Ft. st. G. H. E.?

ERWIN

W. F.; b: 8-24-1838; d: 10-7-1885; Ft. st. W.F.E. another grave?

IRVING?
(Mrs. Pearl Bobbitt Collins reports her father attended Franklin School- teacher named Irving - buried here. Did not find - may

have been Erwin. HM)

MOSES

Henry B.; b; 2-14-1882; d: 3-3-1888; s/o O.F.W. & SA Ft. st. H. B. M.
Unmarked 1 between Moses & Robinett

ROBINETT

Fannie; b: 2-7-1869; d: 10-3-1871; d/o J. W. & C. E. "Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me"

Donia; b: 12-24-1874; d: 7-8-1875; d/o J. W. & C. E. "And Forbid Them Not."

Mary; b: 4-18-1880; d: 6-14-?; d/o J. W. & C. E. "To The Memory Of"

KEMP

Joe; b: (s/o Dick & Molly Unmarked grave. from Nannie Lovell) Unmarked

2 or 3 between Robinett and Beck-Coleman

RODGERS

Allen; Co. C 7 Texas Inc. (?) C S A

Mary Furrah; w/o Allen Matt (Matthew); s/o Mary & Allen Lucy; d/o Mary & Allen

ROBERTSON OR ROBINSON

-; M/o Pairlee Lavenia (Mrs. Will) Anderson (from Frances Anderson Love· lady Harkins, grand daughter.) (from Joe Edd

Bobbitt, Sr.) -----; not m/o Pairless Lavenia Anderson, as she is buried in Weches Cemetery

There are about 15 unmarked graves indicated, and some think there was once more. Dates indicate that this cemetery was used until present Weches Cemetery was opened about 1889. (HM)