Mexican Cemetery - north of Lovelady, Houston Co., TX

MEXICAN CEMETERY (at the Old Coal Mine, North of Lovelady) Houston Co., TX

This abandoned cemetery can be located some two miles north of Lovelady off SH-19, lying in wooded section between highway and railroad near the wide curve where old pavement branches off into present highway. A large white cross identifies the location in the woods and graves are enclosed by a barbed wire fence. Some 15 graves were evident when Ella Frances Dodd and Margaret Muenker read the area for the 1978 publication. Few markers were there then and in 1985 even less.
Evidence of burial sites remains.

CASTILLO
Lemon; b: Aug. 30, 1917; d: June 19, 1918

HERNANDEZ
Mary; b: Oct. 1, 1902; d: March 31, 1949

ORTEGA
EI Nino Pedrito; Nacio el 29 de Noviembre de 1921 Callecio EI 25 de Febrero de Inconsolables Padres Ie Dedican Este Recuerdo; (Letters are burned in wood and painted white)

TOYA

Niomon; Nacio 12 de Mayo de 1912 Fallecio el 3 de Feb. de 1931 Nos 8 Meses (a white wooden cross)

Added from courthouse records for the first 1977 edition, thanks to Dorothy Moore Brimberry Hawk:
MONICO

Luna Mex. Male Single about 20, born, Texas; D. 7-24-1931 Buried/Coal Mine Cemetery 7-25-1931. Fell under train & cut in half.

CARLOS

Rubio; Mex. Male born: 8 Mar. 1888; died: 3 July 1931; buried Coal Mine Cemetery 3 July 1931; Father, Gabriel Rubio, Mexico;
Mother, Caucepion Laquereun, Mexico. Informer, Gabriel Rubray

FLORDARIAR

Rodarquas; Mex. Born: 7 Mar. 1919; died: 9 Nov. 1920; buried Coal Mine Cemetery; Father, Jeronimo Rodaruquas, Mexico; Mother, Pater Rodraqas. Informer, Valentine Mattenas

This cemetery was surveyed by Letty Harrington in 2003 and she only found the following graves:

This cemetery is located just north of Lovelady off of Hwy 230. Just before the first big curve after leaving Lovelady, you will see a historical marker about the Houston-Leon County Coal Company on your leftt. About 1/4 of a mile past that on your left you will see pavement from an old road branching off on the left. Park here and walk about 25 paces south along the road and then go into the woods. This abandoned cemetery has become part of the woods. The posts and barbed wire are on the ground and only a few markers remain. We had to hunt around fallen branches and overgrowth. We can tell where unmarked graves existed, because of the white flowers that grew in clumps here and there. Since there was road work for widening the highway going on, there was a sign posted and some orange plastic ribbon tied around the original gate posts marking the site. Please feel free to email me if you have any additional information.

Please note that the comments column contains my personal observations and things I thought would be helpful. Also, I recorded every marker, which means, one person may be recorded twice; This cemetery was transcribed by Letty Harrington on Mar. 30, 2003.

NAME	B. DATE	D. DATE	INSCRIPTION	COMMENTS
CASTILLO, Limon	Aug. 30, 1917	Jun. 13, 1918
ORTEGA, El Nino Pedrito	Nov. 29 1921	Feb. 25, ????	See Photo (In Spanish)
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
HERNANDEZ, Mary	Oct. 1, 1902	Mar. 31,1949		Possible Census Data
UNKNOWN IRON CROSS